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About

Professor Roberts joined the ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú of Memphis Libraries in 2015 and in July 2018 joined the ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú Libraries faculty. As Music Librarian, his primary duties include development of the music collection, music-specific library group instruction, and individual research consultations. As a member of the ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú Libraries’ faculty, he serves as liaison to other subject areas as needed. His research interests focus primarily on topics related to music in Memphis. Other research interests deal with the music traditions of both Ethiopia and Madagascar, in addition to performance practice of the theorbo.

Education

• ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú of Memphis, Ph.D., Music, Musicology, Spring 2020
• ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú of Tennessee, Knoxville, M.S., Information Sciences, Spring 2018 
• ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú of Memphis, M.M., Musicology, Spring 2013
• Defense Language Institute, Certificate of Training in Arabic, November 2004
• ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú of Tennessee, Knoxville, B.M., Studio Music and Jazz, Spring 1999

Selected Publications

• Collie, L. J., & Roberts, J. (2024). Identifying and Overcoming Bias in Library Discovery Systems. In K. A. Abromeit & D. Sabin (Eds.), Music information literacy: Inclusion and advocacy (pp. 153-164). Library Juice Press.
• Hanson, J. & Roberts, J. (2023). Perspectives of Black students in music education doctoral programs: motivations, experiences, and information literacy. Journal of Music Teacher Education, 33(1), 69–85. .
• Roberts, J. (2022). Brunswick artist Harry Philwin: the singing soldier. ARSC Journal, 53(2), 243-252.
• Roberts, J. (2022). Diversifying the portfolio: expanding the patron base of branch libraries. Journal of Creative Library Practice. August 29, 2022. (accessed January 3, 2023).
• Roberts, J. (2022). The borrowings of Bob Miller, hillbilly music’s premier event songwriter. Journal of Popular Music Studies, 34 (2), 28-50. .
• Roberts, J. (2022). Newspapers and the persisting usefulness of microfilm: a matter of context. Music Reference Services Quarterly, 25(1), 19-31. .
• Roberts, J. (2020). Libraries and Arts Entrepreneurship Education. Journal of Arts Entrepreneurship Education, 2(1), 33-56. .
• Roberts, J. & Scott, R. (2019). Using inventory data to enhance music collections. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 14(4), 160-164. .