Teresa LePors

Coordinator of Library Research and Scholarly Services and Associate Librarian

Department: Library

Carol Grotnes Belk Library, Office 118 2550 Campus Box Elon, NC 27244

Email: lepors@elon.edu

Phone number: (336) 278-6577

News & Notes

Education

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC

Master of Science in Library Science

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC

Bachelor of Arts Degree, Education

Employment History

2020 - present
Carol Grotnes Belk LIbrary, Elon University
Coordinator of Library Research and Scholarly Services and Associate Librarian

2014 – 2020
Carol Grotnes Belk Library, Elon University
Coordinator of Library Research and Scholarly Services and Assistant Librarian

2000 – 2014
Carol Grotnes Belk Library, Elon University
Coordinator of Library Public Services and Assistant Professor

1984 – 2000
Iris Holt McEwen Library, Elon College
Assistant Librarian for Public Services and Assistant Professor

1981 – 1984
Iris Holt McEwen Library, Elon College
Reference Librarian and Instructor

1980
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ackland Art Library – Graduate Assistant

Courses Taught

Elon 1010 (2011-present) 1-hour credit course for first-year students

Single-session library instruction sessions (1981-present)

Library 101 (1981-1982) 1-hour credit course

Publications

LePors, Teresa. “Academic Libraries and Internships: Creating New Opportunities.” In The Engaged Library: High-Impact Educational Practices & Academic Libraries, edited by Joan Ruelle. Chicago: ACRL, 2020.

LePors, Teresa W. Review of Carolina Catch: Cooking North Carolina Fish and Shellfish, by Debbie Moose. North Carolina Libraries 76, no. 1 (Spring/Summer 2018): online. http://www.ncl.ecu.edu/index.php/NCL/article/viewFile/5351/4931

LePors, Teresa W. Review of Blackbeard’s Sunken Prize: The 300-Year Voyage of Queen Anne’s Revenge, by Mark U. Wilde-Ramsing and Linda F. Carnes-McNaughton. North Carolina Libraries 77, no. 1 (2019): online. http://www.ncl.ecu.edu/index.php/NCL/article/viewFile/5371/4941

LePors, Teresa W. Review of North Carolina Lighthouses: The Stories Behind the Beacons from Cape Fear to Currituck Beach, by Cheryl Shelton-Roberts and Bruce Roberts. North Carolina Libraries 77, no. 1 (2019): online. http://www.ncl.ecu.edu/index.php/NCL/article/viewFile/5371/4941

LePors, Teresa W. Review of Great Day Hikes on North Carolina’s Mountains-to-Sea Trail: The Official Guide from Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, edited by Jim Grode. North Carolina Libraries 78, no 1 (2020): online. http://www.ncl.ecu.edu/index.php/NCL/issue/view/ncl2020

LePors, Teresa W. Review of The Outer Banks Gazetteer: The History of Place Names from Carova to Emerald Isle, by Roger L. Payne. North Carolina Libraries 79, no. 1 (2021): online. http://www.ncl.ecu.edu/index.php/NCL/issue/view/669

Presentations

LePors, Teresa, Patrick Rudd, and Shannon Tennant. Librarians as Critical Partners in First-Year Student Success: During COVID-19 and Beyond. North Carolina Library Association 64th biennial conference (with the Southeastern Library Association). Winston-Salem, NC. October 20-22, 2021.

LePors, Teresa, Patrick Rudd, and Shannon Tennant. Librarians as Critical Partners in First-Year Student Academic Sucess. Online presentation at Triad Area Teaching Librarians Retreat, Summer 2020 Virtual Conference. Elon, NC. July 9, 2020.

LePors, Teresa, Patrick Rudd, and Shannon Tennant. Librarians as Critical Partners in First-Year Student Academic Success. 39th Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience. Washington, DC. February 22, 2020.

LePors, Teresa, Joan Ruelle, Patrick Rudd, Shannon Tennant, and Chrystal Carpenter. High-Impact Practices and the Academic Library. Online presentation. 2019 Louisiana Virtual Academic Library Conference. Elon, NC. November 7, 2019.

LePors, Teresa and Patrick Rudd. It Doesn't Have to be a Murky Middle: University Faculty Perceptions of Information Literacy Needs in the Sophomore and Junior Year. Poster session. North Carolina Library Association 63rd Biennial Conference. Winston-Salem NC. October 16, 2019.

LePors, Teresa and Patrick Rudd. Information Literacy and Research Instruction in the Middle: Perceptions from Teaching Faculty. 16th Annual Teaching and Learning Conference. Elon NC. August 15, 2019.

LePors, Teresa and Jamane Yeager. How Belk Library Supports Undergraduate Research. Life@Elon. Elon, NC. April 17, 2019.

LePors, Teresa and Betty Garrison. Busting the Myths of Open Educational Resources. 15th Annual Teaching and Learning Conference, Elon, NC. August 16, 2018.

LePors, Teresa, Paula Patch, Patrick Rudd, Li Li, and Dan Burns. Reassessing Information Literacy: Methods and Findings from a Collaborative Assessment of College Writers' Source Use. Making Connections.14th International Writing Across the Curriculum Conference, Auburn, AL. June 4, 2018.

LePors, Teresa, Shannon Tennant, Chrystal Carpenter, and Jerry Waller. The Weeding Wizards and the Sorting Hat: A Collaborative Weeding Project at a Mid-Sized Academic Library. North Carolina Library Association 62nd Biennial Conference, Winston-Salem, NC. October 20, 2017.

LePors, Teresa, Joan Ruelle, Patrick Rudd, Dianne Ford, and Shannon Tennant. Campus Collaborations: Library Integration in High-Impact Educational Practices. Workshop. North Carolina Library Association 62nd Biennial Conference, Winston-Salem, NC. October 17, 2017.

LePors, Teresa, Joan Ruelle, Patrick Rudd, Dianne Ford, and Chrystal Carpenter. Full Steam Ahead: Library Integration in High-Impact Educational Practices. Workshop. At the Helm: Leading Transformation, Association of College & Research Libraries 2017 Conference, Baltimore, MD. March 24, 2017.

LePors, Teresa. Anatomy of a Liaison Librarian: Analyzing Liaison Activities Using Faculty Emails. Poster session. At the Helm: Leading Transformation, Association of College & Research Libraries 2017 Conference, Baltimore, MD. March 24, 2017.

LePors, Teresa and Joan Ruelle. Dog People and Cat People: When Theory Meets Practice. Image the NEXT, Conference for Entrepreneurial Librarians, Greensboro, NC. October 17, 2016.

LePors, Teresa. Anatomy of a Liaison Librarian: Analyzing Liaison Activities Using Faculty Emails. Poster session. American Library Association Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. June 25, 2016.

LePors, Teresa and Betty Garrison. But I Don't Like Change: Meaningful Transitions for Skeptical Academic Librarians. Metrolina Library Association Conference, Charlotte, NC. June 9, 2016.

LePors, Teresa. You've Got Mail: Analyzing Liaison Activities Using Faculty Emails. Empirical Librarians Conference, Greensboro, NC. February 29, 2016.

LePors, Teresa and Betty Garrison. If You Build It, Will They Come? Designing an Engaged Liaison Program. North Carolina Library Association Biennial Conference, Greensboro, NC. October 21, 2015.

LePors, Teresa, Randall Bowman, and Shannon Tennant. "I Honestly Had No Idea"!: LibGuides Usability Assessment in an Academic Library. North Carolina Library Association Biennial Conference, Winston-Salem, NC. October 17, 2013.

LePors, Teresa and Chris Fulkerson. Building Partnerships on Campus. Interviewed by Forrest Foster, Winston-Salem State University, on the blog talk radio program Let's Talk Learning Spaces. November 13, 2012.

LePors, Teresa and Derek Rodriguez (TRLN). The Understanding Library Impacts Protocol: New Tools for Examining Library Impact on Student Learning. North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, 8th Annual Assessment Conference, Fayetteville, NC. May 31, 2012.

LePors, Teresa and Derek Rodriguez (TRLN). The Understanding Library Impacts Protocol: Linking Academic Library Use to Undergraduate Student Learning Outcomes. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, 116th Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL. December 4, 2011.

LePors, Teresa and Shannon Tennant. Collection Management Using III Reports. Southeastern Innovative Users Group, Charlotte, NC. January 25, 2011.

LePors, Teresa. The Art of the Reference Interview. Alamance Community College, Burlington, NC. August 3, 2004. Workshop.

LePors, Teresa, Karen Behm, and Carolyn Schweikert. Implementing V2.5-1 Circulation Enhancements. NC DRA Users’ Group Meeting, Elon College, NC. March 25, 1999.

LePors, Teresa, Karen Behm, and Drewann Lynch. Consortium Resource Sharing Among the PICA Colleges. NC DRA Users’ Group Meeting, Elon College, NC. March 21, 1996.

Professional Activities

Member, American Library Association, 1983-present
Member, North Carolina Libraries Association, 1983-present
2021 NCLA Conference Planning Committee, Posters Chair, 2020-2021
2019 NCLA Conference Planning Committee, Posters Chair, 2018-2019
Peer reviewer for the American Studies section of Resources for College Libraries, Summer 2018
2017 NCLA Conference Planning Committee, Volunteer, 2016-2017
Peer reviewer for the U. S. and Canadian History section of Resources for College Libraries, Summer 2015
NCLA Reference and Adult Services Section Volunteer, Spring 2015
NCLIVE Resource Advisory Committee, Independent Academic Libraries Subcommittee, 2005
N.C. Solinet Users Group Nominating Committee, 1996-1997
North Carolina Piedmont Automated Library System, NC-PALS (1992-2006)
- CIRCLES (Circulation) group,
  - Secretary, 1998-2000
  - Convener, 2000-2001
- INFORMED (Reference) group
  - Secretary, 1996-1997; 2000-2001; 2003-2005

Service Activities

Service to the University:

Elon 101 Faculty member and advisor (2011-present)
Oaks Neighborhood Association board member (2018-present)
Tutor, Village Project (2013-2020)
Faculty-Staff Campaign Captain (2010-2014)
Georgeo Scholarship Award Committee (2010)
Staff person for London Study Abroad Program (2003)
United Way Committee Member (2001)
How We Respond, University Staff Customer Service Training Facilitator (1999)
Partners, University Student Worker Training Facilitator (1995)

University Committees:

Religious and Spiritual Life Committee (2017-2020)
Academic Support and Advising Advisory Committee (2015-2021)
Student Life Standing Committee (2015-2017)
Lyceum Committee (2014-2017)
Admissions Committee (2012-2014)
Honors Director Search Committee (2012)
General Studies Review Committee (2009-2011)
Ad-Hoc Committee on Evaluation of Support Staff with Faculty Rank, Co-chair (2007-2008)
American Studies Minor Committee (2002-2007)
Ad-Hoc Committee on Academic Climate, Chair (2003)
Cultural and Intellectual Programs Standing Committee (2001-2003), Chair (2002-2003)
Intellectual Property Subcommittee of the Ad-Hoc Security Committee (2001-2002)
SACS Focus Committee, Insuring the Centrality of the Liberal Arts Curriculum (2000-2002)
Non-Violence Minor Studies Committee (2000-2005)
Academic Standing Committee (1998-2000), Chair, 1999-2000
Student Life Standing Committee (1995-1997), Chair, 1996-1997
Library Director Search Committee (1996)
Honorary Degree Advisory Committee (1995-1996)
Faculty Library Committee (1994-1995)
Interim Library Planning Committee (1994-1995)
Library Renovation Planning Committee (1992-1994)
Academic Support Services Committee (1989-2001)
- Academic Services Council (2000-2001)
- Academic Support Services Council (1997-2000)
- Academic Support Services Committee (1991-1997)
- Academic Resources Council (1990-1991)
- Academic Support Services Committee (1989-1990)

Library Liaison to University Departments/Programs
- American Studies
- Art History
- Criminal Justice
- History
- Human Service Studies
- Poverty and Social Justice
- Psychology
- Sociology and Anthropology
- Honors Program
- Interim Liaison to the School of Communications (2023-2024)

Professional Development

Intercultural Consciousness Certification. Elon University. 2018-2019.

North Carolina Library Association Leadership Institute, The Summit Conference Center, Brown Summit, NC, October 28 - November 1, 1998