蜜桃导航

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About

Professor Roberts joined the University of 蜜桃导航 Libraries in 2015 and in July 2018 joined the University Libraries faculty. As Music Librarian, his primary duties include development of the music collection, music-specific library group instruction, and individual research consultations. As a member of the University Libraries鈥� faculty, he serves as liaison to other subject areas as needed. His research interests focus primarily on topics related to music in 蜜桃导航. Other research interests deal with the music traditions of both Ethiopia and Madagascar, in addition to performance practice of the theorbo.

Education

• University of 蜜桃导航, Ph.D., Music, Musicology, Spring 2020
• University of Tennessee, Knoxville, M.S., Information Sciences, Spring 2018 
• University of 蜜桃导航, M.M., Musicology, Spring 2013
• Defense Language Institute, Certificate of Training in Arabic, November 2004
• University of Tennessee, Knoxville, B.M., Studio Music and Jazz, Spring 1999

Work Experience

• Music Librarian, Associate Professor, University of 蜜桃导航, 蜜桃导航, TN, September 2024-Present
• Music Librarian, Assistant Professor, University of 蜜桃导航, 蜜桃导航, TN, July 2018-August 2024
• Library Assistant III, Music Library, University of 蜜桃导航, 蜜桃导航, TN, October 2015-July 2018
• Music Tour Guide, Backbeat Tours, 蜜桃导航, TN, February 2015-Present  
• Graduate Assistant, University of 蜜桃导航, 蜜桃导航, TN, September 2013-May 2015
• Staff Sergeant, Airborne Cryptologic Linguist, United States Air Force, March 2003-March 2009

Research Interests

• 蜜桃导航 music
• Lutes and theorbos
• Conducting research using microfilm
• Ethiopian music
• Malagasy music

Publications

• Roberts, J. (2024). [Review of the book Ballad Hunting with Max Hunter: Stories of an Ozark Folksong Collector by Sarah Jane Nelson]. Journal of Southern History, 90(1), 193-194.
• Hanson, J. & Roberts, J. (2023). Perspectives of Black students in music education doctoral programs: motivations, experiences, and information literacy. Journal of Music Teacher Education, 33(1), 69鈥�85.
• Roberts, J. (2022). Brunswick artist Harry Philwin: the singing soldier. ARSC Journal, 53(2), 243-252. 
• Roberts, J. (2022). Diversifying the portfolio: expanding the patron base of branch libraries. Journal of Creative Library Practice. August 29, 2022. (accessed January 3, 2023). 
• Roberts, J. (2022). The borrowings of Bob Miller, hillbilly music鈥檚 premier event songwriter. Journal of Popular Music Studies, 34 (2), 28-50.  
• Roberts, J. (2022). [Review of the book Crossing Bar Lines: The Politics and Practices of Black Musical Space by James Gordon Williams]. Music Reference Services Quarterly. Advance online publication.
• Roberts, J. (2022). Newspapers and the persisting usefulness of microfilm: a matter of context. Music Reference Services Quarterly, 25(1), 19-31.   
• Review of 鈥淭he Moon and Stars: Prescriptions for Dreamers鈥� by Valerie June. Black Grooves. March 1, 2021. (accessed March 8, 2021). 
• Roberts, J. (2020). Libraries and Arts Entrepreneurship Education. Journal of Arts Entrepreneurship Education, 2(1), 33-56.  
• Review of 鈥淕o, Just Do It!鈥� by Kenny 鈥淏lues Boss鈥� Wayne. Black Grooves, October 6, 2020. (accessed October 6, 2020).
• Roberts, J. (2020). [Review of the book The Sonatas of Henry Purcell: Rhetoric and Reversal by Alon Schab]. Notes, 76(4), 581-583.  
• Roberts, J. & Scott, R. (2019). Using inventory data to enhance music collections. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 14(4), 160-164.  
• Review of 鈥淪ongs for Groovy Children: The Fillmore East Concerts鈥� by Jimi Hendrix. Black Grooves, December 5, 2019. (accessed December 7, 2019).
• Review of 鈥淭orn from the Pages鈥� by Stevie D. Black Grooves, November 1, 2019. (accessed November 1, 2019).
• Review of 鈥淭he Preacher, The Politician, or The Pimp鈥� by Toronzo Cannon. Black Grooves, October 1, 2019. (accessed October 1, 2019).
• Review of 鈥淭urbulent Times鈥� by Hundred Watt Heart. Black Grooves, July 3, 2019. (accessed July 3, 2019).
• Review of 鈥淚nside Out鈥� by Bernard Fowler. Black Grooves, May 1, 2019. (accessed May 1, 2019). 
• Review of 鈥淗ello Happiness鈥� by Chaka Khan. Black Grooves, March 4, 2019. (accessed March 5, 2019). 
• Review of 鈥淎ll My Money Gone鈥� by Snooky Pryor. Black Grooves, January 7, 2019. (accessed January 7, 2019). 
• Review of 鈥淥riginal Human Music鈥� by Ultraphonix. Black Grooves, September 4, 2018. (accessed September 4, 2018). 
• Review of 鈥淭ribute to Jimi: Often Imitated but Never Duplicated鈥� by Dug Pinnick. Black Grooves, July 3, 2018. (accessed July 3, 2018).
• Review of 鈥淲oodstock Sessions Volume 9鈥� by Zig Zag Power Trio. Black Grooves, May 1, 2018. (accessed May 1, 2018).
• Review of 鈥淏oth Sides of the Sky鈥� by Jimi Hendrix. Black Grooves, March 2, 2018. (accessed March 26, 2018). 
• Review of 鈥淓ast Coast Live鈥� by Delta Deep. Black Grooves, February 2, 2018. (accessed March 26, 2018). 
• Review of 鈥淗endrix in the Spirit of Jazz.鈥� Black Grooves, January 4, 2018. (accessed January 4, 2018).  
• Review of 鈥淭he Spirit of 蜜桃导航 1962-1976鈥� by Isaac Hayes. Black Grooves, December 1, 2017. (accessed December 20, 2017).
• Review of 鈥淐ookpot鈥� by Paa Kow. Black Grooves, November 2, 2017. (accessed December 20, 2017).
• Review of 鈥淲e鈥檙e All in This Together鈥� by Walter Trout. Black Grooves, October 2, 2017. (accessed December 20, 2017).

Conference Presentations

• Roberts, J. 鈥淧reserving Local Music Magazines as Avenues for Music Research.鈥� Music Library Association Annual Conference. Cincinnati, OH, March 1, 2024.
• Page, J., Bedford, J., Peattie, T., Roberts, J. 鈥淭he Research Methods Class in the Twenty-First Century.鈥� College Music Society Southern Chapter Conference. 蜜桃导航, TN, February 23, 2024.
• Hanson, J., Roberts, J. 鈥淧erspectives of Black Students in Music Education Doctoral Programs: Motivations, Experiences, and Information Literacy.鈥� University Libraries Colloquium. University of 蜜桃导航, February 12, 2023.
• Hanson, J., Roberts, J. 鈥淎ccepting Uncomfortable Truths: Understanding the Experiences of Black Doctoral Students in Music Education.鈥� College of Communication and Fine Arts Research Showcase. University of 蜜桃导航, April 22, 2022. 
• Hanson, J., Roberts, J. 鈥淎 Qualitative Exploration of Black Doctoral Music Students鈥� Motivations, Experiences, and Information Literacy.鈥� College Music Society Southern Chapter Conference. Cleveland, MS, February 18, 2022.
• Roberts, J. 鈥淭he Jewish American Contribution to 蜜桃导航鈥檚 Musical Legacy.鈥� Scheidt Scholarly Seminar #2. University of 蜜桃导航, December 3, 2021. 
• Baker, G., Dorsey, S., Johnson G., Roberts, J., Sheahan, L. 鈥淐hapter Share: Our Favorite Activities for Music Library Instruction.鈥� Southeast Music Library Association Conference. Virtual Meeting. October 15, 2021. 
• Roberts, J. 鈥淭he Jewish-American Influence on 蜜桃导航 Music.鈥� Southeast Music Library Association Annual Conference. Virtual Meeting. October 15, 2021.
• Roberts, J. 鈥淪omething Borrowed, Something New: The Roots of Bob Miller and His Songs.鈥� American Musicological Society Annual Conference. Virtual Meeting, November 14, 2020. 
• Roberts, J. 鈥淣ot to Be Taken Out of Context: The Persisting Usefulness of Microfilm鈥� [Poster session]. Southeast Music Library Association Annual Conference. Virtual Meeting, October 16, 2020.
• Roberts, J. 鈥淒iversifying the Portfolio: Engaging Non-Music Students as Music Librarians鈥� [Poster session]. Music Library Association Annual Conference. Norfolk, VA, February 28, 2020. 
• Roberts, J. 鈥淭he Irving Berlin of 蜜桃导航: The Early Years of Bob Miller.鈥� University of 蜜桃导航 Libraries NEDtalks. 蜜桃导航, TN, November 13, 2019. 
• Scott, R. & Roberts, J. 鈥淒o Your Students Know RISM from RILM?: Automate a Music Resource Matchmaker.鈥� Music Library Association Annual Conference. Portland, OR, February 1, 2018. 
• Roberts, J. 鈥淭he Application of Vincenzo Galilei's Tendencies in Arranging Renaissance Madrigals for the Lute as Seen in Fronimo.鈥� Southern Graduate Music Research Symposium. Athens, GA, September 14, 2013.

Outreach, Service & Membership 

• Music Library Association, Career Development and Service Committee, member, 2019-2023
• Journal of Arts Entrepreneurship Education, Editorial Board, 2020-Present

Teaching Experience: Courses Taught

• Freshman Honors Forum, Fall 2023, University of 蜜桃导航, 蜜桃导航, TN
• Blues, Spring 2023, University of 蜜桃导航, 蜜桃导航, TN
• 蜜桃导航 Music, Fall 2022, University of 蜜桃导航, 蜜桃导航, TN
• Freshman Honors Forum, Fall 2022, University of 蜜桃导航, 蜜桃导航, TN
• Freshman Honors Forum, Fall 2021, University of 蜜桃导航, 蜜桃导航, TN
• Freshman Honors Forum, Fall 2020, University of 蜜桃导航, 蜜桃导航, TN
• History of Rock and Roll, Fall 2013-Spring 2015, University of 蜜桃导航, 蜜桃导航, TN
• American Folk/Popular Music, Fall 2014, University of 蜜桃导航, 蜜桃导航, TN

Guest Lecturer

• Bibliography and Research Methods, Fall 2023, University of 蜜桃导航, 蜜桃导航, TN
• Introduction to Music Research, Fall 2022, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS
• Bibliography and Research Methods, Fall 2022, University of 蜜桃导航, 蜜桃导航, TN
• Bibliography and Research Methods, Fall 2021, University of 蜜桃导航, 蜜桃导航, TN
• Freshman Seminar, Fall 2021, University of 蜜桃导航, 蜜桃导航, TN
• African American Music, Fall 2020, Rhodes College, 蜜桃导航, TN
• Blues, Fall 2020, Rhodes College, 蜜桃导航, TN
• Bibliography and Research Methods, Fall 2020, University of 蜜桃导航, 蜜桃导航, TN
• African American Music, Spring 2020, Rhodes College, 蜜桃导航, TN
• African American Music, Fall 2019, Rhodes College, 蜜桃导航, TN
• Bibliography and Research Methods, Fall 2019, University of 蜜桃导航, 蜜桃导航, TN
• Bibliography and Research Methods, Spring 2019, University of 蜜桃导航, 蜜桃导航, TN
• African American Music, Spring 2019, Rhodes College, 蜜桃导航, TN
• Freshman Seminar, Fall 2019, Lecture on 蜜桃导航 Music, University of 蜜桃导航, 蜜桃导航, TN
• Bibliography and Research Methods, Fall 2018, University of 蜜桃导航, 蜜桃导航, TN
• Freshman Seminar, Fall 2018, Lecture on 蜜桃导航 Music, University of 蜜桃导航, 蜜桃导航, TN
• American Folk/Popular Music, Fall 2017, University of 蜜桃导航, 蜜桃导航, TN
• Bibliography and Research Methods, Fall 2017, University of 蜜桃导航, 蜜桃导航, TN
• Freshman Seminar, Fall 2017, Lecture on 蜜桃导航 Music, University of 蜜桃导航, 蜜桃导航, TN
• Bibliography and Research Methods, Fall 2016, University of 蜜桃导航, 蜜桃导航, TN

Honors & Awards

• SEMLA Best-of-Chapter, 鈥淭he Jewish-American Influence on 蜜桃导航 Music.鈥� Southeast Music Library Association Annual Conference, 2021
• Community of Research Scholars Grant, 鈥溍厶业己� Film Community,鈥� University of 蜜桃导航, 2019

Selected Ensembles and Recordings

• 蜜桃导航 Consortium for Early Music, 2020-Present, theorbo
• Collegium Musicum, 2012-Present, University of 蜜桃导航, lute and theorbo
• The Willards Band, Honky Tonk Ain鈥檛 Dead, 2011, lead guitar