Dr. Shannon D. Jones (she/her) is the Director of Libraries and Chair, Academic Affairs Faculty for the Medical University of South Carolina Libraries. She is also Director of Region 2 of the Network of the National Library of Medicine. A long-time Medical Library Association volunteer, Shannon has served in many roles, including as the 2022-2023 MLA President. During her term as MLA President, Shannon launched the Be Well MLA initiative to motivate members to focus on their wellness and well-being. In 2018, Shannon co-founded the MLA Reads Virtual Book Discussion Club to provide a forum for participants to learn, discuss, and reflect on the implications of various DEI topics in their work as information professionals and in their personal lives. Shannon is the co-editor of Diversity and Inclusion in Libraries: A Call to Action and Strategies for Success and Cultural Humility in Libraries: A Call to Action and Strategies for Success. Her educational background includes an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Charleston Southern University, an M.Ed. in Adult Learning with a concentration in Human Resources Development from Virginia Commonwealth University, and a Master of Library Science from North Carolina Central University.
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