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Simpson, Todd
 

Simpson, Todd

Curriculum Vitae
Head of Reference & High School Librarian
Assistant Professor
Library

Phone: 718-262-2022
Office Location: AC-3G01C
tsimpson3@york.cuny.edu

Education

Degree Institution Field Dates
MLIS  LIU  Library & Information Science  2012 
MA  King's College London  Text & Performance Studies  2001 
BA  Newbold College  Humanities  1999 
Prof. Simpson is the Head of Reference & High School Librarian at York College Library. With a background in the humanities current research interests include adaptation and film & television history.

Areas of Expertise

Information Literacy
Text & Performance Studies
Film & Television History

Articles in Field Of Expertise

Simpson, Todd. "No Library is an Island: how a consortium of academic libraries transitioned to a remote-only service model." Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries. (October 5, 2020): Vol. 9, No. 3. ISSN 2241-1: .

Simpson, Todd. "GALE's Student Resources in Context." The Charleston Advisor. (January 2019): Vol. 20, 31-33: .

Simpson, Todd. "SHERPA/RoMEO." The Charleston Advisor. (June 2016): Vol. 18, 31-35: .

Chapters in Field Of Expertise

Simpson, Todd. "Virginia Woolf." Women Who Changed the World: Their Lives, Challenges, and Accomplishments through History. Ed. Candice Goucher (ABC-CLIO, July 2021): Vol. 4: .

Simpson, Todd. "LeVar Burton." Race and Ethnicity in American Television: The Complete Resource. Eds. David Leonard and Stephanie Troutman (ABC-CLIO, January 2021): Vol. 2, 818: .

Simpson, Todd. "Roots Reimagined." Southern History on Screen: Race and Rights, 1976-2016. Ed. Bryan M. Jack (The University Press of Kentucky, January 2019): 119-136: .

Simpson, Todd. "White, Ellen Gould Harmon." The World's Greatest Religious Leaders: How Religious Figures Shaped World History. Eds. S. E. Hendrix and U. Okeja, (ABC-CLIO, 2018): Vol. 2, 716-720: .

Non Refereed Proceedings in Field Of Expertise

Simpson, Todd. "Interview with New Librarian Meredith Powers." LibWire. 12 Spring: 8.

Megwalu, Anamika, Miller, Christina, & Simpson, Todd. "Spotlight: Tokunbo Adeshina, Former College Assistant at York College." LibWire. 9 Spring: 3.

Reviews in Field Of Expertise

"American Reference Books Annual. 'The Routledge Dictionary of Performance and Contemporary Theatre'" 2018: 385-386.

"American Reference Books Annual. 'Historical Dictionary of Postmodernist Literature and Theater'" 2018: 384-385.

"American Reference Books Annual. 'Critical Survey of Drama, vol. 1-8'" July, 23 2018: .

"Library Journal. 'Money, Murder, and Dominick Dunne: A Life in Several Acts'" June 1, 2017: 105.

"American Reference Books. Annual 'Musicals in Film: A Guide to the Genre'" 2017: 427-428.

"Library Journal. 'Fall of the House of Wilde: Oscar Wilde and His Family'" October 15, 2016: 83.

"American Reference Books Annual. 'Historical Dictionary of Japanese Traditional Theatre'" 2016: 439.

"American Reference Books Annual. 'Historical Dictionary of American Theatre Beginnings'" 2016: 438-439.

 

Presented Papers, Lectures, and Exhibitions and Performances

" Welcome to The York College Library (Co-Presenters Junli Diao, Meredith Powers, Di Su, Stefka Tzanova) " March 25, 2021: York College Prof. 101 (York College).

" No Library is an Island: how a consortium of academic libraries transitioned to a remote-only service model. " May 26-30, 2020: 12th Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries International Conference (QQML 2020).

" Selections from the collection in honor of Black History Month " February, 2020: York Library Exhibit.

" Selections from the collection in honor of Toni Morrison " September, 2019: York Library Exhibit.

" Summer reading for all ages " June, 2019: York Library Exhibit.

" Selections from the collection for Black History Month " February, 2019: York Library Exhibit.

" Revolution in the Rear View: A Look Back at the 60s (with Meredith Powers) " October, 2018: York Library Exhibit.

" Selections from the collection in Personal Essays " September, 2018: York Library Exhibit.

" Welcome to The York College Library (Co-Presenters Junli Diao, Meredith Powers, Di Su, Stefka Tzanova) " March, 2018: York College Prof. 101 (York College).

" Selections of Biographies & Autobiographies from the collection " September, 2017: York Library Exhibit.

" Selections from the collection in Honor of Culinary Arts Month " July, 2017: York Library Exhibit.

" Welcome to the York College Library (Co-presenters Junli Diao, Scott Sheidlower, Stefka Tsanova, Christina Miller) " April 18, 2017: York College Prof. 101 (York College).

" Selections from New Acquisitions in Honor of Women's History Month " March, 2017: York Library Exhibit.

" Welcome to the York College Library (Co-presenters John Drobnicki, Christina Miller, Holly Skir and Di Su) " May 12, 2016: York College Prof. 101 (York College).

" York Library Services (Co-presenters Anamika Megwalu and Christina Miller) " August 26, 2015: York College Adjuncts Workshop.

" Welcome to York College Library (Co-presenters Anamika Megwalu and Christina Miller) " May 12, 2015: York College Prof. 101 (York College).

" Overview of CUNY Academic Works, CUNY's new Institutional Repository. " December 30, 2015: York College Faculty and Staff (York College).

Professional Honors, Prizes, Fellowships

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Grants-In-Aid

PSC-CUNY, Circulation and access policies for NYCDOE high schools embedded on CUNY campuses. 2021-2022: $4858 (funded).

Institute of Museum and Library Services (CARES Act Grants), Together Apart During Covid-19: Connecting Students to the Library. 9/2020-8/2021: $179,798 (Status - not funded).

Other Professional Activities and Public Service

Association of College and Research Libraries / Greater New York Metropolitan Area Chapter (ACRL/NY): member: 2014 - Present.

Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO): member: 2012 - Present.

American Library Association (ALA): member: 2010 - Present.

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