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Schedule an online appointment for a one-on-one research consultation. Online appointments will be scheduled via Zoom. If you need to meet outside of available appointment times, please email Shane.Roopnarine@ucf.edu.

Biography

Shane J. Roopnarine joined UCF Libraries in 2015. He started at the Rosen College library and later transferred to the John C. Hitt Library, joining the Research and Information Services department (now Research Engagement). In addition to earning a Master of Library and Information Science degree from Florida State University, he completed a Master of Arts in Instructional Design and Technology from UCF.

Shane’s scholarly activity focuses on instructional design and online learning. His work aims to apply grounded learning techniques to library instruction. His service to the profession includes contributions at the national and state-level and is concentrated on advocacy for libraries and intellectual freedom. He recently served as President of the Florida Library Association (2022-2023) and remains an active member of the organization. As a member of the American Library Association, he served as a chair and a board member for the Intellectual Freedom Round Table.

Prior to UCF, he served as a Reference Librarian at the Orange County Library System and in various roles at Florida State University Libraries. Shane is also an alumnus of UCF and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English in 2003.

Selected Scholarship

Monographs/Book Chapters

Neblett, V., & Roopnarine, S. (2014). Preserving your community’s memories: Developing librarians for digital preservation. In C. Smallwood (Ed.), Creative management of small public libraries in the 21st century (pp. 135-145). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.

Presentations

Crookes, R., Coleman, A., Roopnarine, S., & Park, H. (2024, November). Charting turbulent Skies: Can libraries sustain anti-racist efforts in our politicized climate? [Lively discussion]. 2024 Charleston Conference, Charleston, SC, United States.

Cooke, R., Roopnarine, S., Hodges, R. A., West-White, C., Trnka, R. E., Riopelle, C., and Hall, A. C. (2023, May). Academic libraries and student success for the next generation [Pre-conference workshop]. 2023 Florida Library Association Annual Conference, Daytona Beach, FL, United States.

Allen, R., Bryan, J. E, Cooke, R., Fulkerson, D., Karshmer, E., McKeal, A., McQueen, P., Reycraft, K., & Roopnarine, S. (2018, May). Marketing information literacy to faculty: Advertise your superpowers! [Conference presentation]. 2018 Florida Library Association Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, United States.

Smith, A. M., Roopnarine, S., & O’Hara, J. (2017, November). What do graduate students and subject matter experts learn from instructional design service-learning projects? [Conference presentation]. 2017 Association of Educational Communication and Technology Annual Meeting, Jacksonville, FL, United States.

Posters

Dubach, L., Roopnarine, S., Avila, S, & Moran, C. (2019, May). Bet on your colleagues: Cross-campus collaboration to deliver presentation skills workshops [Poster session]. 2019 Florida Library Association Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, United States.

Roopnarine, S. & Smith, A. M. (2017, April). NPS instructional designers [Poster session]. 14th Annual Service-Learning Student Showcase, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, United States.

Roopnarine, S., Mayer, S., & Quinn, S. (2013). Got the library eBook blues? We can help: Public service librarians on the digital help desk [Poster session]. 2013 Florida Library Association Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, United States.

Invited Panelist

Crane, D., Kalajian, S., Roopnarine, S., & Dec, A. (2024, May 16). Leading with style [Conference panel]. 2024 Florida Library Association Annual Conference, Orlando, FL United States.

Roopnarine, S., Knox, E. J. M., Hobbs, T. B. (2023, May 24). Freedom to read: Intellectual freedom in a health democracy [Public panel]. African-American Research Library and Cultural Center, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, United States.

Hobson, M., Karshmer, E., Julian, R., & Roopnarine, S. (2017, May). One book, one state [Conference panel]. 2017 Florida Library Association Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, United States.

Deggans, E., Sidberry, G., & Roopnarine, S. (2015, May). Race, the media, and libraries [Conference panel]. 2014 Florida Library Association Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, United States.

Selected Service Activities

Service to the Profession – National

American Library Association

  • Intellectual Freedom Round Table
  • Executive Board, Appointed Member (2019-2021)
  • Coalition Building Committee, Chair (appointed) (2019-2021)
  • Program Committee, Appointed Member (2018-2019)
  • Immorth Memorial Award Committee, Appointed Member (2016-2018)

Association of College and Research Libraries

  • Information Literacy and Best Practices Committee, Appointed Member (2019-2022)
    • Secretary (2019-2020)

Service to the Profession – State/Regional

Florida Library Association

  • President, Elected (2022-2023)
  • Intellectual Freedom Committee, Appointed
    • Chair (2016-2017)
    • Member (2024-2026, 2014-2015)
  • Advocacy and Legislative, Appointed Member (2018-2020)

Florida Association of College and Research Libraries

  • Marketing and Communications Committee, Appointed Member (2024-2026)

University Service

  • University Travel Awards Committee, Appointed Member (2015-2017)

Service to the Library

  • Research and Information Services Head Search Committee, Appointed Member (Spring 2024)
  • LibGuides Working Group, Appointed Member (2018-2019)
  • Dean’s Advisory Council, Appointed Member (2022-2024)
  • Student Learning and Engagement Head Search Committee, Appointed Member (Spring 2020)
  • Information Technology Advisory Committee, Appointed Member (2019-2024)
  • Instructional Video Guidelines Committee, Appointed Member (2019-2024)
  • Digital Learning and Engagement Librarian Search Committee, Appointed Member (Fall 2016)
  • Video Guidelines Taskforce, Appointed Member (2015-2016)
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