Jennifer A. Townes

Jennifer A. Townes is the Unit Head for Information and Research Services at the Atlanta University Center, Robert W. Woodruff Library. She holds an MSLS from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a BA in English Literature from Agnes Scott College. Jennifer’s research interests lie in information literacy, assessment, and faculty collaboration. She developed an interest in disasters and their impact on modern libraries during graduate school and has honed her expertise in the field ever since.

Publications

Handbook of Research on Disaster Management and Contingency Planning in Modern Libraries
Emy Nelson Decker, Jennifer A. Townes. © 2016. 676 pages.
Special interest in topics relating to library management over the last decade has led to the close examination of crisis management practice among library professionals. Due to...