Faculty Profile for Taylor R Glover
Taylor R Glover
Librarian — University Libraries
ALKEK 301 F
phone: (512) 408-5122
Biography Section
Biography and Education
Taylor is the First Year Experience (FYE) Librarian for Texas State University Libraries. Taylor is a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She received her Bachelor of General Studies from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette before obtaining her Master of Library & Information Science from Louisiana State University. Taylor is a certified teacher as well as a certified school librarian. She taught in K-12 schools and was a school librarian for five years before beginning her career in academic librarianship. Taylor's goal is to help first - year and transfer students become acclimated to Texas State University by making them aware of the resources and materials available to them through the Alkek library.Teaching Interests
Information LiteracyResearch Interests
The needs of transfer students and incoming freshmen as it relates to library services.Selected Scholarly/Creative Work
- Glover, T. R. (2024). Forgotten Ones: The Transfer Student & the Library. In Texas State University Libraries: Library News & Information. San Marcos, Texas, United States: Alkek Library. Retrieved from https://txstlibraries.wp.txstate.edu/2024/12/04/forgotten-ones-the-transfer-student-the-library/#msdynttrid=Rfg1_DHXGUSGMiwrxT4qC75doM_X-OKfoI5ISIiQqdM
- Glover, T. R. (2024). Sweller (Cognitive Load Theory). In Consider This: How Theory can Transform Instruction. Pressbooks. Retrieved from https://pressbooks.txst.edu/considerthistheory/chapter/new-sweller-cognitive-load-theory/
Selected Service Activities
Volunteer
School Fuel San Marcos
September 2023-Present
Officer
Dunbar Heritage Association
August 2023-Present
Member
Escobar Award Selection Committee
December 2023-April 16, 2024
Member
Open Research Funders Group - Love Data Week Committee
September 28, 2023-February 15, 2024
Member
Student Gallery Selection Committee
December 2023-January 2024