Joshua Newport
Math and Science Librarian
Milner Library
Office
Milner Library - MLB 518
Office Hours
Generally Monday-Friday 10-4:30, also available by appointment outside of these times. The best way to contact me quickly is generally email.
Office Phone
Email
- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Research
Biography
I'm from Champaign-Urbana originally, after a BA from IWU enlistied as a computer programmer in the Air Force for six years, half of which was in Germany.
Research Interests & Areas
Games and Gaming in Libraries, Games and Gaming in Teaching, Technology in Libraries
MS Library and Information Science
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, IL
BA Theatre Arts
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL
Award for Outstanding Contribution to Higher Education and Support of the Criminology and Criminal Justice Sciences Program
The Criminal Justice Society of Barton College
2019
The Air Force Achievement Medal
United States Air Force
2003
Book Review
Newport, J. Book Review: All the classroom's a stage : applying theater principles to teaching techniques. Choice Reviews 59.2 (2021)
Journal Article
Murphy, J., & Newport, J. Reflecting on Pandemics and Technology in Libraries. Serials Review 47.1 (2021): 37-42.
Other
Newport, J. First Quarter 2023 Video Game Releases. Games & Gaming Round Table Blog (2023)
Newport, J. Second Quarter 2023 Video Game Releases. Games & Gaming Round Table Blog (2023)
Newport, J. Third Quarter 2023 Video Game Releases. Games & Gaming Round Table Blog (2023)
Newport, J. 3rd Quarter Video Game Releases. Games & Gaming Round Table Blog (2022)
Newport, J. “Kena Bridge of Spirits” Breakdown & Review [Review of the game Kena: Bridge of Spirits]. Games & Gaming Round Table Blog (2022)
Presentations
LIbrary Data Services (LIDS): A Golden Gate(way) to Collaboration. RDAP Summit 2024. (2024)
Game on: Exploring the strategic role of gaming, media, and esports in academic libraries. ACRL 2023. Association of College and Research Libraries. (2023)
What is Out There? Data Services Offerings at R1 and R2 Doctoral University Libraries. Midwest Data Librarian Symposium 2023. (2023)
"Glad She Was There, Otherwise I Would Have Failed": Student Perceptions of an Embedded Librarian. Illinois Library Association Annual Conference. (2022)
What's Next for the Library? Gaming, VR, and eSports?. Core Forum 2022. Core Division of the American Library Association. (2022)
Language and Inclusivity: Creating a Welcoming Space for Everyone. Reaching Forward. Illinois Library Association. (2021)
Creating a Virtual Stoplist. Illinois Library Association Annual Conference. Illinois Library Association. (2012)
King John and the Bishop. The Center for Children’s Books Storytelling Festival. The Center for Children’s Books, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. (2012)
Grants & Contracts
University Research Grant: “Data Services Comparison at R1 and R2 Doctoral University Libraries, Part Two. Milner Library. Illinois State University. (2023)
University Research Grant: “Data Services Comparison at R1 and R2 Doctoral University Libraries. Milner Library. Illinois State University. (2022)