Lana Wilson

Contact Information

 [email protected]

 765-998-5267

 Zondervan Library

Lana Wilson

Assistant Director of the Library

I Serve in...

  • Library

Education

  • MA, English Literature, University of Indianapolis
  • MLS, Indiana University
  • BA, English, writing concentration, Taylor University

Specialties:

collaborating with faculty collection management institutional repository interlibrary loan online research guides project management research skills and strategies space utilization student training and management

Career Accomplishments

  • Editor for The Christian Librarian, January 2022-present.
  • Stephen S. Bedi Award for Excellence in Service to Higher Education, Taylor University, May 2015.

Featured Scholarship

Wilson, Lana, Chu, Ashley, & Eaves, Shannon. “The Library Leadership Cartwheel: Maintaining Stability During Administrative Uncertainty Through Intentional Collaboration and Planning” [panel presentation]. Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) annual conference, Pittsburgh, PA, 17 March 2023.

Wilson, Lana. “Episode 6: Learning in the Library with Lana Wilson” [podcast]. The BCTLE Podcast with Timothy Berkey. Taylor University. 11 June 2021.

Wilson, Lana; Morley, Juliana (Biola University); & Keller, Noelle (Adrian College). “Accountability for Student Employees: Balancing the Real World with Grace” [panel presentation]. Association of Christian Librarians (ACL) annual conference, Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN, 10-13 June 2019.

Wilson, Lana, & Johnson, Alison (Indiana Wesleyan University). "Extreme Classroom Makeover: Transforming Library Instruction Spaces for Deeper Student Engagement" [presentation]. Association of Christian Librarians (ACL) annual conference, Asbury University, Wilmore, KY, 12 Jun. 2018.

Chu, Ashley, & Wilson, Lana. "Using Gimlet to Communicate Results for Patron and Resource Engagement" [presentation]. Indiana Library Federation (ILF) annual conference, Indianapolis, IN, 14 Nov. 2017.

Wilson, Lana, & Chu, Ashley. “Navigating the Information Highway: A Multilayered Approach for First-Year Graduate Students” [presentation of a paper co-written with Ashley Chu, University Archivist/Assessment & Marketing Librarian, Taylor University]. Association of Christian Librarians (ACL), Annual Conference, Huntington University, Huntington, IN, June 2014.

About

I came to Taylor as a freshman in 2001 with a well-thought-out plan for my life. But God's plans are better than ours, and I ended up learning so much from the librarians in Zondervan Library that I decided to pursue a career in librarianship. When I finished grad school, a position opened up here among my mentors, and I joined them in 2007 as a colleague. I have enjoyed my time working with students, faculty, and staff since then, and my greatest joy in my work is helping students achieve their best academically.

My family includes my husband, Kyle; my three adorable children: Parker, Piper, and Porter; and the family cat, Quincy.

Responsibilities

Manages library operations and the Zondervan Library building. Along with the Library staff team, I supervise 25+ student employees and provides various services to students including individual research consultations; entire class research sessions; circulation of books, laptops, and other materials; interlibrary loan (borrowing books & articles from other libraries); open study rooms and study spaces; and much more.