Jessica

Jessica is an academic librarian (MLIS) in the Windy Northlands (not to be confused with her previous abode in the Frigid Northlands).

Presentations & Publications

Valentine, M. Beth; Gilbert Redman, Jessica D. “Accessibility first: Designing an effective and proactive procurement policy for digital products” (2024). Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity.

Gilbert Redman, Jessica D.; Valentine, M. Beth. “Digital accessibility review: How to prepare for possible online accessibility issues before they arise” (2023). ODIN Workday 2023.

Gilbert Redman, Jessica D.; Valentine, M. Beth. “Ready, set, oh no? Prepare for possible online accessibility issues before they arise” [Lightning Talk] (2023). North American Online Virtual Reference Conference.

Olson, Devon; Denis, Megan; Yarborough, Shannon; Bates, Sandi L.; Barnett, Montanna; Johnson, Erika; Gilbert Redman, Jessica D. “Conceptualizing Information Literacy Curricula in the Health Sciences: Preliminary Results of a Scoping Review” [Lightning Talk] (2021). Midwest/MCLA Joint Annual Meeting.

  • 2021 Midwest Chapter Research Award – Lightning Talk

Gilbert Redman, Jessica D.; Swartz, Amy; Tomaszewski, Stacy R. J. “Overcoming Impostor Syndrome” (2020). 2020 ALA Core AvramCamp.  

Christianson, Kelicia; Gilbert Redman, Jessica D. “Drive-thru User Testing” (August 2020). NCompass Live: Online.

Gilbert Redman, Jessica D. “The Taming of the Site: Helping Users Find What They Need Where They Expect It” (July 2020). NCompass Live: Online.

Gilbert Redman, Jessica D. “The Taming of the Site: Wrangling Content and Streamlining Information Architecture to Help Users Find What They Need Where They Expect It” (March 2020). Library Technology (LibTech) Conference: St. Paul, MN. [Canceled due to COVID-19]

Borysewicz, Kristen; Christianson, Merete; Gilbert Redman, Jessica D.; Trude, Laura. “Virtual Collaboration: Exploring New Frontiers” (2018). 2018 Library Technology (LibTech) Conference: St. Paul, MN. 

Borysewicz, Kristen; Christianson, Merete; Gilbert Redman, Jessica D.; Hackman, Dawn; Johnson, Erika; and Trude, Laura. “A New Frontier: Lessons Learned from NDLA’s First Online ‘Un-Conference’” (2017). 2017 NDLA Annual Conference: Grand Forks, ND. 

Credentials & Certifications

  • Certificate in User Experience for Libraries (January 2019)

Professional Affiliations & Activities

Current

American Library Association (ALA)

  • Member (2012 – Present, Lifetime Member)

Canadian Health Libraries Association/Association des bibliothèques de la santé du Canada (CHLA/ABSC)

  • Member (2024 – Present)

Health Science Librarians of Minnesota (HSLM)

  • Member (2023 – Present)
  • Web Manager (2023 – Present)

Medical Library Association (MLA)

  • Member (2020 – Present)

MHSLA Ad Hoc Research Group

  • Researcher (2023 – Present)

Midwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association

  • Member (2020 – Present)
  • Annual Meetings Ad Hoc Committee (2021 – 2022)
  • Accessibility Audit Task Force (2023  – 2024)
    • Website Audit Team
    • Social Media Audit Team, Chair

REFORMA: The National Association to Promote Library & Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking

  • Member (2020 – Present, Lifetime Member)

Previous

ALA Core [formerly Library Information & Technology Association (LITA)]

  • Member (2017 – Present)
  • LITA Blog Editor (2019 – 2022)
  • Communication and Marketing Committee (2019 – 2022)
  • 2020 AvrampCamp Planning Committee
  • 2020 AvramCamp “Overcoming Impostor Syndrome” Workshop [co-facilitator]

Association of Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T)

  • Member (2012 – 2017)

CILIP: The library and information association

  • Member (2021 – 2022)

Library Technology (LibTech) Conference

  • 2018 Presenter and attendee
  • 2020 Steering Committee Member
  • 2020 Presenter [canceled due to COVID-19]

Minnesota Library Association

  • Member (2015 – 2017, 2023 – 2024)

Mountain Plains Library Association

  • Member (2020 – 2021)

North Dakota Library Association (NDLA)

  • Member (2017 – 2023)
  • Professional Development Committee, Co-Chair (2021 – 2023)
  • Academic & Special Libraries Section, Member (2017 – 2023)
  • Health Science Information Section, Member (2020 – 2023)
  • 2017 NDLA Unconference Planning Committee [technology lead]
  • 2017 NDLA Annual Conference Presenter
  • 2018 NDLA Unconference Planning Committee [technology lead]
  • 2019 NDLA Unconference Planning Committee [technology lead]

North Dakota-Manitoba ACRL Chapter

  • Member (2016 – 2018; 2022 – 2023)

Special Libraries Association (SLA)

  • Member (2015 – 2017)