Publications

Articles (Non-Peer Reviewed)

Fortson, Melissa, Josh Sahib, and Brett Spencer. “Step Right Up to the Library!: The Week of Welcome Carnival at the University of Alabama Libraries.” College and Research Libraries News 72.6 (2011): 350-352. web

Fortson, Melissa. “I’m No Expert: A New Librarian Becomes a Subject Specialist.” NMRT Footnotes 40.3 (2011). web

Fortson, Melissa. “SLIS Faculty, Students, and Alumni ‘Invite, Involve, Inform, Inspire’ at ALLA Convention.” ALA Student Voice 5:2 (2009): 2. pdf & txt

Fortson, Melissa. “SLIS 2.0: UA SLIS-ers’ Presence on the Collaborative Web.” ALA Student Voice 5:1 (2008): 2. pdf & txt

Fortson, Melissa. “People with Disabilities and Real Estate Professionals.” Breaking Ground: The Newsletter of the Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities 41 (2008): 10-11. pdf & txt

Fortson, Melissa. “Summer Camps and Programs for People with Disabilities.” Breaking Ground: The Newsletter of the Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities 36 (2007): 16-17. pdf & txt

Fortson, Melissa and Jennifer Legg. “Braille Transcription Services: Breaking the Code.” Breaking Ground: The Newsletter of the Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities 35 (2007): 6-7. pdf & txt

Fortson, Melissa. “Making the Connection: Pathfinder and the Information and Referral Community.” Breaking Ground: The Newsletter of the Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities 33 (2006): 19. pdf & txt

Fortson, Melissa. “The Mayor’s Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities 24th Annual Recognition Reception.” Breaking Ground: The Newsletter of the Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities 29 (2006): 4-5. pdf & txt

Fortson, Melissa. “News from Pathfinder.” Breaking Ground: The Newsletter of the Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities 27 (2005); 29-31, 33 (2006); 34-35, 37 (2007); 39-43 (2008).

Fortson, Melissa. “A Storm Of Caring: Tennessee’s Disability Community Responds to Hurricane Katrina.” Breaking Ground: The Newsletter of the Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities 28 (2006): 13, 15. pdf & txt

Reviews

Green, Melissa Fortson. “Book Review: Mates, Barbara T, and William R. Reed. Assistive Technologies in the Library. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. Print.” NMRT Footnotes 41.2 (2012). web

Green, Melissa Fortson. “Web Review: Library Services to People of All Abilities.” NMRT Footnotes 41.2 (2012). web