Latanya Jenkins joined Temple University Libraries on January 4, and we are thrilled to have her on board as the new Government Information and African American Studies Librarian. In this role, Latanya will provide collection development and reference for African American Studies and will lead in the selection and de-selection of government documents and information. She will also identify opportunities for and oversee training of staff in the use of government information.

Latanya joins Temple from Morgan State University where she was a Reference and Government Documents Librarian, as well as the liaison to the School of Architecture and Planning. She has also served as a Diversity Fellow and Visiting Assistant Professor at Purdue University. Latanya’s many awards, presentations, and service to the field include ALA Emerging Leader (2008), “Project to Recruit the Next Generation of Librarians Wrap-up Talk” at the University of Notre Dame (2007) and work at the Diversity and Outreach Fair at the American Library Association Annual Conference (2012).

Latanya received her Masters of Science in Library Science & Information Science from Drexel University and her BA in Anthropology and English from Franklin & Marshall College.