Resume

• 2018

  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  Urbana-Champaign

  Illinois Area

  Courses Taught:\nIntellectual Freedom and Censorship (Fall 2012

  Spring 2014

  Fall 2014

  2019)\nLibraries

  Information

  and Society (Spring 2013

  Summer 2018 )\nInformation Ethics (Spring 2015

  Summer 2016

  2017)\nInformation Policy (Spring 2016)\nInformation Organization & Access (Fall 2013

  2019)\nReference and Information Services (Spring 2013

  Fall 2013)\nSocial Aspects of Information Technology (Spring 2018

  2019)

  Associate Professor

  * Provided office and computer support to 3 person staff of an international librarianship organization.\n * Created all display materials for 2003 ALA/CLA conference poster session on international librarianship.\n * Gave logistical aid for 15 participants in the program including help with presentations and assistance with librarianship education programs.

  Mortenson Center for International Library Programs

  Associate Director and Reference Librarian

  * Managed day-to-day operation of the library including all public and technical services functions.\n * Supervised and evaluate full-time library staff.\n * Trained

  supervised

  and evaluated student workers and part-time library assistants.\n * Assisted in the planning and implementation of library polices and procedures.\n * Assisted library director in preparation of library budget.\n * Performed all reference librarian duties.

  General Theological Seminary

  Project Assistant

  * Provided office and logistical support to attorneys and legal assistants for one of the largest law firms in the country.\n * Organized court documents for a major insurance litigation with approximately 20

  000 claims and a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case with approximately 340

  000 claims.\n * Prepared monthly fee petition document for major bankruptcy case.\n * Aided attorneys and legal assistants in preparation and execution of bench trial including preparation of court documents and exhibits.

  Kirkland & Ellis LLP

• 2008

  PhD

  Communication

  Information

  and Library Studies

  Treasurer SC&I Doctoral Students Association\nTreasurer Rutgers Graduate Students Association

  Rutgers

  The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick

• 2002

  MS

  Library and Information Science

• 1998

  MA

  Religion

• 1994

  BA

  Religion

• 1969

  Please join us as we kick-off the year-long celebration of the Freedom to Read Foundation's 45th anniversary! On November 20

  the Freedom to Read Foundation filed its Articles of Incorporation with the State of Illinois

  marking the official start of a journey that has helped ensure the protection of some of our most basic rights.

  FTRF 45th Anniversary Celebration Kick-Off

  Emily Knox discusses the West Bend Book Challenge

  Emily Knox West Bend Book Challenge

  Emily Knox discusses the West Bend Book Challenge

  ALA Midwinter 2018 - Should Libraries Be Neutral?

  Catch all the excitement of ALA Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits in Denver! American Libraries Coverage: http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/tag/alamw18/ Twitte...

  ALA Midwinter 2018 - Should Libraries Be Neutral?

  Perspectives on Intellectual Freedom and Censorship

  Part III

  Associate Professor Christine Jenkins and Assistant Professor Emily Knox share their perspectives on intellectual freedom and censorship in the context of the library. In this video they discuss

  \"How can libraries balance serving their communities with protecting intellectual freedom?\" Jenkins and Knox teach at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois.

  Perspectives on Intellectual Freedom and Censorship

  Part III

  Perspectives on Intellectual Freedom and Censorship

  Part II

  Associate Professor Christine Jenkins and Assistant Professor Emily Knox share their perspectives on intellectual freedom and censorship in the context of the library. In this video they discuss

  \"What are the consequences when books are successfully banned?\" Jenkins and Knox teach at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois.

  Perspectives on Intellectual Freedom and Censorship

  Part II

  2013 GSLIS Research Showcase: Emily Knox

  GSLIS Assistant Professor Emily Knox presents \"Reading Practices and Intellectual Freedom Research.\" In March 2013

  GSLIS faculty and doctoral students shared the breadth of their research in a series of short presentations as part of the annual GSLIS Research Showcase. Visit the GSLIS website for more information: http://www.lis.illinois.edu/

  2013 GSLIS Research Showcase: Emily Knox

  Perspectives on Intellectual Freedom and Censorship

  Part 1

  Associate Professor Christine Jenkins and Assistant Professor Emily Knox share their perspectives on intellectual freedom and censorship in the context of the library. They first discuss

  \"What motivates people to ban books?\" Jenkins and Knox teach at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois.

  Emily Knox by Catskill Review of Books

  A conversation with Emily Knox about Book Banning

  who wants it and why? And how!

  Teaching

  University Teaching

  Higher Education

  Virtual Reference

  Access

  Academic Writing

  Research

  E-Learning

  Library Instruction

  Library Research

  Distance Learning

  Library Management

  Books

  Library Reference

  Qualitative Research

  Interlibrary Loan

  Online Research

  Library Science

  Academic Libraries

  Curriculum Design

  Intellectual Freedom and the Agnostic–Postmodernist View of Reading Effects

  One of the more confusing aspects of contemporary librarianship is its support for collecting “all sides” in its institutions while

  at the same time

  arguing for the positive nature of reading for all. This article focuses two positions toward knowledge effects. One

  the postmodernist view

  is agnostic toward the effects of gaining new knowledge while the other

  the traditional–modernist view

  holds that the effects of new knowledge can be known and are inevitable. It is the postmodernist position that undergirds contemporary librarianship’s support for intellectual freedom.\n

  Intellectual Freedom and the Agnostic–Postmodernist View of Reading Effects

  Understanding why people attempt to remove

  relocate

  or restrict books in an age of ubiquitous access is one of the more puzzling aspects of contemporary challenge cases. In order to better comprehend this largely symbolic phenomenon

  this study focused on the arguments that book challengers employed to justify the removal

  relocation

  or restriction of books in 13 challenge cases in public libraries and schools across the United States between 2007 and 2011.

  Society

  institutions

  and common sense: Themes in the discourse of challengers in 21st century United States.

  Written specifically for libraries facing budgetary constraints

  limited resources and inadequate training

  this invaluable guide outlines the time-management skills and technical ingenuity that will help transform Interlibrary Loan (ILL) and document delivery service into an efficient and organized operation.

  Document Delivery and Interlibrary Loan on a Shoestring

  Book Banning argues that understanding contemporary reading practices is vital to understanding why people attempt to censor books.

  Book Banning in 21st Century America

  With “triggered” as Google’s most searched word of 2016

  trigger warnings have become a prevalent yet controversial concept in American higher education and society. As the debate over the value and place of triggering material continues

  Trigger Warnings: History

  Theory

  Context provides the historical context and theoretical analysis of the use of trigger and content warnings in academia. This important edited collection examines the history

  theories

  and ethics of trigger warnings and presents case studies from instructors and students describing instances when trigger warnings were and were not used. By exploring the issue through several scholarly lenses and providing examples of when trigger warnings may or may not be used effectively

  Trigger Warnings provides rigorous analysis of the controversy.

  Trigger Warnings: History

  Theory

  Context

  John Burgess

  s discussions about the roles played by information in economic

  political

  and social arenas continue to evolve

  the need for an intellectual primer on information ethics that also functions as a solid working casebook for LIS students and professionals has never been more urgent. This text

  written by a stellar group of ethics scholars and contributors from around the globe

  expertly fills that need. Organized into twelve chapters

  making it ideal for use by instructors

  this volume from editors Burgess and Knox\n\nthoroughly covers principles and concepts in information ethics

  as well as the history of ethics in the information professions;\nexamines human rights

  information access

  privacy

  discourse

  intellectual property

  censorship

  data and cybersecurity ethics

  intercultural information ethics

  and global digital citizenship and responsibility;\nsynthesizes the philosophical underpinnings of these key subjects with abundant primary source material to provide historical context along with timely and relevant case studies;\nfeatures contributions from John M. Budd

  Paul T. Jaeger

  Rachel Fischer

  Margaret Zimmerman

  Kathrine A. Henderson

  Peter Darch

  Michael Zimmer

  and Masooda Bashir

  among others; and\noffers a special concluding chapter by Amelia Gibson that explores emerging issues in information ethics

  including discussions ranging from the ethics of social media and social movements to AI decision making.\nThis important survey will be a key text for LIS students and an essential reference work for practitioners.

  Foundations of Information Ethics

  Support for intellectual freedom has been a part of librarianship since the 1930s. There are three primary phenomena that form the foundation of this support: codification

  institutionalization

  and investigation. Codification occurred primarily through the ratification of the Codes of Ethics and the Library Bill of Rights by the American Library Association (ALA). Institutionalization refers to the establishment of committees dedicated to upholding intellectual freedom by the ALA. Finally

  investigation includes both scholarly and nonscholarly research into intellectual freedom and censorship within library and information science. Using Pierre Bourdieu’s concept of symbolic capital

  this article argues that these three areas are the foundation of a practical philosophy for librarianship that encourages librarians to eschew censorship in their institutions.

  Supporting Intellectual Freedom: Symbolic Capital and Practical Philosophy in Librarianship

  One of the many areas of conflict between challengers and professional librarians centers on the definition of censorship. Challengers often employ a definition that maintains that banning materials is the only true form of censorship

  while the codified definition of censorship within librarianship is concerned with impediments to access. Through analysis of arguments in the West Bend (WI) challenge case

  this article explores three themes in challengers’ narrow definitions of censorship found in their discourse. First

  challengers argue that moving books within the library is not considered to be censorship. Second

  they maintain that labeling books for content is also not a form of censorship. Finally

  challengers focus on “common sense” actions and the power of the majority in their arguments to impede access to controversial materials.

  The books will still be in the library: Narrow definitions of censorship in the discourse of challengers.

  Knox

  Emily J. M.

  Knox

  Mortenson Center for International Library Programs

  General Theological Seminary

  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  Kirkland & Ellis LLP

  Rutgers University School of Communication and Information

  Champaign

  IL

  Assistant Professor

  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  * Provided in-person and virtual reference services to students

  faculty

  staff

  and outside researchers at 240

  000-volume academic library.\n * Taught research and preservation skills to students including FirstSearch

  Voyager

  and Internet searching.\n * Maintained all aspects of electronic research including electronic journals control.\n * Handled all aspects of interlibrary loan lending approximately 250 items per year.\n * Provided access to 30

  000 volume special collection of rare books and manuscripts.\n * Supervise two interns in various special projects.\n * Managed implementation of Endeavor Voyager integrated library system including uploading and maintenance of clients and installation of proxy server.\n * Designed

  developed

  and maintain library website.

  The General Theological Seminary

  Teaching Assistant

  Teaching Assistant for ITI 101

  Rutgers University School of Communication and Information

• A Few Moments with Emily Knox

  GSLIS Assistant Professor Emily Knox shares how her interest in banned books started and gives insight into her research

  in which she studies how people try to deal with changing norms in society by challenging books.

  A Few Moments with Emily Knox

  FTRF 45th Anniversary Celebration Kick-Off