June Lester

Professor
School of Library and Information Studies
The University of Oklahoma
 

Biographical Information

Education
Emory University, B.A.1963, M. Ln. 1971
Columbia University, C.A.L. 1982; D.L.S. 1987
Work Experience
Emory University Division of Library and Information Management
    Librarian and Lecturer, 1973-1976; Assistant Professor, 1976-1980; Associate Professor, 1980-1987
American Library Association
    Director, Office for Accreditation, 1987-1991
University of North Texas School of Library and Information Sciences
    Associate Professor and Associate Dean, 1991-1993
University of Oklahoma School of Library and Information Studies
    Professor, 1993-
    Director, 1993-2000

Current Professional Association Activities

American Society for Information Science and Technology, Treasurer, 2004/2007

American Library Association, External Review Panel Chair

Association for Library and Information Science Education, Chair, Award for Professional Contribution to Library and Information Science Education Committee; Governance Committee; ALISE Academy Committee

Oklahoma Library Association, Legislative Committee, 1996-

Journal of Academic Librarianship Editorial Board, 2003-

Recent Publications

"Is anyone listening? Use of Library Competencies Statements in State and Public Libraries."
Public Libraries 47 (July/August 2008): in press. With Connie Van Fleet.

"Standards Documents for Curriculum Planning in Schools of Library and Information Studies Education." Journal of Education for Library and Information Science 49 no. 1(Winter 2008): 43-69. With Connie Van Fleet.

Fundamentals of Information Studies: Understanding Information and Its Environment. 2nd ed. New York: Neal-Schuman, 2007. With Wallace C. Koehler, Jr.

Courses Currently Taught

LIS/KM 5033 The Information and Knowledge Society

The nature of knowledge and information; national and global organizational information infrastructure; the role of information and knowledge professionals in the knowledge society; information policy; economics of information; information industries; legal and ethical considerations in information and knowledge systems.

LIS/KM 5053 Information Users in the Knowledge Society

Information use by people in various roles, situations, and contexts, individually and in groups. Information behavior and the influence of learning and cognitive processes; value systems; and situational, psychological, sociological, and political perspectives. Application of study of user information behavior to textual, graphical, and visual representation of knowledge. Includes both theoretical models and practical methodologies for study of uses and for user-centered design of information and knowledge systems and services.

LIS 5243 Academic Library Administration

Historical, sociopolitical, technological, fiscal and organizational factors affecting academic librarianship. Emphasis on institutional analysis, planning, and evaluation.

 

Further Information

Curriculum Vita

Contact Information

jlester@ou.edu
School of Library and Information Studies
The University of Oklahoma
401 West Brooks, Room 120
Norman, OK 73019-0528
Ph: (405) 325-3921
Fax: (405) 325-7648

Last updated 8/18/08

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