Janet Brennan Croft
Janet Brennan Croft | |
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| Born | 1961 (age 62–63) |
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| Education | Indiana University |
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| Main interests | copyright, J. R. R. Tolkien |
Janet Brennan Croft (born 1961)Tolkien scholar, known for her authored and edited books and journals on J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth fantasy.
Academic career
Croft earned a Bachelor of Arts in English and Classical Civilization (double major) from
Martin Methodist College. She became the Head of Access Services at Bizzell Memorial Library, University of Oklahoma, in 2001 and was given associate professorship in 2007.[2] In September 2014, she started as Head, Access and Delivery Services at Rutgers University Libraries.[3] and as of July 1, 2018, her title changed to Liaison to the School of Communication and Information and Librarian for Copyright and Disability Services. In August 2020, she became Associate University Librarian for Content Discovery at the University of Northern Iowa.[4] Her research interests focus on copyright laws concerning libraries and the work of J. R. R. Tolkien and other fantasy authors. This includes several academic lectures on Tolkien that she has held at University of Oklahoma.[5]
Since 2006, she has been the editor of Charles Williams. She is credited as "Tolkien Scholar" in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.
Selected publications
On library science
- J. B. Croft (2004). Legal Solutions in Electronic Reserves and the Electronic Delivery of Interlibrary Loan. ISBN 0-7890-2558-2. The book has been reviewed as valuable guide for academic libraries.[7]
- — (2005). "Interlibrary Loan and Licensing: Tools for Proactive Contract Management". In Rupp-Serrano, Karen (ed.). Licensing In Libraries: Practical And Ethical Aspects. ISBN 978-0789028792.
On Tolkien
- J. B. Croft (2004). War and the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. ISBN 978-0313325922. In this book, Croft draws parallels between Tolkien's traumatic experiences as a soldier in World War I and the events and characters of his legendarium.[8]
- —, ed. (2005). Tolkien on Film: Essays on Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings. ISBN 978-1887726092. In a 2006 review, film theorist Kristin Thompson was critical of the undertaking of film studies by literary researchers and the frequent denigration of Jackson's work in the collected essays.[9]
- —, ed. (2006). ISBN 978-0786428274.
- — (2007). "Three Rings for Hollywood: Scripts for The Lord of the Rings.". In Stratyner, Leslie; Keller, James R. (eds.). Fantasy Fiction into Film. ISBN 9780786430574. An essay on the various pre-Peter Jackson scripts for The Lord of the Rings.[10]
References
- ^ "Marquis Who's Who On Demand". Marquis Who's Who. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ^ "Janet Brennan Croft (biography)". University of Oklahoma. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ^ "Minutes of July 23, 2014 Meeting, Circulation and Public Services Group, Access Services". Rutgers University Libraries. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ "Janet Brennan Croft". Rod Library @ UNI.
- ^ "Janet Brennan Croft, Research Interests". University of Oklahoma. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ISBN 9783643998880.
- ^ McCaslin, David (2007). "Legal Solutions in Electronic Reserves and the Electronic Delivery of Interlibrary Loan (review)". Library Student Journal (February). Archived from the original on 14 December 2007.
- S2CID 170304532.
- S2CID 170135592.
- ISBN 978-1-84788-308-7.
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