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EDUCATION
 

Emory University  University of Virginia  Emory University  University of Tennessee, Knoxville  Columbia University

B.A.  M.Ln.  C.A.L.  D.L.S.

1963  1966-1967  1971  1972  1982  1987

History  Music  Librarianship  History  Library Science  Library Science

Dissertation title: "The State Library Agency as a Policy Actor: An Examination of the Role of the State Library Agency in the Development of Statewide Multitype Library Networks in Four Southeastern States"

Administrative Experience

Accreditation Officer, American Library Association, 1987-1991
Director, Office for Accreditation, American Library Association, 1991
Associate Dean, University of North Texas School of Library and Information Sciences, 1991-93
Director, University of Oklahoma School of Library and Information Studies, 1993-2000
 

Teaching Experience

Librarian and Lecturer, 1973­1976; Assistant Professor, 1976­1980; Associate Professor
     (tenured), 1980­1987, Emory University Division of Library and Information Management

Associate Professor (tenured), 1991-1993, University of North Texas School of Library and
    Information Sciences

Professor (tenured), 1993- , University of Oklahoma School of Library and Information Studies

Special Competence in Library and Information Studies Education

Foundations of Library and Information Science
Education for Library and Information Specialties
Distance Education
Information Policy
 

Work Experience in Libraries

Assistant Professor and Cataloger, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1971­1973
Librarian, Emory University Division of Librarianship, 1973­1981

Other Work Experience

Administrative Assistant, Special Master's Program, University of Virginia, 1964­1966
Fifth Grade Teacher, Louisville Academy, Louisville, GA, 1969­1970

B.A. with Highest Honors in History, Emory University, 1963
Stipe Scholar, Emory University, 1960­1963
Phi Beta Kappa
HEA Title IIB Fellowship, Emory University, 1970­1971
Beta Phi Mu
Teaching Assistantship, Columbia University School of Library Service, 1981­1982
George Virgil Fuller Award, Columbia University School of Library Service, 1983
UCLA Senior Fellow, 1987
ALISE Service Award, 1999

RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP

Publications

"Library Science Libraries." In Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science, pp. 1­22. Edited
     by Allen Kent, Harold Lancour, and Jay E. Daily. New York: Marcel Dekker, 1975. With Jean
     Kindlin.

"Bibliotherapy: An Introduction." In Exploring Mental Health Parameters, vol. 2, pp. 112­24.
     Edited by Robert A. Kronley. Atlanta: Atlanta Regional Commission and the Southern
     Center for Studies in Public Policy, Clark College, 1976.

"The Library of the Division of Librarianship, Emory University." Library Science Librarians
     National Newsletter 2 (December 1976): 3, 5­6.

Guidelines for Making a Job Decision: Questions a Prospective Employee Should Have Answers to
     Beforehand. Chicago: American Library Association, 1978.

"Library Bill of Rights Revision." Georgia Librarian 16 (August 1979): 11, 13.

"Sexism in Adult Encyclopedias." RQ 23 (Fall 1983): 29­39. With Elizabeth Futas. Reprinted
     in Reference and Information Services: A Reader for Today. Edited by Bill Katz. Metuchen,
    NJ: Scarecrow, 1986.

"Weeding Library and Information Science Collections: An Experience Using Student Assistants."
        Collection Building 5 (Fall 1983): 25­28.

"Library Networking: A Bibliography." SOLINET Resource Sharing & Networks Support Report
       No. 1. Atlanta: Southeastern Library Network, 1985.

"State Library Agencies and Library Development." In State Library Services and Issues: Facing
     Future Challenges, pp. 80­99. Edited by Charles R. McClure. Norwood, NJ: Ablex, 1986.

"The Mirage of the Monolithic Algorithm." Collection Building 8 no. 1 (1986): 37­38.

Issues in Cooperative Collection Development. Papers Presented at the SOLINET Resource
     Sharing and Networks Support Program, March 11, 1986. SOLINET Occasional Paper.
     Atlanta: Southeastern Library Network, 1987. Co­edited with Sue O. Medina.

"Bibliographic Instruction and Library Education." In BI: The Second Generation, pp. 111­24.
     Edited by Constance A. Mellon. Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1987. With Rao Aluri.

"Roles of Schools of Library and Information Science." In Leadership for Research Libraries, pp.
     126-48. Edited by Anne Woodsworth and Barbara von Wahlde. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow
     Press, 1988.

"The ALA Accreditation Process: Implications for Educational Preparation for Law Librarianship."
       Law Library Journal 81 (Summer 1989): 511-22.

"The Model Research Library: Planning for the Future." Journal of Academic Librarianship 15 (July
     1989): 132-37. With Anne Woodsworth, Nancy Allen, Irene Hoadley, Pat Molholt, Danuta
     Nitecki, and Lou Wetherbee. Reprinted in LIBRARY LIT 20: The Best of 1989. Metuchen,
     NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1990.

"Education for Librarianship: A Report Card." American Libraries 21 (June 1990): 580-86.

"International Accrediting Activities of Specialized Accrediting Bodies." In Accreditation and
      International Education: Uncharted Waters. Washington: Council on Postsecondary
      Accreditation, 1990.

"Educational Imperatives of the Future Research Library." Journal of Academic Librarianship 17
     (September 1991): 204-9. With Anne Woodsworth.

Library and Information Services Today. Chicago: American Library Association, 1991. Consulting
     Editor.

"Differentiating Master's, Post-Master's and Doctoral Programs." In The Management of Library
     and Information Studies Education, pp. 29-44. Edited by Herman L. Totten. New York:
     Haworth Press, 1992. Also published in Journal of Library Administration 16 nos. 1/2 (1992):
     29-44.

"Priorites educatives des futures bibliotheques d'etude." Bulletin des Bibliotheques de France 37
     (Avril 1992): 32-41. With Anne Woodsworth (reprinted from Journal of Academic
     Librarianship 17).

"Summary and Comparative Analysis." In Library and Information Science Education Statistical
     Report, pp. 363-76. Raleigh, NC: Association for Library and Information Science Education,
     1992.

"Education in Response to Change." In Catalysts for Change: Managing Libraries in the 1990s, pp.
     39-54. Edited by Gisela M. von Dran and Jennifer Cargill. New York: Haworth Press, 1993.
     Also published in Journal of Library Administration 18 nos. 3/4 (1993): 39-54.

"Information to Enhance Planning for Education for Library and Information Professionals: What Do
     We Need to Know?" In Library and Information Services Policy: A Forum Report, sponsored
     by the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the U.S.
     National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, September 23-24, 1993,
     Washington, D.C., pp. 67-95. Washington, D.C.: U. S. National Commission on Libraries and
     Information Science, 1993.

"Competency Colloquium: Developing the Competency Statement." Public Libraries 33
     (March/April 1994): 81, 83.

"Library and Information Studies Education." In Creating the Future: Essays on Librarianship, pp.
     162-88. Edited by Sally Gardner Reed. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 1996.

"Digital Accessibility: Information Value in Changing Hierarchies." Bulletin of the American Society
     for Information Science 22 (August/September 1996): 21-25. With Melanie J. Norton.

"The Education of School Librarians." In The History of School Library Media Programs in the
     Twentieth Century. Edited by Kathy Latrobe. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited,
     1998. With Kathy Latrobe.

"Portfolio Assessment in the MLIS Program." Journal of Education for Library and Information
    Science Education 41 (Spring 2000), 197-206. With Kathy Latrobe.

"Digital Accessibility: Information Value in Changing Hierarchies." In Introductory Concepts in
     Information Science, pp. 109-20. Edited by Melanie J. Norton. Medford: NJ: Information
     Today for the American Society for Information Science, 2000. With Melanie J. Norton.

“Report on LIS Accreditation.”  Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and
     Technology 27 (April/May 2001): 5.  With Nancy Roderer.

”Update on LIS Accreditation Activities.” Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science
     and Technology 28 (February/March 2002).  With Nancy Roderer.

Evaluation of Use of Library Services and Techology Act Funding in Oklahoma, 1997/1998 -
     2000/2001: A Study Conducted for the Oklahoma Department Of Libraries. February 2002. 
     Available at: http://www.odl.state.ok.us/fyi/lsta/LSTA-Report.pdf.  Principal author, with Kathy
    Latrobe, Robert Swisher, Connie Van Fleet, Danny Wallace.

Fundamentals of Information Studies: Understanding Information and Its Environment.  New York:
     Neal Schuman, 2003.  With Wallace C. Koehler, Jr.

“Oklahoma’s Solution To A Personnel Challenge: The Certification For Public Librarians Program
     And The Institute In Public Librarianship.” Public Libraries 42 (July/August 2003): 245-51.
      With Connie Van Fleet.

"A Statewide Information Databases Program: What Difference Does It Make To Academic Libraries?"
     Journal of Academic Librarianship 30, no. 3 (May 2004): 179-92. With Danny Wallace.

 
 

Grants

Grants Received

Emory University Research Fund Grant, 1980­1981, for "Sexism in Encyclopedias" research
     project.

U.S. Department of Education, $88,800 for 6 doctoral fellowships under Higher Education Act
     Title IIB, 1992-1993, for "Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program for Leadership Faculty for Schools
     of Library and Information Studies." Principal investigator.

U.S. Department of Education, $74,000 for 5 doctoral fellowships under Higher Education Act
     Title IIB, 1993-1994, for "Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program for Leadership Faculty for Schools
     of Library and Information Studies." Principal investigator.

U.S. Department of Education, $88,000 for 4 master's fellowship under Higher Education Act Title
     IIB, 1995-1996, for "Education for Targeted Areas in Library and Information Science."
     Principal investigator.

U.S. Department of Education, $88,000 for 4 master's fellowship under Higher Education Act Title
     IIB, 1997, for "Education for Minorities in Targeted Areas of Library and Information Science."
     Principal investigator.

U.S. Department of Education, $88,000 for 4 master's fellowship under Higher Education Act Title
     IIB, 1997-1998, for "Education for Minorities in Targeted Areas of Library and Information
     Science." Principal investigator.

Institute of Museum and Library Services, $151,416 for 6 master's fellowships under National
    Leadership Grant, 1998-2000, for "Library and Information Science Education Project to
    Enhance Cultural Diversity." Principal investigator.

Gates Learning Foundation, $53,170 for 2 graduate student internships at the University of Oklahoma
    School of Library and Information Studies.  1999-2000. Principal investigator.

University of Oklahoma College of Arts and Sciences, $3,000 for Web-delivered Course Pilot
     Project. 2000-2001. With Wallace Koehler.

Oklahoma Department of Libraries, $35,000 for Evaluation of Use of LSTA Funds in Oklahoma.
     2001-2002. Principal investigator.

University of Oklahoma College of Arts and Sciences, $862 Faculty Enrichment Grant for
     Professional Competencies for Public Librarians Project. 2003-2004. With Connie Van Fleet.
 

Grant Proposals Submitted

U.S. Department of Education, $88,800 for 6 doctoral fellowships under Higher Education Act
     Title IIB, 1993-1994 for "Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program to Enhance Leadership for Cultural
     Diversity in Schools of Library and Information Studies" (not funded).

Council on Library Resources, $22,100 for "The Future Public Library: A Project to Develop
     Models for Use in Educational Planning," with Anne Woodsworth (not funded).

Council on Library Resources, $24,447 for "Distance Education through Shared Interactive Video
     Courses," with Anne Woodsworth and Keith Swigger (not funded).

Institute of Museum and Library Services, $66,600 for 3 post-master's fellowships under National
    Leadership Grant, 1998-2000, for "Excellence in Emerging Technologies Project." Principal
    investigator (not funded).
 

Research Reports

"Sexism in Adult Encyclopedias," a paper delivered to "A Fabric of Our Own Making": Southern
     Scholars on Women, A Conference and Art Exhibition at Georgia State University, Atlanta,
     Georgia, March 4­7, 1981. With Elizabeth Futas.

"Sexism in Adult Encyclopedias: Report of Two Research Studies," delivered to Women in
     Librarianship Interest Group, Association of American Library Schools Annual Conference,
     January 6­8, 1983, San Antonio, Texas. With Elizabeth Futas.

"Treatment of Women in Encyclopedias," presented to Indiana Library Association, March 8,
     1984. With Elizabeth Futas.
 

Conference Presentations and Invited Lectures

"Library­Library School Cooperation," presented to University of Tennessee, Knoxville Library
     Faculty, 1978, Knoxville, Tennessee

"Weeding Library and Information Science Collections," presented at Librarians of Library Science
     Collections Discussion Group program, American Library Association Annual Conference, June
     19, 1981, San Francisco, California

"Censorship and Intellectual Freedom in Special and Academic Libraries," speech at Northeast
     Georgia Associated Libraries Meeting, April 5, 1983, Dalton, Georgia

"The Current State of Library and Information Science Education," speech at Coastal Georgia
     Library Association Annual Spring Banquet, 1983, Savannah, Georgia

"Publishing in Library Journals," presentation to faculty of Pullen Library, Georgia State University,
     June 6, 1984, Atlanta, Georgia

"Intellectual Freedom Issues Today," speech at Central Savannah River Area Library Association
     Annual Meeting, May 9, 1987, Augusta, Georgia

"The ALA Accreditation Process: Implications for Educational Preparation for Law Librarianship,"
     speech at American Association of Law Libraries, 81st Annual Meeting, June 29, 1988, Atlanta,
     Georgia

"Reconstituting the Site Visitor Program: A Case Study," presentation for "Site Visitors Revisited:
     The Selection, Training and Evaluation of the Ambassadors of Accreditation," Council on
     Postsecondary Accreditation Professional Development Program, October 12, 1988, San
     Antonio, Texas

"Librarians as Policy Actors in the Information Arena," speech at Wayne State University Library
     Science Program Colloquium Series, November 15, 1988, Detroit, Michigan

"Accreditation, Certification, and Information Power," presentation at American Association of
     School Librarians Fifth National Conference, October 20, 1989, Salt Lake City, Utah

"International Accrediting Activities of Specialized Accrediting Bodies," presentation for
     "International Education and Accreditation: Uncharted Waters," Council on Postsecondary
     Accreditation Professional Development Regional Meetings, February 1, 1990, Chicago, Illinois;
     February 2, 1990, Washington, DC

"Accreditation Issues in Distance Education: Adapting the Form to Fit the Function," presentation
     for "Distance Learning and Accreditation," Council on Postsecondary Accreditation Professional
     Development Program, April 8, 1991, Denver, Colorado

"Higher Education and Library and Information Studies Education: The Problems of the Present and
     the Possibilities of the Future," presentation for University of Southern Mississippi School of
     Library Science Alumni Banquet, June 13, 1991, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

"Accreditation: Past, Present, and Future," Palmer School of Library and Information Science, C.
     W. Post Campus, Long Island University, June 17, 1991, Brookville, New York

"Image-inary Evils," presentation for "Confronting Stereotypes," Gender Issues Special Interest
     Group Program, Association for Library and Information Science Education Annual Conference,
     January 24, 1992, San Antonio, Texas

"Recruiting for the Profession: A Partnership Approach," presentation to library faculty, University
     of Texas, Arlington, March 9, 1992 (with Raymond F. Vondran)

"Aspects of Current Information Policy Issues in the Campus Environment: Implications for the
     Education of Academic Librarians," Sterling C. Evans Library, Texas A&M University, April
     27, 1992, College Station, Texas

"The Challenges of Cultural Diversity in All Aspects of the Curriculum," presentation for "Cultural
     Diversity in Action Workshop," Association for Library and Information Science Education
     Annual Conference, January 21, 1993, Denver, Colorado

"Libraries and the National Research and Education Network: Problems, Preparation, and
     Potential," Ninth Texas Conference on Library Automation, April 2, 1993, Houston, Texas

"Trends in Library and Information Studies Education," Oklahoma Health Sciences Library
     Association, September 10, 1993, Norman, Oklahoma

"Information to Enhance Planning for Education for Library and Information Services Professionals:
     What Do We Need to Know?" National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of
     Education/ U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, Library and
     Information Services Policy Forum, September 23, 1993, Washington, DC

"Research and the Practicing Professional: Strategies for Development and Design," Association of
     College and Research Libraries Oklahoma Chapter/Oklahoma Library Association College and
     University Division Program, November 5, 1993, Midwest City, Oklahoma

"Professional Associations: Crucible for Leadership," Association of College and Research Libraries
     Oklahoma Chapter/Oklahoma Library Association College and University Division Program,
     November 5, 1993, Midwest City, Oklahoma

"Writing for Publication," Association of Library and Learning Center Directors, Norman,
     Oklahoma, March 3, 1994

"Entry-Level Competencies for Public Librarians: Background and Overview," Public Library
     Association Fifth National Conference, March 25, 1994, Atlanta, Georgia

"'The Better Moustrap': What Does It Look Like, What Kind of Mouse Do We Need to Trap, and
     Where Do We Put the Trap,"for "We Have Built a Better Mousetrap - What Are Library
     Schools Doing to Train Our Future Employees," Southwestern Association of Law Libraries
     37th Annual Meeting, March 31, 1995, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

"Trends in Library Education and What Preparation for a Successful Career in Librarianship Will
     Consist of in the Future," Metropolitan Library System Staff Development Day, February 20,
     1995, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

"Cyberspace on Campus: Thoughts from an Information Policy Framework," Oklahoma Chapter of
     the Association of College and Research Libraries, 1995 Fall Conference: "Cyberspace on
     Campus, Policy to Practice," November 3, 1995, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

"Some Simple Suggestions for Incorporating Technology into the Teaching Environment," University
     of Oklahoma Provost's Faculty Development Conference: "Technology Revolution:
     Transforming Our University Classrooms," April 18, 1996, Norman, Oklahoma

"Digital Accessibility: Information Value in Changing Hierarchies," American Society for Information
     Science Mid-year Conference: "The Digital Revolution: Assessing the Impact on Business,
     Education, and Social Structures," May 21, 1996, San Diego, California (with Melanie J.
     Norton)

"Librarians in the Twenty-first Century: The Changing Role." Pioneer Public Library System Staff
     Development Seminar, December 4, 1996, Norman, Oklahoma

"Policy Issues and Implications for Electronic Retrieval in 'Public' Areas: Or, Why Are You Looking
     Over My Shoulder?" American Society for Information Science Mid-year Conference:
     "Information Privacy, Security and Data Integrity," June 2, 1997, Scottsdale, Arizona (with
     Melanie J. Norton and Douglas Kaylor)

"Approaching Information: Retrieval Designs Affecting Digital Collections." American Society for
     Information Science 1997 Annual Meeting, "Digital Collections: Implications for Users, Funders,
     Developers and Maintainers," November 5, 1997, Washington, D.C. (panel moderator)

"Internet Filtering: Issues and Consequences." Keynote speech, Oklahoma Library Association
     Workshop: "The Internet: To Filter or Not," March 31, 1998, Oklahoma City Community
     College, Oklahoma City

"Fundraising and Development in LIS Program Curricula: Show Me [How to Get] the Money."
      LAMA President's Program: "Managing the Next Generation of Fund Raising," American
      Library Association Annual Conference, June 28, 1998, Washington, DC

"The Beginning of the Tale: How the Role Originated," for "A Cumulative Tale of Power in the
    Making." American Association of School Librarians/International Association of School
    Librarianship National Conference, November 13, 1999, Birmingham, AL

"The Role of ASIST," in "Accreditation: A New Way Ahead," 2001 American Society for
    Information Science and Technology Annual Meeting, November 5, 2001, Washington, DC

"The Statewide Information Database Program: What Does It Mean to Oklahoma Libraries?"
    2002 Oklahoma Library Association Annual Conference, April 18, 2002, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
   With Danny Wallace.

"To Pounce, Partner, or Propagate: The Plural Paths to Power." Association for Library and
    Information Science Education Annual Conference, January 7, 2004, San Diego, CA (panel chair).

"Information Policy and Information Ethics" for "Information Ethics in the LIS Curriculum: A
    Convergence of Disciplines," Association for Library and Information Science Education Annual
    Conference, January 8, 2004, San Diego, CA

Membership and Activities in Professional Organizations

American Library Association, 1973­
     Membership Task Force, Georgia representative, 1977­1981
     ERA Task Force, 1979­1982
     Committee on Accreditation, 1985­1987
     Chapter Councilor (Georgia), 1986­1987
     Office for Library Personnel Resources Advisory Committee, Chair, 1996-1998
     Director, Office for Library Personnel Resources Search Committee, Chair, 1997
     Diversity Officer Search Committee, Chair, 1997
     Library Trustee Initiative Planning Committee, 1999-2000
     Trustee Symposium Committee, 1999-2000
     Legislation Committee, Intellectual Property and Technology Subcommittee, 2003-
     Library Administration Division
          Library Organization and Management Section
               Statistics Committee for Technical Services, 1973­1975
     Library Administration and Management Association
          Personnel Administration Section
               Economic Status, Welfare, Fringe Benefits Committee,
                 1975­1979; Chair, 1977­1979
               Nominating Committee, Chair, 1978-1979
               Orientation Committee, 1979-1983; Chair, 1980-1981
     Library Education Division
          Librarians of Library Science Collections Discussion Group, Chair, 1976­1977
     Association of College and Research Libraries
          Librarians of Library Science Collections Discussion Group, Nominating Committee and
          Teller, 1977­1978, 1978­1979
     Library and Information Literature Membership Initiative Group
          Philadelphia Conference Program Committee, 1981­1982
          Task Force on Research and Publishing, 1981­1983
     Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies
          Research Committee,1984­1986
     Library and Information Technology Association
          Legislation and Regulation Committee, 1984­1985
     Public Library Association
          Education of Public Librarians Committee, Chair, 1991-1994; member 1994-1995
          Nominating Committee, 1993
Association for Library and Information Science Education, 1973­
          Liaison representative for the Emory University Division of Library and Information
               Management, 1976­1981; 1982­1985
          Nominating Committee, Chair, 1980; 1981
          Director, ALISE Board, 1985­1988
          Planning Committee for 1987 ALISE Conference, 1986­1987
          ALISE Task Force on the 1989 White House Conference on Library and Information
               Services, Chair, 1986­1987
          Editor Designate Committee, 1987
          Planning Committee, 1987­1988
          Special Committee on Post-Master's Guidelines, 1991-1992
          Awards and Honors Committee, 1993-1994
          1994 Conference Program Planning Committee, 1993
          Vice President/President-Elect 1994-1995
          President 1995-1996
          Past-President 1996-1997
          Conference Program Planning, Chair, 1995-1996
          Statistics Steering Committee, Chair, 1996-2000, 2001-2002
          Executive Officer Search Committee, 1996-1997
          Nominating Committee (1998-1999 Officers), Chair, 1997
          Nominating Committee (1999-2000 Officers), 1998
          Nominating Committee (2004-2005 Officers), 2003
          Publications Committee, Chair, 1997-1999
          Journal for Library and Information Science Education Editorial Board, 1999-2004
          Ad Hoc Development Committee, Vice-Chair, 2001-2002
          Awards and Honors Committee, Chair, 2002-2003

American Society for Information Science, 1992-2000
          Membership Committee, 1994-1998
          Watson Davis Award Jury, Chair, 1996; member, 1997
          Education Committee, 1998-2000
          ISI Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award Jury, Chair, 2000

American Society for Information Science and Technology
          Education Committee, Chair, 2000-2004
          Technical Program Committee, 2000-2001

Southeastern Library Association, 1972­1980
     Membership Committee, 1974­1976
     Intellectual Freedom Committee, 1978­1980

East Tennessee Library Association, 1972­1973

Tennessee Library Association, 1972­1973

Georgia Library Association, 1974­1987
     Intellectual Freedom Committee, Co­chair, 1977­1979
     Librarianship as a Career Committee, 1979­1981
     Governmental Relations Committee, 1983­1985, 1985­1987
     Ad Hoc Committee to Draft Intellectual Freedom Interest Group Constitution, 1984
     Executive Board, 1986-1987
     Education for Librarianship Section
          Nominating Committee, Chair, 1977­1978

Metro­Atlanta Library Association, 1973­1987
     Nominating Committee, Chair, 1974­1975
     Treasurer, 1979­1980

Texas Library Association, 1991-1993
     Ad Hoc Leadership Development Program Committee, 1991-1993
     Scholarship and Research Committee, 1992-1993

Oklahoma Library Association, 1993-
     Legislative Committee, 1996- ; Co-Chair, 2004-2005
     Recruitment and Retention Committee, 2000-2001
    Constitution and Bylaws Committee, Chair, 2002-2004

Council on Postsecondary Accreditation, 1987-1991
     Assembly of Specialized Accrediting Bodies, Secretary, 1989-1991
     Professional Development Committee, 1989-1991
     Steering Committee, Accreditation for Education Effectiveness: Assessment Tools for
          Improvement Project, 1991

Library and Information Science Distance Education Distance Education Consortium
     Policies and Procedures Committee, 1990-1993
 

Consulting

Consultant, Workshop for Indonesian Technical Information Specialists, Office for International
     Programs, Engineering Experiment Station, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1977

Consultant and Facilitator, Long Range Plan Project, Wyoming State Library, Cheyenne, Wyoming,
    1985­1986

Advisor, SOLINET Resource Sharing and Network Support Program, 1985­1987

Reporter and Document Editor, American Library Association ASCLA/LAMA/PLA Federal Roles
     in Support of Public Library Services Project, 1989-1990

Referee, RUSQ, Library and Information Science Research, Library Quarterly, Journal of Education
     for Library and Information Science, Journal of the American Society for Information Science
    and Technology

Facilitator, PLA Executive Committee Planning Meeting, May 16, 1991

Consultant for Assessment of the Curriculum, Information Science Department, Chatham College,
     Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October-December, 1992

Consultant for University of Southern Mississippi School of Library and Information Science,
     September 1994

Consultant for Valdosta State University Master of Library and Information Science Program for
    Application for Precandidacy to the American Library Association Committee on Accreditation,
     Fall 2001; continuing for work toward Application for Candidacy, 2002-

Consultant for North Dakota University System, 2002-2003

Other Activities

ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) Liaison Committee for Library Schools,
     1976­1977

Facilitator and presenter, UCLA Senior Fellows Conference, 1988

Group Facilitator, Council on Postsecondary Accreditation Professional Development Sessions, "A
     Case of Accreditation: cum grano salis," Boston, Massachusetts, April 12, 1989; "Old Wine;
     New Skins: The Revised Recognition Processes of COPA and USDE," St. Louis, Missouri,
     October 4, 1989; "The Law, Lawyers, and Accreditation: A Bewildering Relationship," Seattle,
     Washington, April 23, 1990; "Accreditation and National Policy," Pittsburgh, October 15,
     1990; "Conflict of Interest Policies and Practices in Accreditation," Chicago, February 1, 1991

Texas State Library Development Division, Planning for Statewide Library Development Task
     Force on Funding, member 1991-1993

External Review Panel Member, University of Arizona Accreditation Review by American Library
     Association Committee on Accreditation, October 9-11, 1994

Oklahoma Department of Libraries
     Steering Committee on a New Strategic Plan, 1995-1996
     ODL Steering Committee, 1997-2000

External Review Panel Chair, University of Puerto Rico Accreditation Review by American Library
     Association Committee on Accreditation, 1996-1997

Norman Public Schools Technology Training Lab Advisory Committee, 1997-

External Review Panel Chair, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 1998-1999

Testimony before Oklahoma House of Representatives County and Municipal Government
     Committee against passage of H.B. 3087, to remove "ALA accredited" from current
     legislation governing qualifications for library directors in Oklahoma, February 17, 1998

Group facilitator and "Team Building" skit developer and presenter, Accreditation Workshop,
     American Library Association 2000 Annual Conference, Chicago, July 7, 2000

External Review Panel Member, University at Albany, State University of New York
    Accreditation Review by American Library Association Committee on Accreditation, 2000

External Review Panel Chair, University of South Florida Accreditation Review by American Library
     Association Committee on Accreditation, 2001-2002

External Review Panel Chair Training, workshop organizer and facilitator, American Library
     Association Midwinter Meeting, New Orleans, January 19, 2002

External Review Panel Chair, University of Illinois Accreditation Review by American Library
     Association Committee on Accreditation, 2003-2004

Editorial Board, Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2003-

University of Oklahoma

Campus Departmental Review Panel, 1993-1994, 1998-1999
Research Council, 2002-2005
College of Arts and Sciences
     Dean's Committee of Chairs and Directors, 1993-1995
     Dean's Advisory Committee on Tenure and Promotion, Chair, 1995
     Web Policy Committee, Chair, 1996-1997
     Policy Committee, 1997-1999
     Support of Teaching and Research Committee, 1999-2000
     Information Studies Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Degree Committee, 1999-2000
     Irene Rothbaum Award Committee, 2000
    Tenure and Promotion Committee, 2001-2002; Chair, 2002-2003
    Executive Committee, 2002-2004
College of Liberal Studies Program Assessment Reader, 1999, 2000, 2001
Graduate College
     New Program Committee for Requested M.S. in Management Information Systems, 2000
     Task Force for Professional Studies Masters' Degrees, 2000-2001
Search Committee, Chair of Communications Department, 1993-1994
New Chairs/Directors Workshop Committee, 1994
Conflict of Interest Policy Review Committee, 1995
President's Task Force on Evening Programs, 1995-1997
DMA Piano Performance and Pedagogy Committee for Lisa Zdechlik, 1995-2001
Ph.D. Piano Pedagogy and Music Education Committee for Charles Turon, 1998-2000
Ph.D. in English Committee for Amy Scott-Douglas, 1999-2000
Information Technology Council, 1998-2000
     Network Services and Management Committee, 1996-1997
     Administrative Computing Committee, 1996-1997
    Information Policy Subcommittee, 2002-2004
Arts and Sciences Dean Search Committee, 1996-1997
     Interview Subcommittee, Chair, 1996-1997
Course Management Systems Consulting Group, 2002-
University Libraries Electronic Reserves Committee, 2002
Pre-med Advisory Interview Committee 2004

 

University of Oklahoma School of Library and Information Studies

Administrative Responsibilities

Director, 1993-2000

    Responsibilities included leadership for the development of the School and its academic
    programs, including the Master of Library and Information Studies degree program
    delivered at the Norman campus, in Tulsa, and to additional locations throughout Oklahoma
    (Alva, Ardmore, Chickasha, Durant, Enid, Lawton, and Weatherford)  through use of
    interactive video; dual master's degree programs with History of Science and the College of
    Education; the Certificate of Advanced Study program; and undergraduate and graduate
    service courses.  Facilitation of the work of the faculty of nine in research and teaching.
    General administration of the School and coordination of the School's activities and relationships
    with the College of Arts and Sciences, other units of the College, the Graduate College, and
    other areas of the University.  Management of personnel and fiscal resources; development of
    external funding sources, including preparation of proposals and administration of grants; budget
    preparation. Representation of the School to various internal and external constituencies, including
    the information professional community.

Graduate Liaison, 1993-2000
Assessment Liaison, 1993-1997

Committee Assignments

Committee A [Executive Committee], Chair, 1993-2000
Search Committee, 1993-1994, 1997-98, Chair, 2001-2002; 2003-2004
Ad Hoc Search Committee for Visiting Faculty Member, Chair, 1994-1995, 1998
ALA/COA Reaccreditation Committee, Co-Chair, 1997-2000
Bachelor of Arts in Information Studies Degree Task Force, 2000-2001

Curriculum Committee, Chair, 2003-2004

Instructional Responsibilities

LIS 5033 Introduction to Information Science, 1994-1996
LIS 5033 Foundations of Information Studies, 1997-
LIS 5463 Information Uses and Services, 2001-2003
LIS 2003 The Information Environment, 2002-
LIS 5053 Information Users in the Knowledge Society, 2005-
 

University of North Texas

Associate Deans' Council, 1991-1993
Graduate Advisor, School of Library and Information Sciences, 1991-1993
General Access Labs Policy Committee, 1991-1993
Core Curriculum Implementation Committee, 1992
University Teaching Fellow Awards Committee 1992-1993
League for Professional Women Scholarship Committee, 1992
Task Force on Faculty Retention, 1993
Committee on Institutional Effectiveness, SACS Committee for Reaffirmation of Accreditation,
     1993
 

University of North Texas School of Library and Information Sciences

Administrative Responsibilities

Associate Dean, 1991-1993

     Responsibilities included administration of the admissions process, the academic program, and
     the School's scholarship program for the Master of Science degree program, the Learning
     Resources Endorsement program, and the Certificate of Advanced Study program, including
     management of the off-campus program, scheduling of courses, and academic supervision for
     maintenance of master's and nondegree student records; planning and implementation of
     academic and support services for students; coordination of the use of space assigned to the
     School; supervision of the development and management of the School's computing support
     services, including the School's computer lab and administrative computer support; liaison with
     adjunct faculty and coordination of teaching assistants; representation of the School on
     appropriate University bodies; response to internal and external requests for information;
     coordination of publication of information about the School; preparation of reports and analyses
     to support planning and decision making; representation of the School at the request of the
     Dean.

Committee Assignments

Student Affairs Committee, Chair, 1991-1993
Personnel Affairs Committee, 1991-1992
External Affairs Committee, 1992-1993

Instructional Responsibilities

SLIS 5000, Foundations of Library and Information Science
SLIS 6780, Seminar in Foundations, Trends, and Perspectives

Advisement and Counseling

Faculty adviser for all students in the off-campus program (approximately 70), 1 joint degree
     program student, 10 remedial program students, 1 doctoral student
 

American Library Association

NCATE Task Force Staff Liaison, 1987-1988
Orientation and Training Task Force (Personnel Office), 1988
Action Inventory Task Force (Office for Research), 1988
Payroll Allocation Task Force (Fiscal Services), 1988
ALA Almanac Group (Publishing), 1988
Recruitment Task Force (Office for Library Personnel Resources), 1988-1989
Professional Issues Seminar Committee (Program Directors), 1988-1989
Program Directors Meeting Chair, 1988-1989 (6 months)
Headquarters Librarian Selection Panel, 1989
Distance Education Task Force, 1989-1990
Accounting Procedures Task Force, 1990
Staff Association Personnel Committee, 1990-1991
Program Department Staff Development Committee, Chair, 1990-1991
Library and Information Center Advisory Committee, 1990-1991
 

Emory University

Emory University Libraries Council, 1974­1981
Emory Media Services Group, 1976­1978
Nominating Committee for President's Commission on the Status of Women at Emory University,
     1977, 1980
Graduate School Marshal, 1979­1981, 1983
Library Policy Committee of the University Senate, 1979­1981
Continuing Education Coordinating Council, 1980­1981
Equal Employment Opportunity­Affirmative Action Committee, 1980­1982
President's Commission on the Status of Women, member of Liaison Committee and of Committee
     for Symposium on "Women and Money," 1980
Emory Women's Caucus, Steering Committee, Chair, 1980­1981
Graduate School Affirmative Action Committee, Chair, 1980­1981; 1983­1986
Graduate School Executive Committee, Fall 1982; Chair of Humanities and Social Sciences
     Subcommittee on New Course Proposals
Graduate School Teaching Awards Committee, 1983
Graduate Student Paper Competition, Evaluator, 1983
Graduate School Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching Committee, Chair, 1984
Emory University Libraries, DOBIS Online Public Access Catalog Task Force, 1986
 

Emory University Division of Library and Information Management

Administrative Responsibilities

Division Librarian, 1973­1981
Division Public Relations Officer, 1977­1979
Active involvement in planning and implementing Division workshops and institutes, including service
     as convener, group discussion leader, and panel moderator and as specified by committee
     assignments below
Assistance as requested in drafting policy statements, bulletin copy, evaluation instruments,
     questionnaire responses, reports, and similar written documents related to Division administration

Responsibility for nonpersonnel budget of the Division, 1973-1981

Committee Assignments

Self­Study Committee on Facilities and Resources, Chair, 1973­1974
Placement Folder Committee, 1973­1974
Admissions and Financial Aid Committee, 1973­1976, Spring 1979, 1980­1981, 1984­1985
Resources and Facilities Committee, 1974­1975
DASL Advisory Committee, 1974­1975
Travel Policy Committee, 1974­1975; Chair, 1983­1984, 1985­1986; 1986­1987
Workshop Committee for "The Librarian and the Law: A Workshop on Affirmative Action and
     Equal Opportunities in Libraries," Chair, 1975
Faculty Search Committee, Chair, 1976; Chair, 1979­1980; Chair, 1982­1983; 1983­1984;
     1984­1985; 1985­1986
Committee to Study the Use of Libr. 397 and Libr. 399, Chair, 1976
Curriculum Committee, Chair, 1976­1977
Colloquium Planning Committee, Chair, 1977­1978; 1978­1979; Chair, 1979­1981, 1982­1983;
     Co­chair, 1984­1985, 1985­1986, 1986­1987
Continuing Education Committee, 1977­1978
Committee to Study the DASL, 1977­1978
Search Committee for Assistant Librarian, 1977­1978
Ad Hoc Committee to Evaluate Fall Planning Sessions, 1977­1978
Evalene Jackson Lecture & Workshop Committee, Chair, 1978­1979
Graduate Assistantship Committee, Chair, 1979­1980
Faculty Evaluation Committee, 1980­1981, 1982­1983

Instructional Responsibilities

Libr. 300, Survey of Librarianship, Fall, Winter, and Summer Quarters, 1976­1981 (team teaching
     through Fall 1979; total responsibility beginning winter 1980)
Libr. 503, Information Environment, Fall and Spring Semesters, 1982­1987
Libr. 514, Information Networks, Spring Semester 1983­1987
Libr. 513, Information Policy, Fall Semester, 1984­1987
Libr. 534, Information Centers, Spring Semester 1984­1987

Advisement and Counseling

Program adviser for approximately 9 students per quarter/semester, 1973­1987
Graduate Assistantship adviser for 13­14 students per quarter, 1973­1981; for 5 students per
     semester, 1982­1987

Participation in the following workshops, institutes, special conferences

LIBGIS Regional Conference: Library Statistics Regional Workshop, sponsored by U.S. Office of
     Education, National Center for Educational Statistics, September 16­17, 1974, Atlanta,Georgia

The Integrated Core Curriculum: Alternative Approaches, a Workshop for Library Educators,
     March 6­8, 1977, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Management Skills for Librarians, a Georgia Library Association Workshop, March 24­25, 1977,
     Atlanta, Georgia

Institute on Workshop Planning, sponsored by American Library Association, Personnel
     Administration Section, Staff Development Committee, June 19, 1977, Detroit, Michigan

Governor's Conference on Georgia Libraries and Information Services, September 15­16, 1977,
     Atlanta, Georgia

Workshop on In­Basket Simulation Techniques, sponsored by the Association of American Library
     Schools, January 20, 1978, Chicago, Illinois

American Library Association Satellite Teleconference on Copyright, February 7, 1978, Atlanta,
     Georgia

Teaching Style and Course Design, Association of American Library Schools Pre­Conference
     Workshop, January 31, 1981, Washington, D.C.

Conference on Multitype Library Cooperation, February 16­19, 1986, Florida State University,
     Tallahassee, Florida

UCLA Senior Fellows Program, August 1987, Los Angeles, California

"Beyond the Joint Accreditation Visit: A New Look at Interagency Cooperation," Council on
     Postsecondary Accreditation Professional Development Program, October 7, 1987, San
     Francisco, California

"The Politics of Disclosure," Council on Postsecondary Accreditation Professional Development
     Program, February 3, 1988, Chicago, Illinois

North Central Association, Consultant-Evaluator Training Seminar, March 6, 1988, Chicago,
     Illinois

"Initiative to Improve Quality," Council on Postsecondary Accreditation Professional Development
     Program, April 13, 1988, Atlanta, Georgia

UCLA Senior Fellows Conference, August 20-23, 1988, Los Angeles,California

ALA Staff Management Development Seminars, August-October, 1988, Chicago, Illinois

"The Changing Nature of Learning Resources and Educational Technology: Are We Still Counting
     Library Books?" Council on Postsecondary Accreditation Professional Development Program,
     February 1, 1989, Chicago, Illinois

North Central Association, Team Chair Training, April 2, 1989, Chicago, Illinois

"A Case of Accreditation: cum grano salis," Council on Postsecondary Accreditation Professional
     Development Program, April 12, 1989, Boston, Massachusetts

ALA Staff Affirmative Action Workshop, September 20, 1989, Chicago, Illinois

"Old Wine: New Skins: The Revised Recognition Processes of COPA and USDE," Council on
     Postsecondary Accreditation Professional Development Program, October 4, 1989, St. Louis,
     Missouri

CD-ROM II, A National Teleconference, November 15, 1989, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn,
     Illinois

"Law, Lawyers and Accreditors: A Bewildering Relationship," Council on Postsecondary
     Accreditation Professional Development Program, April 23, 1990, Seattle, Washington

ALA Distance Education Workshop, May 7-8, 1990, Chicago, Illinois

ALA Affirmative Action Planning Workshop, June 11, 1990, Chicago, Illinois

"Accreditation and National Policy," Council on Postsecondary Accreditation Professional
     Development Program, October 15, 1990, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Invitational Symposium on Distance Higher Education, Sponsored by The Institution for Distance
     Learning, Regents College, The Annenberg/CPB Project, and the American Council on
     Education, November 28-30, 1990, Albany, New York

"Conflict of Interest Policies and Practices in Accreditation," Council on Postsecondary
     Accreditation Professional Development Program, February 1, 1991, Chicago, Illinois

"Distance Learning and Accreditation," Council on Postsecondary Accreditation Professional
     Development Program, April 7-8, 1991, Denver, Colorado

"Improving Campus Climate: Gender Issues," University of Oklahoma Provost's Faculty
     Development Workshop, August 17, 1993, Norman, Oklahoma

"Improving Campus Climate: Gender Issues," University of Oklahoma Provost's Faculty
     Development Workshop, March 2, 1994, Norman, Oklahoma

"Diversity on Campus," University of Oklahoma Provost's Professional Development Workshop,
     November 15, 1994, Norman, Oklahoma

"Faculty Development," University of Oklahoma Provost's Professional Development Workshop,
     April 7, 1995, Norman, Oklahoma

"Technology Revolution: Transforming Our University Classrooms," University of Oklahoma
     Provost's Faculty Development Conference, April 18, 1996, Norman, Oklahoma

"Teaching and Learning in Cyberspace," CAUSE/CNI Regional Conference, September 12-13,
     1996, Roanoke, Virginia

"Effective Teaching: A Workshop," Richard M. Felder and Rebecca Brent, presenters, University
     of Oklahoma, September 11-12, 1997

"Faculty Technology Workshop," College of Arts and Sciences, University of Oklahoma, June 12-16,
     26-30, 2000, Norman, Oklahoma

"WebCT Workshops," College of Arts and Sciences, University of Oklahoma, August 10, 14, 17,
     2000, Norman, Oklahoma

"Faculty Technology Workshop," College of Arts and Sciences, University of Oklahoma, June 5-8,
     18-22, 2000, Norman, Oklahoma

"WebCT Workshops," College of Arts and Sciences, University of Oklahoma, August 10, 14, 17,
     2000, Norman, Oklahoma

"Blackboard Training Seminars," College of Arts and Sciences, University of Oklahoma , February 16,
     23, March 2, 2001

"Faculty Technology Workshop," College of Arts and Sciences, University of Oklahoma, June 5-8,
     18-22, 2001, Norman, Oklahoma

"How Do People Learn," Faculty Discussion Seminar, University of Oklahoma, Fall 2002,
     Norman, Oklahoma

"9-11: Freedom in the Balance," Fourth 1st Amendment Congress Oklahoma, November 7-8,
     2002, Edmond, Oklahoma

"Homeland Security: Redefining Freedom." Fifth 1st Amendment Congress Oklahoma, November 7, 2003,
     Edmond, Oklahoma

"Observing Outstanding Teachers," Faculty Discussion Seminar, University of Oklahoma, 2003/2004,
     Norman, Oklahoma

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