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Amelia Anderson
Assistant Professor
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BIO
Dr. Amelia Anderson is an assistant professor of library science the The University of South Florida's School of Information. She has extensive expereince on the topics of autism, neurodiversity, disability, and libraries through her work as a researcher, educator, and former public librarian. Through original research and collaborative partnerships, Dr. Anderson studies and shares best practices and trends at the intersection of autism and libraries and has presented her work at conferences from local to international audiences. Dr. Anderson is the author of Library Programming for Autistic Children and Teens, 2nd Edition, published by ALA Editions. She recently served as the managing PI on the IMLS planning grant Accessibility in Making (LG-246292-OLS-20), which identified opportunities in public library makerspaces for patrons with disbilities. She has published in journals such as College & Research Libraries, Library Quarterly, the Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, the Journal of Academic Librarianship, Library & Information Science Research, First Monday, and Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities. She is an active member of the American Library Association (ALA) and the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE). Dr. Anderson earned her B.S. from the University of Florida, and her MLIS and Ph.D. from Florida State University's iSchool. She previously worked as an assistant professor of library science at Old Dominion University (ODU), and as a librarian for the Orange County Library System and the Hernando County Public Library.
EDUCATION
- Ph.D., Florida State University
- M.L.S., Florida State University
- B.S., University of Florida
Recent Publications & Research
- Anderson, A., & Robinson, B. (2024). We adapt as needed: Autism services at liberal arts college libraries. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 50(1). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2023.102817
- Anderson, A., & Phillips, A. (2023). Opportunities and areas for improvement in public library makerspaces for adults with disabilities. Library Quarterly, 93(4). https://doi.org/10.1086/726323
- Manwiller, K. Q., Anderson, A., Peter, S. C., & Crozier, H. (2023). Hidden barriers: The experience of academic librarians and archivists with invisible illnesses and/or disabilities. College & Research Libraries, 84(5), 645-677. https://doi.org/10.5860/crl.84.5.645
- Anderson, A., & Layden, S. (2023). Autism and disability sessions at state conferences for school librarians. Journal of Librarianship & Information Science. https://doi.org/10.1177/09610006221142