Evan Simpson
| Title: | Head of Reference and Instruction for the Tisch Library at Tufts University |
| Email: | evandsimpson@gmail.com |
Evan Simpson is the Head of Reference and Instruction for the Tisch Library at Tufts University, where he leads the development of research assistance services and instruction programs for a broad range of research communities in the School of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering. Evan is responsible for identifying and promoting emerging research and instruction technologies and for cultivating collaborative initiatives between reference and other library and non-library departments and programs throughout the University. Evan has long been involved in resource sharing services where he has direct experience managing interlibrary loan and document delivery units, developing new resource sharing services, and building partnerships with libraries and consortia. Evan is interested in the affect of digitization on research, instruction, and resource sharing; trends in scholarly communication; marketing and outreach for libraries; emerging technologies and their integration in instruction programs as well as discovery and delivery systems; and in Resource Sharing as a developing strategy for academic and public libraries.