Janet Brennan Croft

Janet Brennan Croft
Janet Brennan Croft
Born	1961 (age 62–63)
Academic background
Education	Indiana University
Academic work
Main interests	copyright, J. R. R. Tolkien

Janet Brennan Croft(born 1961)^[1]is an American librarian andTolkien scholar,known for her authored and edited books and journals onJ. R. R. Tolkien'sMiddle-earthfantasy. She won aMythopoeic Awardin 2005.^[2]

Academic career

Croft earned a Bachelor of Arts in English and Classical Civilization (double major) fromIndiana Universityin 1982 and graduated as a Master of Library Science in 1983 at theIndiana University School of Library and Information.She has worked at theCarnegie Library of Pittsburghand has been director and associate professor at Warden Memorial Library,Martin Methodist College.She became the Head of Access Services atBizzell Memorial Library,University of Oklahoma, in 2001 and was given associate professorship in 2007.^[3]In September 2014, she started as Head, Access and Delivery Services atRutgers University Libraries.^[4]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 theUniversity of Northern Iowa.^[5]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.^[6]

Since 2006, she has been the editor ofMythlore,apeer-reviewedacademic journal published by theMythopoeic Society.^[7]Among general publications onmythologyandfantasy,it focuses on the three most prominent members of theInklings:J. R. R. Tolkien,C. S. Lewis,andCharles Williams.She is credited as "Tolkien Scholar" inPeter Jackson'sThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

Selected publications

On library science

Croft, Janet Brennan (2004).Legal Solutions in Electronic Reserves and the Electronic Delivery of Interlibrary Loan.Haworth Information Press.ISBN 0-7890-2558-2.The book has been reviewed as valuable guide for academic libraries.^[8]
— (2005). "Interlibrary Loan and Licensing: Tools for Proactive Contract Management". In Rupp-Serrano, Karen (ed.).Licensing In Libraries: Practical And Ethical Aspects.Haworth Press.pp. 41–53.ISBN 978-0789028792.

On Tolkien

Croft, Janet Brennan (2004).War and the works of J.R.R. Tolkien.Greenwood Publishing Group.ISBN 978-0313325922.In this book, Croft draws parallels between Tolkien's traumatic experiences as a soldier inWorld War Iand the events and characters of hislegendarium.^[9]
—, ed. (2005).Tolkien on Film: Essays on Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings.Mythopoeic Press.ISBN 978-1887726092.In a 2006 review, film theoristKristin Thompsonwas critical of the undertaking of film studies by literary researchers and the frequent denigration ofJackson's work in the collected essays.^[10]
—, ed. (2006).Tolkien and Shakespeare:Essays on Shared Themes and Language.McFarland & Company.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.McFarland & Company.pp. 21–35.ISBN 9780786430574.An essay on the various pre-Peter Jackson scripts forThe Lord of the Rings.^[11]
—; Donovan, Leslie A., eds. (2015).Perilous and Fair: Women in the Works and Life of J. R. R. Tolkien.Mythopoeic Press.ISBN 978-1-887726-01-6.

References

^"Marquis Who's Who On Demand".Marquis Who's Who.Retrieved28 July2012.
^"The Mythopoeic Society: Mythopoeic Scholarship Award Finalists".Mythopoeic Society.Retrieved1 August2022.
^"Janet Brennan Croft (biography)".University of Oklahoma.Archived fromthe originalon 5 February 2012.Retrieved28 July2012.
^"Minutes of July 23, 2014 Meeting, Circulation and Public Services Group, Access Services".Rutgers University Libraries.Retrieved15 September2014.
^"Janet Brennan Croft".Rod Library @ UNI.
^"Janet Brennan Croft, Research Interests".University of Oklahoma.Archived fromthe originalon 5 March 2012.Retrieved28 July2012.
^Weinreich, Frank; Honegger, Thomas (2011)."Die aktuelle Tolkienforschung im Überblick: Personen – Organisationen – Verlage – Werke"[A Survey of Research on Tolkien: People – Organisations – Publishers – Works].Zeitschrift für Fantastikforschung(in German) (2): 63–89.ISBN 9783643998880.
^McCaslin, David (2007)."Legal Solutions in Electronic Reserves and the Electronic Delivery of Interlibrary Loan (review)".Library Student Journal(February). Archived fromthe originalon 14 December 2007.
^Garth, John(2006)."War and the Works of J.R.R. Tolkien (review)".Tolkien Studies.3:234–238.doi:10.1353/tks.2006.0020.S2CID 170304532.
^Thompson, Kristin(2006)."Tolkien on Film: Essays on Peter Jackson's 'The Lord of the Rings' (review)".Tolkien Studies.3:222–228.doi:10.1353/tks.2006.0035.S2CID 170135592.
^Walters, James (2011).Fantasy Film: A Critical Introduction.Berg Publishers.p. 135.ISBN 978-1-84788-308-7.

[1] "Marquis Who's Who On Demand".Marquis Who's Who.Retrieved28 July2012.

[scholarship-award-list-2] "The Mythopoeic Society: Mythopoeic Scholarship Award Finalists".Mythopoeic Society.Retrieved1 August2022.

[3] "Janet Brennan Croft (biography)".University of Oklahoma.Archived fromthe originalon 5 February 2012.Retrieved28 July2012.

[4] "Minutes of July 23, 2014 Meeting, Circulation and Public Services Group, Access Services".Rutgers University Libraries.Retrieved15 September2014.

[5] "Janet Brennan Croft".Rod Library @ UNI.

[6] "Janet Brennan Croft, Research Interests".University of Oklahoma.Archived fromthe originalon 5 March 2012.Retrieved28 July2012.

[7] Weinreich, Frank; Honegger, Thomas (2011)."Die aktuelle Tolkienforschung im Überblick: Personen – Organisationen – Verlage – Werke"[A Survey of Research on Tolkien: People – Organisations – Publishers – Works].Zeitschrift für Fantastikforschung(in German) (2): 63–89.ISBN 9783643998880.

[8] McCaslin, David (2007)."Legal Solutions in Electronic Reserves and the Electronic Delivery of Interlibrary Loan (review)".Library Student Journal(February). Archived fromthe originalon 14 December 2007.

[9] Garth, John(2006)."War and the Works of J.R.R. Tolkien (review)".Tolkien Studies.3:234–238.doi:10.1353/tks.2006.0020.S2CID 170304532.

[10] Thompson, Kristin(2006)."Tolkien on Film: Essays on Peter Jackson's 'The Lord of the Rings' (review)".Tolkien Studies.3:222–228.doi:10.1353/tks.2006.0035.S2CID 170135592.

[11] Walters, James (2011).Fantasy Film: A Critical Introduction.Berg Publishers.p. 135.ISBN 978-1-84788-308-7.

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