James E. Van Loon
Assistant Professor | Research Data Librarian
Subject librarian for Engineering & Computer Science, Mathematics & Statistics, Actuarial Sciences, and Physics
jevanloon@oakland.edu | 248-370-2477
245 Kresge Library
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2993-1242
Available: virtually by appointment.
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Research Interests
Research data management and data sharing, evidence-based collection development, bibliometrics.
Selected Publications
Van Loon, J. E., & McCann, S. (2024). Enhancing Accessibility in STEM: A survey of accessibility errors in STEM academic databases. Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, 36(3). Accepted June 17, 2024.
Van Loon, J. E., Akers, K. G., Hudson, C., & Sarkozy, A. (2017). Quality evaluation of data management plans at a research university. IFLA Journal, 43(1). doi: 10.1177/0340035216682041.
Lai, H. L., & Van Loon, J. E. (2014). Information literacy skills as a critical thinking framework in the undergraduate engineering curriculum [Paper presentation]. 2014 ASEE North Central Section Conference, Rochester, MI.
Van Loon, J. E. (2014). Research data services in an academic library. In R. Peacock & J. Wurm (Eds.), The new academic librarian: essays on changing roles and responsibilities (pp. 106-113). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc.
Selected Presentations
Rodriguez, J., & Van Loon. (2024). Faculty attitudes and behaviors towards open access publishing at an R2 university [Contributed]. MiALA 2024 Annual Conference, Kalamazoo, MI.
Van Loon, J. E. (2022). Work in progress: Promoting the use of standards by faculty through improved access [Peer-reviewed paper presentation]. 2022 ASEE North Central Section Conference, Pittsburgh, PA. https://peer.asee.org/39267
Van Loon, J. E. (2019). Scholarly communication discussion: Panel discussion on journal package cancellation hosted by ACRL-STS, ALA Midwinter Meeting, January 27, 2019, Seattle, WA.
Clark, R., and Van Loon, J. E. (2018). Germinating best practices in weeding eResources: A community garden approach. Poster presented at Electronic Resources & Libraries Conference, Austin, TX.
Hawthorne, M., Breeding, A., Van Loon, J., Hill, B., Beavers, P. (2017). Using historical interlibrary loan data and OCLC to downsize our print journal collection. Presented at the 2017 Charleston Library Conference, November 8, 2017, Charleston, SC.
Lai, H. L., & Van Loon, J. E. (2014). Information literacy skills as a critical thinking framework in the undergraduate engineering curriculum [Peer-reviewed paper presentation]. 2014 American Society for Engineering Education North Central Section Conference, Rochester, MI.
Van Loon, J. E. (2014). Adapting to the academic environment. Presented at a panel session hosted by the SLA Engineering Division, Special Libraries Association Annual Conference, June 8, 2014, Vancouver, BC.
Putt, S., & Van Loon, J. (2014). Building research data services at Wayne State University Libraries. Paper presented at the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts & Letters, February 28, 2014, Rochester, MI, United States.
Awards/Honors
Patricia B. Knapp Award, Wayne State University School of Library and Information Science, December 2010.
Selected Service
University Service
STANDING COMMITTEES
2020 - present | Member, Senate Library Committee
TASK FORCES AND AD HOC COMMITTEES
2020 - present | Member, Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Faculty Advisory Committee
Professional Service
2014 - 2019 | Member, ASEE Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Awards Committee
2014 - 2019 | Member/Reviewer, ASEE ELD Publications Committee
October 2018 | Reviewer, Journal of the Medical Library Association
Educational Background
Master of Library and Information Science, Wayne State University, 2010
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University, 1993
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University, 1983
Created by MH / Updated on July 22, 2020 by MH