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Jason Anfinsen
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Assistant Professor
University Library
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Jason Anfinsen Pronouns: He/Him/His
Assistant Professor
University Library
Specialty area(s)
Student Engagement, Library Outreach & Marketing, Community Engagement, Information Literacy, Web Development, Digital Media, High Impact Practices, Public Speaking
Education
Professional Preparation
2020 Specialist
School of Information, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL.
Major: Information.
2016 Master of Science
School of Information, Florida State University.
Major: Library and Information Studies.
2014 Bachelor of Science
College of Social Sciences & Public Policy, Florida State University.
Major: Social Science. Minor: Communication. cum laude.
2012 Associate in Arts
Palm Beach State College, Lake Worth, FL.
Major: Liberal Studies. magna cum laude.
Professional Credential(s)
2020 Graduate Certificate
School of Information, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL.
Major: School Librarian Leadership.
2019 Graduate Certificate
School of Information, Florida State University.
Major: Reference Services.
2016 Graduate Certificate
College of Fine Arts, Florida State University.
Major: Museum Theory and Practice.
Career
Teaching history
Seminole State College of Florida
LIS2004 Research Strategies for College Students
IDS1107 First-Year Experience Flightpath [Embedded Librarian]
Professional history
Research & Instruction Librarian, Associate Professor, Seminole State College, Sanford, FL. 2021-2025.
Research & Instruction Librarian, Associate Professor, Broward College, Davie, FL. 2019-2021.
Reference Librarian, Lynn University, Boca Raton, FL. 2018.
Campus Librarian, Miami International University of Art & Design, Miami, FL. 2017-2018.
Research Librarian, Hirsch Library, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX. 2017.
Cataloging Assistant, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN. 2016-2017.
Visitor Experience and Museum Store, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN. 2016-2017.
Graduate Assistant, Florida State University Libraries (Goldstein), Tallahassee, FL. 2015-2016.
Reference Associate, Florida State University Libraries (Strozier), Tallahassee, FL. 2015.
Research and publishing
Publications
Anfinsen, J., & Tracy, M. (2025). Nightbrary: A noisy approach to library programming, college outreach, and student engagement. In T.B. Jacobson, & S. Brayton (Eds.), Valuing the Community College Library: Impactful Practices for Institutional Success (pp. 27-36). Association of College & Research Libraries.
Invited Presentations at National Conferences
Anfinsen, J. (presented February 19, 2024). Lunchbrary X Nightbrary: New Methods for Student Engagement. Presentation at the 43rd Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience, National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, University of South Carolina - Seattle, WA. (National)
Invited Presentations at Florida Library Conferences
Anfinsen, J., Martin, R., Miller, C., Sotak, N., St. Onge, A., & Tracy, M. (presented June 17, 2025). Build Your Brary Bootcamp: A Virtual Student Engagement Bootcamp for Every Library Setting. Presentation at the Professional Development Alliance of Library Consortia (PDA) through Florida Virtual Campus (FLVC). (Online)
Anfinsen, J., George, J., Hammill, S., Plocharczyk, L., Simmons, J., & Sotak, N. (presented May 13, 2025). Student Engagement is FUNdamental to Academic Success: Creative Engagement Opportunities in Academic Libraries. Presentation at the 2025 Florida Library Association (FLA) Conference, Orlando, FL. (Local)
Anfinsen, J. & Sotak, N. (presented November 5, 2024). Lunchbrary X Nightbrary: New Methods for Student Engagement. Presentation at the Professional Development Alliance of Library Consortia (PDA) through Florida Virtual Campus (FLVC). (Online)
Anfinsen, J., Sotak, N., & Tracy, M. (presented June 13, 2024). Nightbrary: A Noisy Arts-Fueled Innovation For Library Engagement at Seminole State College of Florida. Presentation at the statewide Library Spotlight during the Florida Members Council on Library Services (MCLS) June 2024 meeting through Florida Virtual Campus (FLVC). (Online)
Anfinsen, J., Sotak, N., & Tracy, M. (presented May 16, 2024). Lunchbrary X Nightbrary: New Methods for Student Engagement. Presentation at the 2024 Florida Library Association (FLA) Conference, Orlando, FL. (Local)
Anfinsen, J., Sotak, N., & Tracy, M. (presented June 13, 2024). Lunchbrary X Nightbrary: New Methods for Student Engagement. Co-Developed data support materials for presentation at the 16th Annual Academic Excellence Symposium at Daytona State College, Daytona, FL. (Local)