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Jonathan H. Harwell is Associate Director of Collection & Resource Services at Georgia College & State University’s Russell Library, and was previously a librarian at Rollins College, Georgia Southern University, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and Berry College. He holds an MLIS from The University of Alabama, an MA in Social Science from Georgia Southern University, and a BA in English from the University of Southern Mississippi. In his former life, he was a teacher in Albania for two years. His passions include researching the cultural history of Quakers in the American South.

Education

MA in Social Science, Georgia Southern University

MLIS, The University of Alabama

BA with Honors, English, minor in Spanish, University of Southern Mississippi

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    Publications

    Altman, Heidi M., and Jonathan H. Harwell, co-editors.  Theology and Protest Music.  Lexington Books and Fortress Academic, forthcoming.

    Montgomery, Susan E., and Jonathan H. Harwell.  “Common intellectual experiences and academic libraries.”  IN Ruelle, Joan D., ed.  The Engaged Library:  High-Impact Educational Practices in Academic Libraries.  Chicago, IL:  Association of College & Research Libraries, 2020, 27-37.

    Jenkins, Katrina, and Jonathan H. Harwell, co-editors.  Theology and Prince.  Lexington Books and Fortress Academic, 2020.

    Harwell, Jonathan H., and Erin Gallagher.  “The secret lives of ebooks: A paratextual analysis illuminates a veil of usage statistics.”  Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies 26.2 (April 2020).  Peer reviewed.  https://scholarship.rollins.edu/as_facpub/187/

    Harwell, Jonathan H.  “Review:  This Thing Called Life:  Prince, Race, Sex, Religion, and Music.”  Journal of Religious & Theological Information (2018), 1-3.

    Harwell, Jonathan H.  “Review:  The Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions:  1983 and 1984.”  Journal of Popular Culture 51.6 (2018), 1571-1574.

    Harwell, Jonathan H.  “And the Resolution.”  Theology of Prince (2018).  https://content.unitedseminary.edu/theology-of-prince-gallery

    Harwell, Jonathan H.  “Rhyme or Reason?:  Patterns in Book Pricing by Format.”  Journal of Electronic Publishing 20.1 (2017).  Peer reviewed.  https://quod.lib.umich.edu/j/jep/3336451.0020.104?view=text;rgn=main

    Harwell, Jonathan H., and James Bunnelle.  “ATG Special Report — Purchasing Articles by Demand-Driven Acquisition: An Alternative Serial Distribution Model for Libraries.”  Against the Grain 29.1 (Feb. 2017), 35-39, 43.  Peer reviewed.  http://scholarship.rollins.edu/as_facpub/147/

    Harwell, Jonathan H.  “Library Security Gates:  Effectiveness and Current Practice.”  Journal of Access Services 11.2 (April 2014), 53-65.  Peer reviewed.  http://scholarship.rollins.edu/as_facpub/71/

    Harwell, Jonathan H.  “Quaker History Day:  St. Petersburg Friends Celebrate 75th Anniversary.”  News.  Southeastern Yearly Meeting.  Retrieved 19 Jan. 2017.  http://seymquakers.org/blog/2016/04/02/%E2%80%8Equaker-history-day-st-petersburg-friends-celebrate-75th-anniversary/

    Harwell, Jonathan H.  “Being Earnest with Collections:  Investing in Open Access at a Small Academic Library.”  Against the Grain 27.6 (Dec. 2015/Jan. 2016), 75.  http://scholarship.rollins.edu/as_facpub/128/

    Harwell, Jonathan H.  “Benevolence as Covert Social Control Debate.”  IN McKivigan, John R., and Heather L. Kaufman, eds.  Encyclopedia of American Reform Movements.  New York, N.Y.:  Facts on File, forthcoming.

    Harwell, Jonathan H.  Settling and Laying Down: A Cultural History of Quakers in Savannah and Statesboro, Georgia.  (Submitted)

    Harwell, Jonathan H.  “Theorizing Quaker Culture:  Communitas and Lasting Tradition.”  (Submitted)

    Harwell, Jonathan H., and Sharon P. Williams.  “Rompiendo Barreras:  Reorganizing Technical and Digital Services in a Small Academic Library.”  Proceedings of the Charleston Library Conference (2013), 327-330.  Retrieved 13 June 2014.  http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1447&context=charleston

    Harwell, Jonathan H.  “Going Out on a Limb:  Pushing the Boundaries of DDA.”  Guest editorial.  Against the Grain 24.6 (December/January 2012-13), 1.

    Harwell, Jonathan H.  “ATG Interviews Kristine S. Baker, Director of Digital Sales, YBP.”  Against the Grain 24.6 (December/January 2012-13), 36-40.  Retrieved 13 June 2014.  http://scholarship.rollins.edu/as_facpub/53/

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