Terra Jacobson

Adjunct Instructor
College of Business, Information Studies, and Technology
School of Information Studies

Dr. Terra B. Jacobson (Chicago, IL) has been the Dean of Learning Resources at Moraine Valley Community College (Palos Hills, IL) since 2016 and has worked in community college libraries since 2009.  Her current research interests are strategic planning in libraries, outreach and advocacy in academic libraries, and the future and value of community college libraries. She currently teaches online at the State University of New York and at Dominican University and serves on the CARLI Board.

Education
Doctorate, Philosophy of Information Studies, Dominican University, River Forest, IL
Master of Information Science, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN Concentration in Social Informatics and Human-Computer Interaction.
Master of Library Science, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN Concentration in Library Management and Social Science Research.
Selected Publications

Jacobson, T. & Brayton, S. (2025). Valuing the Community College Library: Powerful Impact for Institutional Success. ACRL Publishing. Retrieved from https://alastore.ala.org/valuing-community-college-library-impactful-practices-institutional-success.

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