Joshua Newport
Math and Science Librarian
Office
MLB Milner Library 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
- Selected 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
Grants and Contracts
University Research Grant: “Data Services Comparison at R1 and R2 Doctoral University Libraries, Part Two
Chad Kahl, Joshua Newport, Lindsey Skaggs.
Milner Library. July 1 2023 - June 30 2024
University Research Grant: “Data Services Comparison at R1 and R2 Doctoral University Libraries
Chad Kahl, Joshua Newport, Lindsey Skaggs.
Milner Library. July 1 2022 - June 30 2023
Book Review
Book Review: All the classroom's a stage : applying theater principles to teaching techniques
Joshua Newport.
(2021), 59, Choice Reviews
Journal Article
Consulting with an Embedded Librarian: Student Perceptions on the Value of Required Research Meetings
Susan Franzen, Caitlin Stewart, Mallory Jallas, Joshua Newport.
Journal of the Medical Library Association, 112 (4), 324-331, (2024), https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2024.1793
Reflecting on Pandemics and Technology in Libraries
Julie Ann Murphy, Joshua Newport.
Serials Review, 47 (1), 37-42, (2021), 10.1080/00987913.2021.1879622
Other
First Quarter 2023 Video Game Releases
Joshua Newport.
Games & Gaming Round Table Blog, (2023)
Second Quarter 2023 Video Game Releases
Joshua Newport.
Games & Gaming Round Table Blog, (2023)
Third Quarter 2023 Video Game Releases
Joshua Newport.
Games & Gaming Round Table Blog, (2023)
3rd Quarter Video Game Releases
Joshua Newport.
Games & Gaming Round Table Blog, (2022)
“Kena Bridge of Spirits” Breakdown & Review [Review of the game Kena: Bridge of Spirits]
Joshua Newport.
Games & Gaming Round Table Blog, (2022)
Magic the Gathering Arena [Review of the game Magic the Gathering Arena]
Joshua Newport.
Public Services Quarterly, 18 (4), 299-300, (2022), 10.1080/15228959.2022.2121355
Video Game Release Wrap Up
Joshua Newport.
Games & Gaming Round Table Blog, (2022)
Game Review: Marvel’s Avengers [Review of the game Marvel’s Avengers]
Joshua Newport.
Games & Gaming Round Table Blog, (2021)
Game Review: Assassins Creed Valhalla [Review of the game Assassin’s Creed Valhalla]
Joshua Newport.
Game & Gaming Round Table Blog, (2020)
Presentations
Charting a Course to Collaboration: The LIbrary Data Services (LIDS) Dataset
Chad Kahl, Joshua Newport, Lindsey Skaggs.
IASSIST/CARTO 2024, Halifax, Nova Scotia, May 31, 2024
LIbrary Data Services (LIDS): A Golden Gate(way) to Collaboration
Chad Kahl, Joshua Newport, Lindsey Skaggs.
RDAP Summit 2024, Online, March 13, 2024
What is Out There? Data Services Offerings at R1 and R2 Doctoral University Libraries
Chad Kahl, Joshua Newport, Lindsey Skaggs.
Midwest Data Librarian Symposium 2023, Cincinnati, OH, October 10, 2023
Game on: Exploring the strategic role of gaming, media, and esports in academic libraries
Gili Meerovitch, Diane Robson, Sue Parks, Joshua Newport.
ACRL 2023, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 16, 2023
"Glad She Was There, Otherwise I Would Have Failed": Student Perceptions of an Embedded Librarian
Susan Franzen, Caitlin Stewart, Mallory Jallas, Joshua Newport, Allison Rand.
Illinois Library Association Annual Conference, Rosemont, IL, October, 2022
What's Next for the Library? Gaming, VR, and eSports?
Gili Meerovitch, Diane Robson, Sue Parks, Joshua Newport.
Core Forum 2022, Salt Lake City, Utah, October 14, 2022
Language and Inclusivity: Creating a Welcoming Space for Everyone
Billie Moffett, Jen Ryjewski, Joshua Newport.
Reaching Forward, Online, May 7, 2021
Creating a Virtual Stoplist
Joshua Newport.
Illinois Library Association Annual Conference, Peoria, IL, October 10, 2012
King John and the Bishop
Joshua Newport.
The Center for Children’s Books Storytelling Festival, Champaign, IL, April 14, 2012