Wayne Bivens-Tatum

Wayne Bivens-Tatum is a Researcher at the Princeton University Library, where he has served as Selector for Philosophy and Religion since 2002. He holds a BA from the University of Alabama, an MA from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a Master of Science in Library and Information Science from the same institution.

Research Interests

• Information literacy as a philosophical and ethical practice
• Impact of digital technologies on academic libraries
• Open access publishing and scholarly communication
• Role of libraries in the Enlightenment and modern education
• Reference services and user experience in digital environments
• Peer-to-peer review systems and library innovation

Publications reflect his engagement with trends in academic librarianship, including the evolution of interlibrary loan in the digital age, the ethics of reference services, and the philosophical underpinnings of library science. His work highlights the intersection of education, technology, and ethics, particularly in the context of digital information management.

Current Role involves curating resources for philosophy and religion at Princeton, along with contributing to discussions about the future of academic libraries through his blog and professional presentations.