Jennifer Arns
Dr. Jennifer Weil Arns holds a B.A. from the Maxwell School of Citizenship at Syracuse University with a minor in economics, a Master of Library Science from the University of California at Berkeley, a Master in Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and a Ph.D. in Information and Library Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
She is currently a professor emerita at the School of Information Science at the University of South Carolina, where her research and teaching have focused on cultural institutions and public libraries, the contributions these organizations make to the well-being and prosperity of the communities in which they are located, and the leadership challenges faced by those who are committed to preserving and enhancing public library services.
Publications
Arns, J. W. (2023). META 2. Furthering Our Understanding of the Economic Value of Public Library Services: A Review of the Literature and Meta-Analysis. View PDF (sc.edu).
Arns, J. A. (2019). Governed by circumstances as they may arise: A short reflection on The Knowledge School and its context. Journal of New Librarianship, 4. Special Issue: Knowledge School Within an Historical Context, Journal of New Librarianship (newlibs.org).
Grants
2018 Institute of Museum and Library Services. META 2: Furthering Our Understanding of the Economic Value of Public Library Services. Principal Investigator: J. Arns. National Leadership Grant Program. IMLS funds $222,894.
2010 Institute of Museum and Library Services. Cultural Heritage Informatics Leadership: An Experiment in Responsive Doctoral Studies. Laura Bush 21st Century Grant Program. Co-Principal Investigators: J. Arns and S. Hastings. IMLS funds $857,489.
2008 Institute of Museum and Library Services. Laura Bush 21st Century Grant Program. Early Career Development Grant. META: Assessing the Economic Value of Public Library Services: A Review of the Literature and Meta-Analysis. Principal Investigator: J. Arns. IMLS funds $155,885.