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 University Libraries
University of Nebraska‐Lincoln

Academic Program Review

Self‐Study Report
January 2017
Table of Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 1
Background ............................................................................................................................. 2
Strategic Directions 2017‐2020 ................................................................................................ 6
Progress on 2010 APR Recommendations................................................................................ 8
1. Liaison Model................................................................................................................. 8
2. Mentoring ...................................................................................................................... 9
3. Media and Digital Arts ................................................................................................. 10
4. Administrative Structure .............................................................................................. 12
Summary of Libraries Accomplishments and Contributions ................................................... 17
Resources .......................................................................................................................... 17
Spaces and Technology ...................................................................................................... 23
People ............................................................................................................................... 28
Strategic Partnerships ........................................................................................................... 40
Organizational Culture, Communication, and Decision Making ............................................. 42
Conclusion ............................................................................................................................. 45
Appendices
Appendix 1. Office of Institutional Research and Planning Data Set
Appendix 2. UNL Libraries Strategic Directions 2017‐2020
Appendix 3. UNL and NU Mission Statements and Strategic Plans
Appendix 4. Organizational Charts
Appendix 5. University Libraries Appointment and Promotion Procedures and Deliberations
Appendix 6. Faculty Bylaws and Tenure and Promotion Criteria
Appendix 7. Report from 2010 Self‐Study and Response
Appendix 8. University Libraries Expenditures and Funding Sources
Appendix 9. Grants, Awards, and Honors
Appendix 10. ARL Statistics and Big Ten Comparison
Appendix 11. Faculty Vitae
Appendix 12. Positioning the Libraries for Think Big Goals 2017
Appendix 13. Liaison Models Report
Appendix 14. Digital Media and Media Services Program Review
Appendix 15. Proposal – Combined Access and Resource Management Departments
Appendix 16. DARM – Libraries Workflow and Organizational Analysis
Appendix 17. Archives and Special Collections Organizational Analysis
Appendix 18. Review of ILL and Document Delivery Services
Appendix 19. GPO Report and Recommendations
Appendix 20. Adele Coryell Hall Learning Commons 2016 Usage Report
Appendix 21. UNCL Presentation to Board of Regents
Appendix 22. UNCL Memorandum of Understanding
Appendix 23. UNCL Retreat Summary Report
Introduction
A Belief
The challenges we face are both fundamental and substantial.
We have moved from an era of equilibrium to a new normal‐ an era of constant dis‐equilibrium.
Our ways of working, ways of creating value & ways of innovating must be reframed.

The above observation, made by John Seely Brown in a presentation on change at the
Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Fall Forum in 2012, resonates as we strive to provide
library and information resources, spaces, technology, and people to best serve the students,
faculty, staff and researchers on our campuses and across the state.

Since the 2010 Libraries Academic Program Review (APR), numerous challenges and
opportunities have shaped our course. Several events illustrate this:

 The University of Nebraska – Lincoln joined the Big Ten in 2010 and in 2011 was voted out of the
Association of American Universities (AAU).
 In 2012, a national consultant worked with the Libraries on strategic issues. Her report, “Positioning
the Libraries for Think Big Goals 2017” (Appendix 12), was shared with all staff. Recommendations
from the report were considered and some were implemented by the administration.
 Also in 2012, Joan Giesecke stepped down after serving as Dean for sixteen years. Associate Dean
Nancy Busch was appointed as Interim Dean in 2012 and, following a campus internal search,
became Dean in 2013. Two new department chairs were appointed in 2012.
 Two Voluntary Separation Incentive Programs (VSIP) were offered to campus faculty in 2010 and
2014. The Libraries had a total of five faculty take advantage of the early retirement buy‐out.
Additional turnover in faculty and staff over the last seven years has provided opportunities for
redirecting resources to strategic areas.
 NU System and University of Nebraska – Lincoln leadership have also been undergone significant
transitions. In November 2016, system‐wide hiring freezes and budget restrictions were announced
in response to state revenues that may be lower than projected for the next several years. These
financial challenges follow many years of flat or declining budgets.
 Under the new chancellor, the campus will be undergoing a major strategic planning effort
in 2017. Focus areas for the strategic plan include: achieving distinction; defining a new
budget model; increasing enrollment; and promoting student matriculation success.

This self‐study, with input from Libraries’ faculty and staff, gives us the opportunity to reflect on
how well we are meeting the needs of both the University of Nebraska –Lincoln and the state.
This academic review process provides us with valuable and timely input on the many
opportunities and challenges facing our libraries. We hope this report aids that process and we
welcome the insights that will result from it.

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Background
The University of Nebraska was established by the state legislature in 1869, in the new capital
of Lincoln. The University combined the functions of a state university and a state agricultural
college, with the Main Campus located on the north edge of the village and a second plot of
land three miles to the northeast acquired for agricultural activities. The Charter included a
provision for "an annual appropriation for books for a general library." The University officially
opened in 1871 with an enrollment of 130 students. The Library, housed in University Hall,
contained 1,200 volumes and served primarily as a reference collection for faculty. A library
committee of faculty members managed it.

The first master's degree program, in history, was authorized in 1883. It was followed in 1890
by the first doctoral degree program, also in history. In 1886, Ellen Smith was named librarian in
addition to her assignment as registrar. The first professionally trained librarian, Mary L. Jones,
was appointed assistant librarian in 1892. She reclassified the Library collection to the Dewey
Decimal system and instituted the first card catalog.

During the 1890’s, the first branch libraries were created and, in 1894, the Law Library
collection was started. The next year, a separate library building was completed and the Life
Sciences Library collection was begun. Also in 1895, Mary Jones was appointed acting librarian,
by the new chancellor, with the understanding that the chancellor would "secure a man
librarian as soon as the University could pay a fitting salary." In 1898, Mr. James I. Wyer was
appointed acting librarian. Among his accomplishments was the organization of the Agricultural
College Library on the "farm" campus.

During the early 1900’s, the Libraries developed severe space problems as the research
collections grew in size and diversity. As new collections were built, branch libraries were
opened. In 1907, the Libraries began the U.S. documents depository collection. In 1909, the
University of Nebraska became the 18th member of the Association of American Universities.
By 1913, the Libraries’ collection contained 100,000 volumes and the space shortages caused
the collection to be shifted into departmental libraries and into storage. In 1922, the Physics
Library was opened as a laboratory adjunct. Space shortages occurred again in 1926 resulting in
the transfer of 20,000 volumes to storage. In 1930, the Chemistry Library opened. By 1934, the
Libraries’ collection of approximately 285,000 volumes was housed in some 30 locations: seven
libraries supervised by library staff; three basement storage rooms supervised by library staff;
six departmental libraries supervised by teaching departments; six departmental libraries either
with no supervision or way to be locked; and at least eight "seminar" collections housed in
classrooms. In addition, there were ten or more small departmental collections not recorded in
the Libraries’ union catalog.

The 1930‐1940 period saw continued growth and development of the collections. The
University Libraries became a charter member of ARL in 1932. In 1939, departmental funds for
book and journal acquisition and maintenance were transferred to the Libraries. In 1941,

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construction began on a new library building, made possible by a gift from Don L. Love, a
former Lincoln mayor and businessman.

In 1942, the U.S. Army for training programs and barracks occupied the new building. In 1943,
the Architecture Library was started. Finally, in 1945, Love Library opened. All storage
collections and many of the small departmental collections were consolidated in the new
building. The collection contained 400,000 volumes, with annual expenditures for materials at
$37,000. There were twenty‐one professional staff and eight FTE support staff members. In
1948, library faculty were accorded academic rank. The beginning of a strong commitment to
networking of agricultural information was marked in 1949 with the original agreement for
university participation in the USDA program.

Many of the science libraries were opened in the 1960's. The University of Omaha also merged
with the University of Nebraska, and in 1969 the University of Nebraska Medical Center became
an autonomous campus with the medical library ceasing to be part of the University Libraries.
The C.Y. Thompson Library opened on East Campus in 1964. An Undergraduate Library was
created the same year in a building in the dormitory area of the City Campus. The classification
system switched from Dewey to Library of Congress that same year. In 1965, the Dentistry
Library was transferred to the University of Nebraska‐Lincoln, and in 1966 the Mathematics
Library opened.

The late 1960’s and early 1970’s saw more space shortages that again forced the dispersal of
the collections to multiple storage locations. In 1970, the collection reached one million
volumes with $950,000 in annual expenditures for library materials. In 1971 the Engineering
Library was established. In 1972, the Libraries became a depository library for state
publications. Space issues were again addressed when an addition to Love Library was opened
in 1975. By then the collection numbered over 1,725,000 volumes and was mostly consolidated
in Love Library. The Undergraduate Library was closed and the materials were incorporated into
the Love Library collection. Advances in technical services centered on the implementation of
OCLC for cataloging in 1975. In 1979, an automated circulation system (LIRS), using the
Dataphase system, was implemented and was shared by the University of Nebraska‐Lincoln, the
University of Nebraska at Omaha, and University of Nebraska Medical Center.

In 1970, the Libraries’ one‐millionth book, The Workes of Geffray Chaucer Newlye Printed, was
added to the collection.

The 1980’s saw a number of changes for the Libraries. The Music Library opened in 1980. In
1982, the Engineering Library became a U.S. Patent Depository Library and the Law Library
became autonomous reporting to the Dean of the Law College. The director of the Law Library
became a member of the University of Nebraska Council of Libraries, which consists of the
deans and directors of the libraries in the NU system. In 1986, the Geology Library moved to
Bessey Hall and in 1987, the Architecture Library moved into renovated quarters. In the area of
technical processing, the Libraries began participation in the National Agriculture Library's

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Cooperative Cataloging Project. End user database searching was established using individual
workstations and retrospective conversion of the card catalog began.

A major change in automation occurred in 1990 when the Innovative Interfaces system (IRIS)
was purchased and installed. The Libraries finally had an integrated automated library system.
All modules were implemented within a seven‐month time period and the card catalog was
closed. Space issues continued as the Dentistry Library closed and the collection was moved to
the C.Y. Thompson Library.

The Libraries began to work with faculty on issues of scholarly communication and the first
Scholarly Publishing Symposium was held. The symposia series has continued for twenty years
as new issues of faculty interest arise.

In the area of collections, in 1991, the two‐millionth volume, a Shakespeare first folio, was
added to the collection. Other changes in the first half of the 1990’s included completion of a
$325,000 serials cancellation project, receipt of the Nebraska Newspaper Project grant, the
opening of a computer‐training lab in Love Library, and the introduction of Library 110 (LI110),
a one‐credit course on library research.

In 1995, Information Services was formed and Kent Hendrickson, Dean of Libraries, became the
Associate Vice Chancellor for Information Services to coordinate computing activities. In 1996,
Joan Giesecke was appointed the Dean of Libraries, reporting to the Senior Vice Chancellor for
Academic Affairs, while establishing a partnering relationship with Information Services.

In the second half of the 1990’s, the Libraries completed the retrospective conversion of the
card catalog, removed the Author/Title and remaining Subject catalogs from Love Library, and
opened the Integrated Computer Area in the Love Library Link, with 18 workstations. In
addition, a smaller computer lab was opened in the C.Y. Thompson Library. The collections,
however, did not fare well as a $450,000 serials cancellation project was completed.

The next ten years saw continued improvements in automation including the implementation
of the java based Millennium software from Innovative Interfaces, the addition of federated
searching, and the implementation of the new Encore next generation catalog that integrates
bibliographic records from the catalog, with OAI harvest records from the Institutional
Repository (IR), CONTENTdm collection, and locally created TEI and EAD collections with web
2.0 features including community tagging and autoform completion.

The renovation of Love South, completed in 2001, permitted the Libraries to add individual and
group study space. In the 2003‐2004 campus‐wide budget reductions, the three small science
libraries, Chemistry, Physics, and Biological Sciences, were closed and the savings from closing
these branches were used to pay for bonds to build a high‐density storage facility on East
Campus. In 2005, approximately 400,000 volumes were moved to the newly opened Library
Depository Retrieval Facility (LDRF), including materials that had been stored in off‐site
warehouses along with the branch collections. More than 200,000 additional volumes were

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added to the LDRF and transfers of materials from the open stacks were planned to occur on an
annual basis.

In 2007, the three‐millionth volume, a first edition of Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass was
added to the collection. An economic downturn impacted the campus and the Libraries as the
University coped with another round of budget reductions.

In the past seven years, the Libraries has undergone its greatest evolution since the collection
was moved from its original home in Architecture Hall to Love Library in the early 1940’s. The
most visible changes include completed and planned renovation and construction projects,
which have created new spaces and services for users. Repurposing book storage to vibrant
student spaces has necessitated the thoughtful curation of collections throughout Love and the
branches. Librarians are accomplishing the delicate and sometimes controversial task of
assessing the needs of users while remaining mindful of budget, space considerations, and
alliances with academic partners.

In 2013, the Libraries began the planning phase of a 27,000 square foot learning commons
located on the first floor of Love North. Construction started late 2014. The new facility, named
the Adele Coryell Hall Learning Commons, is the first 24/7 study and research area on the
campus. It boasts eighteen study rooms, a One‐Button Studio, quiet study space, programming
and collaboration space, as well as an ASKus service point, which provides research, circulation
and technological assistance. Additionally, the Digital Learning Center (DLC) for online learning
and testing, occupies approximately 25% of the space in the Adele Coryell Hall Learning
Commons. Over two thirds of the $10‐million‐dollar project was funded with private donations,
an important declaration of the value those donors feel the libraries contribute to the
educational advancement of UNL students.

In 2016, with university financial support, the Libraries began construction of a second module
to the Library Depository and Retrieval Facility (LDRF2). The new module will be completed in
June 2017 and will be primarily used to store and process materials from Archives and Special
Collections. With the addition of a public reading room, the formerly closed storage facility will
function as a branch with limited business hours for researchers.

In 2018, planning will resume for a complete renovation of the Libraries’ largest branch, C.Y.
Thompson Library, on East Campus. This renovation will provide students with a 21st century
24/7 facility that will share space with other units and complement additional university
building projects that will re‐invigorate East Campus.

The Libraries is now active partners with five units of Academic Affairs: Education Abroad,
International Engagement, First Year Experience and Transition Programs, Undergraduate
Research Studies, and the Explore Center. Relocated from other campus sites to the first floor
of Love South in 2013‐14, these units join the Adele Coryell Hall Learning Commons to create an
extensive first floor services area for undergraduate students. Joint workshops and special

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events such as Big Red Ruckus, an orientation for new students, have been successful and are
emblematic of the engagement of the Libraries with the broader campus community.

Strategic Directions 2017‐2020

VISION
The UNL Libraries system is recognized as a national leader in creativity and knowledge
development, offering access to data, information and knowledge in an environment
supporting discovery, reflection, synthesis and application.

STRATEGIC FOCUS
 Broker access to knowledge resources.
 Foster a transformative environment for scholarship.
 Create new scholarly resources and tools for teaching and research.
 Collaborate with campus and global efforts to enhance teaching and learning.
 Develop inspiring and functional spaces that encourage creativity, collaboration and knowledge.
 Design complementary technologies in collaboration with colleges and programs.
 Promote intellectual exchange within our global learning communities.
 Teach students to be ethical and informed scholars.
 Engage the university community in life‐long learning.

VALUES
 Customer service that exceeds expectations
 Curiosity, innovation and discovery
 Respect for individual differences
 Flexibility and proactivity
 Connectedness, collaborative relationships and systems thinking

STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

The University of Nebraska – Lincoln is undergoing significant leadership transition and is in the
early stages of developing a new strategic plan with a vision for 2025. The Libraries’ Strategic
Directions are in alignment with University goals. These directions will inform our decision‐
making while the University engages in a comprehensive planning and budget process including
consideration of the impact of state revenue shortfalls which creates additional uncertainty.

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The Libraries place emphasis on the following three themes: a focus on the University's mission;
increased strategic partnerships; and an emphasis on student‐centered, evidence based
decision‐making. The Libraries strategic initiatives are organized under three categories:
resources, spaces and technology, and people.

RESOURCES
 Develop strategic collections framework in collaboration with University of Nebraska Consortium of Libraries
(UNCL) to guide collection management decisions.
 Expand access to resources through cooperative purchasing with UNCL, the Big Ten Academic Alliance
(BTAA) and other consortium.
 Develop a predictable and sustainable funding model.
 Enhance resource discovery, access, delivery and accessibility through local, state, regional and national
initiatives.
 Expand access to unique collections through collaborations with UNCL, BTAA, and other entities.

SPACES AND TECHNOLOGY

 Build on the libraries’ “brand” through consistency of design in physical and virtual spaces.
 Create innovative “student‐centered” spaces replicating the success of the Adele Coryell
Hall Learning Commons in existing spaces and in future projects such as the C.Y. Thompson
renovation and the proposed re‐location of Archives and Special Collections and the Center
for Digital Research in the Humanities (CDRH).
 Provide digital access to unique collections by creating curated virtual exhibits and
programs.
 Foster an environment of collaboration and knowledge creation throughout the library
system using furniture, color and design concepts that invigorate and inspire students and
faculty to discover innovative paths to educational goals.
 Collaborate with campus partners to create a “one stop shop” for students.
 Provide an efficient, reliable, and secure technology infrastructure that supports the
campus and Libraries missions.
 Provide a framework for supporting creative experiments with technology that can be
assessed for value as sustainable new products or services.

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PEOPLE
 Build a skilled, flexible workforce through recruitment, retention, training and staff
development.
 Promote an organizational culture that is inclusive, evidence‐based, and student‐centered.
 Work as a trusted partner with users to continually understand and improve their
experience.
 Advance scholarly productivity, teaching, student success and lifelong information literacy.
 Develop systems to deliver new content for outreach programs, including exhibits, events,
and collections.

Progress on 2010 APR Recommendations

1) Review of the Liaison Model

Liaison librarians’ responsibilities include campus departmental assignments, collection

development, teaching, consultations, and general research help.

Concerns expressed in 2010 in the 2009‐2010 Reinventing the Liaison Role, stemmed from
library faculty attrition and the reassignment of new positions to non‐liaison roles. A smaller
number of librarians were available to cover colleges and departments. Nevertheless, high
expectations of the frequency and level of departmental service remained, as did expectations
for reference service and collection development. In addition, assignments to campus
departments were not always based on librarians' academic background and experience.
Several actions were taken to address these concerns; they are listed below.

 A consultant led Research and Instructional Services (RIS) librarians in discussions of

possible new roles for librarians.
 A generic job description was developed for new and revised positions.
 Librarian groups were formed in the sciences, arts, and humanities to provide subject‐
focused support, and to share responsibilities, decision‐making, and recommendations.
 Liaison teams, such as the agriculture and horticulture team (AgroHort), were formed.

The liaison model was formally reviewed in 2016 by an ad hoc faculty committee with the goal
of creating a transparent, dynamic structure that allows the University Libraries to continually
align with the teaching, research, and service needs of students, faculty, and staff.

The committee was charged with investigating alternative liaison models and practices that
allow the Libraries to restructure the current system to develop more collaborative
partnerships with research centers and departments; improve the ways liaisons communicate

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and interact with departments, research centers, and other new campus initiatives; allow
liaisons to work in their areas of strength; and find ways to assess the impact of liaison
engagement and outreach.

The Liaison Models Report (Appendix 13) included a scan of the national trends and models,
campus priorities, and a survey of the librarians regarding the strengths and weaknesses of the
current liaison system. The recommendations are:

1. Create a vision statement for the liaison program that expresses its identity, function, and
goals.
2. Identify, define, and create collaborative teams among liaisons.
3. Create an assessment structure for the liaison program to gather feedback from faculty,
staff, and students.
4. Form an RIS team to begin implementing recommendations one through three and to
consider next steps in the evolution of the Libraries’ liaison program.

The document was presented to library faculty and a forum was held to discuss the
recommendations. The next phase is implementing the recommendations.

While a new formal model is not yet in place, liaison responsibilities are more individualized
and liaisons are engaged in a variety of activities. Liaisons collaborate with one another;
individual liaisons have latitude to utilize their strengths and interests; and librarian specialists
work with liaisons in areas such as data curation and online learning. The results of the 2016
report are expected to further support individual strengths, engagement, and outreach.

2) Mentoring of Pre‐Tenure Faculty

The 2010 APR states, “we hope the tenured faculty and administration will consider ways to
strengthen mentoring, whether formal or informal…” In response, the Policy, Program and
Budget Committee (PPB) conducted faculty forums on mentoring. Informal mentoring was
highly preferred over formal programs with assigned mentors. It was clear that mentoring had a
negative connotation to many people, who cited the time commitment, responsibility, and legal
implications.

From 2010 to 2014, PPB and the Dean’s Office focused on career support and skill development
at all stages of librarians’ careers. Examples are as follows:

 PPB created a LibGuide compiling library faculty expertise and campus resources in
methodology, statistics, research, writing, and grants.
 Associate Dean Nancy Busch and Dean Joan Giesecke presented a research workshop. Each
attendee received a copy of the book, Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks: A Guide to
Academic Publishing Success.
 Informal mentoring was encouraged by department chairs and continues to be practiced.

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 The Dean instituted annual meetings for tenured and pre‐tenured faculty.
 Staff Development presented two multi‐part series on leadership and project management.
 Faculty were encouraged to attend an annual weeklong writing retreat sponsored by the
Libraries.

In 2015, PPB began a preliminary enquiry regarding mentoring discussions, decisions, and
results of the previous five years. To begin, PPB surveyed library faculty on attitudes towards
mentoring and the need for a mentoring program for pre‐tenured faculty. Results were
forwarded to the 2015‐2016 PPB Committee for analysis and continuing discussion.

The results of the survey are currently under review and the PPB LibGuide is being updated. A
mentoring forum will be held in February, 2017.

It is expected that interest in mentoring will grow as a result of proposed increases in research
apportionments and low university salary pools that make promotion the only viable method
for a substantial salary increase.

PPB suggests that the principle barrier to a continuing focus on any type of research skill
building program or mentoring may be its oversight by a committee that has revolving
membership and other priorities. It may be best to formally assign it to an individual.

3) Role in Support of Digital Arts and Multi‐Media

The 2010 APR recommended that the Libraries "further develop collaborative campus
assessment and data use relationships and use multiple methods to assess Digital Library/IR
initiatives." The following represents the actions taken to address this recommendation.

Digital Commons http://digitalcommons.unl.edu

Established in 2005, the Libraries manages one of the largest and most‐used institutional
repositories (IR) in the country. There are approximately 90,000 unique items in the repository
and there have been nearly 40 million full‐text downloads of the works. As of 2016, the staff
consists of three faculty and one managerial‐professional staff member. The repository hosts
original journals, including: Library Philosophy and Practice, Transactions of the Nebraska
Academy of Sciences, Journal of Women in Educational Leadership, Manter: Journal of Parasite
Biodiversity, RURALS: Review of Undergraduate Research in Agricultural and Life Sciences, SANE
journal: Sequential Art Narrative in Education, and Contemporary Issues in Educational
Leadership. The IR also hosts backlists or online sites for: Journal of the National Collegiate
Honors Council, Honors in Practice, Insecta Mundi, Great Plains Quarterly, Great Plains
Research, Textile Society of America Symposium Proceedings, Documentary Editing, Nebraska
Law Review, Nebraska Bird Review, Nebraska Anthropologist, Cornhusker Economics, and
Business in Nebraska.

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In 2016, an official agreement was reached to develop a University of Nebraska system‐wide
approach to the IR with Iowa Research Commons as a model. A task force with representatives
from all four University of Nebraska campuses is discussing new approaches to the IR. Among
priorities are to develop consistent metadata fields across campuses and to place more
emphasis on authority control for improvement of searching and discovery while still expanding
the system‐wide IR. The task force is being led by the University of Nebraska Medical Center
(UNMC) and the University of Nebraska‐Lincoln. As the BTAA and other universities explore
alternatives to vendor‐driven IRs, the University of Nebraska‐Lincoln is eager to participate in
the conversation at UNIZEN and other meetings.

Data Curation http://libraries.unl.edu/research‐data‐management

Over the past six years, the Libraries has been expanding support and services related to
research data management. In 2014, a Data Curation Librarian was hired to further support
data management. The Libraries data management services include advising on plans and
general concerns and partnering with the university’s office of Institutional Research, Analytics
and Decision Support and other campus units to promote data management. In 2014, Rosetta
Digital Preservation System was implemented to provide fifty GB of free space to individuals. In
the 2015‐2016 academic year, library faculty presented nearly sixty instruction and consultation
sessions on research data and data management. In addition to campus support, library faculty
have provided instructional webinars and courses through professional organizations including
the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) and the Association of College and
Research Libraries (ACRL).

Media Services http://libraries.unl.edu/multimedia‐equipment‐software

In 2011 Raynna Bowlby was hired to consult with the Libraries on Digital Media and Media
Services (Appendix 14). Her report was shared with all staff and recommendations from the
report were vetted by Libraries’ administration.

Media Services provides students with opportunities to create multi‐media content and
develop technological skills in a creative space with staff support. Students regularly consult
with Media Services staff on best practices for creating and editing digital media.

Media Services computers are loaded with multi‐media, statistical, and allied applications and
average more than 2,000 sessions each year. Text scanners range from 500‐600 sessions per
year. Digital equipment and accessories average more than 2,000 circulations annually.

Media Services continues to explore ways to support teaching faculty. Beginning Spring
semester 2017, more than 100 teachers‐in‐training will be checking out materials and
conducting their projects in the Libraries. Media Services will partner with the College of
Education and Human Sciences (CEHS) to host the “technology of the month” portions of the
course TEACH 259: Technology Integration in K12 Settings. The Libraries will provide the
technology as well as the physical spaces for group projects. Media Services will demonstrate

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and provide supplementary technical support in Virtual Reality (VR), for groups investigating
the roles of educators in virtual spaces and how those spaces can be mediated and set up for
learning. Gaming (board games and video games) and multimedia uses (digital video) in
educational settings will also be explored.

4) Administrative Structure to Meet Changing Environment

Significant changes in administration began in 2012 with the appointment of Associate Dean
Nancy Busch as Interim Dean and in July 2013 as Dean. Since that time, the remaining Associate
Dean position has been vacant. To assist with major facilities and services projects, two new
positions became a part of the Dean’s Office in 2012. The Circulation Librarian, who was also
the Building Maintenance Reporter, accepted a full‐time assignment as Head of Libraries
Facilities Planning and a librarian accepted a multiple‐year assignment as Special Assistant to
the Dean for Student Success and User Experience.

Senior Administrative Team (SAT)

In 2015, two long‐time advisory groups, the Executive Committee and the Administrative Team
were disbanded and reformed as the SAT. Members of this team all report directly to the Dean.
(Appendix 4 for UNL, Libraries, and UNCL organizational charts)

Members of SAT
The Dean
The Director of Computing Operations & Research Services (CORS)
The Special Assistant to the Dean
The Head of Libraries Facilities Planning
The Business Officer
The Chairs of Discovery and Resource Management (DARM), Access Services (AS), Research and
Instructional Services (RIS), and Digital Initiatives and Special Collections (DISC).

Business Officer

In the spring of 2015, the Libraries repurposed one of two vacant Associate Dean positions to
create a formal Business Officer position. Business functions are decentralized within the
University, and most colleges have created an academic business officer role. This position
serves as a liaison to the centralized business and finance functions on campus and brings
added complementary business expertise to the Libraries leadership team. It has also increased
the Libraries’ focus on assessment for business decision‐making. The Business Officer plays a
key financial leadership role in UNCL initiatives. This position functions as the Human Resources
liaison responsible for refining processes to attract and retain quality employees, and insuring
compliance with university and federal standards for recruitment, searches, and other
personnel‐related processes.

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Head of Libraries Facilities Planning

Reporting to the Dean, this position was created in 2012 to monitor and improve the close
connection between learning and environment. As part of the team for larger projects (along
with the Dean, university project managers, architects, construction managers, and others) the
position has a considerable impact on the development of student spaces like the recently
completed Adele Coryell Hall Learning Commons. Duties include daily facilities management of
the Libraries’ branches and spaces. The position facilitates furniture selection, small
renovations, office moves, acquires estimates for prospective projects, and works closely with
the Dean and the Business Officer to prioritize and select facilities projects. The Head of
Libraries Facilities Planning also acts as a liaison with the personnel from the university’s Office
of Facilities Management and Planning.

User Experience (UX) Team

Over time, staff were re‐assigned to Special Assistant to the Dean and a UX Team was created.
The team handles web design, graphic design, outreach and publicity (including social media),
staff development, exhibits, and special projects. The Adele Coryell Hall Learning Commons
Manager is also a member of the team. The team seeks to understand and improve user
experience by monitoring services and conducting user studies.

Access Services (AS)

In 2012, AS was comprised of six branch libraries (Architecture, C.Y. Thompson, Engineering,
Geology, Mathematics, and Music), Circulation, Interlibrary Loan (ILL), Media Services, and the
LDRF.

Beginning in 2014, the following reporting and structure changes took place:
 Media Services became a part of Computer Operations and Research Services (CORS).
 The Government Documents remote storage facility management moved to AS.
 The Government Document program became part of DARM.
 In 2016, branch librarians began reporting to the Chair of RIS.

The current goal of AS is to create maximum staffing flexibility.

Discovery and Resource Management (DARM)

In August 2015, the Chair of AS was appointed as interim Chair of DARM, following the former
DARM chair’s decision to step back into the Libraries faculty. For the last year and a half, AS and
DARM have operated under a single chairperson. During this time, both units have reinforced
traditional partnerships and forged new ones. Many of these joint ventures have served to
support the above‐mentioned storage facility, and description and delivery of academic
resources. Recently, it was proposed by the chair that a combined department comprised of AS

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(Circulation, ILL, Delivery, Branches, etc.) and DARM (Cataloging, Acquisitions, Preservation,
Docs, etc.) would provide the most effective service to stakeholders and patrons. (Appendix 15
for proposal on the table)

In February 2016, Carol Pitts Diedrichs. Professor and Director Emeritus of The Ohio State
University Libraries, and Lisa German, Dean of the University of Houston Libraries, were
brought in to the Libraries to conduct a review of DARM (Appendix 16). The consultants
reviewed staffing, examined the organizational structure, communication pathways, and
general workflows and made recommendations for changes that would enhance service
quality, improve productivity, and best align library faculty and staff with organizational
priorities and needs. In response to the recommendations, in March, 2016, working groups
began to develop, implement and document digital resources processes. In addition, DARM and
AS began to integrate some staff and processes. An online DARM newsletter was also initiated
in 2016.

Research and Instructional Services (RIS)

RIS is responsible for covering the shared reference service points, known as ASKus;
information literacy workshops, courses, and classes; and liaison responsibilities. A new
department chair was appointed in 2012 and subsequently selected a faculty leadership team
comprised of the Instruction Coordinator, Reference Coordinator, and a branch library
representative.

RIS is comprised of twenty faculty liaisons and three professional staff. In 2016, the branch
librarians (Architecture, Engineering, Music, Geology & Math, and C.Y. Thompson) moved to
RIS. Faculty retirements opened the door to two new positions: a Virtual Learning Librarian and
a Learning Resources Design Librarian.

Liaison position titles and job descriptions have broadened to increase the flexibility in
assigning liaison responsibilities. Personal spaces were improved with individual offices and
mobile technology. Librarians serve on a wide selection of committees and project teams to
impact the direction of the library.

Currently, the trends and changes in RIS include:

● Increased numbers of instruction opportunities and formats.

● Declining usage resulting in elimination of the one‐credit online course, Library 110.
● Transition to shared service points.
● Reduced size of physical reference collection.
● Increased promotion of virtual and physical learning spaces and tools.
● Continued weeding and management of collections to make spaces for learning commons
in Love Library and C.Y. Thompson Library.
● Partnerships with other librarians and campus departments to explore innovative projects.

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Future projects include creating more opportunities for faculty to work with campus
departments on innovative curriculum; assessing statistics at the ASKus shared service points to
improve staffing; and reframing reference services to research support services focused on
areas such as data management, faculty research analytics, and grant research support.

Digital Initiatives and Special Collections (DISC)

DISC is comprised of University Archives and Special Collections, CDRH, and Scholarly
Communications.

University Archives and Special Collections http://libraries.unl.edu/archives‐special‐collections

These collections relate to research interests on campus, with particular strength in agricultural
collections, Czech language materials, Great Plains literary and historical collections, political
materials, quilt papers, and U.S Military and Wartime collections. Many notable gifts have been
received that add considerable cachet to the University Libraries, including many early books
and manuscripts, and such works as a Shakespeare First Folio (1623), Nuremburg Chronicle
(1493), Chaucer’s Works (1542), the Kelmscott Chaucer and others. Within the last ten years,
the department has begun to collect artists’ books and quilt books that accompany archival
papers.

Current collections are overcrowded and housed in environments that are not safe for
materials. The second module of the Library Deposit Retrieval Facility (LDRF2), opening in July
2017, will hold collections that serve the East Campus community and lesser‐used materials.
The reading room at the LDRF2 and the newly imagined C.Y. Thompson Library will offer
opportunities to build relationships and programming on East Campus.

A consultant report received in December 2016 (Appendix 17) is helping the department look at
the future in a more strategic way. Finally, a new Digital Archivist position will help develop a
long‐range plan for reformatting analog materials and preserving born‐digital content.

The Center for Digital Research in the Humanities (CDRH) http://cdrh.unl.edu

CDRH was formed in 2005 as a joint initiative of the Libraries and the College of Arts and
Sciences. The Center is notable among Programs of Excellence at the University of Nebraska for
its significant impact on the humanities curricula at the university and on the breadth of faculty
research. CDRH contributes to university goals of interdisciplinarity in research and to strategic
goals of both the Libraries and the College of Arts & Sciences.

Online publications of CDRH reach more than 2 million unique visitors annually, and four CDRH
projects were recognized by the National Endowment for the Humanities as among their “top
50” projects in the first 50 years of the National Endowment. CDRH faculty have written many
books and articles published in peer‐reviewed journals. Of the forty authors represented

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worldwide in the 2016 publication New Companion to Digital Humanities, five are CDRH faculty
from the University of Nebraska.

Since its inception, CDRH has raised around $7 million in grants, a significant achievement when
typical grants in the humanities are between $50,000 and $150,000. Many of the awards are
multi‐institutional and research projects supported by the grants are interdisciplinary in nature.

Thanks to two National Endowment for the Humanities challenge grants since the last APR in
2010, around $3.5 million in endowment funds now support the Walt Whitman Archive, the
Willa Cather Archive, CDRH graduate research assistantships, internships, post‐doctoral
fellowships and the Nebraska Forum on Digital Humanities.

Eighty‐five faculty from five colleges and thirteen departments have participated on CDRH
research teams and more than 220 students have served on research teams or been engaged in
other work within the Center. In addition, CDRH has partnered on grants with other BTAA
universities (such as MITH; the University of Maryland Libraries and the iSchool at the
University of Maryland; MATRIX at Michigan State University; the Illinois Program for Research
in the Humanities at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign; the iSchool at University of
Michigan; and Northwestern University), and universities outside the BTAA, such as University
of Texas at Austin, University of Kansas, and international universities.

CDRH is a founding member of centerNet, the international network of digital humanities

centers. It is an institutional member of the Text Encoding Initiative and the Consortium of
Humanities Centers and Institutes.

Note: CDRH is undergoing a separate APR in February 2017.

Scholarly Communications http://digitalcommons.unl.edu

The Libraries has subscribed to BePress’s Digital Commons as its IR system for more than ten
years. In 2010, there were over 35,000 faculty and student publications including dissertations.
By 2015, Digital Commons had topped 84,000 faculty and student publications including
dissertations. This is an impressive accomplishment directly connected to the Libraries’
emphasis on in‐house production. By using university faculty CVs as a starting point, staff in
Scholarly Communication have done what other universities struggle to accomplish by
depending upon faculty to input their own works. In 2016, the aim is to balance quantity with
an equal emphasis on quality of metadata and authority control. While this may slow
production somewhat, the gains in discoverability will be worthwhile. A cleanup project is
underway, being led by a new Metadata and Authority Control faculty position in the unit.

Zea Press was founded in 2010. Zea ebooks and Zea Books are the digital and print‐on‐demand
publishing operations of the Libraries. Zea’s mission is to publish academic works (books,
journals, multimedia) by scholars who are either affiliated with the University of Nebraska–
Lincoln or are working in research areas of significant interest at the university. The imprint

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helps foster the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's commitment to the future of scholarly
communications. Currently there are more than 140 titles in the list. In early 2017, a new
advisory board will be established with links to the University of Nebraska Press.

Computing Operations and Research Systems (CORS)

CORS is responsible for all hardware and software purchasing, installation and support for PCs,
Macs, laptops, and servers. There are currently ten staff members and three faculty members
in the department. Core activities include everything from responding to questions and minor
repairs to installing server applications. Staff also work with individuals and departments inside
and outside the Libraries to develop custom software applications. These projects span a wide
variety of applications such as database development, complex exporting, reformatting,
importing of data, and full application design. The department also manages a server farm that
supports library business operations, CDRH, Rosetta, and integrated library systems. CORS also
includes Media Services, which manages multi‐media support that includes checkout of digital
cameras and use of two high‐resolution 3D scanners.

Over the next five years, the department will concentrate on building relationships with
research and instructional faculty for data management services; promoting the use of
technology to improve digital information skills; and exploring joint grant projects.

Challenges include managing technology in the most cost‐effective manner while remaining
flexible in pursuing new technological solutions in a climate that emphasizes client support and
expanding services.

See Full 2010 APR Report and Libraries Response in Appendix 7.

Summary of Library Accomplishments and Contributions

The next pages illustrate how the libraries have worked to fulfill the expectations of the
categories set forth in the Strategic Plan:

RESOURCES/COLLECTIONS

Trends over the past seven years are similar to those of most academic libraries:

 Transition from print to digital.

 Transition from ownership to open access.
 Continual evaluation of discovery systems.
 Improved collections analysis.
 Alignment of collections to campus priorities.

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 Emphasis on unique materials in Archives and Special Collections.
 Integration of federal depository changes.
 Collaborations with consortia such as BTAA and UNCL.
 Re‐allocation from stacks to student spaces leading to deselection and storage projects and
to an increased emphasis on access and delivery.

Collection Strategies Committee (CSC)

After a long‐standing Collection Development Committee was disbanded, a new CSC was
formed in Fall, 2015, to align collection decisions and resources with strategic objectives and to
work closely with UNCL collection projects. The committee is charged with:

 Coordinating collection assessment and weeding.

 Working collaboratively with liaison librarians.
 Analyzing and strategically planning collection development in all formats.
 Moving from print to electronic sources when appropriate.
 Brokering knowledge resources in collaboration with BTAA and UNCL.
 Pursuing other opportunities for collaborations with UNCL.
 Overseeing subscription renewal decisions.

CSC holds quarterly forums with liaison librarians, makes agendas and meeting minutes
publically available on a SharePoint team site, and solicits specific input.

Discovery Systems Committee (DSC)

The Libraries‐wide DSC is charged with selecting discovery systems and improving their
operability and interoperability. Systems include Innovative Interfaces modules, ILLiad, Serials
Solutions, LibGuides, and other systems. The committee seeks to insure that alternatives are
considered, that decisions are made with the full knowledge and agreement of each unit, that
the roles of each unit in implementation and operation are clear, and that assessment
measures are in place and used for decision‐making.

University of Nebraska Consortium of Libraries (UNCL)

UNCL was awarded $500,000 one‐time strategic investment funds from President Bounds “to
accelerate pursuit of Consortial opportunities and support funding priority initiatives.” The early
activities of UNCL have focused on acquisitions by expanding access to additional campuses and
leveraging purchasing power. Notable successes include:

 The acquisition of Taylor & Francis electronic journal packages including Medical; Science
and Technology; and Social Sciences and Humanities. UNL gained access to the Medical
package. The other campuses gained access to all three packages expanding access more

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 than tenfold from fewer than 200 titles to more than 2,100 titles. The added content was
less than $30,000 in total, which was $25,000 below what it would have cost one campus to
subscribe. The same packages purchased independently by each campus would have cost
more than $200,000.
 The acquisition of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) electronic library.
UNL and UNO had been contracting collectively for this resource. During the 2016 renewal,
UNCL was able to expand access to all campuses at no additional cost.
 As UNL affiliates, UNO, UNK and UNMC have been able to take advantage of several BTAA
negotiated agreements, like Sage and Wiley.
 UNCL negotiated a 10% reduction in integrated library system (ILS) maintenance fees with
no increase over three years for all campuses using Innovative, which represents an annual
savings of close to $20,000.
 An increase in libraries student credit hour fee (CHF) from $4.00 to $6.25 was approved for
FY2016‐2017.

Deselection and Transfer of Collections

The story of the Libraries physical collections is one of transformation and is not without
controversy. Like libraries nationwide the Libraries is strategically converting some stacks to
student spaces. At the same time, we are making evidence‐based decisions that will alter the
collection’s content, format, and location.

In 2012, deselection and deduping projects began in Love and most of the branches. They
included deduping print‐to‐print, print to electronic, and title‐to‐title. Specific call number
ranges were targeted (Ps and Ls) for general deduping and weeding. Print periodical volumes,
determined to have stable electronic access, were withdrawn.

To repurpose space for the Adele Coryell Hall Learning Commons, most government documents
and science monograph titles in Love Library South stacks were transferred to storage facilities
on Military Road or East Campus. The 400,000 volumes on first floor of Love North were then
moved to the south stacks and other locations within the system.

To prepare for the 2018‐19 renovation of the East Campus C.Y. Thompson Library, a thorough
weeding of monographs began in January 2014. Over 50,000 duplicates and items that were
outdated or did not support the curriculum have been sent to Better World Books. Currently,
print serials are under review. Libraries faculty and staff are also identifying the 30,000 to
50,000 volumes that will move back into the library upon its completion.

Other examples of collection re‐locations include the creation of a Government Document

retrieval site on Military Road for 200,000 Federal, State and International documents; the
move of 200,000 items to the Library Depository and Retrieval Facility (LDRF) to create student

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spaces within the Engineering library; the relocation of the science collections in Love Library to
the LDRF; and the consolidation and relocation of micro‐format collections in Love Library.

In the last two years alone, the Libraries has deselected more than 117,000 items. Over half are
serials that have been duplicated by stable electronic resources. Future projects include
deselection of print duplicates and a close review of science collections.

The Libraries has begun to display collections for visual appeal. The Visual Arts collection that
combines multiple call numbers focusing on Fine Arts, Media and Criticism is the largest.
Additional small collections have been created around a Nebraska theme, Graphic Novels,
Popular Fiction, Popular Science, Careers, and Research and Writing Tools. Assigned library staff
and faculty curate each of these collections.

The result of these emphases on content, curation and location has reaped many benefits for
the Libraries. By focusing efforts on improving access and increasing findability, the Libraries
has seen increased gate counts and increases in the in‐house use of materials. The Libraries
continues to find ways to refine these collections and the processes behind them with input
from our users. Progress is rapidly underway for a number of projects with strong collection
components that will sustain this momentum. The Libraries looks forward to continuing to
embrace these new collection models across the system.

Delivery and Patron Driven Acquisitions (PDA)

Interlibrary Loan has evolved since the 2010 APR. Now promoted as Delivery, it has expanded
to include Purchase on Demand and digital delivery of items in remote storage. BTAA and UNCL
memberships have also increased access options.

In 2011, the Libraries hired a consultant, Lars Leon, to review our separate circulation and
interlibrary loan units. (Appendix 18) With the subsequent consultant recommended merger of
Circulation and Interlibrary Loan units in FY 2012‐2013, a new integrated unit called User
Services was formed. This consolidated many patron services into a single service point and
integrated the staff on daily tasks.

The new unit re‐examined the idea of direct delivery of physical materials to the campus
community. In 2014 a pilot project was implemented to deliver materials to departments on
campus. Select departments on campus were approached based on their use of interlibrary
loan and local document delivery services. In the first two years of the program, the
delivery/pickup locations doubled, and direct delivery now accounts for nearly a third of all
loans requested by University of Nebraska faculty and staff. While the unit would like to expand
to additional delivery locations, this would most likely necessitate additional resources.

PDA has expanded rapidly. While the purchasing of items based on interlibrary loan requests
began locally in 2002, the effort has grown in scope and budget. Limited initially to scholarly
monographs, the criteria expanded to include fiction, DVDs, music CDs, and dissertations as a

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result of use analyses. PDA is now one of the Libraries’ primary acquisition tools and received
increased budget allocations in each of the last four years. Overall, the number of items
purchased increased by 254% between FY 2010‐2011 and 2015‐2016. Expanding PDA to include
ebooks is under consideration. Research on patron preferences is being conducted.

In connection with the campus joining the Big Ten, the Libraries joined the Center for
Institutional Cooperation, now the BTAA. Though one of the smaller members in terms of
collections and resources, the Libraries has long offered faster service and longer loan periods.
The Libraries’ AS staff are heavily involved in BTAA projects to develop systems to improve
discoverability of members’ library collections; share specialty collections; and influence the
direction of OCLC’s development of a new ILL product.

Government Documents

Upon retirement of the Government Documents Librarian in 2014, a team of three was
assigned to manage the collection. The Chair of DARM is the coordinator and GPO contact; a
librarian handles web content and reference; and a staff member oversees collection
maintenance. Print documents form a large percentage of items in remote storage and are
retrieved through Delivery. Like all libraries in the Federal Depository Program, the Libraries
deals with uncertainties in the program and rules for retention. In our role as the Regional
Depository, we held a meeting of Nebraska Federal Depository Libraries in 2016 to discuss
common interests, and are investigating how we can work with our UNCL partners in providing
access to print and electronic government information.

Ashley Dahlen of the Government Printing Office conducted an on‐site visit and inspection of
our Federal Depository Library Program holdings in early 2015. (Appendix 19)

CHALLENGES:

 Collections had not been systematically weeded and formal weeding processes were not in
place.
 Some library and campus faculty were and remain concerned about weeding and transfer of
materials to new locations.
 Design and construction deadlines required speed and flexibility in decision‐making and
implementation.
 DARM staff needed training or updating in key systems and functions.
 Multiple weeding projects require prioritization, staff, time and logistics.
 Further storage capacity may be needed as library space uses shift.
 The current hiring freeze and budget challenges will likely delay or prohibit the search for
two critical positions, a head of collections librarian and an e‐resources librarian.

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FUTURE:

As the Libraries moves into the future, the collection continues to evolve and broaden into a
more global concept based on the needs of patrons. This precept is driven by the new ideal of
“every patron gets everything s/he needs, with zero effort, in the moment s/he needs it, in the
format s/he prefers” as quoted from Rick Anderson.
‐ALCTS Newsletter Online v. 22, no. 1 by Kristin W. Andrews. Collection Management
and Development Section (CMDS) Forum.
http://www.ala.org/alcts/ano/v22/n1/event/progs

UNL
At the local level, increased emphasis will continue to be placed on unique materials, expanding
demand driven models, and aligning collections with campus strategic priorities.

NU System
UNCL will focus on strategies to include:
 Increase seamless access to information resources for teaching, learning, and research on
all campuses.
 Pool funds to leverage purchasing power for the benefit of the NU system as a whole.
 Evaluate funding sources and develop a predictable and sustainable funding model for
UNCL acquisitions.

BTAA
The Libraries will continue to actively participate in the BTAA library initiatives including the
following:
 Consortial licensing to leverage affordable access to content.
 Reciprocal library borrowing to expand borrowing privileges to students and faculty across
the Big Ten.
 Shared print repositories to ensure ongoing access to print journal and monographic
backfiles.
 Google book search project to scan distinctive legacy collections and make the content
available worldwide.

National
The Libraries will also continue to actively participate in national initiatives like HathiTrust and
the Digital Preservation Network (DPN), which are focused on preserving digital content.

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SPACES AND TECHNOLOGY

Creating Virtual and Physical Environments for Learning

Over the last five years, the Libraries has undergone a transformation both in terms of
upgrading physical and virtual spaces and a new emphasis on student services. Five concepts
are apparent throughout:

 Strategic plans guide changes and unexpected opportunities are seized.

 Welcoming, stimulating, and inclusive spaces that support learning are critical.
 Partnerships with campus service providers and teaching faculty give students “one stop
shopping” for many of their academic needs.
 Displays, exhibits, events, and rotating small collections offer regular new content.
 Decision making about library spaces is increasingly user‐centered and evidence based.

Virtual Spaces

In Spring of 2015, the Libraries expanded its commitment to user‐centered, evidence‐based

decision making by hiring a web usability specialist and outfitting a web usability lab. The
specialist joined an experienced content and design specialist. Both are part of the UX Team.

At the same time, acknowledging the importance of mobile devices and ADA compliance, the
campus Web Developer Network created new university standards for responsive technology
and inclusiveness.

The web team of two, with help from a project specialist, graphic designer, and programmer,
embarked on a complete renovation of design and content of the Libraries’ website. User
studies guided the project. Methods included tracking users’ website navigation with Morae
software, and conducting surveys, consultations, and card sorts on organization and
terminology. Extensive consultations with departments and individuals helped clarify service
priorities and reduce text. Text reduction lowers cognitive load for users and provides
information at point of need.

Web designers have created a modern, accessible site that is continually assessed and updated.
Six major user studies are planned for FY 2016‐2017 to assess and further improve the new
pages. New projects will include improved online access to virtual reference tools and easy
access to online learning modules.

Physical Spaces

Starting in Fall, 2013, the Libraries began partnering with five units of Academic Affairs: First
Year Experience & Transition Programs, Education Abroad, Explore Center, International
Engagement, and Undergraduate Research. They occupy two main office suites on first floor of
Love South. Meeting and teaching spaces in Love Library are shared amongst library faculty and

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those five units. More student traffic in the area, closer relationships among staff, and joint
workshops and events have been the result.

At the same time, the Libraries worked with a professional designer to create a color palette
that reflects the “Prairie University” theme throughout the existing Love Library complex. With
donor funds, the Libraries purchased a wide variety of versatile, highly durable and attractive
furniture to place throughout the building.

The most extensive renovations in Love South were made in the Mezzanine Room. A large
collection of seldom‐used microfilm was moved into a less‐visible part of the library and the
space was converted into a popular, colorful, and comfortable study area.

In 2013, the Libraries worked with the Chancellor's Office and the Donald Lentz Eastern Art
Collection to provide an appropriate display space for a portion of the collection, which had
been in storage for many years. The Quiet Reading room now has gallery space for over thirty
museum and study quality pieces that represent many areas of Asia, as well as a virtual display.

Physical and virtual spaces increasingly reflect the lack of separation between research and
technology and the importance of partnerships. Most notably, service areas were converted
from counters offering single services to open ASKus spaces with staff from multiple library
departments and Information Technology Services (ITS).

Adele Coryell Hall Learning Commons

The largest change in the physical space of the Libraries was the opening of the Adele Coryell
Hall Learning Commons in January, 2016. A yearlong construction period culminated in the
opening of a 27,000 square foot 24/7 facility that includes an ASKus area for research, checkout
and technical assistance; three distinctive open study areas; fifteen private study rooms; a One‐
Button Studio; and a coffee/pastry shop.

The Adele Coryell Hall Learning Commons has become the campus crossroads for students and
faculty who find the area to be academically stimulating, physically comfortable and
encouraging to collaboration and knowledge creation.

The Libraries partners with ITS in two ways in the Adele Coryell Hall Learning Commons. At
ASKus, Huskertech (an ITS unit) provides technology assistance, which is critical in an
information landscape where research cannot be separated from technology. In addition, a
DLC, the largest in the BTAA, shares the space and provides a state of the art digital exam
space.

Programs in the Adele Coryell Hall Learning Commons include special events such as the Big
Red Ruckus, which attracted 500 students, Wikipedia Warriors Edit‐a Thon, and 3D Interactive
Expo. The liaison librarians offer “Demos and Donuts” and research consultations to provide

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students with information and friendly faces. These popular programs expand notions about
the nature of reference and instruction.

The Libraries also collaborates with the Glenn Korff School of Music to provide monthly Notes
at Noon concerts in the Adele Coryell Hall Learning Commons. These are well attended and
provide students an opportunity to organize and perform a wide variety of musical programs.
The English Department's Writing Center offers tutoring Monday through Thursday from 5:00‐
7:00; Career Services helps with cover letters and resumes every Wednesday afternoon; the
student Apple representative solves MAC problems twice a week; and Graduate Studies offers
application assistance.

See Appendix 20 for a report on the first year of operation of the Adele Coryell Hall Learning
Commons.

Gallery Spaces

New content, often coordinated with other library or campus programs, is key to bringing
people back to virtual and physical spaces. It reflects a commitment to the display of student
academic work and to our role as an inclusive cultural and intellectual center.

New gallery spaces have rotating student, staff, community, and national art and exhibits. A
staff member with gallery experience has a 20% assignment to manage the exhibits schedule
and teach student artists how to select, mount, label, and sell their work.

Two recent art exhibits coordinated with Sheldon Art Museum exhibits: a staff quilt show
during the Sheldon’s Gee’s Bend quilt show and Social Justice + Design in collaboration with
Sheldon’s Black Panther exhibit. The Libraries is currently working with the Sheldon's Director
of Academic Programs on future connections.

Love Library South Entrances

Love Library opened in the mid 1940’s with entrances on the north as well as on the southeast
and southwest corners of the building. These entrances, facing R Street, welcomed students
and members of the community. With the installation of security systems, these doors were
closed in the late 1960’s and remained so for decades, serving only as emergency exits. This
confounded all who attempted to enter or exit the building.

In 2015, funding was provided to equip the doors with ADA‐compliant ramps and door
operators, as well as providing “up lighting” to highlight the south façade and cupola. The doors
re‐opened in the Fall of 2016. Users now have the opportunity to enter through the Love South
gardens and walk through the entire building from south to north without ever encountering a
locked door. The lighting, featuring a red light in the cupola, is a popular TV shot when
Nebraska plays a night game at Memorial Stadium. The library can now be seen all the way
down the mall to the Nebraska State Capitol building.

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The doors are staffed from 7:30 a.m.‐5:30 p.m. Monday‐Friday, and remain open for evening
events such as the First Friday Art Walks.

Library Depository Retrieval Facility (LDRF) and the LDRF2

The LDRF, which opened in 2005, expanded services by opening to visitors by appointment in
January, 2014. The LDRF handles a significant number of daily ILL lending and document
delivery requests. In addition, LDRF personnel dealt with the huge influx of Q – Z books,
relocated to the LDRF, which were placed on shelves in random order by the moving company.

The construction of the LDRF2 began in August, 2016. The operations of the LDRF will be
primarily affected by (a) the expansion of storage capacity, and (b) the addition of LDRF2 to
hold materials from Archives and Special Collections.

Branch Libraries

The branch libraries of Architecture, Engineering, Geology, Mathematics and Music, are under
review as well. The Libraries is bringing consistency to these spaces through the use of digital
and physical signage, paint color, furniture, and services.

Architecture Library
Space constraints within the College of Architecture continue to put pressure on the library to
downsize. In June 2012, the library began removing materials from the lower level in order to
make space for studios. The Peterson collection of historical blueprints and architectural
drawings was processed and sent to the LDRF in 2013. The oversize collection was also sent to
the LDRF. Collection assessment and decisions to continue downsizing for future space needs
were discussed and the review of the collection continues.

Engineering Library
In the summer of 2012, remodeling provided office space for Engineering Student Services
Staff. The remodel was completed in Summer, 2013, and the Library now shares space with
Engineering Student Services, which provides advising and career assistance to engineering
students. As the College of Engineering continues to grow, the need for the reduction of the
collection footprint to provide student spaces will continue. The current efforts of Engineering
Library staff include collection assessment and faculty and student engagement. The
Engineering Library also continues to be the authorized U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Patent and Trademark Resource Center for Nebraska.

Geology Library
The Geology Library, opened in Bessey Hall in 1986, is an integral part of the Libraries, with a
collection supporting Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, all publications of the United States
Geological Survey, a topical map collection, and an atlas collection. It also supports the
Libraries’ GIS program. The Geology Library has undergone several physical transformations

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since 2010 to create more open, user‐friendly study spaces. Switching to electronic access for
many of the journals allowed shelving to be removed, and both group and individual study
areas were created.

Mathematics Library
Located in Avery Hall, it has a long‐standing relationship with the Mathematics Department.
The Mathematics Library functions primarily as a reading room with its collection supporting
research in mathematics and computer science and engineering. It is managed along with the
Geology Library by the GIS/GeoSciences Librarian and one FTE staff member. The Mathematics
Library was assessed by the UX Team in 2015. As a result, a group study room was created; and
new furniture, window coverings and fresh paint created a colorful yet tranquil study area
throughout.

Music Library
Following an assessment by the UX Team in 2015, much needed improvements were made.
Slotted shelving was added to the stacks shelving for scores. New furniture was added in the
listening and computer areas of the library. Three new tables with electrical outlets were added
in the stacks room of the Music Library. The major display wall (The Raymond H. Haggh Reading
Room) in the Music Library was painted a contrasting color to make the space more vivid and
inviting. Tables and chairs from Love Library replaced the tables and chairs in the Music
Library’s reading room, allowing for good collaboration space.

CHALLENGES:

 Adequate seating space as enrollment increases.

 Resources required to create and mount physical and virtual exhibits.
 Costs associated with operating 24/7 facilities.
 Viability of branch library services.

FUTURE:

The Libraries will prepare a facilities/space strategic plan for needed projects. Two major
projects are in the planning stages.

C.Y. Thompson
The Libraries is in the planning stages of a complete renovation of the East Campus branch
library, C.Y. Thompson. The new building will house library services, a targeted book collection,
a welcome center for campus visits, and a small exam commons. C.Y. Thompson will have
several partners: Engler Agricultural Leadership Program, Career Services, Education Abroad,
ITS, Testing, the East Campus Copy Center, and the Visitors’ Center. This re‐imagined 24/7
facility will join a new housing unit, an updated student union and new classroom space to
bring new energy to the University of Nebraska‐Lincoln’s East Campus.

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In his inaugural State of the University address, Chancellor Dr. Ronnie Green outlined the goal
of adding approximately 10,000 students to the Lincoln campus by 2025. This is an ambitious
goal and presents challenges in terms of physical space. Currently there are only approximately
1,900 seats throughout the Libraries. This will temporarily decrease by approximately 400 when
the C.Y Thompson Library closes for renovation in 2018‐19.

Love North 2nd Floor and Link

The Libraries will embark on a major fundraising campaign to renovate Love North 2nd Floor
and the Link. Archives and Special Collections and CDRH will anchor the North end of the space.
Charrettes were conducted with Libraries and DISC faculty and staff in October 2016 and the
design firm is preparing renderings for fundraising.

PEOPLE

ASKus Shared Service Points

The ASKus brand was created in 2013 to express the array of research services available
through email, phone, IM, Chat and SMS services. The brand was soon expanded to Love
Library service points and then to services points and offices throughout the Libraries. The next
step was the implementation of shared service points that were supported by newly designed
environments. Tables to encourage user access and staff collaboration replaced counters. A
Think Yes! campaign promoted customer service and building relationships with users.
Knowledge based expectations were created, referral systems were developed, and cross
training took place. The department works with UX Team to promote and brand services.

Declining numbers of reference transactions have led to changes in levels of reference services
and the size of print collections. RIS expanded its suite of services to include online chat and
texting. The print reference collection has been downsized several times and virtual reference
materials are now purchased.

Springshare products replaced a QuestionPoint consortium and the in‐house system for
recording statistics. Staffing changes were made based on shifting user behavior and better
data. Librarians still remain on the front line at Love Library but the number of shifts have been
reduced and no longer include evenings and weekends. Professional staff and student
assistants cover the majority of shifts, especially on nights and weekends.

Three library units and ITS now participate in ASKus shared service areas in Love Library. In
2015, Media Services and RIS began sharing an ASKus service point in the Link. The Dr. Barbara
J. Lawrence Arnold, M.D. ASKus Exchange in the Adele Coryell Hall Learning Commons offers
checkout and research help. Huskertech assists students with hardware and software problems,
and helps students create videos in the ITS One‐Button Studio.

National studies will inform services in the future. Librarians are involved with Project
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seeking behaviors as part of the national PIL research study led by Dr. Alison Head. Dr. Head will
be a visiting scholar with the University Libraries in 2017.

Information Literacy

In 2011, RIS developed a plan to help the university address nationwide and campus wide
concerns about students’ levels of information literacy, critical thinking, and systems thinking.
The success of the program required improving librarian and staff teaching skills, creating active
learning spaces, increasing the variety of instruction formats, incorporating new technology,
and assessing learning. Library teaching continues to develop in these areas.

Classroom teaching remains a vital service. In FY 2009‐2010 there were 301 instruction sessions
taught with 5,831 participants, which increased in FY 2015‐2016 to 7,870 attendees. In
addition, RIS taught thirty‐one credit courses, twenty‐two non‐credit courses, and twenty‐four
workshops and webinars. Two examples demonstrate the vitality and range of teaching:

 In the fall of 2012, the Music Librarian was “embedded” in the course Introduction to
Graduate Studies in Music. This has resulted in increased collaboration between the
librarian and the faculty member teaching the course, and the librarian has begun
teaching three to four sessions each year. The Freshman introductory music course for
new undergraduates became an iPad course in 2014. A library video tour, a Camtasia
tour, and Guide on the Side tutorials were created as tools for library literacy instruction
for this class.

 The Libraries collaborate with Admissions to conduct a Research Boot Camp for the
Nebraska College Preparatory Academy, which prepares first‐generation and low‐
income students from Omaha North Magnet, Omaha South Magnet and Grand Island
Senior High Schools to achieve personal and academic excellence.

A long‐standing element in the information literacy program, Library 110, a five‐week online
one‐credit course, was eliminated in 2016. Teaching activities will focus more on creating
learning objects for use with Blackboard/Canvas and through the website. Audiences include
blended classes, distance education classes, high school students, and on‐campus classes. The
learning objects can function in a variety of ways, such as self‐study, graded modules in
Blackboard/Canvas, or as preparation for advanced instruction.

RIS is currently updating the instruction plan and incorporating more training on active learning
practices, ACRL Framework, instructional technology, and multiple literacies including data,
visual, digital, and media. Other goals are to build an instruction core team and to identify,
collect, and assess the data to demonstrate our impact on student learning and success
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Accomplishments since the 2010 APR include:

 Creating technology‐rich, active learning spaces with the help of ITS and CORS.
 Purchasing LibGuides and using Camtasia Studio, Literati, and Guide on the Side to create
online modules.
 Purchasing LibAnalytics and LibAnswers to record and analyze our instruction and reference
statistics.
 Promoting instruction to new faculty and graduate students through faculty brochures,
website improvements, and library news announcements.
 Participating in a university‐wide assessment, including a five‐year review of Achievement
Centered Education (ACE).
 Increasing formats to include pop‐up instruction, library tutorials, “Quick Tip Booklets,” and
joint workshops with First Year Experience & Transition Programs.
 Eliminating the Libraries one‐credit course Library 110 to focus on online modules.
 Steadily increasing consultations, with 422 sessions in 2015.
 Hiring a Virtual Learning Librarian to build learning objects that can be used in online and
blended classes.
 Hiring a Learning Resources Design Librarian to work with ITS, ACE, college curriculum
committees, and administrators to improve student learning.
 Creating a team with the Instruction Coordinator, the Virtual Learning Librarian, and the
Learning Resources Design Librarian to create a plan to incorporate information literacy
pedagogy and learning theory into all of library instruction.

Diversity

The Libraries has a healthy organizational work climate as noted in the ARL ClimateQual Survey,
administered in 2009. In 2011, American Library Association (ALA) recognized then Dean, Dr.
Joan Giesecke, with the Equality Award for her efforts. This award is given to “an individual or
group for outstanding contribution toward promoting equality in the library profession.” Efforts
related to diversity initiatives were supported and highlighted in her nomination letters of
support.

While a dedicated Diversity Librarian position no longer exists, diversity and inclusion efforts
remain a priority in the organization. The Diversity Committee assists administration in these
efforts. The Libraries has a diversity plan to foster a welcoming environment, actively recruit a
diverse workforce, create a supportive environment, and invest in professional development
for faculty and staff. Three individuals received the ARL Leadership and Career Development
Program Fellowship; an eighteen‐month program to prepare mid‐career librarians from
traditionally underrepresented racial and ethnic minority groups to take on increasingly
demanding leadership roles in ARL libraries. All three achieved tenure and promotion and two
remain in leadership positions with the Libraries.

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Programs and workshops by Diversity and Staff Development Committees aim to inform and
equip library staff with skills to operate in diverse environments. One component, OUCH,
Speaking Out Against Stereotypes, has been incorporated into the library orientation program.
The committee also created “Diversity in Libraries” and the “People with Disabilities” webpages
and sponsored programs on working with distinct groups such as veterans and international
students.

Diverse voices and viewpoints are intentionally presented in library promotion materials,
programming, and the website. Examples include:

 A Popular Fiction collection with books from diverse cultures.

 The Lentz Collection of Asian Art, a gallery in the Love Library Quiet Reading Room.
 CDRH projects such as the “Omaha Ponca Digital Dictionary,” “O Say Can Your See,” “Civil
War Washington,” and “The Tar Baby and the Tomahawk”.
 The Design + Social Justice Exhibit, Sept‐October 2015 .
 Genealogy and Family History Day: Diverse Cultures. Diverse Resources, May 15, 2015.
 Wikipedia Edit‐a Thon, March 15, 2016, during Women’s History Week.
 “Felabration” events, April 2016, in celebration of Fela Kuti.
 “Native Voices: Native Peoples' Concepts of Health and Illness,” an exhibit coming in 2018.
 An entryway installation in collaboration with Education Abroad and International
Engagement, coming in 2017.

Faculty http://libraries.unl.edu/faculty‐staff‐directory#all

Note: The following section was contributed by the chair of the library faculty with input from
the faculty. (Appendix 11 for faculty vitae)

The Libraries faculty are a dynamic and highly experienced group of individuals with a range of
professional experience at the university (totaling 600 years). There are currently forty‐two
faculty in the Libraries actively engaged in the life of the university. The library faculty are
committed to providing broad access to information at the time it is needed. In addition to the
students, faculty, staff, and researchers directly affiliated with the university, our collections,
resources, and services are also critical to a global community of information seekers. The
faculty collaborates within the university and with colleagues at other University of Nebraska
libraries through UNCL, the BTAA, and additional consortia, to expand and capitalize upon
resources and further intellectual discovery. Ensuring broad, secure, unlimited, and
uninterrupted access to resources is an expectation strongly held by our patrons. Hurdles faced
by library faculty include attempting to meet campus information needs with increasing
resource costs and an insufficient budget. Additionally, faculty largely lack an official,
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Since 2009, library faculty scholarly and creative activities have resulted in nineteen books,
thirty‐seven book chapters, 128 articles, and 370 external presentations. Editing journals is
another important activity among the faculty (thirty‐one times since 2009). In addition, twenty‐
nine faculty served as reviewers for articles and papers; another seven faculty members served
on grant review panels.

In February 2015, the faculty voted to increase the research apportionment for their duties.
Over the next few years, the current percentage for faculty will be gradually negotiated
towards the goal of 40% research, 50% performance, and 10% service for tenure track faculty.
Even without this change, faculty have been productive in their research activities. The major
hurdle to improving the level of research is balancing multiple assignments and responsibilities
with research time.

The faculty’s professionalism is demonstrated through service to the university and the greater
library community, by participation in leadership activities on the state, regional, national, and
international level. Since 2009, faculty served on committees and in leadership positions in
more than 200 university‐wide committees from administrative advisory groups to the Senate
Executive Board and the Academic Planning Committee. Beyond the university, library faculty
provided leadership for thirty‐five ACRL, twenty Nebraska Library Association, and forty ALA
groups, with another 179 organizations on the state, regional, national and international level.
For example, since the 2010 APR, members of the faculty have been leaders in the U.S.
Agricultural Information Network (USAIN), serving as national conference planning chair,
president‐elect, director, member of conference juried papers committee, chair and members
of USAIN standing committees.

In line with the university’s vision, the faculty play a prominent leadership role in information
literacy skills development. The faculty provide a broad range of virtual and in‐person
instruction as well as consultation services for all levels of learners, connecting them with
resources, empowering them with lifelong research skills, and fostering strong ties across
campus. The faculty have also consulted with outside groups on multiple projects nine times
and have received twenty‐four honors since 2009. Since the 2012 academic year, library faculty
have advised thirteen undergraduate student research projects as part of the UCARE, a
program which supports undergraduates working one‐on‐one with faculty researchers.

While student enrollment has risen over the past decade, the faculty members’ activities have
increased, while the number of library faculty members has decreased making it more difficult
to provide the desired level of service and maintain active liaison relationships reflective of a
Research I university. Moving forward, traditional liaison services need to be revised and
updated, enabling greater collaboration and emphasizing interdisciplinary partnerships where
possible within the Libraries’ faculty and with university faculty.

The faculty advocated for the creation of new positions in the areas of virtual instruction, data
management, and digital archives from repurposed positions from two rounds of VSIP positions
and retirements. Changes implemented on the main web page, link Open URL resolver page,

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and other web pages improved usability, as we move to a user‐centered web strategy. Moving
forward, departmental restructuring and innovation can help address issues informed by
assessment and revision. Hurdles to increased leadership opportunities include challenges of
time as responsibilities increase; budget; and clarity of processes for managing change.

The faculty broadly collaborate with the university and with colleagues at other institutions on
research and creative activities. The faculty established a record of working collaboratively with
diverse colleagues in research and creative pursuits at the local, state, national, and
international levels. Being immersed in the research community has brought fruitful
partnerships within the University and beyond. Since 2009, the faculty have received more than
$7,000,000 in grant funding from university, federal, and private sources. Beyond this, CDRH
received Program of Excellence funding for CDRH and an endowment of $1.58 million for
mentoring the next generation of humanities scholars.

The faculty seek to increase involvement in collaborative research teams, including the pursuit
of competitive internal and external funds to support these activities. In order to continue and
expand collaborative research and grant activities, the faculty and administration must
collaborate to create an environment that empowers faculty to pursue opportunities, fosters an
understanding that administrative support will be in place to assist them, and rewards faculty
efforts.

The faculty take responsibility for defining their work according to their expertise and in
consultation with colleagues, and must be empowered to shape their individual professional
identities, as well as to contribute to the organizational approach to relevant challenges. The
faculty believe in an organizational structure that encourages faculty growth and challenges
faculty to develop in a way that is both personally rewarding and beneficial to the institution.
The evolution of technology challenges librarians to continuously improve and expand their
existing skills and develop new ones throughout their careers. Consequently, the faculty often
actively pursue continuing education and professional development opportunities within areas
of responsibility. Hurdles to this growth in the future include increasing areas of responsibility
due to fewer faculty and declining budgets to support professional development.

The faculty value an organization that develops leaders within the current faculty through
engagement with decision‐making and empowerment in areas of expertise. As the organization
considers the challenge of succession planning, the faculty seeks to create a structure that
more successfully promotes distributed leadership and management activities. Furthermore,
the Libraries historically had a hierarchal leadership culture and structure, and this culture and
structure largely persists even as we embrace challenges that would likely respond better to a
nimbler configuration. The faculty see opportunities for individuals and units to be more
empowered as they become more actively engaged in successfully meeting the missions of the
Libraries, the university, and the NU system. Individual faculty members must seize the
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The faculty preserve the intellectual and cultural heritage of the university and facilitate the
scholarly communication of its research and creative activity to campus, local, state, regional,
national, and global audiences. For the stewardship of research and archival materials, faculty
furnish infrastructure for preservation of digital assets, provide University of Nebraska‐Lincoln
researchers long‐term storage and sharing capabilities via the UNLDR data repository. We
collect, curate and provide access to more than 16,000 linear feet and nine terabytes of archival
collections in order to steward and encourage re‐use of the historical record. Faculty in CDRH
create and administer web‐based projects, teach digital humanities, develop tools and
metadata projects, and host workshops and symposia. Faculty managing the IR (Digital
Commons) actively gather university‐wide publications and facilitate six million document
downloads annually from approximately 90,000 items. The work includes hosting a dozen open‐
access journals and operating a full‐service open‐access monograph imprint with fifty‐four titles
published to date. Roles include editing, copyright consulting, publication design and
production, customer service, public speaking, and Internet metrics and altmetrics. These are
some of the ways our librarians strive to meet the evolving challenges of recording, preserving,
and disseminating the complete public output of the institution.

The Libraries has a Promotion and Tenure Committee whose structure and operation are
described in the University of Nebraska‐Lincoln, University Libraries Promotion and
Appointment Criteria dated 2013. (Appendix 6) Mentoring untenured and not fully promoted
faculty is a part of the P&T responsibilities and new faculty are reviewed annually by promoted
and tenured faculty from within and outside the home department as part of the annual
reappointment and evaluation process.

Beginning in 2014, a series of steps were untaken by the faculty to identify challenges with the
purpose of generating a working plan for improving the faculty community. This process began
with a survey to identify strengths and weaknesses. The survey highlighted the need for
additional work in the area of faculty participation in decision‐making. The survey was followed
by a 2016 report, which updated a 1979 report, on the status of librarians. It clearly outlined
improvements in the way library faculty take part in the university faculty community as
evidenced by librarian involvement in the faculty senate and teaching department functions.
However, there were several areas identified for further investigation. These include:

1. Clarifying the university’s grievance process and paths for negotiating disagreements. Since
this is mostly handled by the Senate Committee on Academic Rights and Responsibilities,
one of the faculty members serving on the committee will be making a presentation this
year.
2. Asking the SAT to develop guidelines whereby faculty can request a change in duties either
on a temporary or permanent basis.
3. Charging the Academic Activities Committee with creating a means for celebrating research
and creative activity, which is being implemented this year.
4. The PPB was charged to investigate campus and Libraries standards for merit salary
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5. A new Faculty Website Coordinator position was created to oversee updates to the newly
revised faculty directory.
6. Charging the Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure to investigate and report on the
question of the role of the faculty when faculty lines are changed to non‐faculty positions or
vice‐versa.
7. The Faculty Liaison Committee will review the current structure for faculty committees to
determine their effectiveness in advising library administration.

Succession Planning

Succession is a concern on campus and in Libraries generally. Opportunities for acquiring

management and/or supervisory experience and advancement are limited. Additionally, the
increase in positions such as data curation, graphic design, and virtual learning narrows
opportunities due to the specialized skills necessary for these highly focused areas of
librarianship.

One avenue the Libraries uses to prepare faculty and staff to advance in their careers—whether
at the university or at other institutions—is to send individuals to represent the Libraries at
meetings of groups such as the Coalition for Networked Information, ARL, BTAA, UNIZEN, and
Rosetta. Many are heavily involved in professional organizations and campus‐wide faculty
governance. Some faculty and managerial‐professionals have been funded to attend leadership
training programs such as the Harvard Leadership Institute, the Nebraska Leadership Institute,
and ALA’s Emerging Leaders Program. Other opportunities are available through the University
Libraries’ Staff Development program. These opportunities include in‐house training sessions
and attending webinars locally, in lieu of travel, where management and leadership skills are
part of the content.

Opportunities involving positions within the Libraries to gain leadership and management
experience do exist. Examples include the Instruction Coordinator, the Reference Coordinator
and the C.Y. Thompson Academic Commons positions in RIS. Other mid‐level positions are
supervisory, such as the Assistant Archivist position in DISC and the Data Curation position in
CORS. This provides valuable experience with managing professional staff, monitoring budgets,
managing projects, and creating teams.

We currently have no succession plan and no staff assigned to develop one. Rather, individual
departments are cross‐training staff to cover duties and activities.

Staff Development

The Libraries’ Staff Development Program is coordinated by the Staff Development Program
Officer. The foundations of the program are the campus performance management system;
University of Nebraska Values, which includes core competencies, expectations, and associated
behaviors; and the Libraries’ management philosophy “The Learning Organization”, which has
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initiatives are incorporated into planning for events. Additionally, Staff Development receives
input from the administration and a committee composed of faculty and staff.

A wide variety of general offerings address these needs with annual refreshers. Beyond team
building activities for all Libraries staff, Staff Development coordinated team building on a
departmental basis. Longer term, in‐depth curricula on leadership, customer service, and
project management were also organized. Technology sessions included a wide range of
discussions and direct training by either in‐house experts or campus ITS trainers. More
webinars were purchased to afford a larger number of staff learning opportunities. The budget
and the Libraries’ administrative support for Staff Development enables it to provide these
webinars and outside speakers as needed.

Faculty and Staff Expertise

Among the national/international recognitions of library faculty are the following:

 The Selected Letters of Willa Cather, co‐edited by faculty member Andy Jewell and Texas
A&M Emeritus professor Janis Stout was selected by Time Magazine as one of the top ten
nonfiction books of 2013.
 In 2015 Suping Lu, professor, University Libraries and liaison librarian for Economics,
Political Science and Law, was awarded the Special Contribution Award Medallion by the
Nanjing Massacre Memorial Museum in China for his research and publications. The award
is given to those scholars who have made outstanding contributions to the research on the
topic. Lu is only one of twenty‐three people who have been given this award in the last
twenty years
 Richard Graham, served as one of six judges for the 2015 Eisner Awards. The Will Eisner
Comic Industry Awards, known as Eisner Awards, is perceived as the ‘Oscars’ of the comics
industry. Named for acclaimed comics creator Will Eisner, the awards honor creative
achievement in American comic books. The results were announced at Comic‐Con
International: San Diego on July 10. Graham was also nominated in 2012 for an Eisner
Award for editing Government Issue: Comics for the People, a collection of comics produced
for the United States federal and state government agencies.
 Toni Anaya, former faculty member Jolie Graybill, and Charlene Maxey‐Harris were awarded
fellowships in the Leadership and Career Development Program by the ARL Committee on
Diversity and Leadership.
 CDRH co‐director Katherine Walter has just completed two terms on the Alliance of Digital
Humanities Organizations (ADHO) Steering Committee as the co‐chair of centerNet. Andrew
Jewell and Amanda Gailey are the editors of Scholarly Editing, the Association for
Documentary Editing peer‐review journal. Brett Barney has completed his term on the Text
Encoding Initiative Consortium Council, and other faculty have fulfilled professional roles in
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 During the summer of 2016, Erica DeFrain successfully applied to become the first‐ever
virtual research fellow for Project Information Literacy (PIL). Founded by Dr. Alison Head in
2008, PIL is an ongoing research study in the U.S. that has investigated how college students
conceptualize and operationalize research tasks for course work and “everyday life” use. In
2016, librarian and Inside Higher Education columnist Barbara Fister called PIL “hands‐down
the most important long‐term, multi‐institutional research project ever launched on how
students use information for school and beyond.” As a research fellow, DeFrain
collaborated closely with a small team of PIL researchers on data collection and trends
analysis for PIL’s ninth publication, which focuses on the best practices stakeholders ‐
librarian leaders and design architects ‐ use for planning and implementing simple to
complex library learning spaces in academic libraries. She learned and developed a mastery
of qualitative research methods, including interviewing, data coding, content analysis, and
reliability testing. The final report will be published as an open access white paper in
December 2016.
 The Libraries chose to participate, along with eighteen other U.S. research libraries, in an
Ithaka S+R research project, "Investigating the Research Needs of Agriculture Scholars." The
Ithaka S+R research team requested five anonymized transcripts from each participating
institution (for a total of ninety‐five interviews), to underpin their nation‐wide analysis of
agricultural researchers’ practices and needs. Associate Professors Delserone and
Dinkelman interviewed eleven university agricultural researchers during the summer of
2016. Coding and analysis of the transcripts revealed four core themes: interdisciplinarity
and research collaborations; scientific communication practices; scientific research data;
and challenges and opportunities. There were implications for the Libraries’ services,
resources, and spaces related to each core theme. The authors provided recommendations
and further questions for the Libraries to discuss.
 Joan Barnes, Community and Outreach Librarian, is a founding member of the first national
Library Marketing and Communications Conference and now serves as the chair of the
Speaker Relations Committee. Joan coordinates the Libraries’ Peer Guide program, which
hires students to help promote the Libraries. She has presented papers and presentations at
national conferences on this successful program and on other marketing and
communications‐related topics. Joan contributed a chapter to the forthcoming book
published by ACRL entitled, Students Lead the Library: The Importance of Student
Contributions to the Academic Library (January 2017).

Library office‐service and managerial‐professional staff are noted for their expertise in frontline
and behind‐the scenes work. Two staff organization, the Association of Classified Library
personnel and the Managerial‐Professional Association, which were on hiatus for several years,
merged in 2016 and are expected to become more active. Many staff pursue research and
service beyond the Libraries. Examples include:

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 Mike Straatmann, Circulation Manager, just ended a stint as Nebraska Library
Association Executive Director and Archivist, and serves on the chancellor’s University
Safety Council. He consulted with the Kearney Public Library in 2011 on Collection
reorganization/staging and space usage. As an adjunct faculty member at Nebraska Central
Community College, he teaches the course Leadership and Management in Libraries and
Information Agencies. He makes presentations on customer service, circulation and other
topics at local and national conferences.
 Web designers Nancy Weyers and Melissa Sinner have a significant impact on campus web
development. Melissa is on the governing Board of the University Web Developer Network
(WDN) and serves on the ADA Subcommittee. Nancy is a member of the User Interface
(UI)/(UX) Design Committee, a subcommittee recently formed by the WDN. The primary
focus is to discuss the upcoming version of the University website framework. Usability
studies and user testing conducted during the design phase, ensures the user interface is
intuitive, easy to navigate and mobile friendly creating a positive user experience. Melissa
and Nancy attended Nielsen Norman Group Training in Chicago working towards their UX
Certification. Nielsen Norman Group NN/g is known worldwide for conducting
groundbreaking research, evaluating user interfaces, and providing reports of real findings.
Courses taken and passed were: Writing Compelling Digital Copy and User Interface
Principles Every Designer Must Know.
 David Arredondo, Acquisitions Manager, and Keelan Weber, Serials Cataloging and
Electronic Resources Associate, presented “The Ugly Butterfly: Learning to Manage eBook
Collections” at the Nebraska Library Association Conference in October 2016. They made
similar presentations for Staff Development.
 Brian O’Grady, ILL Borrowing Assistant, has conducted research that gives him insight when
helping users at ASKus. He has co‐authored four scholarly articles that are currently posted
on the university’s American Indian Treaties Portal. These articles examine textual
discrepancies found in re‐publications of important historical proclamations and treaties,
using Levenshtein’s edit distance metric. He has also interviewed over forty Nebraskans
who served in the military in order to preserve their stories. The majority have been with
World War 2 veterans, though individuals from many other foreign conflicts are included as
well. He has also contributed to film and television history by collecting and preserving
existing recordings of the public and syndicated television shows of film critics Siskel &
Ebert. From 1975‐1986 recordings of their weekly movie review programs are known to
have been destroyed by the television studios that produced them. Through working with
these studios, scouring video archives and personal collections he has been able to preserve
nearly half of these otherwise lost episodes.
 Programmer analysts Stacy Rickel and Mike Litwa have worked on a variety of software
development projects that were of interest beyond the university, sharing their expertise in
application development with other libraries. This includes helping Innovative Interfaces

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 customers through participation in programs at the national level including assisting with an
SQL Bootcamp at a national Innovative Users Conference, as well as assisting a colleague at
UNMC on our study room availability application and helping another colleague at
Philadelphia University with ingesting BePress records into VuFind.
 Joyce Melvin, ILL Manager, has coauthored a number of articles on the Libraries’ ILL
purchase on demand program. She has presented at four state or national conference in
the last few years on various topics including purchase on demand, introducing college level
research to high schoolers, and creating a merged circulation/ILL service unit. In additional
to collaborating with resource sharing colleagues through UNLC, she also serves as the chair
to the BTAA ILL Directors committee (2016‐2017) and secretary to the BTAA UBorrow
working group (2015‐2017).
 Programmer Analyst Jessica Dussault and Research Associate Kaci Nash taught a workshop
at a conference in Toronto with Professor Will Thomas. Karin Dalziel, Digital Development
Manager & Designer, and Jessica Dussault are deeply engaged in the Open‐ONI national
project to revise metadata and display for open online newspapers. Laura Weakly,
Metadata Encoding Specialist, is involved in the Beyond NDNP national meetings about
simplification of metadata.

CHALLENGES:

 Difficulties in balancing liaison responsibilities.

 Concerns about shared service points making librarians invisible.
 Few ways to gain leadership and management experience.
 Library instruction spaces that are inadequate in design and number.
 Perception that there is limited funding for staff training and skill development.
 Increasing research apportionments that may reduce job and service time for faculty.
 Continuing efforts to recruit a diverse workforce.
 Limited opportunities for internal promotion.

FUTURE:

To a great degree, the future of resources, spaces, and people is shaped by social forces and
technological development. The library employees, its greatest assets, are also strongly
influenced by the libraries’ efforts in recruitment, training, and support, as well as by its ability
to create a work community that understands and endorses continual change.

Since the 2010 APR, fifty staff and seventeen faculty members have retired or resigned. Many
took with them decades of history, knowledge and experience. In‐house successors were
sometimes available but many had large learning curves. In some cases, positions were re‐

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written to fill new roles and workflows restructured. The overall number of faculty and staff has
declined somewhat to the current forty‐two faculty members and eighty‐four staff members.

In the face of budget limitations, the approach to future staffing must be multi‐pronged. At the
base are a strategic plan that provides directions but allows for unplanned opportunities and a
continual assessment of student and faculty needs. Second, specialized and soft skills, along
with management and leadership skills, will be increasingly important in creating a flexible
workforce. Third, competitive starting salaries and broad recruiting from diverse populations
will be necessary to increase the pools. Fourth, funds for training, research support, improved
meeting and teaching spaces, and proper equipment will aid retention, as will cross training,
career development, and monetary rewards.

Funds to support the ideal will likely not be available. The future will lie in finding ways to
create an environment of trust, collaboration, interdependence, empowerment, creativity, and
communication. Only in such an environment can a thriving staff focus on its users.

Many resources are already available and policies in place. Staff Development, the Dean’s
Office, committees, and supervisors can play role in reminding people of their availability and
encouraging people to take advantage of them. Current developments include: liaison librarians
are developing a new model; PPB continues to address mentoring and skill development; and
the high level of staff technical and management skills is increasingly recognized.

Strategic Partnerships

The University of Nebraska‐Lincoln campus and NU System encourage collaboration and

partnerships among units and colleges. The Libraries have well‐established partnerships with
most of the colleges and the Office of Research & Economic Development, particularly in
support of digital research, data management, and scholarship. Enhancing our partnerships
with units on campus will be even more crucial as the campus faces difficult budget years.
Continued partnerships with ITS and the ITS functions concerning campus change will also be
critical.

Radical collaborations: James Neal, Columbia University Librarian Emeritus, challenges

academic librarians to develop deeper relationships on our campuses, and with other entities
on the state, regional, national, and international level. In our case there are many
opportunities to build on existing investments and services with UNCL, BTAA, ARL, ITS, and
other partners.

Collaboration in the Libraries has increased in myriad ways. Two significant examples described
below are campus shared space and our work with formalizing and expanding the UNCL.

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Campus Shared Space

Prior to 2012, Libraries’ facilities were dedicated to library services, with a few exceptions over
the years. As discussions about a library commons began, Academic Affairs proposed
converting the then current periodicals room located on the first floor of Love South into offices
for First Year Experience, the Explore Center and Undergraduate Research. That move was
accomplished and two other units, Education Abroad and International Engagement, expanded
into areas on Love South first floor that previously housed library instruction rooms. Students
visiting those services have stayed or come back after discovering what the Libraries has to
offer in terms of study space, research assistance, and other services. The Libraries collaborate
with staff from these offices on workshops and developed an annual Big Red Ruckus for new
students. The Libraries and Undergraduate Research Services collaborated in 2016 to develop
“Red Talks,” a venue for undergraduates to present their research.

From 2015‐2016, the Writing Center moved temporarily to the Libraries during renovation of
their space in another building. They now continue to provide assistance in the evenings in the
Adele Coryell Hall Learning Commons after the main center, now relocated in its newly
renovated space, closes. Other campus student services that regularly offer satellite
consultations in the Libraries include Career Services, Apple Support, and Graduate Student
Services.

University of Nebraska Consortium of Libraries (UNCL)

University of Nebraska President Hank Bounds has emphasized the importance of cross‐campus
collaboration and system‐wide initiatives, and the System Libraries are leading the way. See
Appendix 21 for UNCL presentation to the Board of Regents. The Libraries has a long history of
collaboration across the NU system. The University of Nebraska Council of Libraries was formed
in 1982 and included the libraries from all four campuses in the system (Kearney‐UNK, Lincoln‐
UNL, Omaha‐UNO and the Medical Center‐UNMC) and the Law Library.

The Council had a track record of informal cooperation over the years, including working
together on licensing electronic resources, staff development, implementing no‐cost
interlibrary loan between campuses, and sharing expertise. In 2015, the Memorandum of
Understanding was updated expanding and further formalizing the Libraries’ relationship and
renaming the Council as the University of Nebraska Consortium of Libraries (UNCL). (Appendix
22)

UNCL seeks to:

 Provide leadership working together to address major policy and economic challenges
facing the University of Nebraska libraries.
 Expand access to and affordability of electronic information resources through Consortium
negotiation and purchasing arrangements.

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 Participate in interlibrary loan and reciprocal borrowing programs.
 Support coordinated collection management, digitization, preservation, and archiving and
storage projects.
 Evaluate integrated library management systems and implement shared technologies to
enhance discovery and access across campuses.
 Share library resources, expertise, and services.
 Work collaboratively with other library agencies, networks, and consortia.

Along with the BTAA membership, UNCL membership has seen resurgence in cooperative
activity and includes new standards for delivery and lending. Staff actively participate in both of
these groups, including chairing several committees and workgroups.

UNCL brought Carol Pitts Diedrichs in for a two‐day strategic planning retreat in July of 2016.
Goals and priorities were set for the near future. (Appendix 23)

Organizational Culture, Communication, and Decision Making

The Libraries organization is led and managed by the SAT (and its predecessor, the Executive
Committee). All‐Staff meetings, forums, update sessions, and a host of department, unit,
faculty and staff committees and task forces are used to share information and gather input.
Agendas, minutes or notes are shared out from SAT and other groups. The “UNL Libraries Buzz”,
the dean’s internal blog, started in 2012 with eighty‐two posts over the past five years.
Numerous consultants have provided insights into the Libraries programs, services, and
processes. The campus Organizational Development Services Director has worked with several
groups on team development. Staff Development sessions on numerous topics such as
communication, leadership, conflict resolution, diversity, and innovation have been offered.

The Dean of Libraries seeks broader campus input through campus Open Forums (several of
which were held in 2013‐14 in conjunction with planning for the Adele Coryell Hall Learning
Commons); once a semester meetings with the Faculty Senate Library Committee, and reports
to the Faculty Senate and Academic Planning Committee upon request (the latter of which the
dean of Libraries is currently serving as one of two dean representatives).

All departments and many committees now have Sharepoint team sites. Sharepoint was
implemented as a one‐stop destination for documents and data that proliferated in many
places including wikis, LibGuides, Google Docs, individual computers and common drives.
Other means of communication in addition to regular staff meetings used throughout the
system include: DARM issues a staff newsletter; UX uses a client‐centered version of Basecamp;
and CORS and DARM use Footprints/MySupport, the campus‐wide technical support system,
for requests.

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Primary communication with users is through the liaison librarians and through information
provided to the media according to University Communications guidelines. Sources include UNL
Today, local newspapers, university calendar, website, posters, and building and library kiosks.
Messages are crafted by the Community Engagement Librarian and the Graphic Designer.
Communication with different audiences is based on studies by University Communications. For
example, NEXT@Nebraska and social media are the primary sources of information for
students. Social media messages and topics are crafted with our Peer Guides and use is tracked.
The Community Engagement Librarian and others respond to messages that come in through e‐
mail and/or social media such as Twitter or FaceBook.

Decisions are increasingly student‐centered and other user‐centered, and evidence‐based. The
Libraries is moving from an opinion‐based model to one that is more empirically based.
Soliciting input from users regarding their needs and preferences is a priority.

User Studies

Information and knowledge that has been guiding changes in the Libraries comes from reports
like the Education Advisory Board's Redefining the Academic Library, site visits, and campus
presentations and consultations with experts like Joan Lippincott from the Coalition for
Networked Information and Tao Zhang from Purdue, as well as local observations, use statistics,
conversations, and user studies. Physical and virtual spaces are continually monitored with
problems and improvements addressed as quickly as possible.

To facilitate and encourage user‐centered, evidence‐based decision making, a UX Team was

formed in Fall of 2012. The Special Assistant to Dean heads the team for Student Success and
User Experience. Members are the Website Designers, Graphic Designer, Community
Engagement Librarian, Staff Development Officer, Project Specialist, and the Adele Coryell Hall
Learning Commons Manager. The UX Team works closely with the Head of Libraries Facilities
Planning and the Dean. Student Peer Guides reporting to the Outreach Librarian help survey
students and provide a student perspective.

The UX Team solicits input from users through social media, web surveys, tablet surveys,
observation, focus groups, short interviews, and white board questions. For example, in
renovating spaces and in planning the Adele Coryell Hall Learning Commons, the UX Team, in
collaboration with the Head of Libraries Facilities Planning, surveyed students about their
needs. Their comments informed furniture selection, study environments, wall colors, study
room designs, and technology.

Library faculty have conducted several research projects to assess the impact of the library. A
2014 study compared the frequency of use of library materials to student grades. Although the
study found a positive correlation between student use of the system and grades, it also
pointed to the need to evaluate instruction against student success. A study in 2015 evaluated
patron use of OAI harvested metadata from local repositories that are harvested into Encore
using OAI and retrieved along with books, and articles in a single search. This study used data

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collected through Google Analytics and demonstrated a positive level of engagement as
measured by longer time spent of harvested records than through other referrals or direct
searches. This study led to further questions about the presentation and searching capabilities
of discovery tools in general that is being investigated by a faculty committee. In another
example, the Data Curation Librarian is surveying Humanities faculty to help guide library data
management services for these faculty members.

Statistics

The Libraries have consistently collected statistics for reporting on the ARL, ACRL, and IPEDs
annual surveys, as well as information for the campus “Just the facts” recruitment brochure.
With the opening of the Adele Coryell Hall Learning Commons, we have begun collecting an
array of statistics related to usage of the space and services including programs and tours, gate
and head counts, circulation statistics, LibAnswers, HuskerTech, Ink printing solution, One‐
Button Studio, and study room and computer usage.

RIS has expanded the use of LibAnalytics and LibAnswers to record and analyze instruction and
reference statistics.

DARM has historically collected statistics on the use of electronic resources. During Fall, 2016,
the DARM usage statistics team held focus group sessions to help evaluate and optimize
collection and dissemination practices. The team will be working on streamlining current
practices, along with creating a LibGuide and usage statistics request form.

With the formation of the Collections Strategies Committee (CSC) there has been a renewed
focus on evidence based collection assessment. The Collections Analyst and Strategist has
prepared several reports to support evidence‐based decisions. Examples include:

 Developed a model for predicting ebook PDA costs.

 Evaluated Taylor & Francis usage across all campuses to inform core title selection
decisions.
 Developed a monographic fund allocation model.
 Prepared usage analyses of BTAA purchase opportunities.
 Prepared analysis and comparison of e‐book packages to inform renewal decisions.

CHALLENGES:

 Speed and extent of change that disrupts the existing culture and challenges thoughtful
consideration.
 Projects that arise from outside the Libraries.
 Lack of assessment coordination and expertise coupled with data collection, source and
integrity challenges.
 Shifting goals and deadlines over which we have no control.

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 Communication.
 Lingering fears and distrust by some, both new and historical.
 Cultural changes with new leadership.

Conclusion
The university libraries plan to continue on the dynamic path we have set forth for ourselves, as
described in this review. We recognize the need to refine our methods of assessment,
formative evaluation, and evidence based decision‐making.

Continual review of workflow in all areas will provide a nimble organization that will keep us
aligned with changing needs and priorities, as well as contribute to a viable plan of succession.
We recognize that communication and knowledge transmission within and outside of the
libraries is essential to our success. We acknowledge that communication is a vital part of any
organization, and we will continue to explore ways to share information and gather input from
our students, staff and faculty.

Noted below are specific initiatives going forward:

Funding: The Libraries, in partnership with UNCL, will continue to seek sustainable funding
sources to enhance resources and services. As a member of the campus Budget Modeling Task
Force, a part of the 2017 Strategic Planning effort, the dean will have an opportunity to educate
and advocate for stable and increased funding. Foundation fund raising efforts are also a
priority.

Workforce makeup, capacity building, and succession planning: The Libraries have a highly
skilled workforce that provides leading edge services to the campus and state. Libraries’ faculty
and staff have great expertise, with long‐term employees providing continuity and stability and
new employees bringing new skills and perspectives. Since the 2010 APR, fifty staff and
seventeen faculty members have left the organization and those positions have for the most
part been filled. The Libraries will continue to devote increasing resources to staff development
efforts to teach new skills and approaches needed for today’s libraries, and will continue to
work on increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff as we fill positions.

Spaces: Completion of the LDRF2, renovation of C.Y. Thompson, and fundraising to renovate
the second floor of Love North and the Link for Archives and Special Collections and CDRH are
facility priorities over the next several years. As we learned in the design and completion of the
Adele Coryell Hall Learning Commons, there are great opportunities for new campus
partnerships in delivering student‐centered services and innovative learning spaces.

Scholarly Communication: Libraries everywhere continue to reframe collections and grapple

with the changing scholarly communication and publishing environment. Mergers of

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commercial publishers, changes in the university press world, new business models, and the
development of new forms of communication are among the trends we are attempting to
address collectively through ARL, CRL, DPN, HathiTrust and other entities. The move from a
print‐based collection to an e‐based collection continues at a rapid rate with most journals now
only available in electronic form. Moving to a more patron driven selection system reflects how
libraries view their role in collection development. Helping campus faculty understand the
changing dynamics of scholarly communication remains a challenge and an opportunity. The
Libraries will continue to present forums and seminars for the campus on scholarly
communication issues and will continue to develop its role as publisher as well as broker and
preserver of information. Moving ahead, we will also place more emphasis on unique print and
digital collections in our Archives and Special Collections.

We are proud of the accomplishments we have made since the last review. We are enthusiastic
about the possibilities that exist in the areas of strategic partnerships, space planning and
digital scholarship. The University Libraries have become a true academic partner on our
campus, and as described in the Campus Master Plan, the “heart of UNL.”

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Appendix 1.

Office of Institutional Research and Planning Data Set

Table 1. Number of faculty and average salary by rank for the University Libraries and UNL for
the years 2011-2012 and 2015-2016.

Table 2. Comparison of average faculty salaries by rank with ten comparator institutions for the
academic year 2015-2016.

Table 3. Majors by full and part time, gender, and age. This is not available as there are no
majors.

Table 4. Number of class registrations, student credit hours, and student contact hours by level for
fall 2011 through fall 2015.

Table 5. Number of course sections, registrations, average class size, and student credit hours for
fall semesters 2011-2012 and 2015-2016.

Table 6. Student credit hours by course level and department of the instructional staff teaching
courses in fall semesters 2011-2015.

Table 7. Number of degrees awarded by level, 2011-2012 and 2015-2016. This is not available
as there are no majors.

Table 8. Student registrations in the subject area of Library by college for fall semesters 2011-
2015.

Table 9. Number of majors by gender and ethnicity for fall semesters 2011-2012 and 2015-2016.
This is not available as there are no majors.

Table 10. Listing of Faculty for October 2015.

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Table 1
University of Nebraska Libraries
Average Faculty Salaries by Rank
2011-2012 and 2015-2016

2011-2012
Overall UNL - Overall UNL -
University Libraries Includes Library Excludes Library
9 12 12
Rank Month 12 Month 9 Month Month 9 Month Month
Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg.
No. Salary No. Salary No. Salary No. Salary No. Salary No. Salary
Prof. -- -- 12 $81,808 324 $118,268 152 $126,623 324 $118,268 140 $130,465
Assoc. 1 41,624 14 59,100 239 78,120 64 84,171 238 78,274 50 91,191
Assist. -- -- 6 54,189 194 72,299 38 78,000 194 72,299 32 82,465

2015-2016
Overall UNL Overall UNL
- Includes - Excludes
University Libraries Library Library
Rank 9 12 12
Month 12 Month 9 Month Month 9 Month Month
Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg.
No. Salary No. Salary No. Salary No. Salary No. Salary No. Salary
Prof. -- -- 14 $84,876 302 $127,628 131 $135,172 302 $127,628 117 $141,190
Assoc. -- -- 12 69,789 260 87,684 70 94,459 259 87,852 58 99,563
Assist. 1 49700 5 57,431 193 85,950 55 83,829 192 86,139 50 86,469

The SAP HR files exclude Deans and other administrative salaries and include chairpersons.
Faculty with 1.00 or greater FTE who are active on October 1 are included.
Named Professorship stipends are included.

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Table 2
University of Nebraska Libraries
Faculty Salaries Compared to Average of Peer Group
Academic Year 2015 - 2016

Professor Associate Assistant

UNL Department
Total Average Total Average Total Average
or Peer Group
Number Salary Number Salary Number Salary

Peer Average $76,592 $57,808 $48,826

UNL's University Libraries 14 $69,444 13 $56,115 6 $47,441

Percent Difference -10.3 -3.0 -2.9

The Faculty Salary Study file includes those having a 1.00 FTE, ranked as assistant professor and above. Deans and other academic administrative
salaries are excluded; departmental chairpersons are included. Regents Professorship stipends are included. All personnel and salaries are based
on an October 1 personnel extract. Twelve-month salaries are converted to nine-month salaries by using a factor of 9/11. The salaries were derived
using a faculty salary comparison model that conforms to Central Administration computation requirements. These requirements include using a
9/11th's factor to convert 12-month salaries to their 9-month equivalents. This factor was used for both the Regents Peer Group and UNL.

Note: The ten comparator institutions are: University of Minnesota, Purdue University, University of Missouri, Ohio State University, University
of Illinois, Iowa State University, University of Iowa, Colorado State University, University of Colorado, and University of Kansas.
Source: AAU Data Exchange, 2015-2016, and UNL October, 2015 Personnel Data.

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Table 4
University of Nebraska Libraries
Number of Class Registrations, Student Credit Hours,
and Student Contact House by Level
Fall Semesters 2011 – 2015

Semester Total Lower Level Upper Level Graduate & Professional

No. of Credit Contact No. of Credit Contact No. of Credit Contact No. of Credit Contact
Regis. Hours Hours Regis. Hours Hours Regis. Hours Hours Regis. Hours Hours
Fall 2011 634 634 234 634 634 234 -- -- -- -- -- --
Fall 2012 438 438 164 438 438 164 -- -- -- -- -- --
Fall 2013 352 352 130 352 352 130 -- -- -- -- -- --
Fall 2014 293 293 108 293 293 108 -- -- -- -- -- --
Fall 2015 332 332 122 332 332 122 -- -- -- -- -- --
% Change from (47.6) (47.6) (47.9) (47.6) (47.6) (47.9) -- -- -- -- -- --
2011 to 2015
% Change from 13.3 13.3 13.0 13.3 13.3 13.0 -- -- -- -- -- --
2014 to 2015

Source: Office of Institutional Research, Analytics & Decision Support

IRADS, 4/13/2016

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Table 5
University of Nebraska Libraries
Number of Course Sections, Registrations,
Average Class Size, and Student Credit Hours
Fall Semester 2011-12 and Fall Semester 2015-16

Fall 2011-12 Fall 2015-16

Course No. of Avg. Class Student No. of Avg. Class Student

Number Size Credit Size Credit
Sections Registrations Hrs. Sections Registrations Hrs.

LIBR 110 28 634 23 634 15 332 22 332

Total 28 634 23 634 15 332 22 332

IRADS, 4/13/2016

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Table 6
University of Nebraska Libraries
Student Credit Hours by Course Level
and Department of the Instructional Staff Teaching the Courses
Fall Semesters 2011 – 2015

Fall Semester Course Level

100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 Total
2011-2012 634 634
2012-2013 433 433
2013-2014 352 352
2014-2015 293 293
2015-2016 332 332
% change from
2011 to 2015 (47.63) (47.63)
% change from
2011 to 2015 13.31 13.31

Note: Credit is assigned according to the home department of the instructional staff who teach the courses.
Source: Printouts, "Student Credit Hours by Faculty Teaching the Course"

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Table 8
University of Nebraska Libraries
Student Registrations in the Department by College
Fall Semesters 2011 – 2015

College Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Fall 2015
Agricultural Sciences & Nat. Resources 5 4 2 2 2
Architecture 77 5 1 3 1
Arts & Sciences 62 36 17 21 24
Business Administration 9 9 5 6 11
Education and Human Sciences 143 122 95 105 98
Engineering 2 3 4 - 2
Fine & Performing Arts 125 114 138 127 163
Journalism & Mass Communications 165 116 54 10 2
Explore Center Undergraduates 37 24 33 16 25
Graduate Studies 1 - - - 1
UNO – Public Affairs and Comm Service 2 - 1 3 2
Visitors 6 5 2 - 1
TOTAL 634 438 352 293 293

Source: Registration extract as of the sixth day of enrollment for above years.

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Appendix 1.

Table 10
University Libraries
Faculty Listing October 2015

Name NUID Title Tenure Ethnicity Sex Birth Date Highest Deg Admin Title LO Salary FTE Contract
A
Allison, Deeann K Professor T‐1987 White‐Non Hispanic F /1955 07‐Masters Director N 108,200 1.00 12/12 months

Anaya, Toni Assoc Professor T‐2012 Hispanic/Latino F /1975 07‐Masters N 67,620 1.00 12/12 months
Barnes, Joan M Assoc Professor of N/A White‐Non Hispanic F /1965 07‐Masters N 64,150 1.00 12/12 months
Prac
Bernthal, Rebecca A Assoc Professor T‐1995 White‐Non Hispanic F /1949 07‐Masters N 74,079 1.00 12/12 months
Boden, Dana W Assoc Professor T‐1995 White‐Non Hispanic F /1957 10‐Doctorate N 63,270 1.00 12/12 months
Bolin, Mary K Professor T‐2004 White‐Non Hispanic F 1954 07‐Masters N 95,100 1.00 12/12 months
Boudreau, Signe O Assoc Professor T‐2003 White‐Non Hispanic F /1969 07‐Masters N 61,985 1.00 12/12 months
Breckbill, Anita S Professor T‐1995 White‐Non Hispanic F /1958 10‐Doctorate N 80,263 1.00 12/12 months
Busch, Nancy J Dean T‐2003 White‐Non Hispanic F /1950 10‐Doctorate N 201,983 1.00 12/12 months
Dawes, Lorna M Asst Professor E‐ Black‐Non Hispanic F /1961 07‐Masters N 49,700 1.00 AY pd 9/12 months
Deards, Kiyomi D Asst Professor E‐ Two or More Races F /1978 07‐Masters N 58,247 1.00 12/12 months
Defrain, Erica L Asst Professor E‐ White‐Non Hispanic F /1978 07‐Masters N 59,700 1.00 12/12 months
Delserone, Leslie M Assoc Professor T‐2014 White‐Non Hispanic F /1960 07‐Masters N 66,855 1.00 12/12 months
Dinkelman, Andrea L Assoc Professor T‐2013 White‐Non Hispanic F /1962 10‐Doctorate N 62,319 1.00 12/12 months
Drueke, Mary Jeanetta Professor T‐1994 White‐Non Hispanic F /1950 07‐Masters N 87,235 1.00 12/12 months
Ducey, Mary Ellen Assoc Professor T‐2005 White‐Non Hispanic F /1965 07‐Masters N 65,207 1.00 12/12 months
Fleming, Donna C Professor T‐2009 White‐Non Hispanic F /1953 07‐Masters N 71,500 1.00 12/12 months
Gardner, Sue Ann Professor T‐2002 White‐Non Hispanic F /1966 07‐Masters N 72,900 1.00 12/12 months
Goebes, Carole A Assoc Professor T‐1993 White‐Non Hispanic F /1950 07‐Masters N 44,300 1.00 AY pd 9/12 months
Graham, Richard L Assoc Professor T‐2010 White‐Non Hispanic M /1974 07‐Masters N 62,932 1.00 12/12 months
Jewell, Andrew W Professor T‐2010 White‐Non Hispanic M /1975 10‐Doctorate N 73,765 1.00 12/12 months
Johnson, Kathleen A Professor T‐1980 White‐Non Hispanic F /1950 07‐Masters N 95,450 1.00 12/12 months
Konecky, Joan Latta Assoc Professor T‐1996 White‐Non Hispanic F /1958 07‐Masters N 65,300 1.00 12/12 months
LaCombe, Kent E Asst Professor E‐ White‐Non Hispanic M /1971 10‐Doctorate N 59,450 1.00 12/12 months
Logan‐Peters, Kay Professor T‐1989 White‐Non Hispanic F /1955 07‐Masters Coordinator N 95,721 1.00 12/12 months
Lu, Suping Professor T‐2000 Asian M /1955 07‐Masters N 72,831 1.00 12/12 months
Maxey‐Harris, Charlene Chairperson T‐2012 Black‐Non Hispanic F /1961 07‐Masters Chairperson N 78,600 1.00 12/12 months
Mering, Margaret V Professor T‐1997 White‐Non Hispanic F /1960 07‐Masters N 81,050 1.00 12/12 months
Naylor, Ted E Assoc Professor of N/A White‐Non Hispanic M /1957 07‐Masters N 55,500 1.00 12/12 months
Practice

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Pearson, Debra Jean Assoc Professor T‐1993 White‐Non Hispanic F /1954 07‐Masters N 81,200 1.00 12/12 months
Pytlik Zillig, Brian L Professor T‐2007 White‐Non Hispanic M /1963 07‐Masters N 74,300 1.00 12/12 months
Royster, Paul B Coordinator N/A White‐Non Hispanic M /1953 10‐Doctorate N 98,950 1.00 12/12 months
Thoegersen, Jennifer Lea Asst Professor E‐ White‐Non Hispanic F /1987 07‐Masters N 55,660 1.00 12/12 months
Tyler, David C Professor T‐2005 White‐Non Hispanic M /1970 07‐Masters N 70,950 1.00 12/12 months
Walter, Katherine L Chairperson T‐1987 White‐Non Hispanic F /1953 07‐Masters Chairperson N 109,000 1.00 12/12 months
Wintermute, Harriet E Asst Professor E‐ White‐Non Hispanic F 1973 07‐Masters N 54,100 1.00 12/12 months
Wolfe, Judith A Chairperson T‐2011 White‐Non Hispanic F /1948 07‐Masters Chairperson N 88,100 1.00 12/12 months

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University of Nebraska Libraries

Strategic Directions 2017‐2020

VISION
The UNL Libraries system is recognized as a national leader in creativity and knowledge
development, offering access to data, information and knowledge in an environment
supporting discovery, reflection, synthesis and application.

STRATEGIC FOCUS
 Broker access to knowledge resources.
 Foster a transformative environment for scholarship.
 Create new scholarly resources and tools for teaching and research.
 Collaborate with campus and global efforts to enhance teaching and learning.
 Develop inspiring and functional spaces that encourage creativity, collaboration and
knowledge.
 Design complementary technologies in collaboration with colleges and programs.
 Promote intellectual exchange within our global learning communities.
 Teach students to be ethical and informed scholars.
 Engage the university community in life‐long learning.

VALUES
 Customer service that exceeds expectations
 Curiosity, innovation and discovery
 Respect for individual differences
 Flexibility and proactivity
 Connectedness, collaborative relationships and systems thinking

STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
The University of Nebraska – Lincoln is undergoing significant leadership transition and is in the
early stages of developing a new strategic plan with a vision for 2025. The Libraries Strategic
Directions are in alignment with University goals. These directions will inform our decision‐
making while the University engages in a comprehensive planning and budget process including
consideration of the impact of state revenue shortfalls which creates additional uncertainty.

The Libraries place emphasize on the following three themes: a focus on the University's
mission; increased strategic partnerships; and an emphasis on student‐centered, evidence
based decision‐making. The Libraries strategic initiatives are organized under three categories:
resources, spaces and technology, and people.

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RESOURCES
 Develop strategic collections framework in collaboration with University of Nebraska
Consortium of Libraries (UNCL) to guide collection management decisions.
 Expand access to resources through cooperative purchasing with UNCL, the Big Ten
Academic Alliance (BTAA) and other consortium.
 Develop predictable and sustainable funding model.
 Enhance resource discovery, access, delivery and accessibility through local, state, regional
and national initiatives.
 Expand access to unique collections through collaborations with UNCL, BTAA, and other
entities.

SPACES AND TECHNOLOGY

 Building on the libraries’ “brand” through consistency of design in physical and virtual
spaces.
 Create innovative “student‐centered” spaces replicating the success of the Adele Coryell
Hall Learning Commons in existing spaces and in future projects such as the C.Y. Thompson
renovation and the proposed re‐location of Archives and Special Collections and the Center
for Digital Research in the Humanities (CDRH).
 Provide digital access to unique collections by creating curated virtual exhibits and
programs.
 Foster an environment of collaboration and knowledge creation throughout the library
system using furniture, color and design concepts that invigorate and inspire students and
faculty to discover innovative paths to educational goals.
 Collaborate with campus partners to create a “one stop shop” for students.
 Provide an efficient, reliable, and secure technology infrastructure that supports the
campus and Libraries missions.
 Provide a framework for supporting creative experiments with technology that can be
assessed for value as sustainable new products or services.

PEOPLE
 Build a skilled flexible workforce through recruitment, retention, training and staff
development.
 Promote an organizational culture that is inclusive, evidence‐based, and student‐centered.
 Work as a trusted partner with users to continually understand and improve their
experience.
 Advance scholarly productivity, teaching, student success and lifelong information literacy.
 Develop systems to deliver new content for outreach programs, including exhibits, events,
and collections.

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University of Nebraska- Lincoln Mission

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln, chartered by the Legislature in 1869, is that part of the
University of Nebraska system which serves as both the land-grant and the comprehensive public
University for the State of Nebraska. Those responsible for its origins recognized the value of
combining the breadth of a comprehensive University with the professional and outreach
orientation of the land-grant University, thus establishing a campus which has evolved to become
the flagship campus of the University of Nebraska. UNL works cooperatively with the other
three campuses and Central Administration to provide for its student body and all Nebraskans the
widest array of disciplines, areas of expertise, and specialized facilities of any institution within
the state.

Through its three primary missions of teaching, research, and service, UNL is the state’s primary
intellectual center providing leadership throughout the state through quality education and the
generation of new knowledge. UNL’s graduates and its faculty and staff are major contributors
to the economic and cultural development of the state. UNL attracts a high percentage of the
most academically talented Nebraskans and the graduates of the University form a significant
portion of the business, cultural, and professional resources of the State. The quality of primary,
secondary, and other post-secondary educational programs in the state depends in part on the
resources of UNL for curricular development, teacher training, professional advancement, and
enrichment activities involving the University’s faculty, museums, galleries, libraries, and other
facilities. UNL provides for the people of the state unique opportunities to fulfill their highest
ambitions and aspirations thereby helping the state retain its most talented youth, attract talented
young people from elsewhere, and address the educational needs of the non-traditional learner.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has been recognized by the Legislature as the primary
research and doctoral degree granting institution in the state for fields outside the health
professions. Through its service and outreach efforts, the University extends its educational
responsibilities directly to the people of Nebraska on a statewide basis. Many of UNL’s teaching,
research, and service activities have an international dimension in order to provide its students
and the state a significant global perspective.

THE MISSIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN

The role of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln as the primary intellectual and cultural resource
for the State is fulfilled through the three missions of the University: teaching, research, and
service. UNL pursues its missions through the Colleges of Architecture, Arts and Sciences,
Business Administration, Education and Human Sciences, Engineering, Hixon Lied College of
Fine and Peforming Arts, Journalism and Mass Communications, Law, the University-wide
Graduate College, and the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources which includes the
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, the Agricultural Research Division, the
Cooperative Extension Division, and the Conservation and Survey Division. Special units with
distinct missions include the University Libraries, Extended Education and Outreach,
International Affairs, the Lied Center for Performing Arts, the Bureau of Business Research,

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Nebraska Educational Telecommunications, the Sheldon Museum of Art and Sculpture Garden,
the University of Nebraska State Museum, the University of Nebraska Press, the Water Center,
the Nebraska Forest Service, the Nebraska State-wide Arboretum, and Intercollegiate Athletics.

To capitalize on the breadth of programs and the multidisciplinary resources available at UNL, a
number of Centers exist to marshal faculty from a variety of disciplines to focus teaching and
research on specific societal issues and to provide technical assistance for business and industry
in order to enhance their ability to compete in world markets. Additionally, interdisciplinary
programs promote integration of new perspectives and insights into the instructional research and
service activities.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln promotes respect for and understanding of cultural diversity
in all aspects of society. It strives for a culturally diverse student body, faculty, and staff
reflecting the multicultural nature of Nebraska and the nation. UNL brings international and
multicultural dimensions to its programs through the involvement of its faculty in international
activities, a student body that includes students from throughout the world, exchange agreements
with other universities abroad involving both students and faculty, and the incorporation of
international components in a variety of courses and curricula.

Teaching, research, and service take on a distinctive character at the University of Nebraska-
Lincoln because of its status as a comprehensive land-grant university. These traits permit
opportunities for the integration of multiple disciplines providing students more complete and
sophisticated programs of study. Its land-grant tradition ensures a commitment to the special
character of the State and its people.

The faculty is responsible for the curricular content of the various programs and pursues new
knowledge and truths within a structure that assures academic freedom in its intellectual
endeavors. The curricula are designed to foster critical thinking, the re-examination of accepted
truths, a respect for different perspectives including an appreciation of the multiethnic character
of the nation, and a curiosity that leads to life-long learning. Additionally, an environment exists
whereby students can develop aesthetic values and human relationships including tolerance for
differing viewpoints.

TEACHING

The people of Nebraska created UNL to provide its citizens with the highest quality of post-
secondary education. Therefore, a fundamental mission of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is
teaching. The distinctiveness of the teaching mission at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln lies
in its range of undergraduate majors, the character and quality of the faculty, and the
extracurricular environment. The University provides students with a wide choice of courses and
career options which often expands the scope of their dreams and ambitions. The size and
diversity of the University permits students to mature and to develop their own sense of self-
confidence and individual responsibility. The course work is enriched by a faculty that is

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engaged in active research and creative activity and whose frame of reference is the national and
international community of scholars.

Having created the first graduate college west of the Mississippi River, the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln has historically recognized graduate education to be a central and unique
component of its mission. Thus, UNL has primary responsibility in the State for graduate
education, especially at the doctoral and professional levels. UNL is unique in possessing the
scope of programs necessary for multidisciplinary instruction at the graduate level, a faculty
involved in research necessary to support graduate education, and the libraries, laboratories,
computer facilities, museums, galleries, and other ancillary resources required for graduate
instruction.

RESEARCH

Basic and applied research and creative activity represent a major component of UNL’s mission,
a component that is recognized in Nebraska legislative statutes, and in its status as a land-grant
university. The quest for new knowledge is an essential part of a research university; it helps
define and attract the type of faculty necessary to provide a university education; it distinguishes
the quality of the undergraduate students’ classroom experience; and it is the necessary
component of graduate instruction.

As part of its research mission, UNL is dedicated to the pursuit of an active research agenda
producing both direct and indirect benefits to the State. The special importance of agriculture,
environment, and natural resources is addressed in its research priorities. In addition, UNL
conducts a high level of research and creative activities that address in specific ways the issues
and problems that confront Nebraska. Through their research and creative activities, faculty at
UNL interact with colleagues around the world and are part of the network of knowledge and
information that so influences our society. As a consequence, the University serves as the
gateway through which Nebraska participates in and shares the gains from technological and
cultural developments.

SERVICE

The land-grant tradition creates for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln a special state-wide
responsibility to serve the needs of Nebraska and its citizens. In addition, many of its service
aspects extend to regional, national, and international clientele. Special units such as Extended
Education and Outreach and the Cooperative Extension Division have specific responsibilities to
bring the teaching and research resources of the University to a wider clientele. Through
Cooperative Extension’s partnership with federal, state, and county agencies, UNL has an
outreach program in each county in the state. Moreover, all units of the University have a service
and outreach mission.

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To help accomplish this mission, UNL delivers educational services through diverse ways
including telecommunications methods and as a participant in the development of regional
educational centers especially in those areas where it has state-wide responsibilities. The
University recognizes its obligation to extend the resources of the University beyond the campus
and throughout the State. Serving the needs of Nebraska requires more than responding to the
felt needs of the time. UNL must be visionary in its planning and must help the citizens of the
state prepare for the future as well as deal with the present.

Approved by the Board of Regents 05-10-91, edited January, 2012.

Website (https://nebraska.edu/history-mission/mission-statements.html?redirect=true)

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REVISED September 1, 2015

A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR UNL:

SETTING OUR COMPASS

PREFACE
This document summarizes overarching priorities and goals of the University of Nebraska–
Lincoln. It is born from ideas that have emerged from documents that have guided our
strategic planning to date (see Appendix 3.A) and from the themes emerging from our
academic strategic planning. It is not a traditional strategic plan. Rather, it is a compass -
confirming the direction initially set by a number of campus-wide reports and initiatives and
subsequently refined by many of our academic units and faculty through their actions and
their planning activities. Our is that a university advances faster if strategic plans emanate
from units, departments and colleges, are the product of faculty deliberations, and are revised
or confirmed through conversations with the campus administration.

To this end, the principles in this document are distilled from these conversations and past
campus-wide initiatives, and are an effort to reflect the current consensus that points the
direction for UNL. We recognize that the university is a decentralized organization with
shared governance where important strategic decisions are made at the unit, department, and
college levels. More recently, interdisciplinary activities have increased at UNL, generating
“centers,” “initiatives” and other less-formal collaborative arrangements through which
academic directions are established. Within our system of shared governance and
decentralized decision-making at UNL, a consensus about our overarching goals is desirable.

This document clarifies and affirms our shared vision for the university, our mission, our core
values, and our priorities. Thereby, we can best assess the strategies employed by our units in
pursuing excellence, our lead benchmark for success. Outlined below are the common
aspirations that unite our vision of excellence across the university, informed by our core
values. These goals also reflect NU system-wide goals for university achievement
(http://nebraska.edu/docs/StrategicFramework.pdf). Every unit of the university shall seek
excellence within the context of its particular mission, aligned with campus strategies and the
Strategic Framework of the Board of Regents.

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OUR VISION

UNL has a sustainable vision of excellence that evolves in response to the conversations and
actions of the entire university community. This vision has produced remarkable momentum
towards excellence.

Our vision, as a land-grant, comprehensive university, is to place the University of

Nebraska-Lincoln in the forefront of public higher education—to excel at all of our
missions of teaching, research, and engagement. In doing so, we will attain national and
international fame, while always serving the needs of all Nebraskans.

OUR MISSION
As Nebraska’s only land-grant, comprehensive, research university, our mission is clear. It is
defined by the Board of Regents and the Nebraska Statutes. We are directed to teach, to do
research, and to serve Nebraskans. These missions are intertwined and interdependent. The
products of the fulfillment of our mission are young adults prepared to lead successful lives,
innovation that expands our horizons and our economy, creative activity that improves the
quality of our lives, and a close connection to the needs and aspirations of Nebraska.

OUR CORE VALUES

In 2006, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln adopted a set of Core Values, as an outcome of
our academic strategic planning process. These core values were derived after broad
participation by members of the University community. Like our vision and our mission, they
reflect the commitment of a land-grant, comprehensive research university.

We value:
 Learning that prepares students for lifetime success and leadership;
 Excellence pursued without compromise;
 Achievement supported by a climate that celebrates each person's success;
 Diversity of ideas and people;
 Engagement with academic, business, and civic communities throughout Nebraska
and the world;
 Research and creative activity that inform teaching, foster discovery,
o and contribute to economic prosperity and our quality of life;
 Stewardship of the human, financial, and physical resources committed to our care.

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THE UNL PLAN: OUR COMPASS

PRIORITIES
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has two overarching priorities: undergraduate education
and research. These priorities align with the two primary needs of the state of Nebraska.

Undergraduate education. A high-quality undergraduate program is an important

priority for both the university and the State of Nebraska. Higher education plays a key-
role in retaining talented individuals who can contribute to the economy of the state of
Nebraska and attracting young people from elsewhere. UNL, as the state’s
comprehensive research university, plays a prominent role in engaging those students
who have the widest range of choice in choosing where to pursue their college careers.
Evidence shows that students tend to locate where they earned their last degree, and the
quality of the undergraduate experience is the single most important ingredient in
student choice.

Research. Nebraska must be able to compete in a global idea-based economy. A strong

university research agenda is essential to economic growth in Nebraska; as UNL,
through its research, has spurred success in agriculture, it must broaden its scope to
assure Nebraska participates in the technologies of the future. Research universities
have driven economic growth across the nation and UNL must drive it here in
Nebraska. In addition, the research and creative activity involved in the arts, humanities,
and social sciences, support continued improvement in the quality of life in Nebraska,
making it an attractive place for young people to live.

Both of these priorities are pursued within the context of engagement, derived from our land-
grant tradition and our public university status. We are ever mindful that we serve Nebraska and
Nebraskans. Our engagement activities, most visibly the work of UNL Extension across the
state but also reflected in a variety of outreach activities from many academic units, are tied to
our teaching and research, particularly our research. The quality of our engagement with
Nebraskans is only as good as the quality of our teaching and research. Engagement must be
understood in the context of how a land-grant, public university serves its state—by applying
the research and teaching expertise we have to the issues that face our constituency. If we are
not strong in undergraduate education so that the young people of Nebraska can access quality
higher education at a reasonable cost and we are not strongly competitive in research, we
cannot serve Nebraska. Thus, the service mission more properly defines the ultimate objective
of our work.

GENERAL STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS

The ingredients for excellence at a land-grant, comprehensive research university are clear.
Success depends on attracting talented people and providing them with the resources necessary
to use their talents to advance the programs of the University. Attracting a quality faculty is the
critical factor in success and this requires competitive salaries, appropriate facilities and
equipment, supportive staff, and an environment and culture that recognizes and rewards
achievement. In addition, building a quality undergraduate program at a residential institution
requires a wide range of non-faculty personnel who contribute to the undergraduate experience

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through student involvement, housing, recreation, leadership activities, and cultural

experiences. Success in research as well as in undergraduate education, requires the recruitment
of highly qualified graduate students and graduate programs that provide them the support to
achieve excellence in teaching and research. Professional programs contribute importantly to
each of our missions. Modern and adequate facilities that incorporate contemporary technology
for both teaching and research are essential.

Resource-Maximizing Strategies
In a world of scarce resources, the University must be both creative in its effort to expand its
current resource base and in investing the resources it has for maximum advantage. Here we set
out strategies for enhancing resources.

1. Engage in strategic planning that carefully prioritizes programs and focuses

resources on programs that most effectively advance the priorities of the
University. Such planning must establish appropriate metrics for measuring our
progress and provide ways to adjust resources to ensure success, or reallocate
resources to meet higher priority needs.

2. Continually assess and demonstrate the importance of the university to the

future success of our two most important funding sources: students and
Nebraska taxpayers.

3. Remain cognizant of federal research priorities and build collaborations and

expertise necessary to remain competitive for federal research funding.

4. Engage in public-private partnerships to take advantage of the synergies that can

arise when public institutions and private sector companies marshal their
independent skills and perspectives for mutual advantage.

5. Continue to be alert to entrepreneurial opportunities to enhance the research base

of the university.

Resource-Investment Strategies
Excellence at a major research university can only be achieved through careful planning at the
faculty, departmental and collegiate levels. The campus administration, however, has a central
role in providing a proper framework for such planning, signaling in advance the criteria for
making investments from the campus level. The following are the campus-wide investment
strategies.

1. Invest in a competitive undergraduate program that reflects the breadth of

student interests and the range of future opportunities they will encounter in
order to attract and retain highly talented students from Nebraska, the region
and internationally.

It is vitally important for the well-being of the State that its flagship university maintain its
leadership in educating young people of Nebraska as well as students from other states and

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countries. To ensure this success, we strive to:

 Offer a variety of high-quality undergraduate programs to attract the best

students from Nebraska and the world, and to maximize every student’s
potential for success;
 Support faculty innovation and creativity to enhance undergraduate teaching
and learning; and
 Increase access to undergraduate programs for qualified students from diverse
backgrounds.

2. Invest in focused programs that are or can become “spires of excellence”

through national or international recognition and which, thereby, enhance the
reputation of the entire university.

Over the past 10 years, UNL has tripled its external funding for research and substantially
increased the academic credentials of its entering student body. These accomplishments have
been achieved, largely, by efforts to focus resources and attention on programs that are, or can
become, nationally significant. New research centers, building on our strengths, have attracted
additional outstanding faculty, advanced knowledge and educated students. New partnerships
are creating opportunities for expanded technology commercialization and economic
development. Development of innovative curricula as well as unique extra-curricular activities
is essential to remain competitive in student recruitment. To continue that trajectory, UNL
must:

 Continue to focus on outstanding programs through competitive allocation of

existing resources and encourage strategic priorities at the academic unit level.
 Set and achieve benchmark goals to measure the success of these
investments; and
 Support inter-disciplinary work that matches educational opportunities to future
work-force needs and enhances research competitiveness.

3. Invest in programs of instruction or research and creative activity that serve the
particular economic needs of Nebraska and contribute to our quality of life.

As the state’s only comprehensive land-grant research university, UNL must assure that it
addresses the particular needs of the State of Nebraska. In building “spires of excellence” the
university must account for its comparative advantages which in many instances are dictated
by its location in Nebraska. Beyond this, programs that may or may not achieve national
recognition, but focus on particularly important needs for Nebraska or specifically enhance the
quality of life in Nebraska deserve investment and support.

4. Invest, where we have a comparative advantage, in programs that contribute to

solving challenges that face Nebraska, the nation, and the world.

In the United States, higher education institutions have always played a significant part in
advancing the interests of the nation, both at home and abroad. The University of Nebraska-
Lincoln accepts its own share of that responsibility and accordingly has a obligation to be a

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participant, when it has a comparative advantage in doing so, in helping to solve the problems
that face not only Nebraska, but the nation and the world. This is not only an obligation we
share as a university, but one essential to the concept of engaged citizenship that we hope our
students acquire.

5. Invest in unanticipated opportunities that may enhance our core priorities.

UNL must be nimble in spotting and pursuing opportunities that allow us to build on existing
programs or establish new programs. While strategic planning for the future, we must never let
today’s plans limit our engagement with tomorrow’s opportunities.

Operational Strategies
In the modern world, higher education is a complex enterprise. As a result, special attention
must be paid to operational strategies and, especially, to measures that will permit our success
to be monitored and evaluated. Our metrics for measuring success must take into account how
well we implement these strategies as we work to fulfill our institutional priorities.

1. Assure that the university is open to persons of diverse backgrounds and

perspectives.

We must continue our efforts to assure access to the university for all qualified students from
all segments of society. We affirm our commitment to recruit and retain excellent faculty from
varied backgrounds who reflect the diversity of modern society. We remain a university open
to all perspectives and outlooks and affirm that commitment by pursuing practices and
opportunities that encourage open review, two-way conversation and continuing dialogue. The
Achievement-Centered Education program states learning outcomes that allow students to
build their knowledge of diverse peoples and cultures.

2. Support internationalization of the university in ways that expand students’

appreciation for the global environment in which they live and address the global
interconnectedness of emerging problems and societal needs.

We recognize that UNL must establish a significant international profile in order to offer our
students opportunities aligned with the world in which they will compete for jobs, and to
better serve our state’s global ambitions. Strategies that can help us realize this goal include:

 Identify strategic priorities for internationalizing curriculum and programs;

 Analyze the effectiveness of current education abroad programs and continue to
encourage and enhance opportunities for participation;
 Focus on established and strong research programs that have substantial
international track records; and
 Strengthen international partnerships that enhance university priorities.

3. Support outreach as a mechanism for assuring that all Nebraskans benefit from
the priority efforts of the university.

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Consistent with the University of Nebraska’s Strategic Framework (see

http://nebraska.edu/strategic-framework.html and
http://nebraska.edu/docs/StrategicFramework.pdf), and recognizing UNL’s land-grant
mission, UNL aims to:

 Support economic growth and development;

 Connect Nebraska’s communities to university programs;
 Encourage innovation and entrepreneurship; and
 Maximize the potential of information technology to offer degree programs and
support research and scholarship.

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 A 2020 Vision: The Future of Research and Graduate Education at UNL

(http://svcaa.unl.edu/documents/2020report.pdf)

 Intellectual Engagement and Achievement at UNL: Report from the Blue Sky Committee
(http://svcaa.unl.edu/documents/blue_sky_report.pdf)

 Everyone a Learner, Everyone a Teacher: Report from the Transition to University Task
Force - December 2003 (http://svcaa.unl.edu/documents/everyone_a_learner.pdf)

 State of the University Address 2011 (http://www.unl.edu/chancellor/sua2011)

 Campus Blueprint: Enrollment Management Council’s Strategic Enrollment Management

Plan 2012-2017 (http://svcaa.unl.edu/documents/Campus_Blueprint-March_2012.pdf)

 Plan Big: UNL Campus and Landscape Master Plans

(http://irp.unl.edu/Plan_Big_Final_Report_Revised_for_Web.pdf)

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University of Nebraska Role and Mission Statement

The University of Nebraska is one University comprised of four campuses: the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, the University of Nebraska at Omaha, the University of Nebraska Medical
Center, and the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Teaching, scholarly research and creative
activity, and statewide outreach are at the heart of the work and aspirations of the entire
University. Each campus has a unique role and mission which should be recognized, enhanced
and developed.

Under the State Constitution, the University of Nebraska is governed by a Board of Regents. The
President is the chief executive officer of the University and reports directly to the Board. He or
she is principally responsible for implementing the Board’s policies, and exercises such
executive powers as necessary for the proper administration and operation of the University. The
President operates primarily through the campus chancellors and the other vice presidents.

The President, assisted by the Central Administration staff, supports and enhances campus
strengths to best serve Nebraska’s higher education needs. The President and the Central
Administration staff provide educational leadership and direction to the University of Nebraska.
As chief executive officer of the largest higher education institution in the State, the President
also provides educational leadership for the State of Nebraska and the Nation.

A major responsibility of the Central Administration is to develop, monitor and encourage the
role and mission of each campus. The President and the Central Administration staff, under the
policy directives of the Board of Regents, promote and develop long- and short-term strategic
plans, and, where necessary, improve and enhance educational, research, and outreach
opportunities through the assignment and reassignment of program responsibilities and resources
among the campuses.

The planning process should establish program priorities which provide each campus with
diverse academic programs while striving to avoid unnecessary duplication among the
campuses. Through the University-wide Graduate College, the Central Administration
coordinates the development and administration of graduate programs of the University.

Where appropriate, the resources of the four campuses should be linked in cooperative efforts.
Also, the University should encourage and support regional and national programs with other
institutions of higher education. Similarly, the University should encourage cooperative and
exchange programs between the University and educational institutions abroad.

The President is assisted by the Central Administration staff in such essential areas as academic
administration, administrative systems, capital construction and facilities management, finance
and auditing, personnel, risk management, legal affairs, and public and legislative affairs. To
maximize the benefit of resources available to the institution, the University system should
realize economies that may accrue from scale of operations whenever possible. The division of
responsibility between the Central Administration and the campuses frees the latter to focus on
their role and mission of teaching, research, service, and achieving high quality.

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The President and the Central Administration staff provide a single focus and voice for the
University as a statewide institution, and they insure its accountability to the public. This
requires communication of the State’s need to the campuses through the Chancellors, and the
communication of campus contributions and potential to the leadership and citizens of the State.
The President and the officers of the Central Administration are the principal spokespersons for
the University in the Legislature and with other political bodies, and are primarily responsible
for interpreting and implementing statutes and regulations, and responding to official requests.
As far as possible, Central Administration should seek to shield the campuses from unwanted or
inappropriate intervention.

The University’s system of governance and coordination of effort should bring the Governor, the
Legislature and the citizens of Nebraska a clear presentation of the priorities of the State’s needs
in education, research and creative activity, and service, and strategies to respond to those needs
for the benefit of Nebraskans.

Approved by the Board of Regents 05-10-91

Website (https://nebraska.edu/history-mission/mission-statements.html?redirect=true)

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INVESTING IN NEBRASKA’S FUTURE

Strategic Planning Framework

2014-2016

The University of Nebraska is a four-campus, public university which was created

and exists today to serve Nebraskans through quality teaching, research, and
outreach and engagement. We strive to be the best public university in the country
as measured by the impact we have on our people and our state, and through them,
the world. To do that, we must compete effectively with other institutions around
the world for talented students and faculty. The future of Nebraska is closely tied
to that of its only public university, and this framework guides university-wide and
campus planning to help build and sustain a Nebraska that offers its citizens
educational and economic opportunity and a high quality of life.

The framework consists of six overarching goals emphasizing access and

affordability, quality academic programs, workforce and economic development,
research growth, engagement with the state, and accountability. Each goal has a
number of related objectives, strategies and accountability measures developed for
Board and university-wide monitoring over a multi-year period. Companion
documents include an implementation tool with metrics and the schedule for
monitoring by the Board, as well as a dashboard reflecting progress.

The university’s efforts will not be limited to these priorities, as we expect to be

able to measure progress in other areas given the interrelatedness of the objectives,
other priorities of the Board and the President, and the ongoing strategic planning
efforts of the four campuses. Campus plans are consistent with this framework and
operate within its broader goals. Each campus has established a set of quality
indicators that provide a means to evaluate achievement and momentum related to
its principal objectives.

Version dated 1-20-15

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1. The University of Nebraska will provide the opportunity for Nebraskans to

enjoy a better life through access to high quality, affordable undergraduate,
graduate and professional education.

a. The university will strive to increase affordability and ensure qualified students are
not denied access based on economic circumstances.

i. Secure state funding sufficient to support access to high quality programs.

ii. Keep tuition increases moderate and predictable for students and families,
consistent with goals of both access and quality.

iii. Expand need-based financial aid and effectively market opportunity and
major aid programs (e.g. Collegebound Nebraska, Buffett Scholars,
Thompson Learning Communities).

b. Increase the percentage of Nebraska high school graduates (the state “college-going
rate”) who enroll at and graduate from the university.

i. Increase enrollment, consistent with quality imperatives, to serve Nebraska’s

goals for increased educational attainment.

ii. Increase each campus’s undergraduate freshman-to-sophomore retention rate

each year, with a goal of exceeding the average of its peer institutions.

iii. Increase each campus’s undergraduate six-year graduation rate, with a goal
of exceeding the average of its peer institutions.

c. Increase the diversity of those who enroll at and graduate from the university,
employing measures permitted by state and federal law.

i. Engage in partnerships with other higher education institutions, K-12, and the
private sector to increase diversity of students who seek a post-secondary
education, employing measures permitted by state and federal law.

d. Expand lifelong educational opportunities, including those for non-traditional and

transfer students.

e. Promote adequate student preparation for success in higher education.

i. Engage in pilot programs with Nebraska high schools for development of high
school academies in partnership with the university.

ii. Provide timely and usable information to middle school students, parents,
teachers and school administrators.

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f. Promote ease of transfer to the university from other higher education institutions.

i. Improve programs for transfer from community colleges, state colleges and
other higher education institutions.

g. Expand distance education programs, taking advantage of university-wide marketing

and efficiencies and campus role and mission, strengths and entrepreneurship.

i. The University will offer a variety of its academic programs by distance

education through Online Worldwide in an effort to provide access to the
University of Nebraska to the people of the state and beyond the boundaries of
the state who are unable to enroll in programs offered only on campus.

2. The University of Nebraska will build and sustain undergraduate, graduate and
professional programs of high quality with an emphasis on excellent teaching.

a. Recruit and retain exceptional faculty and staff, with special emphasis on building
and sustaining diversity.

i. To help ensure competitiveness, faculty salaries and incentives (awarded on

the basis of merit) and fringe benefits should exceed the average of peer
institutions.

ii. Develop and maintain programs to enhance work/life conditions of faculty

and staff, including overall campus climate.

iii. Each campus shall endeavor to meet the university’s ongoing commitments to
faculty diversity, employing measures permitted by state and federal law.

iv. Increase support for professorships and named/distinguished chairs.

b. Pursue excellence through focus on targeted programs in areas of importance to

Nebraska where the university can be a regional, national and/or international leader
(e.g. agriculture and natural resources, life sciences, information technology and
architectural engineering).

i. Programs of Excellence funding shall be increased when practicable and

results of allocations shall be periodically reviewed for impact.

ii. Resource allocation shall take advantage of distinct campus roles and
missions to achieve overall university goals.

iii. Campuses are encouraged to collaborate to achieve overall university goals.

c. Provide opportunities for global engagement of faculty through international

teaching, research and outreach exchanges, fellowships and collaborations.

i. Increase faculty participation in Fulbright and related programs.

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3. The University of Nebraska will play a critical role in building a talented,

competitive workforce and knowledge-based economy in Nebraska in
partnership with the state, private sector and other educational institutions.

a. Work to stem and reverse the out-migration of graduates and knowledge workers.

b. Increase proportion of the most talented Nebraska high school students who attend
the University of Nebraska.

i. Increase enrollment of Nebraska students ranked in top 25% of their high

school class.

ii. Increase support for merit-based scholarships.

c. To attract talent to the state, increase the number of nonresident students who enroll
at the university.

i. Increase enrollment of nonresident undergraduate students at UNL, UNO and

UNK.

d. To adequately prepare students for the global economy, significantly increase

opportunities for international study and engagement.

i. Significantly increase the number of undergraduates studying abroad, with

the goal of ultimately providing the opportunity for every undergraduate to
study abroad.

ii. Significantly increase the number of international undergraduates and

graduates studying at the university.

e. Encourage and facilitate the commercialization of research and technology to benefit

Nebraska.

f. Develop and strengthen internship and service learning opportunities with business,
education, government, military, and nonprofit organizations.

g. Engage in partnerships with government and the private sector to develop regional
economic strength.

h. Pursue excellence in educational attainment aligned with the long-term interests of

the state.

i. Analyze areas of future workforce demand, including job and self-employment

opportunities in non-growth rural communities and economically
disadvantaged urban areas, and strengthen or develop curricula and
programs appropriate to the university in alignment with those areas.

ii. Develop educational programs that prepare students for the flexibility
required to respond to the uncertainty of future workforce demands.

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iii. Develop distance education and other educational programs that permit
Nebraskans to prepare for jobs and opportunities to meet future workforce
demands.

4. The University of Nebraska will pursue excellence and regional, national and
international competitiveness in research and scholarly activity, as well as their
application, focusing on areas of strategic importance and opportunity.

a. Increase external support for research and scholarly activity.

i. Increase federal support for instruction, research and development, and

public service.

ii. Inventory and forecast infrastructure (physical facilities, information

technology, equipment) necessary to support continued growth in research
activity and secure private and public support to eliminate deficiencies.

b. Increase undergraduate and graduate student participation in research and its

application.

c. Encourage and support interdisciplinary, intercampus, inter-institutional and

international collaboration.

d. Improve the quantity and quality of research space through public and private
support.

e. Focus resources on areas of strength in research where the university has the
opportunity for regional, national and international leadership and in areas of strategic
importance to the health and economic strength of Nebraska (e.g. agriculture and life
sciences; natural resources, especially water; prevention and cure of diseases such as
cancer; and early childhood education).

i. Invest resources through the Nebraska Research Initiative, Programs of

Excellence and other sources to build capacity and excellence in research.

5. The University of Nebraska will serve the entire state through strategic and
effective engagement and coordination with citizens, businesses, agriculture,
other educational institutions, and rural and urban communities and regions.

a. Support economic growth, health and quality of life through policy initiatives
consistent with university mission.

b. Recognize and reward faculty innovation and effectiveness in outreach and

engagement.

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c. Support Nebraska’s economic development.

i. Partner and collaborate with government and the private sector to attract,
retain, and spur business development and economic opportunity.

ii. Use university research and other resources to foster more effective
relationships with the private sector.

d. Support entrepreneurship education, training and outreach.

e. Collaborate with the public and private sectors to build successful regional,
multistate, international linkages.

f. Use university resources to engage Nebraskans outside cities where our major
campuses are located.

i. Effectively use the Nebraska Rural Initiative and other university-wide and
campus programs to develop excellence in supporting community
development while creating quality economic opportunities throughout rural
Nebraska.

ii. Effectively use regional research and extension operations and statewide
extension for engagement with the university.

6. The University of Nebraska will be cost effective and accountable to the

citizens of the state.

a. Support the development of a sustainable university environment.

i. Build a comprehensive long-range capital facilities planning process and

provide a six-year capital construction plan, updated quarterly.

ii. Implement the second phase of LB 605 to repair, renovate and/or replace
specific university facilities.

iii. Campuses shall pursue energy efficiency.

iv. Campuses shall promote through policies and scheduling effective utilization
of university facilities.

b. Maintain a safe environment for students, faculty, staff and visitors.

i. Develop and regularly monitor fire safety plans and procedures.

ii. Collaborate with state and local government in disaster planning.

iii. Develop and test campus plans for emergencies and disasters.

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c. Allocate resources in an efficient and effective manner.

i. Use best practices in procurement and construction and other business

engagement.

ii. Leverage roles and missions of campuses to find savings and cost reductions
through academic, administrative and business process efficiencies and
effectiveness.

iii. Develop and report on matrix of business health indicators, including

university debt.

d. Maximize and leverage non-state support.

i. Promote entrepreneurship and revenue-generating opportunities.

ii. Collaborate with the University of Nebraska Foundation to secure private

support for university priorities.

e. Create and report performance and accountability measures.

f. Maximize potential of information technology to support the university’s activities.

g. Provide accurate and transparent information to the public about college costs and
student learning and success outcomes.

i. Participate in the Student Achievement Measure (SAM) program.

ii. Participate in the National Survey of Student Engagement.

iii. Monitor student achievements on licensing and professional examinations.

iv. Participate and measure effectiveness of national pilot projects on learning

assessment with the goal of adopting university measurements.

h. Implement awareness and education programs to assist all students in management of

personal financial matters.

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Administrative Organization Chart
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor
Office of Institutional Research, Analytics and Decision Support

Associate to the
Chancellor / Chief of
Staff

Vice Chancellor and Chief Vice Chancellor for Student Vice Chancellor for Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance
Information Officer Affairs / University of Nebraska Vice President

Associate Vice Associate Vice Associate Vice Executive Director,

Director, Academic Dean, College of Associate Vice Associate Vice Dean, Nebraska College Assistant Vice
Chancellor, Research & Research Centers Chancellor / Director, Chancellor, University Nebraska Alumni
Technologies Architecture Chancellor Chancellor of Technical Agriculture Chancellor
Econ. Development Campus Recreation Services Association

Director, Nebraska Director, Internet & Director, University Director, First-Year Assistant Vice Assistant Vice Assistant to the
Director, Sponsored Dean, College of Arts & Director, Environmental
Center for Materials & Interactive Media Housing & Dining Experience & Transition Chancellor, Business & Chancellor, Human Chancellor for
Programs Sciences Health & Safety
Nanoscience (w/UComm) Services Programs Finance Resources Community Relations

Director, Nebraska Assistant Vice Senior Advisor to the

Director, Research Director, University Dean, College of Director, Undergraduate Director, Benefits & Risk Director, Purchasing,
Center for Energy Director, Client Services Chancellor, Global Research Centers Chancellor for
Information Systems Health Center Business Administration Education Programs Management Inventory & Materials
Sciences Research Engagement International Affairs

Director, Center for Dean Director, University Assistant to the Vice Director, Agricultural
Director, Research Director, Infrastructure & Director, Nebraska Director, Compensation Director, Parking & Director, Institutional
Brain, Biology & College of Education & Advising & Career Chancellor, External Research &
Finance Operations Unions & Employment Transit Services Equity & Compliance
Behavior (w/Athletics) Human Sciences Services Relations Development Center

Director, Print, Copy, Director, Campus

Associate Vice Director, Extreme Light Director, Children's Dean, College of Director, University Dean, Agricultural Director, Center for Director, Employee
Director, Security Mail & Distribution Planning & Space
Chancellor for Research Research Core Facility (Child Care) Center Engineering Honors Program Research Division Biological Chemistry Assistance Program
Services Management

Director, Social & Director, Strategic Director, Academic Associate Vice Director, William H. Dean, College of
Director, Institutional Director, Center for Director, Employee Director, Shared Director, University
Behavioral Sciences Planning, Portfolio Mgmt Success & Intercultural Chancellor / Dean Thompson Scholars Agricultural Sciences &
Animal Care Program Grassland Studies Relations Computing Services Communications
Research Consortium / Marketing Services Graduate Studies Learning Community Natural Resources

Director, Jackie Dean, Hixson-Lied Associate Vice

Director, Research Director, Student Dean, Cooperative Director, Food Director, Organization Director, Transportation Reserve Officers
Gaughan Multicultural College of Fine & Chancellor / Senior
Compliance Services Information Systems Extension Division Processing Center Development Services Training Corps
Center Performing Arts International Officer

Associate Vice Dean, College of Director, Great Plains Assistant Vice Asst Vice Chancellor,
Assistant to the Vice Director, Education Director, Nebraska Director, Lied Center for
Chancellor for Rsch. & Research Center Journalism & Mass Veterinary Educational Chancellor, Financial Facilities Planning &
Chancellor Abroad Forest Service Performing Arts
NSRI Rsch. Director Communications Center Services Construction

Director, Center for

Assistant Vice Director, Holland Director, Center for Civic Director, International Director, Nebraska Assistant Director, Director, Sheldon
Dean, College of Law Plant Science Director, Budget Office
Chancellor for Research Computing Center Engagement Engagement LEAD Program Capital Projects Museum of Art
Innovation

Director, Programs in
Director, Research Director, Student Dean, University Director, Student Assistant Director, Director, Confucius
English as a Second
Communications Involvement Libraries Accounts Engineering Institute
Language

Dean of Students / Assistant Vice

Director, Research Academic Services & Research and Extension Director, Business Assistant Director, Minor
Research Centers Director, Student Chancellor for Budget & Director, Athletics
Strategy Enrollment Management Centers Operations Construction
Conduct Fiscal Affairs

Assistant Vice Director, Northeast

Director, Industry Director, Nebraska Director, Scholarships & Controller, Accounting Director, Office of
Director, Greek Affairs Chancellor & Chief of Research & Extension Manager, Real Estate
Relations Center for Virology Financial Aid Office Internal Audit
Staff Center

Director, Services for Executive Director, Director, Panhandle Asst Vice Chancellor,
Executive Director, Director, Redox Biology Registrar, Office of the Director, University
Students with Online & Distance Research & Extension Facilities Maintenance &
NUtech Ventures Center University Registrar Bookstore
Disabilities Education Center Operations

Executive Director, Director, Nebraska Exec Director, Raikes Director, Southeast Associate Director,
Director, Student Chief of Police,
Nebraska Innovation Center for Prevention Director, Admissions School of Computer Research & Extension Building Systems
Assistance University Police
Campus of Obesity Diseases Science & Mngmnt Center Maintenance

Director, University of Director, Nebraska Director, West Central

Director, Center for Director, TRIO Director, Support Director, Custodial
Nebraska State Educational Research & Extension
Biotechnology Programs Services Services
Museum Telecommunications Center

Assistant Director /
Director, University of Director, Nebraska Director, Public Policy Director, Patrol
Landscape Architect,
Nebraska Press Water Center Center Operations
Landscape Services

University of Nebraska- Assistant Director,

Wide Institutes Utilities

Director, Daugherty
Water for Food Institute

Director, Rural Futures

Institute

Last Updated: May 2, 2016

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Dean of
Libraries
Professor
Nancy Busch
January, 2017

Head of Director Chair Chair, Res. and Interim Chair Chair Special Asst.
Libraries Computing Oper. DISC Co-Chair Instr. Services Business Disc. & Res. to the Dean
Access Services
Facilities CDRH Assoc. Officer Professor
& Research Serv. Mgmt. Assoc. Prof.
Planning Professor
Professor Professor K. Richter Assoc. Prof J. Drueke
Assoc. Prof. J.Wolfe
D. Allison K. Walter C. Maxey- J. Wolfe
D. Pearson

Click here Community &

Data Curation Media Services Click here Click Senior Acct. Click Outreach Libr.
Librarian Librarian for here for Associate here for for Access
Assoc. Prof.
Assist. Prof. Assoc. Prof. DISC/CDRH RIS M. Van Diest DARM Services of Practice
J. Thoegersen R. Graham chart chart Chart J. Barnes
chart

Business
Manager Graphic
LAN Systems Designer
T. Hix Acquisitions
Administrator L1 Coordinator
Accountant II E. Colonna
T. Nagata J. Bougger
A. Shipley
Secretarial
Associate Staff Secretary Staff Develop.
Programmer Programmer
D. Carstens D. Poehlmann Program Officer
Analyst II Analyst III Serials Records T. McFarland
M. Litwa S. Rickel Specialist
M. Epp
Web Content &
Manager Comp. Design Specialist
Operations M. Sinner
D. Leggott

Senior Administrative Team Library Specialist

Computer .5 FTE
Workstation M. Bass
Support Assoc. Administrative
Support Assoc. I
J. Li
L. Mozer

Faculty Web Usability &

Design Specialist
Computer IT Specialist
N. Weyers
Support Assoc. A. McCluskey
S. Sall
Managerial Professional

Office Services Learning

Media Commons Mgr.
Operations
R. Flowers
Supervisor
K. Kane
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Chair
Associate
Professor Access Services
J. Wolfe
January, 2017

User Services CYT Circ

Circulation CYT User Services
LDRF Supervisor
Manager Reference Borrowing/CS
Manager G. Hill
M. Assoc. J. Melvin
G. Dolan
Straatmann D. Card-
Smith

LDRF Student Circulation Reserves/ILL Love Lib.

Associate Supervisor Assistant Associate Evening
C. Imus R. A. Heberling Z. Eden Supervisor
McCown C. Vogt

Lending Storage Borrowing

Associate Ret/Delivery /CS
T. Rickel Lead Associate
J. Imus T. Lavy

Customer Materials
Services Proc./Cash
Team Hand. Asst.
Leader P. Myers
J. Kirk

Circulation
LC Evening Assistant
Supervisor L. Lapsley
M. Moeglin

Faculty Mail & Del

Borrowing
/CS Associate
M. Hruska
Managerial Professional Associate
B. O’Grady

Office Services

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Chair
Associate
Professor
J. Wolfe Discovery and Resource Management
January, 2017

Documents Receiving/ Catalog

Catalog & Database
Specialist Cataloging Librarian
Metadata Projects Spec.
L Novotny Manager Librarian Assoc.
Professor A. Kreps
E. Putens Asst. Professor
H. Wintermute C. Goebes

Documents
Monographic Monographic
Assistant Tech Services Preservation Materials Assoc. Materials Assoc.
A. Gomez Associate Technician P. Brown A. Winnicki
M. Christensen R. McClanahan

Acquisitions
Supervisor
Materials Preservation D. Arredondo Monographic
Monograph
Processing Technician Materials Assoc.
Catalog Assoc.
Assoc. M. Larson M. Lange
A. Lewis
J. Salvati

Serial Records DARM

Technician Associate
Materials
J. Bellman Tim Lentz
Catalog Assoc.
M.
Mardenborough
Electronic
Materials
Resources
Ordering Assoc.
Associate
D. Bundy
K. Weber

Serial Claims Serial Records

Associate Technician
C. Iron Thunder L. Mager

Faculty

Managerial Professional (MP)

Office Services (OS)

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Chair
DISC Co-Chair Digital Initiatives & Special Collections
CDRH
Professor January, 2017
K. Walter

Metadata Digital Digital Projects Scholarly Scholarly Comm Metadata

Spec. Coll./ Digital Archivist Senior Assoc. W.
Librarian Archives Libr. Initiatives Libr. Whitman Archive Professor Communications Librarian Librarian
Professor
Asst. Prof.
Assoc. Prof. Professor Research.Prof. A. Jewell Coordinator Professor Professor
M. Bolin B. Graham
M. Ducey B. Bytlik-Zillig B. Barney P. Royster S. Gardner M. Mering

Willa Cather
Photo & Exhibits Assistant Ag Archives Digital Design & Archive Scholarly Comm
Specialist Archivist Specialist Dev. Specialist Specialist Productions
T. Robison P. Brink K. Jones K. Dalziel E. Rau Specialist
L. Fredrickson
Metadata
Encoder Assoc.
Programmer Programmer L. Weakley
Office Service Archives Analyst II Analyst II
Temp .5 Manager Greg Tunink J. Dussault
L. Brinton J. Caster

DISC Office
Mgr.
S. Roberts

Newspaper
Associate
J. Cayer
Faculty

Managerial Professional (MP)

Office Services (OS)

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Chair
Associate
Professor
C. Maxey-Harris
Research and Instructional
Services
RIS Research Clerical
Specialist Associate January, 2017
A. Wigtil B. Turner

Liaison Librarian Virtual Learning Liaison Librarian Instruction Reference Liaison Liaison
Assoc. Prof Librarian Coordinator Coordinator Librarian Liaison Librarian Librarian
Assist.
R. Bernthal Assist. Professor Assoc. Professor Assoc. Professor Assist. Professor Professor Professor
Professor
A. Cano T. Anaya S. Boudreau E. DeFrain S. Lu D. Tyler
K. Deards

Learning Instructional Liaison Liaison

Liaison Learning Resources
Communities Support Librarian CYT Librarian CYT
Librarian Design Librarian
Librarian Associate Assoc. Professor Assoc. Professor
Assoc. Professor Librarian
Assist. Prof. S. Leach L. Delserone D. Boden
J. Konecky Assoc. Professor
L. Dawes Music
C. Riehle Library
Supervisor
Liaison Head, Music B. Frye
Liaison Humanities Librarian CYT Library
Librarian Librarian Assoc. Professor Professor
Professor Assoc. Professor A.Dinkelman A. Breckbill Music
K. Johnson L. Lorang Library
Assistant
.5 FTE
Geo & Head, Geology & Head, Arch & C. Ballou
Math
Math Libraries Digital Arts
Operations
Supervisor
Professor Library
S. Ideen A. Fleming Professor
K. Logan-Peters Operations
Supervisor
Faculty J. Groves
Head, Engineering
Library Visual
Assist. Prof of Resources
Managerial Professional (MP) Practice Manager
T. Naylor J. Wiese

Office Services (OS)

Engineering
Library
Assoc.
N. Laughlin

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Board
of
Regents University of Nebraska
Consortium of Libraries
(UNCL)
January, 2017
President
Executive VP Hank
& Provost Bounds
Susan Fritz

UNL UNO UNMC UNK

Chancellor Chancellor Chancellor Chancellor
Ronnie John Jeffrey Douglas
Green Christensen Gold Kristensen

CAO
UNL UNL UNO UNMC UNMC UNK
Interim Vice Executive Vice Senior Vice Vice Chancellor Vice Chancellor Senior Vice
Chancellor Chancellor and Chancellor for for Academic for Research Chancellor for
Research and Chief Academic Student and Affairs Jennifer Student and
Economic Dev. Officer Academic Affairs H. Dele Davies Larsen Academic Affairs
Steve Goddard Donde Plowman B.J. Reed Charles Bicak

UNL Law
Interim Dean
Richard Moberly

UNL Law UNCL UNMC

Library Library
UNL UNL UNO UNMC UNK
Michael
Dean of Richard Leiter
Director of Dean of the LaCroiz Director of the Dean of the
Libraries Law Library Library Library Library
Nancy Busch Richard Leiter David Richards Emily McElroy Janet Wilke

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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN
UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES

APPOINTMENT AND PROMOTION

PROCEDURES AND DELIBERATIONS

September 11, 2014

I. TENURE TRACK AND TENURED CANDIDATES

Tenure Track Faculty at the rank of Assistant Professor

Tenure track faculty of the University Libraries who hold the rank of assistant professor are
subject to consideration for continuous appointment (tenure) and promotion as determined by
the Associate Dean for Administration using the Bylaws of the Board of Regents of the
University of Nebraska (BOR Bylaws) (http://www.nebraska.edu/docs/board/bylaws.pdf), the
University of Nebraska Board of Regents Policies
(http://nebraska.edu/docs/board/RegentPolicies.pdf), Bylaws of the University of Nebraska-
Lincoln (http://www.unl.edu/ucomm/chancllr/bylaws/), documentation provided on the
Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Administrative Resources Policies and Bylaws
website (http://www.unl.edu/svcaa/faculty/policies/), and the University Libraries’
Promotion and Appointment Criteria. In addition to notification at the time of hire, each
faculty member is notified of the date of his/her candidacy at, or approximately, one year
before he/she is subject to a continuous appointment and promotion decision. Any member of
the library faculty who believes that his/her performance is exceptional and merits
continuous appointment and/or promotion before the established date may nominate
himself/herself for continuous appointment and/or promotion by submitting a letter of
nomination, with appropriate justification, and a current curriculum vitae to the Dean of
Libraries. Before letters of external review are solicited, the candidate must submit a letter of
nomination. Nominations for early continuous appointment and/or promotion may also be
made by any member of the faculty with the consent of the person being nominated. Early
continuous appointment and promotion implies that a candidate has exceeded in the shorter
time period the type of sustained high level performance that would be expected over the
normal probationary period. Failure to be awarded continuous appointment and/or promotion
after early nomination shall not prejudice later consideration.

Tenure Track Faculty above the rank of Assistant Professor

Tenure track faculty of the University Libraries who hold a rank above assistant professor are
subject to consideration for continuous appointment (tenure) as determined by the Associate
Dean for Administration using the Bylaws of the Board of Regents of the University of
Nebraska, University of Nebraska Board of Regents Policies, Bylaws of the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, documentation provided on the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic
Affairs Administrative Resources Policies and Bylaws website, and the University Libraries’
Promotion and Appointment Criteria (See links in above paragraph). In addition to
notification at the time of hire, each faculty member is notified of the date of his/her

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candidacy at, or approximately, one year before he/she is subject to a continuous

appointment decision. Any member of the library faculty who believes that his/her
performance is exceptional and merits continuous appointment before the established date
may nominate himself/herself for continuous appointment by submitting a letter of
nomination and current curriculum vitae to the Dean of Libraries. Before letters of external
review are solicited, the candidate must submit a letter of nomination. Nominations for early
continuous appointment may also be made by any member of the faculty with the consent of
the person being nominated. Early continuous appointment implies that a candidate has
exceeded, in the shorter time period, the type of sustained high level performance that would
be expected over the normal probationary period. Failure to be awarded continuous
appointment after early nomination shall not prejudice later consideration.

Tenured Faculty not yet fully promoted

Any tenured member of the library faculty who believes that he/she should be promoted may
nominate himself/herself for promotion by submitting a letter of nomination and current
curriculum vitae to the Dean of Libraries. Before letters of external review are solicited, the
candidate must submit a letter of nomination. Nominations for promotions may also be made
by any member of the faculty with the consent of the person being nominated.

Time of Hire Considerations

The Dean's Office may ask the Continuous Appointment and Promotion Committee (CAPC)
to consider tenure and rank for a candidate at the time of hire. Candidates are judged by the
same criteria as other candidates for tenure and promotion. The Dean's Office provides
copies of the University Libraries Promotion and Appointment Criteria, Performance
Expectations for Library Faculty and Libraries Faculty Guide to Organizational Interaction
to the candidate. The Dean's Office asks candidates to provide documentation that will aid
the CAPC in its deliberations.

II. PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE AND RESEARCH PROFESSOR CANDIDATES

(Stated Term Appointments [BOR Bylaws, 4.4.8])

Faculty at the rank of Assistant Professor of Practice or Research Assistant Professor

Faculty of the University Libraries who hold the rank of assistant professor of practice or
research assistant professor are subject to consideration for promotion as determined by the
Associate Dean for Administration using the Bylaws of the Board of Regents of the
University of Nebraska, University of Nebraska Board of Regents Policies, Bylaws of the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, documentation provided on the Senior Vice Chancellor for
Academic Affairs Administrative Resources Policies and Bylaws website, and the University
Libraries’ Promotion and Appointment Criteria (See links in Section I. above). Any member
of the library faculty who believes that his/her performance merits promotion may nominate
himself/herself for promotion by submitting a letter of nomination, and current curriculum
vitae to the Dean of Libraries. Before letters of external review are solicited, the candidate
must submit a letter of nomination. Nominations for promotion may also be made by any

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member of the faculty with the consent of the person being nominated. Failure to be awarded
promotion after nomination shall not prejudice later consideration.

Faculty at the rank of Associate Professor of Practice or Research Associate Professor

Any member of the library faculty who believes that he/she should be promoted may
nominate himself/herself for promotion by submitting a letter of nomination and current
curriculum vitae to the Dean of Libraries. Before letters of external review are solicited, the
candidate must submit a letter of nomination. Nominations for promotions may also be made
by any member of the faculty with the consent of the person being nominated.

Time of Hire Considerations

The Dean's Office may ask the Continuous Appointment and Promotion Committee (CAPC)
to consider rank for a candidate at the time of hire. Candidates are judged by the same criteria
as other candidates for promotion. The Dean's Office provides copies of the University
Libraries Promotion and Appointment Criteria, Performance Expectations for Library
Faculty and Libraries Faculty Guide to Organizational Interaction to the candidate. The
Dean's Office asks candidates to provide documentation that will aid the CAPC in its
deliberations.

III. CANDIDATE PREPARATIONS FOR CONTINUOUS APPOINTMENT AND/OR

PROMOTION

A. External Review Requirements for Candidates

In the following procedures, “external review” will mean the following:

For Assistant Professor of Practice candidates seeking the rank of Associate Professor of
Practice an external review is completed by peers external to the University Libraries.
Reviewers may be selected from within the UNL community.

For tenure track and tenured candidates, Assistant or Associate Research Professors, and
Associate Professor of Practice candidates seeking the rank of Professor of Practice, an
external review is completed by peers external to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

B. Candidate prepares external review portfolio.

Items included in the external review portfolio are listed in the Committee on Academic
Rank and Tenure (COART) Attachment B Preparing an External Review Portfolio

Criteria for continuous appointment and/or promotion shall not be included in the
external review portfolio.

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Nothing can be added to the external review portfolio without the knowledge of the
candidate. The candidate has a right to review, object to, and respond in writing to any
added materials with the response becoming a part of the file.

C. Candidate prepares documentation for promotion and/or continuous appointment.

The Associate Dean for Administration advises each candidate on the appropriate
documentation according to the Documentation Request of the University of Nebraska-
Lincoln, University Libraries version. A candidate may also request a colleague or
colleagues to assist in preparing appropriate documentation. Both the candidate and the
advisor(s) should be aware of the potential conflict of interest should the advisor(s) be
required to vote on the nomination later in the process. An agreement to provide counsel
and advice to the candidate does not imply a commitment to support the candidate's
nomination. It is the obligation of department chairs and section supervisors to advise
candidates as to the form and substance of the documentation file. However, the
individual being nominated has the sole obligation to compile documentation supporting
his/her candidacy.

The candidate should arrange the documentation in accordance with the outline in the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Documentation Request, (University Libraries Version).
(Tenured and tenure track faculty see Attachment A. Professor of Practice faculty see
Attachment C. Research Professor faculty see Attachment D.)

Nothing will be added to the documentation without the knowledge of the candidate.

Anyone with relevant information for inclusion into the file may proffer that information
at any level of consideration to the CAPC Chair. The Chair determines, after consultation
with the candidate, whether to include the material. The candidate has a right to review,
object to, and respond in writing to any added materials with the response becoming a
part of the documentation file prior to any further consideration. (Guidelines for the
Evaluation of Faculty: Annual Evaluations, Promotion and Tenure [Revised December 4,
2001], p. 13 & p. 20)

All external letters of review and any candidate’s comments on the reviews are part of
documentation and will be kept in a secure location in the Dean’s Office for review by
the CAPC members.

In consultation with the Dean of Libraries’ Office, the candidate shall make his/her
documentation available for review by the CAPC members at least seven working days
before the deliberations of the CAPC.

D. Schedule for the preparation of the external review portfolios for candidates under
consideration for continuous appointment and promotion.

1. By September 1, the candidate and supervisor are notified by the Associate Dean
for Administration that they need to create and submit a list of at least 4 potential

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external reviewers to the Dean of Libraries; 2 of the 4 recommendations must have

been made by the candidate and the remainder by the candidate’s supervisor. The
list, with his/her letter of nomination, and current curriculum vitae, is submitted to
the Dean no later than September 15. The candidate is entitled to know how and by
whom the panel of potential reviewers is identified and selected, and has the right to
object. The final identification of the reviewers remains the responsibility of the
Dean of Libraries. Those individuals selected to provide external reviews should
represent an appropriate subset of peers, whenever possible, and should have no or
only limited professional or personal relationships with the candidate. External
reviewers must occupy a rank equal to or above that being considered for the
candidate. The external reviewers assess the candidate’s professional achievements.
They are directed not to recommend for or against continuous appointment or
promotion.

By September 15, a faculty member who wishes to be a candidate for early

continuous appointment submits his/her letter of nomination and current curriculum
vitae to the Dean of Libraries. With this letter he/she submits a list of at least 4
potential external reviewers; 2 of the 4 recommendations must have been made by
the candidate and the remainder by the candidate’s supervisor. The candidate is
entitled to know how and by whom the panel of potential reviewers is identified and
selected, and has the right to object. The final identification of the reviewers
remains the responsibility of the Dean of Libraries. Those individuals selected to
provide external reviews should represent an appropriate subset of peers, whenever
possible, and should have no or only limited professional or personal relationships
with the candidate. External reviewers for tenured / tenure track faculty must
occupy a rank equal to or above that being considered for the candidate. The
external reviewers assess the candidate’s professional achievements. They are
directed not to recommend for or against continuous appointment or promotion.

2. Prior to the Dean contacting external reviewers, the candidate must complete and
sign the Waiver of Right to See Information .

3. By October 1, the Dean of Libraries contacts the recommended potential external

reviewers to secure their agreement to do an external review. At least 3 reviewers
from the list must be selected; however, all reviewers on the original list are
contacted. If less than 3 reviewers from the original list agree to do an external
review, the candidate and supervisor are immediately contacted to provide
additional names, until the minimum of 3 reviewers is secured. The Dean may
delegate this responsibility to the CAPC Chair.

4. By October 15, the Dean sends a cover letter and the external review portfolio to
the reviewers. The Dean may delegate this responsibility to the CAPC Chair.

5. External letters of review are to be received by November 15.

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6. As per the stipulations agreed to by the candidate in the Waiver of Right to See
Information, the candidate has 5 working days to comment on the external letters of
review, if he/she so chooses.

E. Schedule for the preparation of the external review portfolio for candidates under
consideration for promotion only.

1. By October 1, a faculty member who wishes to be candidate for promotion submits

his/her letter of nomination to the Dean of Libraries. With this letter he/she submits
a current curriculum vitae and a list of at least 4 potential external reviewers; 2 of
the 4 recommendations must have been made by the candidate and the remainder by
the candidate’s supervisor. The candidate is entitled to know how and by whom the
panel of potential reviewers is identified and selected, and has the right to object.
The final identification of the reviewers remains the responsibility of the Dean of
Libraries. Those individuals selected to provide external reviews should represent
an appropriate subset of peers, whenever possible, should have no or only limited
professional or personal relationships with the candidate. External reviewers for
tenured / tenure track faculty must occupy a rank equal to or above that being
considered for the candidate. For candidates for full professor who may be well
known by their colleagues in the field, the chosen reviewers should be highly
respected faculty members in their field who can provide objective assessments of
the candidates. The external reviewers assess the candidate’s professional
achievements. They are directed not to recommend for or against promotion.

2. Prior to the Dean’s contacting external reviewers, the candidate must complete and
sign the Waiver of Right to See Information.

3. By November 1, the Dean of Libraries contacts the recommended potential external

reviewers to secure their agreement to do an external review. At least 3 reviewers
from the list must be selected; however, all reviewers on the original list will be
contacted. If less than 3 reviewers from the original list agree to do an external
review, the candidate and supervisor shall be immediately contacted to provide
additional names, until the minimum of 3 reviewers is secured. The Dean may
delegate this responsibility to the CAPC Chair.

4. By November 15, the Dean sends a cover letter and the external review portfolio to
the reviewers. The Dean may delegate this responsibility to the CAPC Chair.

5. External letters of review are to be received by December 15.

6. As per the stipulations agreed to by the candidate in the Waiver of Right to See
Information, the candidate has 5 working days to comment on the external letters of
review, if he/she so chooses.

F. If the candidate wishes to exercise the right to appear before the CAPC, he/she must
submit a written letter so indicating to the Associate Dean for Administration before

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the beginning of deliberations. The Associate Dean for Administration adds the letter
to the candidate’s documentation and notifies the CAPC Chair of the candidate's
intention.

G. At any point prior to the beginning of the CAPC deliberations, a candidate may
withdraw his/her name from consideration by writing to the Dean. Refusal to be
considered for continuous appointment at the mandatory time, however, is equivalent
to resignation no later than at the end of the probationary period.

IV. PROCEDURES FOR CONTINUOUS APPOINTMENT AND PROMOTION

COMMITTEE DELIBERATIONS

A. The CAPC deliberations are conducted using the procedures listed below. Each
candidate is judged solely against all of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries’
continuous appointment and/or promotion criteria in effect since his/her appointment.
Comparisons between candidates are not acceptable.

B. The CAPC consists of all tenured faculty of the University Libraries at the rank of
Associate Professor or Professor with the exception of the Dean of Libraries, associate
dean(s), and assistant dean(s). It is the privilege and responsibility of all eligible
tenured faculty members to participate fully in the deliberations. Stated term faculty at
the level of Associate or above, such as Professor of Practice or Research Professor,
may join the CAPC for deliberations on the promotion of other stated term faculty.

C. PRIOR TO THE MEETING

1. The COART Chair, in consultation with the Dean of Libraries, sets the dates of
the CAPC deliberations each year and notifies all faculty members of these dates
in the COART Timelines yearly documents. Based on these dates listed, the
Associate Dean for Administration notifies the candidate when his/her
documentation must be available for review. Deliberations take place after the
completion of the annual evaluation process.

To comply with deadlines set by the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic
Affairs, deliberations for continuous appointment and promotion are held in
December. Deliberations for promotion only are held in January.

2. The COART conducts the elections of the CAPC Chair and Vice Chair prior to
September 15 of each year. Each faculty member eligible to serve on the CAPC
casts two votes. A faculty member may serve as Chair or Vice-Chair only once in
any six-year period. Newly tenured faculty members and faculty members hired
with tenure are ineligible for election to a CAPC office their first two years as
members of the CAPC. In a year where the number of CAPC members eligible to
serve as officers falls below three, all the CAPC members will become eligible for
election.

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The COART is responsible for notifying library faculty of the results of the
elections. The CAPC Chair is the member receiving the most votes, and the Vice
Chair is the member receiving the next highest number of votes. The person
receiving the third highest number of votes serves as Alternate Vice Chair. In the
case of a tie vote, COART will break the tie by drawing names to select the
officers. The responsibilities of the CAPC officers begin on October 1 of each
year.

3. The COART reminds the members of the CAPC to review the promotion and/or
continuous appointment documents and the candidate’s documentation. The
CAPC members are notified if the Committee will not meet due to lack of
candidates.

4. The CAPC Chair, in consultation with the Associate Dean for Administration,
notifies the CAPC members if new materials have been added to candidates’
documentation.

5. The CAPC Chair notifies the candidates and their immediate supervisors to be
available to testify during the deliberations. The Chair issues a tentative schedule
for the deliberations to the candidates, the candidates' supervisors and the CAPC
members.

6. All the CAPC members review the promotion and/or continuous appointment
documents and the candidates’ documentation.

7. The CAPC members prepare their testimony on each candidate. They should also
consider other people whose testimony might be important to the deliberations.
All testimony must be based on primary, not hearsay evidence.

8. The COART prepares a ballot and a certificate for each candidate for continuous
appointment and for tenure and gives them to the CAPC Vice Chair.

D. DURING THE MEETING

1. The CAPC Chair determines if a quorum is present. The quorum must consist of
at least 65% of the eligible CAPC members. If a quorum is not present, the
meeting is postponed until a quorum is present.

2. The CAPC Chair calls the meeting(s) to order and reads appropriate sections of
current documents for promotion and/or continuous appointment. These sections
pertain to the criteria which the CAPC members employ in deliberating on
candidates for promotion and/or continuous appointment and the procedures
which the CAPC follows in its deliberations. The Chair assumes responsibility for
conducting the meeting(s), participates in the discussion, and votes. The Vice-
Chair takes the minutes of the deliberations, participates in the discussion, and
votes.

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3. The CAPC Chair announces the names of the candidates and the order in which
they will be considered:

a. At the December deliberations for Continuous Appointment and Promotion

candidates are considered in the following order:

i. Candidates for Continuous Appointment and Promotion are considered

alphabetically.
ii. Candidates for Continuous Appointment alone (without Promotion) are
considered alphabetically.

b. At the January deliberations for Promotion Only candidates are considered in

the following order:

i. Professor of Practice candidates are considered alphabetically within rank,

associate prior to full.
ii. Research Professor candidates are considered alphabetically within rank,
associate prior to full.
iii.Tenured candidates are considered alphabetically within rank, associate
prior to full.

Changes in the order will be considered only under extreme circumstances and
with the approval of the other candidates and the candidates’ supervisors.

4. As each candidate is considered for deliberation, the CAPC follows these

procedures:

a. If the candidate under consideration is a member of the CAPC, he/she is asked

to leave the room during the deliberations on his/her candidacy.

b. The CAPC members are given the opportunity to review the candidate’s file.

c. A candidate is judged against criteria that reflect his/her assigned

responsibilities throughout his/her time at the University Libraries.

d. During the deliberations the Chair gives each CAPC member the opportunity
to give testimony and to suggest persons that he/she thinks should testify and
keeps any individual CAPC member from dominating the discussion. The
CAPC may request anyone, including the candidate, to appear before it.

e. Each person who testifies is informed by the CAPC Chair that he/she must
give primary evidence, not hearsay evidence. All discussions must be based
on the material submitted in the file. While understandably a candidate’s
colleagues may have other knowledge of the candidate based on departmental
interaction, etc., it is very important that the review be based only on material
in the file. Part of the task of constructing an appropriate file is making sure

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that all relevant information is contained in it.

f. It is the duty of the CAPC Chair to monitor the meeting(s) for fairness. If the
Chair determines that the deliberations are straying from the guidelines,
he/she must stop the proceedings and advise the CAPC.

g. The immediate supervisor must testify and may give evidence received in
his/her capacity as supervisor. Under extenuating circumstances the
immediate supervisor may testify in writing or via available technology.
Written testimony beyond the immediate supervisor is not admissible during
CAPC deliberations.

h. When all the CAPC members have had the opportunity to testify, the Chair
reviews the names of the persons the CAPC has suggested to call in to testify.
The Vice-Chair contacts those persons on which the CAPC agrees.

i. The CAPC Chair determines if new negative evidence is presented. If the

material is of such a substantive nature as to affect the decision, it shall not be
introduced at the meeting unless the candidate is given the opportunity to
respond. It is the responsibility of the Chair to make the necessary judgments
concerning the substantive nature of any new material, to convey new
information to the person being evaluated and, if necessary, to delay the vote
or decisions until the person has had the opportunity to respond. New material
does not include normal discussion, evaluation and interpretation of the
record. It does not include opinions formulated by the CAPC members related
to credentials and activities presented in the candidate’s file. Nor does it
include observations made by the evaluator associated with the candidate's
conduct of work, relationship with a Committee and service activities, or other
interpersonal types of relationships. What is intended by the substantive new
material requirement relates to issues and activities extending beyond those
displayed in the candidate’s file that are not merely interpretations,
elaborations, and opinions related to those activities.

j. Prior to voting, the CAPC Chair gives a final opportunity for testimony to
determine if the discussion is finished. New materials provided by the
candidate for consideration are accepted at any point prior to the CAPC’s
vote.

k. CAPC members do not vote on candidates when they have not heard all the
testimony given. They can only vote on candidates regarding whom they have
heard all the testimony.

l. For each candidate for promotion and continuous appointment, two separate
votes are taken, the first for continuous appointment, the second for promotion
in rank. For each candidate for promotion only, a single vote is taken.

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m. The CAPC votes by secret ballots. When the CAPC is ready to vote on a
candidate, the Vice Chair distributes the ballots. When the ballots are marked,
the Vice Chair collects and tallies them, and the Chair verifies the tally. The
Chair announces the results to the CAPC. If voting is on continuous
appointment and promotion, first the vote on continuous appointment is taken,
tallied and announced before the vote on promotion is taken.

n. The CAPC Vice Chair then completes and signs the certificate(s) attesting to
the tally of the ballots, which is also signed by the Chair and is kept by
COART for a period of at least one year.

o. To substantiate the votes, the CAPC Chair summarizes the CAPC's reasons
for its votes, giving members an opportunity for input.

p. At the close of the session, the CAPC Chair reminds the CAPC members that
the deliberations are confidential.

E. AFTER THE MEETING

1. As soon as possible after the CAPC deliberations regarding all candidates are
complete, the Chair notifies each candidate of the tally(ies) regarding their
candidacy. This notification is to be done in person, unless other arrangements
have been initiated by the candidate. The Chair may not reveal the content of the
deliberations to the candidate, but may indicate whether or not the deliberations
followed the written procedures. The candidate must be informed of the right to
request reconsideration of the decision as provided in the BOR Bylaws, 4.8(a).
(See more under V. B. below) The Chair also communicates the tally(ies) to the
Dean.

2. Next, and again as soon as possible after the CAPC's deliberations, the CAPC
Chair writes a separate letter regarding each candidate, addressed to the Dean of
Libraries. The letter includes the tally of the vote, the CAPC's reasons for its
votes, and an assessment of the quality, significance and impact of the candidate’s
record in each of his/her areas of responsibility.

3. The CAPC Chair gives a copy of each letter to the Vice Chair for review. Any
other CAPC member who wishes to review a letter may do so by contacting the
Chair. All comments must be returned within the deadline set by the Chair.

4. Within one week of the completion of the deliberations for all candidates, the
CAPC Chair gives to each candidate a copy of the letter regarding that candidate.
The original letter for each candidate is added to his/her file.

5. The candidate has 5 working days to respond in writing to the letter, if he/she
desires. Any response is added to his/her file. After the 5 working days, the file is
forwarded to the Dean of Libraries.

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V. ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW AND DECISION PROCESS

A. 1. The Dean of Libraries reviews the entire record to ensure that the correct standards
are being applied by the CAPC in an appropriate manner. The Dean is responsible
for making an independent recommendation to the Senior Vice-Chancellor for
Academic Affairs. If the Dean's recommendation is the same as the majority vote
of the CAPC, the Dean notifies the CAPC Chair.

If the Dean's recommendation is different from the majority vote of the CAPC or
if the vote was a tie, the Dean meets with the entire CAPC. At that meeting, the
Dean informs the CAPC of the reasons for his/her recommendation. Either the
Dean or the CAPC Chair may request a joint meeting of the CAPC and the Dean
to further discuss any recommendation.

2. After the final communication between the Dean and the CAPC, the Dean then
notifies the candidate in writing of the CAPC's vote(s) and the Dean's
recommendation.

3. The Dean writes a transmittal letter to the Senior Vice-Chancellor for Academic
Affairs and gives each candidate a copy of his/her letter. The Dean’s original
letter for each candidate is added to the candidate’s file. This letter should include
an assessment of the quality, significance and impact of the candidate’s record in
each of his/her major areas of responsibility.

4. Before the file is forwarded to the Senior Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs,
the candidate again has 5 working days to respond to the Dean’s letter in writing,
if he/she desires. Any response is added to the candidate’s file.

B. A candidate may request reconsideration (BOR Bylaws 4.8(a)) of the decision by the
CAPC or the Dean. Reconsideration reports become part of the documentation file.

If the candidate is not recommended for tenure and/or promotion by the CAPC, the
candidate will receive a letter with the reasons for the vote(s) from the CAPC Chair.
The candidate may write a rebuttal argument and/or request reconsideration. If the
candidate requests reconsideration of a decision, such request shall be granted as
expeditiously as possible. No negative recommendation shall be forwarded until the
reconsideration is complete. In order to respond, the candidate must be given the
opportunity to review the file. The candidate may add new materials until the CAPC's
reconsideration vote. The CAPC must schedule the review process so that any
reconsideration shall be completed in time to meet established submission deadlines
for the next level of consideration. The purpose of the statement of reasons is to give
an unsuccessful candidate an opportunity to prepare a rebuttal argument.

The CAPC Chair is responsible for counseling any candidate rejected by the CAPC
regarding procedures. The CAPC Chair may invite one member of the CAPC to sit in
on a formal counseling session as an observer. The observer does not discuss the

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matter with the candidate. In the event of reconsideration, the Chair reconvenes the
CAPC.

C. The Dean of Libraries then notifies the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
of his/her recommendation(s). If any of his/her recommendation(s) differ(s) from the
majority vote of the CAPC, the Dean of Libraries notifies the Vice Chancellor of the
difference(s), stating the reasons for his/her recommendation(s).

D. The Associate Dean for Administration or his/her designee works with the candidate
to prepare his/her documentation file before submitting it to the Vice Chancellor.

E. In the case of tenure track faculty, regardless of the decision of the CAPC or the Dean
of Libraries, the documentation file is transmitted to the Senior Vice Chancellor for
Academic Affairs for consideration.

In the case of tenured faculty, if either the majority vote of the CAPC or the
recommendation of the Dean of Libraries favors promotion, the documentation file is
transmitted to the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs for consideration. If
however both the majority vote of the CAPC and the recommendation of the Dean do
not favor promotion, the promotion process terminates. Neither letters, nor the
documentation file, are forwarded. The candidate has the right to appeal the decision.

F. If a candidate and/or CAPC member believes the procedure, the CAPC's votes, or the
decision by the Dean of Libraries was discriminatory or illegal, a grievance may be
filed.

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BYLAWS OF THE FACULTY

OF THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN

Revised December 12, 2013

ARTICLE I
NAME

1.1 The name of the organization shall be the Faculty of the University Libraries,
hereafter referred to as the Faculty. Individual members of the Faculty hold the rights,
privileges and responsibilities detailed in the Bylaws of the Board of Regents of the
University of Nebraska and the Bylaws of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

ARTICLE II
OBJECTIVES AND STRUCTURE

2.1 Within the limits established by the Bylaws of the Board of Regents of the University
of Nebraska and the Bylaws of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the immediate
government of the University Libraries shall be by its own faculty. The Faculty:

2.1.1 Shall provide library service at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and encourage
the professional and scholarly development of its members;

2.1.2 Shall provide a forum for the open discussion by all members of the Faculty, each
of whom may participate freely without regard to academic rank. The forum provided by
the Faculty shall be conducted in accordance with the principles stated in the section
4.1, Academic Responsibility, of the Bylaws of the Board of Regents of the University of
Nebraska (current through January 23, 2009);

2.1.3 May address itself to the administration of the University Libraries; and as
appropriate to the faculty of the University and the administration of the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, and to other officials or organizations within or outside the University
of Nebraska-Lincoln;

2.1.4 Shall stand in an advisory relationship to the Dean of Libraries and the
administration of the Libraries. The role of the Faculty as a whole and through its
committees is to guide, counsel, recommend and to advise the Dean of Libraries on
matters of policy and program;

2.1.5 Shall adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of its business and approve or
disapprove proposals for changes in the Bylaws of the Faculty of the University
Libraries of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

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2.1.6 Shall establish committees for the conduct of faculty business and assign
functions and responsibilities to them;

2.1.7 Shall consider other business brought before it by the Dean, Faculty,
Administrative or Faculty committees, and other persons at the discretion of the Faculty;

2.1.8 Shall consider other items of interest to the welfare of the Faculty.

ARTICLE III
MEMBERSHIP

3.1 The membership of the Faculty shall consist of all persons holding specific term and
continuous appointments in the University Libraries.

3.2 All members shall have voting privileges.

ARTICLE IV
OFFICERS

4.1 There shall be three officers of the Faculty. These shall be 1) Chair; 2) Vice Chair;
and 3) Secretary. Responsibilities of office shall be performed as prescribed by these
bylaws. Officers shall serve a term of one year or until successors have been elected,
except as otherwise specified in these bylaws.

4.2 A Nominations Committee shall be composed of three members of the library

faculty. The Nominations Committee shall be elected to serve a term of one year, and
shall be eligible for reelection for one additional consecutive year. The Nominations
Committee shall be responsible for compiling a slate of officers, committee members for
the standing committees, and committee members for the Nominations Committee, and
shall accept all bona fide nominations, including self-nominations. This slate shall be
submitted in writing to each member of the Faculty at least two weeks prior to any
general or special election. In addition, Nominations Committee shall accept
nominations from the floor of a Faculty meeting for purposes of general election. It is the
responsibility of a Faculty member not attending this meeting to contact a Nominations
Committee member to learn the names of any additional nominees.

4.2.1 Procedures and Services. The Nominations Committee shall provide the
Secretary with a written statement of the procedures and services of the committee. Any
changes in the procedures and services document must be approved by the Faculty of
the University Libraries.

4.3 Election of officers shall be conducted by mail ballot following the May meeting, with
ballots to be received within five working days. Terms of office shall commence with the
announcement of the election results by Nominations Committee. Nominations
Committee must announce the results of the election within one week.

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4.4 Chair.

4.4.1 Duties. The Chair shall:

4.4.1.1. Preside over meetings of the faculty;

4.4.1.2 Act as Chair of the Liaison Committee;

4.4.1.3 Represent the Faculty at administrative meetings;

4.4.1.4 In consultation with the Liaison Committee, may conduct routine

correspondence of a courtesy or informational nature on behalf of the Faculty;

4.4.1.5 Appoint a parliamentarian to advise the Chair on matters of procedure, and call
attention to any error in the proceedings that may affect the substantive rights of any
member or otherwise do harm;

4.4.1.6 Appoint a temporary secretary or parliamentarian in their absence.

4.4.2 Vacancy. A vacancy before the completion of term shall be filled by the Vice Chair
until a special election can be conducted according to Nominations Committee
procedures.

4.5 Vice Chair.

4.5.1 Duties. The Vice Chair shall:

4.5.1.1 Serve as Chair in the Chair's absence, including attendance at administrative

meetings;

4.5.1.2 Serve as Chair Pro Tem in the event the Chair wishes to take part in debate.

4.5.2 Vacancy. A vacancy before the completion of term shall be filled by special
election according to Nominations Committee procedures.

4.6 Secretary.

4.6.1 Duties. The Secretary shall:

4.6.1.1 Assemble and organize the agenda of each meeting;

4.6.1.2 Disseminate to each Faculty member a copy of the proposed agenda at least
two weeks prior to a regularly scheduled meeting;

4.6.1.3 Publish minutes of each meeting;

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4.6.1.4 Disseminate a copy of the Bylaws of the Faculty of the University Libraries
copies of the procedural document of each committee, and a list of committee members
to new faculty members;

4.6.1.5 Maintain a list of committee members to be distributed annually to all Faculty

within two weeks after the general election;

4.6.1.6 Call meetings according to established procedures.

4.6.2 Vacancy. A vacancy before the completion of term shall be filled by special
election according to Nominations Committee procedures.

ARTICLE V
MEETINGS

5.1 Scheduling of meetings.

5.1.1 Dates and times. The Faculty shall meet a minimum of four times per year, at
dates and times to be determined by Liaison Committee. Three of these four meetings
shall normally take place the second Thursdays of September, December and
February. A May meeting must be held for purposes of general election. The May
meeting shall be known as the Annual Meeting.

5.1.2 Special meetings can be convened on seven calendar days notice. These
additional meetings may be called through the Secretary in any one of the following
ways:

5.1.2.1 By petition of a standing committee;

5.1.2.2 By action from the floor;

5.1.2.3 By petition of fifteen percent of the total membership of the Faculty;

5.1.2.4 By the Chair of the Faculty.

5.2 Meetings shall be open to all Faculty of the University Libraries and to any others by
invitation of the Chair of the Faculty with the consent of the majority of the members of
Liaison Committee. Minutes of meetings shall be public information.

5.3 Quorum. A quorum shall consist of thirty-five (35) percent of the Faculty.

5.4 Agenda of Faculty meetings. In the agenda of Faculty meetings unfinished business
and new business shall precede reports.

5.5 Voting. Voting shall usually be conducted by a show of hands.

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ARTICLE VI
LIAISON COMMITTEE

6.1 There shall be an executive committee of the Faculty named Liaison Committee.

6.1.1 Duties. The Liaison Committee shall:

6.1.1.1 Be responsible for coordinating the activities of the standing committees and
special committees of the Faculty, and serve as the formal communication link between
the Dean of University Libraries and the Committees of the Faculty, and among the
committees.

6.1.1.2 Act as a steering committee and assign the subject in question to a standing
committee or to a special committee, in cases where the subject matter does not clearly
indicate which committee should have responsibility for study and recommendation. The
Liaison Committee may require reports from other standing committees with the
understanding that each of the committees of the Faculty is responsible to the Faculty
as a whole for its activities.

6.1.2 Membership. Liaison Committee shall be composed of the elected officers of the
Library Faculty, one representative from each of the standing committees as determined
by each committee, one Senator as determined by the Senators. The Dean of Libraries
serves as an Ex Officio member without voting privileges. No member may serve more
than one constituency. When necessary, one Senator may serve as a substitute for the
designated Senator, as long as the Senator is not representing a standing committee.

6.1.3 Meetings. The Committee usually meets once per month. The Committee may
meet more frequently, as determined by the business at hand.

6.1.4 Minutes. Liaison Committee shall publish and distribute minutes of its meetings to
all Faculty.

ARTICLE VII
STANDING COMMITTEES

7.1 The standing committees shall operate as indicated in 7.3 of these bylaws.

7.1.1 The standing committees shall be named:

7.1.1.1 Academic Activities Committee;

7.1.1.2 Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure;

7.1.1.3 Policy, Program and Budget Committee.

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7.2 General procedures.

7.2.1 Membership in standing committees is established by general election at the May

meeting of the Faculty, to commence with the announcement of election results by
Nominations Committee. Faculty members are eligible for service on standing
committees without regard to academic rank unless otherwise specified in these bylaws.

7.2.2 Term of office. Elected members of standing committees shall have a term of two
years: two members elected annually to the Academic Activities Committee; three
members elected annually to the Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure; and two
members elected in even years, and three elected in odd years, to the Policy, Program
and Budget Committee. Members shall be eligible for re-election for one additional
consecutive term. No elected Faculty member shall serve on more than one standing
committee at the same time.

7.2.3 Vacancies. Vacancies before the completion of term shall be filled by special
election according to Nominations committee procedures. When vacancies occur,
Liaison Committee shall notify Nominations Committee to conduct a special election. If
the remaining term is less than one year, the replacement member shall serve a term of
two years plus the remaining term.

7.2.4 Procedures and Services. Each standing committee shall provide the Secretary of
the Faculty of the University Libraries with a written statement of the procedures and
services of the committee. All procedures and services documents must be approved by
the Faculty.

7.2.5 Officers and representatives of standing committees. Each standing committee

shall choose a Chairperson, a Secretary, and a Liaison representative from its
membership to serve a term of one year, subject to re-election.

7.2.6 Meetings. Each standing committee shall meet quarterly, or more frequently when
necessary.

7.2.7 Minutes of meetings. Each standing committee shall publish and distribute the
minutes of its meetings as specified in the committee's procedures and services
document.

7.2.8 Committee members will disqualify themselves from participation in the

discussions in which they are directly and/or personally involved.

7.2.9 Ex officio members. Faculty members with the appointment of Assistant/Associate

Dean or higher are not eligible for election to a standing committee, but may serve as
ex-officio members.

7.3 Responsibilities and composition of the standing committees.

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7.3.1 Academic Activities Committee.

7.3.1.1 The Committee is responsible for encouraging the professional and scholarly
development of members of the Faculty, individually and collectively. This includes
promoting attendance at professional and scholarly meetings and participation in
professional organizations; advising the Dean concerning travel funds; and developing
and holding forums and meetings of the Faculty for the discussion of local and national
matters of professional interest to the Faculty.

7.3.1.2 The Committee is responsible for encouraging research and publication by

promoting existing opportunities and acting as a resource to aid in applications for
grants and other special funds.

7.3.1.3 The Committee shall be composed of four elected members.

7.3.2 Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure.

7.3.2.1 The Committee shall review university and/or library policies in the following
areas: appointment, reappointment, non-reappointment, promotion, granting of
continuous appointment, demotion, transfer, dismissal, removal of members of the
Faculty, performance evaluation, and peer review.

7.3.2.2 The Committee shall develop and revise written standards, procedures, and
forms, that are pertinent to the areas specified above.

7.3.2.3 The Committee shall inform and advise the Faculty of its findings in the areas
specified in 7.3.2.1.

7.3.2.4 The Committee shall be composed of six elected members, at least one of
whom and not more than two must be at the assistant level (tenure track or non-tenure
track).

7.3.3 Policy, Program and Budget Committee.

7.3.3.1 The Committee shall function as the primary Faculty body to advise the Faculty
and the Administration in the following areas:

7.3.3.1.1 Existing and proposed library programs and the policies which guide or
determine present and future decisions about such programs.

7.3.3.1.1.1 The Committee does not deal with matters of procedure or routine by which
the library programs are implemented.

7.3.3.1.1.2 Any recommendation which the Committee makes with regard to the
creation of new programs, changes in existing programs, or the discontinuation of

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existing programs must address the financial and staff-use impact of such programs or
change.

7.3.3.1.2 Budgetary matters.

7.3.3.1.2.1 The Committee reviews the Libraries' budget and makes recommendations
in matters concerning allocations or expenditures.

7.3.3.1.2.2 The Committee acts as the official Reallocation Committee for the Faculty of
the University Libraries, as directed by UNL bylaw 1.10.3 (July 2001).

7.3.3.1.2.3 The Committee functions as the primary Faculty body to advise the
Administration on procedures for salary distribution for faculty personnel.

7.3.3.1.2.3.1 The Committee addresses procedural issues; it does not handle

complaints involving individual's salaries.

7.3.3.2 The Committee is composed of five elected members, at least one of whom
must be at the assistant level (tenure track or non-tenure track). In addition, the
Administration officer in charge of personnel and budget serves as a nonvoting ex
officio member.

ARTICLE VIII
SPECIAL COMMITTEES

8.1 Special committees may be created and members appointed by the Liaison
Committee or by the Chair of the Faculty to address matters which do not fall within the
assigned functions of the standing committees.

ARTICLE IX
AMENDMENT OF THE BYLAWS

9.1 A change in these Bylaws can be introduced by a member or committee of the

Faculty by submitting the suggested amendment in writing to the Secretary for inclusion
on the agenda of the next Faculty meeting. A copy of the proposed amendment shall
accompany the agenda.

9.2 Approval of the changes shall require two-thirds (2/3) majority vote at the Faculty
meeting.

9.3 Unless a specific date is stipulated, changes in these Bylaws shall become effective
immediately upon the approval of the Faculty of the University Libraries and the Board
of Regents of the University of Nebraska.

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ARTICLE X
PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY

10.1 The most recent edition of Robert's Rules of Order shall constitute procedural
authority for Faculty meetings, unless other procedures are established in the Bylaws of
the Faculty of the University Libraries.

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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN
UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
PROMOTION AND APPOINTMENT CRITERIA
May 2, 2013

PREFACE

The purpose of promotion and/or continuous appointment is to recognize the faculty

members who have accomplished certain milestones in their careers and are ready to
assume greater leadership in the Libraries and their area(s) of specialty. The Libraries
commits to support the work of the faculty member throughout her or his career. The
faculty member commits to continue to grow as a professional and a scholar-practitioner
and to contribute significantly to the goals of the University, Libraries, and the
profession.

Faculty principles valued in the Libraries are described in the documents, Performance
Expectations for Library Faculty and the Libraries Faculty Guide to Organizational
Interactions. The most important premise for a faculty member is quality performance as
a librarian. This premise portrays faculty careers as necessarily dynamic and
progressing. Evaluation of the faculty member must be consistent with this premise. The
responsibility for the faculty member applying for promotion or continuous appointment
is to make clear not only what they have accomplished, but also the significance and
impact of their contributions.

The expectations for faculty performance that will lead to promotion and/or continuous
appointment are contained in this document. This document also identifies the
responsibility that members of the Library Faculty have to support fellow faculty as they
work for promotion and/or continuous appointment. Mentoring of colleagues as they
continue to learn is a responsibility of all members of the Library Faculty.

Performance valued by the Libraries is consistent with the mission and goals of the
Libraries and of the Scholar-Practitioner model. The diversity of people and programs in
the Libraries necessitates flexibility and sensitivity in carrying out the Libraries’ mission.

The faculty members of the Libraries have agreed to the shared values that are
embodied in the Libraries’ Mission Statement, Library Faculty’s scholar-practitioner
model, and the principles and behaviors found in the Libraries Faculty Guide to
Organization Interactions. These values describe what it means to be a member of the
Library Faculty and are the basis for all expectations for faculty performance worthy of
promotion and/or continuous appointment. They also serve as the basis for the granting
of tenure and/or rank at the time of hire, for faculty annual evaluations and
determinations of meritorious performance.

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Mission Statement:

The mission of the University Libraries, as an integral part of the University of

Nebraska-Lincoln’s diverse academic community, is to provide access to
information through the teaching, interpretation, acquisition, organization, and
preservation of information resources in all forms, to the UNL community, the
state of Nebraska, and beyond.

Our mission is accomplished by fostering a forward-looking environment for the

creation, dissemination, and utilization of knowledge, applying the principles of
information management.

Scholar-Practitioner Model:

The University Libraries utilizes the scholar-practitioner model to carry out its
mission. This model represents and confirms the strong link between scholarly
activity and practice, integrating the multiple scholarships of teaching, research,
and service.

Our role is to provide access to and preservation of information resources and to

teach individuals to become independent, critical thinkers who are information
fluent, having the ability to evaluate information and acquire new knowledge.

Faculty Guide to Organizational Interaction Principles:

The Libraries Faculty Guide to Organizational Interaction is intended to be a source of

guidance for organizational interaction for the UNL Libraries Faculty. Faculty can also
use these principles as a tool for self-awareness and self-improvement. The framework
of the principles, listed below, is further defined by examples of behaviors listed under
each in the document. By demonstrating those behaviors, we build community, foster
trust, and an open environment.
 Accountability
 Integrity/Ethnical Conduct
 Excellence
 Diversity/Individuality
 Communication
 Leadership

TENURED AND TENURE TRACK FACULTY

CRITERIA/EXPECTATIONS FOR CONTINUOUS APPOINTMENT AND PROMOTION

TO ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Continuous appointment is the most significant reward that the University can bestow
on a faculty member. The Library Faculty applies rigorous standards before

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recommending faculty members for continuous appointments. The recommendations

are based on demonstrated and documented achievement during a faculty member’s
probationary period, as well as evidence that the faculty member has met and will
continue to meet expectations for continuous appointment.

It is expected that typically 70-75% of a faculty member’s time will be spent in

performing responsibilities in his/her assigned areas as stated in the Position
Description, with the additional time being spent in relevant scholarly/creative activities
and service/outreach. The successful candidate must demonstrate excellence in all
three areas. The percentage of time spent in each of the three areas will depend on the
candidate’s assignments and responsibilities, as well as focus and interests, but activity
in all areas is expected. The level of performance, the quality of work, and the
significance of these activities determine the candidate’s success. Continuing education
activities are expected of all Library Faculty. The areas to be used in evaluating
candidates for continuous appointment and promotion to associate professor are listed
below:

1. Performance in assigned areas of responsibilities for the University Libraries:

Each librarian must demonstrate excellence in his/her assigned area(s) of responsibility

as stated in the Position Description. The following are examples of areas of
responsibilities:

 Reference services
 Collection development
 Library and bibliographic instruction
 Bibliographic organization and control
 Acquisitions of library resources
 Computer systems activities
 Management Administration

2. Scholarly/Creative Activities:

Scholarly/Creative activities and contributions are evaluated for quality, quantity,

professional significance, and relevance to the Libraries. The following are examples of
Scholarly/Creative Activities:

Publications (all formats):

Books; articles in refereed publications; chapters or articles in a book or other

publication; substantial bibliographies (excluding in-house); and editing,
compiling, indexing, or translating substantial published works. Book reviews
supplement this category.

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Research:

Tangible evidence of research that will likely result in a publication, paper, poster
session, etc. in library and information science or in an area related to the faculty
member’s areas of responsibility.

Presentations:

Presentations at meetings, conference, or workshops; presentations to local

librarians or local non-librarian groups; and presentations of research/
scholarly/creative exhibits/programs. This category includes poster sessions at
professional meetings.

Teaching beyond assigned areas of job responsibilities:

Teaching university/college courses and presenting workshops outside the

Libraries in the candidate’s area of expertise.

Teaching a semester or several sessions of a university/college course;

presenting a half day or longer workshop to groups outside the Libraries.

Consulting, grants, and awards:

Professional consulting or advisory services outside the university.

Demonstration of ability to procure funding, grants, or donor gifts.

Serve as a reviewer for a grant-funding agency.

Recognitions and outstanding achievements (awards, honor, societies).

3. Service/Outreach to the University Libraries, the University, the profession, and the
public:

Professional service efforts may be at the local, state, regional, national, or international
level. Each activity is evaluated on a qualitative and quantitative basis, professional
significance, and relevance to the Libraries. Following are examples of
Service/Outreach.

Service to the University Libraries and University:

Active participation on Libraries, University, or University-related committees and

task forces.

Participation in University shared governance.

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Presentations or seminars to, or consultations with, faculty and student groups

within the University relating to professional matters.

Service as an advisor to student groups recognized by the University.

Service as a representative of the Libraries or University to professional or

governmental bodies or agencies.

Service as editor or contributor to in-house publications.

Consulting or advisory service to off-campus programs or research/extension

stations.

Professional activities:

Active membership in professional organizations at local, state, regional,

national, or international level. (Active membership means holding office,
chairing, or being a member of an active committee, etc.)

Service as a moderator or panelist at a conference.

Organizing professional meetings.

Service as an editor of professional publication or scholarly journal.

Service as a referee for a professional publication or scholarly journal.

Service to the public:

Substantial contributions to education, scientific cultural, civic organization and/or

private or governmental agencies at community, state, regional, national, or
international levels.

Consulting or advisory service to off-campus programs.

CRITERIA/EXPECTATIONS FOR PROMOTION TO ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ONLY

In all but unusual circumstances, promotion of tenure-eligible faculty to the rank of

associate professor takes place at the same time as, or before, the tenure decision.
However, since the decision regarding tenure is based upon broader criteria, the two
actions take place separately and require separate decisions. While it is assumed that a
faculty member who has earned tenure should also have earned promotion to associate
professor, promotion to associate professor carries no guarantee regarding granting of
continuous appointment.

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Promotion to associate professor is a visible way to recognize exemplary performance

of a faculty member and provides an opportunity to assess a faculty member’s growth
and performance since the individual’s initial appointment. It requires successful
fulfillment of the "Criteria/Expectations for Continuous Appointment and Promotion to
Associate Professor", a demonstrated high professional level of performance, and
evidence of significant professional development in scholarly/creative and
service/outreach activities. Candidates are evaluated on the basis of the quality and
significance of work in their assigned areas of responsibility, scholarly/creative
achievements, and service/outreach activities.

CRITERIA/EXPECTATIONS FOR PROMOTION TO PROFESSOR

The rank of professor is the highest academic rank in the University. The rank of
professor is reserved for those faculty members whose achievements are sufficient to
merit recognition as distinguished authorities in their field and who hold the professional
respect of their colleagues. Usually the candidates have been awarded tenure.

To attain the rank of professor, most phases of a candidate’s work must be judged
excellent, as evidenced by sustained activity. Such activity would merit national
recognition in appropriate arenas. This does not mean, however, that the activity must
be of national character or scope. The activity may well be regional or local, but the
quality of the work should be sufficient to merit significant recognition. The successful
candidate establishes herself or himself as a leader in the profession. Such leadership
can be managerial, communicative, or intellectual in nature, and can manifest itself in
any aspect of the profession. Measuring up to this standard depends on the overall
quality and significance of the candidate’s contributions. Peers and administrators
evaluating a candidate for professor should review documentation of the entire
academic career to date.

The following examples are characteristic of a professor in the University Libraries:

Sustaining a consistent pattern of growth and professional development that is

recognized by her or his stature as a preeminent scholar-practitioner.

Engaging in leadership activities at the library and university levels and

leadership in scholarly and professional organizations that leads to an
improvement in the professional functioning of those entities.

Regularly contributing scholarly and creative activities and products that are
judged by internal and external reviewers as being significant to the improvement
of practice and/or to the expansion of the knowledge base.

Mentoring other faculty to be scholar-practitioners.

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Contributing to a climate supportive of excellent scholarly work at department,

college, and university levels.

Contributing to the accomplishment of the Libraries’ goals through her or his

special individual strengths.

GUIDELINES FOR YEARS IN RANK

The Bylaws of the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, section 4.10, states:
"The total period of full-time service on a faculty Appointment for a Specific Term prior to
acquisition of a Continuous Appointment shall not exceed seven years". The review for
continuous appointment begins at the latest in the sixth year of service, generally after
five years in the rank as assistant professor. Any member of the library faculty who
believes that his/her performance is exceptional and merits continuous appointment
before the established date may nominate himself/herself for continuous appointment
by submitting a letter for nomination with justification and an up-to-date vita to the Dean
of Libraries.

Promotion is based primarily on achievement rather than years in rank. Evidence of

high professional achievement and/or previous comparable professional experience
may constitute an adequate case for promotion in less than the number of years in rank
stated below. At the same time, it is also not intended that everyone who completes the
number of years in rank will necessarily be promoted. The statement below concerning
a period of years in rank is to suggest when a member of the library faculty can usually
expect to be considered for promotion, given effective performance and professional
development.

Length of service in the University Libraries is counted from the date of appointment in
rank until the date on which the promotion becomes effective (normally 1 July of the
next fiscal year). Normally a period of less than six months is not counted; normally a
period of six months to one year counts as a full year.

Promotion to Associate Professor

Five years in rank as Assistant Professor in the University Libraries.
Promotion to Professor
Seven years in rank as Associate Professor in the University Libraries.
Although it is the objective of the University to have all faculty sufficiently qualified to
eventually gain promotion to professor, no time limitations impel faculty to seek the
highest academic rank of the University. Associate professors with tenure may stay in
that rank for the duration of their careers. Ordinarily, in most units, it is highly unusual
for faculty to move from associate professor to professor in less than seven years.

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PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE FACULTY

It is expected that up to 100% of a faculty member’s time will be spent in performing

responsibilities in his/her assigned areas as stated in the Position Description, with any
additional time being spent in relevant scholarly/creative activities and service/outreach.
The percentage of time spent in each of the three areas will depend on the candidate’s
assignments and responsibilities, as well as focus and interests. The successful
candidate must demonstrate excellence in his/her assigned areas. The level of
performance, the quality of work, and the significance of these activities determine the
candidate’s success. Continuing education activities are expected of all Library Faculty.

CRITERIA/EXPECTATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT TO ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF

PRACTICE

Appointment to the rank of Assistant Professor of Practice requires a faculty member to

hold the appropriate terminal degree.

CRITERIA/EXPECTATIONS FOR PROMOTION TO ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF

PRACTICE

Promotion to Associate Professor of Practice is a visible way to recognize exemplary

performance of a faculty member and provides an opportunity to assess a faculty
member’s growth and performance since the individual’s initial appointment. It requires
successful fulfillment of the "Criteria/Expectations for Promotion to Associate Professor
of Practice" and a demonstrated high professional level of performance. Candidates are
evaluated on the basis of the quality and significance of work in their assigned areas of
responsibility, as well as scholarly/creative activities and service/outreach.

Candidates are to show activities in the following three areas for promotion to Associate
Professor of Practice:

Performance in assigned areas of responsibilities for the University Libraries:

Each librarian must demonstrate excellence in his/her assigned area(s) of responsibility

as stated in the Position Description. The following are examples of areas of
responsibilities:

 Reference services
 Collection development
 Library and bibliographic instruction
 Bibliographic organization and control
 Acquisitions of library resources
 Computer systems activities
 Management Administration

Evidence of contributions to advance learning in the field.

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Evidence of leadership in assigned areas that has had a significant impact on the
department, the Libraries, or the University.

CRITERIA/EXPECTATIONS FOR PROMOTION TO PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE

The rank of Professor of Practice is reserved for those faculty members whose
achievements are sufficient to merit recognition as distinguished authorities in their field
and who hold the professional respect of their colleagues.

To attain the rank of Professor of Practice, most phases of a candidate’s work must be
judged excellent, as evidenced by sustained activity. Such activity would merit national
recognition in appropriate arenas. This does not mean, however, that the activity must
be of national character or scope. The activity may well be regional or local, but the
quality of the work should be sufficient to merit significant recognition. The successful
candidate establishes herself or himself as a leader in the profession. Such leadership
can be managerial, communicative, or intellectual in nature, and can manifest itself in
any aspect of the profession. Measuring up to this standard depends on the overall
quality and significance of the candidate’s contributions. Peers and administrators
evaluating a candidate for Professor of Practice should review documentation of the
entire academic career to date.

Candidates are to show excellence in the following three areas for promotion to
Professor of Practice:

Demonstrated excellence in performance in assigned areas of responsibilities for the

University Libraries.

Evidence of Contributions to advance learning in the field.

Evidence of Leadership in assigned areas that has had a significant impact on the
department, the Libraries, or the University.

This may include such activities as leadership in professional organizations, materials

developed in assigned areas of responsibility that are disseminated widely/nationally,
grant funding in assigned areas of responsibility.

The following examples are characteristic of a Professor of Practice in the University

Libraries:

Sustaining a consistent pattern of growth and professional development.

Contributing to a climate supportive of excellent work at department, college, and

university levels.

Contributing to the accomplishment of the Libraries’ goals through her or his

special individual strengths.

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GUIDELINES FOR CONTRACT LENGTH

The length of Professor of Practice contracts will follow guidelines set out in Section
4.4.8 of the Bylaws of the Board of Regents and the Professor of Practice Policy set by
the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs:

Assistant Professor of Practice – One to three years, renewable

Associate Professor of Practice – One to four years, renewable
Professor of Practice – One to five years, renewable

These contracts are renewable at any rank for the duration of a faculty member’s career
given available funding.

GUIDELINES FOR YEARS IN RANK

Faculty in the professor of practice track are not required to seek promotion. However,
if they choose to, Promotion to Associate Professor of Practice or Professor of Practice
is based primarily on achievement rather than years in rank. Evidence of high
professional achievement and/or previous comparable professional experience may
constitute an adequate case for promotion in less than the number of years stated
below. The statement below concerning a period of years in rank is to suggest when a
member of the library faculty can usually expect to be eligible for promotion, given
effective performance and professional development. However, any member of the
library faculty who believes that his/her performance is exceptional and merits
promotion before the established eligibility date may nominate himself/herself for
promotion by submitting a letter for nomination with justification and an up-to-date vita to
the Dean of Libraries.

Length of service in the University Libraries is counted from the date of appointment in
rank until the date on which the promotion becomes effective (normally 1 July of the
next fiscal year). Normally a period of less than six months is not counted; normally a
period of six months to one year counts as a full year.

Promotion to Associate Professor of Practice

Five years in rank as Assistant Professor of Practice in the University Libraries.
Promotion to Professor of Practice
Seven years in rank as Associate Professor of Practice in the University
Libraries.

Although it is the objective of the University to have all faculty sufficiently qualified to
eventually gain promotion, no time limitations impel faculty to seek the next highest
academic rank.

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RESEARCH PROFESSOR FACULTY

It is expected that up to 100% of a faculty member’s time will be spent in scholarly/

creative activities as stated in the Position Description, with any additional time being
spent in other assigned areas of responsibilities and service/outreach. The percentage
of time spent in each of the three areas will depend on the candidate’s assignments and
responsibilities, as well as focus and interests. The successful candidate must
demonstrate excellence in his/her assigned areas. The level of performance, the quality
of work, and the significance of these activities determine the candidate’s success.
Continuing education activities are expected of all Library Faculty.

CRITERIA/EXPECTATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT TO RESEARCH ASSISTANT

PROFESSOR

Appointment to the rank of Research Assistant Professor requires a faculty member to

hold the appropriate terminal degree.

CRITERIA/EXPECTATIONS FOR PROMOTION TO RESEARCH ASSOCIATE

PROFESSOR

Promotion to Research Associate Professor is a visible way to recognize exemplary

performance of a faculty member and provides an opportunity to assess a faculty
member’s growth and performance since the individual’s initial appointment. It requires
successful fulfillment of the "Criteria/Expectations for Promotion to Research Associate
Professor" and a demonstrated high professional level of performance. Candidates are
evaluated on the basis of the quality and significance of work in their scholarly/creative
activities, as well as service/outreach and assigned areas of responsibility.

Candidates are to show activities in the following three areas for promotion to Research
Associate Professor:

Evidence of excellence in scholarly and creative activity:

Contributions are evaluated for quality, quantity, professional significance, and

relevance to the Libraries. The following are examples of such contributions:

Publications (all formats):

Books; articles in refereed publications; chapters or articles in a book or other

publication; substantial bibliographies (excluding in-house); and editing,
compiling, indexing, or translating substantial published works. Book reviews
supplement this category.

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Research:

Tangible evidence of research that will likely result in a publication, paper, poster
session, etc. in library and information science or in an area related to the faculty
member’s areas of responsibility.

Presentations:

Presentations at meetings, conference, or workshops; presentations to local

librarians or local non-librarian groups; and presentations of
research/scholarly/creative exhibits/programs. This category includes poster
sessions at professional meetings.

Teaching beyond assigned areas of job responsibilities:

Teaching university/college courses and presenting workshops outside the

Libraries in the candidate’s area of expertise.

Teaching a semester or several sessions of a university/college course;

presenting a half day or longer workshop to groups outside the Libraries.

Consulting, grants, and awards:

Professional consulting or advisory services outside the university.

Significant contributions to efforts to procure funding, grants, or donor gifts.

Serve as a reviewer for a grant-funding agency.

Recognitions and outstanding achievements (awards, honor, societies).

Performance in assigned areas of responsibilities for the University Libraries

Evidence of leadership in assigned areas that has had a significant impact on the
department, the Libraries, or the University.

CRITERIA/EXPECTATIONS FOR PROMOTION TO RESEARCH PROFESSOR

The rank of Research Professor is reserved for those faculty members whose
achievements are sufficient to merit recognition as distinguished authorities in their field
and who hold the professional respect of their colleagues.

To attain the rank of Research Professor, most phases of a candidate’s work must be
judged excellent, as evidenced by sustained activity. Such activity would merit national
recognition in appropriate arenas. This does not mean, however, that the activity must
be of national character or scope. The activity may well be regional or local, but the

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quality of the work should be sufficient to merit significant recognition. The successful
candidate establishes herself or himself as a leader in the profession. Such leadership
can be managerial, communicative, or intellectual in nature, and can manifest itself in
any aspect of the profession. Measuring up to this standard depends on the overall
quality and significance of the candidate’s contributions. Peers and administrators
evaluating a candidate for Research Professor should review documentation of the
entire academic career to date.

Candidates are to show excellence in the following three areas for promotion to
Research Professor:

Demonstrated excellence in performance in assigned areas of responsibilities for the

University Libraries.

Evidence of Contributions to advance learning in the field.

Evidence of Leadership in assigned areas that has had a significant impact on the
department, the Libraries, or the University.

This may include such activities as leadership in professional organizations, materials

developed in assigned areas of responsibility that are disseminated widely/nationally,
grant funding in assigned areas of responsibility.

The following examples are characteristic of a Research Professor in the University

Libraries:

Sustaining a consistent pattern of growth and professional development.

Contributing to a climate supportive of excellent work at department, college, and

university levels.

Contributing to the accomplishment of the Libraries’ goals through her or his

special individual strengths.

GUIDELINES FOR CONTRACT LENGTH

The length of Research Professor contracts will follow guidelines set by the Senior Vice
Chancellor for Academic Affairs:

Research Assistant Professor– One to three years, renewable

Research Associate Professor – One to five years, renewable
Research Professor – One to five years, renewable

These contracts are renewable at any rank for the duration of a faculty member’s career
given available funding.

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GUIDELINES FOR YEARS IN RANK

Faculty in the Research Professor track are not required to seek promotion. However, if
they choose to, Promotion to Research Associate Professor or Research Professor is
based primarily on achievement rather than years in rank. Evidence of high professional
achievement and/or previous comparable professional experience may constitute an
adequate case for promotion in less than the number of years stated below. The
statement below concerning a period of years in rank is to suggest when a member of
the library faculty can usually expect to be eligible for promotion, given effective
performance and professional development. However, any member of the library
faculty who believes that his/her performance is exceptional and merits promotion
before the established eligibility date may nominate himself/herself for promotion by
submitting a letter for nomination with justification and an up-to-date vita to the Dean of
Libraries.

Length of service in the University Libraries is counted from the date of appointment in
rank until the date on which the promotion becomes effective (normally 1 July of the
next fiscal year). Normally a period of less than six months is not counted; normally a
period of six months to one year counts as a full year.

Promotion to Research Associate Professor

Five years in rank as Research Assistant Professor in the University Libraries.
Promotion to Research Professor
Seven years in rank as Research Associate Professor in the University Libraries.

Although it is the objective of the University to have all faculty sufficiently qualified to
eventually gain promotion, no time limitations impel faculty to seek the next highest
academic rank.

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2010 APR REPORT

University Libraries
University of Lincoln-Nebraska

March 21-24, 2010

Final Report Submitted: April 18, 2010

Barbara I. Dewey, Chair

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Edward Van Gernert

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Olivia Madison
Iowa State University

Yan Xia
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Jeffrey Keown
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Introduction

The UNL Libraries has accomplished a great deal since the 2003 APR. This is especially
impressive given the very tight budget constraints at UNL. During difficult budget times
it is easier to maintain the status quo and not move in new directions. We applaud UNL
Libraries for their initiative and creativity in advancing in areas critical to the success of
21'st century students and scholars.

Library administrators, faculty, and staff exhibit strong expertise in their areas of
responsibility as well as a high commitment to excellent service. Library faculty are
active professionally including as scholars in their own right. The number of faculty
reaching full rank is impressive. It is evident that the Dean is a valued campus leader and
has taken on additional assignments because of the administrators' confidence in her
skill.

The Digital Commons is one of the biggest in tenns of content of any institutional
repository in the country. Suppo1i should continue from the Library as an integral way of
providing open access content and showcasing UNL scholarship. Central administration
should also consider support given that the Digital Commons is a campus-wide effort.
The Center for Digital Research in the Humanities is also a national leader in
collaborative research and digitization programs. It should serve as a guide and a model
for further development in interdisciplinary research including roles for subject liaisons.
The visual media area has made great strides in campus image management with a robust
ContentDM operation.

UNL Libraries has moved ahead well in repurposing space with all of its facilities. This
work should continue with input from students.

The collections have advanced appropriately but under budget strain in the digital arena
where possible. The Libraries will need as much information as possible from central
administration about priority academic areas and those that will not be supported or
simply maintained at current levels so that scarce collections funds can be distributed as
appropriate. Faculty and staff provide a broad range of services and instruction
leveraging the use of the collections held here and elsewhere.

Self Study Document

The self-study document provided an excellent overview and analysis of the UNL
Libraries since 2003. Meetings with faculty and staff were infonnative and thoughtful.
Faculty and staff, including department heads, are ready to step up to provide more
suppo1i and vision from their perspectives to the library administration. In turn they are
eager for stronger communication opportunities and for building a stronger work
environment appropriate for a learning organization.

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Focus Topics

The 2010 APR recommendations will focus particularly on the four focus questions.

As the University moves to more interdisciplinary programs, could you provide us

with ideas on how the Libraries might review its liaison activities/model to
incorporate more interdisciplinary rather than department assignments or
activities?

Today, broad interdisciplinary perspectives are sought to add strength and value to the
work of research and scholarly output. Funding agencies require paiinerships and
alliances that better inform and diversify research results. These partnerships are often
initiated through personal and professional relationships that then extend beyond the
traditional academic department framework. Because the lines are bluITing between
academic disciplines, it is indeed an oppmiunity for the Libraries to assess and review its
model or models of engagement and the coordination of services and communication to
and from the library.

The Academic Associate Deans clearly communicated strong satisfaction with the
Library. They told this review team that they value the services and the effective
engagement of librarians in their work. For example, they appreciate the assistance
provided to prepare and provide electronic content for their courses. The work done by
the Center for Digital Research in the Humanities to assist faculty in the creation and
development of research was also mentioned. And, the work being done to effectively
promote their research by the Digital Commons was also discussed. The Library is seen
as a trusted, reliable partner.

The Vice Chancellor for Research offered several possible areas to explore additional
pminerships and engagement. New research needs (focusing on food, fuel and water)
are emerging in the areas of Agriculture, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, and
Biotechnology. The Libraries can be at the forefront of new research and teaching
relationships such as the Life Sciences Initiative and the "food production for a hungry
world" initiative including building strong ties between libraries on the East and City
campuses to serve these interdisciplinary campus priorities. The creation of the new
Innovation Park will be an opportunity to establish an early library presence. The Library
can provide the leadership in developing a new model for information service provision
and data curation services. Paiinerships formed there may also directly benefit library
development efforts.

These and other developments have implications for the Library's organizational
structure. The library department chairs offered a preliminary discussion draft
organization plan that deserves consideration and open discussion. A team approach to
liaison services is included in that plan. This model may be particularly useful in an
environment of reduced staffing requiring a restructuring of staff in order to cover a
number of academic departments. Collection development may benefit from a broader,
team approach.

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Librarians are called upon to provide consultation services for overall infonnation
management. A cross-disciplinary team approach that includes staff knowledgeable in
subject content and the areas of data curation, preservation and technology may be most
effective. The Libraries can be that bridge between interdisciplinary programs.

Are the pre-tenure faculty appropriately mentored? Are standards for Tenure and
Promotion appropriate and transparent?

The UNL Libraries tenure and promotion system works well for the most part. In
particular the team was impressed with the strides the Libraries has made with the
increased number of librarians at the rank of Professor. Based upon discussions with
tenure-track and tenured faculty we recommend that the system be strengthened in three
mam areas.

First, the tenure-track faculty indicated a strong desire to meet directly with the
reappointment committee to discuss their recommendations along with their supervisor.
Currently the recommendations are discussed with the tenure-track faculty only with their
supervisor.

Second, the tenure and promotion committee does not assess individuals' progress
towards tenure until the final tenure and promotion review. We recommend that
consideration be given to include the Continuous Appointment and Promotion Committee
as the primary body for the important third year review. This would ensure that the peers
with the cmTent understanding of the criteria and its application would provide formative
feedback on progress towards tenure and promotion as well as reappointment.

Third, we recommend clarification of the layers of review for reappointment, the third
year review, and the final tenure and promotion review making sure that the process
reinforces the promotion and tenure criteria. In particular, it seems that the associate
deans, from the documentation and discussion, are not involved with the administrative
review for promotion and continuous appointment.

The tenure track faculty indicated some confusion with interpretation of standards by
tenured faculty advising them. We applaud the campus goal of clarifying faculty
workload and understand that the library faculty are working on their interpretations. In
addition, we hope the tenured faculty and administration will consider ways to strengthen
mentoring, whether formal or infom1al, including addressing the mentoring gap in cases
where new faculty bring 21 st century expertise and skills may not be well understood by
veteran faculty. We heard many points of view on the need for mentoring and how it
should be handled. Facilitated discussions of the faculty would be beneficial in coming
up with some viable models.

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As the campus moves towards more digital media curricula and digital arts, what
roles would seem to fall naturally to the Libraries in support of these new kinds of
programs?

The UNL Libraries has several units and initiatives devoted to digital media and digital
visual media. These include the Center for Digital Research in the Humanities, the
Digital Commons project which is one of the largest institutional repositories in the
nation, a robust campus image management system, and a talented library IT group
involved in overall library infrastructure. The Center is nationally known and often
visited by other ARL libraries is a model for collaboration and paiinership with faculty in
creating digital scholarship. UNL Libraries is commended for its innovative spirit and
creativity in operationalizing these core 21st century digital initiatives.

We had a very informational and exciting meeting when faculty and staff from these
areas came together, apparently for the first time. We recommend that, at least on an
info1111al basis, these experts meet to strategically plan for all aspects of digital media
services moving forward. These historically project-based activities have now matured
and can be mainstreamed even more into the life of the campus and the library through
greater integration of effo1i and expertise.

We recommend that the Center for Digital Research in the Humanities explore expanding
into other disciplines as a model for collaboration in the creation of unique digital
scholarship including as a springboard for advancing data curation needs.
We believe that this group can and should serve as campus leaders for future directions
and standards related to digital media at UNL. In particular, this group should provide
leadership for expanded provision of emerging fonns of digital scholarship and resources
(i.e. commercial and non commercial streaming audio, video, etc.) in partnership with
appropriate campus units and library subject experts.

We noted that the campus Information Services ai·ea is exploring digital media services
also and we recommend convergence of this planning with library efforts to insure that
expertise is pooled and duplication is avoided.

Is the current administrative structure of the Libraries the right one to meet a
changing libraries environment?

When the Libraries underwent its 2003 Program Review, it had just undergone a restructuring
of its organization with the clear intent to create more upper-level administrative oversight
from a previous flat organizational structure. While the 2003 Program Review Team explored
the adequacy and appropriateness of the new organizational structure, its report stated that "it is
too early to know and they are still working out the details ... Given some time to implement, a
closer look at the new structure with respect to programs, services and faculty and staff would
be appropriate."

The 2010 Program Review Team was requested to consider whether the current
administrative structure of the Libraries is the right one to meet a changing libraries
environment. We agreed that after seven years, the time was right and healthy for a serious

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review. The team was given excellent opp01iunities to discuss the organization in a number
of formal and informal venues.

Our overall conclusion and recommendation is that the Libraries' leadership, faculty, and
staff should immediately begin assessing, discussing and implementing a new organizational
structure that:

• Aligns with current and future cross-cutting directions,

• Takes full advantage of the strong leadership potential of its associate deans and
department chairs, and
• Supports broader opportunities for the Dean of the Libraries to increase her already
accomplished focus on external leadership and initiatives, fundraising, and campus
leadership.

This recommendation is supported by the following observations and suggestions:

1. Commitment to Organizational Review: Throughout our many meetings, we

found a proactive desire, commitment and capability of the faculty and staff to
discuss organizational structure and explore organizational change. Furthermore,
there is a parallel interest by the administrative leadership team (comprised of the
Dean of the Libraries and the two associate deans). Quite simply the time is right!

2. Evolving and Enhanced Leadership Roles

• The experienced and engaged department chairs have a strong interest for increased
proactive decision-making and accountability being expected within their p01ifolio of
responsibilities.
• The Libraries benefit from two accomplished and committed associate deans. As the
organizational structure is examined, a balance of major programmatic responsibilities
between them would benefit their expe1iise, professional interest, and necessary
workload balance. With the probable growth of a broad range of assessment needs and
tools (involving personnel, projects, and programmatic services), increased staffing for
a potentially growing assessment program should be considered.

• Leadership at the library dean level is increasingly focused on external

responsibilities and initiatives related to fundraising, campus leadership, and the
national research library agenda. For the Dean of the Libraries to fulfill these ever
expanding expectations, the obvious need is to drive operational and policy
implementation to lower levels within the organizational. We wish to underscore that
Dean Giesecke is clearly recognized on campus as a strong academic citizen, as
evident by her current interim appointment overseeing distance education.
Fmihermore, her national leadership is evident throughout any organization that the
Libraries is a member, including the Association for Research Libraries, Greater
Western Library Alliance, and the Federal Depository System.

3. Organizational Responsibilities: Newer programs, such as the Center for Digital

Research in the Humanities and the Digital Commons, and existing administrative
units, have clearly matured and are no doubt ready to receive operational direction at

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the associate dean level. Moreover, these two exciting programs represent the
changing nature of cross organizational collaborations (and therefore cross­
organizational budgeting) and increasingly bluITed operational lines among the
traditional areas of technical services, public services and infonnation technology.

4. Project Management and Assessment: With increased operational authority and

leadership assumed within the organizational stmcture, increased emphasis will need to
be placed on developing broader project management/assessment skills and developing
related tools.

5. Decision-Making: Restructuring an organization provides an excellent time to assess the

decision-making processes in light of organizational change and repo11ing structures,
decision-making methodologies, and communication tools for announcing/implementing
decisions and change. Hand-in-hand with the decision-making process is an assessment
for existing and new data collection systems for statistical and qualitative data as well as
determining what needs to be shared and used.

6. Communication: As typically found in any program review, communication can always

be improved upon. Continued emphasis on increased transparency (particularly
following administrative restructuring and a pushing down of decision making) and
extending the communication toolkit is always valued by all concerned regardless of
any one individual'.s placement in the organization.

7. Campus Organizational Collaborations: The Libraries has been successful in campus­

wide organizational collaborations. The most recent example being the Center for Digital
Research in the Humanities and its strategic collaboration with the College of Arts and
Sciences. Another excellent example is the Library's leadership in creating the Digital
Commons, through which other campus units (e.g., Extension and the University Press)
and individual faculty/staff and work with the Libraries or on their own are creating
exciting digital content. Moreover, based upon the team's meeting with the new CIO, it is
obvious that greater organizational collaborations in the information technology arena
have strong receptivity and potential.

Additional Recommendations

• The Libraries' budget is inadequate to support the University of Nebraska's

comprehensive research and teaching endeavors. At the same time needed
scholarly resources' prices increase annually (serials inflation is around 8-10% for
example). The student library fee certainly helps but consideration should be
given to linking increases in the fee to materials inflation at some level. Or,
alternative sources of funding as identified in the Franklin/Merskey report could
be considered. Another possibility is to explore potential revenue streams related
to digital production and publication (provide fee-based services beyond core
support for teaching and research and/or for the general public. The next
recommendation is related because a strong development program will help
sustain library needs.

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• We recommend that the Libraries' development effort be much more strongly

supported by the University of Nebraska Foundation including improved and
more expert staff suppmi and the development and implementation of a strategic,
comprehensive, and consistent approach to annual and major giving.
Consideration should be given to outright as well as endowed gifts.

• The Center for Research in Digital Humanities is an important place for central
university investment, perhaps from the Office of Research. We recommend that
bridge funding be set up to suppmi research projects and expe1iise from the
Office of Research be brought to bear to increase the already impressive record of
grants. The CRDH's focus should be a collaborative space for the development of
research projects harnessing the three main library groups related to digitization
and technology (Digital Commons, visual media, and CDRH).

• Innovation Park and the priority areas of food, fuel, and water provide an
excellent focus for liaison work and data curation pilot programs. We recommend
that the Libraries' E-Science Committee look to university priorities to begin
some pilot programs in data curation harnessing subject liaisons as appropriate.

• Leadership training will be increasingly important with the combination of

expected retirements and the need for greater reallocation of existing staff into
leadership positions in tight budget times. There are many options for providing
leadership experiences paired with professional development opportunities. An
example is to appoint faculty as project-based chairs.

• More work should be done with ClimateQual results perhaps through externally
facilitated departmental meetings and then in an open meeting environment to
addressed some concerns about improving psychological safety.

• The organizational structure for the administration of the library should be

reviewed to ensure that the dean's campus leadership and external focus are
paramount leaving operational administration to associate deans and their
department heads. This may require some juggling between the associate deans to
achieve a doable workload. It may also provide opportunities for leadership
within the faculty as more of the Libraries' vision comes up through the ranks.

Summary

The UNL Libraries is providing great support and leadership on the campus for cutting
edge and more traditional services with extremely limited resources. The dean and
administrators comprise a strong team providing visionary leadership. The depaiiment
heads are ready to take on more responsibility for operational and strategic decision
making. Faculty and staff are eager to contribute and step up to leadership activities in
support of the Libraries' mission. It is a great moment in time to make some changes in
the organizational structure to leverage the strong expertise and enthusiasm of the

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Libraries. It is also a great time to increase paiinerships throughout the campus in support
of UNL priorities and initiatives.

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LIBRARIES RESPONSE TO ACADEMIC PROGRAM REVIEW REPORT

5-18-10

The Libraries has reviewed the Academic Program Review report from the Review Team
and is pleased with the review. The Review Team has provided the Libraries with
direction that will help move the Libraries forward. The section on observations includes
a number of helpful suggestions for the Libraries and a few areas that need clarification.

Focus Topics

As the University moves to more interdisciplinary programs, could you provide us

with ideas on how the Libraries might review its liaison activities to incorporate
more interdisciplinary rather than department assignments or activities?

The Review Team report suggests a team approach to liaison services and the Libraries
will discuss this idea along with other possibilities as we continue to consider how best to
serve interdisciplinary programs.

Are the pre-tenure faculty appropriately mentored? Are standards for Tenure and
Promotion appropriate and transparent?

The Library faculty have begun discussions on some of the suggestions in the report. The
discussions on possible changes in procedures will continue into the next academic year.
The Library faculty are also working on workload guidelines. Further the Library
Faculty have charged one of their committees to work on a mentoring program.

One point of clarification is needed on the procedures. The Review Team commented on
the role of the Associate Deans in the reappointment process. The Review Team did not
realize that the Associate Deans are involved in the reappointment and evaluation
process. Their role is outlined in the documents that describe the evaluation procedures.

As the campus moves toward more digital media curricula and digital arts, what
roles would seem to fall naturally to the Libraries in support of these new kinds of
programs?

While the report suggests expanding the role of the Center for Digital Research in the
Humanities to move into other disciplines and data curation issues, this expansion would
not be in keeping with the mission and focus of the Center. On the other hand, the
Libraries Digital Initiatives and Special Collections department does work with social
science and science faculty on digital projects. The Center is not funded at a level to
allow for the expansion of services to other disciplinary areas. As an alternative to the
suggestion of the Review Team, the Libraries are working with Information Services on
data curation issues, and are part of the Campus Wide Information Services (CWIS)
committee which is charged with developing policies on networked information. By

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working closely with Information Services the Libraries will be able to contribute to
various digital initiatives on campus.

Is the current administrative structure of the Libraries the right one to meet a
changing libraries environment?

The Review Team has provided a number of reasons the Libraries should consider
restructuring even though the current configuration has only been in place for 18 months.
Rather than restructure at this time, the Libraries have begun a series of discussions to
review the various administrative groups in the Libraries to determine how to make these
groups as effective as possible. These conversations should help inform proposals that
are likely to be needed in the next round of possible budget reductions.

Recommendations:

Inadequate funding: The Libraries will continue to seek additional funding and
alternative sources of revenue.

Foundation support: The Libraries agree that the Foundation and the Libraries could
work more closely together on fund raising activities with additional support from the
Foundation. The Foundation will be seeking a new person to work with the Libraries as
the current Development Officer has left her position.

Bridge funding for the CDRH: The Libraries agree that additional funding for the
CDRH is important. An endowment for the Center is a priority for the capital campaign
and the Libraries are working with the College of Arts and Sciences to identify possible
donors.

Innovation Park: The Libraries are very interested in providing support for Innovation
Park and agree this endeavor has great possibilities for the Libraries. The Libraries have
prepared a preliminary proposal for the Chancellor on the type of services that can be
provided.

Leadership training: The Libraries have a robust staff development program and
leadership skills are part of this program. The Libraries will be providing project
management training to any interested library faculty and staff in 2010/ 11 so that more
members of the libraries can lead new projects.

ClimateQUAL: The Libraries continue to work with department chairs in designing

programs to implement suggestions from the climate survey. This effort will continue in
2010/11.

Conclusions: The Libraries are pleased that the Committee was very positive about the
progress that has been made in the Libraries since 2003 and will continue to discuss the
options provided by the Committee.

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discussions that all our academic units are being encouraged to engage in, and I hope at
some point to facilitate a general exchange of ideas about these issues among the
colleges.

Finally, it is clear to me that the Libraries, like many other academic units, is deserving of
additional resources to maintain the excellent supports it provides to the UNL faculty research
efforts. Even though resources might not be immediately available, I know you will continue to
look for strategic ways to meet faculty needs. I am also very pleased that you are working
closely with the NU Foundation to enhance fund raising activities, and am hopeful these will
bear fruit.

Congratulations to the Libraries upon completing a successful review.

C: Harvey Perlman, Chancellor

Evelyn Jacobson, Associate Vice Chancellor
Prem Paul, Vice Chancellor

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University Libraries Expenditures and Funding Sources

2010-2016

Table 1. University Libraries Expenditures

2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016

Salaries $6,505,110 $6,476,814 $6,457,565 $6,373,771 $6,444,261 $6,715,937 $6,860,588

Materials 6,310,531 6,871,169 7,150,838 6,716,726 7,726,440 7,880,334 7,623,574

Operations 1,234,917 1,428,582 1,502,610 1,776,607 2,142,947 2,237,527 1,987,080

TOTAL EXPENDITURES $14,050,559 $14,776,565 $15,111,012 $14,867,104 $16,313,648 $16,833,798 $16,471,242

Table 2. University Libraries Funding Sources

2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016

General State Aided $11,328,008 $9,389,645 $9,206,081 $9,053,308 $9,440,999 $9,624,282 $9,554,892

Credit Hour Fee 1,342,214 1,734,082 2,174,803 2,026,234 3,051,294 3,010,558 2,767,966

Facilities & Administration 270,545 2,333,791 2,259,518 2,278,660 2,295,030 2,341,380 2,330,497

Foundation 427,624 714,722 705,657 778,163 546,270 843,037 862,509

Grants 177,089 117,618 277,550 163,157 129,651 377,066 446,066

Revolving 289,635 240,029 280,731 336,616 580,704 413,803 269,036

Program of Excellence 215,444 246,678 206,673 230,966 269,700 223,672 240,276

TOTAL EXPENDITURES $14,050,559 $14,776,565 $15,111,012 $14,867,104 $16,313,648 $16,833,798 $16,471,242

Note: Tables include expenditures reported under the Libraries for the Center for Digital Research in the Humanities (CDRH).
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Grants, Awards and Honors

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
January 1, 2010 - January 31, 2017

Dean's Office (Libraries)

Anaya, Toni (Assistant Professor)

Award/Honor
Fellow, Association of Research Libraries Leadership & Career Development Program,
Association of Research Libraries (2014)

Grant Submitted
Anaya, T. (Principal Investigator), Rupiper, M. (Investigator), DeFrain, E. (Investigator), Le, A.
(Investigator), ID: IC-2788, Grant, "Transforming teaching practices to improve
international student engagement and research skills", Internal.

Barnes, Joan M. (Assistant Professor of Practice)

Grant
Sinner, M. (Principal Investigator), Barnes, J. (Investigator), ID: 89874, Grant, "Native
Voices", American Library Association, Associations/Foundations, Public Service,
$250.00. (Date Submitted: November 4, 2015, Start Date of Funding: February 1, 2016,
End Date of Funding: March 31, 2016).

Grant
Graham, R. L. (Principal Investigator), Barnes, J. M. (Investigator), ID: ICO-321, Grant,
"Research to create national traveling exhibit on history of comics", Internal, $2,250.00.
(Start Date of Funding: July 1, 2011, End Date of Funding: June 30, 2012).

Barney, Brett (Research Assistant Professor)

Grant
Barney, B., Grant, "Diachronic Markup and Presentation Practices for Text Editions in
Digital Research Environments", National Endowment for the Humanities, Digital
Humanities Grant, Federal, $165,005.00. (Start Date of Funding: 2014, End Date of
Funding: 2015).

Grant
Barney, B. (Principal Investigator), Rehbein, M. (Investigator), ID: 63487, Grant,
"Diachronic Markup", Natl Endowment for Humanities, Federal, Research, $165,005.00.
(Date Submitted: September 26, 2012, Start Date of Funding: January 1, 2014, End Date
of Funding: December 31, 2015).

Grant
Price, K. (Principal Investigator), Barney, B. (Investigator), ID: 63588, Grant, "Whitman
and Post-Reconstruction US", Natl Historic Publ & Records, Federal, Public Service,
$64,521.00. (Start Date of Funding: September 1, 2013, End Date of Funding: February
28, 2015).

Grant

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Barney, B., Grant, "Walt Whitman and Post-Reconstruction America", National Historical
Publications and Records Commission, $156,470.00. (Start Date of Funding: 2012, End
Date of Funding: 2014).

Grant
Price, K. (Principal Investigator), Barney, B. (Investigator), ID: 58905, Grant, "Whitman
and Post-Reconstruction US", Natl Historic Publ & Records, Federal, Public Service,
$64,607.00. (Date Submitted: October 6, 2011, Start Date of Funding: September 1,
2012, End Date of Funding: August 31, 2013).

Grant
Jewell, A. (Principal Investigator), Barney, B. (Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. L.
(Investigator), ID: ICO-973, Grant, "Tanya Clement", Internal, $2,123.00. (Start Date of
Funding: January 1, 2013, End Date of Funding: June 30, 2013).

Grant
Jewell, A. (Principal Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. (Investigator), Barney, B. (Investigator),
ID: 63788, Grant, "Nebraska Forum on DH 2013", Ne Humanities Council,
Associations/Foundations, Research, $1,500.00. (Date Submitted: October 29, 2012,
Start Date of Funding: November 30, 2012, End Date of Funding: March 7, 2013).

Grant
Barney, B., Grant, "Walt Whitman and Reconstruction", National Historical Publications
and Records Commission, $156,470.00. (Start Date of Funding: 2010, End Date of
Funding: 2011).

Grant
Barney, B., Grant, "Walt Whitman's Civil War Writings", National Endowment for the
Humanities, Scholarly Editions, Federal, $300,000.00. (Start Date of Funding: 2008, End
Date of Funding: 2011).

Bernthal, Rebecca A. (Associate Professor)

Grant
Bernthal, R. A., Grant, "Theses Scanning Project", University Libraries, Internal Grant,
$28,769.30. (Start Date of Funding: 2014, End Date of Funding: 2015).

Grant
Bernthal, R. A., Walter, K. L., Grant, "Major Railroad Archival Collections", Andrew W.
Mellon Foundation Grant, $208.50. (Start Date of Funding: 2008, End Date of Funding:
2015).

Bolin, Mary K. (Professor)

Grant
Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Mering, M. (Investigator), Bolin, M. (Investigator), ID:
53509, Grant, "Hidden Railroad Collections Final", Council on Library & Info Resources,
Associations/Foundations, Public Service, $208,481.00. (Date Submitted: July 29, 2010,
Start Date of Funding: December 16, 2010, End Date of Funding: December 31, 2014).

Breckbill, Anita S. (Professor)

Grant
Breckbill, A. (Principal Investigator), ID: 65709, Grant, "Books, CDs and Opera Scores",
Rokahr, Ernest J, Other Agencies, Instruction/Training, $15,753.00. (Date Submitted:

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February 6, 2013, Start Date of Funding: October 1, 2012, End Date of Funding:
December 31, 2099).

Grant
Breckbill, A. (Investigator), Pearson, D. (Investigator), Bolin, R. (Investigator), Bicknell-
Holmes, T. (Principal Investigator), ID: ICO-1016, Grant, "Joan K. Lippincott", Internal,
$400.00. (Start Date of Funding: January 1, 2013, End Date of Funding: December 31,
2013).

Busch, Nancy (Professor)

Grant
Busch, N. (Evaluator), Grant, "'advance.unl.edu', University of Nebraska-Lincoln, (Chair of
Evaluation Committee and member of Internal Advisory Board)", NSF Advance Project,
Federal, Research, $3,800,000.00. (Start Date of Funding: 2008, End Date of Funding:
2013).

Cano, Andrew J.

Award/Honor
Personal Excellence Award, Emotional Intelligence Training and Research Institute (April
2015)

Deards, Kiyomi

Award/Honor
Minnesota Institute for Early Career Librarians, Traditionally Underrepresented Groups
(2012)

Award/Honor
ARL Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Work Force Diversity Scholar, ARL (2011)

Grant
Frerichs, S. (Investigator), Deards, K. (Principal Investigator), Arthurs, L. (Investigator),
Pedersen, J. (Investigator), Lai, R. (Investigator), Forbes, C. (Investigator), Wonch Hill,
P., Grant, "Nebraska Center for Educational Science Outreach, Big Ideas Seed Grant,
Planning Grant,", Internal interdisciplinary grant, NU Foundation, Administration, $10.00.
(Start Date of Funding: November 17, 2014, End Date of Funding: November 16, 2015).

Grant
Deards, K. (Principal Investigator), ID: ICO-472, Grant, "Exploring Health Equity in
Academic Libraries", Internal, $2,750.00. (Start Date of Funding: January 1, 2012, End
Date of Funding: December 31, 2012).

Grant
Deards, K. (Investigator), Burks, R. (Investigator), Lai, R. `. (Principal Investigator),
Dylewski, A. (Investigator), Grant, "Camille and Henry Dreyfus Special Grant Program in
the Chemical Sciences", SciPop Talks! Chemistry.

DeFrain, Erica (Assistant Professor)

Award/Honor
Research Fellow, Project Information Literacy (2016)

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Award/Honor
Evaluating Information tutorial, Site of the month, ACRL Peer-Reviewed Instruction
Materials Online (April 2014)

Grant Submitted
DeFrain, E. (Principal Investigator), ID: IC-2628, Grant, "Guest: Alison Head", Internal.

Grant Submitted
Anaya, T. (Principal Investigator), Rupiper, M. (Investigator), DeFrain, E. (Investigator), Le, A.
(Investigator), ID: IC-2788, Grant, "Transforming teaching practices to improve
international student engagement and research skills", Internal.

Delserone, Leslie M.

Award/Honor
Nebraska Library Leadership Institute, Nebraska Library Leadership Institute (2013)

Grant
Delserone, L. (Principal Investigator), ID: 65502, Grant, "Preserving Nebraska's Ag
History", Center for Research Libraries, Associations/Foundations, Public Service,
$3,125.00. (Date Submitted: February 15, 2013, Start Date of Funding: June 1, 2013,
End Date of Funding: December 31, 2015).

Grant
Delserone, L., Grant, "Historical Publications of the Southwest Research and Outreach
Center, Lamberton, MN", Digital Conservation Unit, University of Minnesota Libraries,
Universities. (Start Date of Funding: 2009, End Date of Funding: 2010).

Grant
Delserone, L., Grant, "Minnesota Varietal Trials of Selected Crops", Digital Conservation
Unit, University of Minnesota Libraries, Universities. (Start Date of Funding: 2009, End
Date of Funding: 2010).

Dinkelman, Andrea (Associate Professor)

Award/Honor
LIRT’s Top Twenty (June 2011)

Award/Honor
2011 Wakonse Fellowship (May 2011)

Award/Honor
Learning Community Scholarship Award (May 2011)

Award/Honor
Learning Community Scholarship Award, ISU Learning Communities Institute (May 2011)

Drueke, Jeanetta (Professor)

Award/Honor
ACRL Immersion Assessment Track, ACRL (November 2011)

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Appendix 9.

Award/Honor
Prairies and Plains: A Reference Guide to a Region named one of CHOICE Magazine's
Outstanding Academic Reference Titles 2009, American Library Association (January
2010)

Ducey, Mary Ellen (Associate Professor)

Grant
Ducey, M. E. E., Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experience (UCARE)
Grants. (Start Date of Funding: 2001, End Date of Funding: 2015).

Grant
Ducey, M. E. E., "Silk Purse Fund", Anonymous Grant, $100,000.00. (Start Date of
Funding: May 2013, End Date of Funding: May 2014).

Fleming, Adonna C. (Associate Professor)

Award/Honor
2013 Best Paper Award, Geoscience Information Society (2013)

Gardner, Sue A. (Associate Professor)

Grant
Gardner, S. A., Grant, "NLA Professional Development Grant (2015, $500), OAI9,
Innovations in Scholarly Communication, poster presenter, Geneva, Switzerland",
Nebraska Library Association, Associations/Foundations, Research, $500.00. (End Date
of Funding: 2015).

Grant
Gardner, S. A., Grant, "Library Resources & Technical Services cataloging and
classification 2009-2010 literature review (2010, $1,000)", Association of College and
Research Libraries, Associations/Foundations, Research, $1,000.00. (End Date of
Funding: 2010).

Grant
Gardner, S. A., Grant, "Visiting Scholar Grant for the UNL Libraries Academic Activities
Committee", University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Universities, $500.00. (End Date of Funding:
2010).

Grant Submitted
Gardner, S. (Principal Investigator), ID: IC-2689, Grant, "ACRL 2017 Scholarly
Communication Workshop", Internal.

Grant
Gardner, S. A., Grant, Nebraska Environmental Trust, State Agencies, Public Service,
$22,162.00. (End Date of Funding: February 2014).

Graham, Blake

Award/Honor
Society of Rocky Mountain Archivists Scholarship (2016)

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Award/Honor
Staff Recognition Award, Douglas County Public Libraries (December 2015)

Award/Honor
Teaching Assistantship, University of South Alabama (August 2010)

Graham, Richard L. (Associate Professor)

Award/Honor
Eisner Award Judge, San Diego Comic Convention (2015)

Award/Honor
Certificate of Recognition for Contributions to Students, UNL Parents Association (2014)

Award/Honor
CAMRE (Creating an Atmosphere of Mutual Respect) Award, UNL Libraries (2012)

Award/Honor
Nomination, Eisner Award for Best Archival Collection/Project-Comic Books, Eisner
Award for Best Archival Collection/Project (2012)

Award/Honor
Nomination, Harvey Award for Best Biographical, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation,
Harvey Award (2012)

Award/Honor
Staff Excellence Award, UNL Libraries (2012)

Grant
Graham, R. (Principal Investigator), Barnes, J. (Investigator), ID: ICO-321, Grant,
"Research to create national traveling exhibit on history of comics", Internal, $2,250.00.
(Start Date of Funding: July 1, 2011, End Date of Funding: June 30, 2012).

Grant
Graham, R. (Principal Investigator), ID: 48490, Grant, "Digitizing Microfiche", Ne State
Records Board, State Agencies, Public Service, $16,725.00. (Date Submitted: July 15,
2009, Start Date of Funding: September 15, 2009, End Date of Funding: June 6, 2010).

Grant
Graham, R. L., Barnes, J. M., Grant, "Comics and American Culture, Traveling Exhibition
Seed Grant", Arts and Humanities Enhancement Fund, Universities, Research,
$2,250.00. (End Date of Funding: 2010).

Grant
Graham, R. L., Buhrdorf, D., Grant, "Comic Books as Educational Texts", Undergraduate
Creative Activities and Research Experiences (UCARE), Universities, $2,000.00. (Start
Date of Funding: 2009, End Date of Funding: 2010).

Jewell, Andrew W. (Assistant Professor)

Grant
Jewell, A. (Principal Investigator), Homestead, M. (Investigator), ID: 69500, Grant,
"Complete Letters of Cather", Natl Endowment for Humanities, Federal, Research,
$271,980.00. (Date Submitted: January 2, 2014, Start Date of Funding: October 1, 2014,
End Date of Funding: September 30, 2017).

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Appendix 9.

Grant
Jewell, A. (Principal Investigator), Barney, B. (Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. (Investigator),
ID: ICO-973, Grant, "Tanya Clement", Internal, $2,123.00. (Start Date of Funding:
January 1, 2013, End Date of Funding: June 30, 2013).

Grant
Jewell, A. (Principal Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. (Investigator), Barney, B. (Investigator),
ID: 63788, Grant, "Nebraska Forum on DH 2013", Ne Humanities Council,
Associations/Foundations, Research, $1,500.00. (Date Submitted: October 29, 2012,
Start Date of Funding: November 30, 2012, End Date of Funding: March 7, 2013).

Grant
Jewell, A. (Principal Investigator), ID: 42167, Grant, "The Crowded Page", Natl
Endowment for Humanities, Federal, Research, $49,577.00. (Date Submitted: April 1,
2008, Start Date of Funding: September 1, 2008, End Date of Funding: March 31, 2011).

Grant
Jewell, A., Grant, "The Crowded Page", Research Council, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln, Universities, Research, $4,160.00. (Start Date of Funding: May 2009, End Date
of Funding: April 2010).

Grant
Jewell, A. (Co-Principal Investigator), Whitley, E. (Co-Principal Investigator), Grant, "The
Crowded Page", National Endowment for the Humanities, Federal, Research,
$49,577.00, Multiple state grant. (Date Submitted: April 2008, Start Date of Funding:
September 1, 2008, End Date of Funding: March 31, 2010).

Johnson, Kathleen A. (Professor)

Grant
Levin, C. (Principal Investigator), Johnson, K. (Investigator), ID: 75979, Grant, "Medieval
Renaissance Conference", Humanities Nebraska, Associations/Foundations, Public
Service, $2,500.00. (Date Submitted: March 2, 2015, Start Date of Funding: April 13,
2015, End Date of Funding: November 3, 2015).

Lorang, Liz (Research Assistant Professor)

Grant
Lorang, E. (Principal Investigator), Soh, L.-K. (Investigator), Soh, L.-K. (Investigator), ID:
92916, Grant, "Aida Extended", Inst of Museum & Library Serv, Federal, Research,
$462,317.00. (Date Submitted: June 1, 2016, Start Date of Funding: December 1, 2016,
End Date of Funding: November 30, 2019).

Grant
Lorang, E. (Principal Investigator), Soh, L.-K. (Investigator), Soh, L.-K. (Investigator), ID:
68349, Grant, "Aida", Natl Endowment for Humanities, Federal, Research, $60,000.00.
(Date Submitted: September 12, 2013, Start Date of Funding: June 1, 2014, End Date of
Funding: June 30, 2016).

Grant Submitted
Lorang, E. (Principal Investigator), Soh, L.-K. (Investigator), Soh, L.-K. (Investigator), ID:
93567, Grant, "Oceanic Exchanges", Northeastern University, Universities, Research.
(Date Submitted: June 23, 2016).

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Lu, Suping (Professor)

Award/Honor
Who's Who in America (2012)

Award/Honor
Writers Directory (2010)

Grant
Lu, S. (Principal Investigator), ID: IC-1244, Grant, "Research on the Eyewitness Accounts
of the Rape of Nanjing by British, French and German Diplomats and Missionaries",
Internal, $7,500.00. (Start Date of Funding: January 1, 2016, End Date of Funding:
December 31, 2016).

Grant
Lu, S. (Principal Investigator), ID: ICO-443, Grant, "A Dark Page in History: The Nanjing
Massacre and Post-massacre Social Conditions Recorded in British Diplomatic
Dispatches, Admiralty Documents, and U.S. Naval Inteligrence Reports", Internal,
$3,400.00. (Start Date of Funding: January 1, 2012, End Date of Funding: December 31,
2012).

Mering, Margaret V. (Professor)

Grant
Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Mering, M. (Investigator), ID: 90657, Grant, "Natl
Digital Newspaper Prog Phase 3", Natl Endowment for Humanities, Federal, Public
Service, $200,000.00. (Date Submitted: January 8, 2016, Start Date of Funding:
September 1, 2016, End Date of Funding: August 31, 2018).

Grant
Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Mering, M. (Investigator), Bolin, M. (Investigator), ID:
53509, Grant, "Hidden Railroad Collections Final", Council on Library & Info Resources,
Associations/Foundations, Public Service, $208,481.00. (Date Submitted: July 29, 2010,
Start Date of Funding: December 16, 2010, End Date of Funding: December 31, 2014).

Grant
Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Wunder, J. (Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. (Investigator),
Mering, M. (Investigator), ID: 45126, Grant, "Natl Digital Newspaper Prog Phase 2", Natl
Endowment for Humanities, Federal, Public Service, $291,996.00. (Date Submitted:
November 3, 2008, Start Date of Funding: July 1, 2009, End Date of Funding: August 31,
2012).

Grant
Walter, K. L. (Principal Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (Investigator), Mering, M. V.
(Investigator), Wunder, J. (Investigator), Mering, M. V. (Investigator), Grant, "Nebraska
Digital Newspaper Project: Supplemental award", National Endowment for the
Humanities (NEH), Federal, Public Service, $275,000.00. (Start Date of Funding: 2009,
End Date of Funding: 2011).

Maxey-Harris, Charlene (Associate Professor)

Award/Honor
Chancellor’s Fulfilling the Dream Award, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (January 2011)

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Appendix 9.

Award/Honor
Leadership and Career Development Program Fellowship Leadership and Career
Development Program Fellowship, Association of Research Libraries 2010-2012 (2010)

Pearson, Deb J. (Associate Professor)

Grant
Breckbill, A. S. (Investigator), Pearson, D. (Investigator), Bolin, R. L. (Investigator),
Bicknell-Holmes, T. (Principal Investigator), ID: ICO-1016, Grant, "Joan K. Lippincott",
Internal, $400.00. (Start Date of Funding: January 1, 2013, End Date of Funding:
December 31, 2013).

Pytlik Zillig, Brian L. (Associate Professor)

Grant
Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (Co-Principal Investigator), Ramsay, S. (Co-Principal Investigator),
Grant, "Evince Visualization and Analysis Tool", National Endowment for the Humanities,
Federal, $29,648.00.

Grant
Wisnicki, A. (Principal Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. (Investigator), ID: 66552, Grant,
"Livingstone Online Enrich (LEAP)", Natl Endowment for Humanities, Federal, Research,
$275,000.00. (Date Submitted: May 15, 2013, Start Date of Funding: September 1, 2013,
End Date of Funding: August 31, 2017).

Grant
Wisnicki, A. (Principal Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. (Investigator), ID: 68432, Grant, "1870
Field Diary Project", Natl Endowment for Humanities, Federal, Research, $158,605.00.
(Date Submitted: September 27, 2013, Start Date of Funding: December 1, 2013, End
Date of Funding: December 31, 2016).

Grant
Pytlik Zillig, B. (Principal Investigator), ID: 72017, Grant, "TEI Simple: Towards an
Amenable TEI", Northwestern University, Universities, Research, $10,200.00. (Date
Submitted: June 3, 2014, Start Date of Funding: August 1, 2014, End Date of Funding:
July 31, 2015).

Grant
Jewell, A. (Principal Investigator), Barney, B. (Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. L.
(Investigator), ID: ICO-973, Grant, "Tanya Clement", Internal, $2,123.00. (Start Date of
Funding: January 1, 2013, End Date of Funding: June 30, 2013).

Grant
Pytlik Zillig, B. (Principal Investigator), Ramsay, S. (Investigator), ID: 55562, Grant,
"Abbot: An Online Conversion Tool", Andrew W. Mellon Foundation,
Associations/Foundations, Research, $183,000.00. (Date Submitted: March 25, 2011,
Start Date of Funding: June 10, 2011, End Date of Funding: June 30, 2013).

Grant
Jewell, A. (Principal Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. (Investigator), Barney, B. (Investigator),
ID: 63788, Grant, "Nebraska Forum on DH 2013", Ne Humanities Council,
Associations/Foundations, Research, $1,500.00. (Date Submitted: October 29, 2012,
Start Date of Funding: November 30, 2012, End Date of Funding: March 7, 2013).

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Appendix 9.

Grant
Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Wunder, J. (Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. (Investigator),
Mering, M. (Investigator), ID: 45126, Grant, "Natl Digital Newspaper Prog Phase 2", Natl
Endowment for Humanities, Federal, Public Service, $291,996.00. (Date Submitted:
November 3, 2008, Start Date of Funding: July 1, 2009, End Date of Funding: August 31,
2012).

Grant
Walter, K. L. (Principal Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (Investigator), Mering, M. V.
(Investigator), Wunder, J. (Investigator), Mering, M. V. (Investigator), Grant, "Nebraska
Digital Newspaper Project: Supplemental award", National Endowment for the
Humanities (NEH), Federal, Public Service, $275,000.00. (Start Date of Funding: 2009,
End Date of Funding: 2011).

Thoegersen, Jenny L. (Assistant Professor)

Award/Honor
Research Scholar, Institute for Research Design in Librarianship (2015)

Award/Honor
Fulbright Fellow, Institute of International Education (2013)

Award/Honor
Erasmus Mundus Scholar, European Commission (2010)

Tyler, David C. (Associate Professor)

Grant
Tyler, D. C., Westbrooks, E., Grant, "Patron- Driven Selection for e-Books", Universities,
$15,000.00. (End Date of Funding: 2010).

Walter, Katherine L. (Professor)

Grant
Walter, K. L. (Co-Principal Investigator), Price, K. M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Grant,
"Digital Research in the Humanities", UNL Programs of Excellence, Universities,
Research, $2,136,875.00. (Start Date of Funding: 2015, End Date of Funding: 2020).

Grant
Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Mering, M. (Investigator), ID: 90657, Grant, "Natl
Digital Newspaper Prog Phase 3", Natl Endowment for Humanities, Federal, Public
Service, $200,000.00. (Date Submitted: January 8, 2016, Start Date of Funding:
September 1, 2016, End Date of Funding: August 31, 2018).

Grant
Heitman, C. (Principal Investigator), Walter, K. (Investigator), ID: 72631, Grant, "Salmon
Pueblo Archaeol Rsch Collect", Natl Endowment for Humanities, Federal, Research,
$300,000.00. (Date Submitted: July 17, 2014, Start Date of Funding: May 1, 2015, End
Date of Funding: October 31, 2017).

Grant

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Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), ID: 91984, Grant, "Humanities Without Walls", Univ of
Illinois-IPRH, Universities, Research, $7,200.00. (Date Submitted: March 11, 2016, Start
Date of Funding: January 21, 2016, End Date of Funding: August 31, 2016).

Grant
Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), ID: 76374, Grant, "Humanities Without Walls", Univ of
Illinois-IPRH, Universities, Research, $5,400.00. (Date Submitted: March 27, 2015, Start
Date of Funding: March 23, 2015, End Date of Funding: August 31, 2016).

Grant
Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), ID: 71217, Grant, "Humanities Without Walls", Univ of
Illinois-IPRH, Universities, Research, $30,588.00. (Date Submitted: April 21, 2014, Start
Date of Funding: April 14, 2014, End Date of Funding: August 15, 2016).

Grant
Walter, K. L. (Co-Principal Investigator), Price, K. M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Grant,
"Digital Research in the Humanities", UNL Programs of Excellence, Universities,
Research, $508,000.00. (Start Date of Funding: 2013, End Date of Funding: 2015).

Grant
Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), ID: 90270, Grant, "Buffalo Bill's Wild West in Europe",
Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Associations/Foundations, Research, $0.00. (Date
Submitted: November 30, 2015).

Grant
Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), ID: 64249, Grant, "Buffalo Bill's European Frontier",
Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Associations/Foundations, Research, $40,404.00. (Date
Submitted: December 6, 2012, Start Date of Funding: October 1, 2013, End Date of
Funding: September 30, 2015).

Grant
Price, K. (Principal Investigator), Walter, K. (Investigator), ID: 57502, Grant, "Integrated
Guide Whitman's Mss", Natl Endowment for Humanities, Federal, Research,
$275,000.00. (Date Submitted: July 19, 2011, Start Date of Funding: June 1, 2012, End
Date of Funding: July 31, 2015).

Grant
Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Grant, "Major Railroad Archival Collections", Andrew
W. Mellon Foundation and administered by the Council of Library and Information
Resources (CLIR), Universities, Research, $208,500.00. (Start Date of Funding: 2011,
End Date of Funding: 2014).

Grant
Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Mering, M. (Investigator), Bolin, M. (Investigator), ID:
53509, Grant, "Hidden Railroad Collections Final", Council on Library & Info Resources,
Associations/Foundations, Public Service, $208,481.00. (Date Submitted: July 29, 2010,
Start Date of Funding: December 16, 2010, End Date of Funding: December 31, 2014).

Grant
Holz, R. (Principal Investigator), Walter, K. (Investigator), Thomas, W. (Investigator), ID:
70412, Grant, "Life and Limb", Humanities Nebraska, Associations/Foundations, Public
Service, $1,395.00. (Date Submitted: February 28, 2014, Start Date of Funding: April 4,
2014, End Date of Funding: June 30, 2014).

Grant

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Appendix 9.

Katz, W. (Investigator), Walter, K. L. (Investigator), Schaffert, T. (Principal Investigator),

ID: ICO-1161, Grant, "Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition Archive", Internal,
$7,500.00. (Start Date of Funding: July 1, 2013, End Date of Funding: June 30, 2014).

Grant
Walter, K. L. (Co-Principal Investigator), Price, K. M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Grant,
"Digital Research in the Humanities", UNL Programs of Excellence, Universities,
Research, $1,100,000.00. (Start Date of Funding: 2008, End Date of Funding: 2013).

Grant
Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Seefeldt, W. (Investigator), ID: 55904, Contract, "The
William F Cody Archive", Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Associations/Foundations,
Research, $66,000.00. (Date Submitted: March 9, 2011, Start Date of Funding: January
1, 2011, End Date of Funding: December 31, 2012).

Grant
Price, K. (Principal Investigator), Walter, K. L. (Investigator), ID: 54380, Grant, "Walt
Whitman and Reconstruction 2", Natl Historic Publ & Records, Federal, Research,
$86,142.00. (Date Submitted: October 7, 2010, Start Date of Funding: September 1,
2011, End Date of Funding: August 31, 2012).

Grant
Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), ID: 47032, Grant, "centerNet: Cyberinfrastructure", Natl
Endowment for Humanities, Federal, Public Service, $50,000.00. (Date Submitted: April
8, 2009, Start Date of Funding: September 1, 2009, End Date of Funding: August 31,
2012).

Grant
Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Wunder, J. (Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. (Investigator),
Mering, M. (Investigator), ID: 45126, Grant, "Natl Digital Newspaper Prog Phase 2", Natl
Endowment for Humanities, Federal, Public Service, $291,996.00. (Date Submitted:
November 3, 2008, Start Date of Funding: July 1, 2009, End Date of Funding: August 31,
2012).

Grant
Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), ID: 40848, Grant, "DigitalHumanities Ctr Internships",
Univ of Maryland, Universities, Instruction/Training, $38,450.00. (Date Submitted:
December 11, 2007, Start Date of Funding: September 1, 2008, End Date of Funding:
August 31, 2012).

Grant
Awakuni-Swetland, M. (Principal Investigator), Walter, K. L. (Investigator), Walter, K. L.
(Investigator), ID: 40293, Grant, "Omaha and Ponca Digital Dictionary", Natl Endowment
for Humanities, Federal, Research, $348,800.00. (Date Submitted: September 15, 2007,
Start Date of Funding: September 1, 2008, End Date of Funding: August 31, 2012).

Grant
Walter, K. L. (Principal Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (Investigator), Mering, M. V.
(Investigator), Wunder, J. (Investigator), Mering, M. V. (Investigator), Grant, "Nebraska
Digital Newspaper Project: Supplemental award", National Endowment for the
Humanities (NEH), Federal, Public Service, $275,000.00. (Start Date of Funding: 2009,
End Date of Funding: 2011).

Grant
Walter, K. L. (Investigator), Kraus, K. (Co-Principal Investigator), Conway, P.
(Collaborator), Kornbluh, M. (Collaborator), Rehberger, D. (Collaborator), Fraistat, N.

12
Appendix 9.

(Collaborator), Galloway, P. (Collaborator), Contract, "Model Internships in Digital

Humanities Centers", Institute of Museum and Library Science (IMLS), Federal,
Research, $38,450.00. (Start Date of Funding: 2008, End Date of Funding: 2010).

Grant
Walter, K. L. (Investigator), Awakuni-Swetland, M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Rudin, C.
(Co-Principal Investigator), Grant, "Omaha Ponca Digital Dictionary", National
Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Federal, $348,000.00. (Start Date of Funding:
2008, End Date of Funding: 2010).

Grant
Walter, K. L. (Co-Principal Investigator), Price, K. M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Grant,
"Digital Research in the Humanities", UNL Programs of Excellence, Universities,
Research, $631,000.00. (Start Date of Funding: 2006, End Date of Funding: 2010).

Grant
Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), ID: 44773, Grant, "Ne Public Documents Digitization",
Ne State Records Board, State Agencies, Public Service, $25,000.00. (Date Submitted:
October 1, 2008, Start Date of Funding: November 18, 2008, End Date of Funding:
February 28, 2010).

Grant Submitted
Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), ID: 94078, Grant, "Walt Whitman's Annotations", Univ
of Texas-Austin, Universities, Research. (Date Submitted: July 13, 2016).

Grant Submitted
Richards-Rissetto, H. (Principal Investigator), Walter, K. (Investigator), ID: 93395, Grant,
"Keeping data alive", Natl Endowment for Humanities, Federal, Research. (Date
Submitted: June 21, 2016).

Grant
Walter, K. L., Grant, "Nebraska Digital Newspaper Project: Phase III", National
Endowment for the Humanities, Federal. (Start Date of Funding: January 2016).

Grant
Walter, K. L. (Principal Investigator), Grant, "centerNet: cyberinfrastructure for the digital
humanities", National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Federal, Public Service,
$50,000.00. (Start Date of Funding: September 1, 2009, End Date of Funding: August 31,
2010).

Wintermute, Harriet (Assistant Professor)

Award/Honor
2016 Emerging Leaders, American Library Association (January 2016)

Award/Honor
Beta Phi Mu International Information & Library Studies Honor Society (2011)

Award/Honor
Golden Key International Honour Society (2010)

Award/Honor
Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (2010)

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Appendix 10.

Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Statistics Trends

The following tables contain the Libraries ARL statistics for the years 2010-2016
The statistics include data from the Marvin & Virginia Schmid Law Library.

Table 1. Resources 2010-2016

Initial Borrowed from Total Materials

Fiscal Year Volumes Held Circulation Other Libraries Expenditures

2009/10 3,500,601 164,872 29,358 $6,797,403

2010/11 3,554,930 134,435 31,062 $7,633,359

2011/12 3,949,034 167,856 30,477 $8,427,924

2012/13 4,020,772 142,224 30,500 $7,988,483

2013/14 3,791,910 157,739 25,011 $8,618,714

2014/15 3,796,228 91,584 23,761 $8,878,520

2015/16 3,801,630 90,474 24,569 $8,907,856

Table 2. Services 2010-2016

Instructional
Reference Instructional Session Loaned to
Fiscal Year Transactions Sessions Participants Other Libraries

2009/10 65,990 344 6,596 27,828

2010/11 60,625 616 10,433 28,159

2011/12 45,563 768 11,126 33,047

2012/13 43,532 423 11,731 31,518

2013/14 27,519 329 7,198 26,909

2014/15 24,571 427 10,334 31,230

2015/16 20,983 389 10,014 32,077

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Table 3. Personnel 2010-2016

Total
Salaries/Wages
Fiscal Year Faculty FTE Staff FTE Student FTE Total FTE Expenditures

2009/10 53 98 40 191 $7,305,349

2010/11 52 98 41 191 $7,235,215

2011/12 53 96 39 188 $7,413,520

2012/13 49 93 42 184 $6,902,634

2013/14 44 96 36 176 $7,318,148

2014/15 50 91 36 177 $7,517,094

2015/16 46 94 38 178 $7,614,241

Table 4. Investment Index 2009-2015

Number of
Libraries
Fiscal Year Reporting Rank

2008/09 114 100

2009/10 115 97

2010/11 115 97

2011/12 115 95

2012/13 115 100

2013/14 115 96

2014/15 114 94

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Association of Research Libraries (ARL)
Comparison of University of Nebraska Libraries to Big 10 Libraries 2009-2015
Table 1. Salaries/Wages Expenditures
Library 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15
Illinois $21,860,269 $22,226,040 $22,184,138 $21,740,109 $21,874,306 $22,549,786 $23,000,093
Indiana $15,505,892 $15,795,562 $15,696,018 $15,259,108 $14,598,853 $14,801,772 $15,296,575
Iowa $13,455,044 $12,568,870 $12,443,577 $11,786,983 $11,648,597 $11,883,298 $12,151,759
Maryland $12,938,368 $12,069,172 $11,274,068 $11,723,755 $12,005,781 $12,632,570 $13,241,628
Michigan $25,797,543 $33,395,990 $32,951,045 $32,553,408 $32,455,031 $33,922,216 $34,209,725
Michigan State $11,899,012 $11,587,874 $11,769,529 $11,466,630 $11,791,657 $12,655,783 $13,403,685
Minnesota $18,578,936 $18,181,022 $18,919,934 $17,991,577 $17,850,497 $18,653,609 $19,512,886
Nebraska $7,287,801 $7,305,349 $7,235,215 $7,413,520 $6,902,634 $7,318,148 $7,517,094
Northwestern $13,291,080 $14,008,451 $14,106,065 $14,629,001 $14,745,037 $15,265,127 $15,113,526
Ohio State $17,605,603 $16,980,569 $17,224,800 $17,349,197 $17,559,680 $19,790,061 $18,681,496
Penn State $25,412,735 $25,673,407 $25,833,223 $25,757,206 $26,124,083 $26,558,591 $27,001,637
Purdue $10,909,641 $10,853,659 $10,555,446 $8,042,875 $8,650,329 $8,982,400 $9,074,571
Rutgers $19,603,434 $19,647,073 $19,388,537 $20,480,762 $21,225,738 $23,916,544 $23,927,738
Wisconsin $23,504,056 $22,173,955 $23,025,471 $18,778,154 $19,213,198 $20,868,378 $19,924,039

Table 2. Materials Expenditures

Library 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15

Illinois $14,529,554 $15,281,388 $16,520,549 $19,101,178 $19,036,256 $19,212,701 $19,534,520
Indiana $14,794,891 $13,490,434 $14,240,833 $14,865,094 $15,171,091 $16,027,788 $17,410,242
Iowa $14,278,353 $15,060,052 $15,975,293 $17,023,555 $17,546,016 $18,603,258 $19,127,173
Maryland $9,499,472 $10,677,197 $11,944,076 $12,206,049 $11,495,359 $11,400,148 $12,157,586
Michigan $22,565,018 $23,002,928 $24,744,107 $24,246,756 $24,708,760 $25,459,121 $26,349,878
Michigan State $11,772,095 $13,407,332 $14,389,983 $15,013,523 $15,851,193 $16,308,972 $17,354,476
Minnesota $16,999,808 $17,008,958 $16,775,684 $17,556,536 $17,972,440 $17,963,662 $18,657,568
Nebraska $6,458,844 $6,797,403 $7,633,359 $8,427,924 $7,988,483 $8,618,714 $8,878,520
Northwestern $13,900,682 $13,631,528 $14,035,157 $14,485,758 $14,773,038 $15,702,473 $16,226,193
Ohio State $12,667,516 $11,954,846 $14,289,378 $15,210,554 $16,270,975 $18,977,914 $18,187,920
Penn State $18,494,217 $17,953,463 $18,336,588 $20,111,855 $20,394,499 $20,287,723 $20,419,886
Purdue $11,225,286 $11,244,162 $11,477,088 $12,392,050 $13,239,165 $13,428,913 $14,430,656
Rutgers $11,479,410 $10,510,456 $10,728,264 $10,947,025 $11,849,359 $14,110,365 $13,030,198
Wisconsin $11,710,988 $11,522,129 $11,478,784 $11,947,497 $12,617,620 $12,797,066 $13,117,178

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Table 3. Other Operating Expenditures

Library 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15

Illinois $4,943,339 $2,886,177 $4,582,619 $5,284,711 $4,432,361 $4,716,983 $4,428,147
Indiana $2,693,223 $4,498,834 $3,571,646 $3,246,709 $3,434,328 $3,658,049 $4,264,890
Iowa $1,623,439 $1,884,503 $1,638,195 $1,109,703 $1,441,323 $1,370,969 $1,890,681
Maryland $3,249,588 $2,100,310 $4,267,642 $5,422,894 $3,028,652 $3,712,597 $3,829,209
Michigan $4,392,321 $7,192,817 $6,521,820 $6,935,505 $10,125,323 $10,381,986 $11,157,182
Michigan State $2,540,397 $2,447,134 $3,027,737 $2,753,066 $3,256,092 $3,182,686 $3,366,238
Minnesota $5,395,625 $5,325,910 $4,556,833 $3,977,954 $4,136,918 $4,735,995 $4,435,536
Nebraska $1,381,865 $1,392,513 $1,713,952 $1,619,410 $1,673,558 $1,958,039 $1,687,801
Northwestern $2,857,200 $2,097,896 $2,639,447 $2,913,808 $3,331,150 $3,346,325 $3,439,799
Ohio State $8,201,238 $11,235,664 $13,019,648 $10,625,503 $12,665,593 $9,853,452 $11,073,781
Penn State $5,196,367 $6,499,761 $4,159,512 $5,103,406 $5,576,323 $7,902,069 $6,746,499
Purdue $2,648,370 $2,092,802 $2,930,411 $2,945,631 $3,647,520 $4,085,003 $4,092,805
Rutgers $2,050,656 $1,703,431 $2,036,875 $2,877,540 $3,556,514 $2,874,076 $1,955,213
Wisconsin $8,309,231 $5,975,036 $7,272,287 $6,180,554 $6,559,813 $5,698,427 $6,117,181

Table 4. Total Libraries Expenditures

Library 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15

Illinois $41,600,882 $40,577,401 $43,476,914 $46,125,998 $45,342,923 $46,479,470 $46,962,760
Indiana $33,147,603 $33,898,136 $33,679,775 $33,370,911 $33,204,272 $34,487,609 $36,971,707
Iowa $29,517,181 $29,668,041 $30,239,494 $29,920,241 $30,635,936 $31,857,525 $33,169,613
Maryland $25,783,433 $24,953,475 $27,557,302 $29,352,698 $26,529,792 $27,745,315 $29,228,423
Michigan $53,134,323 $63,957,474 $64,531,716 $63,735,669 $67,289,114 $69,763,323 $71,716,785
Michigan State $26,411,564 $27,591,184 $29,342,713 $29,233,219 $30,898,942 $32,147,441 $34,124,399
Minnesota $41,225,580 $40,734,130 $40,435,696 $39,526,067 $39,959,855 $41,353,266 $42,605,990
Nebraska $15,230,621 $15,565,260 $16,651,058 $17,460,854 $16,564,675 $17,894,901 $18,083,415
Northwestern $30,270,763 $29,933,068 $30,948,218 $32,028,567 $32,849,225 $34,313,925 $34,779,518
Ohio State $38,818,365 $40,373,445 $44,781,264 $43,185,254 $46,496,248 $48,621,427 $47,943,197
Penn State $49,451,130 $50,451,411 $48,633,920 $50,972,467 $52,094,905 $54,748,383 $54,168,022
Purdue $24,830,291 $24,201,236 $24,968,118 $23,380,556 $25,537,014 $26,496,316 $27,598,032
Rutgers $33,219,035 $31,937,803 $32,212,672 $34,305,327 $36,631,611 $40,900,985 $38,913,149
Wisconsin $43,732,756 $39,840,839 $41,892,634 $36,906,205 $38,390,631 $39,363,871 $39,158,398

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Deeann Allison
Professor / Director
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
317 LLS 4100
(402) 472-3944
[email protected]

Education
MLS, University of Hawaii, 1978.
Major: Library Studies

BA, Hastings College, 1977.

Major: History, Secondary Education
Supporting Areas of Emphasis: English

Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions

Professor & Director, Computing Operations & Research Services, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln Libraries.
(1992 - Present)
Responsible for computer operations for the UNL Libraries, including selecting equipment,
negotiating with vendors, developing plan for future Information technology projects, and
administrating computing projects.

Head, Serials Records, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.

(1987 - 1992)
Responsible for managing serial records for the UNL Libraries collection of serials, including
supervising 11 FTE.

Head, Manual & On-Line Database Management Section, Cataloging Dept., University of
Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.
(1984 - 1987)
Responsible for managing catalog maintenance for the Libraries, including supervising 12 FTE
staff.

Cataloger, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.

(1980 - 1984)
Responsible for original cataloging, classification in agriculture, health sciences and
history subject areas.

Agency Librarian, Hastings Regional Center.

(1978 - 1980)
Responsible for operations of all libraries within the center including collection development,
circulation, reference, cataloging and supervising 1 FTE. computer operations for the UNL
Libraries, including selecting equipment, negotiating

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RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions

Books

Allison, D. (2013). The Patron Driven Library: a practical guide for managing collections and
services in the digital age. The Patron-Driven Library: A practical guide for managing
collections and services in the digital age (pp. 374). United Kingdom: Chandos Publishing
(Oxford) LTD.

Book Chapters

Allison, D. (in press). When Sales Talk Meets Reality: Implementing a Self-checkout Kiosk.
Library Technology, Funding, Planning and Deployment. IGI Global.

Refereed Journal Articles

Allison, D. (2016). OAI-PMH Harvested Collections and User Engagement. OAI-PMH Harvested
Collections; User Engagement, 10(1), 14 pp.

Allison, D. (2015). Measuring the Academic Impact of Libraries. Measuring the Academic Impact
of Libraries, 15(1).

Allison, D. (2012). Chatbots in the library: is it time? Catbots in the library: is it time?, 30, 95-107.
www.emeraldinsight.com/0737-8831.htm

Allison, D. (2010). Information Portals: The Next Generation Catalog. Journal of Web
Librarianship, 4, 1-15.

Allison, D., Childers, S. M. (2002). Index Relativity and Patron Search Strategy. portal: Libraries
and the Academy, 2, 145-153.

Allison, D., McNeil, B., Boudreau, S. O. (2000). Database Selection: One Size Does Not Fit All.
College and Research Libraries, 61, 56-63.

Allison, D., Sartori, E. (1988). Turnover of Professional Staff in Academic Libraries—The

University of Nebraska-Lincoln: A Case Study. College & Research Libraries, 49, 141-148.

Allison, D., Johnson, K. (1985). Organizing the AHSGR Library. Journal of the American
Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 8, 34-40.

Conference Proceedings

Allison, D. (1986). Turnover of Professional Librarians (vol. 1986, pp. 87-114). Proceedings NLA.

Journal Articles

Allison, D., Childers, S. M. (2007). Casting a Wide Net: Towards the development of Best
Practices for Information Security in Academic Libraries. UNL Digital Commons.

Allison, D., Keene, J. (2000). Dressing up SGML for the web. College & Research Libraries
News, 61.

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Other

Damuth, L., Breckbill, A. S., Allison, D. (2000). Ruth Etting: Nebraska's Sweetheart, 1897-1978.
libr.unl.edu:2000/public/ettingdis/home.html

Presentations Given
Allison, D., J. L., NURamp Fall 2014 Data Management, Office of Research and Economic
Development, Lincoln. (October 2, 2014).

Allison, D., Rickel, S., IUG 2014, "Extracting data from Sierra," IUG Users Group, Detroit. (May 8,
2014).

Allison, D. (Presenter & Author), Delserone, L., Nuramp Spring 2014 workshop series, "Data
Management Plans," UNL - Research Office, Lincoln, NE. (April 10, 2014).

Allison, D. (Presenter & Author), Delserone, L., Nuramp Fall 2013 workshop series, "Data
Management Plans," UNL - Research Office, Lincoln, NE. (October 3, 2013).

Allison, D. (Presenter & Author), Deards, K. (Presenter & Author), Murphy, K. (Presenter &
Author), Innovation in Pedagogy and Technology, "The Easy Button for Data Management,"
NUTech, Lincoln. (May 10, 2013).

Allison, D., Dawes, L. (Presenter & Author), Tech Talk with Michael Sauers, "Artificial Intelligence:
Transforming Reference," Nebraska Library Commission, NCompus Live Webinar.
(November 28, 2012).

Allison, D. (Presenter & Author), Dawes, L. (Presenter & Author), Internet Librarian 2012,
"Artificial Intelligence: Transforming Reference," Informaation Today, Inc., Monterey, CA.
(October 23, 2012).

Allison, D., Dawes, L. (Presenter & Author), Lincoln City Libraries’ annual InService training,
"What will they think of next?," Lincoln City Libraries, Lincoln, Ne. (April 26, 2012).

Allison, D., Innovative Users Group, "Enhancing innovative products with artificial intelligence:
chatbots for reference and training," IUG, Chicago. Ilinois. (April 18, 2012).

Allison, D., NCompass Live session, "Discovery tools," Nebraska Library Commission. (January
18, 2012).

Allison, D. (Presenter & Author), Majors, R. (Presenter & Author), IUG 2011, "Return on
investment: Google Analytics & Encore," Innovative Users Group, San Francisco. (April 14,
2011).

Allison, D. (Presenter & Author), NU Tech Day 2011, University of Nebraska, Lincoln. (March 23,
2011).

Allison, D., 2010 NLA/NEMA Conference, "Discovery tools? You Can Compete with Google,"
College & University Section, Nebraska Library Association, Grand Island, NE. (October 14,
2010).

Allison, D., Stierwalt, E., Ranallo, R., Stokes, L., IUG 2010 Conference, "A bugbear in the library,"
Innovative Users Group, Chicago. (April 20, 2010).

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Allison, D., Wolfe, J. A., IUG 2010 Conference, "Managing e-resources from beginning to End,"
Innovative Users Group, Chicago. (April 20, 2010).

Allison, D., Majors, R., Harvesting Local Collections into Encore Webinar, "UNL experience with
enabling discovery of silo databases," Innovative Interfaces Inc. (January 13, 2010).

Allison, D., Majors, R., Harvesting Local Collections into Encore Webinar, "UNL experience with
enabling discovery of silo databases," Innovative Interfaces Inc. (January 12, 2010).

Allison, D., Majors, R., LITA 2009 National Forum, "Cultivating Digital Collections: Enabling
Discovery with OAI," Library and Information Technology Association, Salt Lake, UT.
(October 2, 2009).

Wolfe, J. A., Allison, D., IUG 2009 Conference, Poster Session, "ERM Statistics Workflow,"
Anaheim, CA. (May 2009).

Allison, D., IUG 17th Annual Conference, "OAI Harvesting for Encore," Innovative Users Group,
Anaheim. (May 18, 2009).

Giesecke, J. R., Allison, D., Majors, R., ACRL National Conference, "Plant the Seeds, Reap the
Harvest: Discovering Digital Collections at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln," Seattle,
Washington. (March 2009).

Allison, D., Rickel, S., NU IT Day University of Nebraska, "Using OAI harvesting to create a new
search tool," University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE. (March 18, 2009).

Allison, D., Giesecke, J. R., Rice, M., ACRL 14th National Conference, "Plant the seeds, reap the
harvest: Discovering Digital Collections at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln," Association of
Research Libraries, Seattle, WA. (March 13, 2009).

Konecky, J. L., Allison, D., Royster, P. B., Maxey-Harris, C., 2008 Nebraska University
Technology Group (NU Tech) Information Technology Day – Cultivating Technology,
"Connecting the dots between information sources." (March 19, 2008).

Allison, D., Nu Tech Day, "What's New in the UN Libraries," University of Nebraska. (2007).

Allison, D., Bonath, G., Sanders, D., IUG, "First Looks: Integrating Blackboard with Library
service," Denver. (2006).

Allison, D., Sarah, H., IUG, "Metafind Users Forum," Denver. (2006).

McNeil, B., Allison, D., Nu Tech Day, "Plagiarism detection and library catalog integration in
Blackboard Presenters." (2006).

Allison, D., Herrera, G., Donohue, S., Garza Gonzalez, A., IUG, "Metafind Forum," San
Francisco. (2005).

Allison, D., 2003 NLA/NEMA Convention, "Spinning the Web: Creating Digital Repositories,,"
Nebraska Library Association & Nebraska Educational Media Association, Omaha. (2003).

Allison, D., Bernstein, R., Shaw, J., Parker, L., 2003 NLA/NEMA Convention, "USA PATRIOT Act
and its Effect on Libraries," Nebraska Library Association & Nebraska Educational Media
Association, Omaha. (2003).

Allison, D., Blackboard Days 2003, "Enabling Cross-database Searching with Metafind," UNL.
(September 19, 2003).

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Allison, D., AAUP State Conference Panel Presenter on the Patriot Act, AAUP, Lincoln. (February
23, 2003).

Allison, D., Barton, M., Mason, S., College & University Section Spring Meeting, "Making The
Leap: From Single Database to Cross Database Searching," Nebraska Library Association,
Kearney, NE. (May 31, 2002).

Giesecke, J. R., Allison, D., Nebraska Library Association Annual Conference, "Creativity and
Innovation in Today's Environment." (October 10, 1991).

Allison, D., American Library Association Annual Meeting, "Poster Session on Professional
Turnover," American Library Association. (1986).

Allison, D., Nebraska Library Association Annual Meeting, "Turnover of Professional Librarians,"
Nebraska Library Association. (1986).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Contract

Walter, K. L. (Investigator), Allison, D. (Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (Investigator), "Western

Waters," Sponsored by Institute of Museum and Library Services/ Greater Western Library
Alliance, Federal, $10,000.00. (2003 - 2005).

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. (Investigator), Allison, D. (Investigator), Mering,

M. (Investigator), "Western Trails:Museum/Library Collab in W States," Sponsored by Univ of
Denver, Universities, $5,000.00. (April 1, 2002 - September 30, 2003).

Grant

Allison, D. (Principal Investigator), Molfese, D. (Investigator), "3D Interactive Brain Mapping,"

Sponsored by NSF, Federal.

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Allison, D. (Investigator), Nowick, E. (Investigator), "Western

Waters," Sponsored by Greater Western Library Alliance, Associations/Foundations,
$10,309.00. (November 1, 2003 - October 31, 2005).

Nowick, E. A., Walter, K. L., Allison, D., "Western Waters," Sponsored by Greater Western
Library Alliance, $10,309.00. (January 2005).

Walter, K. L., Allison, D., "Digital Preservation," Sponsored by University of Nebraska Foundation,
$42,000.00. (2002 - 2003).

Walter, K. L. (Investigator), Myers, T. P. (Co-Principal Investigator), Allison, D. (Co-Principal

Investigator), "Omaha Indian Artifacts & Images: Online Inventory & Web Exhibit," Sponsored
by Institute of Museum and Library Services, Federal, $208,688.00. (2001 - 2003).

Allison, D., "NU Foundation Grant," Sponsored by University of Nebraska Foundation. (2002).

Allison, D., "Library Research & Demonstration Program Grant." (1987).

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SERVICE

Department Service
 Committee Chair, Data Curator Search Committee. (May 2016).

College Service
 Senior Advisory Team. (2015 - Present).
 Chair of the Libraries Faculty. (May 2015 - May 2017).
 Committee Member, Digital Archivist Search Committee. (June 2016 - July 2016).
 Committee Chair, Rosetta Implementation Committee. (June 2013 - 2015).
 Library Executive Committee. (1991 - 2015).
 Committee Chair, Data Curation Committee. (2008 - 2014).
 Chair of the Libraries Faculty. (2010 - 2012).
 DRILL Coordinating Committee. (2002 - 2012).
 Vice-Chair, Committee on Continuous Appointment and Promotion. (2009 - 2010).
 CWIS Advisory Board. (2009 - 2010).
 Committee Member, Digital Measures. (2009).
 Library Assessment Committee. (2008).
 CWIS Advisory Board. (2003 - 2008).
 CWIS Project Team. (2003 - 2008).
 Technical Operations Group. (1985 - 2008).
 Committee Chair, CWIS Intranet Committee. (2003 - 2006).
 Disaster Preparedness Team. (2000 - 2005).
 Electronic Text Center Advisory Committee. (2000 - 2004).
 Committee Chair, Metafind Implementation Group. (2003).
 Committee Chair, Multi-Media Public Workstation Expansion Project. (2003).
 UNL Libraries Patriot Act Committee. (2003).
 Committee Chair, Libraries Millennium Steering Committee. (2002 - 2003).
 Committee Chair, Policy Program and Budget. (2000 - 2002).
 Policy, Program & Budget Commitee. (1998 - 2002).
 Committee Chair, Staff Excellence Award Selection. (2001).
 Electronic Resources Program Group. (1992 - 2001).
 Y2K Coordinator for the UNL Libraries. (1999 - 2000).
 Interim CWIS Manager. (July 2000 - August 2000).
 Committee Chair, Libraries Program Review. (1992).
 Committee Chair, Libraries Program Review. (1992).
 Committee Chair, Serials Automation Task Force. (1991 - 1992).
 UNL Libraries Management Intern. (1991 - 1992).
 Committee Chair, Serials Advisory Group. (1990 - 1992).
 Acting coordinator for Automated Systems. (March 1992 - July 1992).
 Faculty Nomination Committee. (1991).
 Acceptance Testing Working Group. (1990 - 1991).
 Faculty Parliamentarian. (1990 - 1991).
 UNL Libraries IRIS Implementation Team. (1990 - 1991).
 Staff Development Committee. (1987 - 1991).
 Committee Chair, Acquisition Codes Working Group. (1990).
 Committee Chair, Promotion Committee. (1990).
 Committee Chair, Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure. (1989 - 1990).
 Committee Chair, Staff Development Committee. (1989 - 1990).
 Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure. (1988 - 1990).
 Faculty Nomination Committee. (1988).
 Committee Chair, Libraries Automation Task Force on Serials. (1987 - 1988).

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 Chair of the Libraries Faculty. (1986 - 1987).

 Faculty Liaison Committee. (1986 - 1987).
 Committee Chair, Faculty Liaison Committee. (1986 - 1987).
 Libraries Faculty Chair. (1986 - 1987).
 Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure. (1984 - 1985).
 Faculty Parliamentarian. (1984 - 1985).
 Committee Chair, Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure. (1982 - 1983).
 Secretary, Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure. (1982 - 1983).
 Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure. (1981 - 1983).
 Faculty Liaison Committee. (1981 - 1982).
 Ad-hoc Committee for AACR2 Worflow. (1981).
 Faculty Nomination Committee. (1981).

University Service
 Administrative Assignment, Department Chair, Associate Deans for Research. (2013 -
Present).
 Administrative Assignment, Department Chair, Unit IT Leadership Group. (2013 - Present).
 Vice Chair, University of Nebraska at Kearney Mueller Promotion Committee. (December 12,
2014).
 Information Technology Services Leadership Committee. (1992 - 2013).
 NUTech Board. (2005 - 2012).
 University Senate Service, Senate Computational Services and Facilities Committee. (2008 -
2011).
 Committee Chair, Senate Computational Services and Facilities Committee. (2009 - 2010).
 CWIS Advisory Board. (1992 - 2007).
 CWIS Project Team. (1992 - 2007).
 Committee Member, Distance Education Technology Taskforce. (2003 - 2004).
 Committee Member, GLB Committee. (2003 - 2004).
 Chairperson, CWIS Search Engine Committee. (2003).
 Committee Chair, IS Security Subcommittee on Security Policies. (2002).
 Committee Chair, UNCL Taskforce on a Common Interface. (2001 - 2002).
 Committee Chair, Senate Committee on Committees. (1999 - 2000).
 Committee Member, Senate Committee on Committees. (1997 - 2000).
 Prime Vendor Evaluation Committee. (1998).
 University Senate Service, Faculty Senate Computational Services & Facilities Committee.
(1996 - 1998).
 NCA Self Study Writing Team. (1997).
 Teaching, Learning and Technologies Roundtable. (1996 - 1997).
 Committee Chair, University-Wide Directory Services. (1996 - 1997).
 University-Wide Groupware Information Technology Architecture Committee. (1996).
 NebraskaNet Advisory Group. (1995).
 Beadle Computer Networking Advisory Committee. (1994).
 American Memory Project. (1993 - 1994).
 Library of the Open Frontier Grant committee. (1993 - 1994).
 UNL Information Technology Program Review. (1993).
 University Senate Service, Faculty Senate Appeals Board. (1986 - 1988).
 University Senate Service, Senate Commencement Committee. (1983 - 1986).

Professional Service
 Committee Member, Nebraska Library Commission MetaSearching Committee, Lincoln, NE.
(2004).
 Committee Member, Western Trails Interoperability Task Group. (2002 - 2003).
 Committee Chair, Innovative User Group Serial Check-in. (1991).

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 Nebraska Library Association Ad-Hoc Committee on Future Convention Sites. (1990 - 1991).
 Local Arrangements Co-Coordinator, Local Arrangements NEMA/Nebraska Library
Association Annual Meeting. (1987 - 1989).
 Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Nebraska Library Association Quarterly Editorial Board. (1986 -
1987).
 Awards Coordinator, Nebraska New Members Round Table. (1986 - 1987).
 Committee Chair, Planning Committee for the Association of College & Research Libraries
Research Clinics. (1984 - 1987).
 Officer, President/Elect/Past, Nebraska New Members Round Table. (1983 - 1986).
 Nebraska Library Association Executive Board. (1984 - 1985).

Development Activities Attended

 Conference Attendance, "SciComm2016," Lincoln, NE. (September 24, 2016).
 "NABI Impacts Workshop," Lincoln, NE. (September 23, 2016).
 "Internet 2 Day," Internet 2, Lincoln, NE. (November 13, 2014).
 "The Future of Big Data," University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE. (November 6, 2014 -
November 7, 2014).
 "IUG 2014," Innovative Users Group. (May 5, 2014 - May 11, 2014).
 Conference Attendance, "Dealing with the Data Deluge: Successful Techniques for Scientific
Data Management," NISO, Virtual conference. (April 23, 2014).
 "CNI Spring 2014 Meeting," Colaition for Networked Information, St. Louis, Mo. (March 31,
2014 - April 1, 2014).
 "Symposium on Our Library of the Future," Raleigh, NC. (June 21, 2013).
 "IUG - 21st Annual Conference," Innovative Users Group, San Francisco, CA. (April 24, 2013
- April 26, 2013).
 "Innovative Leaders Forum," Innovative Interfaces, Chicago, Illinois. (October 15, 2012 -
October 16, 2012).
 "IUG - 20th Annual Conference," Innovative Users Group, Chicago, IL. (April 16, 2012 - April
18, 2012).
 "IUG - 19th Annual Conference," Innovative Users Group, San Francisco, CA. (April 14, 2011
- April 16, 2011).
 Conference Attendance, "Innovation in Pedagogy," University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE. (May
10, 2010).
 "IUG- 18th Annual Conference," Innovative Users Group, Chicago, IL. (April 19, 2010 - April
21, 2010).
 "LITA National Forum," Library Information Technology Association, Salt Lake, Utah, USA.
(October 1, 2009 - October 4, 2009).
 "IUG 17th Annual Conference," Innovative Users Group, Anaheim, CA. (May 17, 2009 - May
20, 2009).
 "4th Annual NUTech Day," University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA. (March
18, 2009).
 "ACRL 14th National Conference," Association of College & Research Libraries, Seattle, WA,
USA. (March 12, 2009 - March 15, 2009).
 "3rd Annual NuTech," University of Nebraska. (2008).
 "IUG 16th Annual Conference," Innovative Users Group, Washington, D.C. (May 2008).
 "2nd Annual Nu Tech," University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE. (2007).
 "IUG 15th Annual Conference," Innovative Users Group, San Jose, CA. (2007).
 "1st Annual Nu Tech Day," University of Nebraska. (2006).
 "HP Seminar," Works Computing, Minneapolis, Minn. (2006).
 "IUG 14th Annual Conference," Innovative Users Group, Denver, CO. (2006).
 "Enhancing UNL’s Interdisciplinary Culture: A faculty Retreat," the Vice Chancellor for
Research Office, UNL. (May 11, 2006 - May 12, 2006).
 "IUG 13th Annual Conference," Innovative Users Group, San Francisco. (2005).
 "IUG 12th Annual Conference," Innovative Users Group, Boston, MA. (2004).

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 "Coalition for Networked Information, Fall 2002 Task Force Meeting," Coalition for Networked
Information, San Antonio, Texas. (2003).
 "Advanced System Administration," Innovative Interfaces Inc., Berkley, CA. (August 2003).
 "Database Load Tables," Innovative Interfaces Inc., Berkley, CA. (August 2003).
 "NACUA Virtual Seminar Series #9 Cyber-Insecurity: Legal and Policy Issues for Colleges &
University," NACUA. (April 10, 2003).
 "IMLS Institute," IMLS, Washington D.C. (February 6, 2003 - February 7, 2003).
 Planning Meeting, "Western Trails Interoperability Meeting," Denver, CO. (January 13, 2003 -
January 14, 2003).
 Conference Attendance, "College & University Section," Nebraska Library Association,
Kearney, NE. (May 31, 2002).
 "SA-238 Solaris System Administration I," Omaha, NE. (May 17, 2002).
 "Text Encoding Initiative (TEI) Workshop presented by David Seamen." (May 31, 2001 - June
2, 2001).
 "Emergency Preparedness & Recovery Workshop," UNL & Amigos Library Services. (2000).
 "Understanding and Implementing Diversity within the Academy," University of Nebraska.
(2000).
 "Coalition for Networked Information." (December 1999).
 "Supporting MS Wintows NT & Windows NT Server." (1996).
 "EDUCAUSE Conference," Orlando, FA. (1995).
 Workshop, "Novell Training." (1995).
 "IUG 2nd Annual Conference," Innovative Users Group, San Francisco. (1994).
 "Nebraska Library Association Annual Meeting." (1994).
 American Library Association MidWinter Conterence. (1993).
 "IUG - 1st Annual Conference," Innovative Users Group, Berkley, CA. (1993).
 ULTRIX administration. (1993).
 "Nebraska Library Association Annual Meeting," Nebraska Library Association. (1991).
 "College & University Section Annual Meeting," Nebraska Library Association. (1990).
 "College & University Section Annual Meeting," Nebraska Library Association. (1989).
 "American Libary Association Annual Meeting," American Library Association. (1988).
 "American Libary Association MidWinter Meeting," American Library Association. (1987).
 "American Libary Association MidWinter Meeting," American Library Association. (1986).
 "ACRL's First National Research Clinic," Association of College & Research Libraries. (1985).
 "American Libary Association Annual Meeting," American Library Association. (1985).
 "American Libary Association Annual Meeting," American Library Association. (1984).
 "American Libary Association Annual Meeting," American Library Association. (1983).
 "American Libary Association Annual Meeting," American Library Association. (1983).
 "American Libary Association MidWinter Meeting," American Library Association. (1982).
 "Nebraska Library Association Annual Meeting," Nebraska Library Association. (1982).
 "RTSD/LC/CRG Library of Congress Subject Heading Institute." (1982).

TEACHING

Non-Credit Instruction
Certification, - What You Need to Know about Writing Data Management Plans-Association of
College and Research Libraries, 38 participants. (April 27, 2015 - May 15, 2015).

Certification, - What You Need to Know about Writing Data Management Plans-Association of
College and Research Libraries, 38 participants. (July 14, 2014 - August 1, 2014).

Webinar on Writing Data Management Plans for the Association of College and Research
Libraries. (May 27, 2014).

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Certification, - What You Need to Know about Writing Data Management Plans-Association of
College and Research Libraries, 38 participants. (April 7, 2014 - April 28, 2014).

Consulting
Academic, Peru State College, Peru, Nebraska. (1999).

Academic, University of Nebraska at Kearney, Kearney, Nebraska. (1997).

Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), American Historical Society of Germans from Russia,

Lincoln, NE. (1982 - 1987).

Awards and Honors

Leadership
 Houchen Bindery Beginning Professional Award, Nebraska Library Association New
Members Round Table. (1986).

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Toni Anaya
Assistant Professor
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
N220 LLN 4100
(402) 472-4199
[email protected]

Education
MA, University of Arizona, 2003.
Major: Information Resources and Library Science

BA, University of Arizona, 2001.

Major: Spanish Language and Literature
Supporting Areas of Emphasis: Mexican American Studies, Sociology, Anthropology

Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions

Multicultural Studies Librarian, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(2007 - Present)
Provide leadership and Vision for University Libraries instruction Programming

Provide Library Instruction Support

Instructional Needs and Services Assessment

Provide general and specialized reference service, online database searching, bibliographic
instruction and instruction in electronic resources to faculty, students, staff and library users
from the local community.

Serve as liaison, including collection management responsibilities, to:

- Institute of Ethnic Studies, including African
American & African Studies (AAAS), Latino and Latin
American Studies (LLAS) and Native American Studies
(NAS)
- Modern Languages and Literatures

Library Information Analyst, University of Arizona Libraries.

(February 2004 - July 2007)
Coordinate all responsibilities for collection of fines for the University Libraries, including serving
as primary contact for the Library in communications with patrons and the University Bursar’s
office.

Negotiate collection agency contract for transfer of billing fees of University and non-University
Library users.

Design and implement ongoing training for staff, students and temporary employees. Supervise
staff and student assistants.

Provide reference service at both the Science-Engineering and Main Libraries.

Customer Service Clerk, Tucson-Pima Public Library.

(August 2000 - July 2004)
Developed and implemented circulation policies and procedures.

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Processed interlibrary loans, damaged item billing, and audio-visual materials replacement.
Assisted in training of staff.

Provided instruction in library and research skills.

RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book Chapters

Maxey-Harris, C., Anaya, T. (2013). Students in Transition: The Evolution of a Partnership.

California: ABC Clio/Libraries Unlimited.

Anaya, T., Maxey-Harris, C., Panigabutra-Roberts, A. (2010). Strategies for Diversity Initiatives: A
case study at University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. In E. Pankl, D. Theiss-White, & M. C.
Bushing (Ed.), Recruitment, development, and retention of information professionals: Trends
in human resources and knowledge management. Pennsylvania: IGI Global.

Anaya, T. (2009). Getting the Big Picture: New Librarians in Library Governance. In Donovan G.L.
& Figueroa M.A. (Ed.), Staff Development Strategies that Work: Developing New Library
Leaders and Managers. New York: Neal-Shuman.

Presentations Given
Maxey-Harris, C., Anaya, T., National Diversity in Libraries Conference 2016, "Leading By
Example: A look at successful LIS diversity initiatives," UCLA and the Association for
Research Libraries, Los Angeles, CA. (August 10, 2016).

Defrain, J., Maxey-Harris, C., Anaya, T., Ritterbusch, J., 2015 Partnering for Success Innovation
in Pedagogy and Technology Symposium, "Online Library Tolls for Research and Writing: No
time, no room, no problem!," University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE. (May 14, 2015).

Anaya, T., Association of Research Libraries Leadership & Career Development Program Poster
Session, "Beyond the “Feel Good” Benefits of Diversity Programs: a preliminary look at the
Hispanic/Latino Experience," Las Vegas, NV. (June 28, 2014).

Maxey-Harris, C., Holliday, D., Sterling, R., Anaya, T., Joint Conference of Librarians of Color,
"Let’s talk about it! Best Practices for Cultural Competencies," Kansas City, MO. (September
19, 2012).

Anaya, T., The University of Arizona Libraries Living the Future Conference, "Librarians Bridging
the Gap-from High School to University," Tucson, AZ. (April 23, 2012).

Kurz, R., Mestre, L., Anaya, T., Tobin, T., REFROMA National Convention IV, "Recent Graduates
in LIS Education: How are they enhancing services to Latinos and Spanish-speaking
communities?," Denver, CO. (September 15, 2011).

Anaya, T., American Library Association Annual Conference, "Cultural Competency Guidelines
for Academic Libraries," ACRL Racial & Ethnic Diversity Committee, New Orleans, Louisiana.
(June 25, 2011).

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Maxey-Harris, C., Anaya, T., American Library Association Annual Conference, "Diversity
Planning: Trends and Strategies for the Future," New Orleans, Louisiana. (June 25, 2011).

Tobin, T., Anaya, T., CRL National Meeting: A Declaration of Interdependence, "New Latinos
Entering the Library Profession: A Post- LIS Graduation Study," Philadelphia, PA. (March 31,
2011).

Tobin, T., Anaya, T., ARL National Diversity in Libraries Conference, "New Latinos Entering the
Library Profession: A Post- LIS Graduation Study," Princeton, NJ. (July 15, 2010).

Graybill, J. O., Childers, S. M., Graham, R. L., Anaya, T., Adams, K. E., "Mid-Semester Check-In
UNL Libraries," University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE. (September 2009).

Anaya, T., ALA Annual Meeting, "Mentoring Minority Librarians: Issues, Challenges, and
Opportunities," Co-sponsored with BCALA and AILA, Chicago, IL. (July 13, 2009).

Anaya, T., ACRL National Conference, "We’re not playing around: Gaming literate librarians-
information literate students” and “Percolating the Power of Play," Seattle, WA. (March 13,
2009).

Panigabutra-Roberts, A., Maxey-Harris, C., Anaya, T., KLA/KSMA/SELA/ARL National Diversity

in Libraries Conference, "Strategy for Diversity: Multicultural Services Team," Louisville
Marriot Downtown, Louisville, KY. (October 2, 2008).

Anaya, T. (Presenter & Author), Begay, W., Huff-Eibl, R., Living the Future Conference, "Tough
Times, Tough Decisions: Streamlining, Studying and Experimenting to Save $ and Better
Serve Customers," University of Arizona Libraries, Association of Research Libraries, Office
of Leadership and Management Services and the Association of College and Research
Libraries., Tucson AZ. (April 6, 2006).

Anaya, T. (Presenter Only), Gomez, S., Nunez, A., Tom, O., Annual Conference, "Putting Color in
Libraries: Recruiting Hispanic and Native Americans to the Profession," Arizona Library
Association, Phoenix, ARizona. (September 19, 2003).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant

Anaya, T. (Principal Investigator), Rupiper, M. (Investigator), DeFrain, E. (Investigator), Le, A.

(Investigator), "Transforming teaching practices to improve international student engagement
and research skills," Sponsored by Internal.

Intellectual Contributions in Submission

Other

Maxey-Harris, C., Anaya, T. (2010). Diversity Plans and Minority Recruitment and Retention in
ARL Libraries.

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Research Currently in Progress

"Diversity Plans and Minority Recruitment and Retention in ARL Libraries" (Writing Results).

SERVICE

Department Service
 Committee Chair, Policy, Program and Budget Committee. (July 2009 - Present).
 Standing Member, Co-chair, Library Diversity Committee. (August 2007 - Present).
 Committee Chair, RIS Customer Service Philosophy Working Group. (2008 - 2009).
 Committee Member, Liaison Commitee. (July 2008 - June 2009).
 Committee Member, Policy, Procedure and Dubget Committee. (July 2008 - June 2009).
 Committee Member, Associate Dean of Libraries Search Committee. (2008).

College Service
 Committee Member, CIC Instruction Librarian Interest Group. (2015 - Present).
 Committee Chair, Instruction Technology Planning Group. (2015 - Present).
 Committee Member, Vendor Systems Committee. (2015 - Present).
 Committee Member, New Liaison Models Committee. (2016).
 Committee Chair, Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure (COART). (2015 - 2016).
 Committee Member, Big Red Ruckus Planning Committee. (2015).
 Committee Member, Instruction Technology Planning Group. (2014 - 2015).
 Committee Member, Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure (COART). (2012 - 2015).
 Committee Chair, Virtual Learning and Distance Education Librarian Search Committee.
(2014).
 Committee Member, Nominations Committee. (2010 - 2013).
 Committee Member, History and Digital Humanities Liaison Librarian Search Committee.
(2011 - 2012).
 Committee Member, Liaison Committee, Faculty Senate Representative. (2010 - 2012).
 Co-chair, Diversity Committee. (2007 - 2012).
 Committee Member, Text Messaging for Reference Working Group. (2010).
 Committee Member, Library 110 Reinvention Working Group. (2009 - 2010).
 Committee Chair, Policy, Program and Budget (PP&B) Committee. (2009 - 2010).
 Committee Member, Liaison Committee, PP&B Representative. (2008 - 2009).
 Committee Member, Policy, Program and Budget (PP&B) Committee. (2008 - 2009).
 Committee Member, RIS Customer Service Philosophy Working Group. (2008 - 2009).
 Committee Member, Associate Dean of Libraries Search Committee. (2008).

University Service
 At-Large Representative, Board of Directors, University of Nebraska Lincoln Latino Research
Initiative. (2007 - Present).
 Committee Member, Faculty Senate Committee on Committees. (2015 - 2018).
 Committee Member, UNIZIN Early Adopters Program. (2015 - 2018).
 Committee Member, Academic Faculty Senate. (2010 - 2016).
 Committee Member, Achievement-Centered Education (ACE) 5-Year Review Committee.
(2015).
 Committee Member, University Intercollegiate Athletics Committee. (2015).
 Secretary, Academic Faculty Senate. (2013 - 2014).
 Committee Member, Special Fees Committee, Faculty Representative. (2012 - 2013).
 Committee Member, Executive Committee, Faculty Senate. (2010 - 2013).
 Committee Member, Student Success Council, University Libraries Representative. (2012).

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 Committee Member, Distinguished Educational Service Award Selection Committee, Faculty

Senate Representative. (2011).
 Committee Member, James V. Griesen Exemplary Service to Students Award Committee,
Faculty Senate Representative. (2011).
 Committee Member, Minority Student Retention Committee. (September 2007 - 2010).

Professional Service
 Member, ALA Ken Haycock Award for Promoting Librarianship Selection Jury. (July 2009 -
Present).
 Committee Chair, REFORMA National Recruitment and Mentoring Committee. (January
2005 - Present).
 Committee Member, Association of College and Research Libraries Appointments
Committee. (2013 - 2015).
 Committee Member, Association of College and Research Libraries 2015 Conference
Contributed Papers Selection Committee. (2014).
 Committee Chair, Association of College and Research Libraries Diversity Committee. (2013
- 2014).
 Vice Chair, Association of College and Research Libraries Racial and Ethnic Diversity
Committee. (2012 - 2014).
 Committee Member, Association of College and Research Libraries 2013 National
Conference Coordinating Committee. (2011 - 2013).
 Co-Chair, Association of College and Research Libraries `16th National Conference
Scholarships Committee. (2011 - 2013).
 Committee Member, Association of College and Research Libraries Professional
Development Midwinter Workshops & Annual Pre-conferences Committee. (2011 - 2013).
 Committee Member, Discovering Librarianship Program Field Recruiter, American Library
Association. (2010 - 2013).
 Committee Member, 2012 Joint Conference for Librarians of Color Program Selection
Committee. (2011 - 2012).
 Committee Member, Association of College and Research Libraries University Libraries
Section, Academic Outreach Committee. (January 2010 - 2012).
 Committee Member, Association of College and Research Libraries Racial and Ethnic
Diversity Committee. (2010 - 2012).
 Committee Member, Association of College and Research Libraries Racial and Ethnic
Diversity Committee. (2010 - 2012).
 Committee Chair, NLA Diversity Committee, Nebraska. (January 2009 - December 2011).
 Member of Board of Directors, REFORMA National At-Large Representative. (2008 - 2010).
 Committee Chair, REFORMA National Recruitment and Mentoring Committee. (2005 - 2010).
 Committee Member, NLA Diversity Committee, Nebraska. (August 2007 - December 2009).
 Committee Member, NLA/NEMA Annual Conference Registration Committee. (January 2009
- October 2009).
 Committee Member, ACRL Committee on the Status of the Academic Librarian. (July 2005 -
June 2009).
 Committee Member, ACRL 14th National Conference Workshops committee, Seattle, WA.
(July 2007 - March 2009).
 Committee Member, Nebraska Library Association Annual Conference Registration
Committee. (2008).
 Committee Member, NLA/NEMA Annual Conference Local Events Planning Committee,
Lincoln, NE. (January 2007 - October 2008).
 Committee Member, REFORMA National Librarian of the Year Selection Committee. (2006 -
2007).
 Officer, President/Elect/Past, REFORMA Tucson Chapter, Tucson, Arizona. (2006 - 2007).
 Officer, Vice President, REFORMA Tucson Chapter, Tucson, Arizona. (2005 - 2006).

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 Committee Member, REFORMA National Recruitment and Mentoring Committee. (2004 -

2005).
 Officer, Treasurer, REFORMA Tucson Chapter, Tucson, Arizona. (2004 - 2005).

Professional Memberships
 Mountain Plains Library Association. (August 2007 - Present).
 Nebraska Library Association. (August 2007 - Present).
 American Indian Library Association. (January 2003 - Present).
 American Library Association. (November 2001 - Present).
 Association of College and Research Libraries. (November 2001 - Present).
 REFORMA. (January 2001 - Present).

Development Activities Attended

 Conference Attendance, "Innovation in Pedagogy and Technology Symposium, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln," Lincoln, NE. (2016).
 Conference Attendance, "Librarians' Active Learning Institute, Dartmouth College," Hanover,
NH. (July 18, 2016 - July 19, 2016).
 Conference Attendance, "Critical Librarianship & Pedagogy Symposium, University of
Arizona Libraries." (February 25, 2016 - February 26, 2016).
 Conference Attendance, "Innovation in Pedagogy and Technology Symposium, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln," Lincoln, NE. (2015).
 Conference Attendance, "Living the Future," Tucson, AZ. (2015).
 Conference Attendance, "LOEX Annual Meeting," Denver, CO. (April 30, 2015 - May 2,
2015).
 Conference Attendance, "Innovation in Pedagogy and Technology Symposium, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln," Lincoln, NE. (2014).
 Conference Attendance, "Innovation in Pedagogy and Technology Symposium, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln," Lincoln, NE. (2013).
 Conference Attendance, "Midwinter Meeting," American Library Association, Seattle, WA.
(2013).
 Conference Attendance, "Communicating with Stakeholders, Nebraska Business
Development Center." (May 6, 2013).
 Conference Attendance, "Successful Project Management, Nebraska Business Development
Center." (April 22, 2013).
 Conference Attendance, "Association of Research Libraries Immersion program, Practical
Management for the Instruction Coordinator," Association of Research Libraries, Indianapolis,
IN. (April 10, 2013).
 Conference Attendance, "Living the Future," Tucson, AZ. (2012).
 Conference Attendance, "Midwinter Meeting," American Library Association, Dallas, TX.
(2012).
 Conference Attendance, "Joint Conference of Librarians of Color," Kansas City, MO.
(September 2012).
 Conference Attendance, "ACRL 15th National Conference, "A Declaration of
Interdependence"," Association of College and Research Libraries, Philadelphia, PA. (2011).
 Conference Attendance, "Midwinter Meeting," American Library Association, New Orleans,
Louisiana. (July 2011).
 Conference Attendance, "Midwinter Meeting," American Library Association, San Diego, CA.
(January 2011).
 Conference Attendance, "Association of Research Libraries National Diversity in Libraries
Conference," Association of Research Libraries, Princeton, NJ. (July 2010).
 Conference Attendance, "Association of Research Libraries Immersion program, Teacher
Track Participants, Champlain College," Association of Research Libraries, Burlington,
Vermont. (July 25, 2010 - July 30, 2010).

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 Conference Attendance, "Annual Conference," Nebraska Library Association, La Vista, NE.

(2009).
 Conference Attendance, "Annual Conference," American Library Association, Chicago, IL.
(July 9, 2009 - July 12, 2009).
 Conference Attendance, "ACRL 14th National Conference, "Push the Edge: Explore,
Engage, Extend"," Association of College and Research Libraries, Seattle, WA. (March 12,
2009 - March 15, 2009).
 Conference Attendance, "Midwinter Meeting," American Library Association, Denver, CO.
(January 23, 2009 - January 26, 2009).
 Conference Attendance, "Association of Research Libraries National Diversity in Libraries
Conference," Association of Research Libraries, Louisville, KY. (July 2008).
 Conference Attendance, "Annual Conference," American Library Association, Anaheim, CA.
(June 26, 2008 - July 2, 2008).
 Conference Attendance, "Midwinter Meeting," American Library Association, Philadelphia,
PA. (January 11, 2008 - January 16, 2008).
 Conference Attendance, "Annual Conference," Nebraska Library Association, Kearney, NE.
(2007).
 Conference Attendance, "Annual Conference," American Library Association, Washington
DC, District of Columbia. (June 21, 2007 - June 27, 2007).
 Conference Attendance, "13th National Conference, "Sailing into the Future - Charting our
Destiny"," Association of College and Research Libraries, Baltimore, Maryland. (March 29,
2007 - April 1, 2007).
 Conference Attendance, "Midwinter Meeting," American Library Association, Seattle, WA.
(January 19, 2007 - January 24, 2007).
 Conference Attendance, "Annual Conference," Arizona State Library Association, Mesa, AZ.
(2006).
 Conference Attendance, "Annual Conference," American Library Association, New Orleans,
LA. (June 22, 2006 - June 28, 2006).
 Conference Attendance, "Midwinter Meeting," American Library Association, San Antonio,
TX. (January 20, 2006 - January 25, 2006).
 Conference Attendance, "Midwinter Meeting," American Library Association, Chicago, IL.
(2005).
 Conference Attendance, "Midwinter Meeting," American Library Association, Boston, MA.
(January 14, 2005 - January 19, 2005).
 Conference Attendance, "Annual Conference," American Library Association, Orlando, FL.
(June 25, 2004 - June 30, 2004).
 Conference Attendance, "Midwinter Meeting," American Library Association, San Diego, CA.
(January 9, 2004 - January 12, 2004).
 Conference Attendance, "Annual Conference," Arizona State Library Association, Phoenix,
AZ. (2003).
 Conference Attendance, "11th National Conference, Learning to Make a Difference,"
Association of College and Research Libraries, Charlotte, NC. (April 10, 2003 - April 13,
2003).
 Conference Attendance, "Annual Conference," Arizona State Library Association, Phoenix,
AZ. (2002).

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TEACHING

Teaching Experience
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
LIBR 110, Introduction to Library Research, 100 courses.

Non-Credit Instruction
Seminar, UNL Admissions, Nebraska College Prep Academy, 9 participants. (August 2009 -
Present).

Professor of Records, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2012 - 2016).

Awards and Honors

Other
 Fellow, Association of Research Libraries Leadership & Career Development Program,
Association of Research Libraries. (2014).

Scholarship/Research
 Scholarship, Friends of the Green Valley Library. (December 2002).
 Knowledge River Scholar, University of Arizona School of Information Resources and Library
Science. (July 2001).

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Brett Barney
Research Assistant Professor
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
336B
(402) 472-0414
[email protected]

Education
Ph D, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2003.
Major: English
Dissertation Title: Tied in Nots: Great Britain, Native America, and the Discursive Creation of
U.S. National Subjects

MA, Idaho State University, 1995.

Major: English
Dissertation Title: 'However Stupidly It Is Enjoyed’: The Continuing Appeal of John Gay's The
Beggar's Opera

BA, Brigham Young University, 1990.

Major: English

Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions

Research Associate Professor, Center for Digital Research in the Humanities/Electronic
Text Center.
(July 2010 - Present)

Senior Associate Editor and Project Manager, Walt Whitman Archive,

www.whitmanarchive.org.
(July 2003 - Present)

Research Assistant Professor, Center for Digital Research in the Humanities/Electronic

Text Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(November 2003 - June 2010)

Text Encoding Initiative Library Specialist, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.

(September 2001 - August 2003)

Research Associate, Walt Whitman Archive, www.whitmanarchive.org.

(August 2000 - June 2003)

Teaching Assistant, Department of English, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

(August 1995 - 2000)

Computerized Classroom Consultant, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

(January 1999 - May 1999)

Teaching Assistant, Idaho State University.

(August 1993 - May 1995)

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RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions

Books

Barney, B., Paddock, L. (2008). Ed. (Encyclopedia of American Literature, Volume II: The Age of
Romanticism and Realism 1816-1895). New York: Facts on File.

Book Chapters

Barney, B., Lawrence, S., Lorang, E., Price, K. (2015). Introduction: Civil War Washington, the
City and the Site. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press.

Barney, B. (2006). In Donald Kummings (Ed.), Nineteenth-Century Popular Culture in (A

Companion to Walt Whitman) (pp. 233-256). Oxford: Blackwell.

Refereed Journal Articles

Barney, B. (2012). Digital Editing with the TEI Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow. Textual
Cultures, 7(1).

Barney, B., Ducey, M. E. E., Jewell, A., Price, K., Pytlik Zillig, B. L., Walter, K. L. (2005). Ordering
Chaos: An Integrated Finding Aid and Online Archive of Walt Whitman's Poetry Manuscripts.
Literary and Linguistic Computing, 20.

Journal Articles

Barney, B., Gailey, A., Genoways, T., Green, C., Morton, H., Price, K. M., Renfro, Y. (2007).
Sixty-Eight Previously Uncollected Reviews of Walt Whitman. Walt Whitman Quarterly
Review, 25, 1-76.

Barney, B. (2002). Whitman and Traditional Literary History: A Recently Recovered Dialogue.
Walt Whitman Quarterly Review, 20, 30-35.

Other

Barney, B. (2009). In Henry Hart (Ed.), "Gwendolyn Brooks" (pp. 46-47). Wadsworth.

Barney, B. (2009). Interviews and Reminiscences. Walt Whitman Archive.

www.whitmanarchive.org/criticism/interviews/index.html

Barney, B. (2004). What I Assume You Shall Assume': The Whitman Archive and the Challenge
of Integrating Different Open Standards. Walt Whitman Archive
<http://www.whitmanarchive.org/ about/articles/anc.00006.html>

Barney, B. (2001). 'Each Part and Tag of Me Is a Miracle': Reflections after Tagging the 1867
Leaves of Grass. Walt Whitman Archive
<http://www.whitmanarchive.org/about/articles/anc.00002.html>

Presentations Given
Barney, B., Modern Language Association, "Walt Whitman, Electronic Genetic Editing, and the
'Separation of Concerns," Modern Language Association. (January 2015).

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Barney, B., Pytlik Zillig, B. L., Digital Humanities Conference, "Leaves of Grass: Data Animation
and XML Technologies." (July 2014).

Barney, B., Pytlik Zillig, B. L., TEI Conference, "TEI at Thirty Frames Per Second: Animating
Textual Data from TEI Documents using XSLT and SVG." (October 2013).

Barney, B., International Interdisciplinary Conference of the Society for Textual Scholarship,
"Digital Editing with the TEI Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow." (June 2012).

Barney, B., Lorang, E., Price, K., Digital Humanities Annual Conference, "Civil War Washington:
An Experiment in Freedom, Integration, and Constraint." (May 2011).

Barney, B., Conference and Members' Meeting of the TEI Consortium, "TEI Documentation and
the Need to be Responsive and Accessible to a Varied User Community." (November 2009).

Jewell, A. (Presenter & Author), Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (Presenter & Author), Barney, B. (Presenter &
Author), Gailey, A. (Presenter & Author), Conference and Members’ Meeting of the TEI
Consortium, "Some Problems with Using TEI as Seen by Experienced Practitioners and
Teachers," TEI Consortium, Ann Arbor, MI. (November 13, 2009).

Barney, B., 19th Annual Conference on American Literature, "Interviewing Whitman: The Press in
the Poet’s Home," American Literature Association. (May 2008).

Barney, B., 2008 Society for Textual Scholarship Conference, "On Record: Editing the Whitman
Interviews." (March 2008).

Barney, B., Computing in the Humanities Users' Group and CIS, "Digital Humanities, Metadata,
and the Need for Control," Brown University. (March 2008).

Barney, B., Computing in the Humanities Users' Group and CIS, "Digital Humanities, Metadata,
and the Need for Control," Brown University. (March 2008).

Barney, B., ISIS Tech and New Media Tuesdays, "Digital Humanities, Metadata, and the Need for
Control," Duke University. (January 2008).

Barney, B., ISIS Tech and New Media Tuesdays, "Digital Humanities, Metadata, and the Need for
Control," Duke University. (January 2008).

Barney, B., Digital Humanities 2007 Conference, "METS, Thematic Research Collections, and
the Problem with the 'Digital Object." (June 2007).

Barney, B., 2007 Society for Textual Scholarship Conference, "Getting on the Map: Textual
Editors in the Digital Environment." (March 2007).

Barney, B., Price, K. M., Whitman Making Books/Books Making Whitman Symposium,
"Rethinking Whitman's Books in the Digital Age," Iowa City. (November 2005).

Barney, B., Price, K. M., Modern Language Association Annual Convention, "'What I Assume You
Shall Assume:' The Whitman Archive and the Challenge of Integrating Different Open
Standards," Philadelphia. (2004).

Barney, B., Jewell, A., Digital History: A Symposium on Representing the U. S. Civil War, "Walt
Whitman's 'Blue Book': New Editorial Challenges," Lincoln, NE. (April 2004).

Barney, B., American Literature Association Conference, "'Failing to Fetch Me at First Keep
Encouraged': Whitman and Electronic Editing," Long Beach. (June 2002).

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Barney, B., Joint Conference of the Association for Computers and the Humanities and the
Association for Literary and Linguistic Computing, "'Each Part and Tag of Me Is a Miracle':
Encoding Whitman," New York City. (June 2001).

Barney, B., Creighton University Conference on Language and Literature, "From Paper-Based to
Computer-Based Activities: Invention Strategies in the Writing Classroom," Omaha.
(February 1999).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant

Price, K. (Principal Investigator), Barney, B. (Investigator), Lorang, E. (Investigator), "The Walt

Whitman Archive: Building Competitiveness in an Era of Declining Federal Funding,"
Sponsored by Internal.

Barney, B., "Diachronic Markup and Presentation Practices for Text Editions in Digital Research
Environments," Sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities, Digital Humanities
Grant, Federal, $165,005.00. (2014 - 2015).

Barney, B. (Principal Investigator), Rehbein, M. (Investigator), "Diachronic Markup," Sponsored

by Natl Endowment for Humanities, Federal, $165,005.00. (January 1, 2014 - December 31,
2015).

Price, K. (Principal Investigator), Barney, B. (Investigator), "Whitman and Post-Reconstruction

US," Sponsored by Natl Historic Publ & Records, Federal, $64,521.00. (September 1, 2013 -
February 28, 2015).

Barney, B., "Walt Whitman and Post-Reconstruction America," Sponsored by National Historical
Publications and Records Commission, $156,470.00. (2012 - 2014).

Price, K. (Principal Investigator), Barney, B. (Investigator), "Whitman and Post-Reconstruction

US," Sponsored by Natl Historic Publ & Records, Federal, $64,607.00. (September 1, 2012 -
August 31, 2013).

Jewell, A. (Principal Investigator), Barney, B. (Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (Investigator),

"Tanya Clement," Sponsored by Internal, $2,123.00. (January 1, 2013 - June 30, 2013).

Jewell, A. (Principal Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. (Investigator), Barney, B. (Investigator),

"Nebraska Forum on DH 2013," Sponsored by Ne Humanities Council,
Associations/Foundations, $1,500.00. (November 30, 2012 - March 7, 2013).

Barney, B., "Walt Whitman and Reconstruction," Sponsored by National Historical Publications
and Records Commission, $156,470.00. (2010 - 2011).

Barney, B., "Walt Whitman's Civil War Writings," Sponsored by National Endowment for the
Humanities, Scholarly Editions, Federal, $300,000.00. (2008 - 2011).

Barney, B., "Walt Whitman and the Civil War," Sponsored by National Historical Publications and
Records Commission, $75,000.00. (2008 - 2009).

Barney, B., "We the People" Challenge Grant to build a permanent endowment for the Walt
Whitman Archive," Sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities, Federal,
$500,000.00. (2005 - 2009).

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Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Bolin, M. (Investigator), Barney, B. (Investigator), Price, K.

(Investigator), "Interoperability of Metadata Standards for Digital Thematic Research
Collections," Sponsored by Inst of Museum & Library Serv, Federal, $169,651.00. (November
1, 2005 - April 30, 2008).

Walter, K. L. (Co-Principal Investigator), Price, K. M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Barney, B.

(Investigator), Bolin, M. K. (Investigator), "Interoperability of Metadata for Thematic Digital
Research Collections: A Model Based on the Walt Whitman Archive," Sponsored by Institute
of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Federal, $169,651.00. (2005 - 2007).

Barney, B., "Cooper Foundation grant to develop a search engine to benefit the Whitman Archive
and other projects at the Center for Digital Research in the Humanities," Sponsored by
Cooper Foundation, Local & Area. (2006).

Walter, K. L. (Co-Principal Investigator), Dunham, G. (Co-Principal Investigator), Barney, B.

(Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (Investigator), "Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Online," Sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities, Federal, $222,177.00. (2003
- 2005).

Barney, B., Folsom, E., "National Endowment for the Humanities, Preservation and Access grant
for the Walt Whitman Archive (principal grant writer and co-director with Ed Folsom), 2003-
2005, $200,000," Sponsored by NEH, $200,000.00. (2003 - 2005).

Walter, K. L. (Co-Principal Investigator), Price, K. M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Ducey, M. E. E.

(Investigator), Jewell, A. (Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (Investigator), Barney, B.
(Investigator), "Virtual Archive of Walt Whitman Manuscripts," Sponsored by Institute of
Museum and Library Services, Federal, $245,723.00. (2002 - 2005).

Barney, B., "A Virtual Finding Guide to Whitman's Manuscripts," Sponsored by Institute of
Museum and Library Services, $245,000.00. (2002 - 2004).

Barney, B., "Editing Walt Whitman's Poetry Manuscripts," Sponsored by Arts and Humanities
Enhancement Grant University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Universities, $10,000.00. (2002).

Barney, B., "Grant for a web-accessible virtual finding guide to Whitman's manuscripts,"
Sponsored by Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, $10,000.00. (2001).

Other

Winkle, K. (Principal Investigator), Walter, K. (Investigator), Price, K. (Investigator), Barney, B.

(Investigator), Lawrence, S. (Investigator), "Civil War Washington," Sponsored by Natl
Endowment for Humanities, Federal.

SERVICE

Department Service
 Co-designer, English 278: Introduction to Humanities Computing. (2005).
 Committee Member, English Dept. Chair’s Advisory Committee. (1999 - 2000).

College Service
 Committee Member, University Libraries Ergonomics Committee. (2014 - 2016).
 Committee Member, Ad hoc committe to design a graduate certificate program in Digital
Humanities. (2009 - 2013).
 Committee Member, Academic Activities Committee (UNL Libraries. (2010 - 2012).

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 Vice Chair, Faculty. (August 2009 - 2010).

 Committee Member, Academic Activities Committee (UNL Libraries. (2007 - 2009).
 Committee Member, ContentDM Technical Group (UNL Libraries). (2006 - 2007).

Professional Service
 Reviewer/Discussant, Conference Paper, Conference and Members' Meeting of the TEI
Consortium. (2009 - Present).
 Reviewer/Discussant, Conference Paper, Conference and Members’ Meeting of the TEI
Consortium. (2009 - Present).
 Reviewer/Discussant, Conference Paper, Digital Humanities Conference. (2008 - Present).
 Reviewer, Journal Article, Digital Humanities Quarterly. (2008 - Present).
 Invited consultant, MELville online project. (2008 - Present).
 Invited consultant, MELville online project. (2008 - Present).
 Reviewer, Journal Article, RIDE: A review journal for digital editions and resources. (2015).
 Member, Text Encoding Initiative (TEI) Council. (2010 - 2013).
 Reviewer, Journal Article, Digital Humanities Quarterly. (2008 - 2009).
 Committee Member, Digital Humanities 2009 Program Committee. (2007 - 2009).
 ALLC representative, Digital Humanities 2009 Program Committee. (2007 - 2009).
 Contracted consultant, Charles Chesnutt Archive <chesnuttarchive.org> metadata creation.
(February 2006).

Professional Memberships
 Council member, Text Encoding Initiative. (December 2009 - December 2011).

Development Activities Attended

 Conference Attendance, "Digital Humanities 2009," Alliance of Digital Humanities
Organizations, College Park, MD. (June 22, 2009 - June 25, 2009).

TEACHING

Teaching Experience
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
ENGL 189H, American Literature and Electronic Media, 1 course.
ENGL 895, Internship in Digital Humanities, 2 courses.

Non-Credit Instruction
Guest Lecture. (April 2006).

Guest Lecture. (February 2006).

Guest Lecture. (February 2006).

Guest Lecture. (August 2005).

Guest Lecture. (October 2003 - November 2003).

Guest Lecture. (August 2003).

Guest Lecture. (October 2000).

Guest Lecture. (October 2000).

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Directed Student Learning

UCARE. (September 2009 - Present).
Advised: Samantha Chesters

UCARE, "Digital Research in the Humanities: Digitizing Historical Documents." (2005 - 2007).
Advised: Nicholas Swiercek

Supervisor for Ph.D. student Barbara Tracy's XML encoding of "Lou, The Prophet, "XML
encoding of "Lou, The Prophet" (foreign language requirement)." (2003).
Advised: Barbara Tracy

Consulting
Academic, Civil War Washington. (2006 - Present).

Academic, Walt Whitman’s Annotations. (2011 - 2014).

Academic, MELville Online. (2008 - 2013).

Academic, TEI Special Interest Group International Task Force, Paris. (May 12, 2009 - May 17,
2009).

Academic, Interface Development for Static Multimedia Documents: Whitman's Annotations.

(2007 - 2008).

Academic, Charles Chesnutt Archive. (January 2006).

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Joan M. Barnes
Assistant Professor of Practice
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
434 LLS 4100
(402) 472-6987
[email protected]

Education
MLIS, University of Rhode Island, 1989.

BA, University of Maine at Farmington, 1987.

Major: Psychology

Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions

Community Engagement Librarian, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.
(September 2013 - Present)
Generate and implement ideas for events & programs to engage students, alumni, community.
Coordinate and expand social media presence of UNL Libraries. Strategize and implement
marketing campaigns for the UNL Libraries. Write press releases, promotional articles,
newsletters, and brochures. Liaison with University Communications, Alumni Association and
Admissions. Coordinate the Peer Guide program, supervising four students.

Development & Public Relations/Outreach Librarian, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Libraries, Lincoln, Nebraska.
(June 1, 2001 - September 2013)
Development activities include: liaison to the Friends of the Libraries Board (volunteers) and its
working committees; Friends membership retention and acquisition; fundraising campaigns;
develop public programs; grant writing; and donor stewardship. Public Relations/Outreach
activities include: develop and implement public relations program; write press releases and
articles, speak to groups, and develop publications; coordinate and edit newsletters and
publications in all formats; media-relations; events planning; coordinate outreach efforts to
students and other constituents. Supervises 3 FTEs.

Membership Services Director, New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord, New

Hampshire.
(April 1999 - March 2001)
Managed new member recruitment programs. Analyzed and refined effectiveness of recruitment
and retention strategies. Administered donor and prospect databases. Planned and
coordinated annual gift campaign and other fund-raising activities. Edited newsletter.
Supervised Membership Assistant and volunteers. Designed and produced the Society's
event calendar.

Reference/Outreach Librarian, Bennington College, Bennington, Vermont.

(November 1994 - March 1999)

Health Sciences Librarian, Mid Coast Hospital, Brunswick, Maine.

(October 1990 - October 1994)

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RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions

Journal Articles

Barnes, J. M. (2016). Marketing Library Services. Peer Guides: Deliver Popcorn and More at the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 30(2), 1-3.

Barnes, J. M. (2010). Library Management Today: A Practical Journal for Library Managers. A
Day in the Life of Development & Outreach Librarian.
http://www.libmanagetoday.com/library_marketing__promotion

Other

Barnes, J. M. (2007). UNL’s History at Your Fingertips (vol. 103, No. 4). Nebraska Magazine.

Barnes, J. M. (2006). Hosting exhibit and programs for 'Elizabeth I: Ruler and Legend'.
ALA/National Endowment for the Humanities.

Barnes, J. M. (2004). University Libraries: Partners In Excellence. The Scarlet.

Barnes, J. M. (2003). University Libraries: Tradition & Technology. The Scarlet.

Barnes, J. M. (2003). Libraries & Alumni (vol. 99, No. 2, pp. 22-23). Nebraska Magazine.

Barnes, J. M. (2002). Exhibit Retells Tales of the Cornhuskers (pp. 154). 2002 Husker Football
Official Game Program.

Barnes, J. M. (2001). Glass Art Enlightens Library Visitors (pp. 1). The Scarlet.

Presentations Given
Barnes, J. M., Meeting of Daughters of the American Revolution (Lincoln NE chapter), "Tracking
Down my Native American Ancestors," DAR, Lincoln, NE. (November 4, 2016).

Barnes, J. M., Genealogy and Family History Day, "Tracking Down my Native American
Ancestors," University Libraries, on campus, Lincoln, NE. (June 18, 2016).

Barnes, J. M., Library Marketing & Communications Conference, "Student to Student Marketing &
Engagement: UNL Peer Guides," LMC/Amigos, Dallas, TX. (November 2, 2015).

Barnes, J. M., Strategic Communications for the Academic Library, "Peer Guides," Committee on
Institutional Cooperation, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. (May 2015).

Barnes, J. M., Monthly Meeting of Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society, "The Family
Circle: From Nebraska to Maine and Back," Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society,
Lincoln, NE. (January 14, 2014).

Barnes, J. M., Academic Library Advancement and Development Network Conference, "As the
Experts Panel," ALADN, Pittsburgh, PA. (May 21, 2013).

Barnes, J. M., Academic Library Advancement and Development Network Conference, "How We
Turned Our Friends of the Libraries from a 501(c)3 into an Advisory Leadership Group,"
ALADN, Santa Monica, CA. (March 23, 2010).

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Barnes, J. M., UNL Libraries Staff Development, "The 30 Second Elevator Message: Succinct
Meaningful Communication," Lincoln, NE. (June 11, 2009).

Barnes, J. M., Academic Library Advancement and Development Network (ALADN) Conference,
"Telling Your Library’s Story," Austin, TX. (June 2, 2008).

Barnes, J. M., Academic Library Advancement and Development Network (ALADN) Pre-
Conference session, "Building Your Team through Effective Partnerships," Austin, TX. (June
1, 2008).

Barnes, J. M., Nebraska Library Association, "Telling Your Story: How to Promote Your Library,"
Kearney, Nebraska. (October 26, 2007).

Barnes, J. M., Academic Library Advancement and Development Network Conference,

"Roundtable discussion facilitator (Friends of the Libraries – How to make them successful),"
Banff, Canada. (May 19, 2007).

Barnes, J. M., Academic Activities Brown Bag series, "Telling the UNL Libraries Story: How
Faculty and Staff can Help." (December 11, 2006).

Barnes, J. M., Academic Library Advancement and Development Network Conference,

"Roundtable discussion facilitator (Public Relations and Marketing for Libraries)," New
Orleans, LA. (March 9, 2005).

Barnes, J. M., Academic Library Advancement and Development Network Conference, "From
Ignorance to Almost Bliss: Educating Librarians about Development," New Orleans, LA.
(March 7, 2005).

Barnes, J. M., Academic Library Advancement and Development Network Conference,

"Roundtable discussion facilitator (The Connections Between Fundraising and Public
Relations)," Miami, FL. (March 28, 2004).

Barnes, J. M., Academic Library Advancement and Development Network Conference,

"Roundtable discussion facilitator (Rejuvenating Boards and Friends Groups)," Tucson, AZ.
(March 24, 2003).

Barnes, J. M., Brown Bag Lecture, UNL Libraries Faculty, "Getting Out the Message: Elements of
Public Relations." (February 13, 2003).

Barnes, J. M., Ducey, M. E. E., Preservation Association of Lincoln, "Tales of the Cornhuskers,"
Lincoln, Nebraska. (January 14, 2003).

Barnes, J. M., Nebraska Library Association College & University Section, "Invisible to Visible:
Strategic Promotion and Your Library," Hastings, NE. (May 31, 2002).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant

Sinner, M. (Principal Investigator), Barnes, J. (Investigator), "Native Voices," Sponsored by

American Library Association, Associations/Foundations, $250.00. (February 1, 2016 - March
31, 2016).

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Graham, R. L. (Principal Investigator), Barnes, J. M. (Investigator), "Research to create national

traveling exhibit on history of comics," Sponsored by Internal, $2,250.00. (July 1, 2011 - June
30, 2012).

Barnes, J. M. (Principal Investigator), "Funding to support public programs during the 'Lewis and
Clark and the Indian Country' exhibit," Sponsored by Cooper Foundation, Lincoln, Nebraska,
Local & Area, $4,000.00. (2008).

Barnes, J. M., "Funding to support public programs during the 'Lewis and Clark and the Indian
Country' exhibit," Sponsored by Nebraska Humanities Council, Lincoln, Nebraska, $3,347.00.
(2008).

Barnes, J. M. (Principal Investigator), "Application to host national traveling exhibit 'Lewis and
Clark and the Indian Country'," Sponsored by American Library Association/National
Endowment for the Humanities, Federal. (2007).

Barnes, J. M. (Principal Investigator), "Funding to support Saving Our Treasures Campaign,"

Sponsored by Cooper Foundation, Lincoln, Nebraska, $5,000.00. (2005).

Barnes, J. M. (Principal Investigator), "Application to host national traveling exhibit 'Elizabeth I:

Ruler and Legend'," Sponsored by American Library Association / National Endowment for
the Humanities, Federal, $1,000.00. (2003).

Barnes, J. M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (Co-Principal Investigator), "Grant to

support expenses of Visiting Scholar," Sponsored by UNL Convocations Committee,
$300.00. (2003).

Barnes, J. M. (Principal Investigator), ""Funding to support honorarium and travel for Lucy Grealy
lecture."," Sponsored by Nebraska Humanities Council, Lincoln, Nebraska, State Agencies,
$775.00. (2002).

Barnes, J. M. (Principal Investigator), "Grant to support the implementation of a CD-ROM LAN,"

Sponsored by Agnes Lindsey Trust, New Hampshire. Davenport Trust Fund, Maine. Davis
Family Foundation, Maine, $37,000.00. (1993).

SERVICE

College Service
 Committee Member, Nominations Committee. (2015 - 2016).
 Committee Member, Ad-Hoc Committee on Apportionments and Appointments. (2015).
 Committee Member, Search Committee, Learning Commons Manager. (2015).
 Committee Chair, Lentz Committee. (2014 - 2015).
 Committee Member, Executive Committee, UNL Libraries. (2001 - 2015).
 Committee Member, ASKus Project Team. (2013 - 2014).
 Committee Chair, Policy, Program and Budget. (2011 - 2013).
 Committee Chair, Values Committee. (2011 - 2012).
 Committee Member, Nominations Committee. (2010 - 2011).
 Committee Member, Display Committee, UNL Libraries. (2007 - 2010).
 Committee Chair, Outreach Committee, UNL Libraries. (2003 - 2010).
 Committee Chair, Policy, Program and Budget, UNL Libraries. (2008 - 2009).
 Secretary, Policy, Program and Budget, UNL Libraries. (2007 - 2008).
 Committee Chair, Display Committee, UNL Libraries. (2004 - 2007).
 Committee Member, Diversity Committee, UNL Libraries. (2005 - 2006).

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 Committee Member, Electronic Signage Task Force, UNL Libraries. (2005 - 2006).
 Committee Chair, My Library Record Task Force, UNL Libraries. (2005 - 2006).
 Committee Chair, Academic Activities Committee (Faculty), UNL Libraries. (2003 - 2004).
 Faculty representative, Joint Staff Committee, UNL Libraries. (2002 - 2004).
 Committee Member, Academic Activities Committee (Faculty), UNL Libraries. (2002 - 2003).
 Committee Member, Display Committee, UNL Libraries. (2002 - 2003).
 Committee Chair, Nominations Committee (Faculty), UNL Libraries. (2002 - 2003).
 Committee Member, Reference Program Group, UNL Libraries. (2002 - 2003).
 Committee Member, Rededication Project Team, UNL Libraries. (2002).
 Co-Chair, Outreach Committee, UNL Libraries. (2001 - 2002).

University Service
 Committee Member, Integrated Alumni Engagement Committee, UNL Alumni Association.
(2009 - 2016).
 Committee Member, Planning Committee, Women’s Week, UNL Women’s Center. (2001).

Professional Service
 Chairperson, Speaker Relations Committee, Library Marketing & Communications
Conference. (December 2014 - November 2015).
 Member, Conference Planning Committee, Library Marketing & Communications Conference.
(September 2014 - November 2015).
 Member, Conference Planning Committee, Academic Library Advancement and
Development Network (ALADN) for National Conference, April 26-29, 2009, Williamsburg,
Virginia. (January 2013 - May 2014).
 Chairperson, Program Committee, Academic Library Advancement and Development
Network. (January 2013 - May 2014).
 Committee Chair, Mentoring Program, Academic Library Advancement and Development
Network. (January 2012 - May 2012).
 Committee Chair, Mentoring Program, Academic Library Advancement and Development
Network. (January 2011 - May 2011).
 Member, Program Committee, Academic Library Advancement and Development Network.
(March 2010 - May 2011).
 Mentor, Mentoring Program, Academic Library Advancement and Development Network.
(March 2010 - March 2011).
 Editor, Friends Indeed! (2001 - 2009).
 Committee Chair, Conference Planning Committee, Academic Library Advancement and
Development Network (ALADN) for National Conference, April 26-29, 2009, Williamsburg,
Virginia. (May 2007 - May 2009).
 Committee Chair, Program Committee, Academic Library Advancement and Development
Network (ALADN) for National Conference, April 26-29, 2009, Williamsburg, Virginia. (May
2007 - May 2009).
 Committee Member, Program Committee, Academic Library Advancement and Development
Network (ALADN). (2004 - March 2006).

Public Service
 Consultant, Miss Nebraska Wheelchair. (2007).

Professional Memberships
 Academic Library Advancement and Development Network (ALADN). (2001 - Present).
 Council on Advancement and Support for Education (CASE). (2001 - Present).

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Development Activities Attended

 Conference Attendance, "Annual Conference," Academic Library Advancement &
Development Network, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA. (April 26, 2009 - April 29, 2009).
 Workshop, "Managing Nonprofit Organizations: Board Governance & Related Issues,"
Nebraska Continuing Legal Education, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. (July 11, 2008).
 Conference Attendance, "Annual Conference," Academic Library Advancement &
Development Network, Austin, Texas, USA. (June 1, 2008 - June 4, 2008).
 Workshop, "Video Storytelling with Les Rose," UNL College of Journalism & Mass
Communication, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. (April 12, 2008).
 Conference Attendance, "Annual Conference," Academic Library Advancement &
Development Network, Banff, Alberta, Canada. (May 18, 2007 - May 22, 2007).
 Conference Attendance, "Annual Conference," Academic Library Advancement &
Development Network, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. (March 6, 2006 - March 9, 2006).
 Conference Attendance, "Annual Conference," Academic Library Advancement &
Development Network, New Orleans, Louisana, USA. (March 6, 2005 - March 9, 2005).
 Conference Attendance, "Annual Conference," Academic Library Advancement &
Development Network, Miami, Florida, USA. (March 27, 2004 - March 30, 2004).
 Workshop, "Leadership in Libraries," Association of College and Research Libraries, Ames,
Iowa, USA. (October 21, 2003 - October 23, 2003).
 Continuing Education Program, "Principles & Practice of Library Development," Library
Fundraising Institute. Graduate School of Library & Information Science. University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign., Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, USA. (June 10, 2003 - June 12, 2003).
 Conference Attendance, "Annual Conference," Academic Library Advancement &
Development Network, Tucson, Arizona, USA. (March 23, 2003 - March 26, 2003).
 Continuing Education Program, "Summer Institute in Communications & Marketing," Council
on Advancement & Support for Education, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. (July 21, 2002 - July
25, 2002).
 Conference Attendance, "Annual Conference," Academic Library Advancement &
Development Network, San Antonio, Texas, USA. (March 17, 2002 - March 20, 2002).

Consulting
Public Library, Charles Pickney Jones Jr. Memorial Library, Virginia. (2015 - 2016).

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Rebecca A. Bernthal
Associate Professor
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
(402) 472-4404
[email protected]

Education
MLS, Vanderbilt University, 1972.

BA, Wayne State College, 1970.

Major: Education

Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions

Associate Professor, Associate Professor, Liason Librarian, University of Nebraska -
Lincoln.
(July 2016 - Present)
Liaison Librarian for the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders and the
Department of Agricultural Economics which entails collection development, library instruction
and reference services. Serve on various standing committees, sub-committees and task
forces.

Catalog Librarian & Liaison Librarian, Associate Professor, Associate Professor, Liaison
Librarian, University of Nebraska - Lincoln.
(August 2008 - June 2016)
Transfer to Technical Services Department from Reference and Instruction Department.
Train/work to catalog original materials as assigned to me by Head of Cataloging including
monographs, dissertations, and special collection items. Continued as Liaison Librarian for
the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders and the Department of
Agricultural Economics which entails collection development, library instruction and reference
services. Work at the Love Reference Desk on a regular basis. Serve on various standing
committees, sub-committees and task forces.

Associate Professor, Associate Professor, Liaison Librarian, University of Nebraska –

Lincoln.
(February 2005 - August 2008)
Liaison Librarian for the Department of Food Science &
Technology, the Department of Agricultural Economics, the Department of Special Education and
Communication Disorders which entails collection development, library instruction and
reference services.Work at the Love Reference Desk on regular basis. Serve on various
standing committees, sub-committees and task forces.

Associate Professor, Associate Professor, Head Librarian, University of Nebraska –

Lincoln.
(July 1992 - February 2005)

Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor, Interim Head, University of Nebraska – Lincoln.

(July 1991 - June 1992)
Direct and supervise staff of four professional Librarians
and five support staff members. Oversee the general day-to-day operations of the library.
Provide input and direction to the library administration in planning for the future of
C.Y. Thompson Library, including the allocation and use of resources. In addition to these
administrative duties, assigned as public service liaison librarian and collection

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development/bibliographic instruction librarian for various departments. The assignment to

departments varies but has included at various times the College of Human Resources and
Family Sciences, and the departments of Forestry, Fisheries & Wildlife, Agricultural
Meteorology, Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences, and Entomology. Currently serve as liaison
librarian to the Department of Special Education & Communication Disorders, and the
Departments of Agricultural Economics and Food Science & Technology in the College of
Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. Work at the Reference Desk
on a regularly scheduled basis. Serve on various standing committees, sub-committees, and
task forces.

Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor, Public Services Librarian, University of

Nebraska – Lincoln.
(January 1989 - June 1991)
Provide general reference service including assisting
end-user searchers with CD-ROM databases. Provide subject specific reference service for the
College of Home Economics, the Department of Special Education & Commun- ication
Disorders, and areas in the College of Agriculture dealing with Communication, Education
and Economics. Provide online computer literature searches, collection development and
bibliographic/library instruction for assigned subject areas.
Serve as liaison between the library and faculty teaching in the above mentioned departments. In
addition to these assigned responsibilities, serve on various library faculty committees and
subcommittees.

Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor, Information Services Librarian, Concordia

College - Seward, Nebraska.
(July 1981 - December 1988)
Primary librarian assigned to provide general reference services and bibliographic/library
instruction. Responsible for reference collection development and also recommending titles
for general collection development. Maintained reference statistics and prepared reports as
requested. Supervised reference student-assistants. Participate in library planning and
policy development. Supervised interlibrary loan secretary. During the last two years,
responsibilites expanded to include: supervision of circulation desk staff and students,
management of monographic acquisitions’ budget and procedures, and named acting
director when director was absent.
During the last six-months, named co-director. Served on various college faculty committees.

Senior High School Librarian, Senior High School Librarian, Senior High School Librarian,
Shenandoah Senior High School.
(July 1972 - June 1981)
Responsible for all facets of operation. Provided reference services and library instruction.
Supervise student assistants and part-time secretary.
Managed library budget and selected materials for collection. Maintained records and prepared
reports. Participated in faculty meetings and committee work.

K-12 Librarian, K-12 Librarian, K-12 Librarian, Arcadia Public Schools.

(January 1971 - June 1971)
Responsible for all facets of operation. Provided reference services, managed budget, selected
materials and maintained records.

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RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions

Conference Proceedings

Adams, K. E., Bernthal, R. A., Bicknell-Holmes, T., Pearson, D. (1991). What’s Involved in the
Evolving?: The Process Used in Developing a Proposal for Library Needs of Distant Learners
in a Sparsely Populated State (pp. 9-15). Fifth Off-Campus Library Services Conference
Proceedings: Albuquerque, October 30 – November 1, 1991.

Presentations Given
Bernthal, R. A., Ealey, B., Wood, V., "Banned Books Week," Lincoln, NE. (September 2005).

Bernthal, R. A., Boden, D. W., Nowick, E. A., "Agricultural Science Reference Resources,"
University of Iowa. (July 24, 2004).

Bernthal, R. A., "Involving Faculty in a Serials Cancellation Project," AERO, Blacksburg, VA.
(October 2003).

Bernthal, R. A., "Electronic Journals - A Dream Come True or Your Worst Nightmare," C&U,
Hastings, NE. (May 31, 2002).

Maxey-Harris, C., Bernthal, R. A., Nebraska Libraries Association, College & University Section,
"Excellent Service Includes Diversity," Wayne State College, Wayne, Nebraska. (May 11,
2001).

Maxey-Harris, C., Bernthal, R. A., Nebraska Libraries Association, College and University of
Section Spring Meeting, "Science Collections at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln," Midland
Lutheran College. (May 19, 2000).

Maxey-Harris, C., Boden, D. W., Bernthal, R. A., West Central Research and Extension
Workshop, "University Libraries and You: Partnering in Learning, Discovery and
Engagement," University of Nebraska-Lincoln, North Platte, NE. (April 28, 2000).

Nowick, E. A., Bernthal, R. A., Joint ILA/ACRL and NE/C7U Spring 1998 Conference, "The
AgNIC Plant Science Reference Service." (1998).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Contract

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Bernthal, R. (Investigator), "History of Agricultural & Rural

Life:1820-1945," Sponsored by Cornell University, Universities, $3,333.00. (July 1, 1998 -
April 30, 2001).

Grant

Bernthal, R. A., "Theses Scanning Project," Sponsored by University Libraries, Internal Grant,
$28,769.30. (2014 - 2015).

Bernthal, R. A., Walter, K. L., "Major Railroad Archival Collections," Sponsored by Andrew W.
Mellon Foundation Grant, $208.50. (2008 - 2015).

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Bernthal, R. A., "Nebraska Hall of Agricultural Achievement," Sponsored by UCARE Grant,

$2,000.00. (2003 - 2005).

Bernthal, R. A., "Program for University Librarians in the Sciences," Sponsored by Project PULS.
(2003 - 2005).

Bernthal, R. A., "Frank Shoemaker. Papers and Photographs," Sponsored by UCARE Grant,
$2,000.00. (2002 - 2004).

Nowick, E. A., Bernthal, R. A., Ducey, M. E. E., "Developing Access to Frank Shoemaker Lantern
Slides and Glass Plate Negatives," Sponsored by UNL Libraries, $500.00. (June 2002).

Walter, K. L. (Co-Principal Investigator), Bernthal, R. A. (Co-Principal Investigator), "The History

of Agriculture and Rural Life Project: 1820-1945: Nebraska, 1854-1945," Sponsored by
Cornell University (funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)), Federal,
$75,000.00. (1996 - 2000).

Research Currently in Progress

"Nebraska Hall of Agricultural Achievement". (2016 - Present).
Researching the history of the membership and organization as well as biographies on each
of the approximate 150 honorees. Currently this information is not readily accessible and is
scattered in several locations

"Nebraska School for the Deaf". (2016 - Present).

Researching the history of the institution which closed in 1989 and investigating preservation
(digitizing) and publishing opportunities including working with the Nebraska Deaf Heritage
Museum in Omaha, Nebraska as well as recording oral histories of the alumni from the
school.

"Richard Eckersley". (2016 - Present).

Researching this award winning graphic designer who worked at the University of Nebraska
Press from 1981 until the time of his death in 2006. His papers are now housed in the
University Libraries’ archives

SERVICE

Consulting
Barkley Memorial Center, Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders,
University of Nebraska – Lincoln. (2010 - Present).

Barkley Memorial Center, Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders,

University of Nebraska – Lincoln. (2008 - Present).

Barkley Memorial Center, Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders,

University of Nebraska – Lincoln. (2004 - Present).

Lester F. Larsen Tractor Test & Power Museum, University of Nebraska – Lincoln. (2004 -
Present).

National Agricultural Library, United States Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland. (1993
- Present).

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Henderson Public High School, Henderson, NE. (1986 - Present).

Eng 399 “Introduction to Library Science.”. (1984 - Present).

Awards and Honors

Other
 Agricultural Honorary, Gamma Sigma Delta. (1993).
 Library Honorary, Beta Phi Mu. (1971).
 Education Honorary, Kappa Delta Pi. (1970).

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Dana W. R. Boden
Support Staff
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
206 CYT 0717
(402) 472-4412
[email protected]

Education
Ph D, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2002.
Major: Administration, Curriculum and Instruction
Supporting Areas of Emphasis: Postsecondary Administration
Dissertation Title: Department Chair Faculty Development Activities and Leadership
Practices: University Libraries Faculty Perceptions

MS, University of Kentucky, 1981.

Major: Library Science

MA, Western Kentucky University, 1980.

Major: Education
Supporting Areas of Emphasis: Agriculture

BS, Western Kentucky University, 1979.

Major: Agriculture
Supporting Areas of Emphasis: Education

Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions

Associate Professor, Subject Specialist / Liaison Librarian, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln.
(July 1, 1995 - Present)
Serve as subject specialist and department liaison for units in the College of Agricultural Sciences
and Natural Resources. Provide general and specialized library instruction and reference
assistance.

Branch Electronic Reference Resources Support Coordinatoroc, University of Nebraska-

Lincoln.
(October 1998 - 2003)
Provided support for patron access to electronic reference resources including: Monitoring the
Stand Alone station databases updates at CYT; Keeping Branch Services staff informed of
pertinent policies and new developments; Development and/or distribution of signage,
instructional materials, forms, etc.

Assistant Coordinator of Computer Search Service, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

(January 1998 - October 1998)
Assisted the Coordinator of Computer Search Services in: setting policies and procedures;
keeping Branch Services Department searchers informed of policies and new developments;
development of instructional materials, forms, etc.; and training of new Branch Services
searchers.

Assistant Professor, Subject Specialist/Liaison Librarian, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

(October 1, 1989 - June 30, 1995)
Serve as subject specialist and department liaison for areas in the College of Agricultural
Sciences & Natural Resources. Provide general and specialized library instruction and
reference assistance.

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Assistant Professor, Coordinator of Library Instruction, Western Kentucky University,

University Libraries.
(September 1, 1986 - September 30, 1989)
Coordinated, promoted, and supervised the Library Instruction efforts of approximately twelve
Library Faculty, as well as personally conducted classes and tours; Edited Libraries
newsletter; Developed guides and informational literature; Acted as Public Relations
spokesperson; served as computer search and Dialog system consultant; provided general
reference assistance.

Assistant Professor, Liaison/Subject Specialist Librarian, University of NebraskaLincoln,

University Libraries.
(January 1, 1982 - August 31, 1986)
Served as many as nine departments within the College of Agriculture, the College of Home
Economics and the Barkley Memorial Center. Provided general library instruction and
general reference assistance. Supervisory Responsibilities: Supervised the U.S.D.A. Regional
Document Delivery System at U.N.L.
and the associated Library Assistant II. In charge of staff and building operations while the Head
of the C. Y. Thompson Library was away.

RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book Chapters

Boden, D. W. (2007). In E. D. Garten, D. E. Williams & J. M. Nyce (Ed.), Academic librarians’

views of the chair’s professional development role (vol. 24, pp. 117-149). Amsterdam; Oxford:
Advances in library administration and organization, Elsevier JAI.
digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/99/

Boden, D. W., Binder, M., Baird, N., Foster, C., Goodin, J., Saunders, R., Strickler, S. A. (1989).
Ask Your Academic Librarian (pp. 23-29). Chicago, IL: "Ask a professional, ask your librarian"
: library publicity campaign book for 1989, American Library Association.

Boden, D. W. (1989). In Anne F. Roberts (Ed.), Guide to Western Kentucky University Libraries,
in Public Relations for Librarians. Westport CT: Libraries Unlimited, Inc.

Refereed Journal Articles

Wolfe, J. A., Konecky, J. L., Boden, D. W. (2011). Connecting Print and Electronic Titles: An
Integrated Approach at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. Journal of Electronic
Resources Librarianship, 23(2), 111-125.

Boden, D. W. (2008). Miniature Cattle: For Real, for Pets, for Production. Journal of Agricultural
and Food Information, Haworth Press, 9, 167-183.
digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/146/

Conference Proceedings

Boden, D. W., Cassner, M., McBride, R. (1997). United States Agricultural Information Network /
International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists Joint Conference, April 3-5,
1997, Tucson, Arizona. The Information Frontier: Linking People and Resources in a

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Changing World. (vol. 23, pp. 1-22). Beltsville, MD: Agricultural Libraries Information Notes.
digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/145/

Boden, D. W., Nowick, E., Cassner, M. (1995). United States Agricultural Information Network
(USAIN) Fourth National Conference Report (vol. 21, pp. 1-10). Beltsville, MD: Agricultural
Libraries Information Notes. digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/144/

Boden, D. W. (1994). USAIN National Conference Report (vol. 20, pp. 12-17). Beltsville, MD:
Agricultural Libraries Information Notes. digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/143/

Journal Articles

Cassner, M. E., Boden, D. W., McBride, R. (1997). United States Agricultural Information
Network/ International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists Joint Conference,
April 3-5, 1997, Tucson, Arizona. The Information Frontier: Linking People and Resources in
a Changing World. Agricultural Libraries Information Notes, 23, 1-22.

Cassner, M. E., Boden, D. W., McBride, R. (1997). United States Agricultural Information
Network/ International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists Joint Conference,
April 3-5, 1997, Tucson, Arizona. The Information Frontier: Linking People and Resources in
a Changing World. Quarterly Bulletin of the International Association of Agricultural
Information Specialists, 42, 57-67.

Boden, D. W., Nowick, E. A., Cassner, M. E. (1995). United States Agricultural Information
Network (USAIN) Fourth National Conference Report. Agricultural Libraries Information
Notes, 21, 1-10.

Boden, D. W., Thompson, L. A. (1994). Electronic Resources Program Group in the U.N.-L.
Libraries. Nebraska Library Association Quarterly, 25, 65-67.

Boden, D. W. (1994). Nebraska NMRT Mentor of the Year: Lyle R. Schreiner. NLAQ, Nebraska
Library Association Quarterly, 25, 31-35.

Other

Boden, D. W. (2008). In Michael Fosmire (Ed.), Review of Utilisation and Conservation of Farm
Animal Genetic Resources (vol. 11, pp. 4640). Contoocook, NH: E-Streams / YBP Library
Services. www.e-streams.com/

Boden, D. W. (2007). In Amy Blair & Anita M. Ezzo (Ed.), Review of One hundred years of inquiry
and innovation: An illustrated history of the American Dairy Science Association (vol. 8, pp.
107-108). Binghamton, NY: Journal of Agricultural and Food Information, Haworth Press.
digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/119/

Boden, D. W. (2002). Department Chair Faculty Development Activities and Leadership

Practices: University Libraries Faculty Perceptions (pp. 183). Lincoln, NE:.
digitalcommons.unl.edu/cehsdiss/30/

Boden, D. W. (1999). Professional development grant evaluative report (vol. 44, pp. 3 & 12).
Vermillion, SD: MPLA Newsletter. digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/124/

Boden, D. W. (1994). A University Libraries Faculty Perspective on the Role of the Department
Head in Faculty Performance: A Grounded Theory Approach (pp. 46 pp). Washington, DC:
Educational Resources Information Center.
www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/13/84/c0.pdf

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Boden, D. W. (1993). A History of the Utilization of Technology in Academic Libraries (pp. 18 pp).
Washington, DC: Educational Resources Information Center.
www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/13/4e/e9.pd
f

Presentations Given
Boden, D. W., United States Agricultural Information Network (USAIN) Awards Dinner, USAIN
15th Biennial Conference, "“USAIN: through the years…” (revised)," Gainesville, Florida.
(April 26, 2016).

Boden, D. W., United States Agricultural Information Network (USAIN), "“WikiProject Agriculture:
Be an Agricultural Wikipedian”," Burlington, Vermont. (May 6, 2014).

Boden, D. W., United States Agricultural Information Network (USAIN) Awards Dinner, 25 year
Celebration, USAIN 14th Biennial Conference, "“USAIN: through the years…” (revised),"
Burlington, Vermont. (May 6, 2014).

Boden, D. W., United States Agricultural Information Network (USAIN) Awards Banquet, USAIN
13th Biennial Conference, "“USAIN: through the years…”," Minneapolis, Minnesota. (May 1,
2012).

Wolfe, J. A., Boden, D. W., Konecky, J. L., Moutain Plains Library Association, Poster Session,
"Connecting Print Titles with Their Electronic Alter Egos in the Catalog: Analysis and Full
Disclosure." (April 2009).

Konecky, J. L., Boden, D. W., Wolfe, J. A., 2008 American Library Association Annual
Conference, "Connecting Print Titles with Their Electronic Alter Egos in the Catalog: analysis
and full disclosure (Poster Session)," Anaheim, CA. (June 28, 2008).

Boden, D. W., Wolfe, J. (Presenter & Author), Konecky, J. L. (Author Only), American Libraries
Association Annual Conference, "Connecting Print Titles with Their Electronic Alter Egos in
the Catalog: Analysis & Full Disclosure," American Libraries Association, Anaheim, California.
(June 28, 2008).

Boden, D. W., Currie, D., Greider, T., Hutchinson, B., Jones, A., Newman, K., Paster, A., United
States Agricultural Information Network (USAIN) 20th Anniversary and Awards Banquet,
"“United States Agricultural Information Network: A History in Pictures”," Wooster, Ohio. (April
29, 2008).

Konecky, J. L., Boden, D. W., Wolfe, J. A., 2008 Nebraska Library Association/Technical Services
Round Table Spring Meeting, "Connecting Print Titles with Their Electronic Alter Egos in the
Catalog: analysis and full disclosure." (April 25, 2008).

Boden, D. W., Konecky, J. L. (Presenter & Author), Wolfe, J. (Presenter & Author), Nebraska
Library Association, Technical Services Round Table, Spring Meeting, "Connecting Print
Titles with Their Electronic Alter Egos in the Catalog: Analysis & Full Disclosure," Aurora, NE.
(April 25, 2008).

Boden, D. W., Northeast Library System Annual Winter Workshop, "Your Partners in Service:
Best Use of UNL Libraries Resources -- the Public’s Access," Norfolk, Nebraska. (February 6,
2007).

Boden, D. W. (Presenter & Author), Nebraska Cooperative Extension Association (NCEA)

Conference, Specialists Section Meeting, "“Researching with the Web of Science &
RefWorks”," North Platte, Nebraska. (November 15, 2006).

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Konecky, J. L., Boden, D. W., 2006 Nebraska Library Association/Nebraska Educational Media
Association Fall Conference, "Your Partners in Service: Discovering Available UNL Libraries
Resources," Omaha, Nebraska. (October 27, 2006).

Boden, D. W. (Presenter & Author), Konecky, J. L. (Presenter & Author), Nebraska Library
Association Annual Conference, "“Your Partners in Service: Discovering Available UNL
Libraries Resources”," NLA Public Library Section, Qwest Center, Omaha, Nebraska.
(October 27, 2006).

Bernthal, R. A., Boden, D. W., Nowick, E. A., "Agricultural Science Reference Resources,"
University of Iowa. (July 24, 2004).

Maxey-Harris, C., Boden, D. W., Bernthal, R. A., West Central Research and Extension
Workshop, "University Libraries and You: Partnering in Learning, Discovery and
Engagement," University of Nebraska-Lincoln, North Platte, NE. (April 28, 2000).

Boden, D. W., MPLA Mountain Plains Library Association/ Montana Library Association Joint
Conference, "Academic Librarians' Perceptions of Department Chair Development and
Leadership Practices," Big Sky, Montana. (June 15, 1999).

Boden, D. W., Latta, G. F., Nebraska Library Association Annual Conference, "Information
Technology and Access in Nebraska: Initiative and Needs." (October 29, 1992).

Boden, D. W., Franz, P., U.N.-L. Foundations Course Instructors Retreat, "University Libraries
Services to Foundations Course Instructors," Camp Calvin Crest. (June 1990).

Boden, D. W., Baker, T., 1988 Kentucky Library Association Annual Conference, "An Overview of
Library Services for Extended Campus Students at Western Kentucky University,"
Owensboro, KY. (1988).

Boden, D. W., 1988 Kentucky Library Association Annual Conference, "Applications of Desktop
Publishing in Libraries," Owensboro, KY. (1988).

Boden, D. W., 1988 Library Orientation and Instruction Exchange National Conference, "Library
Instruction for Extended Campus Students: A Learning Experience (round-table
presentation)," Bowling Green, Ohio. (1988).

Boden, D. W., Franz, P., U.N.-L. Foundations Course Instructors Retreat, "University Libraries
Services to Foundations Course Instructors," Boystown, Nebraska. (April 1986).

Boden, D. W., Nebraska Library Association Annual Conference, "U.S.D.A.R.D.D.S.: What Is It?
(Panel presentation, Alphabet Soup or ? ?: U.S.D.A./MCRMLP/ PELARCON/ILPC)."
(November 5, 1982).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant

Boden, D. W. (Investigator), "Professional Development Grant," Sponsored by Mountain Plains

Library Association, Associations/Foundations, $600.00. (February 1999 - December 1999).

Boden, D. W. (Investigator), Latta, G. F. (Principal Investigator), ""Information Technology and

Access in Nebraska"," Sponsored by Nebraska On-Line Users Group,
Associations/Foundations, $600.00. (October 1991 - July 1993).

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Other

Edwards, D. (Principal Investigator), Boden, D. (Investigator), Ford, C. (Investigator), Splinter, W.

(Investigator), "Larsen Tractor Test & Power Museum," Sponsored by Inst of Museum &
Library Serv, Federal.

Intellectual Contributions in Submission

Other

Wolfe, J. A., Konecky, J. L., Boden, D. W. Connecting Print Titles with Their Electronic Alter Egos
in the Catalog: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries experience. Portal: Libraries and the
Academy.

SERVICE

Department Service
 Coordinator, N/A. (1992 - 1993).
 Supervisor, N/A. (1990 - 1991).
 Supervisor, N/A. (1990).
 Supervisor, N/A. (1984).

College Service
 WKU Libraries, "Year of the Reader" Celebration Committee, Co-Chaired two
subcommittees.
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries, Content DM Committee. (2006 - Present).
 Committee Chair, UNL Libraries, OCLC FirstSearch Review Committee. (1991 - Present).
 Committee Member, Ad Hoc Committee on Library Faculty Presence on the Libraries
Website. (2016).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries, Nominations Committee. (2015 - 2016).
 UNL Libraries, Parliamentarian of the Library Faculty. (2009 - 2016).
 Committee Chair, Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure (COART). (2012 - 2015).
 Committee Member, Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure (COART). (2011 - 2015).
 Committee Member, Life Sciences Librarian Search Committee. (2013).
 Committee Member, Library 110 Course Revision Group. (2012).
 Committee Member, VIVO Working Group. (2011 - 2012).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries, e-Reference Tools Committee. (2006 - 2012).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries, Digital Measures Committee. (2009).
 UNL Libraries, Library Faculty Chair. (2008 - 2009).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries, Library Faculty Liaison Committee. (2007 - 2009).
 UNL Libraries, Library Faculty Vice-Chair. (2007 - 2008).
 Public Services Representative, UNL Libraries, Technical Operations Group. (2006 - 2008).
 UNL Libraries, Beta Webpac Test Group. (2005 - 2008).
 UNL Libraries, Parliamentarian of the Library Faculty. (2006 - 2007).
 UNL Libraries, WebBridge Evaluation Working Group. (2005 - 2006).
 UNL Libraries, Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure (COART). (2003 - 2005).
 UNL Libraries, Outreach Crew. (1990 - 2004).
 UNL Libraries, Joint Staff Committee for Library Activities, Faculty representative, Sub-
committee on UNL Libraries, Bylaws and Procedures. (2000 - 2002).
 Faculty representative, UNL Libraries, Joint Staff Committee for Library Activities. (2000 -
2002).

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 Committee Member, UNL Libraries, Handouts Steering Committee. (1993 - 2001).

 Regular member, UNL Libraries, Access Program Group (APG). (August 1999 - 2000).
 Interim member, UNL Libraries, Access Program Group (APG). (July 1999).
 UNL Libraries, Nominations Committee. (1992 - 1998).
 UNL Libraries, Parliamentarian of the Library Faculty. (1993 - 1997).
 UNL Libraries, Electronic Resources Program Group (ERPG). (1992 - 1997).
 Secretary, UNL Libraries, Policy, Program and Budget Committee (PPB). (1994 - 1996).
 UNL Libraries, Public Relations Information Forum. (1994 - 1996).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries, Policy, Program and Budget Committee (PPB). (1992 -
1996).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries, Access Program Group (APG), Access Program Group
Subcommittee on Document Delivery. (February 1996 - June 1996).
 Committee Chair, UNL Libraries, Nominations Committee. (1994 - 1995).
 Chair, UNL Libraries, Electronic Resources Program Group (ERPG), ERPG Sub-group on
IRIS Information Screens. (1993 - 1995).
 UNL Libraries, Electronic Resources Program Group (ERPG), EAI ASAP Printing Task
Force. (August 1995 - September 1995).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries, C. Y. Thompson Library 30th Anniversary Celebration
Committee. (February 1995 - June 1995).
 Committee Chair, UNL Libraries, Policy, Program and Budget Committee. (1993 - 1994).
 UNL Libraries, Policy, Program and Budget Committee PPB Special Sub-group on Part-time
Tenure-Leading Positions. (1992 - 1994).
 Chair, UNL Libraries, Joint Staff Committee for Library Activities, Faculty representative.
(1991 - 1992).
 Faculty representative, UNL Libraries, Joint Staff Committee for Library Activities. (1991 -
1992).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries, Library Faculty Liaison Committee. (1991 - 1992).
 UNL Libraries, Library Faculty Vice-Chair. (1991 - 1992).
 Committee Chair, UNL Libraries, Online Public Access Catalogs on IRIS Committee. (1991).
 Committee Chair, UNL Libraries, Public Access Catalog Functional Review Committee.
(1990).
 Co-Chair, WKU Libraries, Celebration Committee. (1989).
 WKU Libraries, NOTIS Western Implementation Team, OPAC (Online Public Access
Catalog) Subgroup. (1988 - 1989).
 WKU Libraries, NOTIS Western Implementation Team. (1987 - 1989).
 Committee Chair, WKU Libraries, Committee on Faculty Workshops. (1986 - 1989).
 Committee Chair, WKU Libraries, Newsletter Committee. (1986 - 1989).
 Co-Chair, WKU Libraries, Celebration Committee. (1988).
 Committee Member, WKU Libraries, "Year of the Reader" Celebration Committee. (1987).
 Committee Chair, WKU Libraries, Handbook Committee. (1986 - 1987).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries, Collection Development Committee and three
subcommittees thereof. (1985 - 1986).
 UNL Libraries, Budget, Apportionment and Salaries Committee (BASC). (1984 - 1986).
 Liaison Representative, UNL Libraries, Budget, Apportionment and Salaries Committee
(BASC). (1984 - 1986).
 UNL Libraries, Secretary of the Library Faculty. (1984 - 1986).
 UNL Libraries, Committee on Library Instruction. (1983 - 1986).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries, Planning Committee Subcommittee Addressing User
Services. (1985).
 Committee Chair, UNL Libraries, Committee for Staff Activities. (1983 - 1984).
 Secretary, UNL Libraries, Budget, Apportionment and Salaries Committee (BASC). (January
1984 - August 1984).

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University Service
 Committee Member, Intercollegiate Athletics Committee, Ad Hoc Committee on NCAA
Interim Athletics Certification Interim-Report.
 Committee Member, East Campus Student Commons Group. (2015 - Present).
 Committee Member, University Judicial Board, Faculty Senate Committee. (2011 - Present).
 Program Coordinator, AgNIC Rangelands West Project. (2006 - Present).
 Faculty Volunteer, Office of Admissions New Student Enrollment Take-A-Parent-to-Lunch
Program. (2005 - Present).
 Committee Member, Employee Emergency Loan Fund Advisory Council to the Employee
Assistance Program. (1994 - Present).
 Nominated & elected to membership., Nebraska Chapter, Gamma Sigma Delta, The Honor
Society of Agriculture. (1984 - Present).
 President, Nebraska Chapter, Gamma Sigma Delta, The Honor Society of Agriculture.
(2016).
 President-Elect, Nebraska Chapter, Gamma Sigma Delta, The Honor Society of Agriculture.
(2015).
 Committee Member, University Curriculum Committee, Faculty Senate President’s
Appointee. (2011 - 2012).
 Committee Chair, Academic Rights & Responsibilities Committee. (2009 - 2010).
 Committee Member, Academic Rights & Responsibilities Committee. (2007 - 2010).
 Committee Co-Chair, Academic Rights & Responsibilities Committee. (2008 - 2009).
 Academic Rights & Responsibilities Panel of the Academic Senate. (2005 - 2008).
 Committee Member, Honorary Degrees Committee. (2005 - 2008).
 Committee Chair, Intercollegiate Athletics Committee, Faculty Representative. (2001 - 2002).
 Committee Member, Intercollegiate Athletics Committee. (1999 - 2002).
 Secretary, Intercollegiate Athletics Committee, Faculty Representative. (2000 - 2001).
 Committee Chair, Intercollegiate Athletics Committee, Scheduling Oversight Subcommittee.
(2000 - 2001).
 Committee Member, Intercollegiate Athletics Committee, Scheduling Oversight
Subcommittee. (1999 - 2001).
 Committee Member, Intercollegiate Athletics Committee, Subcommittee to Study Gender
Climate. (1999 - 2000).
 Member, Information Services Customer Service/Help Desk Cross Functional Team. (1995 -
1997).
 Committee Chair, Nebraska Chapter, Gamma Sigma Delta, The Honor Society of Agriculture,
Scholarship Recognition Dinner Committee. (1993).
 Committee Member, Nebraska Chapter, Gamma Sigma Delta, The Honor Society of
Agriculture, Scholarship Recognition Dinner Committee. (1990 - 1993).
 Committee Member, Nebraska Chapter, Gamma Sigma Delta, The Honor Society of
Agriculture, Scholarship Recognition Dinner Committee, Planning group for the Fourth
Annual Women in Educational Administration Conference. (1990).
 Planning group for the Fourth Annual Women in Educational Administration Conference.
(1990).
 WKU Libraries, Western Kentucky University Women's Alliance Vice-President. (1989).
 WKU Libraries, Western Kentucky University, Faculty Senate (elected from Department of
Library Public Services). (1989).
 Committee Member, WKU Libraries, Western Kentucky University, Faculty Senate,
Communications Committee. (1989).
 Committee Member, WKU Libraries, Western Kentucky University, Faculty Senate, Executive
Committee. (1989).
 WKU Libraries, Western Kentucky University Women's Alliance Recorder (Sec./Treas.).
(1988 - 1989).
 WKU Libraries, Western Kentucky University Faculty Advisor to Students with an Undeclared
Major. (1987 - 1989).

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 WKU Libraries, Western Kentucky University Women's Alliance. (1986 - 1989).

 Task Force Member, WKU Libraries, Western Kentucky University Task Force on Scheduling
of Classes. (1988).
 WKU Libraries, Western Kentucky University Women's Alliance, Program Committee. (1987 -
1988).

Professional Service
 Committee Member, United States Agricultural Information Network (USAIN)
Communications Committee. (2012 - Present).
 Admin for Facebook page, United States Agricultural Information Network (USAIN)
Communications Committee. (2012 - Present).
 Reviewer, Journal Article, American Library Association (ALA). (2005 - Present).
 External Reviewer. (1997 - Present).
 Committee Member, Mountain Plains Library Association (MPLA) Membership Committee,
Nebraska member. (2014 - 2016).
 Selector, Agricultural Cooperative Cataloging Group. (1995 - 2012).
 Committee Member, Mountain Plains Library Association (MPLA) Membership Committee,
Nebraska member. (2008 - 2010).
 Committee Chair, NLA College and University Section, Ad Hoc Committee to Review Section
Bylaws. (2007 - 2008).
 Committee Member, United States Agricultural Information Network (USAIN) Bylaws
Committee. (2007 - 2008).
 Mountain Plains Library Association (MPLA) Electronic Community Memberships. (2006 -
2008).
 NLA College and University Section, Executive Committee member as ACRL Chapters
Council Delegate. (2006 - 2008).
 Committee Member, Mountain Plains Library Association (MPLA) Nominating Committee,
Nebraska member. (2006 - 2007).
 Committee Member, NLA College and University Section, Bylaws Committee. (2006 - 2007).
 Committee Member, United States Agricultural Information Network (USAIN) Bylaws
Committee. (2003 - 2005).
 Committee Chair, NLA Auditing Committee. (2003 - 2004).
 Chairperson, United States Agricultural Information Network (USAIN) Bylaws Committee.
(2003 - 2004).
 Officer, President/Elect/Past, United States Agricultural Information Network (USAIN). (2003 -
2004).
 Committee Member, NLA Auditing Committee. (2002 - 2004).
 Committee Chair, NLA College and University Section, Ad Hoc Committee to Review Section
Bylaws. (2002 - 2003).
 Officer, President/Elect/Past, United States Agricultural Information Network (USAIN). (2002 -
2003).
 Committee Chair, Mountain Plains Library Association (MPLA) Bylaws and Procedures
Committee. (2001 - 2003).
 Reviewer, Grant Proposal, Manhattan, Kansas. (March 3, 2003 - March 4, 2003).
 Reviewer, Grant Proposal, U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of
Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) Preliminary Proposal Review Comprehensive Program
Grant Competition, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS. (March 3, 2003 - March 4,
2003).
 Officer, President/Elect/Past, United States Agricultural Information Network (USAIN). (2001 -
2002).
 Committee Chair, Mountain Plains Library Association (MPLA) Board of Directors (as PASC
Section Chair). (1999 - 2000).
 Committee Member, NLA Ad Hoc Committee on Handbook Revision. (1997 - 1999).

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 Chairperson, American Library Association (ALA) Forum on Science and Technology Library
Research. (1996 - 1997).
 Committee Chair, Mountain Plains Library Association (MPLA) Bylaws and Procedures
Committee. (1996 - 1997).
 Member-at-Large, American Library Association (ALA) Public Relations in Academic Libraries
Discussion Group. (1995 - 1997).
 Director, United States Agricultural Information Network (USAIN) USAIN Executive Council.
(1995 - 1997).
 Committee Member, American Library Association (ALA) Public Relations in Academic
Libraries Discussion Group. (1994 - 1997).
 Committee Member, Mountain Plains Library Association (MPLA) Bylaws and Procedures
Committee. (1993 - 1997).
 Committee Chair, NLA Bylaws Committee. (1994 - 1996).
 Committee Member, NLA Bylaws Committee. (1991 - 1996).
 Committee Member, NLA Ad Hoc Bylaws Committee on Sections and Round Tables. (1993 -
1994).
 Interim vice-chair, NLA Information Technology and Access Round Table. (1993 - 1994).
 Committee Member, NLA College and University Section, Spring Meeting Local
Arrangements Committee. (1993).
 Committee Member, United States Agricultural Information Network (USAIN) Program
Planning Committee for the Third National Conference. (1993).
 Committee Member, Nebraska On-line Users Group Committee on Information Technology
and Access in Nebraska and the refocusing of the Nebraska On-line Users Group. (1992 -
1993).
 Officer, President/Elect/Past, KLA. (1988 - 1989).
 Editor, Senior Editor, Western Kentucky University Libraries Update, newsletter. (1987 -
1989).
 Vice-President/President-Elect, KLA. (1987 - 1988).
 Newsletter Advertising Editor. (1985 - 1986).
 Exhibits Co-Chair, NLA Convention Committee. (1985).

Public Service
 Member, Nebraska Women’s Leadership Network (formerly Cather Circle). (2013 - Present).
 Admin for facebook page, Lester F. Larsen Tractor Test and Power Museum Friends,
Lincoln, Nebraska. (2011 - Present).
 Board Member, Lester F. Larsen Tractor Test and Power Museum Friends, Lincoln, NE.
(January 2008 - Present).
 Member, Nebraska Alumni Association. (2007 - Present).
 Nebraska Alumni Association - Postcards of Pride. (2002 - Present).
 Coordinator, University of Nebraska Lincoln - Libraries. (2015).
 Committee Member, NU Federal Credit Union Educational Services Committee. (1999 -
2005).
 Member, Eastridge-Lefler Parent Transition Team. (2002 - 2003).
 Committee Member, Lefler Middle School, Lincoln, NE, Parents Advisory Committee. (2002 -
2003).
 Member, Lefler Middle School, Lincoln, NE, Parents Advisory Committee, Eastridge-Lefler
Parent Transition Team. (2002 - 2003).
 Committee Member, Eastridge Elementary School, Lincoln, NE, Principal’s Parent Advisory
Committee. (2000 - 2003).
 Committee Chair, NU Federal Credit Union Educational Services Committee. (1999 - 2001).
 Committee Member, Southeast (Nebraska) Library System, Technology Support Committee.
(1995 - 1996).
 Board Member, Southeast (Nebraska) Library System. (1990 - 1996).

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 Committee Member, Southeast (Nebraska) Library System, Budget Committee. (1991 -

1995).
 Committee Chair, Southeast (Nebraska) Library System, Technology Support Committee.
(1992 - 1993).

Professional Memberships
 Nebraska Library Association, Information Technology and Access Round Table. (1993 -
Present).
 United States Agricultural Information Network, AGRICOLA Interest Group. (1993 - Present).
 American Library Association. (1991 - Present).
 Association of College and Research Libraries. (1991 - Present).
 Association of College and Research Libraries, Instruction Section. (1991 - Present).
 Association of College and Research Libraries, Science and Technology Section. (1991 -
Present).
 Association of College and Research Libraries, University Libraries Section. (1991 - Present).
 United States Agricultural Information Network. (1991 - Present).
 Mountain Plains Library Association. (1989 - Present).
 Nebraska Library Association. (1989 - Present).
 Nebraska Library Association, College and University Section. (1989 - Present).
 American Library Association, Library Instruction Round Table. (1991 - 2008).
 American Library Association, Library Research Round Table. (1991 - 2008).
 Mountain Plains Library Association, Academic Section. (1989 - 2005).
 Chair, 1999-2000; ViceChair/ChairElect, 1998-99, Mountain Plains Library Association,
Preservation, Archives and Special Collections Section. (1989 - 2005).
 Member-at-large, 1995-97; Bibliography Committee, 1994-97, Association of College and
Research Libraries, Public Relations in Academic Libraries Discussion Group. (1993 - 1998).
 Association of College and Research Libraries, Science Databases Discussion Group. (1993
- 1997).
 American Library Association, New Members Round Table. (1991 - 1995).
 Mountain Plains Library Association, New Members Round Table. (1989 - 1994).
 Nebraska Library Association New Members Round Table (formerly Junior Members Round
Table). (1989 - 1992).
 Committee on Information Technology and Access in Nebraska and the refocusing of the
Nebraska On-line Users Group, 1992-93, Nebraska On-line Users Group. (1989 - 1991).
 Kentucky Library Association. (1986 - 1989).
 Kentucky Library Association, Academic Section. (1986 - 1989).
 Kentucky Library Association, Library Instruction Round Table. (1986 - 1989).
 Nebraska Library Association, New Members Round Table (formerly Junior Members Round
Table), 1984-86, 1989-92. (1984 - 1986).
 Nebraska Library Association. (1982 - 1986).
 Nebraska Library Association College and University Section. (1982 - 1986).

TEACHING

Directed Student Learning

Doctorate (committee member). (August 2007 - Present).

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Awards and Honors

Other
 Outstanding Science Librarian Award, University of Nebraska Chapter of Sigma Xi, The
Scientific Research Society. (April 2007).

Service, Professional
 Distinguished Service Award, Nebraska Library Association, College and University Section.
(October 2005).

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Mary K. Bolin
Professor / Department Chairperson/Head
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
447S
(402) 472-4281
[email protected]

Education
Ph D, 2016.
Dissertation Title: A Typology and Discourse Analysis of the Status and Appointments of
Librarians at Land Grant Universities

Ph D, University of Nebraska Lincoln, 2007.

Major: Educational Studies (Educational Leadership and Higher Education)
Dissertation Title: A Typology and Discourse Analysis of the Status and Appointments of
Librarians at Land Grant Universities

MA, University of Idaho, 1999.

Major: English
Dissertation Title: Grace: A Contrastive Analysis of a Biblical Semantic Field

MSLS, University of Kentucky, 1981.

BA, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1976.

Major: Linguistics

Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions

Catalog and Metadata Librarian, Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.
(2015 - Present)

Coordinator, Collection Development, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.

(2012 - 2015)

Chair, Technical Services, Professor, Chair of the Technical Services Department in the
University Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.
(January 2004 - 2015)

Head, Technical Services, Professor, Head of library Technical Services Department,

University of Idaho Library.
(September 1993 - December 2003)

Head, Cataloging Department, Professor, Head of library Cataloging Department,

University of Idaho Library.
(September 1986 - September 1993)

Head, Records Maintenance, Librarian II, Head of the Records Maintenance section of the
Cataloging Department, University of Georgia Libraries.
(July 1981 - July 1986)

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RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book Chapters

Bolin, M. K. (2014). Open Access Web Resources for Library Continuing Education and Training.
Revolutionizing the Development of Library and Information Professionals: Planning for the
Future (pp. 107-124). Hershey, PA:.

Bolin, M. K., Wright, H. B. (1992). In Brian Schottlaender (Ed.), Retrospective Conversion of a

Medium-Sized Academic Library in (Retrospective Conversion: History, Approaches,
Considerations). New York: Haworth Press.

Bolin, M. K., Massey, K. D., Painter, F. O. (1985). AACR2 Implementation at the University of
Georgia Libraries in (Research Libraries Implementation of AACR2) (pp. 181-194).
Greenwood, Conn: JAI Press.

Refereed Journal Articles

Bolin, M. K. (2008). Librarian Status at US Research Universities: Extending the Typology.

Journal of Academic Librarianship, 34.

Bolin, M. K. (2008). A Typology of Librarian Status at Land Grant Universities. Journal of

Academic Librarianship, 34, 220-230.

Bolin, M. K. (2005). The Library and the Computer Center: Organizational Patterns at Land Grant
Universities. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 31.

Eckwright, G. Z., Bolin, M. K. (2001). The Hybrid Librarian: The Affinity of Collection Management
with Technical Services and the Organizational Benefits of an Individualized Assignment.
Journal of Academic Librarianship, 27, 452-457.

Bolin, M. K. (2000). Catalog Design, Catalog Maintenance, Catalog Governance. Library

Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, 24, 53-63.

Bolin, M. K. (1999). Cataloging Environmental Impact Statements and Related Documents.

Resource Sharing and Library Networks, 14, 21-40.

Bolin, M. K. (1999). The Collegial Environment and the Functional Organization. Journal of
Library Administration, 29, 49-61.

Bolin, M. K. (1993). Automating Idaho’s Libraries: a Historical Perspective. Resource Sharing &
Information Networks, 9, 79-94.

Bolin, M. K., Wright, H. B. (1992). Retrospective Conversion of a Medium-Sized Academic

Library. Cataloging and Classification Quarterly, 14, 35-50.

Bolin, M. K. (1991). Spreadsheet Models for Cataloging Statistics. Technical Services Quarterly,
8, 47-61.

Bolin, M. K. (1991). Make a Quick Decision in (Almost) All Cases: Our Perennial Crisis in
Cataloging. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 10, 357-363.

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Eckwright, G. Z., Bolin, M. K. (1990). No Card Cat - No Problem!: WLN’s Lasercat Provides
Another Opportunity for Cooperation. RQ:29, 525-533.

Conference Proceedings

Bolin, M. K. (1997). Waiting for the Electrician or Someone Like Him: Client-Centered Technical
Services. Nashville: Proceedings of the Association of College and Research Libraries
National Conference.
www.ala.org/Content/ContentGroups/ACRL1/Nashville_1997_Papers/Bolin.htm

Bolin, M. K. (1989). No More ‘Good Workers’: Excellence and the Academic Library Classified
Staff (Building on the First Century: Proceedings of the Fifth National Conference of the
Association of College and Research Libraries, Cincinnati, Ohio, April 5-8, 1989) (pp. 265-
267). Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries.

Presentations Given
Bolin, M. K., UNCL meeting (libraries at campuses of the University of Nebraska), "Library
Philosophy and Practice: Creating and Maintaining an Open-Access E-Journal," Lincoln,
Nebraska. (March 20, 2008).

Bolin, M. K., “Thinking outside the Borders”, "Presentation to participants on the open-access
electronic journal Library Philosophy and Practice and its role in the international library
community," University of Nebraska—Lincoln Libraries. (October 24, 2007).

Bolin, M. K., GWLA directors’ meeting, "Panel discussion on (Open access electronic journals),"
Linda K. Hall Library, Kansas City, Missouri. (April 2007).

Bolin, M. K., ACRL National Conference, "Waiting for the Electrician or Someone Like Him:
Client-Centered Technical Services," Nashville. (April 5, 1997).

Bolin, M. K., Joint Annual Conference of the Idaho Library Association and the Washington
Library Association, "‘Some Problems of an Editor’: the Idaho Librarian from Manuscript to
Published Issue," Spokane, Washington. (April 6, 1995).

Bolin, M. K., Idaho Library Association Annual Conference, "Automating Idaho’s Libraries: a
Historical Perspective," Idaho Falls. (October 4, 1990).

Bolin, M. K., Idaho Library Association Spring Conference, "Small Library Management,"
Lewiston, Idaho. (May 13, 1989).

Bolin, M. K., ACRL 5th Annual Conference, "No More ‘Good Workers’: Excellence and Academic
Library Classified Staff," Cincinnati. (April 7, 1989).

Bolin, M. K., Heads of Cataloging Discussion Group, ALA Midwinter Meeting, "Communication to
and from Cataloging Departments," San Antonio. (January 1988).

Bolin, M. K., ALA Annual Meeting, "Discussion Leader at the LAMA (Library Administration and
Management) Management Exchange," San Francisco. (June 1987).

Bolin, M. K., Heads of Cataloging Discussion Group, ALA Midwinter Meeting, "Staff Turnover,"
Chicago. (January 1987).

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Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Mering, M. (Investigator), Bolin, M. (Investigator), "Hidden

Railroad Collections Final," Sponsored by Council on Library & Info Resources,
Associations/Foundations, $208,481.00. (December 16, 2010 - December 31, 2014).

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Bolin, M. (Investigator), Mering, M. (Investigator), "Hidden

Railroad Collections," Sponsored by Council on Library & Info Resources,
Associations/Foundations.

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Bolin, M. (Investigator), Barney, B. (Investigator), Price, K.

(Investigator), "Interoperability of Metadata Standards for Digital Thematic Research
Collections," Sponsored by Inst of Museum & Library Serv, Federal, $169,651.00. (November
1, 2005 - April 30, 2008).

Walter, K. L. (Co-Principal Investigator), Price, K. M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Barney, B.

(Investigator), Bolin, M. K. (Investigator), "Interoperability of Metadata for Thematic Digital
Research Collections: A Model Based on the Walt Whitman Archive," Sponsored by Institute
of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Federal, $169,651.00. (2005 - 2007).

Bolin, M. K., Eckwright, G. Z., "Digital Thesis Archive Pilot Project," Sponsored by University
Research Office Grant, $5,994.26. (1999).

Other

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Bolin, M. (Investigator), Ducey, M. E. (Investigator), Mering, M.

(Investigator), "Major Railroad Archival Collections," Sponsored by Council on Library & Info
Resources, Associations/Foundations.

Bolin, M. K., Eckwright, G. Z., "Electronic Theses and Dissertations," Sponsored by University of
Idaho Office of Research, $6,500.00. (2002).

SERVICE

College Service
 Committee Member, Omaha Language digital project team, UNL Libraries. (2007 - Present).
 Committee Member, Library Depository and Retrieval Facility (LDRF) Steering Committee,
UNL Libraries. (2004 - Present).
 Committee Chair, Technical Operations Group (TOG), UNL Libraries. (2005 - 2009).
 Committee Member, Technical Operations Group (TOG), UNL Libraries. (2004 - 2009).
 Committee Chair, Search Committee, Science Librarian, UNL Libraries. (2008).
 Committee Member, Interoperability of Metadata Grant team, UNL Libraries. (2004 - 2008).
 Committee Member, Committee on Rank and Tenure (COART), UNL Libraries. (2004 -
2006).
 Committee Member, Search Committee, Digital Projects Librarian, UNL Libraries. (2005).
 Co-Chair, Art Slide Digitization Pilot Project Committee, UNL Libraries. (2004).
 Secretary, Committee on Rank and Tenure (COART), UNL Libraries. (2004).
 Committee Chair, Search Committee, Digital Learning Librarians, UNL Libraries. (2004).
 Committee Chair, Search Committee, Map and GIS Librarian, UNL Libraries. (2004).

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University Service
 Committee Member, Academic Rights and Responsibilities Committee, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (2016 - Present).
 Committee Member, Academic Standards Committee, University of Nebraska Lincoln. (2009
- Present).
 Committee Member, Faculty Senate Executive Committee, University of Nebraska Lincoln.
(2009 - Present).
 Committee Member, Faculty Senate, University of Nebraska Lincoln. (2008 - Present).
 Committee Member, Disability Affairs Committee, University of Idaho. (1998 - Present).
 Committee Member, Disability Affairs Committee, University of Idaho. (1998 - Present).
 Committee Member, Faculty Senate, University of Nebraska Lincoln. (2008 - 2011).
 Chair, Academic Planning Committee (APC), University of Nebraska Lincoln. (2007 - 2008).
 Committee Member, Chancellor’s Committee on Wellness, University of Nebraska Lincoln.
(2007 - 2008).
 Committee Member, Academic Planning Committee (APC), University of Nebraska Lincoln.
(2005 - 2008).
 Committee Member, Faculty Senate Executive Committee, University of Nebraska Lincoln.
(2004 - 2008).
 Committee Member, Faculty Senate, University of Nebraska Lincoln. (2004 - 2008).
 Vice Chair, Academic Planning Committee (APC), University of Nebraska Lincoln. (2006 -
2007).
 Committee Member, Aesthetic Review Committee, University of Nebraska Lincoln. (2006 -
2007).
 Committee Member, APC monitor for academic program reviews: Department of Educational
Psychology, University of Nebraska Lincoln. (2006).
 Committee Member, APC monitor for academic program reviews: Department of Political
Science, University of Nebraska Lincoln. (2005).
 Committee Chair, Standard 5, Library and Information Resources Subcommittee (University
of Idaho NASC Accreditation Committee). (2002 - 2004).
 Committee Member, Faculty Affairs Committee, University of Idaho. (2001 - 2004).
 Committee Member, Committee on Committees, University of Idaho. (2000 - 2003).
 Committee Chair, Disability Affairs Committee, University of Idaho. (1999 - 2000).
 Committee Member, Search Committee Chair, Lionel Hampton School of Music Director,
University of Idaho. (1998 - 1999).
 Committee Chair, Budget Liaison Committee, University of Idaho. (1997 - 1998).
 Committee Member, University of Idaho Strategic Planning Task Force. (1997 - 1998).
 Committee Member, Budget Liaison Committee, University of Idaho. (1996 - 1998).
 Committee Member, Faculty Council, Faculty-at-Large representative, University of Idaho.
(1995 - 1998).
 Committee Member, University of Idaho Provost Search Committee. (1996 - 1997).
 Committee Chair, Committee on Committees, University of Idaho. (1995 - 1996).
 Vice-Chair, Faculty Council, Faculty-at-Large representative, University of Idaho. (1995 -
1996).
 Committee Member, University of Idaho Presidential Search Committee. (1995 - 1996).
 Acting Chair, Faculty Council, Faculty-at-Large representative, University of Idaho. (April
1996).
 Committee Chair, Faculty Affairs Committee, University of Idaho. (1994 - 1995).
 Committee Member, Faculty Affairs Committee, University of Idaho. (1992 - 1995).
 Committee Member, Honors Program Committee, University of Idaho. (1988 - 1993).
 Committee Chair, Budget Liaison Committee, University of Idaho. (1991 - 1992).
 Committee Chair, Committee on Committees, University of Idaho. (1991 - 1992).
 Vice-Chair, Faculty Council, Faculty-at-Large representative, University of Idaho. (1991 -
1992).

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 Committee Chair, Honors Program Committee, University of Idaho. (1991 - 1992).

 Committee Member, Budget Liaison Committee, University of Idaho. (1990 - 1992).
 Committee Member, Faculty Council, Faculty-at-Large representative, University of Idaho.
(1989 - 1992).
 Committee Member, Student Employee Grievance Committee, University of Idaho. (1988 -
1989).
 Committee Chair, Faculty-at-Large, University of Idaho. (1987 - 1989).

Professional Service
 Reviewer, Journal Article. (2012 - Present).
 PhD Reviewer. (2010 - Present).
 Peer reviewer for refereed journal, Educational Research and Reviews
(http://www.academicjournals.org/err/index.htm). (2008 - Present).
 Peer reviewer for refereed journal, Western Nigerian Journal of Medical Sciences
(http://www.wnjms.org/). (2008 - Present).
 Peer reviewer for refereed journal, Journal of Pragmatics: An Interdisciplinary Journal of
Language Studies
(http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/505593/description#descripti
on). (2007 - Present).
 Editor, Journal Editor, Pacific Northwest Library Association, PNLA Quarterly. (December
2002 - Present).
 Co-Founder and Co-Editor, Library Philosophy and Practice. (1998 - Present).
 Editor, Journal Editor, Pacific Northwest Library Association, PNLA Quarterly. (December
2002 - December 2013).
 Outside peer reviewer for promotion and tenure, Southern Illinois University. (2008).
 Outside peer reviewer for promotion and tenure, Kansas State University. (2006).
 Outside peer reviewer for promotion and tenure, University of Oklahoma. (2006).
 Outside peer reviewer for promotion and tenure, Montana State University. (2004).
 Editor, Journal Editor, The Idaho Librarian, Idaho Library Association. (September 1990 -
January 1996).

Professional Memberships
 American Library Association (ALA).
 Pacific Northwest Library Association.

TEACHING

Teaching Experience
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Library Science C415, Technical Services for Small Libraries, through Independent Study in
Idaho (2004 - Present), 5 courses.
LIBR 202, Information Retrieval. San José State University School of Library and Information
Science (Fall 2008-Present), 1 course.
LIBR 248, Introduction to Cataloging and Classification, 1 course.
LIBR 281, Seminar: Metadata. San José State University School of Library and Information
Science. (Online) (Spring 2008 - Present), 1 course.

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Signe O. Boudreau
Associate Professor
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
N219 LLN 4100
(402) 472-2554
[email protected]

Education
Master of Information and Library Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 1993.

BA, Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD, 1991.

Major: English

Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions

Reference Services Coordinator, Associate Professor, University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
(March 2011 - Present)
Coordinate library-wide reference service (in-person and virtual) through training, scheduling,
assessment, outreach, and collection-building.

Reference Librarian, Associate Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University

Libraries, Lincoln, NE.
(April 1997 - Present)
Coordinate ongoing enhancement of one-credit library research course, including exploring and
implementing changes in content and instructional techniques and developing assessment
tools (2001- present).

Liaison for College of Journalism & Mass Communications and Communication Studies
department.

Liaison for Management and Marketing departments (1998 - ).

Educate liaison areas in identifying, retrieving, evaluating information through general and
specialized group instruction and individual consultations.

Develop print, electronic, and multimedia collections in liaison areas.

Staff the general reference desk 8-16 hours per week, providing assistance to UNL students,
faculty, staff and community users via e-mail, online chat/IM, phone, and in-person.

Participate in library and university committees.

Interim Co-chair for Research & Instructional Services Department, University of

Nebraska-Lincoln, University Libraries.
(November 2011 - March 2012)

Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

(1997 - 2003)

Evening Reference Librarian, North Campus Library, Florida International University (FIU),
Miami, FL.
(April 1994 - April 1997)
Liaison for Business & Economics.

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Provided 20 hours per week of electronic and print reference assistance at general reference
desk.

Instructed groups and individual users on the research process, online catalog, and other
electronic sources.

Designed and created Web pages for library instruction.

Recruited information providers and trained public users for community Free-Net.

Performed collection development in liaison areas

Created print and online user guides.

Public Services Intern, Karl E. Mundt Library, Dakota State University (DSU), Madison, SD.
(October 1993 - March 1994)
Provided general reference assistance.

Instructed students on library research.

Conducted in-depth research for faculty projects.

Created print and electronic user guides.

Promoted library instruction through faculty outreach

RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions

Refereed Journal Articles

Tyler, D. C., Boudreau, S. O., Potter, K. C., Redinbaugh, M. (2008). EBSCO’s Communication &
Mass Media Complete: An Appreciable Improvement over Previous Communication Studies
Indexing? Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 26, 57-87.
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/173/

Tyler, D. C., Boudreau, S. O., Leach, S. M. (2005). The Communication Studies Researcher and
the Communications Studies Indexes. Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 23, 19-46.
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/122/

Boudreau, S. O., Bicknell-Holmes, T. (2003). A Model for Strategic Business Instruction.

Research Strategies, 19, 148-162.

Ashley, T., Colborn, N. W., Crawford, G., Freund, L. S., Heise, J., Hocker, S. E., Hoover, D.,
Jacobs, S. J., Kelsey, S., Lacks, B., Lyon, S., McDonald, B., McHugh, W., Popp, M. P.,
Boudreau, S. O., Wright, A. R. M. (2001). Users' Information-Seeking Behavior. What Are
They Really Doing? A Bibliography. User Access to Services Committee, RUSA Machine-
Assisted Reference Section (MARS). Reference and User Services Quarterly, 40, 240-250.

Allison, D., McNeil, B., Boudreau, S. O. (2000). Database Selection: One Size Does Not Fit All.
College and Research Libraries, 61, 56-63.

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Other

Boudreau, S. O. (2001). Book Review of (Abbreviations dictionary) (vol. 39). Choice.

Boudreau, S. O. (2000). Book Review of (Hutchinson Encyclopedia of Modern Political

Biography) (vol. 37). Choice.

Boudreau, S. O. (1999). Website Review of (Media Literacy Online Project) (vol. 60). College and
Research Libraries News.

Presentations Given
Boudreau, S. O., UNL Libraries Writing Retreat, "Research Coaching: Google Scholar and More,"
UNL Libraries. (May 2016).

Boudreau, S. O., UNL Libraries, "Using Online Tools to Encourage Academic Honesty," UNL
Libraries. (March 2016).

Boudreau, S. O., Genealogy & Family History, "Digging Up Family History with Google," UNL
Libraries. (June 2015).

Boudreau, S. O., UNL Libraries Writing Retreat, "Google Scholar and Citation Tracking," UNL
Libraries. (May 2015).

Boudreau, S. O., "Why is He Checking Facebook When I Need to Write a Paper?: Planning &
Implementing a Computer Sign-On Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln,"
NLA/NEMA Conference. (October 2011).

Boudreau, S. O., Campus Workshop, "Grappling with Plagiarism," UNL Office of the Senior Vice
Chancellor for Academic Affairs. (November 2005).

Boudreau, S. O., University Libraries Staff Development workshop, "Overview of Library 110."
(February 2005).

Boudreau, S. O., RIS training program, "Overview of Library 110." (October 2004).

Boudreau, S. O., TED 8746 Cataloging and Classification I, UNO Library Media Certification
program, "Library 110 Students and the UNL Libraries Catalog." (October 2004).

Boudreau, S. O., UNL EDU Spring Workshop, "Use of EDU for Assessment in Library 110." (May
2004).

Boudreau, S. O., Bicknell-Holmes, T., Mountain Plains Library Association, "Libraries Across the
Curriculum: a Collaborative Model for the Strategic Delivery of Information," Phoenix, AZ.
(December 6, 2001).

Boudreau, S. O., University Library, University of Nebraska-Omaha, "InfoTrac Expanded

Academic Index." (May 18, 1999).

Boudreau, S. O., NLA Information Technology and Access Round Table Spring Meeting, "The
Year 2000 Problem," Aurora, NE. (May 11, 1999).

Boudreau, S. O., Training assistant, workshop for Bennett Martin Public Library, "Business
Information on the Internet," Lincoln, NE. (October 15, 1997).

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Boudreau, S. O., UNL ExpoVision, "The World at Your Fingertips: Today’s Digital Library and
You." (July 1997).

Boudreau, S. O., SLA Florida and Caribbean Chapter daylong workshop, "Surfing on the
Internet," Miami, FL. (April 28, 1995).

SERVICE

College Service
 Committee Member, ASKus Oversight Group, UNL Libraries. (2016 - Present).
 Committee Member, Learning Commons Operations Group, UNL Libraries. (2015 - Present).
 Committee Member, Committee on Academic Rank & Tenure, UNL Libraries Faculty. (2008 -
Present).
 Committee Member, E-Reference Committee, UNL Libraries. (2008 - Present).
 Committee Member, Outreach Welcome Week activities, UNL Libraries. (2007 - Present).
 RIS representative, Dean’s Security Committee, UNL Libraries. (1998 - Present).
 Committee Member, Shared Service Point Project Team, UNL Libraries. (2014 - 2015).
 Committee Member, Policy, Program, and Budget Committee (PPB). (2013 - 2015).
 Committee Member, Staff Development Committee, UNL Libraries. (2013 - 2015).
 Representative, UNL Faculty Liaison Committee. (2012 - 2015).
 Committee Chair, Committee on Continuous Appointment & Promotion (CAPC), UNL
Libraries. (2013 - 2014).
 Committee Chair, Policy, Program, and Budget Committee (PPB), UNL Libraries. (2013 -
2014).
 Committee Member, Collection Development Committee (CDC), UNL Libraries. (2012 -
2013).
 Secretary, UNL Libraries Faculty Committee. (2012 - 2013).
 Committee Member, Encore implementation committee,UNL Libraries. (2009).
 Co=-Chair, Instant Messaging Pilot Project, UNL Libraries. (2008).
 Committee Member, WebPac changes committee, UNL Libraries. (2008).
 Committee Chair, Libraries Faculty, UNL Libraries. (2007 - 2008).
 Liaison Committee representative, Committee on Academic Rank & Tenure, UNL Libraries
Faculty. (2006 - 2008).
 Committee Chair, UNL Libraries Faculty. (2006 - 2007).
 Committee Chair, Committee on Academic Rank & Tenure, UNL Libraries Faculty. (2005 -
2006).
 Committee Member, Committee on Academic Rank & Tenure, UNL Libraries Faculty. (2004 -
2006).
 Committee Member, Genre/Electronic Materials Search (655) Committee, UNL Libraries.
(2005).
 Committee Member, Libraries’ Gaming Committee, UNL Libraries. (2005).
 Committee Member, WebBridge Evaluation Committee, UNL Libraries. (2005).
 Coordinator for UNL University Libraries, ARL Standardized Assessment of Information
Literacy Study (SAILS), UNL Libraries. (2003 - 2005).
 Committee Chair, Social Sciences/Digital Learning Librarian search committees, UNL
Libraries. (2004).
 Committee Member, Library Instruction Program Group (LIPG), UNL Libraries. (2000 - 2003).
 Committee Member, Outreach Committee, UNL Libraries. (1997 - 2003).
 Committee Member, Outreach Committee, UNL Libraries. (1997 - 2003).
 Committee Member, Project Team for Love Library Rededication, UNL Libraries. (2002).
 Committee Member, Academic Activities Committee, UNL Libraries Faculty. (2001 - 2002).

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 Faculty Liaison Committee representative, Academic Activities Committee, UNL Libraries

Faculty. (2001 - 2002).
 Representative, UNL Faculty Liaison Committee. (2001 - 2002).
 Committee Chair, Public Relations and Development Librarian search advisory committee,
UNL Libraries. (2001).
 Committee Chair, Faculty Nominations Committee, UNL Libraries Faculty. (2000 - 2001).
 Committee Member, Faculty Nominations Committee, UNL Libraries Faculty. (2000 - 2001).
 Secretary, Library Instruction Program Group (LIPG), UNL Libraries. (2000 - 2001).
 Secretary, Policy, Program and Budget Committee, UNL Libraries Faculty. (2000 - 2001).
 Committee Member, Library Instruction 110 Redesign Project, UNL Libraries. (1999 - 2001).
 Committee Member, Policy, Program and Budget Committee, UNL Libraries Faculty. (1999 -
2001).
 Committee Member, Handouts Steering Committee, UNL Libraries. (1997 - 2001).
 Faculty Liaison Committee representative, Policy, Program and Budget Committee, UNL
Libraries Faculty. (1999 - 2000).
 Representative, UNL Libraries Faculty Liaison Committee (PPB). (1999 - 2000).
 Secretary, UNL Libraries Faculty. (1999 - 2000).
 Committee Chair, Staff Excellence Award Committee, UNL Libraries. (1999).
 Committee Member, Electronic Resources Program Group (ERPG), UNL Libraries. (1997 -
1999).
 Secretary Millennium Task Force, Electronic Resources Program Group (ERPG), UNL
Libraries. (1997 - 1999).
 Acting Chair (summers), Handouts Steering Committee, UNL Libraries. (1997 - 1999).
 Committee Member, Millennium Task Force, UNL Libraries. (1997 - 1999).
 Computer workshop training assistant, Libraries’ Staff Sharer program, UNL Libraries. (1997 -
1998).
 Committee Member, SEFLIN Free-Net Training Committee, FIU Libraries. (1997).
 Committee Member, FIU Library Web Committee, FIU Libraries. (1996 - 1997).
 Committee Member, FIU Libraries Staff Development Committee, FIU Libraries. (1995 -
1997).

University Service
 Faculty group leader, 'Take a Parent to Lunch' for New Student Enrollment, University of
Nebraska Lincoln. (2005 - Present).
 Committee Member, University Honorary Degrees Committee, University of Nebraska
Lincoln. (1997 - Present).
 Committee Member, University Honorary Degrees Committee, University of Nebraska
Lincoln. (1997 - Present).
 Department volunteer, UNL Combined Campaign for Health and Human Services, University
of Nebraska Lincoln. (2005).
 Department volunteer, UNL Combined Campaign for Health and Human Services, University
of Nebraska Lincoln. (2004).
 Committee Member, Information Gathering and Analysis course planning committee, College
of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Nebraska Lincoln. (2003).
 Committee Chair, University Commencement Committee, University of Nebraska Lincoln.
(2000 - 2001).
 Committee Chair, University Honorary Degrees Committee, University of Nebraska Lincoln.
(2000 - 2001).
 Committee Member, University Commencement Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(1998 - 2001).
 Committee Member, University Commencement Committee, University of Nebraska Lincoln.
(1988 - 2001).
 Small group discussion facilitator, UNL Summer Reading Program, University of Nebraska
Lincoln. (2000).

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 Committee Member, University Parking Appeals Committee, University of Nebraska Lincoln.

(1998 - 2000).
 Committee Member, University Parking Appeals Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(1998 - 2000).
 Small group discussion facilitator, UNL Summer Reading Program, University of Nebraska
Lincoln. (1997 - 1998).
 Co-chair, FIU North Campus Library Film Series Committee, Florida International University.
(1996 - 1997).
 Vice-Chair, SEFLIN Library Free-Net Committee, Florida International University. (1996 -
1997).
 Committee Member, FIU North Campus Library Film Series Committee, Florida International
University. (1995 - 1997).

Professional Service
 Member, Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). (1998 - Present).
 Member, American Library Association (ALA). (1994 - Present).
 Committee Member, ACRL Instruction Section Communication Committee. (2001 - 2004).
 Committee Member, RUSA Machine-Assisted Reference Services (MARS) User Access to
Services Committee. (1999 - 2004).
 Member, Mountain Plains Library Association (MPLA). (2001 - 2002).
 Committee Member, ACRL Instruction Section Policy Committee. (1999 - 2001).
 Membership Chair, SLA Florida and Caribbean Chapter. (1996 - 2001).
 Member, Mountain Plains Library Association (MPLA). (1998 - 1999).
 Member, Dade County Library Association (DCLA). (1994 - 1997).
 Member, Special Libraries Association (SLA). (1994 - 1997).
 Co-editor, Who’s Who in the Florida and Caribbean Chapter of the Special Libraries
Association 1995-1996. (1996).
 Committee Member, FLA Publications Committee. (1995 - 1996).
 Government Relations Chair, SLA Florida and Caribbean Chapter. (1995 - 1996).
 Member, Florida Library Association (FLA). (1994 - 1996).
 Committee Member, Southeast Florida Library Information Network (SEFLIN) Free-Net Dade
County Expansion Team. (1994 - 1995).
 Member, South Dakota Library Association (SDLA). (1993 - 1994).

Professional Memberships
 ALA, ACRL Education and Behavioral Sciences Section. (2008 - Present).
 ALA, ACRL Instruction Section. (1998 - Present).
 ALA, Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). (1998 - Present).
 American Library Association (ALA). (1994 - Present).
 ALA, ACRL Distance Learning Section. (1998 - 2006).
 ALA, Reference and User Services Association (RUSA). (1999 - 2004).
 Mountain Plains Library Association (MPLA). (2001 - 2002).
 Mountain Plains Library Association (MPLA). (1998 - 1999).
 Dade County Library Association (DCLA). (1994 - 1997).
 Special Libraries Association (SLA). (1994 - 1997).
 Florida Library Association (FLA). (1994 - 1996).
 South Dakota Library Association (SDLA). (1993 - 1994).

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Anita S. Breckbill
Professor
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
30 WMB 0101
(402) 472-3407
[email protected]

Education
MLIS, School of Library and Information Studies, University of California-Berkeley, 1987.

DMA, School of Music, University of Iowa, 1985.

Major: Flute Performance
Dissertation Title: The Flute Duets of W.F. Bach: A History and Analysis

MFA, School of Music, University of Iowa, 1982.

Major: Flute performance

BA, Goshen College, Goshen Indiana, 1979.

Major: Music

Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions

Professor, University of Nebraska Lincoln-Libraries.
(2002 - Present)

Head of the Music Library, University of Nebraska Lincoln-Libraries.

(1994 - Present)
direct and supervise operations such as circulation and audio services of the Music Library

supervise 1.5 FTE

serve as liaison librarian to the School of Music

develop Music Library and dance collections through selection of materials and encumbrance of
assigned funds

provide bibliographic instruction to classes, faculty, students and other Music Library patrons

provide reference services to faculty, students, and others

Catalog Librarian (temporary), University of Bangor, Wales.

(February 1998 - August 1998)
held temporary cataloging job as a sabbatical leave from Nebraska

performed original and copy cataloging in all fields in Welsh and English

headed team of five professional temporary catalogers

Catalog Librarian and Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Lincoln-Libraries.

(1989 - 1993)
performed original and complex cataloging in music, architecture, art, law, political science and
religion in all formats

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revised cataloging of library assistants in cataloging for the Architecture Library slide collection
and Music Library score collection

staffed the Love Library reference desk 8-12/93 as a Reference Intern

Retrospective Conversion Librarian, Cataloging, Stanford University Libraries.

(January 1988 - July 1989)
converted bibliographic records for musical scores to MARC format and completed authority work

reported monthly on Stanford's progress to head of Title II.C grant

Exchange Agent and Library Assistant III, Main Library, Acquisition Department, Gifts and
Exchange Division, University of California, Berkeley.
(1985 - 1987)
managed exchanges in Germanic countries, Commonwealth countries, Africa and Middle Eastern
countries

organized material sent on exchange by the entire Exchange Division

hired and supervised student employees

Music Library Reference Intern, Music Library, University of California, Berkeley.

(January 1987 - May 1987)
Ann Basart, supervisor
answered music reference questions at reference desk, by phone and by mail

Music Cataloging Intern, Music Library, University of California, Berkeley.

(September 1986 - December 1986)
Ruth Tucker, supervisor
helped determine level and format of cataloging, then cataloged scores in manuscript on
microfilm

Library Assistant, Main Library, Acquisition Department, University of California, Berkeley.

(1982 - 1985)
verified bibliographic information on orders from the Main Library and branch libraries

assigned vendors

Visiting Instructor, Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa.

(September 1980 - June 1982)
taught flute to 5-17 students, majors and non-majors

Teaching Assistant, School of Music, University of Iowa.

(September 1980 - June 1982)
taught two classes on flute techniques to music education majors; gave private flute lessons to
undergraduate majors and non-majors

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RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions

Books

Richer, L., Breckbill, A. S. (2000). Ed. of (Chatter with the Angels : An Illustrated Songbook for
Children, Illustrator, Susan Hunsberger). Chicago: GIA Publications.

Book Chapters

Breckbill, A. S. (2012). In Diane Dallis and Mary Popp (Ed.), The Trial of Searching for Musical
Works Using Resource Discovery Tools (pp. 662-676). IGI Global.

Breckbill, A. S. (1997). In Elizabeth Davis (Ed.), Flute music section in (A Basic Music Library:
Essential Scores and Sound Recordings) (pp. 53-56). Chicago: American Library
Association.

Breckbill, A. S. (1992). In David Lasocki (Ed.), Sources and Dating of W.F. Bach's Six Flute Duets
in (Fluting and Dancing, 'Festschrift for Betty Bang Mather') (pp. 32-42). New York: McGinnis
& Marx.

Refereed Journal Articles

Breckbill, A. S. (2013). Music Publishing by Subscription in 1820s France: A Preliminary Study.

Notes, 69(3).

Breckbill, A. S. (2009). André Gill and Musicians in Paris in the 1860s and ‘70s: Caricatures in La
Lune and L’Eclipse. Music in Art: International Journal for Music Iconography, XXXIV.

Breckbill, A. S., Goebes, C. A. (2007). Music Circulating Libraries in France: An Overview and a
Preliminary List. Notes, 63.

Breckbill, A. S., Baldwin, V. A. (2002). Use of Main or Branch Library Web Pages on Public
Access Computers in Academic Branch Libraries: Results of a Listserv Inquiry. College &
Research Libraries, 63, 421-431.

Wool, G., Austhof, B., Breckbill, A. S., Mozer, B. Larry (1993). Cataloging Standards and Machine
Translation: A Study of Reformatted ISBD Records in an Online Catalog. Information
Technology and Libraries, 12, 383-403.

Other

Breckbill, A. S. (2002). In Kristine H. Burns (Ed.), Encyclopedia article on 'Anonymous 4' in

(Women and Music in America since 1900: an Encyclopedia, 2 vols.). Phoenix, AZ: Oryx
Press.

Breckbill, A. S. (2002). In Kristine H. Burns (Ed.), Encyclopedia articles on "Ruth Crawford

Seeger in (Women and Music in America since 1900: an Encyclopedia, 2vols.). Phoenix, AZ:
Oryx Press.

Breckbill, A. S., Damuth, L. (2000). 'Shakin' the Blues Away: Solving Preservation and Access
Issues in the Ruth Etting Archive. Louisville, KY: Music Library Association.

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Breckbill, A. S., Orkiszewski, P. (1999). Library Facilities Planning : A Bibliography. Facilities

Subcommittee of the Music Library Association.
http://www.musiclibraryassoc.org/committee/co_fac.htm

Breckbill, A. S., Damuth, L. (1999). 'Shakin' the Blues Away: Solving Preservation and Access
Issues in the Ruth Etting Archive. Lincoln, NE: Nebraska Library Association.

Presentations Given
Breckbill, A. S., Mountain Plains Music Library Association, "Encore as part of panel discussion
('Next Generation Catalogs: To Boldly Go Where No Music Library Has Ever Gone Before'),"
Provo, Utah. (May 9, 2009).

Breckbill, A. S., Mountain Plains Music Library Association, "Moderator of panel discussion, "Next
Generation Catalogs: To Boldly Go Where No Music Library Has Ever Gone Before"," Provo,
Utah. (May 9, 2009).

Breckbill, A. S., Annual meeting of the Mountain Plains Music Library Association, "'Liberated'
scores from WW II in the Music Library," Provo, UT. (May 2008).

Breckbill, A. S., RCMI/RIDIM conference, "André Gill and Musicians in Paris in the 1860s and
‘70s: Caricatures in La Lune and L’Eclipse," New York City. (March 2008).

Breckbill, A. S., Annual meeting of the Mountain Plains Music Library Association, "Music
Libraries in London: Views and Impressions, 2006," Las Vegas, NV. (May 19, 2007).

Breckbill, A. S., Goebes, C. A., Annual meeting of the Mountain Plains Music Library Association,
"Music Circulating Libraries in France: Borrowing in the 19th Century and Researching in the
21st," Las Vegas, NV. (May 18, 2007).

Breckbill, A. S., Goebes, C. A., Annual meeting of the Mountain Plains Music Library Association,
"Music Circulating Libraries in Europe: A View from the Rokahr Family Archive," Tempe,
Arizona. (May 21, 2004).

Breckbill, A. S., College Music Society Great Plains chapter meeting, "Andre Gill and Musicians in
Paris in the 1860s and 70s: Caricatures in the Rokahr Family Archive," Lincoln, Nebraska.
(March 20, 2004).

Breckbill, A. S., Large Research Libraries Roundtable, "Andre Gill and Musicians in Paris in the
1860s and 70s: Caricatures in the Rokahr Family Archive," Annual meeting of the Music
Library Association, Austin, Texas. (February 15, 2003).

Breckbill, A. S., Falls City Arts Festival, "Pee Wee Erwin : A Falls City Boy in the Jazz Age," Falls
City, Nebraska. (July 20, 2002).

Breckbill, A. S., Mountain Plains Music Library Association, "E-Reserves for E-Students part of
panel discussion (Digital Audio Reserves in Music Libraries: Three Approaches)," Provo,
Utah. (May 19, 2001).

Breckbill, A. S., Mountain Plains Music Library Association, "Moderator of panel discussion
(Digital Audio Reserves in Music Libraries: Three Approaches")," Provo, Utah. (May 19,
2001).

Breckbill, A. S., Faculty College 2001, "Electronic Sound Reserves: Serving Students Where
They Are," Kearney, NE. (May 10, 2001).

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Breckbill, A. S., Annual meeting of the Music Library Association, "A Librarian in the Llyfrgell: A
Nebraska Librarian in Wales in session entitled (Leaves of Renewal: Sabbaticals and Other
Breaks that Refresh Our Careers)," New York. (February 25, 2001).

Breckbill, A. S., Damuth, L., Annual meeting of the Music Library Association, "Ruth Etting:
Chicago's Sweetheart and L.A.'s Little Lady in ('Best of Chapters' session)," New York.
(February 25, 2001).

Breckbill, A. S., Damuth, L., Nebraska Library Association, College and University Section, "Ruth
Etting: Chicago's Sweetheart and L.A.'s Little Lady," Kearney, NE. (May 14, 2000).

Breckbill, A. S., Damuth, L., Mountain/Plains Library Association, "Ruth Etting: Chicago's
Sweetheart and L.A.'s Little Lady," University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO. (May 13,
2000).

Breckbill, A. S., Damuth, L., Annual meeting of the Friends of the Library, "Ruth Etting: Chicago's
Sweetheart and L.A.'s Little Lady," Westbrook Music Building, Lincoln. (May 10, 2000).

Breckbill, A. S., Spring meeting of the Nebraska Library Association, College and University
Section, "A Librarian in the Llyfrgell: A Nebraska Librarian in Wales," University of
Nebraska—Kearney. (May 14, 1999).

Breckbill, A. S., Breckbill, D., Breckbill, H., Breckbill, B., St. David’s Welsh Society annual
luncheon and program, "auther and presenter (Letters from Wales)," Lincoln, NE. (March 26,
1999).

Breckbill, A. S., Nowick, E. A., Cassner, M. E., 1997 spring meeting of the Nebraska Library
Association, College and University Section, "Shrinking Budgets and Changing Formats:
Journal Use Studies and Comparisons of Journal Indexing Databases." (1997).

Breckbill, A. S., Missouri Valley Slide Curator's Conference, "'Bibliographic/Authority Control' in

panel discussion (Cataloging Data Standards)," Missouri Valley Chapter of the Video
Resources Association, UNL. (September 16, 1993).

Breckbill, A. S., Breckbill, D., 1st Mennonite Church, "Breaking in the New Hymnal," Shickley, NE.
(May 1993).

Breckbill, A. S., Nebraska Mennonite Women's Retreat, "Breaking in the New Hymnal." (March
1993).

Breckbill, A. S., Bixler, J., Breckbill, D., 1st Mennonite Church, "The Hymnal: A Worship Book,"
Iowa City. (September 1992).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant

Breckbill, A. (Principal Investigator), "Publishing Music by Subscription in 19th-century France,"

Sponsored by Internal.

Breckbill, A. (Principal Investigator), "Books, CDs and Opera Scores," Sponsored by Rokahr,
Ernest J, Other Agencies, $15,753.00. (October 1, 2012 - December 31, 2099).

Breckbill, A. (Investigator), Pearson, D. (Investigator), Bolin, R. (Investigator), Bicknell-Holmes, T.

(Principal Investigator), "Joan K. Lippincott," Sponsored by Internal, $400.00. (January 1,
2013 - December 31, 2013).

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Other

Breckbill, A. (Principal Investigator), Walter, K. (Investigator), "Rokahr Digital Library," Sponsored

by Natl Endowment for Humanities, Federal.

SERVICE

College Service
 Committee Member, Policy, Program and Budget Committee, UNL Libraries. (2009 -
Present).
 Committee Member, Faculty Awards Committee, School of Music, UNL Faculty. (2007 -
Present).
 Committee Member, Technical Operations Group, UNL Libraries. (2006 - Present).
 Committee Member, Electronic Resources Program Group, UNL Libraries. (1999 - Present).
 Member ex officio, Library Committee, School of Music, UNL Faculty. (1994 - Present).
 Committee for Academic Rank and Tenure, UNL Libraries. (2007 - 2009).
 Committee Member, Academic Senate, UNL Faculty. (2004 - 2007).
 Committee Member, Academic Activities Committee, UNL Libraries. (2003 - 2005).
 Committee Member, Collection Development Committee, UNL Libraries. (2003 - 2005).
 Committee Member, Academic Standards Committee, UNL Faculty. (2000 - 2004).
 Committee Chair, Library Faculty and Chair of Liaison Committee, UNL Libraries. (2002 -
2003).
 Committee Member, Serials Prioritization Project Team, UNL Libraries. (2002 - 2003).
 Committee Member, Faculty Awards Committee, School of Music, UNL Faculty. (2001 -
2003).
 Committee Member, Policy, Program and Budget Committee, UNL Libraries. (2001 - 2002).
 Secretary, Policy,Program and Budget Committee, UNL Libraries. (2001 - 2002).
 Committee Member, Collection Development Committee, UNL Libraries. (1998 - 2001).
 Vice-Chair, Library Faculty, UNL Libraries. (1999 - 2000).
 Committee Member, Editorial Board for the Link, UNL Libraries. (1990 - 2000).
 Committee Member, Policy, Program and Budget Committee, UNL Libraries. (1999).
 Adjudicator, Undergraduate Concerto competition, School of Music, UNL Faculty. (1999).
 Committee Member, Appeals and Grievances Committee, UNL Libraries. (1997 - 1998).
 Committee Member, Committee for Academic Rank and Tenure, UNL Libraries. (1996 -
1998).
 Committee Member, Honorary Degree Committee, UNL Faculty. (1995 - 1998).
 Committee Member, National Association of Schools of Music self study committee for UNL
School of Music, library portion, UNL Faculty. (1997).
 Committee Chair, Search Committee for agriculture librarian, UNL Libraries. (1996).
 Committee Member, Search Committee for Assistant to the Dean, UNL Libraries. (1996).
 Committee Member, Academic Activities Committee, UNL Libraries. (1994 - 1996).
 Committee Member, Access Program Group, UNL Libraries. (1994 - 1996).
 Committee Member, University Student Appeals Board, UNL Faculty. (1994 - 1996).
 Committee Member, Liaison Committee, UNL Libraries. (1993 - 1996).
 Committee Chair, Academic Activities Committee, UNL Libraries. (1994 - 1995).
 Vice-Chair, Library Faculty, UNL Libraries. (1994 - 1995).
 Committee Member, Appeals and Grievances Committee, UNL Libraries. (1993 - 1995).
 Committee Member, Policy, Program and Budget Committee, UNL Libraries. (1992 - 1994).
 Committee Chair, Policy, Program and Budget Committee, UNL Libraries. (1992 - 1993).
 Committee Member, Bibliographic Organization of Microforms Task Force, UNL Libraries.
(1992).
 Committee Member, Search Committee, catalog librarian, UNL Libraries. (1992).

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 Committee Chair, Curriculum Collection Retrocon Committee, UNL Libraries. (1991).

 Secretary, Library Faculty, UNL Libraries. (1990 - 1991).
 Committee Member, Music Department Faculty Search Committee (Clarinet), UNL Faculty.
(1990).
 Committee Chair, Staff Excellence Awards Committee, UNL Libraries. (1990).

Professional Service
 Vice Chair/Chair Elect, Mountain Plains Music Library Association. (2008 - Present).
 Member, Preservation Committee, Music Library Association. (2004 - 2008).
 Member, Authorities Subcommittee of the Bibliographic Control Committee, Music Library
Association. (2000 - 2004).
 Secretary/Treasurer, Mountain Plains Music Library Association. (2000 - 2004).
 Member, Southeast Library System Board, Nebraska. (2000 - 2004).
 Committee Chair, NLA Bylaws and Handbook Committee, Nebraska Library Association.
(2001 - 2002).
 Member, NLA Bylaws and Handbook Committee, Nebraska Library Association. (2000 -
2001).
 Member, Facilities Committee, Music Library Association. (1996 - 2000).
 Treasurer, Nebraska Library Association/New Members Round Table (NLA/NMRT). (1991 -
1993).
 Member, NLA/NMRT Executive Board, UNL Faculty. (1991 - 1993).
 Working member, Working Group on Generic and Non-distinctive Terms (for the
Subcommittee of Descriptive Cataloging of the Music Library Association). (1989).
 Member, Search Committee, University of California, Berkeley Libraries, UNL Faculty.
(1987).

Professional Memberships
 Mountain Plains Section of the Music Library Association. (1994 - Present).
 College and Research Libraries Section of Nebraska Library Association. (1992 - Present).
 Nebraska Library Association. (1992 - Present).
 Music Library Association. (1986 - Present).
 National Flute Association. (1979 - 1998).
 New Members Round Table/Nebraska Library Association. (1990 - 1995).

Awards and Honors

Other
 Grant from the Bibliographical Society (UK). (2005).
 Grant from the Nebraska Library Association for research. (2005).
 Grant-In-Aid from UNL through the Jane Robertson Layman Fund for 'Two Musical Topics in
Nineteenth Century France'. (2005).
 Carol June Bradley Award for Historical Research in Music Librarianship, Music Library
Association. (2004).
 Winner, Best of Chapters competition of the Music Library Association. (2001).
 Winner, Professional Flute Choir Competition, National Flute Association. (1994).
 Concerto winner, UC Berkeley. (1987).
 Hertz Fellowship, UC Berkeley for summer flute study in Eisenstadt, Austria and Bath,
England. (1986).
 H.W. Wilson Scholarship for library school study. (1985).
 Semifinalist in the Young Artist Competition of the Women's Association of the Minnesota
Symphony Orchestra. (1981).
 Rupe Music Scholar at Goshen College. (1979).
 Goshen College Concerto/Aria winner. (1977).

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Nancy Busch
Professor / Associate Dean
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
318 LLS 4100
(402) 472-2526
[email protected]

Education
Ph D, University of Michigan, School of Information and Library Studies, Ann Arbor, Michigan,
1990.
Dissertation Title: Factors Relating to the Recruitment and Retention of Library Directors in
Rural Public Libraries in the United States

BA, University of Iowa, Psychology Department, Iowa City, Iowa, 1972.

M.L.S., University of Iowa, School of Library Science, Iowa City, Iowa, 1972.

Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions

Dean of Libraries and Professor, University of Nebraska Lincoln.
(2012 - Present)
Responsible for leading the state's only comprehensive research library, including the main
library and six branches. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries is Nebraska's only
comprehensive research library. Total budget exceeds $15 million, with $6 million for library
materials. Report to the Senior Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Responsible for the
management of the total library system consisting of the main library and six branches. Direct
staff of 44 library faculty and 100 support staff. Represent the Libraries on Dean's Council
and numerous committees at the campus, state, and national levels.

Deputy Director, Nebraska Library Commission.

(1989 - 2013)
Responsible for planning and budgeting for state library agency with 45-member staff and $10
million dollar biennial budget; serve as liaison with the state Department of Administrative
Services and Legislative Fiscal Office; coordinate biennial program operating plan and
biennium budget request; monitor agency performance and recommend actions for
performance improvement; assist the director, budget manager and division directors in
agency personnel management; represent the Commission at such events as the director is
not available; develop, maintain, and monitor all agency contractual agreements; and
recommend, and assist in implementing, appropriate internal operating policies and
procedures for effective agency management. Highlights: Served as Co-principal Investigator
of $100,000 National Science Foundation Planning Grant; Planned and coordinated facility
move for 42,000 square foot state library agency; Assisted in development of Nebrask@
Online; Lead statewide planning group for Nebraska Information Partnerships.

Interim Dean of Libraries and Professor, University of Nebraska Lincoln.

(2011 - 2012)
Responsible for leading the state's only comprehensive research library, including the main
library and six branches.

Associate Dean of Libraries, University of Nebraska Lincoln.

(2003 - 2011)
Responsible for planning and budgeting for University Libraries with 150-member staff and $14
million dollar annual budget; serve as liaison with campus administrative offices; monitor
performance and recommend actions for performance improvement; assist the dean, budget

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manager and division directors in agency personnel management; represent the University
Libraries at such events as the dean is not available; develop, maintain, and monitor
contractual agreements; and recommend, and assist in implementing, appropriate internal
operating policies and procedures for effective management..

Deputy Director, Nebraska Library Commission, Lincoln, Nebraska.

(1989 - 2003)
Responsible for planning and budgeting for state library agency with 45-member staff and $10
million dollar biennial budget; serve as liaison with the state Department of Administrative
Services and Legislative Fiscal Office; coordinate biennial program operating plan and
biennium budget request; monitor agency performance and recommend actions for
performance improvement; assist the director, budget manager and division directors in
agency personnel management; represent the Commission at such events as the director is
not available; develop, maintain, and monitor all agency contractual agreements; and
recommend, and assist in implementing, appropriate internal operating policies and
procedures for effective agency management. Highlights: Served as Co-principal
Investigator of $100,000 National Science Foundation Planning Grant; Planned and
coordinated facility move for 42,000 square foot state library agency; Assisted in
development of Nebrask@ Online; Lead statewide planning group for Nebraska Information
Partnerships.

Visiting Faculty, Emporia State University, School of Library and Information Management,
Emporia, Kansas.
(May 2000 - August 2000)
Taught doctoral-level Research Strategies course in Emporia, Kansas (May-August 2000)

Visiting Faculty, Emporia State University, School of Library and Information Management,
Emporia, Kansas.
(1990 - 1998)
Taught master-level Research Methods course in the School's Distance Education Program in
Sioux City, Iowa (1990); Ft. Collins, Colorado (1991); Lincoln, Nebraska (1993); Denver,
Colorado (1994); Santa Fe, New Mexico (1994); Grand Forks, North Dakota (1995); Portland,
Oregon (1996); and Lincoln, Nebraska (1998)

Adjunct Faculty, Teachers College, University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

(1995 - 1997)
Taught doctoral-level course in Survey Methods for Educational Research (Fall 1995, Fall 1996
and Fall 1997)

Adjunct Faculty, The University of Michigan, School of Information and Library Studies,
Ann Arbor, Michigan.
(1986 - 1988)
Taught master-level courses in Research Methods (1986-87) and Public Library Services (1987)

Visiting Lecturer, Eastern Michigan University Center of Educational Resources, Ypsilanti,

Michigan.
(1984 - 1987)
Responsible for collection development and assessment in social sciences, bibliographic
instruction, and conducted special study of serial costs.

Director, Panhandle Library System, Scottsbluff, Nebraska and Library Services

Coordinator, Nebraska Library Commission, Lincoln, Nebraska.
(1978 - 1983)
Responsible for: design and delivery of multitype cooperative library and information services for
member libraries in 14-county system area; preparation of system long range plans and
budgets; negotiation of contracts for system services such as continuing education, toll-free

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reference, interlibrary loan, and cooperative purchasing; hiring and supervision of system
staff. As Library Services Coordinator, a shared role as System Director, assisted the
Nebraska Library Commission in determining policies, plans and priorities for statewide
development, coordination, and promotion of library and information services.

Director, Gila County Library System, Miami Memorial-Gila County Library, Miami,
Arizona.
(1976 - 1977)
Responsible for: development of county and regional library cooperation; supervision of eight full-
time staff; coordination of bookmobile services to two-county area; writing and administration
of grant projects funded by county, state and federal sources; consultation with affiliate
libraries; and planning and budgeting.

Assistant Librarian, Andersen Horticultural, Botanical and Natural History Library,

University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska, Minnesota.
(1974 - 1976)
Responsible for cataloging, reference, and coordination of 30-40 volunteers.

Peace Corps Librarian, University of Central America, Managua, Nicaragua.

(1973 - 1974)
Assisted in post-earthquake restoration of library services to students and faculty.

Assistant Director, Red Wing Public Library, Red Wing, Minnesota.

(1973)
Responsible for reference, collection development, and adult programs and services.

RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book Chapters

Busch, N. (1998). In J.R. Giesecke (Ed.), Book Chapter 'Preparing Librarians For The 21st
Century: Scenarios For The Future of Nebraska’s Public Library and Information
Professionals' in (Scenario Planning for Libraries). Chicago: American Library Association.

Refereed Journal Articles

Busch, N., Pearson, D. (2011). Redesigning Nebraska's Libraries Technical Services: Creating a
Climate for Change. Library Philosophy and Practice. digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/617/

Pearson, D., Busch, N. (2007). “Nebraska’s Library Depository Retrieval Facility. Library
Philosophy and Practice. digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/138/

Conference Proceedings

Busch, N. (1991). Future Staffing Requirements: Some Considerations (Proceedings of the H.W.
Wilson Symposium on the Future of Public Libraries) (vol. 65, pp. 43-45). Wilson Library
Bulletin.

Journal Articles

Busch, N. (1996). Dialogue: A Tool for Examining Organizational Culture: An Interview with Beth
Macy. Library Administration & Management, 10, 198-203.

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Busch, N. (1995). Leadership and Change: An Interview with Amy Owen. Library Administration &
Management, 9, 73-76.

Busch, N. (1994). Official State Representatives at the First Nebraska Library Association
Meeting. Nebraska Library Association Quarterly, 25, 4-12.

Giesecke, J. R., Busch, N. (1991). Planning the Nebraska Information Partnerships Conference.
Nebraska Libary Association Quarterly, 22, 21-23.

Busch, N. (1991). Recruitment and Retention of Rural Public Library Directors: Some
Considerations. Nebraska Library Association Quarterly, 22, 6-9.

Busch, N. (1980). An Approach to the Development of Network Library and Information Systems.
Nebraska Library Association Quarterly, 12, 21-23.

Other

Busch, N. (2002). Library Services and Technology Act Five-Year Plan Evaluation. Lincoln:
Nebraska Library Commission. www.nlc.state.ne.us/mission/LSTAreports/2002-
Eval/index.html

Busch, N., Ryan, M. J. (1993). Nebraska Education Information Center Network: Final Evaluation
Report to the Kellogg Foundation. Lincoln, Nebraska Library Commission.

Busch, N. (1992). Critical Components: Library and Information Services for an Informed
Nebraska. Lincoln, Nebraska Library Commission.

Busch, N., Giesecke, J. R. (1991). Guest Editors (Nebraska Information Partnership and the
White House Conference on Library and Information Services 1991) (vol. 22, pp. 18-33).
Nebraska Library Association Quarterly (special issue).

Busch, N. (1990). Factors in the Recruitment and Retention of Library Directors in Rural Public
Libraries in the United States. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan.

Busch, N. (1990). Resource Sharing Review: Final Report. Lincoln: Nebraska Library
Commission.

Presentations Given
Giesecke, J. R., Busch, N., Co-presenter, "Research Methods for ARL Leadership and Career
Development Program," ARL LCDP, Washington, DC. (March 28, 2013).

Giesecke, J. R., Busch, N., Co-presenter, "Research Methods for ARL Leadership and Career
Development Program," ARL LCDP, Washington, DC. (March 17, 2011).

Busch, N., Giesecke, J. R., "Research Methods and Applications," University of Manitoba,
Winnipeg, Manitoba. (October 23, 2009).

Busch, N., Giesecke, J. R., "Research Methods and Applications," University of Alberta,
Edmonton, Alberta. (October 21, 2009).

Busch, N., Giesecke, J. R., "Research Methods and Applications," Simon Frasier University,
Vancouver, British Columbia. (October 19, 2009).

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Busch, N., Giesecke, J. R., "Research Methods and Applications," McMaster University,
Hamilton, Ontario. (June 9, 2009).

Busch, N., "Research Methods for ARL Leadership and Career Development Program," New
Haven, CT. (April 26, 2009).

Busch, N., Giesecke, J. R., "Research Methods and Applications," Carleton University, Ottawa,
Ontario. (April 9, 2009).

Busch, N., Giesecke, J. R., "Research Methods and Applications," University of Saskatchewan,
Saskatoon. (September 12, 2008).

Busch, N., Giesecke, J. R., "Research Methods for ARL Leadership and Career Development
Program," Lincoln, Nebraska. (April 19, 2007).

Giesecke, J. R., Busch, N., Graybill, J. O., Maxey-Harris, C., McNeil, B., Nebraska Library
Association Annual Conference, "Creating a Climate for Diversity: 10 Years as a Learning
Organization," Omaha, Nebraska. (October 2006).

Busch, N., Giesecke, J. R., "Research Methods workshop for ARL Leadership and Development
Program," Kansas City. (August 7, 2002).

Busch, N., Giesecke, J. R., "How to Get Started with your Research Project," University of
Nebraska Lincoln Library Faculty, Lincoln, Nebraska. (November 7, 2001).

Busch, N., Nebraska Library Association/Nebraska Educational Media Association Annual

Conference, "Nebraska Library Commission, 1901-2001: Researching Nebraska’s Library
History," Kearney, Nebraska. (October 18, 2001).

Busch, N., Eastern Library System Annual Meeting, "Nebraska Library Commission 1901-2001:
Making a Difference @ your library™; 100 years @ the Nebraska Library Commission,"
Ithaca, Nebraska. (June 11, 2001).

Busch, N., Giesecke, J. R., ACRL Annual Conference, "Survey Research: A crash course,"
Denver, Colorado. (March 15, 2001).

Busch, N., Giesecke, J. R., ALCTS Preconference, "Small Scale Research Methods for On the
Job Problem Solving," American Library Association, Chicago, Illinois. (July 7, 2000).

Busch, N., "Role of the State Library," University of Nebraska, School Library/Media Center
Administration class. (June 29, 2000).

Busch, N., "Dedication Address for the Alliance Public Library/Learning Center Dedication Day,"
Alliance, Nebraska. (June 27, 1999).

Busch, N., "Library and Information Service for the 21st Century: A workshop for Graduates of the
University of Puerto Rico School of Library and Information Science," University of Puerto
Rico School of Library and Information Science, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras.
(September 26, 1997).

Busch, N., "Building Public Library Service: A Forum for Public Library Leaders in Puerto Rico,"
Puerto Rico Department of Education, Carnegie Library of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
(September 25, 1997).

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Busch, N., "Basics of Public Library Service: A workshop for Public Library Personnel in Puerto
Rico," Puerto Rico Department of Education, Carnegie Library of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
(September 24, 1997).

Busch, N., "Internet: Issues for Managers and Users," EXPO 96, Nebraska Chapter of the
National Management Association, Lincoln, Nebraska. (October 3, 1996).

Busch, N., "What Difference Do We Make? A Workshop on Evaluating and Communicating the
Impact of Library Services," Lincoln City Libraries, Lincoln, Nebraska. (October 20, 1995).

Busch, N., "Tell It! A Framework for Planning and Evaluation," Pacific Northwest Library
Association Annual Conference, Whistler, British Columbia. (August 15, 1995).

Busch, N., "Library and Information Services in an Electronic Age," South Dakota Librarians for
the South Dakota State Library, Pierre, South Dakota. (July 1995).

Busch, N., "The Library Career Safari: Big Game Hunting in the Nineties," Nebraska Library
Association/Nebraska Educational Media Association Annual Conference, Omaha, Nebraska.
(October 27, 1994).

Busch, N., Visiting Scholars Program, "Need-Centered Services from the Nebraska Perspective:
A Panel Discussion," University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University Libraries, Lincoln, Nebraska.
(March 5, 1993).

Busch, N., The Ecology of Organizational Survival, "Teaching Away From Home: A Panel
Discussion," Association for Library and Information Science Education Annual Conference,
San Antonio, Texas. (January 24, 1992).

Busch, N., Phipps, M., Changing Roles and Responsibilities: A Conference for Library Support
Staff, "Dreams in Dry Places?: The Budgeting Process," Lincoln, Nebraska. (May 10, 1991).

Busch, N., Small, K., Information: Foundation for Nebraska's Future, "Nebraska Information
Partnerships Speakouts," NLA/NEMA Annual Convention, Kearney, Nebraska. (October 26,
1990).

Busch, N., Wilson Symposium on the Future of Public Libraries, "Future Staffing Requirements:
Some Considerations," Omaha, Nebraska. (September 29, 1990).

Busch, N., The 7th Annual Northeast Library/Media Training Institute, "The Information Society
(Panel member)," Wayne State College, Wayne, Nebraska. (June 2, 1990).

Busch, N., The 7th Annual Northeast Library/Media Training Institute, "The Information Society:
Building Your Profession (Keynote Address)," Wayne State College, Wayne, Nebraska. (June
2, 1990).

Busch, N., Excellence in the Library and Media Profession: Cause for Celebration, "Mentorship:
Relationships that Foster Growth," Nebraska Library Association Annual Conference, Lincoln,
Nebraska. (October 27, 1989).

Busch, N., Information for the New Century: Library Open House Automation Demonstration,
"Libraries and Automation," Peru State College, Peru, Nebraska. (July 26, 1989).

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Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant

Busch, N. (Evaluator), "'advance.unl.edu', University of Nebraska-Lincoln, (Chair of Evaluation

Committee and member of Internal Advisory Board)," Sponsored by NSF Advance Project,
Federal, $3,800,000.00. (2008 - 2013).

Busch, N. (Collaborator), "Western Trails: A Museum/Library Collaborative in Western State,"

Sponsored by IMLS National Leadership Grant, Federal, $498,637.00. (2000 - 2001).

Busch, N. (Collaborator), "Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance

Program Planning Grant," Sponsored by U.S. Department of Commerce, Federal. (1994 -
1995).

Busch, N. (Co-Principal Investigator), Giesecke, J. R. (Co-Principal Investigator), "Toward

Nebraska's Statewide Electronic Library: Planning the Future," Sponsored by National
Science Foundation, Federal, $100,000.00. (1994 - 1995).

Busch, N. (Evaluator), "Nebraska Education Information Center Network," Sponsored by W.K.

Kellogg Foundation Grant, $502,700.00. (1993).

Busch, N. (Principal Investigator), "Nebraska Humanities Council Mini Grant Library and
Information Services for Democracy: Clay Jenkins as Thomas Jefferson," State Agencies.
(1990 - 1991).

Busch, N. (Principal Investigator), "Nebraska Spring Speaker Tour: Margaret Read McDonald,"
Sponsored by Nebraska Committee for the Humanities Mini Grant, State Agencies. (1989).

SERVICE

Professional Service
 Facilitator of 21-member Nebraska Library Commission team, Making a Difference @ your
library™ initiative. (December 2000 - June 2002).
 Head, team that planned and implemented activities relating to the Library Commission
Centennial, Nebraska Library Commission Centennial Celebration, 1901-2001. (1989 - 2001).
 Lead, Nebraska Library Commission staff, Libraries for the 21st Century Initiative: Campaign
for Improved Library Service. (1996 - 2000).
 Panel Moderator, Fourth Annual Symposium on Library Issues, Library Advocacy Now!,
Omaha, Nebraska. (April 14, 1995).
 Nebraska Library Commission Summer Retreat, Platte River State Park. (August 12, 1993).
 Third Annual Nebraska Library Commission Colloquium, Lincoln, NE. (November 14, 1991).
 Third Annual Nebraska Library Commission Colloquium, Lincoln, NE. (October 24, 1991).
 Third Annual Nebraska Library Commission Colloquium, Lincoln, NE. (September 26, 1991).
 Conference coordinator, Nebraska Information Partnerships: Nebraska Conference on
Library and Information Services, Omaha, Nebraska. (September 1989 - March 1991).
 Conference Coordinator, September 1989 to March 1991, Omaha, NE. (February 24, 1991 -
February 26, 1991).
 Second Annual Nebraska Library Commission Colloquium, Lincoln, NE. (November 15,
1990).
 Second Annual Nebraska Library Commission Colloquium, Lincoln, NE. (October 11, 1990).
 Second Annual Nebraska Library Commission Colloquium, Lincoln, NE. (September 13,
1990).

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 First Annual Nebraska Library Commission Colloquium, Lincoln, NE. (November 16, 1989).
 First Annual Nebraska Library Commission Colloquium, Lincoln, NE. (October 12, 1989).
 First Annual Nebraska Library Commission Colloquium, Lincoln, NE. (September 14, 1989).
 Organized statewide participation, New Horizons: A Long-Range Planning Retreat to Explore
Future Library and Information Needs and Services in the Nebraska Panhandle, Ft.
Robinson, Nebraska. (October 4, 1981).
 Chair of follow-up sub-committee, Nebraska Pre-White House Conference on Libraries and
Information Services, Lincoln, Nebraska. (March 31, 1979).

Professional Memberships
 ALA, Library Administration and Management Association.
 Lincoln City Libraries, Heritage Room Vision 2000 Committee.
 Nebraska Library Association, Past chair of Scholarship Committee.
 American Library Association. (1975 - Present).
 Nebraska Library Association, Auditing Committee. (2005 - 2009).
 University of Nebraska General Education Advisory Group. (2006 - 2008).
 University of Michigan How Libraries and Librarians Help Advisory Committee. (2001 - 2005).
 Nebraska Department of Education, Media Specialist Endorsement Advisory Group. (2000).
 Nebraska Department of Education, Committee for Literacy Initiatives. (1993 - 2000).
 Nebraska Department of Education, Educational Technology Consortium. (1989 - 1999).
 National Advisory Committee for Evaluating Library Programs and Services. (1993 - 1995).

Development Activities Attended

 Mentor, Nebraska Leadership Institute, Saint Benedict Retreat Center, Schuyler, Nebraska.
(July 2009).
 Member of Task Force, "Nebraska Libraries Future Search Conference," Saint Benedict
Center, Schuyler, Nebraska. (June 10, 2008).
 Participant, "Nebraska Libraries Future Search Conference," Saint Benedict Center,
Schuyler, Nebraska. (June 10, 2008).
 Planning Committee member, "Nebraska Libraries Future Search Conference," Saint
Benedict Center, Schuyler, Nebraska. (June 10, 2008).
 Mentor, Nebraska Leadership Institute, Saint Benedict Retreat Center, Schuyler, Nebraska.
(July 2007).
 Mentor, Nebraska Leadership Institute, Saint Benedict Retreat Center, Schuyler, Nebraska.
(July 2005).
 Mentor, Nebraska Leadership Institute, Saint Benedict Retreat Center, Schuyler, Nebraska.
(July 2003).
 Mentor, Nebraska Leadership Institute, Saint Benedict Retreat Center, Schuyler, Nebraska.
(August 2001).
 Participant, "The Price is Right? The Economics of Libraries and Information Centers in a
Digital Age," SCOUG Southern California User Group, City of Industry, California. (April 30,
1999).
 Participant, "Planning for Digitization: Bringing Down Another Barrier to Access," Western
Council of State Libraries, Denver Public Library. (September 19, 1998).
 Conference Attendance, "Governor’s Conference on Transforming Government," Lincoln,
Nebraska. (May 22, 1998).
 Participant, "Hearing the Unheard: Surveying Minority At-Risk Populations," Gallup Research
Center of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska. (April 18, 1998).
 Participant, "Institute for Rural Development," Partnership for Rural Nebraska, Peter Kiewit
Lodge, Mahoney State Park, Ashland, Nebraska. (September 12, 1997).
 Participant, "Marketing Services to State Government," Western Council of State Libraries,
Seattle, Washington. (June 7, 1997).
 Small group facilitator, "Governor’s Conference on Information Technology," Lincoln,
Nebraska. (March 1994).

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 Participant, "White House Conference on Library and Information Services," Washington,

D.C. (July 1991).
 Conference Attendance, "Nebraska Statewide Preservation Planning Conferences," Lincoln,
Nebraska. (February 15, 1991).
 Conference Attendance, "Nebraska Statewide Preservation Planning Conferences," Lincoln,
Nebraska. (October 5, 1990).

TEACHING

Teaching Experience
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
The Academic Library - University of Missouri Direct, 1 course.

Directed Student Learning

Doctorate (committee member), Other (Outside University of Nebraska-Lincoln). (1997 - 2000).
Advised: Rebecca J. Pasco

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Andrew J. Cano
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
S223
(402) 472-3991
[email protected]

Education
MS, Drexel University, 2012.
Major: Higher Education Administration

MS, Drexel University, 2009.

Major: Library and Information Science

BPhil., Pontifical College Josephinum, 2004.

Major: Philosophy
Supporting Areas of Emphasis: Additional 30 academic hours of graduate theological studies

BA, Florida International University, 2001.

Major: International Relations

AA, McLennan Community College, 2014.

Major: General Academics

Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions

Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.
(January 2016 - Present)
Responsible for developing and creating online library instructional tools, implementing online
learning modules and critical thinking experiences in the support of information and digital
literacy, coordinating programs and services for the University of Nebraska Worldwide Online
distance programs, and implementing new and emerging technologies into blended and
online learning environments.

Adjunct Reference Librarian, McLennan Community College (Waco, TX).

(January 2013 - August 2015)
Responsible for providing general reference assistance to faculty, staff, and students.

Analyst, McLennan Community College (Waco, TX).

(October 2012 - August 2015)
Responsible for the management, implementation, and coordination of all activities associated
with the Learning Environment Adaptability Project (LEAP), which integrated emotional
intelligence into both the academic curriculum and student success initiatives at the
institution. Position required extensive collaboration with multiple academic and
administrative departments.

Instructor, McLennan Community College (Waco, TX).

(August 2013 - December 2014)
Responsible for teaching first-year college student success courses in both the Education and
Psychology departments.

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Learning Resources Center Manager, Strayer University-North Dallas (Dallas, TX).

(July 2011 - October 2012)
Responsible for all library, career, testing, and technical services provided to campus faculty,
staff, and students. Additional duties included publication of campus newsletter and building
collaborative relationships with colleagues at regional campuses.

Library Director, City College (Fort Lauderdale, FL).

(February 2010 - January 2011)
Responsible for all library and testing services provided to campus faculty, staff, and students.
Additional duties included developing new library policies and procedures and improving the
quality of the library’s collections and related services.

Literacy Liaison, Columbus Metropolitan Library (Columbus, OH).

(November 2006 - June 2009)
Responsible for liaising between the organization and local community agencies to improve
literacy-focused initiatives to ESOL and ABL/GED patrons. Additional duties included
providing paraprofessional reference services, managing several collections, and managing
my assigned branch’s meeting room schedule.

RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions

Journal Articles

Hills, F., Cano, A., Illich, P. (2013). Taking the LEAP: Integrating EI into a community college’s
institutional culture. The International Journal for Transformative Emotional Intelligence. The
International Journal for Transformative Emotional Intelligence, 1(2).

Presentations Given
Cano, A., Hammett, R., 21st National Conference on Students in Transition, "First Year Students
take the LEAP: A College’s Plan for Student Success," Denver, CO. (October 19, 2015).

Hills, F., Cano, A., 12th Annual Institute for Emotional Intelligence, "LEAP Year 3: Assessing the
Past to Inform the Future," Waco, TX. (April 16, 2015).

Hills, F., Cano, A., Moore, B., NTCCC Outcomes and Assessments Conference, "Learning Soft
Skills Makes for Hard Assessment," Plano, TX. (October 17, 2014).

Low, G., Hammett, R., Hills, F., Cano, A., 38TH Annual NADE Conference Poster Session,
"Identifying Transformational Emotional Intelligence Opportunities in the Texas Core
Curriculum," Dallas, TX. (March 5, 2014).

Hills, F., Cano, A., 11th Annual Institute for Emotional Intelligence, "LEAP Year 2: Creating a
Culture of Student Success," Waco, TX. (February 20, 2014).

Hills, F., Cano, A., 10th Annual Institute for Emotional Intelligence, "Taking the LEAP: Integrating
Emotional Intelligence into a Community College’s Institutional Culture," San Antonio, TX.
(March 1, 2013).

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Research Currently in Progress

"Identifying Gaps in the Literature on Assessment of Online Library Services". (2016 - Present).
Bibliometric analysis

SERVICE

Department Service
 Committee Member, RIS Liaison Services Task Force. (March 2016 - June 2016).

College Service
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries Faculty Status Task Force. (February 2016 - Present).
 Committee Member, Digital Archivist Search Committee. (2016 - Present).

Professional Service
 Volunteer, Florida Library Association Annual Conference. (May 2011 - Present).
 Committee Member, Otterbein University TESOL Advisory Board. (January 2007 - January
2008).
 Student Volunteer, Internet Public Library. (January 2007 - March 2007).

Public Service
 Member, Family Support Committee, Waco Habitat for Humanity, Waco, TX. (January 2012 -
December 2015).
 Co-Chair, United Way Campaign, McLennan Community College, Waco, TX. (August 2013 -
August 2015).
 Committee Chair, Service Committee, Waco Young Professionals, Waco, TX. (January 2013
- August 2014).
 Career Skills Instructor, Family Abuse Center. (August 2013 - March 2014).
 Chairperson, Latino Empowerment Outreach Network Education Committee. (July 2007 -
January 2009).

Professional Memberships
 American Association of University Professors. (March 2016 - Present).
 Online Learning Consortium. (March 2016 - Present).
 American Library Association. (2016 - Present).
 Association of College and Research Libraries. (2016 - Present).
 Catholic Library Association. (2016 - Present).
 Mountain Plains Library Association. (2016 - Present).
 Nebraska Library Association. (2016 - Present).
 Texas Community College Teachers Association. (August 2013 - August 2015).
 Florida Library Association. (2010 - 2011).
 American Library Association. (2007 - 2011).

Development Activities Attended

 Workshop, "Annual Meeting," University of Nebraska Campus Libraries. (May 13, 2016 -
Present).
 Conference Attendance, "Innovation in Pedagoty and Technology Symposium," University of
Nebraska. (May 10, 2016 - Present).
 Continuing Education Program, "Copyright for Educators and Librarians," Coursera. (May
2016 - Present).
 Continuing Education Program, "Online Tutorials: Creating Them Easily and Efficiently,"
American Library Association eLearning. (March 2016 - Present).

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 Continuing Education Program, "The Data Scientist’s Toolbox," Coursera. (July 2015 -
Present).
 Conference Attendance, "Outcomes and Assessment Conference," North Texas Community
College Consortium. (October 17, 2014 - Present).
 Conference Attendance, "Annual Fall Leadership Convocation," North Texas Community
College Consortium. (September 19, 2014 - Present).
 Continuing Education Program, "Critical Perspectives on Management," Coursera. (March
2014 - Present).
 Conference Attendance, "Annual Spring Leadership Convocation," North Texas Community
College Consortium. (January 24, 2014 - Present).
 Conference Attendance, "Annual Fall Leadership Convocation," North Texas Community
College Consortium. (September 13, 2013 - Present).
 Continuing Education Program, "Inspiring Leadership Through Emotional Intelligence,"
Coursera. (June 2013 - Present).
 Continuing Education Program, "Leading Strategic Innovation in Organizations," Coursera.
(April 2013 - Present).
 Conference Attendance, "Annual Library Conference," Committee on Institutional
Cooperation. (May 25, 2016 - May 26, 2016).
 Conference Attendance, "Distance Library Services Conference," Central Michigan
University. (April 20, 2016 - April 22, 2016).
 Conference Attendance, "Annual Institute," Emotional Intelligence Training and Research
Institute. (April 15, 2015 - April 16, 2015).
 Conference Attendance, "Annual Conference," Council for the Study of Community Colleges.
(April 9, 2015 - April 11, 2015).
 Conference Attendance, "Annual Conference," American Association for Hispanics in Higher
Education. (March 4, 2015 - April 6, 2015).
 Conference Attendance, "Student Success Symposium," Texas State University. (January 5,
2015 - January 6, 2015).
 Conference Attendance, "Students in Transition Conference," National Resource Center for
the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition. (October 18, 2014 - October 20, 2014).
 Conference Attendance, "Annual Conference," College Academic Support Programs.
(September 24, 2014 - September 26, 2014).
 Participant, "NTCCC Leadership and Renewal Academy," NTCCC. (August 2013 - June
2014).
 Conference Attendance, "Annual Conference," National Association for Developmental
Education. (March 5, 2014 - March 8, 2014).
 Participant, "The LeadershipPlenty Institute." (October 2013 - February 2014).
 Conference Attendance, "Annual Institute," Emotional Intelligence Training and Research
Institute. (February 20, 2014 - February 21, 2014).
 Conference Attendance, "Annual Institute," Emotional Intelligence Training and Research
Institut. (February 28, 2013 - March 1, 2013).
 Conference Attendance, "Annual Conference," Florida Library Association. (May 4, 2011 -
May 6, 2011).
 Conference Attendance, "Annual Conference," Florida Association of College and Research
Libraries. (October 29, 2010).

TEACHING
Teaching Experience

 McLennan Community College

 EDUC/PSYC 1100 Learning Framework (1 credit hour)
 EDUC/PSYC 1200 Learning Framework (2 credit hours)
 EDUC/PSYC 1100 Learning Framework Honors (3 credit hours)

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Awards and Honors

Other
 Personal Excellence Award, Emotional Intelligence Training and Research Institute. (April
2015).
 American Library Association Spectrum Scholar, ALA. (2008).
 Drexel University Dean’s Fellowship, Drexel University. (2008).

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Lorna M. Dawes
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
426
(402) 472-4408
[email protected]

Education
SLIS, University of South Carolina, 2001.
Major: School Library Media

MLIS, University of South Carolina, 1999.

Major: Information Systems and Database Management

Post Graduate Diploma, Polytechnic of North London, 1988.

Major: Information Systems

BS, University of West Indies, 1984.

Major: Entomology/Virology

Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions

Assistant Professor, Subject Specialist/Liaison Librarian & First Year Experience
Librarian, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(August 2013 - Present)
Serve as subject specialist and department liaison for units in the College of Teaching Learning
and
Teacher Education and to the Faculty in Science Literacy and DBER Group. Provide general and
specialized library instruction and reference assistance. Serve as First Year Experiences &
Learning Communities Librarian, providing services to first year students and faculty and
students in the First Year Learning Communities.

Lecturer, Live Science & Learning Communities Librarian, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Libraries.
(August 2011 - May 2013)
Serve as subject specialist and liaison for students and faculty in the Learning Communities.
Provide general and specialized library instruction and reference assistance.

Media Specialist, Dutch Fork High School.

(August 2000 - June 2011)
Serve as school librarian for faculty and students. Provide general reference services, teach
information literacy classes, and organize reading events and programs.

Business College Head Librarian, Head Cataloguer, City & East London College.
(June 1988 - June 1990)
Oversee general operations of the library. Responsible for the administration, collection
development and budget for the Business Studies Library. Manage two professional and four
para-professional staff. Provide specialized library instruction and reference assistance for
faculty and students in the college. Oversee and organize the cataloging for all six sites of the
college.

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Business Studies Librarian, City & East London College.

(September 1986 - June 1988)
Provide specialized library instruction and reference assistance to Business Studies Faculty,
accounting and law professional faculty. Provided information services to Financial and
Banking Companies in the surrounding financial district.

Cataloguer, Islington Public Library.

(September 1985 - August 1986)
Member of the Catalog Automation team responsible for the conversion of the card catalog to the
online OPAC system, for the all sever branches of Islington Public Library.

Indexer/Abstractor-Entomology/Virology, Jamaica Agriculture Library.

(August 1984 - June 1985)
Provide specialized and general reference assistance to the Department of Agriculture and UWI
researchers and faculty in the areas of agriculture, horticulture, virology and entomology.
Responsible for compiling abstracts and indexing library resources on Entomology and
Virology for library subject indexes.

RESEARCH

Presentations Given
Dawes, L., Personal Librarian and First Year Experience Conference, "Planning an Academic
Welcome for First Year Students-a Library and First Year Experience Collaboration," Case
Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH. (May 12, 2016).

Dawes, L., 44th Annual LOEX Conference: Learning from the Past, Building for the Future,
"Mixing It Up: Teaching Information Literacy Concepts Through Difference 'Ways of
Learning'," Pittsburg, PA. (May 7, 2016).

Dawes, L., UNL Libraries Brown Bag, "Deciphering Information Literacy-In the First Year of
College," Lincoln, NE. (November 10, 2015).

Dawes, L., Maxey-Harris, C., 9th National Conference of African American Librarians, "From
Procedures to Concepts Applying the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy to the One-
Shot Instruction Class," Lincoln, NE. (August 4, 2015).

Dawes, L., Maxey-Harris, C., 9th National Conference of African American Librarians, "Inspiring
African Poets: African Poetry Libraries," St. Louis, MO. (August 4, 2015).

Dawes, L., "Library Branding," UNL Libraries RIS Faculty Meeting, Lincoln , NE. (May 27, 2015).

Dawes, L., Briccetti, L., Litwin, K., Spearsen, C., Authors, Writers & Publishers Annual
Conference (AWP) 2015, "If You Built It, They Will Come: Community Libraries for Poetry," St
Paul, MN. (April 8, 2015).

Dawes, L., Brick & Click Libraries: an Academic Library Conference, "Librarians Going Mobile:
Applying 'Threshold Concepts' to the Design of E-Booklets for Library Instruction," Northwest
Missouri State University, Maryville, MI. (November 6, 2014).

Dawes, L., Fleming, A., Graduate Studies Brown Bag, "Bibliographic Management," UNL,
Lincoln, NE. (September 19, 2013).

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Dawes, L., UNL Libraries Brown Bag, "Citation Management Software-How to Choose and How
to Use," Lincoln, NE. (September 11, 2013).

Allison, D., Dawes, L. (Presenter & Author), Tech Talk with Michael Sauers, "Artificial Intelligence:
Transforming Reference," Nebraska Library Commission, NCompus Live Webinar.
(November 28, 2012).

Allison, D. (Presenter & Author), Dawes, L. (Presenter & Author), Internet Librarian 2012,
"Artificial Intelligence: Transforming Reference," Informaation Today, Inc., Monterey, CA.
(October 23, 2012).

Dawes, L., Allison, D., Lincoln Public Libraries In-Service Workshop, "The Development of Pixel,"
Lincoln Public Libraries, Lincoln, NE. (April 27, 2012).

Dawes, L., Painter, J., South Carolina Council of Teachers of English Conference, "Going
Paperless," South Caroline Council of Teachers of English Conference, Charleston, SC.
(January 26, 2011).

Dawes, L., University of South Carolina: School of Library and Information Studies, "Managing
Your Media Center in Your Second Year," University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (April
22, 2009).

Dawes, L., South Carolina Association of School Librarians, "Literature in the Criminal Justice
Curriculum," Columbia, SC. (March 15, 2009).

Dawes, L., University of South Carolina: School of Library and Information Studies, "Managing
Your Media Center in Your Second Year," University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (April
12, 2008).

Dawes, L., South Carolina Association of School Librarians, "The Novel in Verse," South Caroline
Council of Teachers of English Conference, Columbia, SC. (March 12, 2007).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant

Dawes, L., "EIA Grant-Digital Booktalks," Sponsored by South Carolina Department of Education,
Universities, $4,000.00. (2007).

Other

Dawes, L., Sponsored by Institute for Research Design in Librarianship Scholar. Loyola
Marymount University, Universities. (June 2014).

Dawes, L., Aplin, S., "EIA Grant - Digital Portfolios World War I," Sponsored by South Carolina
Department of Education, $6,000.00. (2005).

Intellectual Contributions in Submission

Book Chapters

Lorna, D., Charlene, M.-H. Building a Scholarly Network in Learning Communities at the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Innovative Solutions for Building Community in Academic
Libraries.

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SERVICE

College Service
 Committee Member, Liaison Committee, UNL Libraries. (2015 - 2018).
 Committee Member, RIS Liaison Model Committee. (2016).
 Committee Member, Joint Staff for Library Activities. (2014 - 2016).
 Co-Chair, Big Red Ruckus Planning Committee. (April 2015 - August 2015).
 Committee Member, UNL Library LibGuide Committee. (2013 - 2014).
 Committee Chair, UNL Library Policy, Program & Budget Committee. (2013 - 2014).
 Committee Member, UNL Library Encore Evaluation Committee. (2013).
 Secretary, Staff Development Committee. (2012).
 Committee Chair, UNL Libraries First Year Librarians. (2011 - 2012).
 Library Representative, HathiTrust Usability Group. (2011).
 Committee Member, LIBR110 Course Revision Planning Team. (2011).

University Service
 Consultant, African Poetry Book Fund (APBF), University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2013 -
Present).
 Committee Member, Faculty Senate Executive Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(2015 - 2018).
 Committee Member, Academic Standards Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2014
- 2017).
 Student Veteran Mentor, Student Veteran Mentor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2012 -
2014).
 Committee Member, "Academic Hub" Planning Retreat, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(2013).

Professional Service
 Committee Member, Nebraska Library Association-Communications Committee. (2014 -
Present).
 Committee Chair, Association of College & Research Libraries/Instruction Section (ACRL/IS):
Research and Scholarship Committee. (2015).
 Committee Vice Chair, Association of College & Research Libraries/Instruction Section
(ACRL/IS): Research and Scholarship Committee. (2014).
 Committee Member, Association of College & Research Libraries/Science Technology
Conference Planning Committee. (2014).
 Committee Member, Association of College & Research Libraries/Instruction Section
(ACRL/IS): Research and Scholarship Committee. (2013).
 Mentor, NMRT Career Mentoring Program. (2012 - 2013).

Public Service
 Site Council Chair, Spring Valley High School, Columbia, SC. (2009 - 2011).
 Committee Member, Science Faculty Curriculum Committee, Dutch Fork High School. (2006
- 2011).
 Lead Media Specialist, Lead Media Specialist Lexington School District 5. (2008 - 2010).
 District Professional Development Cohort Leader. (2007 - 2008).
 Team Leader, South Carolina Reading Initiative Leadership Team-Dutch Fork High School
Literacy Team Leader. (2007 - 2008).
 Committee Member, Language Arts Faculty Reading Committee-Dutch Fork High School.
(1998 - 1999).
 Co-coordinator, NESCA Soccer Association. (1998 - 1999).
 Committee Chair, Site Council Ponitiac Elementary School, Columbia, SC. (1998 - 1999).

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 Committee Member, Site Council-Pontiac Elementary School. (1997 - 1998).

Professional Memberships
 American Library Association. (2011 - Present).
 Association of College and Research Libraries. (2011 - Present).
 Library Information Technology Association. (2011 - Present).
 Member, Nebraska Library Association. (2011 - Present).
 Reference and User Services Association. (2011 - Present).
 South Carolina Library Association-Member. (2003 - 2011).
 Chartered Member of The Institute of Information Scientists (UK). (1989 - 1995).

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Erica DeFrain
Assistant Professor
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
225 C
(402) 472-5254
[email protected]

Education
Ph D, University of Arizona, 2016.
Major: Educational Psychology

MS, University of Arizona, 2006.

Major: Educational Technology

MLIS, University of Arizona, 2004.

Major: Information Resources & Library Science

BA, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2002.

Major: History
Supporting Areas of Emphasis: English and sociology

Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions

Social Sciences Librarian, Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(2014 - Present)
Liaison for psychology, sociology, educational administration, educational psychology, and
Center on Children, Families, and the Law

Project Information Literacy Research Fellow, University of Washington.

(2016)
Researcher for Practitioner Research Series: Library Spaces project

Library Assistant Professor and Instructional Design Librarian, University of Vermont.

(2013 - 2014)
Reference and Instructional Services Department. Liaison for engineering.

Assistant Librarian, University of Arizona.

(2011 - 2013)
Instruction Services Team. Liaison for business and education.

Educational Support Faculty Librarian, Pima Community College.

(2009 - 2011)
Liaison for humanities and social sciences

Educational Technology Librarian, University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law.

(2005 - 2009)
Librarian and webmaster for Indigenous Peoples Law & Policy Program

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RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book Chapters

Pagowsky, N., DeFrain, E. (2014). Memes on the menu: Tasty tactics to get your athletes on
track. In C. Kvenild & K Calkins (Ed.), The Embedded Librarian’s Cookbook: Recipes for
Making Long-Term Connections. Chicago: ACRL Press.

Journal Articles

S., DeFrain, E. (2016). A new spin on an old classic: Effective online database instruction.
Proceedings from LOEX 2013 Conference.

Mery, Y., DeFrain, E., Kline, E., Sult, L. (2014). Evaluating the effectiveness of tools for online
database instruction. Communications in Information Literacy, 8(1), 70-81.

Pagowsky, N., DeFrain, E. (2014). Ice Ice Baby: Are librarian stereotypes freezing us out of
instruction? Library with the Lead Pipe.

Other

DeFrain, E., Hathcock, A., Masland, T., Pagowsky, N., Pho, A., Rigby, M., Robert, K. R. (2016).
In defense of scholarship: A rebuttal to The librarian stereotype: How librarians are damaging
their image and profession (2nd ed., vol. 23). College & Undergraduate Libraries.

DeFrain, E., Pagowsky, N. (2014). The Survey of use of emerging technologies in information
literacy instruction. Primary Research Group.

DeFrain, E., Elliott, C. (2013). Stories of censorship in the Old Pueblo: Banned Books Week at
the University of Arizona (76th ed., vol. 1). Intellectual Freedom Round Table Report.

DeFrain, E., Holland, J., Mery, Y. (2013). Survey of best practices in developing online
information literacy tutorials..

Presentations Given
DeFrain, E., Glassman, J., Pagowsky, N., Worsham, D., Library Instruction West, "Breaking it
down and climbing back up: Learning theories and approaches to instruction," Salt Lake City,
UT. (June 2016).

DeFrain, E., Discipline-Based Education Research (DBER) STEM Education seminar, "Testing
assumptions of interactive and active learning: An evaluation of tools for online information
literacy instruction," Lincoln, NE. (November 2015).

Anaya, T., DeFrain, E., Maxey-Harris, C., Partnering for Success Conference, "No time, no room,
no problem! Innovation in Pedagogy and Technology," Lincoln, NE. (May 2015).

DeFrain, E., Library Conference Day, "Getting started with the Guide on the Side," Burlington, VT.
(August 2013).

Dewland, J., Cuillier, C., DeFrain, E., American Library Association Annual Conference,
"Personalized library instruction for 500 of your favorite students," Chicago, IL. (July 2013).

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Sult, L., Mery, Y., DeFrain, E., Library Orientation Exchange (LOEX) Annual Conference, "A new
spin on an old classic: Effective online database instruction," Nashville, TN. (May 2013).

DeFrain, E., Community College League of California, "Embedding your library: Successful
strategies to reach every user, two sessions," Walnut Creek, CA and Ontario, CA. (November
2012).

DeFrain, E., Dewland, J., "Flipping libraries: Developing an info lit “Khan Academy.”," Arizona
Library Association, Phoenix, AZ. (November 2012).

DeFrain, E., LAW 681E, "Librarians and information technology," University of Arizona Law
Library Practice and Administration, Tucson, AZ. (October 2012).

DeFrain, E., University of Arizona Libraries Living the Future 8 Conference, "More than a
pathfinder: Are we getting the most out of our online course guides?," Tucson, AZ. (April
2012).

DeFrain, E., "Why digital literacy matters," Pima Community College Faculty Institute for
Teaching & Technology, Tucson, AZ. (August 2011).

DeFrain, E., "Digital literacy, copyright, and fair use," Pima Community College Faculty Institute
for Teaching & Technology, Tucson, AZ. (August 2010).

DeFrain, E., LAW 681E, "Librarians and information technology," University of Arizona Law
Library Practice and Administration, Tucson, AZ. (April 2010).

DeFrain, E., LAW 681E, "Managing technology in your library," University of Arizona Law Library
Practice and Administration, Tucson, AZ. (October 2009).

DeFrain, E., Arizona Library Association Conference, "ArizonaNativeNet," Mesa, AZ. (November
2007).

DeFrain, E., Computer Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI) Annual Conference, "High stakes: The
good, the bad, and the ugly as ArizonaNativeNet turns one," Las Vegas, NV. (July 2007).

Abdulazziz, M., DeFrain, E., Kealey, P., Wagenheim, L., Computer Assisted Legal Instruction
(CALI) Annual Instruction, "Just say “No” to outsourcing," Fort Lauderdale, FL. (July 2006).

DeFrain, E., Worthen, A., University of Arizona Learning Technologies Showcase,

"ArizonaNativeNet: A virtual university outreach center." (April 2006).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant

DeFrain, E. (Principal Investigator), "Guest: Alison Head," Sponsored by Internal.

Anaya, T. (Principal Investigator), Rupiper, M. (Investigator), DeFrain, E. (Investigator), Le, A.

(Investigator), "Transforming teaching practices to improve international student engagement
and research skills," Sponsored by Internal.

Other

DeFrain, E., "Dean’s Education General Scholarship," Sponsored by UA College of Education,

$400.00. (2012 - 2013).

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DeFrain, E., "Merit Fellowship," Sponsored by UA Graduate College, $600.00. (2012 - 2013).

DeFrain, E., "William & Ruth Miller Scholarship," Sponsored by UA College of Education,
$500.00. (2012 - 2013).

DeFrain, E., "Erasmus Circle Graduate Scholarship," Sponsored by UA College of Education,

$500.00. (2011 - 2012).

DeFrain, E., "Mary & Maude Miller Scholarship," Sponsored by UA College of Education,
$500.00. (2010).

DeFrain, E., "Conference Scholarship," Sponsored by Arizona Library Association, $150.00.

(2009).

Research Currently in Progress

"Instructional Design Essentials for the Teaching Librarian". (2016 - Present).

"SciPop Talks: A pop culture themed outreach program". (2016 - Present).

Book chapter proposal under review

"Sociological Abstracts vs. SocINDEX: Support for graduate-level research in sociology at two
universities". (2016 - Present).
Data collection

SERVICE

College Service
 Committee Chair, UNL Libraries' Academic Activitives. (2015 - Present).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries' First Year Resezarch Experience. (2014 - Present).
 Committee Member, UNL Librarues' Discovery Tool Pilot. (2016).
 Co-Chair, UNL Liraries' New Liaison Models. (2016).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries' Joint Staff for Library Activities. (2014 - 2016).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries' LibGuides Review Committee. (2015).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries' Virtual Learning Librarian search committee. (2015).
 Project Manager, UNL Libraries' Guide on the Side Pilot Project Team. (2014 - 2015).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries' Data Curation Committee. (2014).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries' Data Literacy Committee. (2014).

University Service
 Committee Member, UNL Academic Standards Committee. (2014 - Present).
 Committee Member, UNL Achievement-Centered Education (ACE) 5-Year Review
Committee. (2015).

Professional Service
 Committee Member, EBSCO’s Sociology Advisory Board. (2015 - Present).
 Reviewer, ALA New Members Roundtable Resume Review Service. (2013 - Present).
 Committee Member, NMRT Career Mentoring Program. (2014 - 2016).
 Committee Member, NMRT Handbook Committee. (2014 - 2015).
 Reviewer, Book, ACRL Press, Chicago. (2014).
 Co-Chair, LITA Distance Learning Interest Group. (2011 - 2014).

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Professional Memberships
 Library Information Technology Association. (2011 - Present).
 New Members Roundtable. (2011 - Present).
 Association of College and Research Libraries. (2009 - Present).
 American Library Association. (2003 - Present).

Development Activities Attended

 Conference Attendance, "Critical Librarianship and Pedagogy Symposium," Tucson, AZ.
(2016).
 Conference Attendance, "Library Instruction West," Salt Lake City, UT. (2016).
 Conference Attendance, "American Library Association Annual Conference," Las Vegas, NV.
(2014).
 Conference Attendance, "American Library Association Midwinter Meeting," Philadelphia, PA.
(2014).
 Conference Attendance, "CIC Library Conference," Ann Arbor, MI. (2014).
 Conference Attendance, "American Library Association Midwinter Meeting," Seattle, WA.
(2013).
 Conference Attendance, "Library Orientation Exchange (LOEX) Annual Conference,"
Nashville, TN. (2013).
 Conference Attendance, "Northeast Regional Computing Program Web-Scale Discovery,"
Norwood, MA. (2013).
 Conference Attendance, "American Library Association Annual Conference," Anaheim, CA.
(2012).
 Conference Attendance, "Living the Future 8 Conference," Tucson, AZ. (2012).
 Conference Attendance, "Association of College and Research Libraries Conference,"
Philadelphia, PA. (2011).
 Conference Attendance, "Arizona Library Association Conference," Glendale, AZ. (2009).
 Conference Attendance, "Computer Assisted Legal Instruction Annual Conference," Boulder,
CO. (2009).
 Conference Attendance, "Computer Assisted Legal Instruction Annual Conference,"
Baltimore, MD. (2008).
 Conference Attendance, "Computer Assisted Legal Instruction Annual Conference," Fort
Lauderdale, FL. (2007).
 Conference Attendance, "O'Reilly Emerging Technologies Conference," San Diego, CA.
(2007).

TEACHING

Non-Credit Instruction
eCourse, American Library Association. (2016).

eCourse, American Library Association. (2015).

eCourse, American Library Association. (2014).

Awards and Honors

Other
 Evaluating Information tutorial, Site of the month, ACRL Peer-Reviewed Instruction Materials
Online. (April 2014).

Scholarship/Research
 Research Fellow, Project Information Literacy. (2016).

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Leslie M. Delserone
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
210
(402) 472-6297
[email protected]

Education
MA, University of Iowa, 2005.
Major: Library and Information Science

Doctoral studies Candidacy attained, course work completed, dissertation not defended, Cornell
University, 1990.
Major: Plant Pathology

MS, Pennsylvania State University, 1985.

Major: Plant Pathology

BA, Seton Hill College (now Seton Hill University, 1982.

Major: Biology

Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions

Associate Professor, Research and Instructional Services (RIS), University of Nebraska-
Lincoln (UNL) Libraries.
(2014 - Present)
Current assignments: Liaison librarian for the Departments of Agronomy and Horticulture,
Entomology, Plant Pathology, and the Doctor of Plant Health Program. Government
information librarian

Assistant Professor, RIS, UNL Libraries.

(2010 - 2014)
Liaison librarian for the Departments of Agronomy and Horticulture, Entomology, Forensic
Science, Food Science and Technology, Nutrition and Health Sciences, Plant Pathology, and
the Doctor of Plant Health Program

Assistant Librarian, Academic Programs, Assistant Librarian, Academic Programs,

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.
(2007 - 2010)
Agriculture Librarian (2007-2010)
Liaison librarian for the Departments of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, Animal Science, Plant
Biology, Plant Pathology, and Soil, Water, and Climate. Liaison to the Undergraduate
Research Opportunities Program (UROP); established the Undergraduate Research Posters
and Presentations (UROP) collection (http://conservancy.umn.edu/handle/11299/45100

Assistant Librarian, Academic Programs, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

(2006 - 2010)
Agriculture Librarian (2007-2010)
Liaison librarian for the Departments of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, Animal Science, Plant
Biology, Plant Pathology, and Soil, Water, and Climate. Liaison to the Undergraduate
Research Opportunities Program (UROP); established the Undergraduate Research Posters
and Presentations (UROP) collection (http://conservancy.umn.edu/handle/11299/45100

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Assistant Librarian, Academic, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

(2006 - 2007)
Science and Engineering Librarian (2006-2007)
One of three science librarians hired to connect the Libraries with interdisciplinary research and
instructional activities. Liaison librarian for the Department of Biomedical Engineering

Lecturer, RIS, UNL Libraries.

(2006)
Reference librarian, C.Y. Thompson Library (0.5 FTE)

Graduate Assistant, School of Library and Information Science, University of Iowa.

(2004 - 2005)
Program for University Librarians in the Sciences; internship based at UNL

Chief Academic Advisor, School of Biological Sciences UNL.

(2000 - 2004)
School of Biological Sciences: assisted students in meeting the degree requirements of the
major, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the University (0.6 FTE)

Research Technologist, Department of Plant Pathology UNL.

(1998 - 2000)
Laboratory manager, Department of Plant Pathology: supervised undergraduate researchers in
the Honors Program and the Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experiences
Program (0.5 FTE)

Senior Document Access Assistant, Public Services Unit, The Albert R. Mann and
Entomology Libraries, Cornell University.
(1992 - 1996)
Entomology Library Coordinator: supervised staff of 4-7 undergraduate students
Mann Library: billing coordinator, circulation desk and reference desk assistant

RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions

Refereed Journal Articles

Delserone, L., Fleming, D. C. (2013). Reviews of science for science librarians: Drought in the
agricultural and geosciences literature. Science and Technology Libraries, 32, 30-44.
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/296/

Fleming, D. C., Delserone, L., Nowick, E. A. (2012). The Ogallala Aquifer in Nebraska: Gray
literature (1891-2010). Journal of Agricultural and Food Information, 13(3), 213-239.
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/275/

Ritter-Gooder, P., Lewis, N., Delserone, L. (2011). Obtaining and using copyrighted research
journal content – convenience versus ethics. Journal of the American Dietetic Association,
111(11), 1746-1748. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/252/

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Delserone, L., Kelly, J. A., Kempf, J. L. (2010). Connecting researchers with funding
opportunities: A joint effort of the Libraries and University Research Office. Collaborative
Librarianship, 2(1), 33-37. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/244/

Delserone, L. (2008). At the watershed: Preparing for research data management and
stewardship at the University of Minnesota Libraries. Library Trends, 57(2), 202-210.
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/245

Delserone, L., Bernholz, C. (2007). Tracking ‘organic’ agricultural research in the United States,
1970-1989: What federal legislative and selected USDA-sponsored documents reveal.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Information, 8(1), 49-93.
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/39 and http://purl.umn.edu/44812

Delserone, L., McCluskey, K., Matthews, D. E., VanEtten, H. D. (1999). Pisatin demethylation by
fungal pathogens and nonpathogens of pea: Association with pisatin tolerance and virulence.
Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 55(6), 317-326.
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/250/

Drennan, J. L., Westra, A. A. G., Slack, S. A., Delserone, L., Collmer, A., Gudmestad, N. C.,
Oleson, A. E. (1993). Comparison of a DNA hybridization probe and ELISA for detection of
Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. sepedonicus in field-grown potatoes. Plant Disease,
77(12), 1243-1247. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/248/

Delserone, L., Matthews, D. E., VanEtten, H. D. (1992). Differential toxicity of enantiomers of

maackiain and pisatin to phytopathogenic fungi. Phytochemistry, 31(11), 3813-3819.
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/251/

Delserone, L., Cole, Jr., H. (1987). Effects of planting date on development of net blotch
epidemics in winter barley in Pennsylvania. Plant Disease, 71(5).
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/246/

Delserone, L., Cole, Jr., H., Frank, J. A. (1987). The effects of infections by Pyrenophora teres
and barley yellow dwarf virus on the freezing hardiness of winter barley. Phytopathology,
77(10), 1435-1437. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/247/

Journal Articles

Delserone, L., Kelly, J., Kempf, J. (2009). Grant funding workshops help faculty, staff and
graduate students. Library Connect Newsletter, 7(2), 4.
http://libraryconnect.elsevier.com/articles/best-practices/2010-12/grant-funding-workshops-
help-faculty-staff-and-graduate-students

Other

Delserone, L. (2013). 10 reviews 2006-2013.

Delserone, L. (2013). 2 reviews 2006-2013.

Delserone, L. (2013). 8 reviews 2006-2013.

Delserone, L. (2013). Society of the quarter: The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)
(4th ed., vol. 14, pp. 275-281).

Delserone, L. (2012). The Libraries celebrate the 150th anniversary of the signing of the first
Morrill Act. http://libraries.unl.edu/landgrant

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Delserone, L. (2010). Society of the quarter: The Slow Money Alliance (1st ed., vol. 11, pp. 2-7).

Delserone, L. (2008). Society of the quarter: Organic Consumers Association (1st ed., vol. 9, pp.
3-9).

Delserone, L. (2007). Society of the quarter: Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association
(3rd ed., vol. 8, pp. 3-15).

Marcus, C., Ball, S., Delserone, L., Hribar, A., Loftus, W. (2007). Understanding research
behaviors, information resources, and service needs of scientists and graduate students: A
study for the University of Minnesota Libraries.. http://purl.umn.edu/5546

Presentations Given
Allison, D. (Presenter & Author), Delserone, L., Nuramp Spring 2014 workshop series, "Data
Management Plans," UNL - Research Office, Lincoln, NE. (April 10, 2014).

Delserone, L., Smarter Agriculture: Dialogue on Critical Data for Agriculture, "View from the
Cupola: The Continuum of Data Literacy Education," Convened by Purdue University,
Potomac, MD. (October 2013).

Delserone, L., Smarter Agriculture: Dialogue on Critical Data for Agriculture, one of four panelists
discussing, "Educating Tomorrow’s Scientists for Critical Data Literacy," Convened by Purdue
University, Potomac, MD. (October 2013).

Allison, D. (Presenter & Author), Delserone, L., Nuramp Fall 2013 workshop series, "Data
Management Plans," UNL - Research Office, Lincoln, NE. (October 3, 2013).

Delserone, L., "Celebrating 125 Years of Entomology at the University of Nebraska." (June 2012).

Delserone, L., Department of Entomology Open Houses, in conjunction with the North Central
Branch meeting of the Entomological Society of America (June 2012, "Lawrence A. Bruner,
Nebraska’s Premier Entomologist (1856-1937)." (June 2012).

Delserone, L., Department of Entomology Open Houses, in conjunction with the North Central
Branch meeting of the Entomological Society of America (June 2012, "Roscoe E. Hill,
Professor Emeritus of Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (1911-1987)." (June
2012).

Delserone, L., U.S. Agricultural Information Network (USAIN) 13th Biennial Conference,, "Return
on investment”: Discovery of and access to publications resulting from funded projects of the
Organic Research and Extension Initiative," USAIN, Minneapolis, MN (29 April - 2 May 2012).
(May 2, 2012).

Westbrooks, E., Delserone, L., USAIN 13th Biennial Conference, "University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Data Repository," USAIN, Minneapolis, MN (29 April - 2 May 2012). (May 2, 2012).

Delserone, L., Third Summer Institute on Data Curation, ""Library and Data Professionals" one of
four panelists discussing," University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Graduate School of
Library and Information Science, Urbana-Champaign, IL. (June 2011).

Delserone, L., Cragin, M., Third Summer Institute on Data Curation, "Data Management Plans
and Planning," University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Graduate School of Library and
Information Science, Urbana-Champaign, IL. (June 2011).

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Eells, L., Delserone, L., AERO (Agricultural Economics Reference Organization), "Born Digital
Extension Project," University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, St. Paul/ Minneapolis, MN.
(September 2009).

Delserone, L., DigCCurr 2009 – Digital Curation Practice, Promise & Prospects,, "one of four
panelists discussing “Extending the Data Curation Curriculum to Practicing LIS
Professionals," University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, School of Information and Library
Science, Chapel, NC. (April 2009).

Delserone, L., Kelly, J. A., Kempf, J. L., 14th National Association of College and Research
Libraries (ACRL) Conference, "Connecting researchers with funding opportunities: A joint
effort of the University of Minnesota Libraries and the Vice President for Research," ACRL,
Seattle, WA (March 2009). (March 2009).

Delserone, L., Librarians and e-Science: Focusing Towards 20/20, "Understanding Research
Behaviors, Information Resources, and Service Needs of Scientists at the University of
Minnesota," Committee on Institutional Cooperation, Center for Library Initiatives (CIC-CLI)
Conference, Purdue University. (May 2008).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant

Delserone, L. (Principal Investigator), "Preserving Nebraska's Ag History," Sponsored by Center

for Research Libraries, Associations/Foundations, $3,125.00. (June 1, 2013 - December 31,
2015).

Delserone, L., "Historical Publications of the Southwest Research and Outreach Center,
Lamberton, MN," Sponsored by Digital Conservation Unit, University of Minnesota Libraries,
Universities. (2009 - 2010).

Delserone, L., "Minnesota Varietal Trials of Selected Crops," Sponsored by Digital Conservation
Unit, University of Minnesota Libraries, Universities. (2009 - 2010).

Other

Westbrooks, E. (Principal Investigator), Delserone, L. (Investigator), "VIVO Ingest of Digital

Commons," Sponsored by Univ of Florida, Universities.

Research Currently in Progress

"Research support services for the field of agriculture". (2016 - Present).
UNL representative (with Andrea Dinkelman) in a multi-institutional study coordinated by
Ithaka S+R

SERVICE

College Service
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure. (2012 -
Present).
 Faculty Vice-chair and Secretary to the Liaison Committee, UNL Libraries Liaison Committee.
(2014 - 2015).
 Committee Chair, UNL Libraries Data Curation Working Group. (2010 - 2014).

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 Committee Member, UNL Libraries Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure. (2011 -
2013).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries Collection Development Committee. (2010 - 2012).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries VIVO implementation team. (2010 - 2012).

University Service
 Committee Member, UNL Faculty Senate Ad hoc Committee on Academic Honesty. (2016 -
Present).
 Committee Member, UNL Research Council. (2015 - 2018).
 Committee Member, UNL Faculty Senate •President’s Designate to Academic Planning
Committee. (2016 - 2017).
 Chairperson, UNL Academic Planning Committee. (2015 - 2016).
 Committee Member, UNL Academic Planning Committee /Long-Range Planning
Subcommittee. (2013 - 2015).
 Committee Member, UNL Student Veterans Task Force. (2013 - 2014).
 mentor, UNL Student Veteran mentor. (2012 - 2014).
 Committee Member, University of Minnesota University Senate Committee on Research,
representative for Professional and Administrative Staff. (2008 - 2010).

Professional Service
 Reviewer, Journal Article, Science and Technology Libraries. (2013 - Present).
 Reviewer, Journal Article, Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship. (2010 - Present).
 Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Agricultural and Food Information. (2010 -
Present).
 Committee Chair, USAIN Legislative and Government Relations. (2016 - 2017).
 Officer, President/Elect/Past, USAIN. (2016 - 2017).
 Program Organizer, USAIN Agricultural Research Data and Information: Access,
Management, Preservation, 16th Biennial Conference. (2016).
 USAIN •Preservation and Digital Library Committee. (2015 - 2016).
 Director, Executive Committee, USAIN. (2014 - 2016).
 Committee Member, USAIN •Legislative and Government Relations Committee. (2012 -
2016).
 Committee Member, USAIN •Project Ceres awards subcommittee, Preservation and Digital
Library Committee. (2013 - 2015).
 Reviewer, Journal Article, Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems. (2012 -
2014).
 Committee Member, USAIN 14th Biennial Conference. (2012 - 2014).
 Editor, Associate Editor of Book or Journal, Society of the Quarter,” Journal of Agricultural
and Food Information. (2008 - 2014).
 Review panelist, USDA Start2Farm.gov Clearinghouse, Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
Development Program, USDA-NIFA. (2012).
 Co-convener, USAIN nternational Agriculture Interest Group. (2011 - 2012).
 Chairperson, USAIN 13th Biennial Conference. (2010 - 2012).
 Committee Member, •ACRL-Science and Technology Section Awards Committee. (2009 -
2011).
 Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, USDA Phase I proposals submitted to the Small Business
Innovative Research program, USDA-NIFA. (2010).
 Committee Chair, USAIN 12th Biennial Conference. (2008 - 2010).
 Committee Member, USAIN International Agriculture Interest Group, 12th Biennial
Conference. (2008 - 2010).
 Review panelist, USDA Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative Program,
Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program, USDA-
CSREES. (2009).
 external reviewer, “Agriculture, CHOICE’S Resources for College Libraries. (2007).

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 Committee Member, USAIN •Preconference Program Committee, 10th Biennial Conference.

(2006).

Awards and Honors

Leadership
 Nebraska Library Leadership Institute, Nebraska Library Leadership Institute. (2013).

Other
 Scholarship, ACRL Conference. (2009).
 Outstanding Science Librarian Award, Sigma Xi, University of Nebraska Chapte. (2006).
 Scholarship, USAIN Conference. (2005).
 Graduate assistantship, Program for University Librarians in the Sciences, University of Iowa
School of Library and Information Science. (2004).
 Certificate of Recognition for Contributions to Students, UNL Parents Association and UNL
Teaching Council. (2002).
 Sigma Delta Epsilon, Graduate Women in Science, (induction: Alpha Chapter, Cornell
University. (1988).
 Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, induction: Cornell University chapter. (1988).
 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, Department of Plant Pathology, Cornell University.
(1987).
 National Needs Graduate Fellowship, U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). (1985).
 Gamma Sigma Delta, The Honor Society of Agriculture, induction: Penn State chapter.
(1984).

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Andrea Dinkelman
Associate Professor
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
[email protected]

Education
MS, University of Illinois, 2003.
Major: Library and Information Science

Pharm D, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 1991.

BS, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1984.

Major: Biology

Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions

Associate Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.
(December 2013 - Present)
Liaison librarian for the departments of Food Science and Technology, Nutrition and Health
Sciences, and the School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Provide general
and course-related instruction and research consultations with faculty, graduate and
undergraduate students. Participate in collection development/management activities. Create
and maintain subject and course guides, http://unl.libguides.com/prf.php?account_id=11697.
Areas of expertise include: literature searches for systematic reviews and Institutional Animal
Care & Use Committee (IACUC) applications, evaluating and documenting research impact,
and citation management (Endnote) instruction.

Associate Professor, Iowa State University Library.

(July 2011 - November 2013)
Liaison librarian for the Departments of Animal Science; Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal
Biology; Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology; and the College of Veterinary Medicine. I
was also the subject librarian for Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Molecular Biology from
October 2003 – November 2007 and Horticulture and Plant Pathology from July 2010 – July
2013.

Assistant Professor, Iowa State University Library.

(October 2003 - July 2011)

Lecturer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.

(January 2003 - October 2003)
Provided reference assistance to patrons. Assisted the Library 110 staff in reviewing Library 110
final projects and made suggestions for improvement to students. Indexed Mari Sandoz
personal correspondence for the Archives/Special Collections department. Participated in a
virtual reference pilot project.

Library Intern, McGoogan Library of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center.

(June 4, 2003 - July 17, 2003)
Completed a seven week practicum. Designed a computerized tutorial about keyword searching
of the International Pharmaceutical Abstracts database.

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Cataloger, Nebraska State Historical Society.

(December 2001 - January 2003)
Assigned Library of Congress Subject Headings to describe photographs, letters, pamphlets, film
clips, and other items selected for inclusion in the “American Bounty: The Story of Food”
database.

Staff Pharmacist, Jim’s Home Health Supplies.

(September 1997 - September 2000)

Staff Pharmacist, Four Star Drug.

(September 1991 - September 1997)

RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions

Journal Articles

Dinkelman, A., Aune, J. E., Nonnecke, G. R. (2010). Using an Interdisciplinary Approach to

Teaching Undergraduates Communication and Information Literacy Skills. Journal of Natural
Resources and Life Sciences Education, 39, 137-144.
https://www.agronomy.org/publications/nse/articles/39/1/137

Presentations Given
Dinkelman, A., 15th United States Agricultural Information (USAIN) Biennial Conference,
"Nutrition Systematic Reviews: Compliance with PRISMA Standards for the Literature
Search," USAIN, Gainesville, FL. (April 26, 2016).

Dinkelman, A., Aune, J. E., 10th Annual Learning Communities Institute, "Interdisciplinary
Learning: Combining Communication, Information Literacy, and Subject Area in a First-year
Composition Course," Ames, IA. (May 2008).

Dinkelman, A., Aune, J. E., Nonnecke, G. R., 12th Annual National Learning Communities
Conference, "Interdisciplinary Learning: Combining Communication, Information Literacy, and
Subject Area in a First-Year Composition Course," Indianapolis, IN. (November 2007).

Dinkelman, A., Aune, J. E., Saunders, K., Siddiqui, N., Walsh, P., Wyckoff, J., 9th Annual
Learning Communities Institute, "Common Reading Program for Uncommon Learning,"
Ames, IA. (May 2007).

Dinkelman, A., Association of College and University Biology Educators Conference: The
Revolution and Evolution of Biology Education: Where 50 Years Can Take Us, "1 Librarian +
Teaching Faculty = Successful Collaborations," Decatur, IL. (October 2006).

Dinkelman, A., Jacobson, J., Aune, J., 8th Annual Learning Communities Institute, "Beyond
Classroom Textbooks: Incorporating Fiction & Nonfiction in the Learning Community
Experience," Ames, IA. (May 2006).

Dinkelman, A., Schmidt, C., Midcontinental Chapter of the Medical Library Association
Conference, "Guiding Students Past Obstacles on the Bridge to Successful Searching: A
Comparison of Two Teaching Methods," Salt Lake City, UT. (September 2005).

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Dinkelman, A., Association of College and Research Libraries 12th National Conference:
Currents and Convergence: Navigating the Rivers of Change, "Budgeting for E-Books,"
Minneapolis, MN. (April 5, 2005).

Research Currently in Progress

(On-Going). (2016 - Present).
Research Support Services for the Field of Agriculture (2016; in process). UNL representative
(with Leslie Delserone) in a multi-institutional study coordinated by Ithaka S+R.

SERVICE

University Service
 Chairperson, LibGuides Review Team. (July 2015 - Present).
 Academic Activities Committee. (June 2014 - Present).
 Natural Sciences Education. (October 2013 - Present).
 Science & Technology Libraries. (April 2011 - Present).
 Medical Library Association. (October 2010 - Present).
 Liaison Committee, Academic Activities representative. (June 2014 - 2015).
 Data Curation Committee. (June 2014 - February 2015).
 Vendor Systems Committee. (June 2014 - December 2014).
 external reviewer. (2011 - 2013).

Professional Memberships
 Member, Medical Library Association. (2001 - Present).
 USAIN Contributed Papers and Posters Committee. Member, United States Agricultural
Information Network. (July 2015 - December 2015).
 Secretary, Veterinary Medical Libraries Section. (May 2009 - May 2013).
 ctronic Health Records Task Force member, Veterinary Medical Libraries Section. (October
2009 - May 2011).
 Volunteer Reviewer, Molecular Biology and Genomics Special Interest Group. (December
2004 - November 2005).

TEACHING

Awards and Honors

Other
 LIRT’s Top Twenty. (June 2011).
 LIRT’s Top Twenty. (June 2011).
 Learning Community Scholarship Award. (May 2011).
 Learning Community Scholarship Award, ISU Learning Communities Institute. (May 2011).
 Learning Communities Collaborator Award. (May 7, 2007).
 “Best Research Poster” award. (September 2005).
 “Best Research Poster” award. (September 2005).

Teaching
 2011 Wakonse Fellowship. (May 2011).

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Kiyomi Deards
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
[email protected]

Education
MLIS, Drexel University, 2010.
Major: Library Studies

BS, University of Redlands, 2000.

Major: Chemistry
Supporting Areas of Emphasis: Music and History

Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions

Associate Professor, University Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(2016 - Present)
Subject librarian for Chemistry, Biochemistry, Forensic Science, Physics and Astronomy, and
Water

Assistant Professor, University Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

(2010 - 2016)

Internship, Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden Research Library.

(2009 - 2010)
Converted subject resource guide from print to online format. Created online library exhibit,
analytic and original cataloging records.

Quality Control Manager, Western Analytic Laboratories, Inc.

(2007 - 2009)
Instrumental in maintaining state certification during my tenure as Quality Control Manager.

GC Specialist Chemist, Western Analytical Laboratories, Inc.

(2001 - 2009)

Lecturer, General Chemistry, University of California Riverside.

(2000 - 2001)
Instructed students in General Chemistry Lab.

RESEARCH

Presentations Given
Deards, K. (Presenter & Author), 251st American Chemical Society National Meeting &
Exposition, Division of Chemical Information, "Leveraging the interdisciplinarity of chemistry:
building interdisciplinary collaborations." (March 13, 2016).

Deards, K., UNL SciComm 2015: A Symposium on Effective Science Communication,

"Leveraging communities of practice to create a broader impact," Lincoln, NE. (November 19,
2015).

Deards, K. (Moderator), 249th American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition,
Division of Chemical Information, Defining "Value" in Scholarly Communications: Evolving

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Ways of Evaluating Impact on Science, "Redefining value: alternative metrics and research
outputs." (March 22, 2015).

Deards, K. (Moderator), Vokal, M. (Presenter Only), Dalziel, K. (Presenter Only), Cheng, J.

(Presenter Only), Kirilloff, G. (Presenter Only), Women's Week 2015: Power Play, "Virtual
equality: gendering the gaming world." (March 16, 2015).

Deards, K., Nebraska Summit on Math and Science Education, "Nebraska Center for Educational
Science Outreach." (December 8, 2014).

Frerichs, S. (Coordinator/Organizer), Deards, K. (Discussant), Joint NCEA and UNL Fall

Conference, "EdSciOutreach: Nebraska's Center for Educational Science Outreach,"
Nebraska Extension and NCEA, Kearney, NE. (November 12, 2014).

Deards, K. (Panelist), Pedersen, J. (Panelist), Lai, R. (Panelist), Patrick, S. (Panelist), Women in

STEM Workshop, "Panel discussion." (September 20, 2014).

Deards, K. (Presenter & Author), 248th American Chemical Society National Meeting &
Exposition, Division of Chemical Information, General Papers, "Using outreach to inform,
maintain, and evaluate your collection." (August 14, 2014).

Deards, K. (Moderator), Burks, R. (Presenter & Author), 248th American Chemical Society
National Meeting & Exposition, Division of Chemical Information, General Papers, "SciPop:
using the intersection of science and pop culture for STEM education and outreach." (August
13, 2014).

Deards, K. (Panelist), Association of Research Libraries, "Transforming Research Libraries

Committee: ARL liaison program directors meeting." (June 30, 2014).

Deards, K. (Other), SLA First Five Years Council, "Suddenly I'm....consulting on data
management plans." (October 8, 2013).

Allison, D. (Presenter & Author), Deards, K. (Presenter & Author), Murphy, K. (Presenter &
Author), Innovation in Pedagogy and Technology, "The Easy Button for Data Management,"
NUTech, Lincoln. (May 10, 2013).

Deards, K. (Presenter Only), 245th American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition,
Division of Cheical Inforamtion, Library Cafes, Intellectual Commons and Virtual Services, Oh
My! Chariunt New Routes for Users into Research Libraries Symposium, "Holistic
approaches to service: connecting researchers to libraries through relationship building."
(April 7, 2013).

Deards, K. (Presenter Only), CNI DataRes Symposium (Coalition for Networked Information),
"Why, how, and where we're going next: a multi-institution look at data management
services." (December 10, 2012).

Deards, K. (Presenter Only), LITA National Forum (Library and Information Technology
Association National Forum), "Preserving faculty research: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
data repository." (October 6, 2012).

Deards, K. (Other), JCLC 2012 (Joint Conference of Librarians of Color 2012 Conference),
"Preserving the present to inform the future: issues in data preservation and access."
(September 20, 2012).

Mery, Y. (Presenter Only), Giesecke, J. (Presenter Only), Offord, J. (Presenter Only), Deards, K.
(Presenter Only), Gonzalez, C. (Presenter Only), Simpson, K. (Presenter Only), American

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Library Association Annual Conference 2012, "The librarian has left and building: keeping the
knowledge alive through succession planning." (June 23, 2012).

Deards, K. (Moderator), Britton, K. (Moderator), Science Online 2012, "Teachng core

competencies in science: solving algebraic and word problems." (January 20, 2012).

Deards, K. (Panelist), Sociology Librarians Discussion Group, a section of ACRL ANSS

(Association of College and Research Libraries Anthropology and Sociology Section,
"Marketing the library's institutional repository." (June 25, 2011).

Deards, K. (Presenter Only), Dorney, E. (Presenter Only), Kim, B. (Presenter Only), Drexel
University's Student Chapter of the American Library Association (Drexel SCALA),
"Leveraging you! Developing an online presence for the job search and beyond." (May 31,
2011).

Deards, K. (Presenter Only), The Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, "The road to success: online engagement and identity
management." (April 26, 2011).

Deards, K. (Presenter Only), ACRL 2011 (Association of College and Research Libraries 2011
Conference), "Help! Creating balance, connections, and services for newbie sci-tech
librarians." (April 1, 2011).

Deards, K. (Presenter Only), ACRL 2011 (Association of College and Research Libraries 2011
Conference), "Staying geniun and creating connections: networking and involvement for
introverts." (April 1, 2011).

Deards, K. (Presenter Only), ACRL 2011 (Association of College and Research Libraries 2011
Conference), "How new librarians used branding and outreach to create communities of
practice." (March 31, 2011).

Deards, K. (Panelist), Dorney, E. (Panelist), Kim, B. (Panelist), Miller, A. (Panelist), ACRL 2011
(Association of College and Research Libraries 2011 Conference), "Personal branding for
new librarians: standing out and stepping up." (March 31, 2011).

Deards, K. (Discussant), Jessen, W. (Discussant), Lane, P. (Discussant), Science Online 2011,

"Standing out: marketing yourself in science." (January 16, 2011).

Deards, K. (Discussant), Keener, M. (Discussant), Koch, S. (Discussant), Science Online 2011,

"Data discoverability: institutional support strategies." (January 15, 2011).

Deards, K. (Panelist), Bonefield, B. (Panelist), Thomas Carclucci, L. (Panelist), Kim, B. (Panelist),

Yelton, A. (Panelist), ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries) New Members
Discussion Group, "Personal branding and digital identities for new librarians." (January 8,
2011).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant

Deards, K. (Investigator), Burks, R. (Investigator), Lai, R. `. (Principal Investigator), Dylewski, A.

(Investigator), "Camille and Henry Dreyfus Special Grant Program in the Chemical Sciences,"
Sponsored by SciPop Talks! Chemistry.

Frerichs, S. (Investigator), Deards, K. (Principal Investigator), Arthurs, L. (Investigator), Pedersen,

J. (Investigator), Lai, R. (Investigator), Forbes, C. (Investigator), Wonch Hill, P., "Nebraska

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Center for Educational Science Outreach, Big Ideas Seed Grant, Planning Grant,,"
Sponsored by Internal interdisciplinary grant, NU Foundation, $10.00. (November 17, 2014 -
November 16, 2015).

Deards, K. (Principal Investigator), "Exploring Health Equity in Academic Libraries," Sponsored by

Internal, $2,750.00. (January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012).

SERVICE

Department Service
 Committee Member, Liaison Models Project Team. (February 2016 - July 2016).

College Service
 Vice Chair, Faculty. (July 1, 2016 - Present).
 Co-Organizer, SciPop Interactive. (March 2016 - Present).
 Manager, Popular Science. (January 1, 2016 - Present).
 Co-Organizer and Web Editor, SciPop Talks! (2014 - Present).
 Committee Chair, Policy, Program, and Budget. (2015 - 2016).
 Committee Secretary, Policy, Program, and Budget. (2014 - 2015).
 Committee Member, Collection Development Committee. (2012 - 2015).
 Committee Member, Data Curation Committee. (2011 - 2014).
 Secretary, Faculty. (2012 - 2013).

University Service
 Committee Member, University Judicial Board. (2011 - Present).
 Committee Member, Academic Standards Committee. (2012 - 2014).

Professional Service
 Vice-Chair, Association of College and Research Libraries, Dr. E.J. Josey Spectrum Scholar
Mentor Committee. (July 1, 2016 - Present).
 Committee Member, American Chemical Society, Division of Chemical Information, Career
Committee. (2014 - Present).
 Committee Member, SciComm 2016 Planning Committee, Lincoln, NE. (June 2016 -
September 2016).
 Committee Chair, Association of College and Research Libraries, Science and Technology
Section, Organization and Planning Committee. (2013 - 2015).
 Chair/Co-Chair, Board of Directors of a Professional Organization, American Library
Association, New Members Round Table, Mentoring Committee. (2013 - 2014).
 Committee Member, Association of College and Research Libraries ACRL 2013 National
Conference, Volunteers Committee. (2011 - 2013).
 List Administrator and Web Editor, Association of College and Research Libraries, Residency
Interest Group, List Administrator. (2009 - 2011).

Professional Memberships
 Secretary, American Chemical Society Nebraska Local Section. (January 1, 2016 - Present).
 American Chemical Society. (2013 - Present).
 Association of College and Research Libraries. (July 1, 2009 - Present).
 American Library Association. (2008 - Present).

Development Activities Attended

 Conference Attendance, "ACS (American Chemical Society) 252nd National Meeting,"
Philadelphia, PA. (August 2016).

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 Seminar, "Cultivating a Library Technoculture: We are Tech Workers!," TechSoup for

Libraries. (July 27, 2016).
 Seminar, "Integrated Assessment for Informed Collection Management: A Review of the Pilot
Year," Georgia Library Association. (July 6, 2016).
 Conference Attendance, "American Library Association Annual Conference," Orlando, FL,
USA. (June 2016).
 Conference Attendance, "Library Initiatives Annual Conference," Madison, WI, USA. (June
2016).
 New parent oreintation lunch, "Take a Parent to Lunch," University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(June 2016).
 Conference Attendance, "At the Intersection: Libraries & the Digital Learning Ecosystem," Big
Ten Academic Alliance, Madison, Wisconsin. (May 2016).
 Seminar, "How to Run a Value Proposition Exercise in Your Library: A Free ARL Webinar,"
Association of College and Research Libraries. (May 19, 2016).
 Faculty Focus Group, "Faculty of Color Conversations," University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (April
2016).
 Luncheon Meeting, "New Challenges in the Food-Energy-Water Nexus with Emerging
Climate Science Tools," University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (April 27, 2016).
 Seminar, "Making an IMPACT: Transforming Academic Courses Through Student-Centered
Teaching," University of Nebraska-Lincoln University Libraries. (April 21, 2016).
 Poster Session, "Undergraduate Student Research and Creative Activities Poster Session."
(April 13, 2016).
 Poster Session, "Graduate Student Research and Creative Activities Poster Session." (April
12, 2016).
 Seminar, "Nineteenth Century Origins Collide with the 21st Century," University of Nebraska-
Lincoln University Libraries. (April 6, 2016).
 Seminar. (April 1, 2016).
 Seminar, "Drought in California: Impacts on Irrigated Agriculture," University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (March 31, 2016).
 Conference Attendance, "ACS (American Chemical Society) 251st National Meeting," San
Diego, CA, USA. (March 2016).
 Training, "Situational Safety," University of Nebraska-Lincoln Police Department. (March
2016).
 Workshop, "From Procedures to Concepts: applying the ACRL Framework for Information
Literacy to library instruction classes," University of Nebraska-Lincoln University Libraries.
(March 10, 2016).
 Conference Attendance, "Nebraska Association for the Gifted Spring Conference," Omaha,
NE, USA. (February 2016).
 Lunch talk for UNL Libraries, "Creating SciPop Talks," University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University Libraries. (February 23, 2016).
 Informative meeting on community group, "Welcome M.A.T. Lunch." (February 16, 2016).
 Seminar, "Letting Go of Legacy Services," American Library Association. (February 11,
2016).
 Workshop, "NUFEW Scoping Workshop," University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (February 10,
2016).
 Seminar, "WFF Transdisciplinary Conversations w/Samuel J. Meisels and Jeanie Cole-
Mossman," Water For Food Institute. (January 27, 2016).
 Seminar, "ACS Local Section Pre-Leadership Institute Webinar," American Chemical Society.
(January 13, 2016).
 Retreat, "STEM Retreat, Nebraska Department of Education," Lincoln, NE, USA. (December
2015).
 Conference Attendance, "WoPhy15 (Women in Physical Science Conference 2015)," Lincoln,
NE, USA. (October 2015).

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 Workshop, "Building an Institutional Framework for Faculty Success (NSF & National Alliance
for Broader Impacts," Evanston, IL, USA. (October 2015).
 Conference Attendance, "Symposium on Ultrafast Dynamics of Atoms, Molecules, &
Nanostrctures," Nebraska Research & Innovation Conference, Lincoln, NE, USA. (September
2015).
 Fall Meeting, "NATS (Nebraska Association of Teachers of Science)," Fremont, NE, USA.
(September 2015).
 Conference Attendance, "American Library Association Annual Conference," San Francisco,
CA, USA. (June 2015).
 Conference Attendance, "ACRL 2015 (Association of College and Research Libraries,"
Portland, OR, USA. (March 2015).
 Meeting, "ACS (American Chemical Society) 249th National Meeting," Denver, CO, USA.
(March 2015).
 Conference Attendance, "American Library Association Mid-Winter Conference," Chicago, IL,
USA. (January 2015).
 Conference Attendance, "Nebraska Summit on Math and Science Education," Lincoln, NE,
USA. (December 2014).
 Conference Attendance, "Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physical Sciences,"
Lincoln, NE, USA. (November 2014).
 Conference Attendance, "NCEA & Extension Joint Fall Conference 2014," Kearney, NE,
USA. (November 2014).
 Symposium, "Blended and Face to Face Classes, 3rd Annual Online and Blended
Symposium," Lincoln, NE, USA. (November 2014).
 Conference Attendance, "Dr. Rachel Lloyd Memorial Conference on Women in Science,"
Lincoln, NE, USA. (October 2014).
 Meeting, "American Chemical Society Meeting," San Francisco, CA, USA. (August 2014).
 Conference Attendance, "American Library Association Annual Conference," Las Vegas, NV,
USA. (June 2014).
 Conference Attendance, "Library Initiatives Annual Conference," Ann Arbor, MI, USA. (May
2014).
 Workshop, "Just-in-Time Teaching Workshop," Lincoln, NE, USA. (January 2014 - May
2014).
 Conference Attendance, "American Library Association MidWinter 2014," Philadelphia, PA,
USA. (January 2014).
 Annual Meeting, "American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual
Meeting 2014," Chicago, IL, USA. (January 2014).
 Conference Attendance, "Water for Food," Lincoln, NE, USA. (May 2013).
 Conference Attendance, "Association of College and Research Libraries 2013," Indianapolis,
IL, USA. (April 2013).
 Meeting, "American Chemical Society 245th National Meeting," New Orleans, LA, USA. (April
2013).
 Symposium, "CIC - Springer Publishing Symposium," Chicago, IL, USA. (February 2013).
 Conference Attendance, "Science Online 2013," Raleigh, NC, USA. (January 2013).
 Symposium, "CNI DataRes Symposium," Washington, DC, USA. (December 2012).
 Workshop, "National Science Foundation Workshop," Lincoln, NE, USA. (November 2012).
 Conference Attendance, "2012 Nebraska Research and Innovation Conference," Lincoln, NE,
USA. (October 2012).
 Conference Attendance, "Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physical Sciences,"
Lincoln, NE, USA. (October 2012).
 National Forum, "LITA (Library and Information Technology Association) National Forum,"
Columbus, OH, USA. (October 2012).
 Symposium, "Nanoscience Symposium," Lincoln, NE, USA. (October 2012).
 Conference Attendance, "Joint Conference of Librarians of Color," Kansas Cit\y, MO, USA.
(September 2012).

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 Conference Attendance, "Minnesota Institute for Early Career Librarians from Traditionally
Underrepresented Groups," Minneapolis, MN, USA. (July 2012).
 Conference Attendance, "American Library Association Annual Conference," Anaheim, CA,
USA. (June 2012).
 Conference Attendance, "Rural Futures Conference," Lincoln, NE, USA. (May 2012).
 Conference Attendance, "Water for Food," Lincoln, NE, USA. (May 2012).
 Workshop, "American Physical Society Professional Skills Development Workshop," NSF-
Sponsored, Atlanta, GA, USA. (March 2012).
 Conference Attendance, "ARL E-Science Institute Capstone Event," Dallas, TX, USA.
(January 2012).
 Conference Attendance, "Science Online 2012," Raleigh, NC, USA. (January 2012).
 Conference Attendance, "Moving to Big Data - A Strata Online Conference." (December
2011).
 Conference Attendance, "ARL E-Science Institute." (July 2011 - December 2011).
 Conference Attendance, "Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics," Lincoln, NE,
USA. (October 2011).
 Conference Attendance, "2011 Nebraska Research & Innovation Conference," Omaha, NE,
USA. (September 2011).
 Symposium, "11th Annual Symposium in Virology," Lincolln, NE, USA. (September 2011).
 Conference Attendance, "ALA Annual," New Orleans, LA, USA. (June 2011).
 Conference Attendance, "Water for Food," Lincoln, NE, USA. (May 2011).
 Conference Attendance, "ACRL 2011," Philadelphia, PA, USA. (March 2011).
 Conference Attendance, "NSF, Science Becoming the Messenger," Lincoln, NE, USA.
(March 2011).
 Conference Attendance, "Handheld Librarian Online Conference V." (February 2011).
 Workshop, "Professional Development Workshop by COACh," Lincoln, NE, USA. (February
2011).
 Conference Attendance, "ALA MidWinter," San Diego, CA, USA. (January 2011).
 Conference Attendance, "Science Online 2011," Raleigh, NC. (January 2011).
 Conference Attendance, "Brick and Click," Maryville, MO, USA. (November 2010).
 Conference Attendance, "ALA Annual," Washington, DC, USA. (May 2010).
 Conference Attendance, "ALA MidWinter," Boston, MA, USA. (January 2010).
 Symposium, "Sixth Annual Leadership Symposium (ARL)," Boston, MA, USA. (January
2010).

TEACHING

Non-Credit Instruction
Workshop, ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries), 11 participants. (June 25,
2015).

Certification, ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries), 38 participants. (April 27,
2015 - May 15, 2015).

Workshop, ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries), 45 participants. (March 27,
2015).

Webinar, 85 participants. (February 26, 2015).

Certification, ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries), 38 participants. (July 14,
2014 - August 1, 2014).

Webinar, ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries), 58 participants. (May 27, 2014).

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Certification, ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries), 38 participants. (April 7,

2014 - April 28, 2014).

Webinar, ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries). (April 23, 2013).

Consulting
Library Board member, McGraw-Hill SciTech Library Advisory Board. (2015 - 2016).

Peer-reviewer, United States Department of Energy Office of High Energy Physics INSPIRE -
The High Energy Physics data system review panel. (2015).

Awards and Honors

Other
 Minnesota Institute for Early Career Librarians, Traditionally Underrepresented Groups.
(2012).
 ARL Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Work Force Diversity Scholar, ARL. (2011).
 ACRL Member of the Week, ACRL (Association for College and Research Libraries).
(November 30, 2009).

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Jeanetta Drueke
Professor
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
318C 4100
(402) 472-2525
[email protected]

Education
MLIS, University of Illinois, 1975.
Major: Library Science

BA, Southern Illinois University, 1972.

Major: Anthropology and Psychology

Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions

Special Assistant to the Dean of Libraries for Student Success and User Experience,
University Libraries.
(2012 - Present)
•Promote and support the understanding and improvement of user experience through monitoring
and testing.
•Facilitate internal and external collaboration and communication
•Provide guidance, support, resources, and oversight for the user experience team: website, staff
development, graphic design, public relations, and special projects
•Initiate, oversee, sponsor, and/or contribute to specific projects that improve user experience
•Promote collaboration between Love 127 and the Libraries

Coordinator of Instruction Coordinator of Instruction, University Libraries.

(2010 - 2012)
•Provided leadership and vision for University Libraries instruction; arranged resources and
support for library instruction; assessed instructional needs; assessed learning outcomes
based on university standards; collaborated to provide high quality instruction spaces and
technology

Reference Services Librarian, Research and Instructional Services, University of

Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE.
(1997 - 2010)
Coordinate services of the Love Library reference desk and email reference service, overseeing
the reference desk duties of a desk staff averaging twenty to twenty-five members. Act as
coordinator of the Cooperating Collection of the Foundation Center. Responsibilities include
scheduling, training staff, building the reference collection, acting as the reference expert,
advising on policies and procedures, and maintaining up-to-date reference information files.
Serve on numerous library committees and task forces.

Liaison Librarian, Research and Instructional Services, University of Nebraska-Lincoln,

Lincoln, NE.
(1988 - 2010)
Serve as subject specialist for Art and Art History (2002-) and the Center for Great Plains Studies
(2000-). Served as subject specialist and department liaison for Museum Studies 1998-
2003), Political Science (1988-1994), Anthropology (1988-1999), Journalism (1988-1997),
Speech Communication (1988-1997), Teachers College (1989-1990), Criminal Justice (1988-

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1999), and Social Work (1988-1999). Provide collection development, specialized reference,
and library instruction in these areas.

Librarian, Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, MO.

(1984 - 1988)

Librarian, Yolo County Public Library, Davis Branch, Davis, CA.

(1980 - 1984)

Librarian, Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, MO.

(1977 - 1980)

RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions

Books

Drueke, M. J. (2009). In Robert Balay (Ed.), Prairies and Plains: A Reference Guide to a Region
(Associate Editor and Contributor). London and Chicago: KMS Press.

Refereed Journal Articles

Drueke, M. J. (2006). Researching Local Organizations: Simple Strategies for Building Social
Capital. Reference and User Services Quarterly.

Drueke, M. J. (2001). St. Osmund’s New Legacy: The Scriptorium Informs the Electronic Text
Center. Libraries and Culture.

Drueke, M. J., Streckfuss, R. (1997). Research Skills for Journalism Students. Research
Strategies.

Drueke, M. J., Streckfuss, R. (1996). Teaching a Strategy for Fact Finding: First Steps.
Journalism and Mass Communication Educator.

Drueke, M. J., Holten, G., McFarland, T. (1993). British Parliamentary Papers: A Simplified Guide.
RQ.

Drueke, M. J. (1992). Active Learning in the University Library Instruction Classroom. Research
Strategies: A Journal of Library Concepts and Instruction.

Journal Articles

Drueke, M. J., Streckfuss, R. (1996). Business Resources: Research Resources Shine Light
Where Firms Like Darkness. American Editor.

Other

Drueke, M. J. over eighty book and website reviews published and forthcoming (vol. 1990-
present). American Library Association: CHOICE Magazine.
www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/publications/choice

Drueke, M. J. (2007). Marching with the First Nebraska: A Civil War Diary. Nebraska History.

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Drueke, M. J. In Robert Balay (Ed.), Prairies and Plains (website contributor).

http://prairiesandplains.com

Intellectual Contributions in Submission

Refereed Journal Articles

Wolfe, J. A., Naylor, T. E., Drueke, M. J. (2010). The Role of the Academic Reference Librarian in
the Learning Commons. College and Undergraduate Libraries, Taylor and Francis,, 50(2).

Research Currently in Progress

"Historical Records Survey of the Federal Writers Project: Significance, Status, Access and Use"
(On-Going).

"Marginalia, Interlinear Notes, and Research Files in Digital Formats" (On-Going).

second in series on digitized text, exploring marginalia, online notes and research files

SERVICE

University Service
 Committee Member, Learning Commons Operations Group. (2015 - Present).
 Senior Administrative Team. (2015 - Present).
 Committee Chair, Vendor Systems Committee. (2015 - Present).
 Sponsor, ASKUS Project Team. (2014 - Present).
 Committee Member, Love South and Link Renovation Task Force. (2014 - Present).
 Committee Member, Enrollment Management Council's Blended/Hybrid and Online/Distance
Education Advisory Committee. (2011 - Present).
 Co-chair, ESC/CIR Renovation Task Force. (2011 - Present).
 Committee Member, Reference/Instruction Statistics Package Task Force. (2011 - Present).
 Committee Member, RIS, Admin Group. (2011 - Present).
 Committee Member, University-Wide Assessment. (2011 - Present).
 Committee Member, Joint Staff Committee. (2009 - Present).
 Committee Member, Liaison Committee. (2009 - Present).
 Liaison Committee Representative, Policy, Program and Budget Committee (PPB), University
of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2009 - Present).
 UNL Garden Friends Board. (2009 - Present).
 Committee Member, E-Resources Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2006 -
Present).
 Committee Member, Collection Development Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (2002 - Present).
 Co-chair, CYT Collections Task Force. (2015 - 2016).
 Committee Member, Campus Love North Campus Steering Committee. (2014 - 2016).
 Committee Member, Library Renovations Steering Committee. (2014 - 2016).
 Committee Member, Executive Committee. (2011 - 2016).
 Committee Member, Encore Review Committee. (2014).
 Committee Member, Kiosk Committee. (2014).
 Committee Member, Lentz Committee. (2014).
 Committee Chair, Link Committee. (2014).
 Committee Member, Student Success Council. (2014).
 Committee Member, Study Room Group. (2014).

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 Committee Member, Visual Arts Committee. (2014).

 Committee Member, T3 Technology Transforming Teaching. (2012 - 2013).
 Committee Member, Assessment Committee. (2011 - 2013).
 Co-chair, Search Committee for Chairs of Access Services and RIS. (2012).
 Committee Member, Faculty Values Revision Committee. (2011).
 Committee Member, Tablets Committee. (2011).
 Committee Member, Joint Staff Committee Joint Staff Committee. (2010 - May 2011).
 PPB representative, Liaison Committee. (2010 - May 2011).
 Liaison representative, PPB Committee. (2010 - May 2011).
 Committee Chair, LibGuides Implementation Committee. (2010).
 Committee Chair, Continuous Appointment and Promotion Committee. (2009 - 2010).
 Committee Member, CDC. (June 2010).
 Committee Member, Staff Development Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (2007 - 2009).
 Committee Chair, Reference Statistics Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2008).
 Committee Chair, Search Committee for RIS Lecturer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(2008).
 Committee Chair, Electronic Reference Tools Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(2006 - 2008).
 Member, WebBridge Task Force II, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2006 - 2008).
 Task Force Member, Library 110 Task Force, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (January 2006
- 2007).
 Committee Member, Signage Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2005 - 2007).
 Secretary, E journals Access Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2004 - 2006).
 Committee Chair, Electronic Reference Books Recommendations Subcommittee of CDC,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2005).
 Committee Co-Chair, General Reference Services White Paper Committee, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (2004 - 2005).
 Task Force Member, WebBridge Task Force I, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2004 - 2005).
 Committee Member, Art Slide Metadata Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2004).
 Committee Member, HDWG Committee, an LDRF planning committee, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (2004).
 Committee Chair, Continuous Appointment and Promotion Committee (CAPC), University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (2003 - 2004).
 Member, Library Depository Retrieval Facility Love Layout Working Group, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (2003 - 2004).
 Committee Member, Printing Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2003 - 2004).
 Liaison Committee Representative, Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure (COART),
University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2002 - 2004).
 Committee Member, Metafind/Etext/Nebraska Rural Initiatives Subcommittee, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (2003).
 Academic Rights and Responsibilities Grievance Panel Hearing, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (2002 - 2003).
 UN-L Humanities Center Fellow. (2002 - 2003).
 Member, Academic Rights and Responsibilities Grievance Panel Pool. (1998 - 2003).
 Member, Reference Program Group, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1998 - 2003).
 Task Force Member, Newspapers Task Force, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2002).
 Committee Member, Time Capsule Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2002).
 Consultant for development of a five state cultural resources inventory, Nebraska Consortium
for a Regional Humanities Center and Nebraska Humanities Alliance. (2000 - 2002).
 Committee Member, Link Re-Carpeting Plan Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(2001).
 Task Force Member, Stacks Re-Organization Task Force, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(2001).

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 Member, Electronic Reference Program Group, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

(1999 - 2001).
 Task Force Member, IRIS Keyword Task Force, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2000).
 Task Force Member, IRIS Wallpaper Review Task Force, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(2000).
 Committee Chair, Staff Sharing Policies and Procedures Committee, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (2000).
 Task Force Member, 655/Gene Heading Task Force, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1999).
 Task Force Chair, Electronic Reference Service Task Force, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(1999).
 Task Force Member, IRIS Workstation Standardization Task Force, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (1999).
 Task Force Member, Reference Service Task Force, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1999).
 Committee Member, Search Committee for Archives/Special Collections Librarian, University
of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1999).
 Committee Member, Compton Room Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1998 -
1999).
 Committee Member, Handouts Steering Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1994 -
1999).
 Course planner with Tracy Bicknell-Holmes and Joan Konecky; and teacher of three
sessions, Reference for Media Specialists. (June 1999).
 Committee Member, Chancellor’s Service to Students Awards Committee. (1998).
 Task Force Member, Reference Desk Traffic Study Task Force, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (1998).
 Committee Member, Staff Excellence Award Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(1998).
 Liaison Committee Representative, COART, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1996 - 1998).
 Member, Joint Reference Group, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1996 - 1998).
 Committee Chair, Library 110 Manual Revision Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(1997).
 Member, Library Instruction Program Group, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1994
- 1997).
 Committee Chair, Library 110 Manual Revision Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(1996).
 Vice-Chair, Promotion and Tenure Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1996).
 Committee Member, Employee Relationship Focus Group: Communications and Benefits, a
UNL Chancellors’ Committee. (1995 - 1996).
 Committee Chair, Search Committee for Chair of CRS, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(1995).
 Committee Member, IRIS Indexing Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1994 -
1995).
 Chair, Policy, Program and Budget Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1994 -
1995).
 Liaison Committee Representative, PPB, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1993 - 1994).
 Chair, GPO Transition Team, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1993).
 Member, Nebraska Newspaper Project Finding Aids Study Team, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (1993).
 Committee Member, Search Committee for Political Science Librarian, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (1993).
 Liaison Committee Representative, Appeals and Grievances Committee, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (1992 - 1993).
 Committee Member, Faculty Evaluation Form Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(1992 - 1993).
 Secretary, Liaison Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1992 - 1993).

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 Member, Design Group, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1989 - 1993).

 Committee Member, Acquisitions List Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1992).
 Committee Member, Committee on Faculty Evaluation, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(1992).
 Committee Member, Search Committee for Chair of Central Reference Services, University
of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1992).
 Committee Member, Search Committee for Library Instruction Coordinator, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (1992).
 Member, Public Service Analysis, Interlibrary Loan Working Group, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (1991).
 Member, Public Service Analysis, Materials Access Working Group, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (1991).
 Chair, COART, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1990 - 1991).
 Member, Synonyms Working Group of Implementation Team, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(1990 - 1991).
 Committee Member, Approval Plan Subcommittee of CDC, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(1989 - 1991).
 Member, IRIS Implementation Team, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1989 - 1991).
 Secretary, COART, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1989 - 1990).

Professional Service
 Editorial Review Board Member, Library Philosophy and Practice, an electronic refereed
journal. (2008 - Present).

Public Service
 Selector and donator of research materials, Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center. (2004
- Present).
 Nebraska Book Festival volunteer, Nebraska Center of the Book. (2006 - 2008).
 Nebraska Center for the Book Board of Directors. (2003 - 2005).
 Website co-developer, Nebraska Center of the Book. (2003 - 2005).
 Committee Member, Publications Committee, Nebraska Center for the Book. (2003 - 2005).
 Planning consultant for five-state cultural inventory, Nebraska Humanities Alliance. (2002).
 Volunteer reader and visitor, Hospice of Tabitha. (1997 - 2002).

Professional Memberships
 ALA, Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing. (2002 - Present).
 ALA, (Association of College and Research Libraries, Reference and User Services
Association, Book History Roundtable). (1988 - Present).

TEACHING

Teaching Experience
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
LIBR 110, Introduction to Library Research, 72 courses.

Awards and Honors

Other
 University Libraries ACLP 2005 CAMRE Award in recognition of “creating an atmosphere of
mutual respect in the UNL Libraries”. (2005).

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Scholarship/Research
 ACRL Immersion Assessment Track, ACRL. (November 2011).
 Prairies and Plains: A Reference Guide to a Region named one of CHOICE Magazine's
Outstanding Academic Reference Titles 2009, American Library Association. (January 2010).
 Library Instruction Round Table of the American Library Association, articles named one of
twenty best articles on library instruction published in 1992 and 1996. (1996).

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Mary Ellen Ducey

Associate Professor
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
29AD LLS 4100
(402) 472-5076
[email protected]

Education
MA, University of South Dakota, 1999.

MLS, Indiana University, 1995.

BA, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1988.

Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions

University Archivist/Special Collections Librarian, Associate Professor, Archives & Special
Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.
(August 1999 - Present)
Develop, organize, manage, provide reference and research services, and promote Archives and
Special Collections at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln; assist in donor relations and
acquisition of materials, hire, train, supervise, and evaluate staff in arrangement and
description, and care of archival and manuscript collections...

Archivist, Assistant Professor, Special Collections Librarian, University of South Dakota,

Vermillion.
(1996 - 1999)
Supervised activities and personnel of the Special Collections Department including arrangement
and description of primary source materials; provided reference services to faculty, students
and researchers in department and main library...

RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book Chapters

Ducey, M. E. E., Brink, P., Jewell, A., Seefeldt, D., Seiden, P., Mitchell, E., Taraba, S. (2012).
"Teaching Digital History Through the University Archives: The Case of Nebraska U: A
Collaborative History" (pp. 163-168). Association of College and Research Libraries.

Refereed Journal Articles

Barney, B., Ducey, M. E. E., Jewell, A., Price, K., Pytlik Zillig, B. L., Walter, K. L. (2005).
"Ordering Chaos: An Integrated Finding Aid and Online Archive of Walt Whitman's Poetry
Manuscripts". Literary and Linguistic Computing, 20.

Journal Articles

Ducey, M. E. E., Nowick, E. A., Bernthal, R. A. (2013). "Frank H. Shoemaker, Self-Made

Naturalist and Photographer". Nebraska History(94(1)).

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Ducey, M. E. E., Laughlin, J. (2012). "The Palladian Quilt". Uncoverings 2012, 33.

Ducey, M. E. E., O. C. (2004). "The Willa Cather Collections: Interpretation, Genealogy, and
History". Collections: A Journal for Musem and Archives Professionals, 1.

Ducey, M. E. E., D. C. (2003). "Quilt Sympsium '77 "Fine Art--Folk Art:" A Synthesis of the
Traditional and the Modern in American Quilt History". Uncoverings 2003, 24.

Presentations Given
Ducey, M. E. E., Brick and Click Library Conference, ""Renovating Foundations: ArchivesSpace
and Collections Management"," Maryville, MO. (November 4, 2016).

Ducey, M. E. E., Nebraska State Historical Society Brown Bag, ""The Job of an Archivist: Meet a
Fascinating Nebraskan, Frank Shoemaker"," Lincoln, NE. (April 21, 2016).

Ducey, M. E. E., TRST/IFRT/NMRT Spring Meeting, ""Multiple Directions for Metadata"," Seward,
NE. (April 15, 2016).

Ducey, M. E. E., Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), "Preservation and Family Documents,"
Osher Lifelong Learning Institure (OLLI) with Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society,
Lincoln, NE. (March 28, 2015).

Ducey, M. E. E., Lancaster County Genealogical Society, Records and Preservation, Lincoln, NE.
(March 19, 2015).

Ducey, M. E. E., Frank House, ""Caring for Our Collections"," Frank House, Kearney, NE.
(February 26, 2015).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Contract

Walter, K. L. (Principal Investigator), Ducey, M. E. E. (Investigator), "POD Network Archives:

organization and access," Sponsored by POD Network, Associations/Foundations,
$1,000.00. (2000).

Donation

Ducey, M. E. E., "$2,000," Sponsored by Belousek Fund, Czech Heritage Collections, $2,000.00.
(February 2008 - Present).

Grant

Ducey, M. E. E. (Investigator), "University History and WWI," Universities, $2,000.00. (2008 -

2009).

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Ducey, M. E. (Investigator), "Benjamin A. Botkin Collection-

Preservation/Access," Sponsored by Natl Endowment for Humanities, Federal, $97,435.00.
(July 1, 2001 - June 30, 2006).

Walter, K. L. (Co-Principal Investigator), Price, K. M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Ducey, M. E. E.

(Investigator), Jewell, A. (Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (Investigator), Barney, B.
(Investigator), "Virtual Archive of Walt Whitman Manuscripts," Sponsored by Institute of
Museum and Library Services, Federal, $245,723.00. (2002 - 2005).

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Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Ducey, M. E. (Investigator), Price, K. (Investigator), Pytlik Zillig,

B. (Investigator), "Virtual Archive of Whitman's Manuscripts," Sponsored by Inst of Museum &
Library Serv, Federal, $245,723.00. (November 1, 2001 - October 31, 2005).

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Ducey, M. E. (Investigator), Orosco, C. (Investigator), "George

Cather Ray Collection Microfilm Projec," Sponsored by Natl Historic Publ & Records, Federal,
$10,065.00. (July 1, 2002 - June 30, 2003).

Nowick, E. A., Bernthal, R. A., Ducey, M. E. E., "Developing Access to Frank Shoemaker Lantern
Slides and Glass Plate Negatives," Sponsored by UNL Libraries, $500.00. (June 2002).

Walter, K. L. (Principal Investigator), Ducey, M. E. E. (Investigator), "Rainbow Division Veterans

Association: organization and access," Sponsored by Rainbow Division Veterans
Association, Associations/Foundations, $10,300.00. (1999).

Other

Ducey, M. E. E., Sponsored by Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experience

(UCARE) Grants. (2001 - 2015).

Ducey, M. E. E., "Silk Purse Fund," Sponsored by Anonymous Grant, $100,000.00. (May 2013 -
May 2014).

Ducey, M. E. E., "Czech Heritage Collections," Sponsored by Belousek Fund. (February 2008 -
April 2010).

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Bolin, M. (Investigator), Ducey, M. E. (Investigator), Mering, M.

(Investigator), "Major Railroad Archival Collections," Sponsored by Council on Library & Info
Resources, Associations/Foundations.

Ducey, M. E. E., "Grant-In-Aid," Sponsored by University of Nebraska-Lincoln Research Council.

(2002).

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Ducey, M. E. (Investigator), Price, K. (Investigator), Sinner, M.

(Investigator), "Whitman Virtual Archive," Sponsored by Inst of Museum & Library Serv,
Federal, $0.00.

Price, K. (Principal Investigator), Sinner, M. (Investigator), Walter, K. (Investigator), Ducey, M. E.

(Investigator), "A Virtual EAD of Whitman's Poetry Manuscripts," Sponsored by Wilbur
Foundation, Associations/Foundations, $0.00.

SERVICE

Department Service
 Data Curation Committee (Data Working Group). (January 2009 - Present).
 Committee Member, Reappointment Committee. (2015).
 Committee Member, Rosetta Implementation Group. (August 2013 - August 2015).
 Secretary, Library Faculty Committee. (May 2014 - May 2015).
 Committee Member, Administrative Review Committee. (February 12, 2015).
 Committee Chair, Data Curation Search Committee. (December 2013 - March 2014).
 Committee Member, Reappointment Committee. (2013).
 Committee Member, Kennedy Railroad Committee/Projerct Group. (2006 - 2013).

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 Committee Member, Library Faculty Committee, Nominations Committee. (May 2011 - May
2013).
 Committee Member, Reappointment Committee. (2012).
 Committee Member, Scholarly Communication Team. (2007 - 2012).
 Committee Member, Library Faculty Committee, Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure
(COART). (May 2009 - May 2012).
 Committee Member, Reappointment Committee. (2011).
 Committee Member, Reappointment Committee. (2010).
 Committee Chair, Library Faculty Committee, Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure
(COART). (May 2009 - May 2010).
 Committee Member, Reappointment Committee. (2009).
 Committee Member, Joint Staff Committee. (2006 - 2009).
 Secretary, Library Faculty Committee. (December 2007 - May 2009).
 Committee Member, Library Faculty Committee, Continuous Appointment and Promotion
Committee (CAPC). (January 2009).
 Committee Chair, Library Faculty Committee, Continuous Appointment and Promotion
Committee (CAPC). (December 2008).
 Committee Member, Reappointment Committee. (2008).
 Committee Member, Staff Excellence Award Committee. (2008).
 Committee Member, Lewis & Clark Exhibit Planning Committee, UNL Libraries. (2007 -
2008).
 Committee Member, Quilt Index Project. (August 2006 - August 2008).
 Committee Member, Reappointment Committee. (2007).
 Committee Member, Saving Our Treasures, Friends of the UNL Libraries. (2005 - 2007).
 Committee Member, CONTENTdm Technical Committee, Public Access Committee. (2006).
 Committee Member, Reappointment Commiottee. (2006).
 Committee Chair, Library Faculty Committee, Nominations Committee. (2005 - 2006).
 Committee Chair, Proquest Dissertation Project Team. (2005 - 2006).
 Committee Member, Library Faculty Committee, Policy, Program, and Budget Committee.
(2004 - 2006).
 Joan Giesecke Assessment Committee. (March 7, 2006 - July 11, 2006).
 Committee Member, Botkin Preservation, Digital Reformatting, Marr Sound Archive. (June
2005 - June 2006).
 Committee Member, Botkin Preservation Microfilming Project. (June 2002 - June 2006).
 Committee Member, Gilded Age Project Team, Center for Digital Research in the
Humanities. (2005).
 Committee Member, Reappointment Committees. (2005).
 Committee Member, Search Committee, Assistant Professor of Digital Projects. (2005).
 Committee Member, Library Depository Retrieval Facility, Special Collections Workgroup.
(2003 - 2005).
 Committee Member, Walt Whitman Archive EAD Project Team. (2002 - 2005).
 Secretary, Library Faculty Committee, Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure. (2002 -
2004).
 Committee Member, TEI Text Encoding Specialist Search Committee. (2003).
 Committee Member, Library Faculty Committee, Nominations Committee. (2002 - 2003).
 Committee Member, Reference Program Group. (2000 - 2003).
 Committee Member, Digital Initiatives Librarian Search Committee. (2001).
 Secretary, Library Faculty Committee, Academic Activities Committee. (2000 - 2001).

University Service
 Committee Member, Center for Great Plains Study Fellow, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(2009 - Present).

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 Committee Member, International Quilt Study Center & Museum Fellow, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (2001 - Present).
 Committee Member, Lentz Center Advisory Board. (2010 - 2015).
 Committee Member, Board of Governors, Center for Great Plains Study Fellow. (2010 -
2013).
 Committee Member, Screening Committee, Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize, Center
for Great Plains Study Fellow. (2012).
 Committee Member, Screening Committee, Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize, Center
for Great Plains Study Fellow. (2011).
 Committee Member, IQSC&M Executive Committee, International Quilt Study Center &
Museum Fellow. (2008 - 2011).
 Committee Member, Committee on Committees, Faculty Senate, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (2005 - 2011).
 Committee Member, Finances & Personnel Committee, Center for Great Plains Study Fellow.
(2009 - 2010).
 Campus Wide Information System. (1999 - 2010).
 Co-Chair, The Global Quilt Symposium Committee, International Quilt Study Center &
Museum Fellow. (2007 - 2009).
 Committee Chair, Committee on Committees, Faculty Senate, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (2007 - 2008).
 Committee Member, IQSC&M Executive Committee, International Quilt Study Center &
Museum Fellow. (2005 - 2008).
 Committee Member, Library Committee, International Quilt Study Center & Museum Fellow.
(2005 - 2008).
 Committee Member, Strategic Planning Participant Meeting. (September 12, 2006).
 Co-Chair, Wild By Design Symposium Committee. (2002 - 2003).
 Committee Member, Campus Police Committee, Faculty Representative. (2000 - 2003).

Professional Service
 Committee Member, Image Analysis for Archival Discovery Advisory Board Members. (2014 -
Present).
 Board Member, Nebraska Center for the Book. (November 2008 - Present).
 Nebraska Library Association. (2000 - Present).
 Midwest Archives Conference (MAC). (1966 - Present).
 Committee Member, Midwest Archives Conference (MAC), Local Arrangement Committee.
(2016 - 2017).
 Committee Member, Midwest Archives Conference (MAC), Council Member. (2013 - 2016).
 President, Nebraska Center for the Book. (2013 - 2016).
 Committee Member, Midwest Archives Conference (MAC), Archival Issues Editorial Board.
(2009 - 2015).
 Coordinator, Nebraska Center for the Book, Nebraska Book Festival. (April 25, 2015).
 Coordinator, Nebraska Center for the Book, Nebraska Book Festival. (March 2014).
 Committee Member, Mountain Plains Museum Association, Conference Host Committee.
(January 2013 - October 2013).
 Vice President/President Elect, Nebraska Center for the Book. (2012).
 Board Member, Nebraska Folklife Network. (October 2009 - October 2012).
 Committee Member, Midwest Archives Conference (MAC), Education Taskforce. (2009 -
2010).
 Committee Member, Midwest Archives Conference (MAC), Program Committee, St. Louis,
MO. (2008 - 2009).
 Chairperson, Midwest Archives Conference (MAC), Education Committee. (2002 - 2007).
 Committee Member, Midwest Archives Conference (MAC), Education Committee. (2000 -
2007).

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 Co-Chair, Midwest Archives Conference (MAC), Local Arrangements Comnmittee, Omaha,

NE. (2005 - 2006).
 Committee Member, Midwest Archives Conference (MAC), Strategtic Planning Meeting.
(March 25, 2006).
 Co-Chair, Midwest Archives Conference (MAC), Program Committee, Fall Conference,
Bloomington, IN. (2004 - 2005).
 Committee Member, Midwest Archives Conference (MAC), Midwest Archives Conference,
Meeting Taskforce. (2003).
 Committee Member, Midwest Archives Conference (MAC), Program Committee, Fall
Conference, Rapid City, SD. (2001 - 2002).
 Committee Member, Nebraska Library Association, Event Committee. (2001 - 2002).
 Committee Member, Midwest Archives Conference (MAC), Fall 2002 Conference. (2000 -
2002).
 Officer, Treasurer, Nebraska Library Association, New Members Roundtable. (2000 - 2002).
 Committee Member, Midwest Archives Conference (MAC), Louisa Bowen Memorial
Scholarship Committee. (1998 - 2000).
 Committee Chair, Midwest Archives Conference (MAC), Program Committee, Fall 1999
Conference. (1998 - 1999).
 Session Chair, Midwest Archives Conference (MAC), Session, "Digitization as a Research
Tool" MAC. (October 1999).
 Session Chair, Midwest Archives Conference (MAC), "Producing CD-ROMs", MAC. (October
1998).

Professional Memberships
 Center for Great Plains Study, Fellow. (2009 - Present).
 President, Past-president, Nebraska Center for the Book. (2008 - Present).
 International Quilt Study Center and Museum, Fellow. (2001 - Present).
 Nebraska Library Association. (2000 - Present).
 Midwest Archives Conference. (1999 - Present).
 Nebraska Folklife Network. (2009 - 2012).
 Chair, UNL Faculty Senate. (2007 - 2008).

TEACHING

Teaching Experience
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
"Grandmother's Wedding Dress", 2 courses.
930, Museum Studies, "Archives Management", 2 courses.
935, Museum Studies, "Arrangement and Description", 1 course.
998, Museum Studies, "Special Studies", 1 course.

Consulting
Advisory Board, NEH funding project, NEH. (2015).

Academic, NETV. (2011 - 2015).

Government, Buffalo County Historical Society, Kearney, NE. (February 24, 2015 - February 27,
2015).

Academic, International Quilt Study Center. (2005).

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Awards and Honors

Other
 Jane Pope Geske Award, Nebraska Center for the Book. (October 18, 2008).
 C.F.W. Coker Award, Society of American Archivists. (August 2006).
 New Members Roundtable, Houchen Bindery Beginning Professional Award, Nebraska
Library Association. (2000).

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Donna C. Fleming
Associate Professor
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
10A BH 0344
(402) 472-3920
[email protected]

Education
Masters of Library Science, University of Arizona, 1996.

BA, University of Arizona, 1987.

Major: Geology
Supporting Areas of Emphasis: Mathematics

Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions

GIS-Maps-Geosciences Librarian, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(November 2004 - Present)
Develop and expand the University Libraries’ geographic information system (GIS) support
program, maintain map collection, supervise geology library, collection development for the
earth sciences, maps, physical geography and GIS.

Reference Librarian, James A. Michener Library, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley,

CO.
(March 1999 - October 2004)
Reference services, library instruction, collection development.

Washington State University, Pullman, WA, Electronic Resources / Science Librarian,

Owen Science and Engineering Library.
(September 1996 - March 1999)
Systems support, reference services, library instruction, collection development, website
development.

Library Specialist, Undergraduate Services Team, University of Arizona Library, Tucson,

AZ.
(August 1995 - September 1996)
Systems support, reference services.

Graduate Intern, University of Arizona Science/Engineering Library, Tucson, AZ.

(January 1996 - May 1996)
Website development

Library Specialist, Bibliographic Access Team/Cataloging Department, University of

Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
(January 1990 - August 1995)
Authority control, copy cataloging.

Research Assistant, Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.

(April 1980 - August 1989)
Supervisor of the K/Ar (potassium/argon) sample preparation division. (K/Ar dating is a method
used in geochronology involving isotopes of potassium and argon found in certain minerals
and rocks.)

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RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book Chapters

Blankenship, L., Fleming, D. C. (2004). In Edward D. Garten, Delmus E. Williams, and James M.
Nyce (Ed.), A History of Library Assessment at the University of Northern Colorado: Fifteen
Years of Data Analysis and Program Changes (vol. 21, pp. 267-282). Advances in Library
Administration and Organization, Amsterdam; Oxford: Elsevier JAI.

Refereed Journal Articles

Fleming, D. C., Mering, M. V., Wolfe, J. A. (2008). Library Personnel’s Role in the Creation of
Metadata: A Survey of Academic Libraries. Technical Services Quarterly, 25, 1-16.

Fleming, D. C., Rathe, B. (2004). Teaching Information Literacy to At-risk Students. Academic
Exchange Quarterly, 8, 141-146.

Conference Proceedings

Fleming, D. C. (2009). Metadata: The Key to Preservation and Dissemination of Spatial Data (vol.
38). Geoscience Information Society; Proceedings.

Fleming, D. C. (2007). Collaboration for the Dissemination of Geologic Information Among

Colleagues (editor), Proceedings of the 40th Meeting of the Geoscience Information Society;
Salt Lake City, October 2005 (vol. 36). Alexandria, VA: Geoscience Information Society.

Fleming, D. C. (2003). In Lura Joseph (Ed.), A Guide for Buying Electronic Resources in a
Consortial Environment: Using GeoRef as an Example (vol. 34, pp. 49-53). Geoscience
Information Horizons: Challenges, Choices, and Decisions; Proceedings of the 38th Meeting
of the Geoscience Information Society.

Fleming, D. C. (2001). In Michael Noga (Ed.), Bibliographic Instruction for the Geoscience
Undergraduate: A Digital Wonderland or Lost in Space? (vol. 32, pp. 39-42). Geoscience
Information: A Dynamic Odyssey; Proceedings of the 36th Meeting of the Geoscience
Information Society.

Fleming, D. C. (2000). In Sharon N. Tahirkheli (Ed.), Digital Mapping and Libraries: a Panel
Discussion about Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Libraries (vol. 31, pp. 117-
119). Electronic Information Summit: New Developments and Their Impacts; Proceedings of
the 35th Meeting of the Geoscience Information Society; Reno, November 2000.

Fleming, D. C. (1999). In Charlotte R. M. Derksen and Connie J. Manson (Ed.), Geoscience

Information Society's Digital Database Forum: Canadian Internet Resources for the Geologist
(vol. 29, pp. 93-94). Accreting the Continent's Collections; Proceedings of the 33rd Meeting of
the Geoscience Information Society, Toronto, October 1998.

Fleming, D. C. (1999). In Lois Heiser (Ed.), Geoscience Information Society’s Digital Database
Forum: Issues Concerning Electronic Journals and Books: Viewpoints from the Researcher,
Publisher and Librarian (vol. 30, pp. 169-172). Communication Divides: Perspectives on
Supporting Information Bridges in the Geosciences; Proceedings of the 34th Meeting of the
Geoscience Information Society; Denver, October 1999.

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Journal Articles

Fleming, D. C. (2013). Reviews of Science for Science Librarians: Drought in the Agriculture and
Geosciences Literature. Science and Technology Libraries, 32(1), 30-44.

Fleming, D. C. (2012). Geospatial Data Portals: Librarians Add Expertise in the Development of
GIS Metadata Catalogs. Geoscience Information Socieety, 13(3), 213-239.

Fleming, D. C., Delserone, L. M., Nowick, E. (2012). The Ogallala Aquifer in Nebraska: Gray
Literature 1891-2010. Journal of Agricultural & Food Information, 13(3), 213-239.

Fleming, D. C. (2010). Metadata: The Key to Preservation and Dissemination of Spatial Data.
Geoscience Information Socieety, 13(3), 213-239.

Fleming, D. C. (2007). Women's Studies Reading List. Colorado Libraries, 33, 39-52.

Fleming, D. C., Whitfield, J. (2001). Mining Prospector: Enhancing Collection Development in

Women’s Studies. Colorado Libraries, 27, 38-41.

Other

Fleming, D. C. (1997). Review of Place on the Glacial Till: Time, Land and Nature within an
American Town, by Thomas Sherman. Moscow: Electronic Green Journal, University of
Idaho. http://egj.lib.uidaho.edu/index.php/egj/article/view/2680/2638

Presentations Given
Fleming, D. C., Graduate Studies Academic Integrity Week, "Bibliographic Management Brown
Bag," Lincoln, NE. (September 11, 2013).

Fleming, D. C., North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS), "Mapping the Works
of Mari Sandoz," Portland, OR. (2012).

Fleming, D. C., ESRI Education User Conference, "Hate Creating Metadata? Ask Your University
Library for Help," San Diego, CA. (2007).

Fleming, D. C., Geoscience Information Society (GSIS) annual conference, "Metadata: The Key
to the Preservation and Dissemination of Earth Science Spatial Data," Denver, CO. (2007).

Fleming, D. C., National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) “Train the Metadata Trainer
Workshop, "Can AACR2 talk to FGDC, or How to Get Geospatial Data into a Library
Catalog," Denver, CO. (2006).

Fleming, D. C., Colorado Association of Libraries (CAL) annual conference, "Two Heads are
Better than One: Team Teaching Information Literacy Courses," Keystone, CO. (2003).

Fleming, D. C., Geoscience Information Society (GSIS) annual conference, "A Guide for Buying
Electronic Resources in a Consortial Environment: Using GeoRef as an Example," Seattle,
WA. (2003).

Fleming, D. C., CAL annual conference, "Mining Prospector: Enhancing Collection Development
in Women’s Studies," Snowmass, CO. (2001).

Fleming, D. C., CoALA/TSAD workshop, "Fifteen Years of Assessment at UNC Libraries,"

Denver, CO. (2001).

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Fleming, D. C., Geoscience Information Society (GSIS) annual conference, "Bibliographic

Instruction for the Geoscience Undergraduate: A Digital Wonderland or Lost in Space,"
Boston, MA. (2001).

Fleming, D. C., Oregon/Washington State preconference, "Outsourcing Authority Work: A Case

Study." (1997).

Fleming, D. C., Living the Future: Process Improvement and Organizational Change at the
University of Arizona Library, "Outsourcing Authority Work: A Case Study." (1996).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant

Fleming, D. C. (Principal Investigator), "MAGIC Metadata Triage: Enhancing local government’s

ability to create and maintain compliant metadata through a MAGIC regional approach (Co-
taught two workshops on how to create GIS metadata to Federal Geographic Data
Committee (FGDC) standards)," Sponsored by Mid-America Geographic Information
Consortium (MAGIC) National Spatial Data Infrastructure Cooperative Agreement Program
(NSDI /CAP). (2008).

Fleming, D. C. (Principal Investigator), "Received the Carnegie-Whitney Award to develop an

annotated reading list based on the assigned and recommended reading lists of Women’s
Studies taught at ten universities and colleges in Colorado," Sponsored by American Library
Association, Associations/Foundations. (2002).

Other

Fleming, D. C., Sponsored by Nebraska GIS/LIS Association, Associations/Foundations. (April

19, 2011).

Nowick, E. (Principal Investigator), Holz, J. (Investigator), Fleming, D. (Investigator), Mering, M.

(Investigator), "Water Education Pathway," Sponsored by Univ of Utah, Universities.

Intellectual Contributions in Submission

Other

Wolfe, J. A., Fleming, D. C., Mering, M. V. (2007). Metadata Workflow Questionnaire: Web
Survey.

SERVICE

College Service
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries' Collection Development Committee. (2012 - Present).
 Committee Member, Data Curation Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(2009 - Present).
 Committee Chair, UNL Libraries' Academic Activities Committee. (2015).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries' Academic Activities Committee. (2013 - 2015).
 Committee Chair, UNL Libraries' Life Sciences Librarian Search Committee. (March 2013).
 Presented “Mapping the Works of Mari Sandoz", UNL Libraries' Academic Activities
borwnbag. (January 24, 2013).

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 Vice-Chair, UNL Libraries' Continuious Appointment and Promotion Committee (CAPC).

(2011 - 2012).
 Presented “GIS & Maps: A Primer for Everyone", UNL Libraries' Learn at the Library Series.
(April 2012).
 Vice-Chair, UNL Libraries' Faculty. (2010 - 2011).
 Secretary, UNL Libraries' Liaison Committee. (2010 - 2011).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries' Data Curation Committee. (2009 - 2010).
 UNL Libraries' Ergonomics Committee. (2007 - 2009).
 Committee Chair, UNL Libraries' Academic Activities Committee. (2006 - 2007).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries' Nominations Committee. (2006 - 2007).
 Described the UNL Libraries GIS program to students and faculty of the School of Natural
Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (April 2007).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries' Metadata Taskforce. (2006).
 Presented “Using GIS across the Curriculum”, Century Club Series, Lincoln, NE. (February 1,
2006).
 Described the University Libraries GIS program, NUTech brownbag, Libraries, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (September 1, 2005).
 Presented “It’s much more than making maps!”, Staff Development Brownbag, Libraries,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (May 18, 2005).
 Committee Member, Library Assessment Committee, Libraries, UNC. (2001 - 2004).
 UNC’s representative, AIRS Taskforce, a multi-state consortia, responsible for evaluating and
recommending electronic databases for shared purchase and licensing. (2002 - 2003).
 Committee Member, Electronic Resources Committee, Libraries, UNC. (2002 - 2003).
 Committee Chair, Library Assessment Committee, Libraries, UNC. (2001 - 2003).
 Committee Member, Database Coordinating and Implementation Committee, Libraries,
Washington State University. (1996 - 1999).
 Committee Member, Electronic Resources Committee, Washington State University. (1996 -
1999).
 Committee Member, Web Subcommittee, Libraries, Washington State University. (1996 -
1999).

University Service
 Metadata advisor, NebraskaMAP, a geospatial data sharing and web services network,
developed as a cooperative project under the State of Nebraska Office of the CIO. (2015 -
Present).
 Committee Member, NebraskaMAP, Planning Committee. (2015 - Present).
 Nebraska representative, Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) for geospatial
metadata training, appointed by the Nebraska Geographic Information Systems Council.
(NGISC). (2009 - Present).
 UNL Libraries representative, Metadata Taskforce formed by the NGISC. (2004 - Present).
 Committee Member, Senior GIS Specialist Search Committee, Center for Advanced Land
Management Information Technologies (CALMIT). (2007).
 Member, UNC’s Board of Athletic Control. (2004).
 Member, Faculty Research and Publications Board, UNC. (1999 - 2004).
 Member, UNC’s Assessment Coordinating Council. (2002 - 2003).
 Chair, Faculty Research and Publications Board, UNC. (1999 - 2002).

Professional Service
 Task Force Member, Geoscience Librarianship 101 Taskforce (GSIS). (2007 - Present).
 Editor, GSIS Newsletter. (2007 - Present).
 Committee Member, North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS). (2007 -
Present).
 Committee Chair, GSIS Nominating Committee. (2007).

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 Author, President’s Column for the GSIS newsletter. (2006).

 GSIS Representative, American Geological Institute (AGI). (2005 - 2006).
 President, Geoscience Information Society (GSIS). (2005 - 2006).
 Author, Vice-President’s Column for the GSIS newsletter. (2005).
 Vice-President/President Elect, Geoscience Information Society (GSIS). (2004 - 2005).
 Book Review editor, GSIS newsletter. (2004).
 Reviewer, Collection Management. (2003).
 Editor, News and Notes, the Western Association of Map Librarians (WAML) electronic
newsletter. (2002).
 Co- contributor, WAML’s News of Note, the paper version which appears in WAML’s
Information Bulletin. (2002).
 Committee Chair, Digital Data Committee, (GSIS). (1998 - 2002).

Professional Memberships
 ALA American Library Association.
 Colorado Association of Libraries.
 Washington State Library Association.
 North American Cartographic Information Society. (2007 - Present).
 Nebraska GIS/LIS Association. (2005 - Present).
 Western Association of Map Librarians. (1999 - Present).
 GSIS Geological Information Society. (1997 - Present).
 Special Libraries Association – Tucson Networking Chair. (1995 - 1996).

TEACHING

Non-Credit Instruction
Workshop, Nebraska office of the CIO. (November 18, 2015 - November 19, 2015).

Workshop, Nebraska GIS/LIS Association. (April 17, 2013).

Workshop, Geoscience Librarianship 101. (October 8, 2011).

Workshop, Geoscience Librarianship 101. (October 30, 2010).

Workshop, UNL Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies (CASLMIT).
(July 28, 2010 - August 3, 2010).

Workshop, Nebraska GIS/LIS Association. (April 21, 2009).

Workshop, Nebraska GIS/LIS Association as part of their biannual symposium. (April 21, 2009).

Workshop, Geoscience Librarianship 101. (October 4, 2008).

Workshop, Geoscience Librarianship 101. (October 27, 2007).

Workshop, A two-day workshop on how to create FDGC compliant metadata. (August 29, 2006 -
August 30, 2006).

Workshop, CRPL 830: Planning with GIS. (April 2005).

Library Instruction, LIB 150: Introduction to Undergraduate Research. (2002 - 2003).

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Awards and Honors

Other
 2013 Best Paper Award, Geoscience Information Society. (2013).
 College Scholar, University Libraries, University of Northern Colorado. (2003).
 Governor’s Award for Excellence, University of Arizona Library Authority Subteam. (1995).
 University of Arizona Bright Ideas Award, University of Arizona Library Authority Subteam.
(1995).
 City of Tucson Civics Program Certificate of Appreciation for volunteer work, Woods Branch
Public Library. (1987).
 Getty Oil Company field camp scholarship. (1984).

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Sue A. Gardner
Associate Professor
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
322 LLS 4100
(402) 472-8566
[email protected]

Education
Graduate Certificate, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 2018.
Major: Public Administration

Continuing education, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2016.

Major: Library Personnel Management

Continuing education, UNESCO Ocean Teacher Global Academy, 2015.

Major: Research Data Management

Continuing education, Harvard Law School, 2014.

Major: CopyrightX: Copyright Law

Continuing education, Project Management Institute, 2013.

Major: Project Management I & II

Continuing education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2013.

Major: XML and Linked Data

Continuing education, Library of Congress, 2012.

Major: RDA NACO (Name Authorities Cooperative)

Continuing education, Nebraska Library Commission, 2011.

Major: Introduction to Metadata

Continuing education, Nebraska Library Commission, 2009.

Major: 23Things

Continuing education, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 2006.

Major: Incident Command System (3 courses)

Continuing education, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2006.

Major: Integrating Resources Cataloging

Continuing education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2005.

Major: Introduction to Metadata

MLS, SUNY at Buffalo, 1992.

BS, SUNY College at Buffalo (Geosciences) magna cum laude, 1989.

Major: Geosciences

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Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions

Professor, Scholarly Communications Librarian, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(September 2008 - Present)
Gather, edit and post UNL-affiliated scholarly publications to the University’s institutional
repository on the Digital Commons platform. Procure permissions and confer with faculty as
needed. Catalog cartographic resources.

Associate Professor, Cataloger and Metadata Librarian, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

(January 1995 - August 2008)
Original and adapted cataloging of print and non-print materials (focus: art, medicine, geography,
agriculture, engineering, technology) maps, science, including electronic books and
dissertations, rare books and archival sets. Recataloging, name and series authority
establishment and problem-solving. National Name and Series Authorities Cooperative
(NACO) contact person. Resource person for the cataloging paraprofessionals.
Map Librarian, Love Library collection, 1997-2004. .5 FTE serials cataloging (1995-1996).
Special projects.

Assistant Professor, Librarian, Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON),

Cocodrie, Louisiana.
(April 1993 - December 1994)
Administration, planning, reference, cataloging and catalog maintenance, bibliographic
instruction, collection development, acquisitions, interlibrary loan, preservationpreparation of
a quarterly bibliography, and supervision of an assistant and volunteers for a marine research
library.

RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book Chapters

Gardner, S. A. (2014). Reshaping Views and Leading Change in Scholarly Communications (in
Emerging Roles in Librarianship, McFarland, 2014). In R. Peacock and J. Wurm (Ed.),
Emerging Roles in Librarianship (pp. 88-98). McFarland.

Gardner, S. A. (2005). Nebraska chapter (Guide to U.S. Map Resources, 3rd ed. ALA MAGERT)
2005. In C.J.J. Thiry (Ed.), Guide to U.S. Map Resources, 3rd ed..

Gardner, S. A. (2005). Nebraska chapter in Guide to U.S. Map Resources, 2005. In Christopher
J.J. Thiry (Ed.), Guide to U.S. Map Resources (pp. 163-172). ALA MAGERT.

Gardner, S. A. (1997). Judith Sharn Young (pp. 438-443). Notable Women in the Physical
Sciences, Greenwood Press.

Refereed Journal Articles

Gardner, S. A. (2009). Archiving & Records Management Perspectives on Electronic-Only

Publications for Nomenclature (Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, 2009, 66/4). Bulletin of
Zoological Nomenclature, 66.

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Conference Proceedings

Gardner, S. A. (in press). In Dorothy Barr (Ed.), Hot Potato: Who Will End Up Paying for Open
Access? (IAMSLIC/EURASLIC Conference Proceedings, 2009) (vol. 2009). Cambridge, MA:
IAMSLIC/EURASLIC Proceedings. www.iamslic.org/index.php?section=36

Gardner, S. A. (in press). In Dorothy Barr (Ed.), The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Digital
Commons (vol. 2009). Cambridge, MA: IAMSLIC/EURASLIC.
http://www.iamslic.org/index.php?section=36

Journal Articles

Gardner, S. A. (2012). Cresting toward the Sea Change: Literature Review of Cataloging and
Classification, 2009-2010 (Library Resources & Technical Services, 2012, 56/2). Library
Resources & Technical Services, 56(2), 64-79.

Gardner, S. A. (2008). The Changing Landscape of Contemporary Cataloging (Cataloging &

Classification Quarterly, 2008, 45/4). Cataloging & Classification Quarterly, 45(4), 81-99.

Gardner, S. A. (2000). A Proposal for Core Level Map Cataloging: Brief Records May be Best.
NLAQ, 31, 31-35.

Other

Gardner, S. A. Changing Landscape of Contemporary Cataloging. University of Alabama School

of Library and Information Studies’ Organization of Information class (LS500; Prof. Steven
MacCall).

Gardner, S. A. Gail Borden. American National Biography (Digital Commons).

Gardner, S. A. Henry Bryant Bigelow. American National Biography (Digital Commons).

Gardner, S. A. Judith Sharn Young. Book chapter in Notable Women in the Physical Sciences
(Digital Commons).

Gardner, S. A. Letters: Elimination of Scholarships. Digital Commons.

Gardner, S. A. Report of Task Force on Metadata Analysis. Digital Commons.

Gardner, S. A. The Changing Landscape of Contemporary Cataloging. Digital Commons.

Gardner, S. A. Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell. American National Biography (Digital Commons).

Gardner, S. A., Bernstein, R. (2012). RDA: Preparing for the Change Together [Talkback] (Library
Journal, 2012). Library Journal. http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2012/09/managing-libraries/rda-
preparing-for-the-change-together-backtalk

Keeler, K.H., Gardner, S. A. (2012). Papers Resulting from Research Conducted at Arapaho
Prairie, Arthur County, Nebraska.

Gardner, S. A., Bernstein, R., Bernstein, R. (2012). RDA: Nebraska's Approach to Preparing for
the Change. Nebraska Library Association TSRT blog.
http://nebraskalibraries.org/TSRT/2012/06/rda-nebraska%E2%80%99s-approach-to-
preparing-for-the-change.html

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Gardner, S. A. (2011). Cresting toward the Sea Change: Literature Review of Cataloging and
Classification, 2009-2010: List of Sources. http://alcts.ala.org/lrts/lit_rev_sources11.pdf

Gardner, S. A. (2011). Bethany Nowviskie, Selected Bibliography.

Gardner, S. A. (2008). H.W. Manter Laboratory Library Cataloging Project. LibraryThing.

Gardner, S. A. (2007). Comments Regarding the Draft Final Report from the Working Group on
the Future of Bibliographic Control.

Gardner, S. A. (2007). Comments to the Working Group on the Future of Bibliographic Control.

Gardner, S. A. (2006). Railroad Authority Records.

Gardner, S. A. (2005). Guide to U.S. map resources. Map and Geography Round Table, ALA.

Gardner, S. A. (1999). Gail Borden (pp. 208-210). American National Biography, Oxford Univ.
Press.

Gardner, S. A. (1999). Henry Bryant Bigelow (pp. 750-751). American National Biography, Oxford
University Press.

Gardner, S. A. (1999). Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell (pp. 123-124). American National
Biography, Oxford University Press.

Gardner, S. A., Landry, D., Riley, J. (1994). Effects of Offshore Oil and Gas Development (a
bibliography) (pp. 153). U.S.Minerals Management Agency [Series: OCS Study; MMS 94-
0062].

Gardner, S. A. (1994). Effects of Offshore Oil and Gas Development: A Current Awareness
Bibliography (U.S. Minerals Management Service, OCS Study, MMS 94-0062) 1994. U.S.
Minerals Management Service.

Gardner, S. A. (1994). Effects of Offshore Oil and Gas Development: A Current Awareness
Bibliography (U.S. Minerals Management Service, OCS Study, MMS 94-0062) 1994 (MMS
94-0062 ed., vol. OCS Study). United States Minerals Management Service.

Gardner, S. A. (1993). Effects of Offshore Oil and Gas Development: A Current Awareness
Bibliography (quarterly). Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium Office of Special
Programs.

Presentations Given
Gardner, S. A., Royster, P., "Zea E-Books: Digital-Only Open Access Digital Imprint of the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries," American Society of Mammalogists, Oklahoma
City, OK. (June 2014).

Gardner, S. A., Royster, P., "Zea E-Books: Digital-Only Open Access Digital Imprint of the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries," Society for the Preservation of Natural History
Collections, Rapid City, SD. (June 2013).

Gardner, S. A., Academic Activities - Sponsored Brown Bag session, "Cresting Toward the Sea
Change, A Tale of Adventure: Writing a Literature Review for LRTS," University Libraries.
(2012).

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Gardner, S. A., NLA C&U Spring Meeting, "Scholarly Publishing in the U.S., Then and Now: a
Brief History and Implications for the Future," Grace University, Omaha, NE. (May 2012).

Gardner, S. A., NLA TSRT Spring Meeting, "The Trouble with MARC and Metadata Alternatives,"
Bellevue University, Bellevue, NE. (April 2012).

Gardner, S. A., "The Cataloger's Future in the 21st-Century Research Library: What Will We Do
and How Will We Do It?," University of Utah Libraries, Salt Lake City, UT. (January 2012).

Gardner, S. A., "LibraryThing," UNL Libraries Technical Services Department. (2011).

Gardner, S. A., Royster, P., Life & Literature International Conference, "Zea E-Books: Digital-Only
Open Access Digital Imprint of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries," Field Museum,
Chicago, IL. (November 2011).

Gardner, S. A., NLA Annual Meeting, "So You Have to Write a Paper? Consider Writing a
Literature Review," Cornhusker Hotel, Lincoln, NE. (October 2011).

Gardner, S. A., American Library Association Midwinter Conferencce, "Cataloging and

Classification Literature Review, 2009-2010, Preparation for Library Resources & Technical
Services: Project Update," ALA, San Diego, CA. (January 2011).

Gardner, S. A., American Library Association Midwinter Conferencce, "The Year of Cataloging
Research in Review," ALA, Cataloging & Classification Research Interest Group, San Diego,
CA. (January 2011).

Gardner, S. A., IAMSLIC Annual/EURASLIC Biennial, "Hot Potato: Who Will End Up Paying for
Open Access?," International Association of Aquatic and Marine Science Libraries and
Information Centers, Brugge, Belgium. (September 2009).

Gardner, S. A., IAMSLIC Annual/EURASLIC Biennial, "The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Digital

Commons," International Association of Aquatic and Marine Science Libraries and
Information Centers, Brugge, Belgium. (September 2009).

Gardner, S. A., NLA, TSRT Spring Meeting, "LibraryThing and You: One Face of the Future of
Catalogs and Cataloging," Aurora, NE. (April 2008).

Gardner, S. A., NLA, Joint C&U/TSRT Spring Meeting, "Library Blogs: A Way to Learn and a Way
to Connect," Union College, Lincoln, NE. (May 2007).

Gardner, S. A., Oregon State University Libraries, "The Future of Serials Cataloging," Corvallis,
OR. (June 2006).

Gardner, S. A., NLA conference, "Secret Lives of Catalogers," Lincoln, NE. (2005).

Gardner, S. A., NLA C&U spring meeting, "How the Library of Congress’ Adoption of Core
Cataloging will Affect your Library Catalog," Wayne State College, Wayne, NE. (2001).

Gardner, S. A., NLA C&U spring meeting session presenter, "The Mysteries of Map Cataloging
Revealed," Midland Lutheran College, Fremont, NE. (2000).

Gardner, S. A., OLAC poster session presenter, "Application of Dublin Core Element to MARC
Cataloging for Maps," Seattle, WA. (2000).

Gardner, S. A., NEBASE conference session, "Electronic Resources Cataloging," Lincoln, NE.
(1997).

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Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant

Gardner, S. (Principal Investigator), "ACRL 2017 Scholarly Communication Workshop,"

Sponsored by Internal.

Gardner, S. A., "NLA Professional Development Grant (2015, $500), OAI9, Innovations in
Scholarly Communication, poster presenter, Geneva, Switzerland," Sponsored by Nebraska
Library Association, Associations/Foundations, $500.00. (2015).

Gardner, S. A., Sponsored by Nebraska Environmental Trust, State Agencies, $22,162.00.

(February 2014).

Gardner, S. A., "Library Resources & Technical Services cataloging and classification 2009-2010
literature review (2010, $1,000)," Sponsored by Association of College and Research
Libraries, Associations/Foundations, $1,000.00. (2010).

Gardner, S. A., "Visiting Scholar Grant for the UNL Libraries Academic Activities Committee,"
Sponsored by University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Universities, $500.00. (2010).

Gardner, S. A., "Visiting Scholar Grant for the UNL Libraries Academic Activities Committee,"
Sponsored by University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Universities, $650.00. (1997).

Gardner, S. A., "Effects of Offshore Oil and Gas Development: A current Awareness
Bibliography, 1995-1997 (1994, $71,928)," Sponsored by U.S. Minerals Management
Service, Federal, $71,928.00. (1994).

SERVICE

Department Service
 Committee Member, Technical Operations Group. (2003 - 2008).
 Committee Member, Communications Committee. (2007).
 Committee Chair, WorkflowCommittee. (2006 - 2007).
 Committee Member, Cataloging Policy Discussion Group. (1995 - 2006).
 Committee Member, IRIS Tags Task Force. (November 2003 - December 2003).
 Committee Member, Reycling Committee. (2003).

College Service
 Committee Member, Nominations Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2015 - 2016).
 Committee Member, DARM Space Committee. (2015).
 Committee Member, DARM Meetings Committee. (2014 - 2015).
 Committee Chair, Schol Comm Production Specialist Search Committee. (2014).
 Committee Member, Digital Curation Committee. (2012 - 2014).
 Committee Member, Digitization Council. (2012).
 Committee Member, VIVO Committee. (2012).
 Secretary, Academic Activities Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2010 - 2012).
 Vice Chair, Cont Appointment & Promotion Committee. (2010 - 2011).
 Committee Member, Cataloger Search Committees, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2006).
 Trained two new faculty catalogers, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2005 - 2006).

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 Secretary, Ergonomics Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2005).

 Map copy cataloging training for Tech Services staff, University of Nebraska. (2005).
 Committee Chair, Nominations Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2004 - 2005).
 Committee Member, Cataloger Search Committees, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2004).
 Member, Map/GIS Librarian Search Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2004).
 Map copy cataloging training for Tech Services staff, University of Nebraska. (2004).
 Original map cataloging training, UNL faculty. (2004).
 Parliamentarian, Libraries Faculty, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2001 - 2004).
 Committee Member, GPO Maps Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2003).
 Map copy cataloging training for Tech Services staff, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2003).
 Member, Nominations Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2002 - 2003).
 Committee Member, Cataloger Search Committees, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2000 -
2001).
 Member, Library Instruction Program Group, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2000 - 2001).
 Member, Policy, Program & Budget Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2000 -
2001).
 NACO training, UNL faculty. (2000).
 Map reference training session, UNL Reference faculty and staff. (2000).
 Secretary, Library Instruction Program Group, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1999 - 2000).
 Secretary, Policy, Program & Budget Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1999 -
2000).
 Board member, Libraries Newsletter, The Link, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1997 - 2000).
 Committee Member, Cataloger Search Committees, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1999).
 Session presenter, Library Instruction Program Group on evaluation of teaching, University of
Nebraska. (1999).
 Chair, Nominations Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1998 - 1999).
 Chair, Academic Activities Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1997 - 1998).
 Committee Member, Cataloger Search Committees, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1997).
 Secretary, Academic Activities Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1996 - 1997).
 Member and author, Library Instruction Program Group Subcommittees to Prepare and Edit
Library 110 Course Materials (2), University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1996).
 Committee Chair, Staff Excellence Award Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1996).
 Keyword Searching Workshops presenter, University of Nebraska. (1996).
 Intercat Workshop presenter, University of Nebraska. (1996).
 Secretary, Libraries Faculty, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1995 - 1996).
 Member and author, Library Instruction Program Group Subcommittees to Prepare and Edit
Library 110 Course Materials (2), University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1995).

University Service
 Member, UNL Academic Standards Committee. (2013 - 2016).
 Member, UNL Committee on Committees. (2013 - 2016).
 Faculty Mentor, UNL Students' Association, Student Impact Awards. (2014 - 2015).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries' Dean Search Committee. (2013).
 Libraries District C Representative, UNL Academic Senate. (2001 - 2004).
 Vice chair, UNL Chancellor’s Commission on the Status of Women (CCSW). (2001 - 2002).
 Member, UNL CCSW Benefits Subcommittee. (2000 - 2002).
 Member, UNL Chancellor’s Commission on the Status of Women (CCSW). (2000 - 2002).
 Committee Chair, UNL Convocations Committee. (2000 - 2002).
 Member, UNL Chancellor's Commission on the Status of Women (CCSW). (2000 - 2001).
 Committee Member, UNL Convocations Committee. (1999 - 2000).
 Presentations and Training Given (selected)
o Cresting toward the Sea Change, A Tale of Adventure: Writing a Literature
Review for LRTS,

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Academic Activities-sponsored brown bag session, 2012

LibraryThing, presented to UNL Libraries Tech. Services Dept., 2011
UNL Digital Commons, presentation to UNL writers’ workshop, 2009
Training of two new faculty catalogers, 2005-2006
Original map cataloging training for UNL faculty, 2004
Map copy cataloging training for Tech. Services staff, 2003, 2004, 2005
NACO training for UNL faculty, 2 sessions, 2000
Map reference training session for UNL Reference faculty and staff, 2000
Lib. Instruction Program Group, presentation on evaluation of teaching
(with C. Goebes), 1999
 Intercat Workshop presenter (with M. Jian and J. Swann), 1996
 Keyword Searching Workshops (3), presenter (w/Herzinger, Kreps, Swann,
Thornton-Järinge), 1996
 Special UNL Cataloging Projects (selected)
o H.W. Manter Laboratory Library, book cataloging in LibraryThing, 2007-2010
(~4,000 volumes; http://www.librarything.com/catalog/manterlab)
o Electronic dissertations, cataloging workflow coordinator, 2005-2008
o The Making of Modern America grant, authorities consultant, 2006
o U.S. federal depository maps cataloging, coordinator & cataloger, 2003-2004
o Omaha Indian digital images, cataloger, 2002-2005
o IANR remote access publications cataloger, 1996-1998, 2001-2008
o SPEC and CYT quilt collections, cataloger, 1998-2006
o Nebraska ordnance plant documents, cataloger, 1998-1999
o UNL Libraries “Map Finding Guide,” compiler and editor, 1998

Professional Service
 Chair, NLA annual meeting, Meeting Rooms, Lincoln, NE. (1999).
 Member and co-paper reviewer, NLA C&U spring meeting Planning Committee. (1999).
 Coordinator and presenter, NLA Conference. (1995 - 1999).
 Co-paper reviewer, Joint NLA C&U + Iowa C&U spring conference. (1998).
 NMRT Beginning Professional Award presenter, NLA Conference. (1998).
 Friendliest Vendor ward founder, NLA Conference. (1995).
 Conference Organizer, Southeast Affiliate of IAMSLIC Libraries annual conference, Panama
City Beach, FL. (1994).

Public Service
 Trained, certified storm spotter, Lincoln-Lancaster County, NE. (2003 - Present).
 Earth Wellness Festival volunteer, SCC, Lincoln, NE. (2004).
 Earth Wellness Festival volunteer, SCC, Lincoln, NE. (2000 - 2002).
 ScienceWorks volunteer, UNL Physics and Astronomy Dept. (1995 - 1998).
 Host of Lincoln-Lancaster Genealogical Society annual meeting, UNL, Love Library. (1997).

Professional Memberships
 Society for Scholarly Publishing. (2011 - Present).
 International Association of Aquatic and Marine Science, Libraries and Information Centers.
(2009 - Present).
 Editorial board member, Coordinates : online journal of the Map and Geography Round
Table, Library Association. (2004 - Present).
 WAML Western Association of Map Libraries. (2004 - Present).
 MAGERT Map and Geography Round Table. (1996 - Present).
 NLA Nebraska Library Association. (1995 - Present).
 NLA, College and University Section (C&U). (1995 - Present).
 NLA, Technical Services Round Table (TSRT). (1995 - Present).
 American Library Association. (1992 - Present).

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 NLA, Communications Committee. (2012 - 2015).

 Western Association of Map Libraries. (2004 - 2013).
 Online and Audiovisual Catalogers Association. (2000 - 2011).
 American Library Association, Map and Geography Round Table. (1996 - 2011).
 Member, NLA C&U Nominations Committee. (2003 - 2009).
 ACRL Association of College and Research Libraries. (2003 - 2006).
 Board member, Nebraska Literary Heritage Association. (2003 - 2006).
 ALCTS Association of Library Collections and Technical Services. (2001 - 2006).
 Past chair (with duties), NLA TSRT. (2002 - 2003).
 Member, NLA Executive Board. (2001 - 2002).
 Chair, NLA TSRT. (2001 - 2002).
 Chair, NLA TSRT. (2001 - 2002).
 ALA New Member Round Table. (1995 - 2002).
 NLA, New Members Round Table. (1995 - 2002).
 Member, NLA Auditing Committee. (2000 - 2001).
 Member, NLA Continuing Education Committee. (2000 - 2001).
 Vice chair/chair elect, NLA TSRT. (2000 - 2001).
 Past chair (with duties), NLA NMRT. (1997 - 1998).
 NLA Executive Board. (1996 - 1997).
 Chair, NLA NMRT. (1996 - 1997).
 Publications Committee Member, IAMSLIC. (1995 - 1997).
 IAMSLIC International Association of Aquatic and Marine Science Libraries and Information
Centers. (1993 - 1997).
 International Association of Aquatic and Marine Science, Libraries and Information Centers.
(1993 - 1997).
 Bylaws Committee member (with M. Cassner), NLA NMRT. (1996).
 Vice chair/chair elect, NLA NMRT. (1995 - 1996).

Development Activities Attended

 Conference Attendance, "CERN Workshop on Innovations in Scholarly Communication,
international," Geneva, Switzerland. (2015).
 Conference Attendance, "Coalition for Networked Information," Washington, DC. (2015).
 Conference Attendance, "Nebraska Library Association Annual." (2015).
 Conference Attendance, "Nebraska Library Association, TSRT Spring." (2015).
 Conference Attendance, "American Society of Mammalogists," Oklahoma City, OK. (2014).
 Webinar, "CHORUS (Clearinghouse for Open Research United States)," AChemS/CINF.
(2014).
 Webinar, "Publishing with BEPress Digital Commons," BEPress. (2014).
 Webinar, "The Copyright Conundrum," American Library Association. (2014).
 Conference Attendance, "American Library Association Midwinter." (2013).
 Conference Attendance, "Coalition for Networked Information," San Antonio, TX. (2013).
 Conference Attendance, "Nebraska Library Association Annual." (2013).
 Conference Attendance, "Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections," Rapid
City, SD. (2013).
 Conference Attendance, "BioOne Publishers and Partners," Washington, DC. (2012).
 Conference Attendance, "Nebraska Library Association, C&U Spring." (2012).
 Conference Attendance, "Nebraska Library Association, TSRT Spring." (2012).
 Webinar, "Congressional Hearing on the Federal Research Public Access Act," U.S.
Congress. (2012).
 Webinar, "Metadata for Managing Scientific Research Data," NISO/DCMI. (2012).
 Conference Attendance, "American Library Association Midwinter." (2011).
 Conference Attendance, "Life & Literature," Chicago, IL. (2011).
 Conference Attendance, "Nebraska Library Association Annual." (2011).

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 Webinar, "Art of Scanning, Paul Royster presenter," ALCTS. (2011).

 Webinar, "Dryad Repository: New Path for Data Publication in Scholarly Communication,"
OCLC. (2011).
 Webinar, "Mendeley for Librarians," Mendeley. (2011).
 Webinar, "Search Engine Optimization," BEPress. (2011).
 Conference Attendance, "Dublin Core International," Pittsburg, PA. (2010).
 Conference Attendance, "Nebraska Library Camp," Grand Island, NE. (2010).
 Conference Attendance, "IAMSLIC Annual/EURASLIC Biennial," Brugge, Belguim. (2009).
 Conference Attendance, "Nebraska Library Association, TSRT Spring." (1999 - 2009).
 Conference Attendance, "Nebraska Library Association, C&U Spring." (1999 - 2007).
 Conference Attendance, "Nebraska Library Association Annual." (1995 - 2007).
 Conference Attendance, "Northeast Map Organization," Durham, NH. (2006).
 Conference Attendance, "American Library Association Annual." (2005).
 Conference Attendance, "Iowa Library Association, ACRL Chapter," Pella, IA. (2004).
 Conference Attendance, "American Library Association Annual." (2003).
 Conference Attendance, "American Library Association Annual." (2001).
 Conference Attendance, "OLAC BienniaL," Seattle, WA. (2000).
 Conference Attendance, "American Library Association Annual." (1999).
 Conference Attendance, "Nebraska Library Association, TSRT Spring." (1997).
 Conference Attendance, "American Library Association Annual." (1994 - 1997).
 Conference Attendance, "Nebraska Library Association, C&U Spring." (1995).
 Conference Attendance, "American Library Association Annual." (1993).

Licensures and Certifications

 FCC amateur radio, Technician class, Federal Communications Commission. (2001 -
Present).

TEACHING

Non-Credit Instruction
Continuing Education, Nebraska Library Commission, 25 participants. (1997 - 1998).

Continuing Education, Nebraska Library Commission, 50 participants. (1995 - 1998).

Continuing Education, Nebraska Library Commission, 10 participants. (1997).

Consulting
Academic, NLA Board, Papillion, NE. (September 2014).

Academic, UNMC Library, Omaha, NR. (August 2013).

Academic, Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, Pachuca, Mexico. (November 2012).

Academic, Ernst Mayr Library of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Cambridge, MA. (April
2012).

Academic, Nebraska Educational Television, Lincoln, NE. (May 2011 - November 2011).

Academic, French Culinary Institute Library, New York, NY. (November 8, 2010 - November 12,
2010).

Academic, New York Public Library, New York, NY. (November 10, 2010).

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Academic, Nebraska Historical Society Library. (2006).

Academic, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia. (1999 - 2004).

Academic, Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, Library. (2003).

Academic, Doane College. (2001).

Academic, Hastings Regional Center, Hastings, NE. (2000).

Academic, Nebraska State Museum. (1997).

Academic, UNL Career Research Center. (1997).

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Blake Graham
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
S29AC
(402) 472-3817
[email protected]

Education
MLIS, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2016.

University of North-Carolina, 2016.

Major: DigCCurr Professional Iinstitute

Certification, Society of American Archivists, 2016.

Major: Digital Archives Specialist (DAS)

Certified, Academy of Certified Archivists, 2016.

Major: Certified Archivist

MA, University of South Alabama, 2013.

Major: History

BA, Auburn University, 2010.

Major: History

Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions

Digital Archivist, Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(October 2016 - Present)

Archivist, Douglas County Public Libraries.

(August 2013 - September 2016)

Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of South Alabama.

(August 2011 - May 2013)
Assisted faculty members by lecturing, grading, and performing teaching-related duties for History
of Western Civilization I/II.

Special Collections Project Assistant, University of South Alabama.

(August 2010 - May 2013)
Worked directly with Carol Ellis, Director, and two graduate students to prepare and process the
McCall collection - a 600 cu. ft. collection appraised at $3.2 million.

Special Collections Intern, History Museum of Mobile.

(January 2012 - July 2012)
Responsible for arranging and describing rare and special collections, as well as proposing a
space-utilization plan while staff re-purposed the research department.

Non Commissioned Officer, Sergeant, United States Marine Corps.

(July 2005 - September 2011)

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RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions

Books

Schlupp, L., Webb, T., Graham, P., Bathke, E., Miller, N., Whiteley, L., Hooks, E. (2015). In R.
Rotruck (Ed.), In the beginning Douglas County, CO: Historic Douglas County, Inc..

Journal Articles

Graham, P., Dowding, H., Gengenbach, M., Graham, B., Meister, S., Moran, J., Peltzman, S.,
Seifert, J., Waugh, D. (2016). OSS4EVA: Using Open-Source Tools to Fulfill Digital
Preservation Requirements. Code4Lib Journal(34). http://journal.code4lib.org/

Presentations Given
Graham, P., ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2016, "Defining Digital Preservation: A Literary Analysis,"
Society of American Archivists, Atlanta, GA. (August 2016).

Graham, P., Lightning Talk Panel Session, "Preserving in Digital Formats: Challenges and
Solutions in Small Archives," Society of American Archivists Annual Conference, Atlanta,
Georgia. (August 3, 2016).

Graham, P., PLA 2016 Conference, "Building the DCHRC Website," Public Library Association,
Denver, CO. (April 2016).

Graham, P., "Colorado and the Civil War," Roxborough Area Historical Society, Littleton, CO.
(March 17, 2016).

Graham, P., "Colorado and the Civil War," Highlands Ranch Historical Society, Littleton, CO.
(January 18, 2016).

Graham, P., "Into the Archive: A Summary of Ingest Research and Initiatives," Society of Rocky
Mountain Archivists, Estes Park, CO. (October 2015).

Graham, P., "The Family History Architect," Castle Rock Genealogical Society, Castle Rock, CO.
(July 23, 2015).

Graham, P., "History of Douglas County," Parker Writers Group, Parker, CO. (October 12, 2014).

Graham, P., Annual Convention of the Alabama Historical Association, "Exploring a digitization
project for mobile's nineteenth-century market Reports," Eufaula, AL. (March 12, 2013).

Graham, P., Annual Convention of the Southern Historical Association, "Seeded, planted, topped,
cut, cured, and prized hogheads: The influence of tobacco farmers in colonial Virginia's
'Golden Age,' 1700-1740," Mobile, AL. (November 3, 2012).

Graham, P., Annual Convention of the Gulf South History and Humanities Conference, "A hybrid
community: Mobile's editorials and race relations in the 1850s," Pensacola, FL. (October 21,
2011).

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SERVICE

Professional Service
 Steering Committee Member, Metadata and Digital Objects Roundtable. (2016 - Present).

Professional Memberships
 Metadata and Digital Object Roundtable Steering Committee Member, Society of American
Archivists. (August 2016 - Present).
 Society of Rocky Mountain Archivists. (May 2013 - Present).
 Public Libraries Association. (2015 - 2016).
 Rocky Mountain Special Libraries Association. (2015 - 2016).

Licensures and Certifications

 Certified Archivist, Academy of Certified Archivists. (August 2016 - Present).

TEACHING

Awards and Honors

Leadership
 Staff Recognition Award, Douglas County Public Libraries. (December 2015).
 Meritorious Mast Award, United States Marine Corps. (2007).

Scholarship/Research
 Society of Rocky Mountain Archivists Scholarship. (2016).

Service, Community
 Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (NAM), United States Marine Corps. (2009).

Teaching
 Teaching Assistantship, University of South Alabama. (August 2010).

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Richard L. Graham
Associate Professor
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
N220 LLN 4100
(402) 472-5410
[email protected]

Education
MS, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, 2004.
Major: Educational Technology

MA, University of Iowa, 2002.

Major: Library and Information Science

BA, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1998.

Major: English
Supporting Areas of Emphasis: Film Studies

Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions

Associate Professor, Media Services Librarian, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(2004 - Present)
Develop, support, and promote Media Services department, including materials and equipment
acquisition and budget proposals.

Information Literacy Coordinator, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.

(2002 - 2004)
Coordinated, evaluated, and taught integrated information literacy sessions. Managed lab and
instruction schedules. Collaborated with faculty on assessment tools and assignments.

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Library and Information Science, University

of Iowa.
(2001 - 2002)
Instructor of undergraduate courses (3 ch). Held regular office hours. Designed curriculum, tests,
assignments, and lectures. Arranged and coordinated library tours. Successfully introduced
students to the research process. Maintained course and assignments online.

Research Assistant, Department of Dance, University of Iowa.

(2000 - 2001)
Researched a variety of topics, with a focus on genealogy. Archived and cataloged unique
materials. Performed extensive online searching. Handled Freedom of Information Act
requests. Developed and maintained web pages.

RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions

Books

Dixon, W., Graham, R. L. (2016). A Brief History of Comic Book Movies. Palgrave Macmillan
Press.

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Graham, R. L. (2011). Government Issue: I Want You to Read This Comic. Abrams Comic Arts
Publishing.

Book Chapters

Graham, R. L. (2011). Picturing History: Using Comics and Cartoons to Explore Our Past. Peter
Lang.

Graham, R. L. (2010). The Spinner Rack in the Big Red and Ivory Tower: Establishing a Comics
and Graphic Novels Collection at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. McFarland.

Graham, R. L. (2009). Hellboy, Mike Mignola, S. Clay Wilson. Greenwood Encyclopedia of

Comics. Greenwood Publishing.

Graham, R. L. (2009). Graphic Novels and Comics: Using Images and Text to Tell Your Story. In:
McCutcheon, R. and Jim Schaffer. Creative Writing. EMC Paradigm.

Conference Proceedings

Graham, R. L. (2005). WebQuest as Information Literacy Strategy. Abstract (vol. ED 490060).

Brick and Click Conference Proceedings.

Journal Articles

Graham, R. L. (2012). Government Issues: Uncle Sam wants you...to read his comic books!
NerdNite Magazine(4), 118-122.

Graham, R. L. (2007). Chris Ware Exhibition Review. International Journal of Comic Art, 9, 569-
571.

Presentations Given
Graham, R. L., Persoff, E., Kannanberg, G., Weiner, R., Rocky Mountain Comics Conference,
"Comics Librarianship: A Roundtable Discusssion," Rocky Mountain Comics Conference,
Denver, CO. (June 19, 2015).

Graham, R. L., Herbert Hoover Presidential Library, "A History of Iowa Cartoonists and the Power
of Their Pens," Herbert Hoover Presidential Library, West Branch, Iowa. (January 25, 2014).

Graham, R. L., Rocky Mountain Comics Conference, "From the Government to the Local
Underground," Rocky Mountain Comics Conference, Denver, CO. (June 14, 2013).

Graham, R. L., Miami Book Fair International, "Government Issue: Comics for the People," Miami
Book Fair International, Miami, FL. (November 20, 2011).

Graham, R. L., Michigan State University Comics Forum, "Government Comics and Hegemony,"
Michigan State University Comics Forum, East Lansing, Michigan. (January 22, 2011).

Graham, R. L., Popular Culture Association Conference, "If You Can't Beat Them, Join Them:
Comic Books Produced by the U.S. Government," Popular Culture Association Conference,
St. Louis, Missouri. (April 1, 2010).

Graybill, J. O., Childers, S. M., Graham, R. L., Anaya, T., Adams, K. E., "Mid-Semester Check-In
UNL Libraries," University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE. (September 2009).

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Graybill, J. O., Graham, R. L., "The Skinny on Scanning," University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Libraries, Lincoln, NE. (August 2009).

Graham, R. L., Laredo, B., Brill, F., Moderator, "Sesame Street-40 Years and Still Counting!,"
Popular Culture Association Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana. (April 9, 2009).

Graham, R. L., Special session, "Sesame Street—40 Years and Still Counting! (moderator),"
Popular Culture Association, New Orleans Louisiana. (April 9, 2009).

Graham, R. L., Southeast Library System (SELS) and Eastern Library (EL) Youth Services
Retreat, Camp Carol Joy, "A Comics and Graphic Novel Discussion," Southeast Library
System (SELS) and Eastern Library (EL) Youth Services Retreat, Camp Carol Joy, Holling,
NE. (September 11, 2008).

Graham, R. L., South East Library System Training Extravaganza, "Visual Literacy and Learning,"
South East Library System Training Extravaganza, Lincoln, NE. (May 16, 2008).

Graham, R. L., Peru State College, "Comics as Literature," Peru State College, Peru, NE.
(November 20, 2007).

Graham, R. L., Popular Culture Association Conference, "Catch My Drift? Popular Culture
References in Children's Cartoons," Popular Culture Association Conference, Boston, MA.
(April 7, 2007).

Graham, R. L., Popular Culture Association Conference, "Catch My Drift? Popular Culture
References in Children’s Cartoons," Boston, Massachusetts. (April 5, 2007).

Graham, R. L., Jones, P., Schaffert, T., Siedell, D., Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, "Comic Art,"
Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, Lincoln, NE. (February 20, 2007).

Graham, R. L., Jones, P., Schaffert, T., Siedell, D., Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, "Comic Art
(invited panelist)." (February 20, 2007).

Graham, R. L., Nebraska Book Festival, "Beyond Genre: Graphic Novels," Nebraska Book
Festival, Lincoln, NE. (October 7, 2006).

Graham, R. L., Nebraska Book Festival, "Beyond Genre: Graphic Novels (invited presentation),"
Lincoln, Nebraska. (October 7, 2006).

Graham, R. L., Popular Culture Association Conference, "The Spinner Rack in the Ivory Tower:
Graphic Novels and Comics in Academia," Atlanta, Georgia. (April 14, 2006).

Graham, R. L., Popular Culture Association Conference, "The Spinner Rack in the Ivory Tower:
Graphic Novels and Comics in Academia," Popular Culture Association Conference, Atlanta,
Georgia. (April 14, 2006).

Graham, R. L., Second International Vernacular Colloquium, "Persepolis II: Residing in the
Margins of Two Worlds," University of the Americas, Puebla, Mexico. (October 27, 2005).

Graham, R. L., Brick and Click Libraries, "WebQuest as Information Literacy Strategy," Northwest
Missouri State, Maryville, Missouri. (October 21, 2005).

Cross, J., Graham, R. L., Krahmer, D., C & U Section Roundtable, "Multimedia in Education: a
Place for Librarians," Nebraska Library Association, Doane College. (May 27, 2005).

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Graham, R. L., Cross, J., Krahmer, D., Nebraska Library Association, C & U Section Roundtable,
Doane College, "Multimedia in Education: a Place for Librarians," Nebraska Library
Association, C & U Section Roundtable, Doane College, Lincoln, NE. (May 27, 2005).

Graham, R. L., Craft, Critique, Culture Conference, "Re-Wording Images: Ironic Narratives,
Yesterday and Today," University of Iowa. (April 9, 2005).

Graham, R. L., Craft, Critique, Culture Conference``, "Re-Wording Images: Ironic Narratives,
Yesterday and Today," University Iowa. (April 9, 2005).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant

Graham, R. (Principal Investigator), "Guest: Frederik L. Schodt," Sponsored by Internal.

Graham, R. (Principal Investigator), Barnes, J. (Investigator), "Research to create national

traveling exhibit on history of comics," Sponsored by Internal, $2,250.00. (July 1, 2011 - June
30, 2012).

Graham, R. L., Barnes, J. M., "Comics and American Culture, Traveling Exhibition Seed Grant,"
Sponsored by Arts and Humanities Enhancement Fund, Universities, $2,250.00. (2010).

Graham, R. L., Buhrdorf, D., "Comic Books as Educational Texts," Sponsored by Undergraduate
Creative Activities and Research Experiences (UCARE), Universities, $2,000.00. (2009 -
2010).

Graham, R. (Principal Investigator), "Digitizing Microfiche," Sponsored by Ne State Records

Board, State Agencies, $16,725.00. (September 15, 2009 - June 6, 2010).

Graham, R. L., Conway, M., "Digitizing Government Comic Books," Sponsored by Undergraduate
Creative Activities and Research Experiences (UCARE), Universities, $4,000.00. (2007 -
2009).

Intellectual Contributions in Submission

Book Chapters

Graham, R. L., Beineke, C. (2016). Rose O'Neil, an American Comics Original. Rose O'Neil, an
American Comics Original. University of Mississippi Press.

Research Currently in Progress

"The Mysterious Origins of Dr. Comix: A Citation Analysis of Selected Doctoral Dissertations On
or Employing Comic Strips, Comic Books, Graphic Novels, and Other Forms of Sequential
Art" (On-Going).

SERVICE

University Service
 Committee Member, University Commencement and Honors Convocation Committee. (June
2009 - Present).
 Committee Member, Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure (COART). (August 2007 -
Present).

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 Secretary, Outreach Committee. (August 2005 - 2008).

 Committee Member, Ergonomics Committee. (August 2006 - 2007).
 Secretary, Academic Activities Committee. (August 2005 - 2007).
 Member, Staff Excellence. (July 2007 - September 2007).
 Database Manager and Receiving/Cataloging Manager, Search Committee. (2006).
 Committee Chair, Library Faculty Web Page Committee. (October 2005 - November 2006).
 Academic Activities Representative, Liaisons Committee. (August 2005 - August 2006).
 Committee Member, Office of Academic Affairs’ Instructional Technology Advisory
Committee (ITAC). (December 2004 - August 2006).

Professional Service
 Co-chair, Television Area, Popular Culture Association. (April 2008 - Present).
 Chair, Children’s Television Area, Popular Culture Association. (April 2006 - April 2008).

Professional Memberships
 ACRL Association of College and Research Libraries.
 Association for Educational Communication & Technology.
 Media Ecology Association.
 NLA Nebraska Library Association.
 Popular Culture Association.
 Member, Collection Development Committee. (August 2012 - Present).
 Member, ALA/IRG Visual Literacy Task Force. (April 2010 - Present).
 Founder, Co-Chair, Husker Cats. (May 2008 - Present).
 American Library Association. (2000 - Present).
 Bonniebrook Historical Society. (2000 - Present).
 Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. (2000 - Present).
 International Rose O'Neill Club Foundation. (2000 - Present).
 Iowa Rose O'Neill Club. (2000 - Present).
 Nebraska State Historical Society. (2000 - Present).
 Member, ALA Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libfraries. (2015).
 Co-President, Riley Elementary Parent/Tacher Organization. (2014).
 Member, University Commencement and Honors Convocation Committee. (June 2009 -
2012).
 Member, Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure. (August 2007 - 2012).
 Secretary, East Campus Community Organization. (December 2007 - 2011).
 C-Chair, Television Area, Popular Culture Association. (April 2008 - April 2010).
 Secretary, Outreach Committee. (August 2005 - 2008).
 Chair, Children's Television Area, Popular Culture Association. (April 2006 - April 2008).
 Member, Ergonomics Committee. (August 2006 - 2007).
 Secretary, Academic Activities Committee. (August 2005 - 2007).
 Member, Staff Excellence. (July 2007 - September 2007).
 Member, Search Committee, Database Manager and Receiving/Cataloging Manager. (2006).
 Chair, Library Faculty Web Page Committee. (October 2005 - November 2006).
 Member, Liaisons Committee, academic activities representative. (August 2005 - August
2006).
 Member, Office of Academic Affairs' Instructional Technology Advisory Committee.
(December 2004 - August 2006).

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TEACHING

Teaching Experience
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Comics We Grew Up With, 6 courses.
5310, Internet Resources for Educators, 1 course.
ARTS 498A, Special Topics in Art IV; History of Comics, 1 course.
ARTS 898A, Special Topics in Art IV; History of Comics, 1 course.
ENGL 349-041, Women in Popular Culture: the Superheroes, 1 course.
ENGL 399, Independent Directed Reading, 1 course.
JOUR 142, Visual and Aural Literacy, 1 course.
JOUR 2640, Design for Print Media, 1 course.
LIBR 110, INTRO LIBRARY RSH, 2 courses.

Consulting
Marvo Entertainment Group, LLC. (July 2016 - Present).

Awards and Honors

Scholarship/Research
 Eisner Award Judge, San Diego Comic Convention. (2015).
 Nomination, Eisner Award for Best Archival Collection/Project-Comic Books, Eisner Award for
Best Archival Collection/Project. (2012).
 Nomination, Harvey Award for Best Biographical, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation,
Harvey Award. (2012).

Service, Community; Service, University

 John F. "Rick" Akin Community Award, Capitol Humane Society. (2009).

Service, University
 Certificate of Recognition for Contributions to Students, UNL Parents Association. (2014).
 CAMRE (Creating an Atmosphere of Mutual Respect) Award, UNL Libraries. (2012).
 Staff Excellence Award, UNL Libraries. (2012).

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Carole A. Goebes
Associate Professor
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
30 WMB 0101
(402) 472-6300
[email protected]

Education
MA, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1994.
Major: Medieval History

MLS, Florida State University, 1986.

MA, Unversity of Hartford, 1976.

Major: Applied Music

BA, Butler University, 1972.

Major: Music

RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions

Refereed Journal Articles

Breckbill, A. S., Goebes, C. A. (2007). Music Circulating Libraries in France: An Overview and a
Preliminary List. Notes, 63.

Other

Breckbill, A. S., Goebes, C. A. (2007). Music Circulating Libraries in France: Borrowing Music in
the Nineteenth Century. Pittsburgh, PA: Annual meeting of the Music Library Association.

Presentations Given
Breckbill, A. S., Goebes, C. A., Annual meeting of the Mountain Plains Music Library Association,
"Music Circulating Libraries in France: Borrowing in the 19th Century and Researching in the
21st," Las Vegas, NV. (May 18, 2007).

Breckbill, A. S., Goebes, C. A., Annual meeting of the Mountain Plains Music Library Association,
"Music Circulating Libraries in Europe: A View from the Rokahr Family Archive," Tempe,
Arizona. (May 21, 2004).

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Andrew W. Jewell
Assistant Professor
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
29AC LLS 4100
(402) 472-5266
[email protected]

Education
Ph D, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2004.
Major: English
Supporting Areas of Emphasis: Late 19th-, early 20th-century American Literature
Dissertation Title: At the Edge of the Circle: Willa Cather and American Arts Communities

MA, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1999.

Major: English
Supporting Areas of Emphasis: British and American Literature

BA, Hastings College, 1997.

Major: English

Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions

Professor of Digital Projects, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(July 2015 - Present)

Associate Professor of Digital Projects, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

(July 2010 - June 2015)

Assistant Professor of Digital Projects, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

(May 2005 - June 2010)

Special Appointment, Temporary Lecturer, Department of English, University of Nebraska-

Lincoln.
(August 2007 - December 2007)
Taught Engl 315A: American Women's Fiction, 1865-1955 for the English Department in the fall
2007 semester

Metadata Encoding Specialist, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

(August 2004 - May 2005)

Visiting Instructor, Hastings College.

(January 2004)
Taught an American literature entitled "America 1925" in the 2004 January term

Visiting Instructor of English, University of Missouri-Columbia.

(August 1999 - May 2000)

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RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions

Books

Jewell, A., Stout, J. P. (2013). Selected Letters of Willa Cather. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.

Jewell, A., Earhart, A. (2011). In Amy Earhart and Andrew Jewell (Ed.), The American Literature
Scholar in the Digital Age. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan Press.

Book Chapters

Jewell, A., Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (2010). Counted Out at Last: Text Analysis on the Willa Cather
Archive. In Amy Earhart, Andrew Jewell (Ed.), The American Literature Scholar in the Digital
Age. University of Michigan Press.

Jewell, A., Earhart, A. (in press). In Amy Earhart and Andrew Jewell (Ed.), Introduction (vol. The
American Literature Scholar in the Digital Age). Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan
Press.

Jewell, A., Pytlik Zillig, B. (in press). “’Counted Out at Last’: Text Analysis on the Willa Cather
Archive”. In Amy Earhart and Andrew Jewell (Ed.), The American Literature Scholar in the
Digital Age. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan Press.

Jewell, A. (2009). In Virgil Albertini and Steven Shively (Ed.), "The Willa Cather Archive in the
Classroom" (vol. Teaching the Works of Willa Cather, pp. 228-244). Maryville, Missouri:
Greentower Press.

Jewell, A., Price, K. M. (2006). In Donald D. Kummings (Ed.), Twentieth-Century Mass Media
Appearances (vol. A Companion to Whitman, pp. 341-358). Oxford: Blackwell Press.

Refereed Journal Articles

Jewell, A. (2010). “Chocolate, Cannibalism, and Gastronomical Meaning in Shadows on the

Rock.”. Cather Studies, 8.

Jewell, A. (2009). “Digital Editions: Scholarly Tradition in an Avant-Garde Medium.”.

Documentary Editing, 30, 28-35. digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/183/

Jewell, A. (2008). "Curious Survivals": The Letters of Willa Cather. New Letters: A Magazine of
Literature and Art, 74, 155-171. digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/132/

Jewell, A. (2007). Hundreds of New Cather Letters Revealed. Willa Cather Foundation Newsletter
and Review, 51, 45-48.

Barney, B., Ducey, M. E. E., Jewell, A., Price, K., Pytlik Zillig, B. L., Walter, K. L. (2005). Ordering
Chaos: An Integrated Finding Aid and Online Archive of Walt Whitman's Poetry Manuscripts.
Literary and Linguistic Computing, 20.

Jewell, A. (2004). Willa Cather’s Greenwich Village: New Contexts for ‘Coming, Aphrodite!’.
Studies in American Fiction, 32, 59-80.

Jewell, A. (2002). ‘How the Great Do Tumble’: Mark Twain’s Later Articles in the San Francisco
Daily Alta California. American Periodicals, 12, 96-114.

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Jewell, A. (2002). Remembering, Not Composing: Clarifying the Record on ‘[I’ll Trace this
Garden]. Walt Whitman Quarterly Review, 20, 78-80.

Other

Jewell, A. (2013). In Andrew Jewell (Ed.), The Work of Willa Cather: Creation, Design, and
Reception (3rd ed., vol. 45). Studies in the Novel.

Jewell, A. (2009). Mapping a Writer's World: A Geographic Chronology of Willa Cather's Life.
Willa Cather Archive. cather.unl.edu/geochron/

Jewell, A., Stout, J. (2007). In Andrew Jewell and Janis Stout (Ed.), A Calendar of the Letters of
Willa Cather: An Expanded, Digital Edition. Willa Cather Archive.
cather.unl.edu/index.calendar.html

Jewell, A. (2007). Clotel, Typee, and the Promise of Digital Scholarship (vol. 31). Resources for
American Literary Study.

Jewell, A., Ronning, K. (2005). Willa Cather's Journalism: A Digital Scholarly Edition. Willa
Cather Archive. cather.unl.edu/index.journalism.html

Presentations Given
Jewell, A., Lorang, E., "Teaching Digital Humanities Through a Community-Engaged, Team-
Based Pedagogy," Digital Humanities 2016, Krakow, Poland. (2016).

Jewell, A., Willa Cather Spring Conference, "Willa Cather’s Shifting Perspectives on the Great
War," Red Cloud, NE. (2016).

Jewell, A., International Willa Cather Seminar 2015, "’the time is very dark’: The Psychological
Context of Willa Cather’s Ban on Letter Publication," Red Cloud and Lincoln, NE. (2015).

Jewell, A., John Neihardt Spring Conference, "Willa Cather’s Life in Letters: The Role of
Correspondence in Literary Creation," Bancroft, NE. (2015).

Jewell, A., Cather in Europe/ Europe and Cather, "Willa Cather in Motion," Centro Studi
Americani, Rome, Italy. (2014).

Jewell, A., Text Encoding Initiative Conference and Member’s Meeting, ""Scholarly Editing: The
Annual of the Association for Documentary Editing and the Publication of Handcrafted
Editions in the Age of Mass Digitization," Evanston, IL. (2014).

Jewell, A., Association for Documentary Editing Annual Meeting, ""Preserving Digital Editions: A
Discussion of Challenges and Opportunities," Ann Arbor, MI. (2013).

Jewell, A., Inaugural talk in the Bruce and Karen Baker Lecture Series, "“’The Time is Very Dark’:
Willa Cather’s Final Decade.'"," University of Nebraska-Omaha, Omaha, NE. (2013).

Jewell, A., Stout, J., International Willa Cather Seminar 2013, ""The Difference Letters Make.","
Flagstaff, AZ. (2013).

Jewell, A., "The Significance of Willa Cather’s Letters," George Washington University,
Washington, D. C. (2013).

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Jewell, A., European Society for Textual Scholarship, ""Across Disciplines, Across Audiences,
Across Purposes: Tales of a Roving Editor."," Amsterdam, The Netherlands. (2012).

Jewell, A., International Willa Cather Seminar 2011, ""'Sharp and Unexpected Flashes': Willa
Cather From the Archives."," Northampton, MA. (2011).

Jewell, A., NINES Institute for Advanced Topics in Digital Humanities, "The Willa Cather Archive
as Digital Scholarship," NEH, Charlottesville, VA. (2011).

Jewell, A., Sigma Tau Delta Regional Conference, ""Eavesdropping on a Writer at Work: Willa
Cather's Letters."," Red Cloud, NE. (2011).

Jewell, A., Gailey, A., Society for Textual Scholarship Conference, "“Putting the ‘Humanities’
Back in ‘Digital Humanities’: Scholarly Editing and the Promotion of Digital Textual
Scholarship.”," State College, PA. (2011).

Jewell, A., Willa Cather Foundation Spring Conference 2010: Food, Drink, and Willa Cather's
Writing, "The Passing Show," Red Cloud, NE. (2010).

Jewell, A., Willa Cather Foundation Spring Conference 2010: Food, Drink, and Willa Cather's
Writing., "“‘A Crime Against Art’: My Antonia, Food, and Cather’s Anti-Americanization
Argument," Red Cloud, NE. (2010).

Jewell, A. (Presenter & Author), Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (Presenter & Author), Barney, B. (Presenter &
Author), Gailey, A. (Presenter & Author), Conference and Members’ Meeting of the TEI
Consortium, "Some Problems with Using TEI as Seen by Experienced Practitioners and
Teachers," TEI Consortium, Ann Arbor, MI. (November 13, 2009).

Jewell, A., Association for Documentary Editing Annual Meeting, "New Engagements with
Documentary Editions: Audiences, Formats, Contexts," Association for Documentary Editing,
Springfield, IL. (October 2009).

Jewell, A., International Cather Seminar 2009, "Kolache as Modernism: Transnational Eating in
My Ántonia," Chicago, IL. (June 2009).

Jewell, A., International Cather Seminar 2009, "The Professor's Mouse 3.0: New Developments
on the Willa Cather Archive," Chicago, IL. (June 2009).

Jewell, A. (Presenter & Author), Sergeant, S. E. (Presenter & Author), American Literature
Association 2009, "Whitman's Civil War Revisions of Leaves of Grass: Remediating the Blue
Book," American Literature Association, Boston, MA. (May 2009).

Jewell, A., Willa Cather Foundation Spring Conference, "Images from Archives and Special
Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries," Willa Cather Foundation, Red Cloud,
NE. (April 2009).

Jewell, A., "The Willa Cather Archive: Humanities Scholarship in a Digital World," Hastings
College, Hastings, NE. (February 2009).

Jewell, A., Association for Documentary Editing Annual Meeting, "Digital Editions: Scholarly
Tradition in an Avant-Garde Medium," Association for Documentary Editing, Tucson, Arizona.
(October 2008).

Pytlik Zillig, B. L., Jewell, A., Canadian Symposium on Text Analysis, "Can Text Analysis Be Part
of the Reading Field?: The Vision of Evince," Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. (October
17, 2008).

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Jewell, A., Cather's Circles: Correspondence and Connections: A Symposium Celebrating the
Roscoe and Meta Cather Collection at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, "Close Together in
Sympathy: The Story Told in the Roscoe and Meta Cather Collection at the University of
Nebraska-Lincol," University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, Nebraska. (June 2008).

Jewell, A., American Literature Association 2008, "My Dear Boy: Roscoe Cather as Literary
Confidante," American Literature Association, San Francisco, California. (May 2008).

Jewell, A. (Presenter & Author), Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (Presenter & Author), Walter, K. L. (Presenter &
Author), Association of College and Research Libraries Annual Meeting, "Networking Across
Campus: Collaborations through Humanities Computing," Association of College and
Research Libraries, Baltimore, MD. (2007).

Jewell, A., Kansas City Literary Festival, "'The Tragic Necessity of Human Life': Willa Cather as a
Writer in Community," Kansas City, MO. (2007).

Jewell, A., National Endowment for the Arts Big Read event, "'Life might not be so flat as it looked
there': Backgrounds for Willa Cather’s My Ántonia," Marathon County Public Library,
Wausau, WI. (October 2007).

Jewell, A. (Presenter & Author), Walter, K. (Presenter & Author), Nebraska Humanities Council
Event, "Not Your Parents’ Humanities: Willa Cather in the 21st Century," Nebraska
Humanities Council, Lincoln, Nebraska. (October 2007).

Jewell, A., International Cather Seminar 2007, "Chocolate and Cold Grease: The Gastronomy of
Shadows on the Rock," Willa Cather Foundation, Paris and Provence, France. (June 2007).

Jewell, A., International Cather Seminar 2007, "The Professor's Mouse 2.0: New Developments
on the Willa Cather Archive," Willa Cather Foundation, Paris and Provence, France. (June
2007).

Pytlik Zillig, B. L., Jewell, A., Digital Humanities Annual Conference, "The Other Side of the Rug:
TokenX on the Willa Cather Archive," Champaign-Urbana, IL. (June 7, 2007).

Jewell, A., American Literature Association 2007, "A Glimpse into Hundreds of New Cather
Letters," American Literature Association, Boston, MA. (May 2007).

Jewell, A., Midwest Modern Language Association, "The ‘Meat-ax’ on the Desktop: A Digital
Edition of Cather's Early Journalism," Midwest Modern Language Association, Chicago, IL.
(November 2006).

Jewell, A., American Literature Association 2006, "Experimenting with the Future of American
Literary Study," American Literature Association, San Francisco, CA. (May 2006).

Jewell, A., International Cather Seminar 2005, "The Professor's Mouse: Cather Scholarship in
the Digital Age," Lincoln, NE. (June 2005).

Jewell, A., American Literature Association 2004, "An Integrated Guide to Walt Whitman’s Poetry
Manuscripts," American Literature Association, San Francisco, CA. (May 2004).

Barney, B., Jewell, A., Digital History: A Symposium on Representing the U. S. Civil War, "Walt
Whitman's 'Blue Book': New Editorial Challenges," Lincoln, NE. (April 2004).

Jewell, A., International Cather Seminar 2003, "Willa Cather’s Greenwich Village," Middlebury,
VT. (June 2003).

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Media Contributions
Radio

National Public Radio. (April 8, 2007).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant

Jewell, A. (Principal Investigator), Homestead, M. (Investigator), "Complete Letters of Cather,"

Sponsored by Natl Endowment for Humanities, Federal, $271,980.00. (October 1, 2014 -
September 30, 2017).

Jewell, A. (Principal Investigator), Barney, B. (Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. (Investigator), "Tanya

Clement," Sponsored by Internal, $2,123.00. (January 1, 2013 - June 30, 2013).

Jewell, A. (Principal Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. (Investigator), Barney, B. (Investigator),

"Nebraska Forum on DH 2013," Sponsored by Ne Humanities Council,
Associations/Foundations, $1,500.00. (November 30, 2012 - March 7, 2013).

Jewell, A. (Principal Investigator), "The Crowded Page," Sponsored by Natl Endowment for
Humanities, Federal, $49,577.00. (September 1, 2008 - March 31, 2011).

Jewell, A., "The Crowded Page," Sponsored by Research Council, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln, Universities, $4,160.00. (May 2009 - April 2010).

Jewell, A. (Co-Principal Investigator), Whitley, E. (Co-Principal Investigator), "The Crowded

Page," Sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities, Federal, $49,577.00.
(September 1, 2008 - March 31, 2010).

Jewell, A. (Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. (Co-Principal Investigator), Ramsay, S. (Co-Principal

Investigator), "Evince: A Text Visualization and Analysis Tool," Sponsored by National
Endowment for the Humanities, Federal, $29,649.00. (2007 - 2009).

Jewell, A., "Mapping a Writer's World: A Geographic Chronology of Willa Cather's Life,"
Sponsored by Nebraska Humanities Council, Local & Area, $7,800.00. (2007 - 2009).

Jewell, A. (Principal Investigator), "Cather Geographic Chronology," Sponsored by Ne Humanities

Council, Associations/Foundations, $7,800.00. (April 17, 2007 - April 1, 2009).

Pytlik Zillig, B. (Principal Investigator), Jewell, A. (Investigator), Ramsay, S. (Investigator), "Evince

Visualization/Analysis Tool," Sponsored by Natl Endowment for Humanities, Federal,
$29,648.00. (January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008).

Jewell, A., "A Calendar of the Letters of Willa Cather: An Expanded, Digital Edition," Sponsored
by Layman Award, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Universities, $10,000.00. (2006 - 2007).

Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (Co-Principal Investigator), Jewell, A. (Co-Principal Investigator), "New Tools for
Humanities Research: A Prototypical Application of TokenX on the Willa Cather Archive,"
Sponsored by UNL Arts & Humanities Enhancement Fund Award, $7,500.00. (2006 - 2007).

Walter, K. L. (Co-Principal Investigator), Price, K. M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Ducey, M. E. E.

(Investigator), Jewell, A. (Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (Investigator), Barney, B.

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(Investigator), "Virtual Archive of Walt Whitman Manuscripts," Sponsored by Institute of

Museum and Library Services, Federal, $245,723.00. (2002 - 2005).

Other

Jewell, A. (Principal Investigator), Price, K. (Investigator), "NEH Digital Scholarship Institute,"

Sponsored by Natl Endowment for Humanities, Federal.

Jewell, A. (Principal Investigator), Ronning, K. (Investigator), "Willa Cather's Journalism,1891-

1904," Sponsored by Natl Endowment for Humanities, Federal.

Jewell, A. (Principal Investigator), Reynolds, G. (Investigator), Ronning, K. (Investigator), Walter,

K. (Investigator), "Willa Cather's Journalism 1891-1904," Sponsored by Natl Endowment for
Humanities, Federal, $0.00.

Intellectual Contributions in Submission

Book Chapters

Jewell, A., Gailey, A. (2012). "Editors' Introduction to the First Issue of Scholarly Editing: The
Annual of the Association for Documentary Editing.". Scholarly Editing: The Annual of the
Association for Documentary Editing..
http://www.scholarlyediting.org/2012/essays/essay.v33intro.html

SERVICE

Professional Service
 Committee Chair, Willa Cather Foundation Board of Governors.
 Committee Chair, NINES: Networked Infrastructure for Nineteenth-Century Electronic
Scholarship. (July 2008 - Present).
 Officer, President/Elect/Past, Digital Americanists. (2007 - Present).

Professional Memberships
 Association for Documentary Editing. (2008 - Present).
 Founding President, 2007-2009, Digital Americanists. (2007 - Present).

TEACHING

Teaching Experience
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
ENGL 261, AMER LIT SINCE 1865, 1 course.
ENGL 472, Digital Humanities Practicum, 1 course.
ENGL 479, Digital Humanities Practicum, 1 course.
ENGL 495, Internship in English; DH Practicum, 1 course.
ENGL 872, Digital Humanities Practicum, 1 course.
ENGL 879, Digital Humanities Practicum, 1 course.
ENGL 895E, Internship in Digital Humanities; DH Practicum, 3 courses.
ENGL 997, Independent Directed Reading, 5 courses.
HIST 397, Special Topics in History; Digital Humanities Practicum, 1 course.
HIST 472, Digital Humanities Practicum, 1 course.
HIST 872, Digital Humanities Practicum, 1 course.
HIST 895, Internship in Digital Humanities; DH Practicum, 3 courses.

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MODL 498, Special Topics; Digital Humanities Practicum, 2 courses.

MODL 895, Internship in Digital Humanities; DH Practicum, 3 courses.
MODL 898, Special Topics; Digital Humanities Practicum, 2 courses.

Consulting
Nonprofit Organization, Nebraska Educational Telecommunications, Lincoln, Nebraska. (March
2008 - Present).

Awards and Honors

Leadership
 Who's Who at Hastings College, Hastings College. (1997).

Scholarship/Research
 C. F. W. Coker Award, Society of American Archivists. (August 2006).
 Graduate Research Assistant Award, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (2003).
 Hazel V. Emley Fellowship, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2003).
 Sue Wilson Fellowship, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2002).
 John Robinson Award for Scholarly Paper, Department of English, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (2001).
 Othmer Graduate Fellowship, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2000).
 Art and Eunice Langvardt Scholarship for Excellence in English, Hastings College. (1996).

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Kathleen A. Johnson
Professor
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
225A LLS 4100
(402) 472-2553
[email protected]

Education
MA, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1980.
Major: English

MA, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 1973.

Major: Library Science

BA, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, 1972.

Major: English

Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions

Religious Studies, Subject specialist/liaison librarian, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(2012 - Present)

Professor, University Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

(2005 - Present)
(Research and Instructional Services Department; liaison librarian for classics, English, medieval
and renaissance studies, philosophy, and theatre arts. Collection development, library
instruction, general and subject-specific reference, special projects.)

Classics, Subject specialist/liaison librarian, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

(June 2002 - Present)

Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Subject specialist/liaison librarian, University of

Nebraska-Lincoln.
(1994 - Present)

English, Philosophy, Theatre Arts, Subject specialist/liaison librarian, University of

Nebraska-Lincoln.
(August 1986 - Present)

Theatre Arts, acting, Subject specialist/liaison librarian, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

(2016)

Film Studies, acting, Subject specialist/liaison librarian, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

(2016)

Theatre Arts, Subject specialist/liaison librarian, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

(1986 - 2011)

Film Studies, Subject specialist/liaison librarian, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

(August 1986 - June 2007)

Art and Art History, Subject specialist/liaison librarian, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

(1998 - 2002)

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Art and Art History, Subject specialist/liaison librarian, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

(1998 - 2002)

Classics (interim), Subject specialist/liaison librarian, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

(July 2000 - May 2002)

Religious Studies (interim), Subject specialist/liaison librarian, University of Nebraska-

Lincoln.
(July 2000 - December 2000)

Dance, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

(1986 - 1998)
supervised Architecture Library

Dance, Subject specialist/liaison librarian, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

(1986 - 1998)

Religious Studies, Subject specialist/liaison librarian, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

(1986 - 1997)

Interim Chair, Central Reference Services, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

(September 1, 1992 - February 28, 1993)

Art and Art History (interim), Subject specialist/liaison librarian, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln.
(November 1989 - August 1990)

Modern Languages, interim, Subject specialist/liaison librarian, University of Nebraska-

Lincoln.
(November 1989 - August 1990)

Classics (interim), Subject specialist/liaison librarian, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

(November 1989 - August 1990)

Faculty Development Leave.

(July 1985 - June 1986)
studying architecture libraries located in the United States, England, France, and Germany

Subject specialist librarian, Architecture and Community and Regional Planning.

(April 1980 - June 1985)
supervised Architecture Library (two full time staff members; six student assistants)

Subject specialist for Art and Art History, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

(August 1978 - June 1984)

Subject specialist librarian, Journalism, Philosophy, and Speech Communication,

University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(August 1978 - March 1980)

Special investigator in teaching library skills using computer assisted instruction (PLATO
system), University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(April 1977 - August 1978)

Subject specialist librarian for English, Classics, German, Journalism, Philosophy, Speech
Communication, Speech Pathology, and Theater; part-time assignment to Special
Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

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(July 1973 - March 1977)

Student worker, Special Collections at University of Iowa.

(September 1972 - May 1973)
Checked in and filed serials for Social Documents Collection; also helped organize the
Congressman Fred Schwengel collection. Collated special collections files.

Graduate student indexer for microfilmed Henry A. Wallace Papers, Special Collections at
University of Iowa.
(June 1972 - August 1972)

RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions

Books

Johnson, K. A., Harris, S. R. (2009). Teaching Literary Research: Challenges in a Changing

Environment. Chicago: ACRL Publications in Librarianship, #60, Association of College and
Research Libraries.

Book Chapters

Johnson, K. A. (2009). In Kathleen A. Johnson and Steven R. Harris (Ed.), Chapter 14: Work in
Progress: An Assessment of the Literature of Literary Research Instruction, 2002-2008 (pp.
247-256). Chicago: Teaching Literary Research: Challenges in a Changing Environment,
ACRL Publications in Librarianship, #60, Association of College and Research Libraries.

Johnson, K. A. (1991). In Edward Teague (Ed.), [Indexed five major architecture books for book].
Westport, Conn: World Architecture Index: A Guide to Illustrations, Greenwood Press.

Refereed Journal Articles

Johnson, K. A., Plake, B. S. (1980). Evaluation of PLATO Library Instructional Lessons: Another
View. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 6, 154-158.

Journal Articles

Johnson, K. A., Walter, K. L. (2000). Preservation Microfilming Project: The Mari Sandoz
Collection at the University Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Nebraska Library
Association Quarterly, 31, 37-39.

Johnson, K. A. (1989). University Libraries of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Nebraska

Library Association Quarterly, 19, 11-14.

Johnson, K. A. (1977). The Joslyn Art Museum Art Reference Library. Nebraska Library
Association Quarterly, 8, 16-17.

Johnson, K. A. (1975). Profile: David Gilbert--The University of Nebraska Press. Nebraska Library
Association Quarterly, 6, 19-20.

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Periodicals

Johnson, K. A. (2009). LES Bylaws Morph into LES Governance Procedures (vol. 53, pp. 3-4).
Biblio-Notes. http://literaturesinenglish.pbworks.com/Biblio-Notes

Cox, G., Johnson, K. A. (2003). Bibliofile: Meet Kathy Johnson [Cox provided the questions, but
Johnson wrote the responses; it was not an oral interview.] (vol. 13, pp. 7). NCB News.

Johnson, K. A. (2003). Involvement Opportunities Abound in 2003 (vol. 13, pp. 2). NCB News.
http://www.nlc.state.ne.us/publications/Archives-ncb/spring03/NCBNews5-032.html

Johnson, K. A. (2000). Quiz Yourself [10 questions about using online resources] (vol. 15, pp. 1-
2, 8). The Link: Newsletter of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.

Johnson, K. A. (2000). Spotlight on Databases: The Amico Library: Electric Library (vol. 15, pp.
3). The Link: Newsletter of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.

Johnson, K. A. (2000). Where Have All the Volumes Gone? [article and photos] (vol. 15, pp. 6).
The Link: Newsletter of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.

Johnson, K. A. (1999). English Department Web Sites with Links to Resources (vol. 34, pp. 4-7).
Biblio-Notes. http://literaturesinenglish.pbworks.com/Biblio-Notes

Johnson, K. A. (1999). ICA Client Necessary for Using Some Indexes/Full-text Materials (vol. 14,
pp. 5, 7). The Link: Newsletter of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.

Johnson, K. A. (1998). Visiting Scholar Joseph Migga Kizza (vol. 14, pp. 5). The Link: Newsletter
of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.

Johnson, K. A., Konecky, J. L. (1998). Many Electronic Indexes Migrate from SDN to the Web
(vol. 13, pp. 3). The Link: Newsletter of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.

Johnson, K. A. (1997). Back Issues of Some Core Scholarly Journals Now Available Through
IRIS [About JSTOR] (vol. 12, pp. 1-2). The Link: Newsletter of the University of Nebraska-
Lincoln Libraries.

Johnson, K. A., Konecky, J. L. (1996). Many More FirstSearch Databases Available Now (vol. 12,
pp. 4, chart 5-6). The Link: Newsletter of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.

Johnson, K. A. (1996). Web Version of IRIS (vol. 12, pp. 1-2). The Link: Newsletter of the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.

Johnson, K. A. (1995). Mid-Career Reflections of an English and American Literature Librarian

(vol. 25, pp. 3-6). Biblio-Notes. http://literaturesinenglish.pbworks.com/Biblio-Notes

Johnson, K. A. (1994). The Lowenberg Collection: The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (vol. 6, pp.
10, 13). Emily Dickinson International Society Bulletin.

Johnson, K. A. (1982). How to Survive a Nuclear Attack (pp. 1-2). Nebraska Report.

Johnson, K. A. (1981). UNL's Architecture Library--A Closer Look (vol. 2, pp. 6). Dimensions:
Journal of Architecture and Planning.

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Other

Johnson, K. A., Lee, K. Mari Sandoz Collection Guide to the Microfilm Reels.
www.unl.edu/libr/libs/spec/faidsAZ.shtml#mmm

Johnson, K. A. (1997). In Elaine A. Franco (Ed.), Indian Literature in English (pp. 102-112).
Chicago: Report of the “MLA Bibliography” Scope and Overlap Committee, an ACRL Ad Hoc
Committee, Association of College and Research Libraries. via the ERIC Database
http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/Home.portal

Presentations Given
Johnson, K. A., Women’s Week at UNL program, "Opportunities for Writers (panel moderator)."
(March 9, 2009).

Johnson, K. A., Annual Program of the Literatures in English Section, ACRL, "Shakespeare and
Libraries: On Stage, Online, Off the Shelves (panel moderator)," Washington Convention
Center, Washington, D.C. (June 23, 2007).

Johnson, K. A., "Nebraska Center for the Book (Speech to the Literary Heritage Association),"
Bennett Martin Public Library. (November 20, 2002).

Johnson, K. A., University Libraries’ Visiting Scholar Program, "Using BlackBoard to Teach
Library Skills to English Graduate Students (panelist)," University Libraries, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska. (March 21, 2001).

Johnson, K. A., Walter, K. L., Nebraska Library Association, College and University Section, "The
Mari Sandoz Preservation and Access Project," Midland College, Fremont, Nebraska. (May
19, 2000).

Johnson, K. A., Konecky, J. L., UNL Board of Regents, President Smith, and other guests,
"Presentation about the capacities of the new web version of IRIS." (December 13, 1996).

Johnson, K. A., "Interviewed by Kyle Macmillan for Sunday Omaha World Herald," Sunday
Omaha World Herald. (November 17, 1996).

Johnson, K. A., "Interviewed by Jayne Sebby, Producer/Director for University Television, about
new technologies in libraries as one section of a 48 part series for speech communications
students in community colleges," University Television (for national distribution). (October
1995).

Johnson, K. A., Libraries and Change: Enduring and Prevailing, "University Libraries (15 minute
speech)," University of Nebraska Council of Libraries, Cornhusker Hotel, Lincoln, Nebraska.
(April 13, 1995).

Johnson, K. A., University Libraries’ Visiting Scholar Program, "Professional Ethics: the Librarian
in Context (panelist discussion)," University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (April 18, 1990).

Johnson, K. A., Association of Architecture School Librarians 10th annual national conference,
"Academic Architecture Libraries: International Perspectives," Miami, Florida. (March 14,
1988).

Johnson, K. A., Association of Architecture School Librarians 9th annual national conference,
"Architecture Libraries Facilities (slide presentation)," Los Angeles, California. (March 17,
1987).

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Johnson, K. A., Association of Architecture School Librarians 7th annual national conference,
"DIALOG and IBM PC (presentation/demonstration)," Vancouver, B.C. (March 18, 1985).

Johnson, K. A., Association of Architecture School Librarians/Association of Collegiate Schools of

Architecture joint conference session at national annual meeting, "NAAB Accreditation of
Architectural Libraries (panelist discussion)," Charleston, South Carolina. (March 18, 1984).

Johnson, K. A., Art Libraries Society of North America, Central Plains Chapter, "Care and
Handling of Oversize Library Materials," Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska. (October 7,
1983).

Johnson, K. A., Computer Concepts in Education Conference, "PLATO and Coursewriter: A

Mixed Review," Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska. (September 21, 1978).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant

Levin, C. (Principal Investigator), Johnson, K. (Investigator), "Medieval Renaissance Conference,"

Sponsored by Humanities Nebraska, Associations/Foundations, $2,500.00. (April 13, 2015 -
November 3, 2015).

Johnson, K. A. (Co-Principal Investigator), Sartori, E. (Co-Principal Investigator), Walter, K. L.

(Co-Principal Investigator), "Mari Sandoz Collection Preservation Project," Sponsored by
National Endowment for the Humanities, Federal, $155,874.00. (1995).

Research Currently in Progress

"Webliography of Resources for Medieval and Renaissance Studies" (On-Going).

SERVICE

College Service
 Created arrowhead logo design used on all UNL library handouts from late 1970s through
early 1990s, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
 Designed the red and white plexiglas signs with dry transfer letters, Libraries, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln.
 Committee Member, University of Nebraska Library System Brochure Committee (UNL,
UNO, UNMC) Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
 Committee Member, Policy, Program, and Budget Committee, Libraries, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (May 2009 - Present).
 Committee Member, Tenure Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1981 -
Present).
 Committee Member, Promotion Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1976 -
Present).
 Committee Member, Collection Development Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (July 2006 - 2015).
 Committee Member, Electronic Reference Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (July 2006 - 2007).
 Committee Member, Electronic Resource Management (ERM) Local Subject Categories Ad-
hoc Subcommittee (Collection Development Committee), Libraries, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (March 2006 - May 2006).

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 Committee Member, Display Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

(September 2004 - June 2005).
 Committee Member, Friends of the Libraries Committee on Collection Development,
Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2004).
 Committee Member, Electronic Text Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(1999 - 2004).
 Committee Member, Labels Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (April
2004).
 Committee Chair, Policy, Program and Budget Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (2002 - 2003).
 Committee Member, Policy, Program and Budget Committee, Libraries, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (March 1999 - May 2003).
 Taskforce Member, Taskforce on Missing and Lost Items, Libraries, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (July 2002).
 Secretary, Ad Hoc Committee on the Faculty Evaluation Form, Libraries, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (September 2000 - April 2002).
 Committee Member, Nominations Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(1999 - 2001).
 Committee Chair, Handouts Steering Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(1994 - 2001).
 Committee Chair, Handouts Steering Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(1994 - July 2001).
 Coordinator, “Encoded Archival Description” workshop presentation by Kris Kiesling,
University of Texas-Austin, to UNL and other libraries and archives around Nebraska,
Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (February 22, 2000 - February 23, 2000).
 Taskforce Chair, Signage Review Task Force, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(1996 - 1999).
 Committee Member, Friends of the Libraries Committee on Collection Development,
Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1991 - 1999).
 Secretary, Task Force on Technical Services Reorganization Scenarios, Libraries, University
of Nebraska-Lincoln. (September 1999 - November 1999).
 Secretary, Policy, Program and Budget Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(March 1999 - May 1999).
 Member, Electronic Text Center Planning Group, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(1998).
 Taskforce Member, Item Record Limit Task Force, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(1997 - 1998).
 Committee Member, Disaster Preparedness Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (1996 - 1998).
 Alternate, Appeals and Grievance, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (May 1997 -
May 1998).
 Oversaw development of the laminated maps of Love Library, Signage Review Task Force,
Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1997).
 Committee Member, Academic Activities Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (1996 - 1997).
 Committee Member, Ad Hoc Committee on Linking Priorities, Libraries, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (1996).
 Taskforce Member, Americans with Disabilities Act Signage Task Force: Love Library
renumbering project, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1995).
 Member, Public Relations Information Forum, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(1994 - 1995).
 Committee Member, Ergonomics Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1994
- February 1995).

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 Secretary, Library Instruction Program Group, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

(January 1993 - June 1994).
 Taskforce Member, Brittle Books Task Force, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(1993).
 Taskforce Member, Uniform Titles Task Force, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(1993).
 Taskforce Member, Task Force on Disaster Preparedness for the University Libraries,
Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1987 - 1993).
 Taskforce Member, Microforms Analytics Database Preparation and Loading Task Force,
Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1992).
 Committee Member, Academic Year Appointments Committee, Libraries, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (September 1991 - April 1992).
 Taskforce Member, Task Force to Examine Full vs. Minimal Level Cataloging, Libraries,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (August 1991 - March 1992).
 Committee Member, Collection Development Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (1988 - 1991).
 Chair, Library/Bibliographic Instruction Working Group, Libraries, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (April 1991 - November 1991).
 Member, IRIS Fund Accounting Working Group, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(1990).
 Member, Approval Plan Adjustments Project, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1989
- 1990).
 Member, Location Codes Working Group (IRIS), Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(April 1990).
 Committee Chair, Promotions Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1988).
 Taskforce Member, Title Change Task Force (also called Successive Titles Ad Hoc
Committee), Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1988).
 Committee Chair, Library Appreciation Week Committee, for Library Appreciation Week,
Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (October 12, 1987 - October 16, 1987).
 Committee Chair, Tenure Committee Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1985).
 Committee Member, Ad Hoc Committee to Review the Library Faculty Bylaws, Libraries,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1984 - 1985).
 Committee Member, Appeals and Grievance Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (1984 - 1985).
 Parliamentarian, Library Faculty, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (September 1982
- August 1984).
 University Libraries representative, "The University of Nebraska Libraries" brochure task
force, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1983).
 Committee Member, Ad Hoc Committee on Collection Development Policy, Libraries,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1982 - 1983).
 Chair of Library Faculty, Library Faculty, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(December 1980 - August 1982).
 Committee Chair, Liaison Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (November
1980 - August 1982).
 Committee Member, Liaison Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(September 1980 - August 1982).
 Committee Member, Committee on Academic Rank, Tenure and Salaries, Libraries,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1978 - 1981).
 Committee Member, Ad Hoc Committee on Collection Evaluation, Libraries, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (October 1981).
 Committee Chair, Committee on Academic Rank, Tenure and Salaries, Libraries, University
of Nebraska. (1979 - 1980).
 Academic Program Review, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1979).

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 Secretary, Committee on Academic Rank, Tenure and Salaries, Libraries, University of

Nebraska. (1978 - 1979).
 Committee Chair, Library Instruction Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(1974 - 1975).
 Committee Member, Library Instruction Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(1973 - 1975).

University Service
 Committee Member, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Medieval-Renaissance Group Executive
Committee. (2011 - Present).
 Committee Member, UNL Medieval and Renaissance Studies. Advisory Committee Member.
(2008 - Present).
 Secretary, Phi Beta Kappa. (March 2003 - Present).
 Coordinated, Phi Beta Kappa. (2000 - Present).
 Committee Member, UNL Medieval-Renaissance Group Library Committee. (1996 - Present).
 Member, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Medieval-Renaissance Group. (1994 -
Present).
 Coordinated, Display Committee. (April 1, 2016 - April 30, 2016).
 Coordinated, Display Committee. (September 2015 - October 2015).
 Coordinated, Phi Beta Kappa. (2014).
 Coordinated, Phi Beta Kappa. (2012).
 Trevelyon Miscellany of 1608 celebration, Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Group/University Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (March 29, 2009).
 Coordinated, Phi Beta Kappa. (2008).
 Committee Co-Chair, Elizabeth I: Ruler and Legend Planning Committee, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (April 2004 - March 2006).
 Coordinated, Phi Beta Kappa. (2005).
 University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Text Studies. (1999 - 2004).
 Committee Member, Phi Beta Kappa, Membership Committee, Alpha of Nebraska Chapter.
(2001 - 2003).
 Member, Freshman Reading Group (First Year Students Orientation). (2001).
 Member, Freshman Reading Group, (First Year Students Orientation). (2000).
 Member, Freshman Reading Group (First Year Students Orientation). (1998).
 Invited participant, College of Arts and Sciences Text Group. (May 10, 1998 - May 11, 1998).
 Committee Member, Cather Colloquium Planning Committee on "Willa Cather's University
Days: A Centennial Celebration, 1895-1995". (1994 - 1995).
 Chair, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension and Service Council. (July 1989 - June
1991).
 Committee Member, Subcommittee of the Chancellor’s Outreach Committee. (October 1989).
 Secretary, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension and Service Council. (September 1988 -
June 1989).
 Committee Member, Human Rights Committee of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(September 1982 - 1984).
 Treasurer, American Association of University Professors, UNL Chapter. (1982 - 1983).
 Committee Member, American Association of University Professors, UNL Chapter, Member
of Executive Committee. (1982 - 1983).
 Committee Chair, Honorary Degrees Committee of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(1982).
 President, Alpha of Nebraska Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. (1981 - 1982).
 Committee Member, Honorary Degrees Committee of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(1980 - 1982).
 Vice-President, Alpha of Nebraska Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. (1980 - 1981).
 Alpha of Nebraska Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. (1970 - 1981).

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Professional Service
 Committee Chair, Nebraska Literary Heritage Association, Author Adventures Committee.
(2013 - Present).
 Officer, Secretary, Nebraska Literary Heritage Association. (2013 - Present).
 Committee Member, ACRL Literatures in English Section Executive Committee. (2008 -
Present).
 Committee Member, Lunch at the Library Committee, Nebraska Literary Heritage
Association. (2005 - Present).
 Board member, Nebraska Literary Heritage Association. (2005 - Present).
 Secretary, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha of Nebraska Chapter. (March 2003 - Present).
 Alpha of Nebraska Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. (1978 - Present).
 Committee Member, Nebraska Literary Heritage Association, Book Selection Committee.
(2015 - 2016).
 Committee Chair, Literature in English Section's Ad Hoc Committee on Updating the LES
Statement on Primary Materials. (2014 - 2016).
 Co-Chair, Nebraska Literary Heritage Association, city-wide Spelling Bee. (2011).
 Co-Chair, Nebraska Literary Heritage Association, city-wide Spelling Bee. (2010).
 Committee Chair, LES Planning Committee. (2008 - 2010).
 President, Nebraska Literary Heritage Association. (May 2008 - May 2009).
 Past Chair of Literatures in English Section, ALA, Association of College and Research
Libraries. (July 2007 - June 2008).
 Past Chair, Literatures in English Section. (July 2007 - June 2008).
 Email Discussion Lists (LESExec) Moderator, Literatures in English Section, Association of
College and Research Libraries, American Library Association. (April 2002 - 2007).
 Chair of Literatures in English Section, Association of College and Research Libraries,
American Library Association. (July 2006 - June 2007).
 Committee Chair, 2007 LES Conference Program Planning Committee. (January 2006 - June
2007).
 Vice-Chair/Chair Elect of Literatures in English Section, Association of College and Research
Libraries, American Library Association. (July 2005 - June 2006).
 Vice-Chair/Chair Elect, Literatures in English Section. (July 2005 - June 2006).
 Email Discussion Lists (LES-L) Moderator, Literatures in English Section, Association of
College and Research Libraries, American Library Association. (April 2000 - January 2006).
 Board Member, Nebraska Center for the Book. (February 2000 - October 2005).
 Board Member, Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition Online Advisory Board. (April
2004 - July 29, 2005).
 Committee Member, ACRL Literatures in English Section Executive Committee. (April 2000 -
June 2005).
 Committee Member, ACRL Literatures in English Section Publications Committee. (2000 -
June 2005).
 Textual and editorial assistance, Mel Krutz’s Reading and Writing Nebraska: A Survey of Our
State’s Book Discussion and Writing Groups, Nebraska Center for the Book, Lincoln, NE.
(2004).
 Committee Member, Book Festival Planning Committee, Nebraska Book Festival, Nebraska
Center for the Book. (2003 - 2004).
 Text Studies (UNL). (1999 - 2004).
 Past-President, Nebraska Book Festival/Nebraska Center for the Book. (November 2003 -
November 2004).
 Committee Member, Book Festival Planning Committee, Nebraska Book Festival, Nebraska
Center for the Book. (2002 - 2003).
 Committee Member, Membership Committee, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha of Nebraska Chapter.
(2001 - 2003).
 President, Nebraska Book Festival/Nebraska Center for the Book. (November 2002 -
November 2003).

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 Chair/Convener of Literatures in English Section, Association of College and Research

Libraries. (July 2001 - September 2002).
 Coordinated web site development with Tim Mahoney (History); Jan Jensen (Membership
Secretary, PBK); and Karen Caruso (web site designer), Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha of Nebraska
Chapter. (September 2000).
 Invited participant, College of Arts and Sciences Text Group Retreat, Lied Center, Nebraska
City, Nebraska. (May 10, 1998 - May 11, 1998).
 Chair, Book Exhibits, 6th Annual Nebraska Literature Festival. (1996).
 Committee Member, MLA/ALA "MLA Bibliography Scope and Overlap" Committee. (January
1991 - 1996).
 Committee Co-Chair, Book Exhibits, 3rd Annual Nebraska Literature Festival Planning
Committee. (1993).
 Editor and proofreader, Katherine L. Walter's Saving the Past to Enrich the Future: A Plan for
Preserving Information Resources in Kansas, Kansas Library Network Board, Topeka.
(1993).
 Committee Member, Local Arrangements Committee, College and University Section. Spring
Conference, Nebraska Library Association. (1993).
 President, Association of Architecture School Librarians. (1987 - 1988).
 Vice-President, Association of Architecture School Librarians. (1986 - 1987).
 Committee Chair, Nebraska Library Association Bylaws Committee, Nebraska Library
Association. (1983 - 1984).
 Committee Member, Nebraska Library Association Bylaws Committee, Nebraska Library
Association. (September 1982 - 1984).
 Committee Member, Nominations Committee, Association of Architecture School Librarians.
(1983).
 President, Alpha of Nebraska Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. (1981 - May 1982).
 Vice-President, Alpha of Nebraska Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. (1980 - 1981).
 Designed flyer cover and program proceedings cover (art work only), American Library
Association Pre-Conference, RASD History Section, "Genealogy and Local History
Reference Services," University of San Francisco. (June 24, 1981 - June 26, 1981).
 Textual and editorial assistance, Kathryn Renfro Lundy's Women View Librarianship: Nine
Perspectives, ACRL Publications in Librarianship no. 41, American Library Association,
Chicago. (1980).
 Committee Member, Fall 1979 Conference Planning Committee, Nebraska Library
Association. (1978 - 1979).
 Designed flyer and stationary, Fall 1979 Nebraska Library Association Conference, Nebraska
Library Association, Lincoln. (November 1, 1979 - November 2, 1979).
 Editor, Special section on library instruction in Nebraska, Nebraska Library Association
Quarterly. (December 1978).
 Committee Member, Nebraska Library Association Personnel Committee, Nebraska Library
Association. (1976 - 1978).

Professional Memberships
 American Library Association, Association of College and Research Libraries, Western
Euriopean Studies Section. (2010 - Present).
 Nebraska Center for the Book. (2000 - Present).
 American Library Association, Association of College and Research Libraries, University
Libraries Section. (1990 - Present).
 American Library Association, Association of College and Research Libraries, Literatures in
English Section (formerly English and American Literature Section). (1988 - Present).
 Nebraska Library Association, College and University Section. (1976 - Present).
 American Association of University Professors. (1975 - Present).
 American Library Association. (1975 - Present).
 Nebraska Online Users' Group. (1990 - 1993).

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 American Library Association, Association of College and Research Libraries, Arts Section.
(1980 - 1990).
 American Library Association, Association of College and Research Libraries, Bibliographic
Instruction Section. (1980 - 1990).
 American Library Association, Association of College and Research Libraries, Social
Responsibilities Round Table. (1980 - 1990).
 Bibliographic Instruction Section, American Library Association, Association of College and
Research Libraries. (1980 - 1990).
 Social Responsibilities Round Table, American Library Association, Association of College
and Research Libraries. (1980 - 1990).
 Association of Architecture School Librarians. (1981 - 1989).
 ARLIS: Art Libraries Society of North America. (1980 - 1989).
 Visual Resources Association. (1980 - 1989).

TEACHING

Directed Student Learning

UCARE, "Lowenberg Collection Images," Other (Within University of Nebraska-Lincoln). (August
2008 - December 2009).
Advised: Erin Mettling

Consulting
Gale Research, Farmington Hills, MI. (May 19, 2005 - May 20, 2005).

Academic, Consultant for "The Regina Collection: A Comprehensive Research Library of

Canadian Plains Material," grant. (April 1991).

Lincoln City Planning Department. (1984).

Sheldon Art Gallery, Lincoln. (1984).

Bellevue College, Bellevue, Nebraska. (June 1983 - December 1983).

Nebraska Alcohol and Drug Information Clearinghouse, Lincoln. (September 1978 - April 1979).

Awards and Honors

Other
 Invited participant in the first Faculty Retreat, Senior Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs.
(November 5, 1999).
 Nominated for University of Nebraska-Lincoln Distinguished Teaching Award. (1995).
 H.W. Wilson Scholarship, University of Iowa School of Library Science. (1972).
 Phi Beta Kappa. (1972).
 Mortar Board. (1971).
 National Merit Scholarship Finalist. (1968).
 Sponsored Merit Scholarship (four year scholarship). (1968).

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Joan L. Konecky
Associate Professor
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
N219 LLN 4100
(402) 472-2554
[email protected]

Education
MA, University of Denver, Denver, CO, 1981.

BA, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, NE, 1980.

Major: Biological Sciences
Supporting Areas of Emphasis: Natural Sciences and Library Sciences

Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions

Electronic Reference Services Librarian, Associate Professor, Love Library, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln.
(1994 - Present)
Coordinator for Electronic Reference Services. Provide assistance at the Reference Desk.
Provide staff training and support for electronic resources. Participate in library planning and
management. Provide general and electronic reference service. Provide consultation
services related to database searching and access to electronic resources. Serve as Liaison
librarian for UNMC College of Nursing – Lincoln Division, UNMC College of Dentistry, and
UNL School of Natural Resources.

Awarded Continuous Appointment, Associate Professor, University of Nebraska -Lincoln.

(1996)

Computer Search Services Coordinator, Associate Professor, Love Library, University of

Nebraska-Lincoln.
(1990 - 1994)
Coordinator for Electronic Reference Services and the Computer Search Services. Provide
assistance at the Reference Desk. Develop Electronic Reference and Search Service
policies, procedures and forms. Administer statistics. Provide staff training and support for
electronic resources. Participate in library planning and management. Supervise 1.5 FTE
Library Assistants. Provide general and electronic reference service. Provide consultation
services related to database searching and access to electronic resources. Serve as Liaison
librarian for UNMC College of Nursing-Lincoln Division, Sportsmedicine and Health and
Human Resources. Serve as Automated Systems Office contact, providing intermediate
troubleshooting and assistance.

Awarded Continuous Appointment, Associate Professor, University of Nebraska Medical

Center.
(1990)

Head, Reference Department, Assistant Professor, McGoogan Library of Medicine,

University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE.
(1988 - 1990)
Supervised three professional librarians, one technologist and 0.5 FTE library assistant.
Developed departmental policies and procedures. Coordinated the Online Search Service,
including BRS, NLM, Dialog, and Wilsonline. Coordinated education and liaison services.
Provided general and electronic reference service. Liaison for the Schools of Allied health.
Resource person for computer hardware and software use and troubleshooting.

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Medical Reference Librarian, Assistant Professor, McGoogan Library of Medicine,

University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE.
(1983 - 1988)
Provided general and electronic reference service. Performed online searches using, BRS,
Dialog, NLM and Wilsonline systems. Provided bibliographic instruction. Taught workshops
on end user searching. Developed instructional manuals and other materials. Provided
consumer health information via the Consumer Health Information Resource Service
(CHIRS) program. Liaison for the College of Pharmacy and the Schools of Allied Health.
Resource person for computer hardware/software use and troubleshooting.

Acting Head of Reference, Assistant Professor, McGoogan Library of Medicine, University

of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE.
(December 1986 - March 1987)

Reference Librarian, Online Coordinator, Reinert Alumni Library, Creighton University,

Omaha, NE.
(1981 - 1983)
Provided general reference service, bibliographic instruction and reference collection
maintenance. Managed the Computer Search Service and Interlibrary Loan departments,
supervising ILL Technician and student assistants. Participated in departmental planning and
policy development. Acting Head of Reference, 1981-1982, on a rotating basis.

Hospital Librarianship Trainee, Denver Veterans Administration Medical Center Library,

Denver, CO.
(April 1981 - September 1981)

RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions

Refereed Journal Articles

Konecky, J. L., Rosenquist-Buhler, C. (1995). Web Browsers: Untangling the World Wide Web.
Education Libraries, 19, 13-19.

Reidelbach, M. A., Willis, D. B., Konecky, J. L., Rasmussen, R. J., Stark, J. (1988). An
Introduction to Independent Learning Skills for Incoming Medical Students. Bulletin of the
Medical Library Association, 76, 159-163.

Conference Proceedings

Rosenquist-Buhler, C., Konecky, J. L., Swann, J. (1995). Organizing the Internet: Developing a
Library Research Gopher (pp. 85-95). New York: IOLS '95 Proceedings of the Tenth National
Conference on Integrated Online Library Systems.

Journal Articles

Konecky, J. L. (1994). Networking CD-ROMS and the Evolution of an Electronic Information

System. Nebraska Library Association Quarterly, 25, 35-43.

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Periodicals

Johnson, K. A., Konecky, J. L. (1998). Many Electronic Indexes Migrate from SDN to the Web
(vol. 13, pp. 3). The Link: Newsletter of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.

Johnson, K. A., Konecky, J. L. (1996). Many More FirstSearch Databases Available Now (vol. 12,
pp. 4, chart 5-6). The Link: Newsletter of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.

Konecky, J. L. (1990). Research Assistance: Computer Searching at the University Libraries (vol.
6, pp. 1-2). The Link: Newsletter of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.

Other

Konecky, J. L. (1995). Book review of From A to Z39.50: A Network Primer by James J. Michael
and Mark Hennebusch (Westport, CT: Mecklermedia, 1993) (vol. 14, pp. 183). Library
Software Review.

Konecky, J. L. (1994). Book review of 101 Desktop Publishing and Graphics Programs by Patrick
Dewey (Chicago, IL: American Library Association, 1993) (vol. 13, pp. 63-64). Library
Software Review.

Konecky, J. L. (1990). Six book reviews. Phoenix, AZ: Science and Technology Annual
Reference Review, Oryx Press.

Konecky, J. L. (1989). 24 book reviews. Phoenix, AZ: Science and Technology Annual Reference
Review, Oryx Press.

Presentations Given
Konecky, J. L., "Acquiring Evidence: Searching PubMed and other databases," UNMC College of
Dentistry, Lincoln, NE. (June 25, 2012).

Wolfe, J. A., Boden, D. W., Konecky, J. L., Moutain Plains Library Association, Poster Session,
"Connecting Print Titles with Their Electronic Alter Egos in the Catalog: Analysis and Full
Disclosure." (April 2009).

Konecky, J. L., College of Dentistry Faculty Lunch N’ Learn session, "Electronic retrieval of
information from journals, e-journals, and databases." (October 10, 2008).

Konecky, J. L., Boden, D. W., Wolfe, J. A., 2008 American Library Association Annual
Conference, "Connecting Print Titles with Their Electronic Alter Egos in the Catalog: analysis
and full disclosure (Poster Session)," Anaheim, CA. (June 28, 2008).

Konecky, J. L., Boden, D. W., Wolfe, J. A., 2008 Nebraska Library Association/Technical Services
Round Table Spring Meeting, "Connecting Print Titles with Their Electronic Alter Egos in the
Catalog: analysis and full disclosure." (April 25, 2008).

Konecky, J. L., Allison, D., Royster, P. B., Maxey-Harris, C., 2008 Nebraska University
Technology Group (NU Tech) Information Technology Day – Cultivating Technology,
"Connecting the dots between information sources." (March 19, 2008).

Konecky, J. L., Boden, D. W., 2006 Nebraska Library Association/Nebraska Educational Media
Association Fall Conference, "Your Partners in Service: Discovering Available UNL Libraries
Resources," Omaha, Nebraska. (October 27, 2006).

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Konecky, J. L., Lincoln City Libraries staff inservice day, "Online resources at the UNL University
Libraries." (April 27, 2001).

Johnson, K. A., Konecky, J. L., UNL Board of Regents, President Smith, and other guests,
"Presentation about the capacities of the new web version of IRIS." (December 13, 1996).

Konecky, J. L., Rosenquist-Buhler, C., 1995 Tri-Conference -- Mountain Plains Library

Association, North Dakota Library Association, South Dakota Library Association, "Distance
Education and the Virtual Library," Sioux Falls, SD. (October 1995).

Konecky, J. L., Rosenquist-Buhler, C., Swann, J., Integrated Online Library Systems (IOLS) '95
Conference, "Organizing the Internet: Developing a Library Research Gopher," New York.
(May 1995).

Konecky, J. L., Rosenquist-Buhler, C., College and University Section, Nebraska Library
Association, "Structuring Chaos: Internet Access Development," Omaha, Nebraska. (May 19,
1995).

Konecky, J. L., Rosenquist-Buhler, C., Mountain Plains Library Association Annual Conference,
"Structuring Chaos: Bringing Up an Internet Gopher," Lake Tahoe. (October 1994).

Konecky, J. L., NEBASE Annual Meeting, "The Internet/NREN and Libraries panel member,"
Lincoln, Nebraska. (June 3, 1993).

Konecky, J. L., FirstSearch Interest Group, American Library Association Midwinter Meeting,
"Presentation (Invited Speaker)," Denver, CO. (January 1993).

Konecky, J. L., University of Nebraska at Omaha, "Local Libraries Forum panel member."
(January 1993).

Konecky, J. L., FirstSearch Interest Group, Library and Information Technology Association Third
National Conference, "Presentation (Invited Speaker)," Denver, CO. (September 1992).

Konecky, J. L., Willis, D., Nebraska Online Users Group Seminar, "Medical Searching for Non-
medical Libraries," Omaha. (June 17, 1988).

Konecky, J. L., Reidelbach, M. A., Rasmussen, R. J., Stark, J., Annual Medical Library
Association Conference, "Alliance in Medical Education: Librarians, Basic Scientists,
Clinicians," Portland, Oregon. (May 17, 1987).

Konecky, J. L., Reidelbach, M. A., Annual Medical Library Association Conference, "Medical and
Library Education: A New Partnership (poster session)," Portland, Oregon. (May 17, 1987).

Konecky, J. L., Midcontinental Medical Library Association Conference, "Evolving Beyond the
Reference Desk: A Comprehensive Information Access Program," Jackson, Wyoming.
(September 3, 1986).

Konecky, J. L., Annual Medical Library Association Conference, "LibStat - Computer Search
Statistics Program (poster session)," Minneapolis, MN. (May 17, 1986).

Konecky, J. L., Midcontinental Medical Library Association Conference, "Information Access

Components (poster session)," Jackson, Wyoming. (September 3, 1984).

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Intellectual Contributions in Submission

Other

Wolfe, J. A., Konecky, J. L., Boden, D. W. Connecting Print Titles with Their Electronic Alter Egos
in the Catalog: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries experience. Portal: Libraries and the
Academy.

SERVICE

College Service
 Committee Chair, Computer Search Services Policy & Procedures Revision Committee,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.
 Group Member, Public computers advisory group, ERM Resource Record subcommittee,
ERM (Electronic Resource Management) Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Libraries. (2008 - Present).
 Public computers advisory group, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (2008 - Present).
 Committee Member, E-resource Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (2006 -
Present).
 Group Member, RefWorks Promotion Group, ERM Resource Record subcommittee, ERM
(Electronic Resource Management) Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.
(2006 - Present).
 Group Member, RefWorks Promotion Group, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (2006
- Present).
 Member, Research & Instruction Services Department Advisory Group, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (2003 - Present).
 Committee Member, Collection Development Committee (CDC), University of Nebraska-
Lincoln Libraries. (2001 - Present).
 Training Team, Central Reference Services, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (1996 -
Present).
 Encore metadata advisory group, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (2008).
 QuestionPoint Chat Transcript Review project, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.
(2008).
 Committee Member, Ebook Platforms, Collection Development Committee (CDC), University
of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (2007 - 2008).
 Committee Member, Cataloging E-resources Process and Guidelines, Collection
Development Committee (CDC), University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (2007).
 Committee Member, Library Deposit and Retrieval Facility (LDRF) Committee, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (2007).
 MetaFind Advisory Group, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (2006 - 2007).
 Committee Member, E-resources Lists Review Group, Collection Development Committee
(CDC), University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (2006).
 Committee Member, ERM (Electronic Resource Management) Committee. (2006).
 Committee Member, ERM Display subcommittee, ERM (Electronic Resource Management)
Committee. (2006).
 ERM Resource Record subcommittee, ERM (Electronic Resource Management) Committee,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (2006).
 Committee Member, Google Scholar subcommittee, Collection Development Committee
(CDC), University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (2006).
 Committee Member, Love Kiosk & Signage Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Libraries. (2006).
 WebBridge Advisory Group, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (2005 - 2006).

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 Committee Member, E-journal Access Committee, Collection Development Committee

(CDC), University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (2004 - 2006).
 Reference Staffing Review Group, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (2004 - 2006).
 Beta version WebOPAC Advisory Group, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (2005).
 Committee Member, Library Instruction Room (LIR) Presenter’s Station subcommittee,
Collection Development Committee (CDC), University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (2005).
 OPAC Display Work Group, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (2004).
 Committee Chair, Search Committee, Microcomputer Search Specialist, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (2004).
 Committee Member, Wiley e-journal package subcommittee, Collection Development
Committee (CDC), University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (2004).
 Serials Prioritization Project Team, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (2002 - 2003).
 Electronic Resources Program Group, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (1992 -
2003).
 Vice Chair, University Libraries Faculty, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (2001 -
2002).
 Committee Member, Policy, Program & Budget Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Libraries. (2000 - 2002).
 Committee Member, Automated Systems Office Computer Specialist Search Committee,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (2001).
 Taskforce Member, Ebscohost Taskforce, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (2001).
 Committee Chair, Head of Interlibrary Loan Department Search Committee, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (2001).
 Taskforce Member, Millennium Serials Taskforce, Serials Check-in and Claims Group,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (2001).
 Committee Chair, Search Committee, Head of Interlibrary Loan Department, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (2001).
 Committee Member, Liaison Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (2000 -
2001).
 Committee Chair, Search Committee, ASO Computer Specialist, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln Libraries. (2000 - 2001).
 Committee Member, Compton Room Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.
(1999 - 2001).
 Committee Chair, Nominating Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (2000).
 Committee Member, Nominating Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (1998
- 2000).
 Taskforce Member, Reference Group Taskforce, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.
(1999).
 Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (1995 -
1999).
 Secretary, Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Libraries. (1996 - 1998).
 CDC/ERPG Joint Taskforce on SDN Database Alternatives,University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Libraries. (1997).
 Committee Member, Central Reference Services (CRS) Reference Desk Planning
Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (1997).
 Committee Member, Librarian Instruction Librarian Search Committee, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (1997).
 Committee Member, Love Library Computer Lab Planning Committee, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (1997).
 Taskforce Chair, Iris Menu Structure Revision Taskforce (web IRIS project), University of
Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (1995 - 1997).
 Committee Member, Librarian Instruction Librarian Search Committee, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (1996).

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 URL/MARC 856 Field Taskforce, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (1996).

 Committee Chair, Appeals & Grievances Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Libraries. (1995 - 1996).
 Committee Member, Appeals & Grievances Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Libraries. (1994 - 1996).
 CD-ROM Security Taskforce, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (1995).
 Committee Member, Central Reference Services Staff Sharing Program, Search Committee,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (1995).
 Committee Member, Liaison Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (1994 -
1995).
 Committee Member, Nominating Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (1992
- 1995).
 Committee Chair, Committee on the Nebraska Catalogs Telnet Access menu on IRIS,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (1994).
 University of Nebraska Council of Libraries (UNCL) Database Implementation Group,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (1993 - 1994).
 Secretary, Academic Activities Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (1992 -
1994).
 Compton Room Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (1992 - 1994).
 Treasurer, Joint Staff Committee on Library Staff Activities, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Libraries. (1992 - 1994).
 CD-ROM Transition Taskforce (Government Documents), University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Libraries. (1993).
 Gopher Development Team, UNL Libraries Gopher, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.
(1993).
 Information Access Handout Series Taskforce, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.
(1993).
 Keyword Search on OCLC Taskforce, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (1993).
 UnCover Document Delivery Implementation Group, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.
(1993).
 UNL Lexis/Nexis Implementation Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.
(1993).
 Committee Member, Interlibrary Loan/Resource Sharing Coordinator Search Committee,
Reopened, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (September 1993).
 Committee Member, Interlibrary Loan/Resource Sharing Coordinator, Search Committee,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (March 1993).
 Computer Search Services/CD-ROM Working Group, Public Services Analysis, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (1992).
 Committee Member, Coordinator of Automated Systems Office Search Committee, University
of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (1992).
 Interlibrary Loan/Computer Search Services Space Planning Committee, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (1992).
 Committee Chair, IRIS Plus Copicard Devices Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Libraries. (1992).
 Committee Chair, IRIS Plus Instructional Materials Committee, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln Libraries. (1992).
 University of Nebraska Council of Libraries (UNCL)Lexis/Nexis Access Taskforce, University
of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (1992).
 Committee Member, Central Reference Services Department Student Assistants Committee,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (1991 - 1992).
 Committee Member, FirstSearch Evaluation Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Libraries. (1991).
 Committee Member, Software Issues Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.
(1990).

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 Committee Member, Library Faculty Grievance Committee, University of Nebraska Medical

Center. (1988 - 1990).
 Committee Member, Bibliographic Instruction Librarian, Search Committee, University of
Nebraska Medical Center. (1989).
 Committee Member, Reference Librarian, Search Committee, University of Nebraska Medical
Center. (1988).
 Committee Member, Reference Librarian, Search Committee, University of Nebraska Medical
Center. (1988).
 Taskforce Member, University of Nebraska Council of Libraries (UNCL) Taskforce on
Marketing and Joint Promotion of Libraries, University of Nebraska Medical Center. (1986 -
1988).
 Taskforce Member, University of Nebraska Council of Libraries (UNCL) Taskforce on
Reference Technology, University of Nebraska Medical Center. (1985 - 1988).
 Committee Member, Head, Cataloging Department, Search Committee, University of
Nebraska Medical Center. (1987).
 Committee Member, Head, Serials Department, Search Committee, University of Nebraska
Medical Center. (1987).
 Committee Member, Peer Review Committee for Tenure, University of Nebraska Medical
Center. (1987).
 Committee Member, LEON (online catalog) Education Committee, University of Nebraska
Medical Center. (1986 - 1987).
 Committee Member, LEON (online catalog) MiniMedline Committee, University of Nebraska
Medical Center. (1986 - 1987).
 Committee Chair, Library Faculty Grievance Committee, University of Nebraska Medical
Center. (1986).
 Co-Chair, Library United Way Campaign, University of Nebraska Medical Center. (1986).
 Committee Member, Library Faculty Grievance Committee, University of Nebraska Medical
Center. (1983 - 1986).
 Committee Member, Peer Review Committee for Promotion, University of Nebraska Medical
Center. (1985).
 Committee Member, Peer Review Committee for Tenure, University of Nebraska Medical
Center. (1985).
 Committee Member, Reference Librarian, Search Committee, University of Nebraska Medical
Center. (1984).

University Service
 Member, Faculty Senate Executive Board, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2008 - 2010).
 Senator, Faculty Senate, District L01 A/B, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2001 - 2010).
 Member, University Judicial Board, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2005 - 2009).
 Committee Member, Academic Senate Committee on Committees, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (2004 - 2008).
 Committee Member, External Review Committee, UNL Office of Judicial Affairs, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (2007).
 Committee Chair, Academic Senate Committee on Committees, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (2006).
 Alternate, University Judicial Board, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2003 - 2004).
 Committee Member, Intercollegiate Athletics Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(2001 - 2004).
 Committee Member, Search Committee for Director of Student Judicial Affairs, University
Student Affairs, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2003).
 Committee Chair, Intercollegiate Athletics Committee Scheduling Oversight subcommittee,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2002 - 2003).
 Committee Member, Intercollegiate Athletics Committee Scheduling Oversight
Subcommittee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2001 - 2003).

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 Member, University Judicial Board, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1998 - 2002).

 Panel Member, ARRC Grievance Panel, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2001).
 Committee Member, Academic Rights and Responsibilities Committee (ARRC), University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (1998 - 2001).
 Chair, University Judicial Board, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1999 - 2000).
 Alternate, University Judicial Board, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1997 - 1998).
 Senator, Faculty Senate, District L01 A/B, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1996 - 1997).
 Committee Chair, Parking Advisory Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1995 -
1996).
 Alternate, University Judicial Board, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1994 - 1995).
 Member, University Judicial Board, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1993 - 1994).
 Vice-President/President-Elect, Faculty Senate, University of Nebraska Medical Center.
(1989 - 1990).
 Board Member, Faculty Senate Executive Board, University of Nebraska Medical Center.
(1988 - 1990).
 Senator, Faculty Senate, University of Nebraska Medical Center. (1988 - 1990).

Professional Service
 Lincoln Health Sciences Libraries Group. (1996 - Present).
 Mountain Plains Library Association, Mountain Plains Library Association Administration
Committee. (2005 - 2007).
 Mountain Plains Library Association, Mountain Plains Library Association Bylaws and
Procedures Committee, (Committees merged and name changed to Administration
Committee). (2004 - 2005).
 Committee Member, Nebraska Library Association, 2002 Annual NLA/NEMA Conference
Local Arrangements Committee, Printed Program Committee. (2002).
 Treasurer, Nebraska Library Association, College and University Section. (1999 - 2002).
 Nebraska Library Association, College and University Section, Executive Board. (1999 -
2002).
 Committee Chair, Nebraska Library Association, Bylaws and Handbook Committee. (2000 -
2001).
 Nebraska Library Association, NLA Executive Board. (2000 - 2001).
 Committee Member, Nebraska Library Association, Bylaws and Handbook Committee. (1999
- 2001).
 Treasurer, Lincoln Health Sciences Libraries Group. (1997 - 2000).
 Committee Co-Chair, Nebraska Library Association, 1999 Annual NLA/NEMA Conference
Local Arrangements Committee, Registration Committee. (1998 - 1999).
 Committee Chair, Nebraska Library Association, College and University Section, Chair,
Nominating Committee. (1997 - 1998).
 Nebraska Library Association, College and University Section, NLAQ Editorial Board. (1996 -
1998).
 Committee Member, Nebraska Library Association, College and University Section, 1997
Joint Iowa/Nebraska Conference Committee. (1996 - 1997).
 Committee Chair, Nebraska Library Association, Membership Committee. (1993 - 1994).
 Committee Member, Nebraska Library Association, Membership Committee. (1993 - 1994).
 Secretary, Special Libraries Association, Omaha Area Chapter. (1993 - 1994).
 Committee Chair, Nebraska Library Association, 1992 Annual NLA/NEMA Conference Local
Arrangements Committee, Program Subcommittee. (1992).
 Nebraska Library Association, Information Technology and Access in Nebraska Working
Group. (1992).
 Secretary, Midcontinental Chapter of the Medical Library Association. (1991).
 Committee Member, Midcontinental Chapter of the Medical Library Association, Bylaws
Committee. (1989 - 1991).
 Special and Institutional Section Chair, Nebraska Library Association. (1990).

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 Treasurer, Special Libraries Association, Omaha Area Chapter. (1987 - 1990).

 Vice Chair/Chair-elect, Nebraska Library Association, Special and Institutional Section.
(1989).
 Committee Member, Nebraska Library Association, 1988 Tri-Conference Planning
Committee, NLA/NEMA/MPLA, Program Subcommittee. (1987 - 1988).
 Program Coordinator/Treasurer, Nebraska Online Users Group. (1984 - 1988).
 Committee Chair, Nebraska Library Association, Committee on Intellectual Freedom. (1987).
 Committee Member, Nebraska Library Association, Committee on Intellectual Freedom.
(1985 - 1987).
 Secretary/Treasurer, Special Libraries Association, Omaha Area Chapter. (1985 - 1987).
 Committee Member, Metro Omaha National Library Week Committee (Ad Hoc), Publicity
Subcommittee. (1984 - 1986).
 Committee Member, Special Libraries Association, Omaha Area Chapter, Program
Committee. (1983 - 1986).
 Committee Member, Special Libraries Association, Omaha Area Chapter, Nominating
Committee. (1982 - 1985).
 Committee Member, Midcontinental Chapter of the Medical Library Association, 1984
Conference Planning Committee, Equipment Committee. (1983 - 1984).
 Committee Member, Midcontinental Chapter of the Medical Library Association, 1984
Conference Planning Committee, Housing and Facilities Committee. (1983 - 1984).
 Committee Chair, Special Libraries Association, Omaha Area Chapter, Nominating
Committee. (1983).

Professional Memberships
 American Library Association, Association of College & Research Libraries, Bibliographic
Instruction Section.
 American Library Association, Association of College & Research Libraries, Extended
Campus Library Services Section.
 American Library Association, Association of College & Research Libraries, University
Libraries Section.
 American Library Association, Reference and Adult Services Division, Business Reference &
Services Section.
 American Library Association, Reference and Adult Services Division, Machine-Assisted
Reference Services Section.
 American Library Association, Reference and Adult Services Division, Management and
Operation of Public Service Section.
 Midcontinental Chapter of the Medical Library Association. (1998 - Present).
 Mountain Plains Library Association. (1994 - Present).
 Nebraska Library Association, College and University Section. (1989 - Present).
 Nebraska Library Association. (1981 - Present).
 American Library Association. (1991 - 2004).
 American Library Association, Library and Information Technology Association. (1991 -
2004).
 American Library Association, Library and Information Technology Association Distributed
Systems and Networks Interest Group. (1992 - 1997).
 American Library Association, New Members Round Table. (1991 - 1995).
 Chair, American Library Association, Library and Information Technology Association
Distributed Systems and Networks Interest Group. (1994).
 American Library Association, Association of College & Research Libraries. (1991 - 1993).
 American Library Association, Reference and Adult Services Division. (1991 - 1993).
 Nebraska Online Users Group. (1981 - 1992).
 Mountain Plains Library Association. (1991).
 Medical Library Association, Consumer and Patient Health Information Section. (1988 -
1991).

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 Medical Library Association, Public Services Section. (1988 - 1991).

 Midcontinental Chapter of the Medical Library Association. (1983 - 1991).
 Medical Library Association. (1981 - 1991).
 Special Libraries Association, Omaha Area Chapter. (1981 - 1991).
 Metro Omaha National Library Week Committee (Ad Hoc). (1984 - 1986).
 Nebraska Library Association, College and University Section. (1981 - 1983).

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Kay Logan-Peters
Professor / Department Chairperson/Head
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
308
(402) 472-1195
[email protected]

Education
MA, University of Missouri, Columbia, 1981.
Major: Library Science

BA, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1978.

Major: English

Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions

Architecture Library Branch Head, University Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(May 1987 - Present)
Manage Architecture Library and directly supervise staff. Serve as liaison to College of
Architecture faculty and students. Build and assess collections, provide reference services,
and offer instruction. Develop new services and publicize within College of Architecture.
Supervise activities of the Visual Resources Manager in the provision of images to faculty
and students. Served as Vice Chair of Branch Services from 1996-2003.

Chair, Access and Branch Services and Architecture Librarian, University Libraries,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(June 2003 - June 2010)
Responsible for the administration and management of access services and small branch
libraries, including the circulation department, interlibrary loan, media services, government
documents, digital learning, and Architecture, Geology, Mathematics, and Music branch
libraries. Direct the activities of units within the department, and coordinate departmental
activities with other departments within the UNL Libraries. Supervise seven professional
librarians; provide leadership and guidance concerning promotion and tenure activities.
Monitor student, supply and acquisitions budgets. Manage Architecture Library and directly
supervise staff. Serve as liaison to College of Architecture faculty and students. Build and
assess collections, provide reference services, and offer instruction.

Interim Engineering Library Branch Head, University Libraries, University of Nebraska-

Lincoln.
(July 1998 - August 2000)
Serve as Interim Branch Head. Manage Engineering Library and directly supervise professional
and support staff.

Serials Cataloger, University Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

(January 1982 - April 1987)
Provide original and copy cataloging for serial publications.

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RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions

Books

Bicknell-Holmes, T., Logan-Peters, K. (2006). External review for promotion and tenure.
Washington, DC: SPEC Kit 293, Association of Research Libraries.

Conference Proceedings

Logan-Peters, K. (1982). Serial Cancellation Methods in Academic Libraries. Concordia Teachers

College, Seward, Nebraska: Proceedings, Spring Meeting of the Nebraska Association,
College and University Section.

Journal Articles

Giesecke, J. R., Egbers, G., Logan-Peters, K., Pearson, D. (1990). Marketing Without a Plan:
Seizing Outreach Opportunities as They Appear. Nebraska Library Association Quarterly, 12,
5-10.

Logan-Peters, K. (1990). Architecture Library Slide Collection: Its Part, Present and Future.
Nebraska Library Association Quarterly, 21.

Periodicals

Logan-Peters, K. (2000). Historic Richards Hall on UNL Campus Renovated (vol. 9). Newsletter
of the Preservation Association of Lincoln.

Other

Logan-Peters, K. (2007). An Architectural Tour of Historic UNL. http://historicbuildings.unl.edu/

Logan-Peters, K. (2002). In Jeanne Brown (Ed.), Preparing Undergraduate Interior Design

Students to do Research in Design History. New York: Library Instruction for Students in
Design Disciplines: Scenarios, Exercises, and Techniques, Art Library Society of North
America.

Logan-Peters, K. (1997). A Touch of Class: Lincoln’s Sheridan Boulevard. Lincoln Today.

Logan-Peters, K., Leininger, M., Weisenburger, P. (1995). Core Periodicals for Academic
Architecture Libraries. Association of Architecture School Librarians.
http://www.library.njit.edu/archlib/aasl/core-list/index.cfm

Presentations Given
Logan-Peters, K., "Walking Tour, UNL City Campus, Jazz in June pre-concert tour. June 13,
2006; June 7, 2011; June 11, 2013; June 21, 2016." (June 2016).

Logan-Peters, K., "Filmed as authority on the history and buildings of UNL for the University of
Nebraska Foundation," University of Nebraska Foundation. (April 2016).

Logan-Peters, K., "Guest on Lincoln Live! discussing UNL history and buildings, hosted by Dale
Johnson, KFOR Radio, Lincoln, September." (September 2015).

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Logan-Peters, K., "Walking Tour, UNL City Campus," Nebraska AIA. (August 14, 2015).

Logan-Peters, K., "Filmed as authority on the buildings and history of UNL by KETV, Omaha, in
segment on The Columns, July 2015." (July 2015).

Logan-Peters, K., UNL Libraries Genealogy Day workshop, "Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps:
enhancing genealogical research with historic maps.," UNL Libraries. (June 19, 2015).

Logan-Peters, K., Art Library Society, Central Plains Chapter, Spring meeting, "Advocating for
Art: Supporting Art and Architecture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln," Art Library
Society, Central Plains Chapter, Lawrence, KS. (June 5, 2015).

Logan-Peters, K., Art Library Society, Central Plains Chapter, Spring meeting, "Revamping an
approval plan for Architecture, Landscape Architecture, City Planning and Interior Design,"
Art Library Society, Central Plains Chapter, Omaha, NE. (June 7, 2013).

Logan-Peters, K., Nebraska Library Association/Mountain Plains Library Association Joint

Meeting, "Patron Driven Acquisition of E-books," Nebraska Library Association/Mountain
Plains Library Association. (October 18, 2012).

Logan-Peters, K., Guest lecturer for Architecture 333, "UNL at the Dawn of the 20th Century."
(November 12, 2009).

Logan-Peters, K., Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, "From Victorian Eclectic to Modernism:
Architecture Hall and the Sheldon Museum of Art at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln."
(September 15, 2009).

Logan-Peters, K., Tour of secondary schools at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, for the 100th
Anniversary Celebration of the Teachers College, "If These Halls Could Talk…." (July 18,
2008).

Logan-Peters, K., Preservation Association of Lincoln, Preservation Week activity, "Walking Tour,
UNL East Campus." (May 17, 2007).

Logan-Peters, K., Jazz in June pre-concert tour, "Walking Tour, UNL City Campus." (June 13,
2006).

Logan-Peters, K., CASNR, presented at East Campus graduation, "Filmed as authority on the
buildings and history of UNL East Campus." (May 2006).

Logan-Peters, K., McKee, J., Zimmer, E., Preservation Association of Lincoln, Preservation Week
Activity, "Walking Tour, UNL City Campus." (May 25, 2006).

Logan-Peters, K., NET production: “Frontier University Dreams”, "Filmed as authority on the
buildings and history of early UNL." (March 2005).

Logan-Peters, K., Ceres Club, "Building the Mall: the early architecture of the UNL East Campus."
(April 3, 2003).

Logan-Peters, K., Preservation Association of Lincoln, "The Development of the UNL East
Campus to the 1930’s," Lincoln, NE. (June 12, 2001).

Logan-Peters, K., Presented to Vice Chancellor John Owens and an audience of over 100
people, "The History of the UNL East Campus," Lincoln, NE. (May 11, 2001).

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Logan-Peters, K., "Interviewed by Ward Jacobson, KFOR, host of Lincoln Live, about the history
and development of the Lincoln campuses of the University of Nebraska. January 2001.."
(January 2001).

Logan-Peters, K., University of Nebraska-Lincoln Speakers Bureau, "The University of Nebraska

in the 19th Century." (2000).

Logan-Peters, K., University of Nebraska-Lincoln Speakers Bureau presentation, "The University

of Nebraska in the 19th Century." (2000).

Logan-Peters, K., SAGE (Sharing Across Generations for Enrichment), "Architectural Styles on
the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Campus," Lincoln, NE. (October 10, 2000).

Logan-Peters, K., Preservation Association of Lincoln, "The First Fifty Years: Buildings at the
University of Nebraska, 1869-1919," Lincoln, NE. (November 9, 1999).

Logan-Peters, K., Association of Architecture School Librarians, Annual meeting, "Digitization of

Images for Architecture, Art and Design," Boston, MA. (March 1996).

Logan-Peters, K., Missouri Valley Visual Resources Association Conference, "Why MARC?,"
Lincoln, NE. (September 1993).

Fimple, K., Logan-Peters, K., Sawyers, S., Winkler, J., Architecture and the Great Plains: the Built
Environment, Past and Present, an Interdisciplinary Symposium, "Main Street: A Form of
Structure in Plains Urban Life," Center for Great Plains Studies, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. Lincoln, NE. (April 1993).

Media Contributions
Radio

Interviewed by Ward Jacobson, KFOR, host of Lincoln Live, about the history and development of
the Lincoln campuses of the University of Nebraska. (January 4, 2001).

TV

Filmed as authority on the buildings and history of UNL East Campus. (May 2006).

Filmed as authority on the buildings and history of early UNL in the NET production: “Frontier
University Dreams". (March 2005).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant

Logan-Peters, K. (Co-Principal Investigator), Luther, J. (Co-Principal Investigator), "W.K. Kellogg

Collection of Rural Community Development Resources as a part of the Architecture Library,"
Sponsored by W. K. Kellogg Foundation grant, Federal, $33,500.00. (1994 - 1996).

Logan-Peters, K. (Co-Principal Investigator), Deeds, D. (Co-Principal Investigator), "Professional

assessment of the collection of rare art books given by Dr. Stuart Embury," Sponsored by
Cooper Foundation, Federal, $2,500.00. (1992 - 1993).

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Other

Logan-Peters, K., "UCARE (Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experiences)

grants, to conduct research on the historic buildings at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln."
(2009).

Logan-Peters, K., "UCARE (Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experiences)

grants, to conduct research on the historic buildings at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln."
(2006).

Logan-Peters, K., "UCARE (Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experiences)

grants, to conduct research on the historic buildings at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln."
(2005).

Logan-Peters, K., "UCARE (Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experiences)

grants, to conduct research on the historic buildings at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln."
(2004).

Logan-Peters, K., "UCARE (Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experiences) to

conduct research on the historic buildings at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln." (2002).

Research Currently in Progress

"100 Years of Building: an architectural history of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1869-1969."
(On-Going).
Developing a monograph based on the web site, An Architectural Tour of Historic UNL. With
UCARE student, Evan Bliss.

SERVICE

College Service
 Committee Member, Academic Activities Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (2009 - Present).
 Secretary, Liaison Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2008 - 2009).
 Committee Member, Liaison Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2008 -
2009).
 Vice Chair, Library Faculty, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2008 - 2009).
 Committee Chair, Nominations Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2006 -
2007).
 Committee Member, Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure, Libraries, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (2004 - 2006).
 Vice Chair, Promotion and Tenure Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(2004).
 Committee Member, Liaison Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2002 -
2003).
 Committee Member, Liaison Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2001 -
2002).
 Committee Chair, Promotion and Tenure Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (2001).
 Committee Chair, Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure, Libraries, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (1998 - 2000).
 Committee Member, Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure, Libraries, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (1997 - 2000).

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 Committee Member, Academic Activities Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-

Lincoln. (1994 - 1996).
 Committee Chair, Promotion and Tenure Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (1994).
 Committee Member, Nominations Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(1993 - 1994).
 Committee Member, Liaison Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1992 -
1993).
 Committee Chair, Liaison Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1991 -
1992).
 Chair, Library Faculty, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1991 - 1992).
 Committee Member, Policy, Program and Budget Committee, Libraries, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (1988 - 1990).
 Committee Member, Liaison Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1988 -
1989).
 Committee Chair, Policy, Program and Budget Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (1988 - 1989).
 Committee Chair, Academic Activities Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(1987 - 1988).
 Committee Chair, Nominations Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1987 -
1988).
 Committee Member, Academic Activities Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (1985 - 1988).
 Committee Member, Liaison Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1985 -
1986).
 Committee Member, Policy, Program and Budget Committee, Libraries, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (1982 - 1985).
 Committee Member, Liaison Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1983 -
1984).
 Committee Member, Nominations Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(1983 - 1984).

University Service
 Committee Chair, Intercollegiate Athletics Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2006 -
2007).
 Committee Member, Intercollegiate Athletics Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(2004 - 2007).
 Committee Member, NCAA Certification Self Study, Committee on Equity and Student
Welfare, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2006).
 UNL representative, Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics, national and regional meetings,
Academic Senate, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2005).
 Scheduling Oversight Subcommittee Chair, Intercollegiate Athletics Committee, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (2005).
 Scheduling Oversight Subcommittee Chair, Intercollegiate Athletics Committee, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (2004).
 Committee Member, Search Committee, Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2004).
 Senator, Academic Senate, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1999 - 2004).
 Committee Member, Executive Committee, Academic Senate, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (May 2001 - August 2004).
 UNL representative, Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics, national and regional meetings,
Academic Senate, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2003).
 Committee Chair, Subcommittee to Review Academic Services for Student Athletes,
Intercollegiate Athletics Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1998 - 1999).

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 University Judicial Board, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1998 - 1999).

 Committee Member, Intercollegiate Athletics Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(1996 - 1999).
 Secretary, Intercollegiate Athletics Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1997 - 1998).
 University Judicial Board, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1996 - 1997).
 Committee Chair, Committee on Committees, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1995 - 1996).
 Committee Member, Committee on Committees, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1993 -
1996).
 Senator, Academic Senate, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1986 - 1987).

Professional Service
 Conference Host, ARLIS (Art Library Society)/Central Plains Chapter. (2013).
 Moderator, AASL-L, AASL, the Association of Architecture School Librarians. (1995 - 2009).
 Conference Host, ARLIS (Art Library Society)/Central Plains. (October 2008).
 President, ARLIS (Art Library Society)/Central Plains. (2003).
 Vice President, ARLIS (Art Library Society)/Central Plains. (2002).
 Member, AASL/ARLIS Joint Task Force on NAAB (National Architecture Accrediting Board)
Standards for Academic Libraries, AASL, the Association of Architecture School Librarians.
(2000 - 2002).
 Conference Host, ARLIS (Art Library Society)/Central Plains. (October 1999).
 President, AASL, the Association of Architecture School Librarians. (1994 - 1995).
 Conference Coordinator and Program Planner, Annual conference, Montreal, Quebec, AASL,
the Association of Architecture School Librarians. (1994).
 Vice President, AASL, the Association of Architecture School Librarians. (1993 - 1994).
 Conference Host, ARLIS (Art Library Society)/Central Plains. (October 1992).
 Newsletter editor, AASL, the Association of Architecture School Librarians. (1989 - 1991).

Public Service
 Board of Directors, Preservation Association of Lincoln. (2008 - Present).
 Executive Board, UNL Garden Friends. (2007 - Present).
 Officer, President/Elect/Past, Preservation Association of Lincoln, Lincoln, NE. (2013 - 2015).
 President, UNL Garden Friends. (2009 - 2015).
 President elect, Preservation Association of Lincoln. (2009).

Professional Memberships
 Art Library Society/Central Plains Chapter.
 Association of Architecture School Librarians.
 ARLIS/NA, Art Library Society/North America. (1990 - Present).

TEACHING

Teaching Experience
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Reference Sources for Media Specialists, 1 course.

Consulting
Sasaki Associates. (June 2012).

Academic, Utah Valley State University Library, Orem, Utah. (April 2004 - April 2009).

University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery. (1992 - 1993).

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Awards and Honors

Other
 Great Commoner Award, Preservation Association of Lincoln. (March 2008).
 Mortar Board “People Who Inspire” honoree. (November 2006).
 University Libraries Staff Excellence Award. (1999).
 CAMRE (Creating an Atmosphere of Mutual Respect) Award, Association of Classified
Library Personnel. (1998).
 Honorary Member (elected), Tau Sigma Delta (architectural honorary society), Psi Chapter.
(1992).

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Liz Lorang
Research Assistant Professor
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
225D
(402) 472-2516
[email protected]

Education
MA, Information Science & Learning Technologies, 2015.
Major: Library Science

Ph D, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2010.

Major: English
Supporting Areas of Emphasis: Nineteenth-Century Studies
Dissertation Title: American Poetry and the Daily Newspaper from the Rise of the Penny
Press to the New Journalism

BS, Towson University, 2003.

Major: English

Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions

Associate Professor and Humanities Librarian, University Libraries, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln.
(2016 - Present)

Research Assistant Professor and Digital Humanities Project Librarian, Center for Digital
Research in the Humanities, University Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(2013 - 2016)

Research Assistant Professor, Department of English & Center for Digital Research in the
Humanities, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(2011 - 2013)

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of English & Center for Digital Research in
the Humanities, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(2010 - 2011)

Adjunct Instructor, Online Education, University of Advancing Technology.

(2008 - 2009)

Grants and Development Assistant, University of Nebraska Press.

(2005 - 2008)

Administrative and Grants Assistant, Dyslexia Tutoring Program.

(2002 - 2004)

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RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions

Journal Articles

Lorang, E., Lawrence, S., Barney, B., Price, K. (2015). "Civil War Washington: The City and the
Site". Civil War Washington: History, Place and Digital Scholarship.

Lorang, E., Soh, L.-K., Datla, M. V., Kulwicki, S. (2015). "Developing an Image-Based Classifier
for Detecting Poetic Content in Historic Newspaper Collections". D-Lib.

Lorang, E., Walter, K. L., Rickel, S., Dalziel, K. (2015). "Developing Civil War Washington". Civil
War Washington: History, Place and Digital Scholarship.

Lorang, E. (2015). "Not feeling very well... we turned our attention to poetry". Literature and
Journalism: Inspirations, Intersections, and Inventions from Ben Franklin to Stephen Colbert,
reprinted in Civil War Washington: History, Place and Digital Scholarship.

Lorang, E., Weir, R. J. (2013). "'Will not these days be by thy poets sung': Poems of the Anglo-
African and National Anti-Slavery Standard, 1863-1864,". Scholarly Editing 34.

Lorang, E. (2013). "The Picture of Dorian Gray in Context: Intertextuality and Lippincott's Monthly
Magazine". Victorian Periodicals Review, reprinted in Twentieth Century Literary Criticism:
Excerpts from Criticism of the Works of Novelists, Poets, Playrights, Short Story Writers, &
Other Creative Writers Who Died Between 1900 & 1999.

Lorang, E., Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (2012). "Electronic Text Analysis and Nineteenth-Century
Newspapers: TokenX and the Richmond Daily Dispatch". Texas Studies in Literature and
Language, 54(3).

Lorang, E. (2011). "From the Canonical to the Non-Canonical: Editing, the Walt Whitman Archive,
and Nineteenth-Century Newspaper Poetry". Documentary Editing, 32.

Lorang, E. (2008). "'Two more throws against oblivion': Walt Whitman and the New York Herald
in 1888". Walt Whitman Quarterly Review, 25(4), 167-191.

Lorang, E. (2008). "Editing Whitman's Poetry in Periodicals". Mickle Street Review: An Electronic
Journal of Walt Whtman and American Studies, 19/20. www.micklestreet.rutgers.edu

Lorang, E., Belasco, S. (2007). Walt Whitman's Poems in Periodicals. The Walt Whitman Archive.
www.whtmanarchive.org

Other

Lorang, E., Thomas, W. (2014). "The Other End of the Scale".

Lorang, E., Weir, R. J. (2013). "The Slave to His Star".

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/27/the-slave-to-his-star/

Lorang, E. (2013). John Michael Corrigan, American Metempsychosis: Emerson, Whitman, and
the New Poetry (vol. 86, pp. 139-141).

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Presentations Given
Borovsky, Z., Childress, D., Hyman, C., Keener, A., Lorang, E., Stanley, S., Vandegrift, M., Digital
Library Federation Forum, "Managing Scope and Scale: Applying the Incubator Model to
Digital Scholarship," Digital Library Federation, Milwaukee, Wi. (November 2016).

Jewell, A., Hansen, S., Lorang, E., Rau, E. J., Robinson, M., National Humanities Conference,
"Connecting the Humanities to the Community Through Digital Projects," Salt Lake City, UT.
(November 2016).

Lorang, E., Social Science History Association, ""The content is certainly significant but . . . .":
What I've Learned Writing Funding Proposals," Social Science History Association, Chicago,
IL. (November 2016).

Lorang, E., Collections as Data Symposium, "Text and/as Image: Expanding Possibilities for
Description, Discovery, and Analysis in Digital Collections," Library of Congress, Washington,
DC. (September 2016).

Lorang, E., Jewell, A., Alliance of Digital Humanties Organizations Conference, "Teaching Digital
Humanities through a Community-Engaged, Team-Based Pedagogy," Krakow, Poland. (July
2016).

Lorang, E., Thoegersen, J., Dalziel, K., "Programming Programming: A Practical Introduction to
Coding Events in Libraries," Nebraska Library Associaton, Lincoln, NE. (October 2015).

Lorang, E., Thoegersen, J., Dalziel, K., Southeast Library System Youth Services Retreat, "A
Practical Introduction to Coding Events in Libraries," Ashland, NE. (September 2015).

Lorang, E., "Digital Approaches to American Periodicals," American Literature Associaton,

Boston, MA. (May 2015).

Lorang, E., Masur, K., Thompson, K., Benjamin Drummond Emancipation Day Celebration,
"Emancipation and the Struggle over Equality in the District of Columbia," Washington, DC.
(April 2015).

Lorang, E., Bass, H., Dargan, K., Perkins-Valdez, D., Weir, R. J., Benjamin Drummond
Emancipation Day Celebration, "Poems of the Anglo-African and National Anti-Slavery
Standard," Washington, DC. (April 2015).

Lorang, E., Association for Computing Machinery Regional Programming Competition, "Code and
Culture for Problem Solving," University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (November 2014).

Lorang, E., Soh, L.-K., "Leveraging Visual Information for Discovery And Analysis of Digital
Collections," Digital Library Federation Forum, Atlanta, GA. (October 2014).

Lorang, E., Soh, L.-K., Lunde, J., Thomas, G., Alliance of Digital Humanities Organizations
Conference, "Detecting Poetic Content in Historic Newspapers," Lausanne, Switzerland. (July
2014).

Lorang, E., Weakly, L., Digital Humanities Bootcamp, "Metadata and Preservation," University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (April 2014).

Lorang, E., New Media in American Literary History, "Relational Databases and Large-Scale
Thematic Research Collections," Boston, MA. (December 2013).

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Lorang, E., Digital Directions, "The Power of where Your Collections Can Go: Civil War
Washington," Ann Arbor, MI. (July 2013).

Lorang, E., Nebraska Literary Heritage Association Board Meeting, "Digital Humanities." (April
2013).

Lorang, E., Weir, R. J., Society for Textual Scholarship, "From the "Great Crisis": Poems of the
Anglo-African and National Anti-Slavery Standard, 1863-64," Chicago, Il. (March 2013).

Lorang, E., Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, "Civil War Poetry." (February 2013).

Lorang, E., "Digital Humanities and Libraries," NCompass Live [Nebraska Library Commission's
weekly webcast], http://tinyurl.com/ncompass. (July 2012).

Lorang, E., American Literature Association, "The Recovery of Readers: Newspaper Poetry and
the Civil War," San Francisco, CA. (May 2012).

Lorang, E., Modern Language Association, "Anonymity, Authorship, and Digital Archives in
American Literature," Seattle, WA. (January 2012).

Lorang, E., Dalzeil, K., "Digital Humanities and Libraries," Nebraska Library Association, Lincoln,
NE. (October 2011).

Lorang, E., Barney, B., Alliance of Digital Humanities Organizations Conference, "Civil War
Washington: An Experiment in Freedom, Integration, and Constraint," Palo Alto, CA. (June
2011).

Lorang, E., Price, K., Society for Textual Scholarship, "Digital Texts and the Spatial Turn," Penn
State University. (March 2011).

Lorang, E., Association for Documentary Editing, "Walt Whitman's Civil War Correspondence,"
Philadelphia, PA. (October 2010).

Lorang, E., "From the Canonical to the Non-Canonical: Editing, the Walt Whitman Archive, and
Nineteenth-Century Newspaper Poetry," Association for Documentary Editing, Springfield, IL.
(October 2009).

Lorang, E., "Interrogating the Book Form: The Textual History and Environment of Celia Thaxter's
Among the Isles of Shoals," Society for the Study of American Women Writers, Philadelphia,
PA. (October 2009).

Lorang, E., "American Newspaper Poetry at the Rise of the Penny Press," American Literature
Association, Boston, MA. (May 2009).

Lorang, E., "Digital Scholarship and Graduate Studies in American Literature," American
Literature Association, San Francisco, CA. (May 2008).

Lorang, E., "Digitizing Periodicals and Representing the Textual Environment," Society for
Textual Scholarship, New York, NY. (March 2007).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant

Lorang, E. (Principal Investigator), "Modeling Knowledge: Database Design, Information

Management, and the Scholarly Argument in the Humanities," Sponsored by Internal.

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Lorang, E. (Principal Investigator), "Newspaper Poetry and American Culture," Sponsored by

Internal.

Price, K. (Principal Investigator), Barney, B. (Investigator), Lorang, E. (Investigator), "The Walt

Whitman Archive: Building Competitiveness in an Era of Declining Federal Funding,"
Sponsored by Internal.

Lorang, E. (Principal Investigator), Soh, L.-K. (Investigator), Soh, L.-K. (Investigator), "Aida
Extended," Sponsored by Inst of Museum & Library Serv, Federal, $462,317.00. (December
1, 2016 - November 30, 2019).

Lorang, E. (Principal Investigator), Soh, L.-K. (Investigator), Soh, L.-K. (Investigator), "Aida,"
Sponsored by Natl Endowment for Humanities, Federal, $60,000.00. (June 1, 2014 - June
30, 2016).

Lorang, E. (Principal Investigator), Soh, L.-K. (Investigator), Soh, L.-K. (Investigator), "Oceanic
Exchanges," Sponsored by Northeastern University, Universities.

Lorang, E. (Principal Investigator), Soh, L.-K. (Investigator), Soh, L.-K. (Investigator), "Aida
Extended," Sponsored by Inst of Museum & Library Serv, Federal.

Lorang, E. (Principal Investigator), "Whitman Archive at Twenty," Sponsored by Natl Endowment

for Humanities, Federal.

Lorang, E. (Principal Investigator), Soh, L.-K. (Investigator), Soh, L.-K. (Investigator), "Challenges
to Image Analysis," Sponsored by Natl Endowment for Humanities, Federal.

Soh, L.-K. (Principal Investigator), Lorang, E. (Investigator), Soh, L.-K. (Investigator), "Automated
Digital Image Retrieval," Sponsored by Google Inc, Industry.

Lorang, E. (Principal Investigator), "WWA Infrastructure," Sponsored by Natl Endowment for

Humanities, Federal.

Other

Lorang, E., "American Newspaper Poetry from the Rise of the Penny Press to the New
Journalism," Sponsored by ACLS, Associations/Foundations, $33,000.00.

TEACHING

Teaching Experience
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
ENGL 399H, Honors Course, 1 course.
ENGL 472, Digital Humanities Practicum, 1 course.
ENGL 479, Digital Humanities Practicum, 1 course.
ENGL 495, Internship in English, 7 courses.
ENGL 872, Digital Humanities Practicum, 1 course.
ENGL 879, Digital Humanities Practicum, 1 course.
ENGL 890, Advanced Research Skills in English, 1 course.
ENGL 895E, Internship in Digital Humanities; DH Practicum, 1 course.
ENGL 997, Independent Directed Reading, 1 course.

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HIST 397, Special Topics in History; Digital Humanities Practicum, 1 course.

HIST 472, Digital Humanities Practicum, 1 course.
HIST 872, Digital Humanities Practicum, 1 course.
HIST 895, Internship in Digital Humanities; DH Practicum, 1 course.
MODL 498, Special Topics; Digital Humanities Practicum, 2 courses.
MODL 895, Internship in Digital Humanities; DH Practicum, 1 course.
MODL 898, Special Topics; Digital Humanities Practicum, 2 courses.

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Suping Lu
Professor
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
225B LLS 4100
(402) 472-3159
[email protected]

Education
Master of Library & Information Science, College of Library & Information Science, University of
South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 1994.

MA, Center for International Studies, Ohio University, Athens, OH, 1992.
Major: International Studies

BA, Department of Foreign Languages & Literature, Nanjing Teachers University, Nanjing, China,
1982.
Major: English Language & Literature

Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions

Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.
(2006 - Present)

Reference/Liaison Librarian, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.

(1994 - Present)
Provide reference/information services. Introduce users to library services, including computer-
based information services, general instruction and in-depth instruction within Political
Science, Economics, Criminal Justice, and Asian Studies areas. Perform liaison duties to the
Departments of Political Science, Economics and Criminal Justice. Develop library collections
in Political Science, Economics, Criminal Justice, Asian Studies, and Chinese language
materials. Act as the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)
public contact person for the Libraries services. Conduct scholarly research and academic
creative activities in the fields of library science, political science and Asian studies.

Associate Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.

(2000 - 2006)

Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.

(1994 - 2000)

Reference Librarian, Career Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC.

(1993 - 1994)

Cataloging Internship, Cataloging Department, Thomas Cooper Library, University of

South Carolina, Columbia, SC.
(January 1994 - June 1994)

Graduate Assistant, Southeast Asia Collection, Alden Library, Ohio University, Athens,
OH.
(1991 - 1992)

Lecturer Professor, Head of Junior & Senior Teaching Section, Department of Foreign
Languages & Literature, Nanjing Teachers University, Nanjing, China.
(1988 - 1991)

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Visiting Scholar, American Studies Program, Tufts University, Medford, MA.

(1987 - 1988)

Lecturer, Department of Foreign Languages & Literature, Nanjing Teachers University,

Nanjing, China.
(1982 - 1987)

RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions

Books

Lu, S. A Mission under Duress: The Nanjing Massacre and the Post-massacre Social Conditions
Documented by American Diplomats. reviewed by an academic press.

Lu, S. (2008). Terror in Minnie Vautrin’s Nanjing: Diaries and Correspondence. Urbana, Chicago:
University of Illinois Press.

Lu, S. (2004). They Were in Nanjing: The Nanjing Massacre Witnessed by American and British
Nationals. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press.

Lu, S. (1999). The Nanjing Massacre: The Eyewitness Accounts by the British and Americans.
Beijing: Hongqi Publishing Press.

Book Chapters

Lu, S. (2009). In David Forsythe (Ed.), The Nanjing Massacre. London; New York: in The
Encyclopedia of Human Rights, Oxford University Press.

Refereed Journal Articles

Lu, S. (2009). Courage under the Reign of Terror: Minnie Vautrin’s Efforts in Protecting Women
Refugees from Japanese Atrocities during the Nanjing Massacre. Deportate, esuli, profughe,
Rivista telematica di studi sulla memoria femminile, (Feminist Studies on Gender, Nation and
Militarism), Universitá Ca’Foscari, 9-28.

Lu, S. (2003). A Portrait of Nanjing during and after the Nanjing Massacre in the Eyes of
American Diplomats. Studies on Republican China, 7, 29-49.

Lu, S. (1999). The Nationalistic Feelings and Sports: the Incident of the Overseas Chinese
Protest against NBC’s Coverage of the Centennial Olympic Games. The Journal of
Contemporary China, 8, 517-534.

Stelk, R., Lu, S. (1997). Eight Days a Week: The Art of Reference Desk Scheduling. Reference
Librarian, 59, 37-50.

Lu, S. (1997). Breaking the Law: A Comprehensive Approach to Locating Federal Legislative
Material. RQ, 36, 522-533.

Lu, S. (1995). A Study on the Chinese Romanization Standard in Libraries. Cataloging &
Classification Quarterly, 21, 81-96.

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Lu, S. (1984). An analytical study on the character of Hester Prynne, the heroine of Scarlet
Letter. The Nanjing Teachers University Journal, 89-111.

Journal Articles

Lu, S. (2008). Chinese Exclusion Acts. Readex Report, 3.

Lu, S. (2007). The Transcontinental Railroad Construction and Chinese Laborers in the U. S.
Congressional Serial Set. Readex Report, 2.

Lu, S. (1989). An Analysis on English Reading Testing. The Journal of Jiangsu Self-learning
Education, 51-57.

Periodicals

Lu, S. (2000). The Nanjing Massacre and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (vol. 15, pp. 5). The
Link.

Lu, S. (1997). Evaluation of UNBIS on CD-ROM (vol. 12, pp. 6-7). LPSS (Law & Political Science
Section) Newsletter.

Lu, S. (1995). Best of Nebraska: 1995 Reaching Across Nebraska (pp. 3-4). The Starting Line,
NE NMRT Newsletter.

Lu, S., Johnson, J. L. (1995). The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
(vol. 11, pp. 2). The Link.

Other

Lu, S. (2004). Assignment Shanghai: Photographs on the Eve of Revolution (vol. 13, pp. 68).
MultiCultural Review.

Lu, S. (2000). Documents on the Rape of Nanking ed. by Timothy Brook (vol. 9, pp. 90-91).
MultiCultural Review.

Lu, S. (2000). Mao: A Life by Philip Short (vol. 9, pp. 90). MultiCultural Review.

Lu, S. (2000). Smuggling Chinese: Clandestine Immigration to the United States by Ko-lin Chin
(vol. 9, pp. 97-98). MultiCultural Review.

Lu, S. (2000). Who Am I? An Autobiography of Emotion, Mind, and Spirit by Yi-Fu Tuan (vol. 9,
pp. 90). MultiCultural Review.

Lu, S. (2000). Children’s Literature in China: From Lu Xun to Mao Zedong by Mary Ann Farquhar
(vol. 9, pp. 71). MultiCultural Review.

Lu, S. (1999). Strange Haven: A Jewish Childhood in Wartime Shanghai by Sigmund Tobias (vol.
8, pp. 78). MultiCultural Review.

Lu, S. (1999). Struggle for Ethnic Identity: Narratives by Asian American Professionals edited by
Pyong Gap Min and Rose Kim (vol. 8, pp. 77). MultiCultural Review.

Lu, S. (1999). Reconstructing Chinatown: Ethnic Enclave, Global Change by Jan Lin (vol. 8, pp.
98). MultiCultural Review.

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Lu, S. (1999). The Good Man of Nanking: The Diaries of John Rabe by John Rabe, translated by
John E. Woods (vol. 8, pp. 90). MultiCultural Review.

Lu, S. (1999). The Allison Incident: A Footnote to the Nanjing Massacre (vol. 94, pp. 10-13).
Nebraska Magazine.

Lu, S. (1998). Falling Leaves: The True Story of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter by Adeline Yen
Mah (vol. 7, pp. 81). MultiCultural Review.

Lu, S. (1998). The Valley Nearby by Kang Sok-Kyong (vol. 7, pp. 70). MultiCultural Review.

Lu, S. (1997). A Gift of the Emperor by Therese Park (vol. 6, pp. 64). MultiCultural Review.

Lu, S. (1997). Broken Silence: Voices of Japanese Feminism by Sandra Buckley (vol. 6, pp. 71-
72). MultiCultural Review.

Lu, S. (1997). Asian Women and Men: Labor, Law, and Love by Yen Le Espiritu (vol. 6, pp. 79-
80). MultiCultural Review.

Lu, S. (1997). Little Sister: Searching for the Shadow World of Chinese Women by Julie
Checkoway (vol. 6, pp. 84). MultiCultural Review.

Lu, S. (1996). Nations Without States: A Historical Dictionary of Contemporary National

Movements by James Minahan (vol. 5, pp. 83). MultiCultural Review.

Presentations Given
Melvin, J., Bicknell-Holmes, T., Lu, S., Schrag, E., University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, "Time
Management and Prioritization, A Panel Presentation." (May 2009).

Lu, S., Ross Theatre, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, "Movie Talk on the newly released
documentary film Nanking." (March 2008).

Lu, S., Naylor, T. E., University of Nebraska Lincoln Libraries Thinking Outside the Borders
Institute, "The Confucius Institute at the University of Nebraska Lincoln." (October 2007).

Lu, S., Fulbright Orientation Program, "An Introduction to American Academic Libraries: A
Presentation for the Fulbright Scholars," United States Department of State, UNL
International Affairs Office. (August 2007).

Lu, S., Fulbright Orientation Program, "Survival Skills in American Academia: A Presentation for
the Fulbright Scholars," United States Department of State, UNL International Affairs Office.
(August 2006).

Lu, S., Wang, S., Stoddard, R., 2006 Winter Lecture Series, "Some Thoughts about the Future of
Sino-American Relations, A Panel Discussion," Nebraska Humanities Council, Unitarian
Church of Lincoln. (March 12, 2006).

Lu, S., 2006 Winter Lecture Series, "The WWII Era in China: The Second Sino-Japanese War
and the Nanjing Massacre," Nebraska Humanities Council, Unitarian Church of Lincoln.
(January 29, 2006).

Lu, S., Fulbright Orientation Program, "Doing Research in American Universities: A Presentation
for the Fulbright Scholars," United States Department of State, UNL International Affairs
Office. (August 2005).

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Lu, S., National Library Week Program, "Allison’s Mission to Nanjing in 1938," Nebraska Library
Association, Lincoln, NE. (April 2005).

Lu, S., The UNL Human Rights/Human Diversity Initiatives, "The Nanjing Massacre: Facts and
Significance," Lincoln, NE. (March 2005).

Lu, S., UNL Libraries Academic Activities Committee Brownbag Session, "Seeking Grants from
UNL Research Council." (September 2004).

Lu, S., Fulbright Orientation Program, "Using American Library Sources: A Presentation for the
Fulbright Scholars," United States Department of State, UNL International Affairs Office.
(August 2004).

Lu, S., "Nanjing Massacre (1937-38): Observed by University of Nebraska Alumni," Lincoln
Chinese Culture Association and UNL Chinese Scholars and Students Association, UNL City
Union. (April 2004).

Lu, S., "Using Library Sources at UNL: A Presentation for the UNL Public Policy Center," UNL
Public Policy Center. (February 2004).

Lu, S., "UNL Alumni in the Diplomatic Mission to Nanjing after the Massacre," UNL China Scholar
Group. (November 2003).

Lu, S., Faculty and other scholars at the History Department, Nanjing Teachers University, "The
Massacre Evidence Left behind by American and British Eyewitnesses," Nanjing, China.
(June 2000).

Lu, S., UNL Libraries Academic Activities Committee Brownbag Session, "Doing Research in
Library and Information Science." (September 1999).

Lu, S., Nebraska Library Association, College & University Section/Paraprofessional Joint Spring
Meeting, "Reference Desk Traffic Pattern and its Significance in Reference Service and
Staffing," Kearney, NE. (May 1999).

Wedeman, A., Coble, P., Lu, S., "Co-hosted the Round Table Discussion, China after Deng
Xiaoping," Department of Political Science, UNL. (February 1997).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant

Lu, S. (Principal Investigator), "Atrocities at Nanking," Sponsored by Internal.

Lu, S. (Principal Investigator), "Research on the Eyewitness Accounts of the Rape of Nanjing by
British, French and German Diplomats and Missionaries," Sponsored by Internal, $7,500.00.
(January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016).

Lu, S. (Principal Investigator), "A Dark Page in History: The Nanjing Massacre and Post-
massacre Social Conditions Recorded in British Diplomatic Dispatches, Admiralty
Documents, and U.S. Naval Inteligrence Reports," Sponsored by Internal, $3,400.00.
(January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012).

Lu, S. (Principal Investigator), "Research Grant-In-Aid," Sponsored by The University of

Nebraska-Lincoln Research Council, Lincoln, NE, $6,500.00. (2008).

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Lu, S. (Principal Investigator), "Research Grant-In-Aid," Sponsored by The University of

Nebraska-Lincoln Research Council, Lincoln, NE, $5,900.00. (2002).

Lu, S. (Principal Investigator), "Research Grant-In-Aid," Sponsored by The University of

Nebraska-Lincoln Research Council, Lincoln, NE, $3,710.00. (2000).

SERVICE

College Service
 Committee Member, Central Reference Services Department Chair Search Committee,
Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
 Committee Member, Staff Development Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (2008 - 2010).
 Committee Member, Nomination Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2008
- 2009).
 Committee Member, Policy, Programs and Budget Committee, Libraries, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (2006 - 2008).
 Committee Chair, Continuous Appointment & Promotion Committee, Libraries, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (September 2007 - May 2008).
 Committee Chair, Policy, Programs and Budget Committee, Libraries, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (May 2007 - May 2008).
 Committee Member, Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure, Libraries, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (2001 - 2005).
 Committee Chair, Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure, Libraries, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (May 2004 - May 2005).
 Committee Member, Map/GIS Librarian Search Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (2004).
 Committee Member, Web Designer (Part-time) Search Committee, Libraries, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (2004).
 Committee Member, Lab Manager Search Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (2003).
 Committee Member, Temporary Social Science Librarian Search Committee, Libraries,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2003).
 Committee Member, Government Document Librarian Search Committee, Libraries,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2002).
 Committee Member, GPO Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1994 -
2002).
 Committee Member, Computer Network Specialist Search Committee, Libraries, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (2001).
 Committee Member, Digital Librarian Search Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (2001).
 Committee Member, Joint Staff Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2000 -
2001).
 Committee Member, Collection Development Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (1995 - 2001).
 Committee Member, Engineering Librarian Search Committee, Libraries, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (2000).
 Committee Member, Policy, Programs and Budget Committee, Libraries, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (1998 - 2000).
 Committee Chair, Policy, Programs and Budget Committee, Libraries, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (February 1999 - May 2000).
 Team Member, LI 110 Redesign Unit Three Team, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(1998).

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 Taskforce Chair, Reference Desk Traffic Pattern Study Taskforce, Libraries, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (1998).
 Committee Member, Social Science Reference Librarian Search Committee, Libraries,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1998).
 Committee Member, Joint Reference Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(1997 - 1998).
 Taskforce Member, CDC/ERPG Joint Task Force on SDN, Libraries, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (1997).
 Committee Chair, Social Science Reference Librarian Search Committee, Libraries,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1997).
 Committee Member, Academic Activities Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (1995 - 1997).
 Committee Chair, Academic Activities Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(February 1996 - May 1997).
 Taskforce Member, CDC/ERPG EAI Evaluation Joint Task Force, Libraries, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (1996).
 Committee Member, Communications Liaison Librarian Search Committee, Libraries,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (1996).
 Committee Member, Instruction Librarian Search Committee, Libraries, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (1996).

University Service
 Member, University of Nebraska-Lincoln China Scholars Group. (1999 - Present).
 Member, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Research Council. (2002 - 2005).
 Committee Chair, Visiting Scholar/Distinguished Lecturer Symposium Sub-committee of the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Research Council. (August 2004 - May 2005).
 Committee Chair, Interdisciplinary Grant Sub-committee of the University of Nebraska-
Lincoln Research Council. (August 2003 - May 2004).
 Committee Member, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Graduate Assistant Mentoring Award
Committee. (1997 - 1999).
 Member, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor’s Commission on the Status of the
People of Color. (1996 - 1999).
 Committee Member, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Human Rights Committee. (1996 -
1999).

Professional Memberships
 Chair of Publication Committee, Law & Political Science Section (LPSS), Association of
College & Research Libraries (ARCL), American Library Association. (2004 - 2006).
 ALA Membership Promotion Task Force, American Library Association. (1997 - 1999).
 Chair of Vendor/Publisher Evaluation Committee, Membership Committee, Law & Political
Science Section (LPSS), Association of College & Research Libraries (ARCL), American
Library Association. (1997 - 1999).
 Chair of Membership Committee, International Relations Round Table (IRRT), American
Library Association. (1996 - 1999).

Development Activities Attended

 Conference Attendance, "ALA Annual and Mid-winter Conferences." (1994 - Present).
 Continuing Education Program, "The Readex 4th Digital Institute," Chester, VT. (2006).
 Conference Attendance, "European Union Depository Documents Conference," Nashville,
TN. (2003).
 Conference Attendance, "Nebraska State Data Center Annual Conferences," Omaha, NE.
(1996 - 2002).
 Conference Attendance, "European Union Depository Documents Biennial Conference,"
Pittsburgh, PA. (1999).

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 Conference Attendance, "Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research

(ICPSR) Biennial Conference," Ann Arbor, MI. (1999).
 Conference Attendance, "Nebraska Library Association, College & University
Section/Paraprofessional Joint Spring Meeting," Kearney, NE. (1999).
 Conference Attendance, "Economics of Immigration," UNL. (1996).
 Conference Attendance, "The United States and Human Rights - Looking Outward and
Inward," UNL. (1996).
 Conference Attendance, "South Carolina Librarians Association Annual Conference,"
Charleston, SC. (1993).

Consulting
Academy Award winning movie maker, Dan Sturman for documentary movie Nanking. (October
2005).

Awards and Honors

Other
 Who's Who in America. (2012).
 Writers Directory. (2010).
 Contemporary Authors, Vol. 274. (2009).
 Professional Development Leave, The University of Nebraska- Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE.
(2002).
 Honorary Visiting Professor, The Nanjing Massacre Research Center, Department of History,
Nanjing Teachers University, Nanjing, China. (2000).
 NE-NMRT Houchen Beginning Professional Award, Nebraska Library Association, Grand
Island, NE. (1998).
 Outstanding Academic Performance Award, Ohio University, Athens, OH. (1992).
 Excellent Teaching Award 1984-1986, Nanjing Teachers University, Nanjing, China. (1986).

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Charlene Maxey-Harris
Associate Professor
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
203 LS
(402) 472-8700
[email protected]

Education
MA, University of Missouri Columbia, 1985.
Major: Library and Information Science

BS, University of Nebraska Lincoln, 1983.

Major: Life Sciences

Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions

Department Chair, Research and Instructional Services.
(March 2012 - Present)

Assistant Professor & Diversity Librarian, University Libraries, University of Nebraska-

Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska.
(July 2005 - March 2012)

Diversity Librarian, Senior Lecturer, University Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln,

Lincoln, Nebraska.
(August 2004 - July 2005)

Reference Librarian, Senior Lecturer (.75 FTE), University Libraries, University of

Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska.
(July 2003 - August 2004)

Reference Librarian, Lecturer (.75 FTE), University Libraries, University of Nebraska-

Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska.
(March 1999 - July 2003)

Education Coordinator, McGoogan Library of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical

Center, Omaha, Nebraska.
(October 1989 - August 1992)

Associate Director for Public Services, Interim, McGoogan Library of Medicine, University
of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska.
(December 1991 - May 1992)

Clinical Nursing/Reference Librarian, Dana Biomedical Library, Dartmouth College,

Hanover, New Hampshire.
(September 1985 - March 1989)

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RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book Chapters

Maxey-Harris, C., Dawes, L. (2015). Building a Scholarly Network in Learning Communities at the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In Sheila Bonnand & Mary Anne Hansen (Ed.), Innovative
Solutions for Building Community in Academic Libraries (pp. 16-37).

Giesecke, J. R., Maxey-Harris, C. (2013). "Cultural Competencies in Authentic Leadership.

Workplace Culture in Academic Libraries: the Early 21st Century. Cambridge: Woodheaad
Publishing.

Anaya, T., Maxey-Harris, C., Panigabutra-Roberts, A. (2010). Strategies for Diversity Initiatives: A
case study at University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. In E. Pankl, D. Theiss-White, & M. C.
Bushing (Ed.), Recruitment, development, and retention of information professionals: Trends
in human resources and knowledge management. Pennsylvania: IGI Global. http://www.igi-
global.com/chapter/strategies-diversity-initiatives/41294

Refereed Journal Articles

Maxey-Harris, C., Anaya, T. (2011). Differently able: A review of academic library websites for
people with disabilities. Behavioral and Social Science Librarian, 30(1), 33-51.

Maxey-Harris, C. (2010). Multicultural E-resources: An exploratory study of resources held by

ARL Libraries. Behavioral and Social Science Librarian, 29(1), 65-80.

Maxey-Harris, C., Cross, J., McFarland, T. (2010). Student workers: the untapped resource for
library professions. Library Trends, 59(1/2), 147-165. http://0-
muse.jhu.edu.library.unl.edu/journals/library_trends/v059/59.1-2.maxey-harris.html

Maxey-Harris, C. (in press). Multicultural E-Resources: An exploratory study of resources held by

ARL Libraries. Behavioral and Social Science Librarian, 29.

Journal Articles

Maxey-Harris, C. (in press). ARL Synergy. Diversity Still Matters.

Martin, C. K., Maxey-Harris, C., Graybill, J. O., Rodacker-Borgens, E. (2009). Closing the Gap:
Investigating the Search Skills of International and US Students. Library Philosophy and
Practice.

Maxey-Harris, C. (2006). The Browning of Nebraska—NLA Diversity Committee. Nebraska

Library Association Quarterly, 37, 33-35.

Maxey-Harris, C. (2003). Chat Reference Service Pilot. Nebraska Library Association Quarterly,
34, 6-8. http://www.nol.org/home/NLA/nlaquarterly/2003-2-MaxeyHarris.htm

Other

Maxey-Harris, C., Anaya, T. (2010). Diversity Plans and Minority Recruitment and Retention in
ARL Libraries. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/215/

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Maxey-Harris, C. (2007). 'Achieving Diversity: A How-to-do-it Manual for Librarians' [Ed. by

Barbara I. Dewey and Loretta Parham. (How-to-do-it Manuals for Librarians, no. 140). New
York, London: Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc., 2006] (vol. 7, pp. 123-4). Portal: Libraries and
the Academy.

Maxey-Harris, C., Turner, E. (2006). Among the Healers: Stories of Spiritual and Ritual Healing
around the World [Westport, Conn: Greenwood/Praeger, 2005] (vol. 15, pp. 77).
MultiCultural Review.

Maxey-Harris, C., Stimpson, M. (2006). Divas of Damascus Road [New York: Warner/Walk
Worthy Press, 2006] (vol. 15, pp. 55). MultiCultural Review.

Maxey-Harris, C., Monteilh, M. (2006). Make Me Hot [New York: Dafina Books, 2006] (vol. 15,
pp. 65). MultiCultural Review.

Maxey-Harris, C. (2006). Boss Lady [By Omar Tyree. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2005] (vol.
15, pp. 65-66). MultiCultural Review.

Maxey-Harris, C. (2006). The One That Got Away [by C. Kelly Robinson. New York: New
American Library, 2005] (vol. 15, pp. 65-66). MultiCultural Review.

Maxey-Harris, C., Gray, H. S. (2005). Cultural Moves: African Americans and the Politics of
Representation [by Herman S. Gray. Berkley: University of California Press, 2005] (vol. 14,
pp. 76). MultiCultural Review.

Maxey-Harris, C. (2005). Enter the New Negroes: Images of race in American culture [by Martha
Jane Nadell, Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2004]. MultiCultural Review.

Presentations Given
Maxey-Harris, C., Deards, K., UNMC Staff Development Workshop, "Defining the Nonverbal: A
discussion about microaggressions," UNMC. (November 19, 2015).

Maxey-Harris, C., Dawes, L., Meet at the Gateway: Reimaging communities, technologies, and
libraries, "From Procedures to Concepts: Apply the ACRL Framework for Information
Literacy to the one-shot instruction class," 9th National Conference for African American
Librarians, St. Louis, MO. (August 2015).

Maxey-Harris, C., Dawes, L., Meet at the Gateway: Reimaging communities, technologies, and
libraries, "Inspiring African Poets: African Poetry Libraries," 9th National Conference for
African American Librarians, St. Louis, MO. (August 2015).

Maxey-Harris, C., Deards, K., ACRL Conference "Creating Sustainable Communities", "Defining
the Nonverbal: Examining Microaggressions and Social Capital," ACRL Workshop, Portland,
OR. (March 2015).

Maxey-Harris, C., Friday, A., Ford, S., Culture Keepers VIII: Challenges of the 21st Century:
Empowering People, Changing Lives, "Preparing Librarians for Leadership: Successfully
Navigating the Tenure Track System," 8th National Conference of African American
Librarians (NCCAL), Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Greater Cincinnati/Northern
Kentucky. (August 2013).

Maxey-Harris, C., Brockmeier, K., 2012 MPLA/NLA/NSLA Joint Conference Back to the Basics:
Building the Future, "Diversity: A Conversation with Miguel A. Figueroa, ATLA Director of
Member Programs," LaVista, NE. (October 19, 2012).

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Maxey-Harris, C., Holiday, D., Sterling, R., Anaya, T., Joint Conference of Librarians of Color,
"Let’s talk about it! Best Practices for Cultural Competencies," Kansas City, MO. (September
2012).

Maxey-Harris, C., American Library Association (ALA), "Cultural Competencies: From

Development to Action!," Association of College and Research Libraries --Racial and Ethnic
Diversity Committee, New Orleans, LA. (June 25, 2011).

Maxey-Harris, C., Anaya, T., American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference, "Diversity
Planning: Trends and Strategies for the Future," ALA, New Orleans, LA. (June 25, 2011).

Maxey-Harris, C., McFarland, T., "Ouch! That Stereotype Hurts," University Libraries. (November
2010).

Maxey-Harris, C. (Panelist), From Groundwork to Action: National Diversity in Libraries,

"Realities of Developing Cultural Competencies," Racial and Ethnic Diversity Committee,
Princeton, NJ. (July 14, 2010).

Maxey-Harris, C., Panigabutra-Roberts, A., Fulbright Gateway Orientations Scholars, "Using

American Library Sources," University of Nebraska. (August 2009).

Maxey-Harris, C., Multi-Cultural Classic Banquet, "Dusting Off Fingerprints: UNL Alumni of
Color," UNL Alumni of Color Reunion. (April 17, 2009).

Maxey-Harris, C., ICON, Creighton Health Sciences Library, "Expand the Vision: Diversity in
Libraries." (January 13, 2009).

Panigabutra-Roberts, A., Maxey-Harris, C., Anaya, T., KLA/KSMA/SELA/ARL National Diversity

in Libraries Conference, "Strategy for Diversity: Multicultural Services Team," Louisville
Marriot Downtown, Louisville, KY. (October 2, 2008).

Maxey-Harris, C., Spectrum of the Future: KLA/SELA/KSMA/National Diversity in Libraries

Conference, "Strategies for Diversity: Multicultural Services Team," Louisville, Kentucky.
(October 2, 2008).

Maxey-Harris, C., The Wor(l)ds of Richard Wright: Native Son and Expatriate, "Richard Wright:
New ways of looking and seeing," University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (September 18, 2008).

Maxey-Harris, C., Panigabutra-Roberts, A., Fulbright Gateway Orientations Scholars, "Using

American Library Sources," University of Nebraska. (August 13, 2008).

Maxey-Harris, C., Panigabutra-Roberts, A., College and University Section, Nebraska Library
Association, Spring Meeting, "Diversity Icebreakers and Team Building Exercise," Nebraska
Library Association, Bellevue University. (May 9, 2008).

Maxey-Harris, C., Martin, C. K., Graybill, J. O., Utah Library Association & Mountain Plains
Library Association, Joint Conference, "Emerging Technologies and Services to Diverse
Populations," Salt Lake City. (April 30, 2008).

Graybill, J. O., Maxey-Harris, C., 2008 Mountain Plains Library Association Conference,
"Emerging Technologies and Services to Diverse Populations," Salt Lake City, UT. (April
2008).

Konecky, J. L., Allison, D., Royster, P. B., Maxey-Harris, C., 2008 Nebraska University
Technology Group (NU Tech) Information Technology Day – Cultivating Technology,
"Connecting the dots between information sources." (March 19, 2008).

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Maxey-Harris, C., Graybill, J. O., ALA Annual Conference 2007, "End-User Searching:
Comparing ESL Students and Native English Students," Washington, DC. (2007).

Maxey-Harris, C., Graybill, J. O., American Library Association Annual Conference, "End-User
Searching: Comparing ESL Students and Native English Students," ALA, Washington, DC.
(2007).

Maxey-Harris, C., "Circle of Nations Program," UNL Admissions, UNL. (July 2007).

Maxey-Harris, C., Library Presentation & Learning Modules: Circle of Nations Program, UNL
Admissions, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (July 16, 2007).

Maxey-Harris, C., Giesecke, J. R., College & University Libraries, Spring Meeting, "Creating a
Climate of Diversity: 10 Years as a Learning Organization," Union College, Lincoln, NE. (May
18, 2007).

Maxey-Harris, C., Association of Research Libraries Leadership and Career Development

Program, "Reaching Diverse Communities," Association of Research Libraries, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska. (April 20, 2007).

Maxey-Harris, C., Nebraska Black Leadership Symposium, "Sankofa: Know where you come
from," UNL Admissions, UNL. (January 2007).

Maxey-Harris, C., Nebraska Black Leadership Symposium, "Sankofa: Knowing where you come
from," UNL Admissions. (January 2007).

Giesecke, J. R., Busch, N., Graybill, J. O., Maxey-Harris, C., McNeil, B., Nebraska Library
Association Annual Conference, "Creating a Climate for Diversity: 10 Years as a Learning
Organization," Omaha, Nebraska. (October 2006).

Maxey-Harris, C., Nebraska Library Association/Nebraska Educational Media Association 2006

Fall Convention, "Creating a Climate of Diversity: 10 Years as a Learning Organization,"
Omaha, Nebraska. (October 27, 2006).

Maxey-Harris, C., Graybill, J. O., ALA Diversity Fair, "Diversity and Beyond: Who owns what?,"
American Library Association Annual Conference, New Orleans. (June 24, 2006).

Maxey-Harris, C., McNeil, B., Graybill, J. O., Library Administration and Management Association,
HRS Staff Development Preconference, "Cultivating the Future: Growing the Staff You Really
Need," American Library Association Annual Conference, New Orleans. (June 23, 2006).

Graybill, J. O., Maxey-Harris, C., AAAS UNL Faculty, "Library Resources." (November 2005).

Graybill, J. O., Maxey-Harris, C., People of Color in Predominantly White Institutions – 10th
annual conference, "Multicultural Research Issues – How do you frame it?," Lincoln, NE.
(November 2005).

Maxey-Harris, C., Graybill, J. O., People of Color in Predominantly White Institutions, “Different
Perspectives on Majority Rules”, "Multicultural Research Issues and Perspectives -- How Do
You Frame It?," University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (November 6, 2005).

Graybill, J. O., Maxey-Harris, C., UNL Libraries Academic Activities Committee Brown Bag
Series, "Multicultural Research Issues – How do you frame it?." (October 2005).

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Maxey-Harris, C., 2005 Nebraska Library Assocation/Nebraska Education Media Association

Annual Conference, "Diversity in your Library, Part 1&2 [Nebraska Library Association
Diversity Ad-Hoc Group, Panel Moderator]," Lincoln, Nebraska. (September 29, 2005).

Maxey-Harris, C., Library Outreach Committee National Library Week, "Many Voices: Celebrate
Diversity in Literature Program," University Libraries, University of Nebraska. (April 11, 2005).

Maxey-Harris, C., Expressions of Black Creativity, “Let the Circle be Unbroken” 2nd Annual
Celebration of African American Creativity, "Library and Information Professions—My
Project," Culture Center University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (April 28, 2003).

Maxey-Harris, C., NEBASE Annual Meeting, "Virtual Reference Service in Nebraska: Panel
Discussion," Nebraska Library Commission, Lincoln, Nebraska. (October 3, 2002).

Maxey-Harris, C., LOEX-of-the-West, "Beyond Undergraduates: Library Research Workshops for

the Sciences," Eugene, Oregon. (June 27, 2002).

Maxey-Harris, C., Bernthal, R. A., Nebraska Libraries Association, College & University Section,
"Excellent Service Includes Diversity," Wayne State College, Wayne, Nebraska. (May 11,
2001).

Maxey-Harris, C., Bernthal, R. A., Nebraska Libraries Association, College and University of
Section Spring Meeting, "Science Collections at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln," Midland
Lutheran College. (May 19, 2000).

Maxey-Harris, C., Boden, D. W., Bernthal, R. A., West Central Research and Extension
Workshop, "University Libraries and You: Partnering in Learning, Discovery and
Engagement," University of Nebraska-Lincoln, North Platte, NE. (April 28, 2000).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant

Maxey-Harris, C. (Co-Principal Investigator), Martin, C. K. (Co-Principal Investigator), Graybill, J.

O. (Co-Principal Investigator), Rodacker-Borgens, E. (Co-Principal Investigator), "ALA
Diversity Grant 2006: “End-User Searching: Comparing ESL Students and Native English
Students”," Sponsored by American Library Association, Federal, $2,500.00. (2006).

Research Currently in Progress

"Diversity Plans and Minority Recruitment and Retention in ARL Libraries" (Writing Results).

"Student Workers the Untapped Resources for Library Professions" (Writing Results).
Abstract:

For years libraries have hired hundreds of student workers to maintain crucial functions in the
library. Without student workers, libraries could not provide the essential services to the
university community. Yet there is limited research on how libraries have developed
professional career tracks for student workers and library staff.

Investigators from two large Midwestern universities, University of Nebraska-Lincoln and

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, developed a survey to determine what portion of
library employees started as student workers and to what extent there is career mobility
within academic libraries. In December 2008, the librarians and staff were surveyed and

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invited to participate in focus groups to share stories about their start in libraries. The study
also explored what behaviors, opportunities, and experiences encouraged them to stay in
library work.

The survey had a 47% response rate. Overall, the survey results showed that 61% of all library
staff had been student workers and 63% of staff felt that there was career mobility in the
library. Even though the survey showed there was some mobility, the focus groups revealed
there was a lack of guidance and encouragement to student workers to pursue a career in
libraries. Furthermore, it was rare for student workers to have the opportunity to work with or
be supervised by a professional librarian. Based on the comments from the survey and focus
groups, libraries do not actively promote library careers for student workers and staff.

This research showed the student worker experience is an untapped strategy to develop library
professionals. It also provides insight into specific strategies libraries can use to encourage
student workers and library staff to develop a career in libraries.

SERVICE

College Service
 Committee Member, COART. (2012 - Present).
 Committee Member, Nomination Committee/Library Faculty. (July 2008 - Present).
 Committee Chair, Diversity Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2005 -
Present).
 Committee Member, Liaison Committee COART Representative, Library Faculty. (2012 -
2014).
 Committee Member, Customer Service Planning Team. (2012).
 Member, ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award Group, Libraries, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (2007).
 Committee Member, Multicultural Studies Librarian Search Committee, Libraries, University
of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2006 - 2007).
 Committee Member, Display Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2004 -
2006).
 Member, RIS Reference Staffing Review, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2004 -
2006).
 Committee Chair, Lead Systems Administrator Search Committee, Libraries, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (2005).
 Committee Member, Social Sciences Librarian Search Committee, Libraries, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (2005).
 Member, CYT Strategic Planning Group, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2004 -
2005).
 Committee Member, Metadata and Cataloging Search Committee, Libraries, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (2004 - 2005).
 Committee Member, Digital Librarian Search Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (2003 - 2004).
 Committee Member, Metafind Committee, CYT Strategic Planning Group, Libraries,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2003).
 Committee Member, Social Sciences Librarian Search Committee, Libraries, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (2003).
 Group Chair, Reference Program Group, CYT Strategic Planning Group, Libraries, University
of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2000 - 2003).
 Committee Member, Cataloging Search Committee, Libraries, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (2000).

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 Taskforce Chair, Reference Taskforce, CYT Strategic Planning Group, Libraries, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. (1999).

University Service
 Member, Alumni of Color Reunion Planning Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(2009 - Present).
 Committee Member, Diversity Working Group Planning Team, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (2007 - Present).
 Committee Member, Multicultural Student Development and Retention Committee. (2007 -
Present).
 Committee Member, Committee on Committees. (2010 - 2013).
 Committee Co-Chair, Multicultural Student Development and Retention Committee. (2008 -
2009).
 Committee Chair, Intercollegiate Athletic Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2007 -
2008).
 Committee Member, Intercollegiate Athletic Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(2005 - 2008).
 Secretary, Intercollegiate Athletic Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2006 - 2007).

Professional Service
 Committee Chair, Scholarship Committee, Nebraska Library Association (NLA). (October
2009 - Present).
 Committee Member, Recruitment and Professional Development, Black Caucus of ALA.
(2009 - Present).
 Committee Member, New Members Round Table, Nebraska Library Association. (2006 -
Present).
 Committee Member, African-American Studies Librarian Section (AFAS), Association of
College and Research Libraries. (2011 - 2013).
 Committee Chair, Racial and Ethnic Diversity Committee, Association of College and
Research Libraries Racial and Ethnic Diversity Committee, Association of College and
Research Libraries. (2010 - 2012).
 Co-Chair, Diversity Officers Meeting, Library Leadership and Management Association.
(January 2008 - 2010).
 Committee Member, Racial and Ethnic Diversity Committee, Association of College and
Research Libraries. (January 2008 - 2010).
 Task Force Member, Nebraska Library Commission, Recruitment & Retention Taskforce.
(2004 - 2008).
 Committee Chair, Nebraska Library Association Diversity Committee. (2005 - 2007).
 NLA Publicity Co-chair, 2005 NLA/NEMA Conference Committee. (2004 - 2005).
 Chair, Nebraska Library Association Diversity Ad-Hoc Group. (2004 - 2005).

Public Service
 Program Organizer, “A Collection of African Baskets and Stories.” Presented by Francine
Henderson, Research Director of Auburn Avenue Research Library, Atlanta GA, Eiseley
Branch Library, Lincoln City Libraries. (2005).
 Tour guide, UNL Young Scholars Summer Program, Dr. Jesse Foster, UNL Director, Young
Scholars Summer Program, CYT Computer Lab, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (August 6,
2003).

Professional Memberships
 AFAS: African American Studies Librarian Section, Academic and College Research
Libraries, American Libraries Association.
 Library Leadership and Management Association, American Libraries Association. (2008 -
Present).

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 Black Caucus of the American Library Association. (2006 - Present).

 Academic and College Research Libraries, American Libraries Association. (2005 - Present).
 American Libraries Association. (2005 - Present).
 College and University Section, Nebraska Library Association. (1999 - Present).
 Nebraska Library Association. (1999 - Present).

Development Activities Attended

 Workshop, "The 10 Social Trends that Change the Way Libraries Can and Should do
Business," Eastern Library System & Southeast Library System, Lincoln, Nebraska.
(November 12, 2009 - Present).
 Workshop, "ADVANCE Faculty Recruitment and Rentention: Part 2 - Interview Toolbox," UNL
Advance Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska. (October 6, 2009 - Present).
 Workshop, "Navigating Difficult Conversations," University Libraries University of Nebraska
Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska. (November 12, 2009).
 Conference Attendance, "NLA/NEMA Annual Conference, Nebraska Libraries: Bridges to
Information," Nebraska Library Association/Nebraska Educational Media Association,
LaVista, Nebraska. (October 28, 2009 - October 30, 2009).
 Seminar, "ADVANCE-Nebraska Writing Retreat," UNL Advance Nebraska, Lincoln,
Nebraska. (August 10, 2009 - August 14, 2009).
 Conference Attendance, "Annual Conference," American Libraries Association, Chicago,
Illinois. (July 9, 2009 - July 15, 2009).
 Conference Attendance, "ACRL 14th National Conference, "Pushing the Edge: Explore,
Engage, Extend"," Association of College and Research Libraries, Seattle, Washington.
(March 12, 2009 - March 15, 2009).

TEACHING

Teaching Experience
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
LIBR 110, Introduction to Library Research, 4 courses.

Non-Credit Instruction
Seminar, UNL Admissions, 9 participants. (August 2009 - Present).

Awards and Honors

Leadership
 Leadership and Career Development Program Fellowship Leadership and Career
Development Program Fellowship, Association of Research Libraries 2010-2012. (2010).

Leadership; Service, University

 Chancellor’s Fulfilling the Dream Award, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (January 2011).

Other
 Houchen Beginning Professional Award 2007, New Members Round Table, Nebraska Library
Association. (October 2007).
 2006 UNL Shades of Leadership Award, Office of Academic Support and Instructional
Services, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (April 2, 2006).
 Nebraska Library Association Presidential Excellence Award 2005, NLA Diversity Ad-Hoc
Group. (2005).

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Margaret V. Mering
Professor
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
322B LLS 4100
(402) 472-4283
[email protected]

Education
MLS, University of Arizona, 1984.

BA, Whittier College, Whittier, CA, 1982.

Major: History

Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions

Catalog and Metadata Librarian, University of Nebraska- Lincoln.
(2016 - Present)

Coordinator of Cataloging and Metadata, University of Nebraska- Lincoln.

(2012 - 2016)

Principal Catalog and Metadata Librarian, University of Nebraska- Lincoln.

(2008 - 2012)

Principal Serials Catalog and Metadata Librarian, University of Nebraska- Lincoln.

(1991 - 2008)

Monographic Cataloger, University of Colorado.

(1990 - 1991)

Supervisor, Serials Cataloging Unit, University of Colorado.

(1988 - 1990)

Serials Cataloger, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA.

(1986 - 1988)

Head, Serials Service Department, Louisiana State University.

(1985 - 1986)

Serials Cataloger, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA.

(1984 - 1985)

RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book Chapters

Jacox, C., Mering, M. V., Moll, M., Nimsakont, E., Routt, D. (2014). RDA in the Real World:
Preparing Bibliographic Records. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited.

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Refereed Journal Articles

Fleming, D. C., Mering, M. V., Wolfe, J. A. (2008). Library Personnel’s Role in the Creation of
Metadata: A Survey of Academic Libraries. Technical Services Quarterly, 25, 1-16.

Nowick, E., Mering, M. V. (2003). Comparisons between Internet User’s Free-text Queries and
Controlled Vocabularies: A Case Study in Water Quality. Technical Serivices Quarterly, 21,
15-32.

Dickinson, J., Martin, C. K., Mering, M. V. (2003). Falling In & Out of Love: The Impact of Moving
to a Remote Location on Cataloging Work. Library Resources & Technical Services, 47, 125-
131.

Mering, M. V., Simpson, P. (1996). Worst of the Worst: Celebrating Twenty Years of the Worst
Serial Title Change of the Year Award. Library Resources & Technical Services, 40, 41-48.

Mueller, C. J., Mering, M. V. (1991). Serials positions in U.S. Academic Libraries, 1980-1988: A
Survey of Position Announcements. Library Resources & Technical Services, 35, 416-421.

Mering, M. V. (1990). Would the Re-Introduction of Latest Entry Cataloging Create More
Problems Than It Would Resolve? Cataloging & Classification Quarterly, 10, 35-44.

Conference Proceedings

Mering, M. V., Saxton, E. (2006). In Margaret Mering, Elna Saxton (Ed.), Roaring into Our 20’s:
Proceedings of the North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG), 20th Annual Conference,
Minneapolis Minnesota. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press.

Mering, M. V., Saxton, E. (2006). In Margaret Mering and Elna Saxton (Ed.), Roaring into Our
20’s: Proceedings of the North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG), 20th Annual
Conference, Minneapolis Minnesota (vol. 50). The Serials Librarian.

French, P. S., Mering, M. V. (2005). In Patricia Sheldal French and Margaret Mering (Ed.),
Growth, Creativity and Collaboration: Proceedings of the North American Serials Interest
Group (NASIG), 19th Annual Conference, Milwaukee Wisconsin (vol. 48). The Serials
Librarian.

French, P. S., Mering, M. V. (2005). In Patricia Sheldal French and Margaret Mering (Ed.),
Growth, Creativity and Collaboration: Proceedings of the North American Serials Interest
Group (NASIG), 19th Annual Conference, Milwaukee Wisconsin. Binghamton, NY: Haworth
Press.

Journal Articles

Mering, M. V. (2015). Preserving Electronic Scholarship for the Future: An Overview of LOCKSS,
CLOCKSS, Portico, Chorus and the Keepers Registry. Serials Review, 41(5), 260-265.

Mering, M. V. (2011). Public, School and University Libraries in Xela, Guatemala and Lincoln,
Nebraska: a Comparative Report. PNLA Quarterly, 75(3), 44-65.

Mering, M. V. (2002). Serial Titles: The Rules, They Are A-Changin’. Nebraska Library
Association Quarterly, 33, 28-31.

Bowersox, K., Mering, M. V., Corwin, D. (1994). Finding Our Niche in NLA: Establishing a
Technical Services Round Table. Nebraska Library Association Quarterly, 25, 18-20.

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Other

Mering, M. V., Tarango, A. (2010). SCCTP Advanced Serials Cataloging Workshop. Washington,
D.C: Library of Congress, Cataloging Distribution Service.

Lindlan, K., Mering, M. V. (2002). SCCTP Advanced Serials Cataloging Workshop. Washington,
D.C: Library of Congress, Cataloging Distribution Service.

Mering, M. V., Jacox, C., Jedlicka, B. (1997). Electronic newspaper section of the Newspaper
Module (Module 33). CONSER Cataloging Manual.

Mering, M. V. (1995). In Margaret Mering (Ed.), Meeting the Challenges of Change in Technical
Services (vol. 26). Nebraska Library Association Quarterly.

Presentations Given
Mering, M. V., "SCCTP Beginning Serials Cataloging," MINITEX, Sioux Falls, SD.

Mering, M. V., Nebraska Library Association Annual Conference, "Technical Services: Today and
Tomorrow," South Sioux City, NE. (2014).

Walter, K. L., Mering, M. V., Nebraska Library Association, "Major Railroad Archival Collections
Collaborations," Kearney, NE. (2013).

Mering, M. V., College and University Annual Spring Meeting, "Providing Access to Electronic
Theses and Dissertations," Nebraska Library Association, Omaha, NE. (2012).

Mering, M. V., "Getting Ready for RDA," Nebraska Library Association, Bellevue, NE. (2012).

Mering, M. V., Mountain Plains Library Association/Nebraska Library Association/Nebraska

School Librarians Association Tri-Conference, "RDA Toolkit," La Vista, NE. (2012).

Mering, M. V., Nebraska Library Association Annual Conference, "Guatemala and Libraries,"
Grand Island, NE. (2010).

Mering, M. V., Nebraska Library Association Annual Conference, "RDA: An Introduction," Grand
Island, NE. (2010).

Mering, M. V., American Library Association, "SCCTP Electronic Serials Cataloging," Anaheim,
Calif. (June 2008).

Mering, M. V., "SCCTP Integrating Resources Workshop," Southwest Florida Library Network,
Fort Myers, Florida. (January 2008).

Mering, M. V., "SCCTP Advanced Serials Cataloging Workshop," Minitex, University of

Minnesota. (March 2007).

Mering, M. V., Kansas Library Association Summer Institute, "ALCTS/Library of Congress Rules
and Tools for Cataloging Internet Resources," Kansas Library Association, Lawrence, KS.
(July 2006).

Mering, M. V., Program for the ALA Association of College and Research Libraries’ Status of
Academic Librarians Committee, "Tenure and Continuous Appointment: Is It Worth It?,"
Chicago, IL. (June 2005).

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Mering, M. V., Nebraska Library Association College and University Section and Technical
Services Round Table Spring Meeting, "FRBR : The Future of Online Catalogs," Crete, NE.
(May 2005).

Mering, M. V., Nebraska Library Association Tri-Roundtable Spring Meeting, "New Kid on the
Block: Integrated Resources," Aurora, NE. (April 2003).

Mering, M. V., Nebraska Library Association Tri-Roundtable Spring Meeting, "Serials: AACR2
Amendments 2002," Aurora, NE. (April 2002).

Mering, M. V., Nebraska Library Association ITART/TSRT Spring Meeting, "Cataloging E-

Serials," Aurora, NE. (April 2000).

Mering, M. V., NASIG, "Newspapers: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow," Ann Arbor, Michigan. (May
1997).

Mering, M. V., United States Newspaper Program Meeting, "Electronic Newspaper Update,"
Washington, D.C. (May 1996).

Mering, M. V., NASIG, "Training Aids in Cataloging Gopher Sites and Electronic Serials,"
Durham, NC. (June 1995).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Contract

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. (Investigator), Allison, D. (Investigator), Mering,

M. (Investigator), "Western Trails:Museum/Library Collab in W States," Sponsored by Univ of
Denver, Universities, $5,000.00. (April 1, 2002 - September 30, 2003).

Grant

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Mering, M. (Investigator), "Natl Digital Newspaper Prog Phase
3," Sponsored by Natl Endowment for Humanities, Federal, $200,000.00. (September 1,
2016 - August 31, 2018).

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Mering, M. (Investigator), Bolin, M. (Investigator), "Hidden

Railroad Collections Final," Sponsored by Council on Library & Info Resources,
Associations/Foundations, $208,481.00. (December 16, 2010 - December 31, 2014).

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Wunder, J. (Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. (Investigator), Mering,

M. (Investigator), "Natl Digital Newspaper Prog Phase 2," Sponsored by Natl Endowment for
Humanities, Federal, $291,996.00. (July 1, 2009 - August 31, 2012).

Walter, K. L. (Principal Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (Investigator), Mering, M. V. (Investigator),

Wunder, J. (Investigator), Mering, M. V. (Investigator), "Nebraska Digital Newspaper Project:
Supplemental award," Sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Federal,
$275,000.00. (2009 - 2011).

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Bolin, M. (Investigator), Mering, M. (Investigator), "Hidden

Railroad Collections," Sponsored by Council on Library & Info Resources,
Associations/Foundations.

Walter, K. L. (Principal Investigator), Mering, M. V. (Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (Investigator),

Wunder, J. (Investigator), "Nebraska Digital Newspaper Project: Phase One," Sponsored by
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Federal, $271,016.00. (2007 - 2009).

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Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Wunder, J. (Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. (Investigator), Mering,

M. (Investigator), "Natl Digital Newspaper Prog Phase 1," Sponsored by Natl Endowment for
Humanities, Federal, $271,016.00. (July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2009).

Other

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Bolin, M. (Investigator), Ducey, M. E. (Investigator), Mering, M.

(Investigator), "Major Railroad Archival Collections," Sponsored by Council on Library & Info
Resources, Associations/Foundations.

Nowick, E. (Principal Investigator), Holz, J. (Investigator), Fleming, D. (Investigator), Mering, M.

(Investigator), "Water Education Pathway," Sponsored by Univ of Utah, Universities.

Mering, M. V., "Omaha Indian Artifacts and Images IMLS Grant." (2002 - 2005).

Mering, M. V., "Western Trails Grant." (2002 - 2003).

Intellectual Contributions in Submission

Other

Wolfe, J. A., Fleming, D. C., Mering, M. V. (2007). Metadata Workflow Questionnaire: Web
Survey.

SERVICE

College Service
 Committee Member, DARM Management Group, UNL Libraries. (2010 - 2015).
 Committee Chair, Technical Services Council, UNL Libraries. (2010 - 2015).
 Committee Member, Data Curration Committee, UNL Libraries. (2009 - 2015).
 Committee Chair, RDA Steering Committee, UNL Libraries. (2010 - 2013).
 Committee Chair, Academic Activities Committee, UNL Library Faculty. (2009 - 2010).
 Committee Member, Technical Operations Group, UNL Libraries. (1995 - 2009).
 Committee Chair, Tenure and Promotion Hearings, UNL Library Faculty. (2004 - 2005).
 Faculty Chair, UNL Library Faculty. (2003 - 2005).
 Committee Chair, Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure, UNL Library Faculty. (2002 -
2003).
 Committee Member, Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure, UNL Library Faculty. (1998 -
2002).
 Secretary, Liaison Committee, UNL Library Faculty. (2000 - 2001).
 Faculty Vice-Chair, UNL Library Faculty. (2000 - 2001).
 Committee Member, Policy, Program & Budget Committee, UNL Library Faculty. (1994 -
1996).
 Committee Member, Nominations Committee, UNL Library Faculty. (1993 - 1994).
 Committee Chair, Academic Activities Committee, UNL Library Faculty. (1992 - 1993).

University Service
 Chairperson, RDA Steering Committee. (2008 - Present).
 Committee Member, Electronic Resource Management Committee, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (2004 - Present).
 Committee Member, Technical Operations Group, University of Nebraska- Lincoln. (1995 -
Present).

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 Committee Member, University’s Judicial Board, University of Nebraska- Lincoln. (2011 -

2013).
 Committee Chair, Academic Activities Committee, University of Nebraska- Lincoln. (2008 -
2010).
 Member, University’s Appeal Board, University of Nebraska- Lincoln. (2008 - 2009).
 Committee Member, Academic Senate Committee on Committees, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (2006 - 2009).
 Alternate, University’s Judicial Board, University of Nebraska- Lincoln. (2007 - 2008).
 Chair, Employee’s Assistance Program Board, University of Nebraska- Lincoln. (2006 -
2007).
 Member, Employee’s Assistance Program Board, University of Nebraska- Lincoln. (2004 -
2007).
 Committee Member, Staff Excellence Award Committee, University of Nebraska- Lincoln.
(2006).
 Committee Chair, E-Journal Access Committee, University of Nebraska- Lincoln. (2004 -
2005).
 Committee Chair, Tenure and Promotion Hearings, University of Nebraska- Lincoln. (2004 -
2005).
 Chair, Library Faculty, University of Nebraska- Lincoln. (2003 - 2005).
 Member, University’s Appeal Board, University of Nebraska- Lincoln. (2002 - 2005).
 Committee Member, Etext Steering Committee, University of Nebraska- Lincoln. (1997 -
2004).
 Committee Member, Metafind Implementation Group, University of Nebraska- Lincoln.
(2003).
 Committee Chair, Academic Senate Committee on Committees, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (2002 - 2003).
 Committee Chair, Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (2002 - 2003).
 Technical Services Representative, Library Instruction Program Group, University of
Nebraska- Lincoln. (1999 - 2003).
 Liaison Committee Representative, Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure, University of
Nebraska- Lincoln. (2001 - 2002).
 Committee Member, Millennium Serials Steering Group, University of Nebraska- Lincoln.
(2001 - 2002).
 Committee Member, Academic Senate Committee on Committees, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (2000 - 2002).
 Alternate, University’s Judicial Board, University of Nebraska- Lincoln. (1999 - 2002).
 Secretary, Liaison Committee, University of Nebraska- Lincoln. (2000 - 2001).
 Vice-Chair, Library Faculty, University of Nebraska- Lincoln. (2000 - 2001).
 Senator, Academic Senate, University of Nebraska- Lincoln. (1995 - 2001).
 Senate Liaison, University’s Parking Appeals Committee, University of Nebraska- Lincoln.
(1999 - 2000).
 Secretary, Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure, University of Nebraska- Lincoln. (1998
- 2000).
 Committee Member, Academic Senate Committee on Commencement, University of
Nebraska- Lincoln. (1992 - 1999).
 Committee Chair, Academic Senate Committee on Commencement, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (1997 - 1998).
 Liaison Representative, Appeals & Grievances Committee, University of Nebraska- Lincoln.
(1997 - 1998).
 Vice Chair, Academic Senate Committee on Commencement, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (1995 - 1997).
 Trainer, Nebraska Newspaper Project, University of Nebraska, an affiliated project of the U.S.
Newspaper Program. (1994 - 1997).

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 Committee Member, Policy, Program & Budget Committee, University of Nebraska- Lincoln.
(1994 - 1996).
 Committee Chair, Appeals & Grievances Committee, University of Nebraska- Lincoln. (1994 -
1995).
 Liaison Representative, Academic Activities Committee, University of Nebraska- Lincoln.
(1993 - 1994).
 Committee Chair, Academic Senate Committee on Commencement, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (1993 - 1994).
 Member, CWIS Library E-Journal Work Group, University of Nebraska- Lincoln. (1993 -
1994).
 Committee Member, Nominations Committee, University of Nebraska- Lincoln. (1993 - 1994).
 Co-Chair, Women Faculty Caucus, University of Nebraska- Lincoln. (1993 - 1994).
 Vice Chair, Academic Senate Committee on Commencement, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln. (1992 - 1993).
 Supervisor, SEARL Title II-C Serials Holdings Project, Louisiana State University. (1985 -
1986).

Professional Service
 Secretary, Library Collection (Division II), International Federation of Library Associations and
Institutions (IFLA). (2016 - 2018).
 Committee Member, LRTS (Library Resources & Technical Services) Editorial Board,
Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS), American Library
Association (ALA). (2016 - 2018).
 Committee Member, Nominating Committee, ALCTS/ Continuing Resources Section,
American Library (ALA). (2016 - 2017).
 Committee Member, International Relations Committee, Association for Library Collections &
Technical Services (ALCTS), American Library Association (ALA). (2015 - 2017).
 Secretary, Serials and Other Continuing Resources Section, International Federation of
Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). (2013 - 2017).
 Committee Member, Organization & Bylaws Committee, Association for Library Collections &
Technical Services (ALCTS), American Library Association (ALA). (2010 - 2016).
 Committee Member, First Step Award Jury, ALCTS/ Continuing Resources Section,
American Library (ALA). (2014 - 2015).
 Committee Chair, Planning Committee, Association for Library Collections & Technical
Services (ALCTS), American Library Association (ALA). (2013 - 2015).
 Committee Chair, Nominating Committee, ALCTS/ Continuing Resources Section, American
Library (ALA). (2013 - 2014).
 Committee Member, Nominating Committee, Association for Library Collections & Technical
Services (ALCTS), American Library Association (ALA). (2013 - 2014).
 Committee Chair, Best of LRTS (Library Resources & Technical Services) Award Jury
ALCTS/ Continuing Resources Section, American Library (ALA). (2012 - 2013).
 Committee Member, Policy and Planning Committee, ALCTS/ Cataloging and Metadata
Management Section, American Library (ALA). (2012 - 2013).
 Committee Member, Electronic Communications Committee, NASIG. (2011 - 2013).
 Committee Chair, ALCTS/Continuing Resources Section, American Library (ALA). (2011 -
2012).
 Committee Chair, Copy Cataloging Interest Group, ALCTS/Cataloging and Metadata
Management Section, American Library Association (ALA). (2010 - 2011).
 Committee Member, Nominations Committee, NASIG. (2009 - 2011).
 Committee Member, ALA, ALCTS Organization & Bylaws Committee. (2006 - 2010).
 Committee Member, North American Serials Interest Group, Program Planning Committee.
(2006 - 2010).
 Task Force Member, ALA, ALCTS Task Group on ALCTS’ response to the Library of
Congress Working Group’s Draft and Final Reports. (2007 - 2008).

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 Co-Editor, North American Serials Interest Group, Proceedings. (2004 - 2006).

 Committee Member, ALA, ALCTS/Cataloging and Classification Section – Publication
Committee. (2002 - 2006).
 Secretary, ALA, ALCTS/Serials Section. (2002 - 2006).
 Co-Chair, North American Serials Interest Group, Continuing Education Committee. (2002 -
2004).
 Committee Chair, ALA, ALCTS/Serials Section – Bowker/Ulrich’s Serials Librarianship Award
Committee. (2002 - 2003).
 Committee Member, ALA, ALCTS/Serials Section – Bowker/Ulrich’s Serials Librarianship
Award Committee. (2000 - 2003).
 Secretary, North American Serials Interest Group. (1998 - 2002).
 Committee Member, ALA, ALCTS Nominating Committee. (1998 - 1999).
 Committee Chair, ALA, ALCTS/Serials Section – Nominating Committee. (1998 - 1999).
 Co-Chair, North American Serials Interest Group, Cataloging Networking Node. (1998).
 Committee Member, ALA, ALCTS/Serials Section – First Step Award Committee. (1997 -
1998).
 Committee Member, North American Serials Interest Group, Program Planning Committee.
(1997 - 1998).
 Co-Chair, ALA, ALCTS Creative Ideas in Technical Services Discussion Group. (1996 -
1997).
 Committee Member, ALA, ALCTS/Serials Section – Committee to Study Serials Cataloging.
(1993 - 1997).
 Committee Member, North American Serials Interest Group, Awards & Recognition
Committee. (1993 - 1997).
 Committee Chair, NLA, Technical Services Round Table: Founding Planning Committee.
(1996).
 Committee Member, ALA, ALCTS/Serials Section – Nominating Committee. (1995 - 1996).
 Co-Chair, North American Serials Interest Group, Cataloging Networking Node. (1994 -
1995).
 Committee Chair, NLA, Technical Services Round Table: Founding Planning Committee.
(1993 - 1995).
 Committee Chair, ALA, LITA/ALCTS Serials Automation Interest Group. (1992 - 1993).
 Secretary, NLA, New Member Round Table. (1992 - 1993).
 Committee Member, ALA, ALCTS/Serials Section – Worst Serial Title Change of the Year
Committee. (1991 - 1993).
 Vice-Chair, ALA, LITA/ALCTS Serials Automation Interest Group. (1991 - 1992).
 Secretary, ALA, LITA/ALCTS Serials Automation Interest Group. (1990 - 1991).
 Intern, ALA, ALCTS/Serials Section – Worst Serial Title Change of the Year Committee.
(1989 - 1991).
 Chair, Colorado Library Association, Technical Services and Administration Division, Serials
Section. (1989).
 Co-Chair, ALA, ALCTS/Serials Section – Research Libraries Discussion Group. (1987 -
1988).
 Reporter, Louisiana Library Association, New Member Round Table, Conference Update.
(1987).
 Chair, Louisiana Library Association, New Member Round Table, Exhibitor Liaison. (1987).
 Co-Vice Chair, ALA, ALCTS/Serials Section – Research Libraries Discussion Group. (1986 -
1987).
 Committee Member, Louisiana Library Association, Continuing Education Committee. (1985 -
1987).
 Committee Chair, Louisiana Library Association, New Member Round Table, Scrapbook
Committee. (1985 - 1987).
 Co-editor, Louisiana Library Association, New Member Round Table, Conference Update.
(1986).

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Professional Memberships
 ALCTS/Serials Section - Secretary, 2002-2006, American Library Association, Association for
Library Collections and Technical Sevices.
 Chair, 1996, Nebraska Library Association, Technical Services Round Table.
 Secretary, 1998-2002, North American Serials Interest Group.

TEACHING

Teaching Experience
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Cataloging & Classification, UNL, College of Education and Human Sciences, 6 courses.
4740/8746, Cataloging & Classification, University of Nebraska at Omaha, College of Education,
5 courses.
872, Organization of School Library and Technology Resources, University of Nebraska at
Kearney, 7 courses.
EDUC 8746, Cataloging & Classification (taught at UNO), 1 course.

Non-Credit Instruction
Workshop, Serials Cataloging Cooperative Training Program (SCCTP). (2014).

Workshop, Nebraska Library Commission. (2008).

Workshop, Serials Cataloging Cooperative Training Program (SCCTP). (2008).

Workshop, Serials Cataloging Cooperative Training Program (SCCTP). (2008).

Workshop, Nebraska Library Commission. (2007).

Workshop, Serials Cataloging Cooperative Training Program (SCCTP). (2007).

Workshop, Serials Cataloging Cooperative Training Program (SCCTP). (2007).

Workshop, Serials Cataloging Cooperative Training Program (SCCTP). (2007).

Workshop, Serials Cataloging Cooperative Training Program (SCCTP). (March 2007).

Workshop, Serials Cataloging Cooperative Training Program (SCCTP). (February 2007).

Workshop, Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS). (2006).

Workshop, Serials Cataloging Cooperative Training Program (SCCTP). (2005).

Workshop, Serials Cataloging Cooperative Training Program (SCCTP). (2005).

Workshop, Nebraska Library Commission. (2003).

Workshop, Serials Cataloging Cooperative Training Program (SCCTP). (2003).

Workshop, Serials Cataloging Cooperative Training Program (SCCTP). (2003).

Workshop, Serials Cataloging Cooperative Training Program (SCCTP). (2002).

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Workshop, Serials Cataloging Cooperative Training Program (SCCTP). (2002).

Workshop, Serials Cataloging Cooperative Training Program (SCCTP). (2002).

Workshop, Serials Cataloging Cooperative Training Program (SCCTP). (January 2002).

Workshop, Serials Cataloging Cooperative Training Program (SCCTP). (January 2002).

Workshop, Serials Cataloging Cooperative Training Program (SCCTP). (January 2002).

Workshop, Serials Cataloging Cooperative Training Program (SCCTP). (2000).

Workshop, Serials Cataloging Cooperative Training Program (SCCTP). (2000).

Workshop, Serials Cataloging Cooperative Training Program (SCCTP). (2000).

Workshop, Serials Cataloging Cooperative Training Program (SCCTP). (2000).

Workshop, Serials Cataloging Cooperative Training Program (SCCTP). (2000).

Workshop, Nebraska Library Commission. (1997 - 1998).

Workshop. (1997).

Workshop, Nebraska Library Commission. (1997).

Workshop. (1996).

Workshop, Nebraska Library Commission. (1992 - 1995).

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Ted E. Naylor
Assistant Professor of Practice
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
318D LLS 4100
(402) 472-2526
[email protected]

Education
MLS, The University of Oklahoma, 1988.

BA, Oklahoma State University, 1981.

Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions

Assistant Professor of Practice, Engineering Librarian, University of Nebraska Lincoln
Libraries.
(January 2013 - Present)
Responsible for the overall operation of the Engineering Library. Collaboratively assess and
update Engineering Library policies. Serve as the functional supervisor for the Engineering
Library Operations Manager. Serve as subject specialist in the area of Engineering. Assume
administrative responsibilities for the daily operation of the library, including supervision of
personnel; work with staff as a team to collaboratively plan, develop, and implement library
services; work with Engineering Library staff to assess services and initiate changes as
necessary; develop and implement new policies and procedures as needed to ensure that
services, policies and procedures are integrated with those of the UNL Libraries.Develop
relationships with College of Engineering departments, programs and individuals; work to
identify and meet the resources and service expectations of users; facilitate ongoing
communication regarding library resources and services; keep abreast of research needs and
interests of faculty in assigned areas.Promote use of subject-specific resources, information
resources and services in ways that meet user needs and expectations, utilizing current
technologies and information tools.

Special Projects Librarian, University of Nebraska Lincoln Libraries.

(January 2006 - Present)
Responsible for the completion of projects assigned by the Dean of the Libraries:
Current projects are assisting the Coordinator of Acquisitions and Electronic Licensing in
reviewing, negotiating, and completing vendor license agreements for both new databases
and licenses affected by the recent journal subscription cancellations due to budget
reductions.
Past projects include the assessment of the University of Nebraska Lincoln Engineering Library in
terms of updating the physical location and services to better fit the needs of faculty and
students; streamlining the process for identifying, marking, and transporting books to the
Libraries’ remote storage facility; and evaluating potential policies for digitization projects.
Other duties include the responsibility for Love Library operations during the absence of both the
Dean and Associate Dean.

Technical Services Department Special Projects and ERM Librarian, Wichita State
University.
(September 2005 - December 2005)
Responsible for the completion of various projects such as the cataloging of dissertations
purchased for WSU faculty research, the identification and linking of web based federal and
Kansas State documents not in the WSU online catalog. Work with the OCLC Connexion
service, the Library of Congress Classification Web service, and the AACR2 rules.

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Investigated and evaluated potential Electronic Resource Management systems such as

Endeavor Meridian, SerialsSolution, and Innovative Interfaces Milennium.

Interlibrary Loan Librarian, Wichita State University.

(January 1993 - August 2005)
Responsibilities include: implementation of ILLiad system, coordinating and planning electronic
and manual interlibrary loan activities both in lending and borrowing; responsible for
formulating and implementing policy in an academic atmosphere. The department included of
two full-time and one part time library assistants, which I supervised. Other duties included
responsibility for document delivery and electronic reserves, along with serving on Library
and University committees. I completed the requirements for tenure and promotion

Interlibrary Loan Librarian, Texas Womans University, Denton, Texas.

(December 1989 - December 1992)
I was responsible for coordinating and planning all interlibrary loan activities; supervision of two
full-time support staff and three student assistants. I acted as liaison with two branch
campuses in the Dallas area and collection development liaison for the Education
Department. I oversaw library function during Reference Department weekend rotation.

Reference/Documents Librarian, New Mexico State Library, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
(October 1988 - November 1989)
Reference desk service four hours daily; book selection in assigned areas; assist in maintenance
of federal and state depository document collections.

Circulation Supervisor, University of Oklahoma Law Center Library, Norman, Oklahoma.

(June 1986 - July 1988)
Responsible for collection maintenance; assessment and collection of overdue fines; supervision
of fifteen student assistants; book selection in assigned areas; assist in ready reference
service.

RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions

Refereed Journal Articles

Naylor, T. E., Wolfe, J. A. (2008). Interlibrary Loan Patron Satisfaction at the Wichita State
University Libraries. Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery, and Electronic Reserve,
18, 347-374.

Downes, K. A., Naylor, T. E. (2001). The Impact of Unmediated Document Delivery on Faculty
Use of Traditional Interlibrary Loan at Wichita State University. Journal of Interlibrary Loan,
Document Delivery & Information Supply, 12, 41-53.

Naylor, T. E. (1997). The Cost of Interlibrary Loan Services in a Medium-Sized Academic Library.
Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Information Supply, 8, 51-61.

Monographs

DePetro, T. G., Naylor, T. E. (1997). Selective Guide to Literature on Aerospace Engineering.

Washington: American Society for Engineering Education.

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Other

Naylor, T. E., Wolfe, J. A. (2006). Interlibrary Loan Use and Satisfaction Web Survey. Wichita
State University Libraries, Interlibrary Loan, WSU Libraries Survey.
http://library.wichita.edu/ill/2006survey.html

Presentations Given
Lu, S., Naylor, T. E., University of Nebraska Lincoln Libraries Thinking Outside the Borders
Institute, "The Confucius Institute at the University of Nebraska Lincoln." (October 2007).

Geiser, C., Leon, L., Naylor, T. E., Li Zhang, S., Kansas Library Association Tri Conference,
"Taking the Lead in the Changing Information Environment: Innovative Ways of Document
Delivery," Wichita, KS. (April 2004).

Smith, B., Sen, K., Naylor, T. E., Kansas Library Association Tri Conference, "Internet Policy at
the Wichita State University Libraries," Topeka, KS. (April 2003).

Intellectual Contributions in Submission

Journal Articles

Wolfe, J. A., Naylor, T. E., Drueke, M. J. The Role of the Academic Reference Librarian in the
Learning Commons. College and Undergraduate Libraries, Taylor and Francis,.

SERVICE

Department Service
 Committee Member, Collection Development Committee, University of Nebraska Lincoln
Libraries. (March 2007 - Present).

University Service
 Cabinet Member, Combined Campaign United Way.
 Committee Member, Library Depository Retrieval Facility Committee, University of Nebraska
Lincoln Libraries. (June 2007 - Present).
 Committee Chair, Associate Dean Search, University of Nebraska Lincoln Libraries. (2008).
 Committee Member, Web Advisory Committee, University of Nebraska Lincoln Libraries
(Attend meetings when the Dean is absent). (2007 - 2008).
 Committee Chair, Assessment Committee, University of Nebraska Lincoln Libraries. (January
2008 - August 2008).
 Team Member, “We are Wichita State” Faculty Staff and Retirees Campaign Leadership
Team, Wichita State University. (2006).
 Served on five faculty search committees, Wichita State University. (1993 - 2006).
 Committee Member, Tenure and Promotion Committee, Wichita State University. (May 2000
- October 2006).
 Committee Member, Committee to Review Appointment, Evaluation, Promotion, Retention
and Tenure Guidelines for Library Faculty, Wichita State University. (2004).
 Committee Member, Faculty Grievance Committee, Wichita State University. (2004).
 Committee Member, Ad Hoc Committee to Develop a Policy on Internet Access and
Pornography, Wichita State University. (2002).
 University Senate Service, Faculty Senate, Wichita State University. (2001 - 2002).
 Committee Member, Database Services/Electronic Resources Committee , Wichita State
University. (1999 - 2002).

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Professional Memberships
 NLA, New Members Round Table. (2006 - Present).
 ALA American Library Association. (2004 - Present).
 Mountain Plains Library Association. (2000 - Present).
 Kansas Library Association. (1993 - 2005).
 Kansas Library Association, Interlibrary Loan Round Table. (1993 - 2005).

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Deb J. Pearson
Associate Professor
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
LLS 31`8F LLS 4102
(402) 472-4260
[email protected]

Education
MLS, University of Missouri, Columbia, 1986.
Major: Library Science

BA, Nebraska Wesleyan University.

Major: English

Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions

Head, Libraries Facilities Planning, University Libraries UNL.
(2013 - Present)
Serve as Head of Libraries Facilities Planning for the UNL Libraries. Participate in planning,
budgeting, design and implementation of renovation and construction of library-related
spaces. Attend appropriate meetings. Work with library and university staff to facilitate
planning, implementation and completion of projects. Act as liaison with Facilities
Management staff, Building Systems Maintenance, UNL staff or outside
consultants/architects, vendors, etc. Coordinate activities with the Dean of Libraries and the
Special Assistant to the Dean for User Services

Disaster Recovery Team Member-Facilities, University Libraries, UNL.

(2000 - Present)
Responsible for supplying building plans during a disaster and acting as liaison with appropriate
university facilities personnel.

Building Maintenance Reporter, University Libraries, UNL.

(1995 - Present)
Responsible for reporting buiding problems in Love Library and working with appropriate facilities
personnel to repair them.

Librarian, Library Depository Retrieval Facility, University Libraries, UNL.

(2005 - 2013)
Supervis 1.0 FTE Managerial/Professional staff.

Facilities Manager, University Libraries, UNL.

(2003 - 2013)
Participate in planning and coordination of library system-wide building projects including repair,
upgrades, renovations, and construction. Coordinate with appropriate non-library personnel
(vendors, construction managers, etc).

Interlibrary Loan Librarian, University Libraries, UNL.

(1995 - 2013)
Supervise 1.0 FTE Managerial/Professional who is in charge of daily operations of the unit.

Circulation Librarian, University Libraries, UNL.

(1986 - 2013)
Manage overall administration of circulation activities of Love Library. Coordinate circulation
activities of 6 branches.

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Reference staff sharer, University Libraries, UNL.

(1994 - 2012)
Work regular shift at Love Reference/Information Desk. Provide walk up, telephone and
electronic reference services. Provide informal bibliographic instrucion

Microforms Librarian, University Libraries, UNL.

(2003 - 2007)
Supervised 1.0 Managerial/Professional staff who was in charge of daily operations. Act as
liaison to other library units and departments

Vice-Chair, General Services Department, University Libraries, UNL.

(1999 - 2003)
Serve as back-up for department chair. Prepare academic and summer calendars, attend
meetings as appropriate, make budget recommendations at request of chair.

Library Technician, Southeast Community College-Fairbury and Lincoln, NE.

(1976 - 1986)
Provided circulation, reference , interlibrary loan and technical services to college transfer-level
students (Fairbury) and end degree students (Lincoln).

RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book Chapters

Pearson, D. (2016). Facilities, Space and Safety. In Beth McNeil (Ed.), Fundamentals of Library
Supervision.

Giesecke, J. R., Cawthorne, J., Pearson, D. J. (2015). Navigating the Future with Scenario
Planning: A Guide for Librarians

Refereed Journal Articles

Pearson, D., Busch, N. (2007). “Nebraska’s Library Depository Retrieval Facility. Library
Philosophy and Practice. digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/138/

Pearson, D., McNeil, B. (2002). "From High School Users College Students Grow: Providing
Academic Library Research. Knowledge Quest: Journal of the American Association of
School Librarians, 30, 24-28. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/61/

Conference Proceedings

Pearson, D. (1992). In Debra Pearson (Ed.), Technology: Today and Tomorrow Proceedings of
the Spring Meeting of the Nebraska Library Association-College and University Section and
Special and institutional Section. ERIC.

Adams, K. E., Bernthal, R. A., Bicknell-Holmes, T., Pearson, D. (1991). What’s Involved in the
Evolving?: The Process Used in Developing a Proposal for Library Needs of Distant Learners
in a Sparsely Populated State (pp. 9-15). Fifth Off-Campus Library Services Conference
Proceedings: Albuquerque, October 30 – November 1, 1991.

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Journal Articles

Pearson, D., Busch, N. (2011). Redesigning Nebraska’s Technical Services:: Creating a Climate
for. Library Philosophy and Practice. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/617/

Giesecke, J. R., Egbers, G., Logan-Peters, K., Pearson, D. (1990). Marketing Without a Plan:
Seizing Outreach Opportunities as They Appear. Nebraska Library Association Quarterly, 12,
5-10.

Presentations Given
Pearson, D., Flowers, R., Straatmann, M., McFarland, T., Nebraska Library Association Annual
Conference, "From Collections to Commons: How we turned stacks to student spaces at
UNL," Nebraska Library Association. (October 2016).

Boudreau, S. O., Childers, S. M., Pearson, D., NLA/NEMA Conference, "Why is he checking
Facebook when I need to write a paper? Planning and Implementing a computer sign-on
program at University of Nebraska-Lincoln libraries," NLA/NEMA. (October 2011).

Pearson, D. (Presenter & Author), Eastern Library Systems Workshop, "Facilities Management
101...a very, very short course," Nebraska Library Commission Eastern Library System,
Fremont, NE. (March 20, 2009).

Pearson, D., Straatmann, M. (Author Only), 2007 NLA/NEMA Conference, "Writing a Security
Policy," Nebrasaka Library Assoc/Nebraska Educational Media Assoc., Omaha, NE. (October
2007).

Pearson, D. (Presenter & Author), Zillig, B. (Presenter & Author), Lewandowski, S. (Presenter &
Author), NLA College and University Section Spring Meeting, "Infoquest: Information Delivery
at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln," Nebraska Library Assoc. College and University
Section, Lincoln, NE. (May 1995).

Pearson, D. (Presenter & Author), Egbers, G. (Presenter & Author), Logan-Peters, K. (Author
Only), Giesecke, J. (Author Only), NLA/NEMA College and University Section Spring
Meeting, "Marketing Without a Plan: Seizing Outreach Opportunities As They Appear,"
Nebraska Library Association/Nebraska Educational Media Association. (May 1990).

Pearson, D. (Presenter & Author), Cook, A. (Presenter & Author), NLA/NEMA College and
University Section Spring Meeting, ""Library Security: Making Collections Accessible to All,"
Nebraska Library Association/Nebraska Educational Media Association. (May 1987).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant

Breckbill, A. S. (Investigator), Pearson, D. (Investigator), Bolin, R. L. (Investigator), Bicknell-

Holmes, T. (Principal Investigator), "Joan K. Lippincott," Sponsored by Internal, $400.00.
(January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013).

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SERVICE

Department Service
 Managed funds disbursal, Access Services Equipment Fund.
 Committee Chair, Fine/Fee Committee. (October 2009 - December 2009).
 Acting Chair, Access Service Dept. (July 2007 - December 2008).

College Service
 Library Liaison, Planning/Construction Team- CYT. (2015 - Present).
 Library Liasion, Planning/Construction Team-Library Depository and Retrieval Facility. (2015
- Present).
 Library Liason, Planning/Construction Team- Love Commons. (2014 - 2015).
 Committee Member, Joint Staff Committee. (2011 - 2013).
 Committee Chair, Academic Activities. (June 2011 - June 2012).
 Liaison representative, Academic Activities. (June 2010 - June 2011).
 Liaison representative, Academic Activities. (June 2009 - June 2010).
 Committee Chair, Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure. (2008 - 2009).
 Committee Member, Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure. (2007 - 2008).
 Library Liasion, Planning/Construction Team-Library Depository and Retrieval Facilit. (2003 -
2005).
 Supervisor, Supervisor of off-site storage facilities. (1998 - 2005).
 Library liasion, Construction Team-Library Depository and Retrieval Facility. (January 2003 -
June 2005).
 Committee Member, Project Management Team- Library Deposit and Retrieval Facility.
(January 2003 - June 2005).
 Committee Member, Love South Renovation Team. (1997 - 2002).
 Committee Member, Love South Renovation Team. (1997 - 2002).
 Committee Chair, Access Program Group. (1995 - 2002).
 Committee Chair, Access Program Group. (1995 - 2002).
 Committee Member, Food Stores/Technical Service Relocation Team. (1997).
 Secretary, Policy, Program and Budget. (1996 - 1997).
 Faculty Chair, Faculty. (1993 - 1994).
 Vice Chair and Acting Secretary, Faculty. (1990 - 1991).
 Secretary, Faculty. (1987 - 1990).
 Committee Chair, Policy, Program and Budget. (1988 - 1989).

University Service
 Committee Member, InterCollegiate Athletic Committee. (September 2008 - Present).
 Committee Member, Academic Standards Committee. (September 2007 - Present).
 Committee Member, CCTV Committee. (2007 - Present).
 Faculty Advisor, Nebraska Union Advisory Board. (2007 - Present).
 Committee Member, Chancellor's Campus Safety Committee. (September 2009 - September
2016).
 Committee Member, Campus-Wide Digital Signage Committee. (2011 - 2012).
 Committee Member, General Purpose Classroom Advisory Committee. (2007 - 2010).
 Secretary, Intercollegiate Athletic Committee. (September 2009 - June 2010).
 Sub-committee member, Intercollegiate Athletics Committee. (September 2009 - June 2010).
 Sub-committee member, InterCollegiate Athletic Committee. (September 2008 - June 2009).
 Faculty Advisor, Nebraska Union Advisory Board -subcommitte for selection of two food
vendors in union food court. (2007).

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Professional Service
 Chairperson, Hospitality Committee, NLA/NEMA Annual Conference. (2011).
 Officer, President/Elect/Past, Great Plains Regional lnnovative User's Group. (November
2010 - 2011).
 State Representative on Executive Board, Great Plains Regional Innovative User's Group.
(October 2006 - 2011).
 Officer, Vice President, Great Plains Regional lnnovative User's Group. (November 2009 -
November 2010).
 Program Organizer, Great Plains Regional Innovative User's Group, LINCOLN, Ne. (June
2007).
 Committee Chair, College and University Section-Nebraska Library Association, Bellevue,
NE. (May 2007).
 Secretary, College and University Section (NLA). (1990 - 1991).
 Continuing Education Officer, College and University Section (NLA). (1990 - 1991).
 Committee Member, Statewide Reciprocal Borrowing Policy Review Committee. (1990 -
1991).
 Officer, President/Elect/Past, Lincoln Library Association. (1987 - 1988).
 Member, Nebraska Junior Members Roundtable (NLA). (1987 - 1988).

Professional Memberships
 College and University Section-Nebraska Library Association.
 Greater Western Library Association-RSDD.
 Member-C & U section program committee, Nebraska Library Association.
 Great Plains Regional Innovative Interfaces User Group. (September 2006 - Present).
 American Library Association. (2010 - 2014).
 CIC RS/DD Directors group. (2010 - 2012).

Development Activities Attended

 Conference Attendance, "CIC/ILL Conference." (2014).
 Site Visit, "Site Visit to NC State Library." (2014).
 Conference Attendance, "Access Services Conference," Atlanta, Georgia. (November 2012).
 Annual Meeting, "CIC ILL Director’s Annual Meeting," CIC, Evanston, IL, USA. (October
2012).
 Conference Attendance, "Access Services Conference," Atlanta, Georgia, USA. (November
2011).
 Workshop, "Disaster Preparedness Workshop," Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. (May 2011).
 Conference Attendance, "NLA/NEMA 2009 Annual Conference," Nebraska Library
Association/Nebraska Educational Media Association, La Vista, Nebraska. (October 29, 2009
- October 30, 2009).
 Annual meeting, "GWLA RSDD meeting," Greater Western Library Association, St Louis,
Missouri, USA. (April 6, 2009 - April 8, 2009).

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Brian L. Pytlik Zillig

Associate Professor
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
319 Love Library
(402) 472-6866
[email protected]

Education
Master of Library Science, Emporia State University, 1999.

Master of Public Administration, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 1996.

BA, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1985.

Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions

Associate Professor, University Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(2007 - Present)
Digital Initiatives Librarian. Participate in project design and management of digital scholarship
projects. Emphasis on programming, text analysis, and tools development. Supervise 1.0
FTE Digital Resources Designer, 1.0 FTE Programmer/Analyst II, and interns in the Center.

Assistant Professor, University Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

(2001 - 2007)
Digital Initiatives Librarian. Participate in project design and management of digital scholarship
projects. Emphasis on programming, text analysis, and tools development. Supervise 1.0
FTE Digital Resources Designer, student assistants, and interns in the Center.

RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book Chapters

Jewell, A., Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (2010). Counted Out at Last: Text Analysis on the Willa Cather
Archive. In Amy Earhart, Andrew Jewell (Ed.), The American Literature Scholar in the Digital
Age. University of Michigan Press.

Refereed Journal Articles

Lorang, E., Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (2012). Electronic Text Analysis and Nineteenth-Century
Newspapers: TokenX and the Richmond Daily Dispatch. Texas Studies in Literature and
Language,, 54(3), 303-323.

Bernholz, C., Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (2011). Comparing nearly identical treaty texts: a note on the
Treaty of Fort Laramie with Sioux, etc., 1851 and Levenshtein’s edit distance metric. Literary
and Linguistic Computing, 26(1), 5-16.

Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (2011). TEI Texts that Play Nicely: Lessons from the MONK Project. Journal of
the Chicago Colloquium on Digital Humanities and Computer Science, 1.
https://letterpress.uchicago.edu/index.php/jdhcs/article/view/81

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Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (2009). TEI Analytics: converting documents into a TEI format for cross-
collection text analysis. Literary and Linguistic Computing, 24, 187-192.

Bernholz, C., Pytlik Zillig, B. L., Anderson, C. G. (2008). The Words You Brought Us: Digital
Lexicon of the Recognized American Indian Treaties. Library Collections, Acquisitions, and
Technical Services,, 32, 104-106.

Barney, B., Ducey, M. E. E., Jewell, A., Price, K., Pytlik Zillig, B. L., Walter, K. L. (2005). Ordering
Chaos: An Integrated Finding Aid and Online Archive of Walt Whitman's Poetry Manuscripts.
Literary and Linguistic Computing, 20.

Tyler, D. C., Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (2003). Caveat Relocator: A Practical Relocation Proposal to Save
Space and Promote Electronic Resources. Technical Services Quarterly, 21, 17-29.
digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/123/

Leon, L., DeWeese, J., Kochan, C., Peterson-Lugo, B., Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (2003). Enhanced
Resource Sharing Through Group Interlibrary Loan Best Practices: A Conceptual, Structural,
and Procedural Approach. Portal: Libraries and the Academy, 3.

Journal Articles

Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (2013). Logging the Abbot: Reflection‐Oriented XSLT Programming for Corpora
Conversion and Verification. Journal of the Text Encoding Initiative.

Bernholz, C., Pytlik Zillig, B. L., Weakly, L.K., Bajaber, Z.A. (2006). The Last Few American
Indian Treaties. An Extension of the Charles J. Kappler Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties
Internet Site at the Oklahoma State University, Library Collections, Acquisitions, and
Technical Services, 30, 47-54.

Other

Pytlik Zillig, B. L., Ramsay, S., Mueller, M. (2009). Abbot, a licensed open-source software
program. MONK (Metadata Offer New Knowledge) Project.

Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (2005). TokenX, a licensed open-source software program. http://tokenx.unl.edu

Presentations Given
Pytlik Zillig, B. L., Meeting of the TEI Consortium, "Early Modern Drama: XSLT-based
Visualizations of Tree and N-gram Sequences in XML Texts," Université Lumière Lyon 2,
Lyon, France. (October 30, 2015).

Pytlik Zillig, B. L., Barney, B., Digital Humanities Annual Conference, "Data Animation and XML
Technologies," Université de Lausanne, Switzerland. (July 9, 2014).

Pytlik Zillig, B. L., Barney, B., Conference and Members’ Meeting of the TEI Consortium, "TEI at
Thirty Frames Per Second: Animating Textual Data from TEI Documents using XSLT and
SVG," Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. (October 5, 2013).

Ramsay, S., Pytlik Zillig, B. L., Digital Humanities Annual Conference, "Code-Generation
Techniques for XML Collections Interoperability," University of Hamburg, Germany. (July 18,
2012).

Ramsay, S., Pytlik Zillig, B. L., Mueller, M., Chicago Colloquium on Digital Humanities and
Computer Science (DHCS), "Code Generation Techniques for Document Collection
Interoperability," Loyola University Chicago. (November 11, 2011).

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Pytlik Zillig, B. L., Conference and Members’ Meeting of the TEI Consortium, "Logging the Abbot:
Reflection-Oriented XSLT Programming for Corpora Conversion and Verification," University
of Würzburg, Germany. (October 5, 2011).

Pytlik Zillig, B. L., Chicago Colloquium on Digital Humanities and Computer Science (DHCS),
"TEI Texts that Play Nicely: Lessons of the MONK Project," Northwestern University,
Northwestern University. (November 22, 2010).

Jewell, A. (Presenter & Author), Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (Presenter & Author), Barney, B. (Presenter &
Author), Gailey, A. (Presenter & Author), Conference and Members’ Meeting of the TEI
Consortium, "Some Problems with Using TEI as Seen by Experienced Practitioners and
Teachers," TEI Consortium, Ann Arbor, MI. (November 13, 2009).

Pytlik Zillig, B. L., Digital Humanities Annual Conference, "Embedded Text Analysis," College
Park, MD. (June 24, 2009).

Pytlik Zillig, B. L., Text Encoding Initiative Annual Conference, "Schema Harvesting for
Conversion of Variant Text Corpora," London, England. (November 7, 2008).

Pytlik Zillig, B. L., Jewell, A., Canadian Symposium on Text Analysis, "Can Text Analysis Be Part
of the Reading Field?: The Vision of Evince," Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. (October
17, 2008).

Pytlik Zillig, B. L., Canadian Symposium on Text Analysis, "Schema Harvesting: Conversion of
XML Into a Common Form for Text Analysis," Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. (October 17, 2008).

Pytlik Zillig, B. L., Digital Humanities Annual Conference, "TEI Analytics: a TEI format for cross-
collection text analysis," Oulu, Finland. (June 27, 2008).

Jewell, A. (Presenter & Author), Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (Presenter & Author), Walter, K. L. (Presenter &
Author), Association of College and Research Libraries Annual Meeting, "Networking Across
Campus: Collaborations through Humanities Computing," Association of College and
Research Libraries, Baltimore, MD. (2007).

Pytlik Zillig, B. L., Jewell, A., Digital Humanities Annual Conference, "The Other Side of the Rug:
TokenX on the Willa Cather Archive," Champaign-Urbana, IL. (June 7, 2007).

Pytlik Zillig, B. L., Association of College & Research Libraries National Conference, "Networking
Across the Campus: Collaborative Partnerships through Humanities Computing." (March
2007).

Pytlik Zillig, B. L., Canadian Symposium on Text Analysis, "TokenX: a text visualization, analysis,
and play tool designed for the XML document tree." (October 13, 2006).

Pytlik Zillig, B. L., International Cather Seminar, "Digital Cather: Technical Issues and Long-Term
Viability of Electronic Scholarship [Plenary session]." (June 22, 2005).

Tyler, D. C., Pytlik Zillig, B. L., Brownbag Session, Academic Activities Committee, "JSTOR
Journals and the Remote Storage Option," UNL, University Libraries. (September 2000).

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Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Contract

Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (Investigator), Ramsay, S. (Investigator), "MONK (Metadata Offer New

Knowledge) Project.," Sponsored by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign / Mellon
Foundation, Associations/Foundations, $103,211.00. (January 1, 2007 - June 30, 2009).

Walter, K. L. (Investigator), Allison, D. (Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (Investigator), "Western

Waters," Sponsored by Institute of Museum and Library Services/ Greater Western Library
Alliance, Federal, $10,000.00. (2003 - 2005).

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. (Investigator), Allison, D. (Investigator), Mering,

M. (Investigator), "Western Trails:Museum/Library Collab in W States," Sponsored by Univ of
Denver, Universities, $5,000.00. (April 1, 2002 - September 30, 2003).

Grant

Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (Co-Principal Investigator), Ramsay, S. (Co-Principal Investigator), "Evince

Visualization and Analysis Tool," Sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities,
Federal, $29,648.00.

Wisnicki, A. (Principal Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. (Investigator), "Livingstone Online Enrich

(LEAP)," Sponsored by Natl Endowment for Humanities, Federal, $275,000.00. (September
1, 2013 - August 31, 2017).

Wisnicki, A. (Principal Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. (Investigator), "1870 Field Diary Project,"
Sponsored by Natl Endowment for Humanities, Federal, $158,605.00. (December 1, 2013 -
December 31, 2016).

Pytlik Zillig, B. (Principal Investigator), "TEI Simple: Towards an Amenable TEI," Sponsored by
Northwestern University, Universities, $10,200.00. (August 1, 2014 - July 31, 2015).

Coltrain, J. (Principal Investigator), Heitman, C. (Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. (Investigator), Yu, H.

(Investigator), Yu, H. (Investigator), "Azimuth 3D," Sponsored by Natl Endowment for
Humanities, Federal.

Jones, J. (Principal Investigator), Jones, J. (Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. (Investigator), "Locating

Lord Greystoke," Sponsored by Natl Endowment for Humanities, Federal.

Coltrain, J. (Principal Investigator), Heitman, C. (Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. (Investigator), Yu, H.

(Investigator), Yu, H. (Investigator), "Scholarly 3D Toolkit," Sponsored by Natl Endowment for
Humanities, Federal.

Jewell, A. (Principal Investigator), Barney, B. (Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (Investigator),

"Tanya Clement," Sponsored by Internal, $2,123.00. (January 1, 2013 - June 30, 2013).

Pytlik Zillig, B. (Principal Investigator), Ramsay, S. (Investigator), "Abbot: An Online Conversion

Tool," Sponsored by Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Associations/Foundations, $183,000.00.
(June 10, 2011 - June 30, 2013).

Jewell, A. (Principal Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. (Investigator), Barney, B. (Investigator),

"Nebraska Forum on DH 2013," Sponsored by Ne Humanities Council,
Associations/Foundations, $1,500.00. (November 30, 2012 - March 7, 2013).

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Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Wunder, J. (Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. (Investigator), Mering,

M. (Investigator), "Natl Digital Newspaper Prog Phase 2," Sponsored by Natl Endowment for
Humanities, Federal, $291,996.00. (July 1, 2009 - August 31, 2012).

Walter, K. L. (Principal Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (Investigator), Mering, M. V. (Investigator),

Wunder, J. (Investigator), Mering, M. V. (Investigator), "Nebraska Digital Newspaper Project:
Supplemental award," Sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Federal,
$275,000.00. (2009 - 2011).

Walter, K. L. (Principal Investigator), Mering, M. V. (Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (Investigator),

Wunder, J. (Investigator), "Nebraska Digital Newspaper Project: Phase One," Sponsored by
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Federal, $271,016.00. (2007 - 2009).

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Wunder, J. (Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. (Investigator), Mering,

M. (Investigator), "Natl Digital Newspaper Prog Phase 1," Sponsored by Natl Endowment for
Humanities, Federal, $271,016.00. (July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2009).

Pytlik Zillig, B. (Principal Investigator), Jewell, A. (Investigator), Ramsay, S. (Investigator), "Evince

Visualization/Analysis Tool," Sponsored by Natl Endowment for Humanities, Federal,
$29,648.00. (January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008).

Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (Co-Principal Investigator), Jewell, A. (Co-Principal Investigator), "New Tools for
Humanities Research: A Prototypical Application of TokenX on the Willa Cather Archive,"
Sponsored by UNL Arts & Humanities Enhancement Fund Award, $7,500.00. (2006 - 2007).

Walter, K. L. (Co-Principal Investigator), Dunham, G. (Co-Principal Investigator), Barney, B.

(Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (Investigator), "Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Online," Sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities, Federal, $222,177.00. (2003
- 2005).

Walter, K. L. (Co-Principal Investigator), Price, K. M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Ducey, M. E. E.

(Investigator), Jewell, A. (Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (Investigator), Barney, B.
(Investigator), "Virtual Archive of Walt Whitman Manuscripts," Sponsored by Institute of
Museum and Library Services, Federal, $245,723.00. (2002 - 2005).

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Ducey, M. E. (Investigator), Price, K. (Investigator), Pytlik Zillig,

B. (Investigator), "Virtual Archive of Whitman's Manuscripts," Sponsored by Inst of Museum &
Library Serv, Federal, $245,723.00. (November 1, 2001 - October 31, 2005).

Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (Co-Principal Investigator), Owomoyela, O. (Co-Principal Investigator), "Yorùbá

Proverbs Digital Pilot Project," Sponsored by UNL Layman Award, $4,700.00. (2003 - 2004).

Barnes, J. M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (Co-Principal Investigator), "Grant to

support expenses of Visiting Scholar," Sponsored by UNL Convocations Committee,
$300.00. (2003).

Other

Gailey, A. (Principal Investigator), Dalziel, K. (Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. (Investigator), Weakly,

L. (Investigator), "The Tar Baby and the Tomahawk," Sponsored by Natl Endowment for
Humanities, Federal.

Thomas, W. (Principal Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. (Investigator), Scott, S. (Investigator), Scott,

S. (Investigator), Cottingham, I. (Investigator), Cottingham, I. (Investigator), "Railroads
Modern America," Sponsored by Natl Endowment for Humanities, Federal.

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Ramsay, S. (Principal Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. (Investigator), "Insight Generation for Large
Text," Sponsored by Duquesne University, Universities.

Ramsay, S. (Principal Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. (Investigator), "English Etymology," Sponsored

by Google Inc, Industry.

Awakuni-Swetland, M. (Principal Investigator), Awakuni-Swetland, M. (Investigator), Walter, K.

(Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. (Investigator), Weakly, L. (Investigator), Rickel, S. (Investigator),
"Omaha/Ponca Language Documentation," Sponsored by Arcadia,
Associations/Foundations.

Pytlik Zillig, B. (Principal Investigator), "Towards a Novelarium," Sponsored by Northwestern

University, Universities.

Pytlik Zillig, B. (Principal Investigator), Ramsay, S. (Investigator), "Embedded Text Analysis,"

Sponsored by Natl Endowment for Humanities, Federal.

Ramsay, S. (Principal Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. (Investigator), "Digging Into Data," Sponsored
by Natl Endowment for Humanities, Federal.

Price, K. (Principal Investigator), Walter, K. (Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. (Investigator), Belasco,

S. (Investigator), "Interoperability of Mediate Standards for Digital Thematic Research
Collections," Sponsored by Inst of Museum & Library Serv, Federal, $0.00.

SERVICE

College Service
 Committee Chair, UNL Libraries' Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure (COART). (June
1, 2010 - Present).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries Encore Implementation Committee. (2009 - 2010).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries Taskforce on Cataloging and Harvesting. (2009 - 2010).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries' Policy, Program, and Budget. (2008 - 2010).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries' Server Migration Committee. (2008 - 2009).
 Library Faculty Liaison Committee, Secretary. (2005 - 2006).
 UNL Libraries Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure Secretary. (2005 - 2006).
 UNL Libraries Faculty Vice Chair. (2005 - 2006).
 Presenter, UNL Libraries Academic Activities Committee Brown Bag Presentation, "TokenX:
a text visualization, analysis, and play tool designed for the XML document tree.". (October 3,
2006).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries Academic Activities Committee. (2002 - 2004).
 UNL Libraries Academic Activities Committee, Secretary. (2002 - 2004).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries' Etext Committee. (2001 - 2004).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries' Long-Term Storage Committee. (2003).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries' Library Instruction Program Group. (2002 - 2003).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries' Interlibrary Loan / Document Delivery Committee. (2001 -
2002).
 UNL Libraries Academic Activities Committee Brown Bag Presentation. "One Click Away:
Transforming Electronic Documents With XSLT.". (September 27, 2002).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries' UNL XML Data Fields Committee. (2001).

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University Service
 "Text Analysis: Transformation and Visualization," guest lecture presented to Professor Doug
Seefeldt’s History 870 graduate course. (November 17, 2009).
 Committee Member, University Judicial Board. (2006 - 2008).
 "XML Markup & TokenX Text Analysis Tool," guest lecture presented to Professor Doug
Seefeldt’s History 870 graduate course. (April 22, 2008).
 "Problems and Solutions in Web Design," guest lecture presented to Professor Doug
Seefeldt's History 397 course. (April 30, 2006).
 "Introduction to Digitization," guest lecture presented to Professor Doug Seefeldt's History
397 course. (March 9, 2006).
 "Text Transformations and Visualizations," guest lecture presented to Professor Kenneth M.
Price’s Electronic Texts graduate course. (November 3, 2005).
 Faculty Discussion Leader, UNL Summer Reading Program. (2002 - 2003).

Professional Service
 Reviewer/Discussant, Conference Paper, Digital Humanities Annual Conference, Ann Arbor,
MI. (2008 - Present).
 Committee Member, Technology Electronic Reviews Editorial Board (American Library
Association). (2006 - 2007).
 Nebraska Library Association New Members Round Table Website coordinator. (2003 -
2006).
 Committee Member, Western States Digital Imaging Best Practices Working Group. (2002 -
2003).

Professional Memberships
 TEI Consortium institutional membership. (2009 - Present).
 Association for Computers and the Humanities. (2006 - Present).
 American Library Association. (2002 - Present).
 Nebraska Library Association. (2002 - Present).
 Beta Phi Mu International Library and Information Studies Honor Society. (2000 - Present).

Consulting
Academic, Brown University Library, Providence, RI. (April 15, 2010 - April 16, 2010).

Awards and Honors

Other
 C.F.W. Coker Award, Society of American Archivists. (August 2006).
 Achievement Award for Academic Excellence, Leadership, and Professional Promise, Beta
Phi Mu, Beta Epsilon Chapter, Emporia State University, School of Library and Information
Management. (August 1999).
 UNL Libraries CAMRE Award. (May 1996).
 University of Nebraska Regents’ Kudos Award. (December 1993).

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Paul B. Royster
Other
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
322 LLS 4100
(402) 472-3628
[email protected]

Education
Ph D, Columbia University, 1984.
Major: English and Comparative Literature
Dissertation Title: Political Economy in American Literature: The Rhetoric of Emerson and
Melville

MA, University of Michigan, 1976.

Major: American Studies

BA, Princeton University, 1975.

Major: English

Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions

Coordinator of Scholarly Communications, University Libraries, University of Nebraska–
Lincoln.
(2005 - Present)
Start-up manager of institutional repository for faculty research and publications
<http://digitalcommons.unl.edu>. This program has become the third largest institutional
repository in the U.S. (behind Michigan and Ohio State). The archive currently contains more
than 34,000 documents, and averages 150,000 visits and 120,000 downloads per month. I
recruit content, develop site structure and policies, secure per¬missions, ensure copyright
compliance, and give workshops on deposit methods, pdf strate¬gies, and electronic
publications design. I also develop and publish original works in electronic and on-demand
printed formats. The staff consists of myself, a half-time Scolarly Communications Librarian,
and three part-time work-study students.
Other duties: I participate in long-range planning and the integration of digital holdings with
conventional library archives and collections, act as a consultant on copyright mat¬ters for
the whole UNL campus, and serve on the library’s Collection Development Committee, which
oversees the acquisition of large-scale databases. Recently, I sat on committees to evaluate
and rec¬ommend vendors for the library’s approval plan and to develop policies for the
digitization of library materials. I also coordinate with the Office of Research Compliance to
assist and monitor the mandated deposit of NIH-funded research publications in the PubMed
Central repository.
Report to Dean of Libraries, Dr. Joan Giesecke.

Professor of English, University of Nebraska—Lincoln.

(2004 - 2005)
Courses: “American Literature Since 1860” (undergraduate) “Introduction to Publishing”
(graduate) Reported to Chair, Department of English, Dr. Linda Pratt.

Director, University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, NE.

(2002 - 2004)
CEO and Publisher, responsible for publications, policies, and operations, including the bottom
line. Reviewed and signed all contracts. Coordinated and chaired Publications Advisory
Board. Directed editorial plan and acquired for Bison Books trade imprint. Oversaw
distribution operation, including nine client publishers, with $9 million gross billings.

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Implemented new business plan and instituted financial reviews of operations and
acquisitions. Oversaw budgets, fiscal closings, and financial statements. Made strategic
decisions regarding information technology, operating systems, electronic publishing, and on-
demand production. Handled legal affairs, including trademark, copyright, and criminal
matters. Spoke at campus, local, regional, and national meetings and public events. Directed
fundraising and community relations; founded a “Friends of the Press” organization. Pursued
development of press-owned downtown real estate and searched for permanent office space.
Reported to Vice Chancellor for Research and Dean of Graduate Studies, Dr. Prem Paul.
At that time, the press (established 1941) published 175 titles annually, had fifteen journals,
2,500 books in print, annual net sales of $5 million, and a staff of 65. It featured Western
history, native Americans, Lewis and Clark, Willa Cather, military history, sports, Jewish
studies, music, and modern literature. It was then the second-largest state university press
and the ninth-largest American university press.

Design & Production Manager, Yale University Press, New Haven, CT.
(1994 - 2002)
Creative and manufacturing director for 220 new titles and 400 reprints annually at scholarly and
trade publisher with $24 million annual sales. Prepared pub¬lishing plans and profit/loss
statements and coordinated project schedules and budgets. Selected ven¬dors and
monitored relationships. Served on acquisitions panel that reviewed proposals and approved
contract terms and on management team that set pub¬lishing goals and operating policies.
Assisted fund-raising for The Culture and Civilization of China series. Productions included
books, jackets, covers, posters, CDs, tapes, brochures, catalogues, and blads. Extensive
QuarkXpress, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Pagemaker experience. Reported to the Director,
John Ryden.

Project Editor, Barron’s Educational Series, Inc., Hauppauge, NY.

(1994)
Editor for business, finance, math and science, educational, reference, test prepa¬ration,
cookbooks, history, and animal titles.

Chief Financial Officer and Director of Production, The Library of America, New York, NY.
(1987 - 1993)
Established production, customer service, and finance departments for start-up publisher.
Managed cash and investments, signed checks, prepared corporate budgets and statements,
and coordinated annual audits. Directed design, manufacturing, warehousing, customer
service, and accounts. Managed editorial preparation and research. Assisted fundraising;
designed matching program to generate $2 million for library sales. Developed direct
marketing sales and club membership analyses; managed promotional ventures with Time-
Life Books and Book-of-the-Month Club. Coordinated trade distribution with Viking Penguin.
Negotiated leases and managed office relocations and renovations. This was a not-for-profit
publishing project with annual book sales (by 1993) of $5 million.

Production Manager, The Library of America.

(1982 - 1987)

Assistant Editor, The Library of America.

(1980 - 1982)

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RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book Chapters

Royster, P. B., Gardner, S. A. (in press). In Rebeca Befus (Ed.), Engaging the Library’s Clientele:
Scholarly Communications. Mcfarlane.

Royster, P. B., Wesolak, A. (2015). In Burton Callicott, David Scherer, and Andrew Wesolak
(Ed.), Open Access Policies: Basics and Impact on Content Recruitment (pp. 55-68). Purdue
University Press. http://www.thepress.purdue.edu/titles/making-institutional-repositories-work
or http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/330/

Royster, P. B. (2012). In Michael P. Johnson (Ed.), John Easton, A Relation of the Indian War,
1675 (modernized English text) (vol. I: To 1877). Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's.
http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/Catalog/product/readingtheamericanpastvolumeito1877-
fifthedition-johnson

Royster, P. B. (2011). 9 illustrations in “The Devil Made Me Do It!”: Crime and Punishment in
Early New England. Guilford, CT: Glode Pequot.
http://www.globepequot.com/the_devil_made_me_do_it_-9780762771653

Royster, P. B. (2009). In Jonathan Nabe (Ed.), DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska-Lincoln:

A Case Study. New Yorkl: Neal Schuman Publishers.
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/264

Royster, P. B. (2008). In Gudrun Gersmann, Katrin Moeller, & Jürgen-Michael Schmidt (Ed.),
Gabriel Furman. Encyclopaedia of the History of Witch-Hunting (Historicum.net).
http://www.historicum.net/themen/hexenforschung/lexikon/

Royster, P. B. (2008). Une chronologie pynchonienne. Paris: Face à Pynchon, Le Cherche Midi.

Royster, P. B. (2008). Une chronologie pynchonienne. Paris: Face à Pynchon, Le Cherche Midi.

Royster, P. B. (1986). In Sacvan Bercovitch and Myra Jehlen (Ed.), Melville’s Economy of
Language. Ideology and Classic American Literature, Cambridge University Press.
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/1/

Royster, P. B. (1984). In Emory Elliot (Ed.), Daniel Denton (c.1626–1703). Dictionary of Literary
Biography: American Colonial Writers, 1606–1734, Gale Research.
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/3/

Royster, P. B. (1984). In James A. Levernier and Douglas Wilmes (Ed.), Joshua Scottow
(c.1618–1698). Westport: American Writers Before 1800: A Biographical and Critical
Dictionary, Greenwood Press. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/4/

Journal Articles

Royster, P. B., Davenport, N., DeFelice, B., Evoniuk, G., Frantz, P., Hannaford, J., Mackie-
Mason, J., McAuliffe, J., Pesanelli, J., Taylor, C., Wolfe, M. (2016). Report from the
Participation in the Current System Workgroup. Open Scholarship Initiative Proceedings, 1.
http://dx.doi.org/10.13021/G82C7P

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Royster, P. B. (2015). Content, Credibility, and Readership: Putting Your Institutional Repository
on the Map. Public Services Quarterly, 11(3), 217-224.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15228959.2015.1060148

Royster, P. B. (2014). A Library Publishing Manifesto. Against the Grain 26:6, ALA Midwinter
issue, 37-40. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/321/

Royster, P. B. (2014). Library Publishing Is Special: Selection and Eligibility in Library Publishing.
Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication, 2(4).

Royster, P. B. (2012). Should I Copyright My Dissertation? Library Journal.

http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/gsdissinfo/5/

Royster, P. B. (2011). Word 2010 Fonts Embedding Issues Resolved. Library Journal.
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/ir_information/70/

Royster, P. B. (2011). Review of The Survey of Institutional Digital Repositories, 2011 Edition.
Primary Research Group. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/223/

Royster, P. B. (2011). The Art of Scanning. UNL DigitalCommons.

http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/ir_information/67/

Royster, P. B. (2009). Feedback: IRs a Burgeoning Success. Library Journal.

http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6650279.html

Royster, P. B. (2008). Publishing Original Content in an Institutional Repository. Serials Review,

special issue on “Open Access Revisited.”, 34, 27–30.
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/126/

Royster, P. B., Boratav, D. (2008). Dossier Thomas Pynchon: Pynchon data (in French).
Chronic’Art #48, 22–23. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/171/

Royster, P. B. (2007). 学術機関リポジトリでのオリジナルコンテンツの公開. National Institute of

Informatics. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/209/

Royster, P. B. (2007). The Institutional Repository at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln: Its First
Year of Operations. OCLC Systems & Services: International Digital Library Perspectives, 23,
183-189. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/58/

Royster, P. B. (2006). The Five Editions of Old Mens Tears. UNL Digital Commons.
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/scottow/6/

Royster, P. B. (2005). Thomas Pynchon: A Brief Chronology. UNL Digital Commons.

http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/2/

Other

Royster, P. B. Aphra Behn, The Widdow Ranter, or, The History of Bacon in Virginia (1690).
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/etas/45/.

Royster, P. B. Cotton Mather, The Negro Christianized. An Essay to Excite and Assist that Good
Work, the Instruction of Negro-Servants in Christianity (1706).
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/etas/28/

Royster, P. B. Daniel Denton, A Brief Description of New-York, Formerly Called New-Netherlands

(1670). http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/22/

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Royster, P. B. David Cusick, David Cusick’s Sketches of Ancient History of the Six Nations
(1828). http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/24/

Royster, P. B. Edward Burrough, A Declaration of the Sad and Great Persecution and Martyrdom
of the People of God, called Quakers, in New-England, for the Worshipping of God (1661).
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/etas/23/

Royster, P. B. Gabriel Furman, Notes Geographical and Historical, relating to the Town of
Brooklyn, in Kings County on Long-Island (1824).
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/30/

Royster, P. B. Georg W. Steller, De Bestiis Marinis, or, The Beasts of the Sea (1751), trans.
Walter Miller and Jennie Emerson Miller.. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/17/

Royster, P. B. George Washington, The Journal of Major George Washington (1754).

http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/etas/33/

Royster, P. B. Henry Highland Garnet, The Past and the Present Condition, and the Destiny, of
the Colored Race (1848). http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/etas/13/

Royster, P. B. Herman Melville, John Marr and Other Sailors: An Online Electronic ‘Facsimile’
Text of the First Edition (1888). http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/18/

Royster, P. B. Herman Melville, Timoleon, Etc.: An online electronic text of the first edition (1891).
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/16/

Royster, P. B. Increase Mather, A Brief History of the Warr with the Indians in New-England
(1676). http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/31/

Royster, P. B. Jackson Johonnet [pseud.], The Remarkable Adventures of Jackson Johonnet, of

Massachusetts (1793). http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/etas/32/

Royster, P. B. James Anderson [& Benjamin Franklin], The Constitutions of the Free-Masons
(1734). http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/25/

Royster, P. B. Jane Fenn Hoskens, The Life and Spiritual Sufferings of That Faithful Servant of
Christ Jane Hoskens, a Public Preacher among the People Called Quakers (1771).
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/etas/24/

Royster, P. B. John Cotton, Milk for Babes. Drawn Out of the Breasts of Both Testaments.
Chiefly, for the Spirituall Nourishment of Boston Babes in Either England: But May Be of Like
Use for Any Children (1646). http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/etas/18/

Royster, P. B. John Easton, A Relation of the Indian War, by Mr. Easton, of Rhode Island, 1675.
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/33/

Royster, P. B. John Eliot, The Christian Commonwealth: or, The Civil Policy Of The Rising
Kingdom of Jesus Christ (1659). http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/19/

Royster, P. B. John Filson, The Discovery, Settlement and Present State of Kentucke (1784).
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/etas/3/

Royster, P. B. John Mason, A Brief History of the Pequot War (1736).

http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/etas/42/

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Royster, P. B. John Smith, A Description of New England (1616).

http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/etas/4/

Royster, P. B. John Underhill, Newes from America; Or, A New and Experimentall Discoverie of
New England; Containing, A Trve Relation of Their War-like Proceedings These Two Yeares
Last Past, with a Figure of the Indian Fort, or Palizado (1638).
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/etas/37/

Royster, P. B. Jonathan Mayhew, A Discourse concerning Unlimited Submission and Non-

Resistance to the Higher Powers: With some Reflections on the Resistance made to King
Charles I. And on the Anniversary of his Death: In which the Mysterious Doctrine of that
Prince's Saintship and Martyrdom is Unriddled (1750). http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/etas/44/

Royster, P. B. Joshua Scottow, A Narrative of the Planting of the Massachusets Colony Anno
1628. With the Lords Signal Presence the First Thirty Years (1694).
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/scottow/4/

Royster, P. B. Joshua Scottow, Old Mens Tears for Their Own Declensions, Mixed with Fears of
Their and Posterities Further Falling off from New-England’s Primitive Constitution (1691).
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/scottow/1/

Royster, P. B. Joshua Scottow,ed., Massachusetts: or The first Planters of New-England, The

End and Manner of their coming thither, and Abode there: In several Epistles (1696).
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/scottow/7/

Royster, P. B. Jupiter Hammon, An Address to the Negroes in the State of New-York (1787).
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/etas/12/

Royster, P. B. Mary Ann Talbot, The Life and Surprising Adventures of Mary Ann Talbot, in the
Name of John Taylor (1809). http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/32/

Royster, P. B. Nat Turner & Thomas R. Gray, The Confessions of Nat Turner (1831).
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/etas/15/

Royster, P. B. Peter Williams Jr., An Oration on the Abolition of the Slave Trade; Delivered in the
African Church in the City of New-York, January 1, 1808.
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/etas/16/

Royster, P. B. Philip Vincent [P. Vincentius], A True Relation of the Late Battell fought in New
England, between the English, and the Salvages: With the present state of things there.
(1637). http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/etas/35/

Royster, P. B. Samuel Danforth, A Brief Recognition of New-Englands Errand into the Wilderness
(1671). http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/35/

Royster, P. B. Samuel Danforth, An Astronomical Description of the Late Comet or Blazing Star;
As it appeared in New-Eng¬land in the 9th, 10th, 11th, and in the beginning of the 12th
Moneth, 1664. Together with a Brief Theological Application thereof (1665).
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/37/

Royster, P. B. Samuel Danforth, Samuel Danforth's Almanack Poems and Chronological Tables
1647-1649. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/36/

Royster, P. B. Samuel Danforth, The Cry of Sodom Enquired Into; Upon Occasion of the
Arraignment and Condemnation of Benjamin Goad, for His Prodigious Villany (1674).
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/34/

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Royster, P. B. Thomas Hariot, A Brief and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia (1588).
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/etas/20/

Royster, P. B. (2016). Penelope's Daughters, by Barbara Dell'Abate-Çelebi. Zea Books.

http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/zeabook/39

Royster, P. B. (2016). Per Axel Rydberg’s Botanical Collecting Trips to Western Nebraska in
1890 and 1891. Zea Books.

Royster, P. B. (2016). Swans, by Paul A. Johnsgard. Zea Books.

http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/zeabook/38

Royster, P. B. (2015). At Home and at Large in the Great Plains: Essays and Memories, by Paul
Johnsgard. Zea Books. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/zeabook/30/

Royster, P. B. (2015). Estudios en Biodiversidad, Volumen I, par Griselda Pulido-Flores, Scott

Monks, and Maritza López-Herrera. Zea Books. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/zeabook/35

Royster, P. B. (2015). Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants, with Scientific Names
Index. Volume I: Common Names; Volume II: Scientific Names Index, by Elaine Nowick. Zea
Books. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/zeabook/28/ and
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/zeabook/27/

Royster, P. B. (2015). Loris Malaguzzi and the Teachers: Dialogues on Collaboration and Conflict
among Children, Reggio Emilia 1990, by Carolyn Pope Edwards, Lella Gandini, & John
Nimmo. Zea Books. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/zeabook/29/

Royster, P. B. (2015). Música de las Grullas, by Paul Johnsgard, translated by Enrique Weir &
Karine Gil-Weir. Zea Books. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/zeabook/25/

Royster, P. B. (2015). Resilient Russian Women in the 1920s & 1930s, by Marcelline Hutton. Zea
Books. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/zeabook/31/

Royster, P. B., Poynder, R. (2014). The Open Access Interviews: Paul Royster, Coordinator of
Scholarly Communications, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. http://poynder.blogspot.com/.
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/318/

Stewart, A., Royster, P. B. (2014). In Alison G. Stewart and Paul Royster (Ed.), Society & Style.
Prints from the Sheldon Museum of Art (pp. 43 published pages). Lincoln, NE: Zea E-Books
(UNL). http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/zeabook/22/

Royster, P. B. (2008). Hopi Nation: Essays on Indigenous Art, Culture, History, and Law, edited
by Edna Glenn & John R. Wunder (UNL Libraries, 2008). Digital Commons.
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/hopination/

Royster, P. B. (2005). Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology, by Armand R. Maggenti, Mary

Ann Basinger Maggenti, and Scott Lyell Gardner (2005). The Digital Commons.
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/onlinedictinvertzoology/

Series

Zea Books (2011– ) Monograph publishing by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Libraries
Electronic Texts in American Studies (2006– ) Open-access primary documents

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Bison Books (University of Nebraska Press) Western history, sports, fiction, natural
history, music, photography, art, and religion (2002–2004)
The Comprehensive History of the Holocaust (2004–)
The Complete Letters of Henry James (2005– )
Willa Cather Scholarly Edition

Nota Bene (Yale University Press 1999–2002) Paperback series of new and classic
titles
The Culture and Civilization of China (1996–2002) Art, philosophy, and literature from
China
The Annals of Communism (1995–2002) History from the former Soviet archives
Rethinking the Western Tradition (1995–2002 ) Classic philosophy texts reconsidered
The Papers of Benjamin Franklin
The Works of Jonathan Edwards
The Frederick Douglass Papers

The Library of America (1982–1994) The collected works of American writers in uniform,
hardcover editions

University of Nebraska Press

Encyclopedia of the Great Plains, ed. David Wishart (2004). Comprehensive one-volume
regional reference; co-publication with the Center for Great Plains Studies,
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
The Lewis and Clark Journals: An American Epic of Discovery by Meriwether Lewis,
William Clark, et al., ed. Gary Moulton (2004). Trade paperback one-volume
edition
Karl Bodmer's North American Prints, eds. Brandon Ruud, Marsha Gallagher, Ron Tyler,
and J. Brooks Joyner (2004). Exhibition catalogue co-published with the Joslyn
Art Museum, Omaha
The Origins of the Final Solution: The Evolution of Nazi Jewish Policy, September 1939–
March 1942 by Christopher Browning (2004). Co-publication with Yad Vashem
Heroes and Martyrs’ Remembrance Authority, Jerusalem. International English
rights sold to Random House UK; German, French, Italian rights sold
The Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition Online (2004– ). An enhanced online
electronic edition, developed in partnership with the Center for Great Plains
Studies and the UNL Libraries Electronic Text Center, sponsored by the National
Endowment for the Humanities

Yale University Press

Creeds and Confessions of Faith in the Christian Tradition, ed. Jaroslav Pelikan and
Valerie R. Hotchkiss, 4 volumes with CD (2003)
Kurdish–English Dictionary by Michael Chyet (2003)
In six alphabets: Roman, Arabic, Greek, Cyrillic, Hebrew, and Armenian
Print the Legend: Photography and the American West by Martha Sandweiss (2002)
Winner 2002 OAH Ray Allen Billington Prize and 2003 William P. Clements Prize

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Benjamin Franklin by Edmund Morgan (2002)

New York Times # 11 Bestseller; over 150,000 copies sold
Soviets: Pictures from the End of the USSR by Shepard Sherbell (2001)
American Photo Magazine Best Photography Book of 2001
Lichens of North America by Irwin Brodo, Stephen Sharnoff, and Sylvia Sharnoff (2001)
Color encyclopedia of 900 species; R. R. Hawkins Award; over 8,000 copies sold
The Holocaust Encyclopedia, ed. Walter Laqueur (2001)
Comprehensive one-volume reference
Taliban by Ahmed Rashid (2000; pb. 2001)
History of their origins and rise to power in Afghanistan, 1990-2000. New York
Times #1 Bestseller, Paperback Non-Fiction, November–December 2001; over
350,000 sold
Hutterites of Montana by Laura Wilson (2000)
Winner 2001 Golden Light Book of the Year Award
Five Days in London by John Lukacs (1999)
Winston Churchill and the Dunkirk crisis in 1940, over 100,000 copies sold
Web Style Guide by Patrick Lynch and Sarah Horton (1998; 2nd ed. 2002)
Handbook for website development, over 60,000 copies sold
The New Encyclopedia of the American West, ed. Howard Lamar (1998)
Trade reference, over 15,000 sold
Perseus 2.0: Interactive Sources and Studies on Ancient Greece by Gregory Crane
(1996)
Educational software package for Macintosh and Windows platforms
The Encyclopedia of New York City, ed. Kenneth Jackson (1995)
Trade encyclopedia with over 70,000 copies sold

Barron’s Educational Series

Dictionary of Business Terms, 2nd edition by Jack Friedman (1995)
Doves: A Complete Pet Owner’s Manual by Matthew Vriends (1994)
How to Prepare for the GMAT by Eugene Jaffe and Stephen Hilbert (1994)
Keys to Investing in Your 401(k) by Warren Boroson (1994)
Let’s Review: U.S. History and Government by John McGeehan and Morris Gall (1994)

The Library of America

Collected Tales, Sketches, Speeches, and Essays 1852–1910 by Mark Twain, ed. Louis
Budd, 2 volumes (1992), with notes and textual apparatus
The Debate on the Constitution, ed. Bernard Bailyn, 2 volumes (1991)
Writings and speeches on ratification of the U.S. Constitution
Novels 1930–1935 by William Faulkner, ed. Noel Polk (1987)
Authoritative new texts of As I Lay Dying, Sanctuary, Light in August, and Pylon
Essays and Reviews by Edgar Allan Poe, ed. G. R. Thompson (1984)
The most complete collection of Poe’s non-fiction—1544 pages

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Presentations Given
Royster, P. B., Academic Activities Brown Bag, ""A Brief History of Open Access"," Love Library.
(March 15, 2016).

Royster, P. B., ""Copyright for Publishing"." (January 20, 2016).

Royster, P. B., Reference Refresher Day, ""Author's Rights and Predatory Publishers"," Love
Library, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (July 15, 2015).

Royster, P. B., The 90th Annual Meeting, "Publishing and Public Access Ideas," American
Society of Parasitologists, Omaha, NE. (June 2015).

Royster, P. B., Law Repositories: Shaping the Future, "Keynote address: Shaping the
Repository," College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA. (March 30, 2015).

Royster, P. B., "Keynote address: Publishing for Love," The College at Brockport, SUNY,
Brockport, NY. (March 20, 2015).

Royster, P. B., "The Advice Not Taken: How One Repository Found Its Own Path," Open
Repositories 2014, Helsinki, Finland. (June 11, 2014).

Royster, P. B., Center for Continuing Education, Faculty Development Center, "Copyright, Fair
Use, and Author Rights," University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE. (May 8, 2014).

Royster, P. B., "DigitalCommons@UNMC Launch," University of Nebraska Medical Center,

McGoogan Library of Medicine, Omaha, NE. (May 8, 2014).

Royster, P. B., LPC Library Publishing Forum 2014, "Library Publishing Is Special: Selection and
Eligibility in Library Publishing," Kansas City, MO. (March 6, 2014).

Royster, P. B., Open Access Week, "My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard’: or, How Our
Open-Access Repository Drives Traffic to UNL Scholarship … Including (Potentially) Yours,"
University of Nebraska Graduate Students Association, Lincoln, NE. (October 12, 2013).

Royster, P. B., "Scholarly Communications Programs in Contemporary Research Libraries,"

James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA. (July 16,
2013).

Royster, P. B., Scholarly Communication Symposium, "Open Access Publishing— An

Opinionated, Non-Canonical Tour," Raynor Library, Marquette University. (February 11,
2013).

Royster, P. B., "Library Monograph Publishing," Berkeley Electronic Press, Online webinar.
(November 8, 2012).

Royster, P. B., Open Access Week Roundtable, "Open-Access Week – Meh," University of
Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE. (October 24, 2012).

Royster, P. B., "Open-Access Journals and Institutional Repositories," UNL College of

Engineering, Lincoln, NE. (September 6, 2012).

Royster, P. B., Round Table, "Building the UNL Digital Repository," Nebraska Library Association
Technical Services, Bellevue University, Bellevue, NE. (April 13, 2012).

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Royster, P. B., The University Library as Digital Press: Supporting academic publishing
alternatives through the IR, "Setting up a Library-Led Publishing Program," Mills Memorial
Library Sherman Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. (March 26, 2012).

Royster, P. B., Brown Bag, "The Art of Scanning," UNL Academic Activities, Lincoln, NE.
(January 18, 2012).

Royster, P. B., Annual Conference, "Institutional Repositories," Nebraska Library Association,

Lincoln, NE. (October 6, 2011).

Royster, P. B., ALCTS Webinar, "The Art of Scanning." (August 24, 2011).

Royster, P. B., ACRL Tailgate 2011: Winning Strategies from the Institutional Repository All
Stars, "IR Content from ‘Off the Beaten Track’ and Books and Such," SPARC and the
Berkeley Electronic Press, Philadelphia, PA. (March 30, 2011).

Royster, P. B., Lifecycle of Scholarly Communication Workshop Series, "A Short History of the
UNL Digital Commons," Criss Library, University of Nebraska–Omaha, Omaha, NE. (March
18, 2011).

Royster, P. B., Mid-Winter Conference, "The Institutional Repository as a Tool for Librarians: Not
Preaching to the Choir," American Library Association, San Diego,CA. (January 8, 2011).

Royster, P. B., "Copyright Basics," Southeast Nebraska Libraries Association, Lincoln, NE. (May
21, 2010).

Royster, P. B., Online webinar, Making the Most of your Usage Reports, "Google Analytics: A
Worm's-Eye View & DigitalCommons Usage Reports," Berkeley Electronic Press. (April 1,
2010).

Royster, P. B., Online webinar, “Making the Most of your Usage Reports”, "Google Analytics: A
Worm's-Eye View & DigitalCommons Usage Reports," Berkeley Electronic Press. (April 1,
2010).

Royster, P. B. (Presenter & Author), UNL Faculty Senate, "UNL DigitalCommons: Your
Institutional Repository," UNL Faculty Senate, Lincoln, NE. (March 2, 2010).

Royster, P. B., "What Is Broken About Scholarly Publishing … and How to Fix It," University of
Michigan Libraries, Ann Arbor, MI. (November 6, 2009).

Royster, P. B., Session “Collecting for Digital Repositories: New Ways to Disseminate and Share
Information,” American Library Association Annual Convention, "Institutional Repositories,"
ACRL EBSS E-Resources in Communication Studies Committee and the ACRL Scholarly
Communications Committee, Chicago, Illinois. (July 12, 2009).

Royster, P. B., Annual Convention, "Digitally (Re)Publishing Franklin’s 1734 Edition of James
Anderson’s Constitutions of the Free-Masons: Typographical Challenges and Unexpected
Rewards," American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies, Richmond, VA. (March 28,
2009).

Royster, P. B., Giesecke, J. R., SPARC Digital Repositories Conference, "Value Added Services:
Publishing Continuum at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln," Renaissance Harborplace,
Baltimore, MD. (November 17, 2008).

Royster, P. B., Annual Conference, "Research Showcase: UNL's Institutional Repository,"

American Library Association, Anaheim, California. (June 30, 2008).

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Royster, P. B., Annual Convention, "How to Fill Your Institutional Repository, or, Practical
Lessons I Learned by Doing," American Library Association, Anaheim, California. (June 30,
2008).

Royster, P. B., University of Nebraska Consortium of Libraries Workshop, "UNL’s Institutional

Repository." (March 20, 2008).

Konecky, J. L., Allison, D., Royster, P. B., Maxey-Harris, C., 2008 Nebraska University
Technology Group (NU Tech) Information Technology Day – Cultivating Technology,
"Connecting the dots between information sources." (March 19, 2008).

Royster, P. B., Emeriti Association of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, "The UNL Digital
Commons Institutional Repository." (March 18, 2008).

Royster, P. B., "Copyright: The Crash Course," UNL Information Services, Lincoln, NE.
(December 2007).

Royster, P. B., Thirteenth Annual Conference of the Omohundro Institute of Early American
History & Fifth Biennial Conference of the Society of Early Americanists, "Electronic Texts in
American Studies," Williamsburg, Virginia. (June 9, 2007).

Royster, P. B., Library Faculty, "The Future of Scholarly Communications," University of

Nebraska-Lincoln. (February 21, 2005).

Royster, P. B., Mid-America Conference on History for “Publishing in University Presses in a

Tighter Market: A Panel Discussion.”, "Electronic Publishing and the University Presses,"
Springfield, Missouri. (September 30, 2004).

Royster, P. B., 2004 Nebraska Summer Writers’ Institute, "What Publishers Want [for Publishing
Panel]," Lincoln. (June 21, 2004).

Royster, P. B., Nebraska Writers’ Conference, "Introducing Rita Mae Brown," The Loft at The Mill,
Lincoln, Nebraska. (June 21, 2004).

Royster, P. B., University of Nebraska–Lincoln Research Fair, "Working with Publishers." (April
23, 2004).

Royster, P. B., Henry and Gretl Wald Lecture, "Yad Vashem and the Comprehensive History of
the Holocaust," Lincoln, Nebraska. (April 8, 2004).

Royster, P. B., Western Presses Convention, "A Tale of Four Backlists," Fort Worth, Texas.
(October 2003).

Royster, P. B., Nebraska Summer Writers’ Institute, "University Presses as Publishers," Lincoln.
(June 2003).

Royster, P. B., Association of American University Presses Convention, "What Authors Want [for
panel Managing Authors]," St. Louis, Missouri. (June 23, 2003).

Royster, P. B., "An Appreciation of Ted Kooser," Friends of the University of Nebraska Press, Pla
Mor Ballroom, Lincoln, Nebraska. (June 13, 2003).

Royster, P. B., Ceremony honoring Gary Moulton, "A Celebration of The Journals of the Lewis
and Clark Expedition," Center for Great Plains Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(February 28, 2003).

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Royster, P. B., Comprehensive History of the Holocaust series reception honoring the Ike and
Roz Friedman Foundation of Omaha, "Why Study the Holocaust?," Christlieb Gallery,
Lincoln, Nebraska. (February 17, 2003).

SERVICE

College Service
 Committee Member, Collection Development Committee. (2005 - 2015).
 Committee Member, Executive Committee. (2005 - 2015).
 Committee Member, VIVO Development Group. (2010 - 2012).
 Committee Member, Ergonomics Committee. (2010 - 2011).
 Committee Member, Scanner Study Group. (2010).
 Committee Member, Digital Assets Management Committee. (2007 - 2009).
 Committee Member, Digitization Policy Task Force. (2007 - 2008).
 Committee Member, Approval Plan Evaluation & Search Committee. (2006 - 2007).

University Service
 Publications Coordinator, Interdisciplinary Conference on Human Trafficking. (2009 -
Present).
 Coordinator, National Institutes of Health PubMed Central deposits for Office of Research
Compliance. (2008 - Present).
 Committee Member, Dissertation Deposit and Archiving Team. (2006 - Present).
 Committee Member, Search Committee, Buros Center for Testing Marketing
Communications Manager. (2013 - 2014).
 Electronic publications coordinator, 4th Biennial Symposium of the International Quilt Study
Center & Museum. (2009).
 Publications Coordinator, James A. Rawley Graduate Conference in the Humanities. (2006 -
2008).
 Co-coordinator, UNL Graduate School, English Department, and Libraries. (November 7,
2008).
 Coordinator, Workshop in Scholarly Communications, with Heather Joseph. (March 9, 2007).
 Coordinator, Workshop in Scholarly Communications, with Clifford Lynch. (April 17, 2006).

Professional Service
 Committee Member, ProQuest ETD Advisory Board. (2016 - Present).
 Board of Directors of a Company, Pacific University Press. (2015 - Present).
 Technical Editor, Journal of Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization (JAFIO). (2008 -
Present).
 Technical Editor, RURALS: Review of Undergraduate Research in Agricultural and Life
Sciences. (2005 - Present).
 Officer, President/Elect/Past, GWLA Institutional Repositories Interest Group. (2009).
 Committee Member, GWLA Committee on Institutional Repositories Implementation. (2007 -
2008).

Professional Memberships
 Society of Early Americanists. (2005 - Present).

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Development Activities Attended

 Workshop, "Inaugural Meeting," Open Scholarship Initiative, Fairfax, VA. (April 19, 2016 -
April 22, 2016).
 Workshop, "UCCS Copyright Conference," University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, CO.
(June 1, 2015 - June 2, 2015).
 Workshop, "Get Started in Digital Humanities with Help from DHCommons," MLA. (January 3,
2013).
 Workshop, "UNL Open Access Roundtable (Moderator)," University of Nebraska-Lincoln,
Lincoln, NE. (October 26, 2011).
 Workshop, "IMLS Library Publishing: Strategies for Success Workshop," Purdue University.
(May 18, 2011 - May 20, 2011).
 Workshop, "NIH Deposit Mandate Compliance," ARL Webcast Workshop. (March 7, 2008).
 Workshop, "Intellectual Property," NURAMP. (September 12, 2007).
 Workshop, "Scholarly Communications," ARL/ACRL, Durham, NC. (December 11, 2006 -
December 13, 2006).
 Workshop, "Digital Library Federation Meeting," Austin, TX. (April 10, 2006 - April 12, 2006).
 Workshop, "Managing Digital Assets: Strategic Issues for Research Libraries," ARL
Conference, Washington, DC. (October 28, 2005).

Awards and Honors

Other
 CAMRE Award for "creating an atmosphere of mutual respect”, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln Libraries and the Association for Classified Library Personnel, UNL Chapter. (2008).
 Outstanding Science Librarian Award, Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, University
of Nebraska Chapter 007. (2008).

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Jenny L. Thoegersen
Assistant Professor
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
216
(402) 472-4558
[email protected]

Education
MLIS, Oslo and Akershus University College, 2012.
Major: Digital Library Learning

BS, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 2009.

Major: Library Science
Supporting Areas of Emphasis: Religion

Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions

Data Curation Librarian, Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(May 1, 2014 - Present)

Volunteer Digital Library Specialist, PEARLS Project, University of the South Pacific, Suva,
Fiji.
(2013 - Present)
Provided technical assistance in the creation of a collection of educational electronic resources
utilizing Greenstone digital library software. Completed automatic and manual quality control
of metadata.

U.S. Fulbright Fellow, University of Waikato, Computer Science Department, Hamilton,

New Zealand.
(2013 - Present)
Worked with the development team of the open-source digital library software Greenstone.

RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions

Books

Thoegersen, J., W. I.H., W. S., L. L., W. J.L. (2013). The Book of FLAX. Hamilton: University of
Waikato.

Book Chapters

Thoegersen, J. (2016). Just-in-Time Data Management Consultations. Curating Research Data

Volume 2: A Handbook of Current Practice. ACRL.

Presentations Given
Thoegersen, J., 2015 LITA Forum, "Dealing with Data: An Introduction to Organization &
Documentation of Digital Data.," Minneapolis, MN. (November 13, 2015).

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Thoegersen, J., Lorang, E., Dalziel, K., NLA/NSLA 2015 Conference, "Programming
Programming: A Practical Introduction to Coding Events in Libraries," Lincoln, NE. (October
9, 2015).

Thoegersen, J., Ex Libris Users of North America 2015 Conference, "Challenge Accepted:
Challenges, Triumphs, and Lessons Learned Implementing Rosetta Digital Preservation
System," Minneapolis, MN. (May 6, 2015).

Thoegersen, J., NLA IFRT/TSRT 2015 Spring Meeting, "Data, Data, Everywhere," Lincoln, NE.
(March 6, 2015).

Thoegersen, J., Thoegersen, R., NLA/NSLA 2014 Conference, "LIS Education: Across the Pond
and Back Again." (October 9, 2014).

Awards and Honors

Other
 Research Scholar, Institute for Research Design in Librarianship. (2015).
 Fulbright Fellow, Institute of International Education. (2013).
 Erasmus Mundus Scholar, European Commission. (2010).
 Graduate summa cum laude with Honors, University of Nebraska at Omaha. (2009).
 Goodrich Scholar, University of Nebraska at Omaha. (2006).
 Honors Program, University of Nebraska at Omaha. (2005).
 Regents Scholar, University of Nebraska at Omaha. (2005).

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David C. Tyler
Associate Professor
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
225D LLS 4100
(402) 472-2731
[email protected]

Education
MSLIS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1999.

MA, Bradley University, 1994.

Major: English

BA, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1992.

Major: English

Associate's Degree, Black Hawk College.

Major: Creative Writing (Incomplete: 69 credit hours completed before transfer)

MFA, University of New Orleans.

Major: Creative Writing (Incomplete: 9 credit hours completed)

Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions

Collections Analyst & Strategist, UNL Libraries Research and Instructional Services
Department (RIS).
(March 2014 - Present)
Advise and assist the Dean, the chairs of DARM and RIS, and the subject/liaison librarians with
collection development and management decisions, including those that will pertain to the UNL
Libraries’ Love Library and C.Y. Thompson Library Learning Commons projects, as well as the
many other similar initiatives in which the Libraries will be engaged. Gather and interpret data
and inform colleagues with collection responsibilities of collection development and management
trends in the literature of LIS and of other fields. (Note: This position initially reported to the
Collection Development Officer, who was also the chair of DARM, but the reporting line was later
shifted to RIS when the RIS department chair was made chair of the Strategic Collection
Management Committee.)

University Libraries’ Departmental and Program Liaison/Subject Specialist for:

Criminology & Criminal Justice, UNL Libraries.
(2012 - Present)

University Libraries’ Departmental and Program Liaison/Subject Specialist for: Survey

Research & Methodology, UNL Libraries.
(2011 - Present)

University Libraries’ Departmental and Program Liaison/Subject Specialist for:Statistics,

UNL Libraries.
(2008 - Present)

University Libraries’ Departmental and Program Liaison/Subject Specialist for: Social

Work, UNL Libraries.
(1999 - Present)

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University Libraries’ Departmental and Program Liaison/Subject Specialist for:

Anthropology, UNL Libraries.
(1999 - Present)

University Libraries’ Departmental and Program Liaison/Subject Specialist for: Center on

Children, Families, and the Law, UNL Libraries.
(2013 - 2014)

University Libraries’ Departmental and Program Liaison/Subject Specialist for:

Psychology, UNL Libraries.
(2013 - 2014)

University Libraries’ Departmental and Program Liaison/Subject Specialist for: Sociology,

UNL Libraries.
(1999 - 2014)

Reference Librarian (Social Sciences), University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

(April 1999 - March 2014)
Staff the reference desk 8-16 hours per week and assist students, staff, faculty, and community
patrons with reference questions; develop resources and perform bibliographic instruction for
classes in assigned disciplines and provide general tours of the services and collections;
maintain and add to the collection in pertinent areas, including assisting the Reference Desk
Services Librarian in maintaining the reference collection; provide discipline-specific training
for reference desk staff; meet with faculty from assigned liaison departments and programs
to discuss collection development; review exam shelves, expend assigned funds for new
materials, and perform other collection development activities as required; serve on
committees, taskforces, and working groups as assigned; attend relevant professional
conferences and workshops; from June 1999 to July 2002, oversaw the "Ask a Reference
Question" e-mail reference service.

University Libraries’ Departmental and Program Liaison/Subject Specialist for:

Psychology, UNL Libraries.
(2011)

University Libraries’ Departmental and Program Liaison/Subject Specialist for: Center on

Children, Families, and the Law, UNL Libraries.
(2011)

University Libraries’ Departmental and Program Liaison/Subject Specialist for: Geography,

UNL Libraries.
(2001 - 2011)

University Libraries’ Departmental and Program Liaison/Subject Specialist for: Women's

Studies, UNL Libraries.
(1999 - 2004)

University Libraries’ Departmental and Program Liaison/Subject Specialist for:

Psychology, UNL Libraries.
(2002 - 2003)

University Libraries’ Departmental and Program Liaison/Subject Specialist for:

Educational Psychology, UNL Libraries.
(2002 - 2003)

Library Graduate Assistant, Education and Social Sciences Library, University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign.

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(August 1997 - December 1998)

Staffed the reference desk approximately 15 hours per week and assisted students and faculty
with reference questions in the social sciences; completed special projects, including
updating user guides, weeding the reference collection, performing record maintenance for
the test-file database; and participated in the migration of the on-line catalog to a new
system.

Freelance editing for local author, East Peoria, Illinois.

(May 1996 - August 1996)
Assisted local author in preparing a biographical work for publication.

Adjunct Professor, Department of English, Illinois Central College, East Peoria, Illinois.
(August 1995 - December 1995)
Lectured for Freshman Composition; edited and graded student essays; and provided individual
tutorials.

Graduate Assistant, Department of English, Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois.

(August 1992 - May 1994)
Performed individual composition tutorials with students in the University Writing Center; assisted
department faculty with manuscript editing and research; presented one-hour seminars on
composition.

Tutor, Department of Athletics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

(January 1992 - May 1992)
Assisted student-athletes with compositions for both English and philosophy classes.

RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book Chapters

Tyler, D. C., Xu, Y., Melvin, J. C., Epp, M., Kreps, A. M. (2011). Just How Right Are the
Customers? An Analysis of the Relative Performance of Patron-Initiated Interlibrary Loan
Monograph Purchases. In Judith M. Nixon, Robert S. Freeman, Suzanne N. Ward (eds.)
(Ed.), Patron-Driven Acquisitions: Current Successes and Future Directions (pp. 44-61).
London; New York: Routledge.

Refereed Journal Articles

Baxendale, F., Albuquerque, T. A., Brewer, G., Baxendale, F., Zurek, L., Miller, D. N., Tyler, D.
C., Friesen, K., Zhu, J. (2014). Behavioural responses of stable flies to cattle manure slurry
associated odourants. Medical and Veterinary Entomology.

Tyler, D. C., Xu, Y., Dust Nimsakont, E. (2009). Unearthing Archaeology: A Study of the Recent
Coverage of Selected English-Language Archaeology Journals by Multi-subject Indexes and
by Anthropological Literature. Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 28, 100–144.
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/197/

Tyler, D. C., Boudreau, S. O., Potter, K. C., Redinbaugh, M. (2008). EBSCO’s Communication &
Mass Media Complete: An Appreciable Improvement over Previous Communication Studies
Indexing? Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 26, 57-87.
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/173/

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Tyler, D. C., Potter, K. C., Leach, S. M., Kreifels, J. M. (2006). Digging a Little Deeper: Coverage
of Archaeology from the U.S. from 1950 to 2000+ in Discipline-Specific and Subject-Oriented
Online Indexes. Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 24, 21-67.
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/121/

Tyler, D. C., Potter, K. C., Leach, S. M., Kreifels, J. M., Turner, B. (2006). Digging Deeper Still:
Coverage of Archaeology from the United Kingdom and Ireland from 1950 to 2000+ in
Discipline-Specific and Subject-Oriented Online Indexes. Behavioral & Social Sciences
Librarian, 25, 33-91. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/120/

Tyler, D. C., Childers, S. M., McNeil, B., Dostal, A. (2006). Want to See the Sites? Better Find a
Better Guide: Do Popular Search Engines Return Librarian-Recommended Sites? Internet
Reference Services Quarterly, 11, 85-96. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/118/

Tyler, D. C., Boudreau, S. O., Leach, S. M. (2005). The Communication Studies Researcher and
the Communications Studies Indexes. Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 23, 19-46.
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/122/

Tyler, D. C., Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (2003). Caveat Relocator: A Practical Relocation Proposal to Save
Space and Promote Electronic Resources. Technical Services Quarterly, 21, 17-29.
digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/123/

Tyler, D. C., McNeil, B. (2003). Librarians and Link Rot: A Comparative Analysis with Some
Methodological Considerations. portal: Libraries and the Academy, 3, 615-632.
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/62/

Journal Articles

Tyler, D. C., Melvin, J. C., Epp, M., Kreps, A. M. (2014). Don’t Fear the Reader: Librarian versus
Interlibrary Loan Patron-Driven Acquisition of Print Books at an Academic Library by Relative
Collecting Level and by Library of Congress Classes and Subclasses. College & Research
Libraries, 75(5), 684-704. http://crl.acrl.org/content/75/5/684.full.pdf

Tyler, D. C., Melvin, J. C., Epp, M., Kreps, A. M. (2014). Patron-driven Acquisition and
Monopolistic Use: Are Patrons at Academic Libraries Using Library Funds to Effectively Build
Private Collections? Library Philosophy and Practice.
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/1149/

Tyler, D. C., Falci, C., Melvin, J. C., Epp, M., Kreps, A. M. (2013). Patron-driven Acquisition and
Circulation at an Academic Library: Interaction Effects and Circulation Performance of Print
Books Acquired via Librarians’ Orders, Approval Plans, and Patrons’ Interlibrary Loan
Requests. Collection Management, 38(1), 3-32.
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/292/

Tyler, D. C., Melvin, J. C., Xu, Y., Epp, M., Kreps, A. M. (2011). Effective Selectors?: Interlibrary
Loan Patrons as Monograph Purchasers: A Comparative Examination of Price and
Circulation-Related Performance. Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery &
Electronic Reserve, 21(1/2), 57-90. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/241/

Tyler, D. C. (2011). Patron-Driven Purchase on Demand Programs for Printed Books and Similar
Materials: A Chronological Review and Summary of Findings. Library Philosophy and
Practice. http://unllib.unl.edu/LPP/tyler.pdf

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Other

Tyler, D. C. (2015). A modifiable five-year e-book DDA model with decaying demand (pp. 1 excel
spreadsheet). UNL Libraries.

Tyler, D. C. (2015). A modifiable five-year e-book DDA model with steady demand (pp. 1 excel
spreadsheet). UNL Libraries.

Tyler, D. C., Melvin, J. (2015). Interlibrary Loan Patron Driven Acquisitions Program: Format
Expansion (Fiction, Graphic Novels, Music Scores, Poetry/Plays [English language only] (pp.
13 pp.). UNL Libraries.

Tyler, D. C., Arredondo, D., Iron Thunder, C., Wiese, J. (2015). Web of Science vs. Scopus: A
quick review of journal and citation coverage (pp. 6 pp.). UNL Libraries.

Tyler, D. C., Kreps, A. (2014). UNL Libraries: C.Y. Thompson Library Books/Monographs:
Holdings and Circulation (1990 to 2014 (pp. 12 pp.). UNL Libraries.

Tyler, D. C., Kreps, A., Straatmann, M. (2014). UNL Libraries: Love Library Books/Monographs:
Holdings and Circulation (1990 to 2013/14) (pp. 57 pp.). UNL Libraries.

Tyler, D. C., Straatmann, M. (2014). The Browsability Issue: A One-Day Snapshot of Circulation
Transactions (November 25, 2013) (pp. 6 pp.). UNL Libraries.

Wolfe, J. A., Straatmann, M., Melvin, J., Dolan, G., Ideen, S., Medcalf, B., Tyler, D. C. (2014).
Libraries System Delivery (LSD) Project, February 12th 2014, Report (pp. 11 pp.). UNL
Libraries.

Tyler, D. C., Wiese, J., Melvin, J. C., Heberling, A. (2013). SpringerLink e-Journal Package (FY
2012-2013). (pp. 15 pp.).

Tyler, D. C. (2011). The Routledge Paperback Solution (pp. 9 pp.). UNL Libraries.

Tyler, D. C., Epp, M., Kreps, A., Melvin, J., Leach, S. (2009). SUMMARY BRIEF: UNL Libraries
2003/04 – 2007/08 Acquisitions: Performance of Non-Serial Volumes Available for Checkout
(pp. 42 pp.). UNL Libraries. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/librarywhitepapers/5/

Tyler, D. C., Epp, M., Kreps, A., Melvin, J., Leach, S. (2009). UNL Libraries 2003/04–2007/08
Non-Serial Receipts: Receipts, Spending, and Circulation (pp. 223 pp.). UNL Libraries.

Tyler, D. C. (2009). Coutts 2008-2009 Manual Downgrades: Summary Tables (pp. 10 pp.).

Tyler, D. C., Melvin, J., Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (2008). Recent ILL Borrowing (2005-2007): A Report to
the CDC (pp. 16 pp.). UNL Libraries.

Tyler, D. C., Melvin, J. (2007). 2005-2006 Filled ILL Requests (non-periodical), by Call Number
(pp. 1 pp.). UNL Libraries.

Tyler, D. C. (2007). Serials Prioritization Data Summary: by Call Number and by Department (pp.
49 pp.). UNL Libraries.

Tyler, D. C. (2006). 03/04-05/06 BNA Approval Fund Spending: An Initial Assessment (pp. 14
pp.). UNL Libraries.

Tyler, D. C. (2006). 2003 Serials Prioritization Project: Publishers & Prices (pp. 105 pp.).

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Tyler, D. C., Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (2000). JSTOR Journals at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Libraries (pp. 20 pp.). UNL Libraries.

Presentations Given
Tyler, D. C., UNL University Libraries’ Writing Retreat, "Journal Citation Reports and Alternatives:
Apply Journal Impact Factors When Writing and Publishing," UNL Libraries. (May 2015).

Tyler, D. C., Brownbag Session, "Library Resources for Research in Anthropology," UNL
AnthroGroup. (November 2012).

Tyler, D. C., Brownbag Session, "Using Citation Metrics to Highlight Your Research: Quantifying
Your," UNL Univeristy Libraries. (October 2012).

Tyler, D. C., Learn at the Library workshop series, "Journal Citation Reports and Alternatives:
Use Journal Impact Factors When Publishing and Highlighting Your Research," UNL
Libraries. (March 2011).

Tyler, D. C., Learn at the Library workshop series, "Web of Science for Humanities and Social
Sciences: Understand Web of Science As a Unique Source for Research outside the
Sciences," UNL Libraries. (February 2011).

Tyler, D. C., Kreps, A. M., Epp, M., Melvin, J. C., Xu, Y., Brownbag Session, "Collection
Assessment at the UNL University Libraries," Collection Development Committee. (April
2010).

Tyler, D. C., Brownbag Session, "Library Resources for Public Policy Research," UNL Public
Policy Center (Spring 2009). (2009).

Graybill, J. O., Baldwin, V. A., Nowick, E. A., Tyler, D. C., "Science/Math Graduate
Research/Citation Instruction," University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE.
(October 2009).

Tyler, D. C., Brownbag Session, McNair Junior Scholars Program, "Conducting a Literature
Review for Your Summer Research Project." (January 2009).

Tyler, D. C., McNeil, B., Nebraska Library Association, College and University Section, Spring
Meeting, "Librarians and Link Rot: Is It Worthwhile to Index or Catalog the Web?," Creighton
University, Omaha, Nebraska. (May 23, 2003).

Tyler, D. C., Brownbag Session, Academic Activities Committee, "Using Blackwell’s Collection
Manager," UNL, University Libraries. (January 2002).

Tyler, D. C., Pytlik Zillig, B. L., Brownbag Session, Academic Activities Committee, "JSTOR
Journals and the Remote Storage Option," UNL, University Libraries. (September 2000).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant

Tyler, D. C., Westbrooks, E., "Patron- Driven Selection for e-Books," Universities, $15,000.00.
(2010).

Tyler, D. C., "University Libraries' Research Program Grant for “Dr. Comix” project," $500.00.
(2006 - 2007).

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Intellectual Contributions in Submission

Refereed Journal Articles

Tyler, D. C., Xu, Y., Melvin, J. C., Epp, M., Kreps, A. (2010). Just How Right Are the Customers?:
An Analysis of the Relative Performance of Patron-Initiated Interlibrary Loan Monograph
Purchases at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Collection Management, 35.
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/230

Research Currently in Progress

"Just How Right Are the Customers?: An Analysis of the Relative Performance of Patron-Initiated
Interlibrary Loan Purchases at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln" (On-Going).

"The Mysterious Origins of Dr. Comix: A Citation Analysis of Selected Doctoral Dissertations On
or Employing Comic Strips, Comic Books, Graphic Novels, and Other Forms of Sequential
Art" (On-Going).

SERVICE

College Service
 CSC Weeding Group. (2016 - Present).
 Collection Strategies Committee (CSC), (2015 - Present).
 Chair of the Faculty. (2014 - 2015).
 Committee Member, Executive Committee. (2014 - 2015).
 UNL University Libraries, Collection Development Committee (CDC). (April 1999 - April
2015).
 Secretary, Joint Staff Committee. (2013 - 2014).
 Committee Chair, Liaison Committee. (2013 - 2014).
 Committee Member, Nominations Committee. (2013 - 2014).
 Committee Member, Collection Projects Umbrella Committee (CPUC. (January 2014 - March
2014).
 Committee Member, Libraries System Delivery Project (LSDP). (November 2013 - March
2014).
 E-Resources Page Project Team. (April 2013 - March 2014).
 Committee Member, University Libraries Search Advisory Committees University Libraries
Search Advisory Committees. (2013).
 Committee Chair, Joint Staff Committee. (2012 - 2013).
 Committee Member, The “A” Team Working Group. (November 2010 - July 2011).
 Committee Chair, University Libraries Search Advisory Committees Science Librarian
(Nutrition & Health Sciences, Food Science & Technology, Entomology). (2010).
 Committee Member, UNL University Libraries, Ergonomics Committee. (June 2008 - 2010).
 SCAT Table (Statistical CATegories) Revision Working Group. (May 2010 - September
2010).
 UNL University Libraries, MyiLibrary Title Selection Group. (February 2009 - April 2009).
 Committee Chair, UNL University Libraries Faculty, Continuous Appointment and Promotion
Committee (CAPC). (December 2008 - January 2009).
 UNL University Libraries, QuestionPoint Chat Transcripts Taskforce. (September 2008 -
November 2008).

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 Committee Member, UNL University Libraries, Ergonomics Committee. (July 2006 - June
2008).
 Faculty Alternate Member (not called to serve), UNL University Libraries, Staff Excellence
Award Committee. (July 2007).
 Committee Chair, UNL University Libraries Faculty, Policy, Program, and Budget Committee.
(June 2006 - May 2007).
 Committee Member, UNL University Libraries Faculty, Policy, Program, and Budget
Committee. (June 2005 - May 2007).
 Committee Member, UNL University Libraries, Assessment Committee. (September 2006 -
April 2007).
 Committee Member, UNL University Libraries, Vendor Review Ad Hoc Subcommittee.
(September 2006 - April 2007).
 Committee Member, UNL University Libraries Search Advisory Committees, Accountant
(staff), Acquisitions Department. (January 2006 - September 2006).
 Committee Member, UNL University Libraries, Library Instruction 110 Grading and
Assignment Re-Design Committee. (January 2006 - September 2006).
 Committee Chair, UNL University Libraries, Electronic Resource Management (ERM), Local
Subject Categories Ad Hoc Subcommittee. (March 2006 - May 2006).
 Vice Chair of the Faculty. (2004 - 2005).
 Committee Member, E-Resource Review Policies and Procedures. (August 2005 - October
2005).
 Committee Member, UNL University Libraries, Collection Development Committee (CDC), E-
Resource Review Policies and Procedures Ad Hoc Subcommittee. (August 2005 - October
2005).
 Faculty Vice Chair (elected), UNL University Libraries Faculty. (June 2004 - May 2005).
 Secretary, UNL University Libraries Faculty, Liaison Committee. (June 2004 - May 2005).
 Committee Member, UNL University Libraries Search Advisory Committees, Coordinator for
Scholarly Communication. (January 2005 - March 2005).
 Committee Member, UNL University Libraries, Reference Management Software/Proxy
Server Ad Hoc Committee. (October 2004 - January 2005).
 Committee Member, UNL University Libraries, E-Text Advisory Committee. (August 1999 -
November 2004).
 UNL University Libraries, Love Library Layout Work Group (Library Depository/Retrieval
Facility Project). (December 2003 - June 2004).
 Committee Member, UNL University Libraries Faculty, Nominations Committee. (June 2003 -
May 2004).
 Committee Member, UNL University Libraries Search Advisory Committees, Digital Learning
Librarian (Social Sciences). (August 2003 - November 2003).
 Committee Chair, UNL University Libraries, GPO Maps Committee. (April 2003 - August
2003).
 Committee Member, UNL University Libraries Search Advisory Committees, Social Sciences
Librarian (Business). (March 2003 - August 2003).
 Committee Member, UNL University Libraries, GPO Maps Committee. (January 2003 -
August 2003).
 Faculty Secretary (elected), UNL University Libraries Faculty. (June 2002 - May 2003).
 UNL University Libraries, GIS Taskforce. (May 2001 - September 2001).
 UNL University Libraries, Acquisitions Advisory Group #2 (Innovative Interfaces’ Millennium
Implementation). (April 2001 - July 2001).
 Faculty Secretary (interim), UNL University Libraries Faculty. (February 2001 - May 2001).

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University Service
 UNL Faculty Senate, Academic Rights and Responsibilities Panel. (August 2014 - August
2016).
 Guest Speaker, Nebraska College Preparatory Academy (UNL Undergraduate Office of
Admissions), Library. (August 2010 - August 2015).
 Committee Member, UNL Faculty/Staff Parking Appeals Committee. (2005 - 2008).
 UNL Center for Digital Research in the Humanities, 2006/07 Research Faculty Fellowships,
Proposal Review Panel. (April 2006).
 Committee Member, UNL Faculty/Staff Parking Appeals Committee. (2002 - 2005).
 UNL Center for Digital Research in the Humanities, 2005/06 Research Faculty Fellowships,
Proposal Review Panel. (April 2005).
 Task Force Member, University of Nebraska Council of Libraries (UNCL), Common Interface
Taskforce. (October 2001 - March 2002).
 Student Discussion Group Leader, UNL, University Foundations/University Honors Summer
Reading Program. (August 2000).
 Student Discussion Group Leader, UNL, University Foundations/University Honors Summer
Reading Program. (August 1999).

Professional Service
 Reviewer, Journal Article, Collection Management. (2013).
 Committee Member, ALA, ACRL, ANSS Publications Committee. (July 2008 - June 2009).
 Committee Member, ALA, ACRL, ANSS Publications Committee. (July 2006 - June 2008).
 Committee Member, ALA, ACRL, ANSS Conference Program Planning Committee for 2006,
ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans. (January 2005 - June 2006).
 Secretary, Nebraska Library Association, New Members Round Table. (October 2003 -
October 2004).
 Committee Member, ALA, ACRL, ANSS Membership Committee. (July 2002 - June 2004).
 Nebraska Library Association, College and University Section, Representative to ACRL
Chapters Council. (October 2000 - January 2004).
 Secretary, Nebraska Library Association, New Members Round Table. (October 2002 -
October 2003).
 Copy editor/parity checker. (2002).
 Committee Member, ALA, ACRL, ANSS Membership Committee. (July 2000 - June 2002).
 Committee Member, Nebraska Library Association, Hospitality Committee, NLA/NEMA
Annual Convention. (July 1999).
 Draft indexer. (1995).

Public Service
 External Reviewer, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, University Libraries, Summer
2012. (Promotion and Tenure). (2012 - Present).
 External Reviewer, University at Albany, State University of New York, University Libraries,
Spring 2013. (Promotion and Tenure). (2013).
 External Reviewer, Purdue University, University Libraries, Summer 2012. (Promotion and
Tenure). (2012).
 External Reviewer Summer 2011. (Promotion to Professor), University of Toledo, University
Libraries, Toledo, Ohio. (2011).
 Science Fair Judge (Volunteer), Randolph Elementary School, Lincoln, NE. (March 9, 2010).
 Volunteer (Gere Branch), Lincoln City Libraries. (2007).
 External Reviewer (Promotion and Tenure), University of Tennessee, University Libraries.
(September 2005).
 Consulted on U.S. citizen/Indian citizen marriage application, Nebraska Service Center
Ombudsman's Office. (April 2002 - August 2002).

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 Volunteer, Friends of the Libraries, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Wyuka “Heaven Can

Wait” Run/Walk. (July 2000).
 Committee Member, Friends of the Libraries, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Collection
Development Committee. (April 2000).

Professional Memberships
 Mountain Plains Library Association. (2014 - Present).
 Nebraska Library Association. (2010 - Present).
 NLA College and University Section. (2010 - Present).
 ALA, ACRL, University Libraries Section (ULS). (2007 - Present).
 ALA, Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). (2000 - Present).
 ALA/ACRL Education and Behavioral Sciences Section (EBSS). (2011 - 2013).
 ALA, Reference and User Services Association (RUSA). (2009 - 2013).
 ALA, RUSA, Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES). (2009 - 2013).
 ALA, RUSA, Reference Services Section (RSS). (2009 - 2013).
 ALA, Library Research Round Table (LRRT). (2007 - 2013).
 ALA/ACRL University Libraries Section (ULS). (2007 - 2013).
 ALA, ACRL, Anthropology and Sociology Section (ANSS). (2000 - 2013).
 American Library Association (ALA). (1999 - 2013).
 ASIS&T Information Needs, Seeking and Use (USE) Special Interest Group. (2007 - 2010).
 American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T). (2006 - 2010).
 ASIS&T Metrics (MET) Virtual Special Interest Group. (2006 - 2010).
 ALA, ACRL, College Libraries Section (CLS). (2006 - 2007).
 Nebraska Library Association (NLA). (1999 - 2007).
 NLA College and University Section. (1999 - 2007).
 NLA New Members Round Table. (1999 - 2007).
 ALA, ACRL, Women's Studies Section (WSS). (2000 - 2006).

Development Activities Attended

 Workshop, "Successful Project Management," Nebraska Business Development Center,
College of Business Administration, University of Nebraska-Omaha. (April 15, 2013 - April 16,
2013).
 Webinar, "Center for Research Libraries’ Collections and Services," CRL. (October 10, 2012).
 Workshop, "Library Research Workshop," UNL Libraries Joan Giesecke and Nancy Busch.
(February 15, 2012).
 Course, "Sociology 206 – Introduction to Social Research II (Statistics),” Spring 2011, UNL,"
Sociology/UNL. (2011).
 Webinar, "Creating Subject Guides for the 21st Century Library," ALA TechSource Workshop
Buffy Hamilton Spring 2011. (2011).
 Course, "Sociology 205 – Introduction to Social Research I (Methods & Theory),” Fall 2010,
UNL," Sociology/UNL. (2010).
 Webinar, "eBooks: Libraries at the Tipping Point,” Fall 2010," Library Journal and School
Library Journal. (2010).
 Workshop, "Ouch! That Stereotype Hurts," UNL Libraries. (November 15, 2010).

TEACHING

Non-Credit Instruction
Guest Lecture. (June 1999).

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Katherine L. Walter
Professor / Department Chairperson/Head
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
319A LLS 4100
(402) 472-3939
[email protected]

Education
MA, University of Iowa, 1978.
Major: Librarianship

BA, University of Iowa, 1976.

Major: History and English

Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions

Co-director, Center for Digital Research in the Humanities (CDRH), University of Nebraska-
Lincoln (UNL).
(January 2004 - Present)
Co-director, Center for Digital Research in the Humanities (CDRH), with Kenneth M. Price. As a
joint initiative of the University Libraries and the College of Arts & Sciences, CDRH advances
collaborative, interdisciplinary research by creating unique digital content, developing text
analysis and visualization tools, while using (and refining) international standards. CDRH is a
priority program of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), and has received $2.8 million in
UNL Programs of Excellence funding since January 2004. http://cdrh.unl.edu

Chair, Digital Initiatives & Special Collections Department, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Libraries.
(July 2002 - Present)
Chair, Digital Initiatives & Special Collections Dept., UNL Libraries. Manage various units,
including Archives/Special Collections, the electronic Text Center, and Preservation.
Effective January 2004, Digital Research in the Humanities Initiative was added, and in Sept.
2004, Preservation was shifted to Technical Services. Preservation reformatting activities
continue in Archives/Special Collections and in E-Text. Staffing ranges from 11 FTE to 16
FTE.

Chair, Special Collections & Preservation Department, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Libraries.
(February 2000 - June 2002)
Manage a department merging Archives/Special Collections, the Electronic Text Center, and
preservation activities such as binding, conservation, preservation reformatting, and digital
preservation. Staffing includes11 FTE state-funded staff and various grant-funded positions.

Chair, Special Collections/Archives Department, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.

(December 1998 - January 2000)
Provide on-going oversight for the department, with emphasis on preservation, access, and fund-
raising. Coordinator of the Electronic Text Center. Staffing of 4 FTE and various grant-
funded positions.

Chair, Serials Department, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.

(June 1986 - January 2000)
Manage Serials Department activities, personnel and resources. Coordinate operations with
those of other departments in the University Libraries. From June 1986-July 1992, Serials

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Dept. included Serial Records, Serials cataloging, and Binding Sections (25 FTE). Effective
Aug. 1992, Serials/Acq reorganization: Serials Cataloging, Binding, and Preservation
coordination. Supervise 15 state-funded FTE and various grant-funded positions.

Acting Chair, Serials Department, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.

(1985 - 1986)

Serial Records Librarian, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.

(July 1981 - May 1986)

Asst. Serial Records Librarian, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.

(May 1980 - June 1981)

Librarian Assistant I and II positions, Serials Department, University of Iowa.

(September 1978 - April 1980)

On-call Reference Librarian, Iowa Library Information Teletype Exchange, University of

Iowa.
(August 1978 - December 1979)

RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book Chapters

O'Donnell, D. P., Walter, K. L., Gil, A., Fraistat, N. (2016). Only Connect: Globalization of the
Digital Humanities. Oxford: Wiley Blackwell.

Walter, K. L., Lorang, E., Rickel, S., Dalziel, K. (2015). Developing Civil War Washington. Lincoln,
NE and London, UK: University of Nebraska Press.

Giesecke, J. R., Walter, K. L. (1997). In Charles A. Schwartz (Ed.), Adapting Organizational

Structures in Technical Services to New Technologies in (Restructuring Academic Libraries).
Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries.

Refereed Journal Articles

Walter, K. L. (2015). CDRH: Digital Humanities in Nebraska and the World. Nebraska Libraries,
3(2), 12-15.

Barney, B., Ducey, M. E. E., Jewell, A., Price, K., Pytlik Zillig, B. L., Walter, K. L. (2005). Ordering
Chaos: An Integrated Finding Aid and Online Archive of Walt Whitman's Poetry Manuscripts.
Literary and Linguistic Computing, 20.

Womack, K., Adams, A., Johnson, J. L., Walter, K. L. (1988). Approval Plan Vendor Review: the
organization and process. Library Acquisitions: Practice and Theory, 12(3/4), 313-378.

Conference Proceedings

Nowviskie, B., Terras, M., Walter, K. L. (2014). LLC: the Journal of Digital Scholarship in the
Humanities. Oxford University Press.

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Walter, K. L., Jockers, M., Worthey, G. (2013). LLC: the Journal of Digital Scholarship in the
Humanities. Oxford University Press.

Giesecke, J. R., Walter, K. L. (1995). Incremental Re-engineering: The Changing Roles of

Technical Services Librarians. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Continuity & Transformation: The
Promise of Confluence, Proceedings of the Seventh National Conference of the Association
of College and Research Libraries.

Walter, K. L. (1991). Preservation Literacy: Needs and Solutions in Nebraska. Proceedings of the
Nebraska Library Association College and University Section Spring Conference.

Journal Articles

Johnson, K. A., Walter, K. L. (2000). Preservation Microfilming Project: The Mari Sandoz
Collection at the University Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Nebraska Library
Association Quarterly, 31, 37-39.

Harlan, D., Jelicka, B., Walter, K. L. (1995). Booming the Town: Nebraska Newspaper Project.
Nebraska Library Association Quarterly, 26, 45-49.

Walter, K. L. (1991). Preservation Literacy: Needs and Solutions in Nebraska. Nebraska Library
Association Quarterly, 22, 6-11.

Other

Walter, K. L., Jacox, C., Johnson, M., M. (1998). A Guide to Nebraska Newspapers: 1854-
Present. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska.

Walter, K. L. (1993). Saving the Past to Enrich the Future: A Plan for Preserving Information
Resources in Kansas (pp. 52 pages). Topeka: Kansas Library Network Board.

Digital Humanities Project Team Participation

Across the Spectrum: the Interdisciplinary Life and Letters of John G. Neihardt (Flaming
Rainbow). Pamela Gossin, p.i. Team: Karin Dalziel, Wendy Katz, Katherine Walter, Laura
Weakly. Funded by the Center for Digital Research in the Humanities, the Center for Great Plains
Studies, and a UNL Arts & Humanities Enhancement grant. http://neihardt.unl.edu

Army Officers Wives on the Great Plains, 1865-1900. Barbara Handy-Marcello, p.i. CDRH Team:
Katherine Walter, Laura Weakly, Zach Bajaber. Funded by the Plains Humanities Alliance and
CDRH. http://plainshumanities.unl.edu/projects/army_officers_wives/

Birds of Nebraska. Based on work by James Ducey. Anita Breckbill and Brian Pytlik Zillig, co-p.i.
Introduction by Thomas Gannon. CDRH Team: Katherine Walter, Laura Weakly, Stacy Rickel,
Zach Bajaber. Advisory Board: Miriam Langan, Barbara DiBernard, John Janovy, and others.
http://birds-of-nebraska.unl.edu/

Civil War Washington. Susan C. Lawrence, Elizabeth Lorang, Kenneth M. Price and Kenneth J.
Winkle, co-p.i.s. Team: Robert Shepard (GIS), Stacy Rickel (database), Karin Dalziel (design),
Keith Nickum (backend), Katherine Walter (senior consultant), and a host of students.
http://civilwardc.org

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Cuban Battlefields of the Spanish-Cuban-American War. Peter Bleed and Douglas C. Scott, co-
p.i.s. DRH Team: Katherine Walter, Laura Weakly, Dan Becker, Zach Bajaber, Bill Althizer.
http://cubanbattlefields.unl.edu/

Elia Peattie: An Uncommon Writer, An Uncommon Woman. Suzanne George Bloomfield, p.i. and
Carrie Crockett, GRA. CDRH Team: Katherine Walter, Laura Weakly, Karin Dalziel, Nic Swiercek,
and others. Funded by the Plains Humanities Alliance and CDRH.
http://plainshumanities.unl.edu/peattie/

14th Century Oxford Theology. Stephen Lahey, p.i. CDRH Team: Katherine Walter, Laura
Weakly, Karin Dalziel, and many students. http://theology.unl.edu/

French 17. Russell Ganim and Suzanne Tocsinski, co-p.i.s.Team: Thomas Carr, Katherine
Walter, Laura Weakly, Karin Dalziel, and many students. http://french17.unl.edu

Gilded Age Plains City. Timothy Mahoney, p.i. and Wendy Katz (interim p.i.) CDRH Team:
Katherine Walter, Laura Weakly, Zach Bajaber, Jennifer Moore, Brian Pytlik Zillig and many
students. http://gildedage.unl.edu/

Great Plains During WWII. R. Douglas Hurt, p.i. CDRH Team: Katherine Walter, Laura Weakly,
Karin Dalziel, Nic Swiercek, and others. Funded by the Plains Humanities Alliance and CDRH.
http://plainshumanities.unl.edu/homefront/

Homestead Land Office Records project, including the Broken Bow Land Office Records and
other projects. Currently involves recording data regarding homesteading for quantitative
analysis. Partners are the Homestead National Monument of America, the Center for Great Plains
Studies, the Center for Digital Research in the Humanities, Familysearch.org, Fold3.com and the
National Archives & Records Administration. Team varies: Mark Engler, Richard C. Edwards,
Katherine Walter, Blake Bell, Vicky Martin, Natalie O’Neal, Annie Reiva, Rhiannon Root and
Andrea Faling.

Nineteenth-Century Studies: Resources. Linda Pratt and Laura M. White, co-p.i.s. A project of the
19th Century Studies Steering Committee. Team: Katherine Walter, Laura Weakly, Zach Bajaber,
Michael Page, and other students. http://ncsmodules.unl.edu/

Radical Scatters: Emily Dickinson’s Late Fragments and Related Texts, 1870-1886. Marta
Werner, p.i. Team: Katherine Walter, Kenneth Price, Laura Weakly, Zach Bajaber, and Karin
Dalziel. http://radicalscatters.unl.edu

Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition, 1898. Timothy Schaffert, p.i. Funded by the
Center for Great Plains Studies and the UNL Research Council. Team: Wendy Katz, Katherine
Walter, Laura Weakly, Karin Dalziel, Jaclyn Vogt. http://trans-mississippi.unl.edu

Writings of Thomas Wentworth Higginson. Linda Pratt, p.i. CDRH Team: Katherine Walter, Laura
Weakly, Zach Bajaber. http://higginson.unl.edu/

Presentations Given
Walter, K. L., ASIST Second Virtual Symposium on Information and Technology in the Arts and
Humanities, "Digital Humanities: An Overview and Case Study," ASIST. (May 2016).

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Shimoda, M. (Panelist), Lee, H. (Panelist), Hsiang, J. (Panelist), de Lange, A. (Panelist), Murray,

P. (Panelist), Fraistat, N. (Panelist), Walter, K. L. (Panelist), "Building Communities and
Networks in the Humanities," Australasian Consortium of Humanities Research Centres
(ACHRC), etc., Parramatta, NSW, Australia. (June 29, 2015).

Walter, K. L., HASTAC, "Labs as Locus of Scholarly Content Production." (May 2015).

Walter, K. L., "CDRH and reflections on personal research," Brigham Young University. (February
2015).

Walter, K. L., "Collaboration on campus: the delicate balance between DH in Libraries and DH
Departments," Brigham Young University. (February 2015).

Walter, K. L., Chicago Colloquium on Digital Humanities and Computer Science, "New Directions
in Digital Humanities Centers," Evanston, IL. (October 2014).

Walter, K. L., "Major Railroad Archival Collections," Nebraska Library Association, Kearney, NE.
(October 2013).

Walter, K. L., "Nebraska Portal," Nebraska Library Association, Kearney, NE. (October 2013).

Walter, K. L., "Developing the Center for Digital Research in the Humanities and Thoughts on
Centers," University of North Texas. (September 2012).

Walter, K. L., "Digital Humanities Internships: Creating a Model iSchool-Digital Humanities Center
Partnership." (2011).

Walter, K. L., "Data Curation," Digital Library Federation. (November 2011).

Walter, K. L., "Off the Tracks: Laying New Lines for Digital Humanities Scholars," University of
Maryland College Park. (January 2011).

Walter, K. L., "E-Science, Digital Humanities, and the Role of the Library." (November 2010).

Walter, K. L., Digital Humanities Summer Institute, "Convergences: Libraries, Centers, and
Scholarship," University of Victoria, British Columbia. (June 2010).

Walter, K. L., Coalition for Networked Information, "Models of Digital Humanities Centers,"
Minneapolis. (April 2008).

Walter, K. L. (Presenter Only), Unsworth, J. M. (Author Only), Coalition for Networked

Information, "Digital Humanities Centers as Cyberinfrastructure," Washington, DC.
(December 2007).

Jewell, A. (Presenter & Author), Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (Presenter & Author), Walter, K. L. (Presenter &
Author), Association of College and Research Libraries Annual Meeting, "Networking Across
Campus: Collaborations through Humanities Computing," Association of College and
Research Libraries, Baltimore, MD. (2007).

Walter, K. L., Digital Humanities 2007 international conference, "Digital Humanities Centers
Coalition," Urbana-Champagne. (2007).

Walter, K. L., Ramsay, S. A. (Presenter Only), Digital Humanities 2007 international conference,
"Employment, Professionalism, and Pedagogy," Urbana-Champagne. (2007).

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Walter, K. L., Digital Humanities 2007 international conference, "Interoperability of Metadata for
Thematic Research Collections: A Model Based on the Walt Whitman Archive)," Urbana-
Champagne. (2007).

Walter, K. L. (Presenter & Author), Edwards, R. C. (Presenter & Author), Arrington, B. T.

(Presenter & Author), Homesteading Reconsidered regional conference, "Preserving and
Creating Access to the Homesteading Records of the United States: A Pilot Project." (May
2007).

Walter, K. L. (Presenter & Author), Pytlik Zillig, B. (Presenter & Author), Jewell, A. W. (Presenter
& Author), Association for College and Research Libraries 13th National Conference,
"panelist (Networking Across the Campus: Collaborative Partnerships through Humanities
Computing)," Baltimore, MD. (March 2007).

Walter, K. L., IMLS WebWise Conference, "Ordering Chaos: Integrated Finding Aids and
Interoperability of Metadata," Los Angeles, CA. (February 2006).

Walter, K. L., Coalition for Networked Information meeting, "Building Collaborative Partnerships
for Digital Research," Phoenix, AZ. (December 2005).

Walter, K. L. (Presenter & Author), Price, K. M. (Presenter & Author), Society of American
Archivists Annual Conference, "Collaborating to Create the Virtual Literary Collection: Digital
Research in the Humanities and the Walt Whitman Archive)," Society of American Archivists,
New Orleans, LA. (August 2005).

Walter, K. L., 10th International Willa Cather Seminar, "Contextualizing the Cather Archive:
Digital Research in the Humanities," Lincoln, NE. (June 2005).

Walter, K. L. (Presenter & Author), Price, K. M. (Presenter & Author), Association for Computers
and the Humanities/Association for Literary and Linguistic Computing international
conference, "The Walt Whitman Archive: Archivist-Scholar Collaboration in Description and
Representation)," Victoria, B.C. (June 2005).

Walter, K. L. (Presenter & Author), Association for Literary and Linguistic Computing/Association
for Computing in the Humanities international conference, "Humanities Computing on the
Great Plains: Multiculturalism and Multilingualism," Gothenberg, Sweden. (June 2004).

Walter, K. L. (Presenter & Author), International Willa Cather Seminar, "The Cather Scholarly
Edition as Magnet," Bread Loaf, VT. (June 2004).

Walter, K. L. (Presenter & Author), Working Conference on Czech & Slovak American Archival
Materials, "Czech American Archival Materials in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Libraries," Embassies of the Czech Republic and of Slovakia (co-sponsors), Washington DC.
(November 2003).

Walter, K. L. (Presenter & Author), Nebraska Library Association Annual Conference, "Journals of
the Lewis and Clark Expedition Online: a Collaborative Project," Omaha, NE. (October 2003).

Walter, K. L., 9th International Willa Cather Symposium, "Collecting Cather," Bread Loaf, VT.
(June 2003).

Walter, K. L., 9th International Willa Cather Symposium, "Willa Cather Collections in the UNL
Libraries," Bread Loaf, VT. (June 2003).

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Walter, K. L. (Presenter & Author), Price, K. M. (Presenter & Author), South Central Modern
Languages Association Conference, "Electronic Publishing Trends," Tulsa, OK. (October
2001).

Walter, K. L., U.S. Agricultural Information Network biannual conference, "The National
Preservation Program for Agricultural Literature." (April 2001).

Johnson, K. A., Walter, K. L., Nebraska Library Association, College and University Section, "The
Mari Sandoz Preservation and Access Project," Midland College, Fremont, Nebraska. (May
19, 2000).

Walter, K. L., U.S. Agricultural Information Network biannual conference, "The National
Preservation Program for Agricultural Literature." (April 1999).

Walter, K. L., Page, J., Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (division of the
American Library Association), "Assessing Quality of Binding," New Directions in Library
Binding Institute, Los Angeles, CA. (March 1999).

Walter, K. L., Page, J., Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (division of the
American Library Association), "Methods of Leaf Attachment," New Directions in Library
Binding Institute, Los Angeles, CA. (March 1999).

Walter, K. L., U.S. Newspaper Program Annual Conferences, "Guide to Nebraska Newspapers:
1854-Present. Demonstration and Development," Library of Congress, Washington DC.
(1998).

Walter, K. L., U.S. Newspaper Program Annual Conferences, "Making the Transition from a
Cataloging to a Preservation Microfilming Project," Library of Congress, Washington DC.
(1998).

Walter, K. L., U.S. Newspaper Program Annual Conferences, "The Nebraska Newspaper Project
Video: Development and Uses," Library of Congress, Washington DC. (1997).

Giesecke, J. R., Walter, K. L., ACRL Seventh National Conference, "Incremental Reengineering:
Changes in the Roles of Technical Services Librarians." (March 31, 1995).

Walter, K. L., American Library Association, "Breaking Ground: Statewide Preservation Planning,"
San Francisco, CA. (1992).

Walter, K. L., American Library Association, Library Instruction Round Table, "Preservation
Education for Library Users," San Antonio, TX. (1992).

Walter, K. L., Society of American Archivists, "State Preservation Planning in Nebraska,"

Philadelphia, PA. (1991).

Walter, K. L., Nebraska White House Conference, "Preservation Literacy: Needs and Solutions in
Nebraska," Nebraska Library Commission. (June 5, 1991).

Walter, K. L., Cooperative Preservation Program Administrators Meeting, "Legislative Efforts in

Nebraska," National Archives & Records Administration hosted, Washington, DC. (1990).

Walter, K. L., Cooperative Preservation Program Administrators Meeting, "Lobbying in Nebraska,"

National Archives & Records Administration hosted, Washington, DC. (1990).

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Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Contract

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Seefeldt, W. (Investigator), "The William F Cody Archive,"

Sponsored by Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Associations/Foundations, $66,000.00. (January
1, 2011 - December 31, 2012).

Walter, K. L. (Investigator), Kraus, K. (Co-Principal Investigator), Conway, P. (Collaborator),

Kornbluh, M. (Collaborator), Rehberger, D. (Collaborator), Fraistat, N. (Collaborator),
Galloway, P. (Collaborator), "Model Internships in Digital Humanities Centers," Sponsored by
Institute of Museum and Library Science (IMLS), Federal, $38,450.00. (2008 - 2010).

Walter, K. L. (Co-Principal Investigator), "Quilt Index," Sponsored by Institute for Museum and
Library Services/Michigan State University, Federal, $20,000.00. (2005 - 2006).

Walter, K. L. (Investigator), Allison, D. (Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (Investigator), "Western

Waters," Sponsored by Institute of Museum and Library Services/ Greater Western Library
Alliance, Federal, $10,000.00. (2003 - 2005).

Walter, K. L. (Investigator), "Western Trails," Sponsored by Institute of Museum and Library

Services (IMLS)/Colorado Digitization Program, Federal, $5,000.00. (2002 - 2003).

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. (Investigator), Allison, D. (Investigator), Mering,

M. (Investigator), "Western Trails:Museum/Library Collab in W States," Sponsored by Univ of
Denver, Universities, $5,000.00. (April 1, 2002 - September 30, 2003).

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Bernthal, R. (Investigator), "History of Agricultural & Rural

Life:1820-1945," Sponsored by Cornell University, Universities, $3,333.00. (July 1, 1998 -
April 30, 2001).

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), "History of Agricultural & Rural Life:1820-1945," Sponsored by

Cornell University, Universities, $2,000.00. (July 1, 1998 - April 30, 2001).

Walter, K. L. (Principal Investigator), Ducey, M. E. E. (Investigator), "POD Network Archives:

organization and access," Sponsored by POD Network, Associations/Foundations,
$1,000.00. (2000).

Walter, K. L. (Investigator), "AMIGOS Bibliographic Services, Inc.," Other Agencies, $1,600.00.

(1996).

Walter, K. L. (Investigator), "AMIGOS Bibliographic Services, Inc.," Other Agencies, $1,600.00.

(1993).

Walter, K. L. (Investigator), "Kansas Library Network Board," State Agencies, $10,000.00. (1992 -
1993).

Grant

Walter, K. L. (Co-Principal Investigator), Price, K. M. (Co-Principal Investigator), "Digital Research

in the Humanities," Sponsored by UNL Programs of Excellence, Universities, $2,136,875.00.
(2015 - 2020).

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Mering, M. (Investigator), "Natl Digital Newspaper Prog Phase
3," Sponsored by Natl Endowment for Humanities, Federal, $200,000.00. (September 1,
2016 - August 31, 2018).

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Heitman, C. (Principal Investigator), Walter, K. (Investigator), "Salmon Pueblo Archaeol Rsch

Collect," Sponsored by Natl Endowment for Humanities, Federal, $300,000.00. (May 1, 2015
- October 31, 2017).

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), "Humanities Without Walls," Sponsored by Univ of Illinois-

IPRH, Universities, $7,200.00. (January 21, 2016 - August 31, 2016).

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), "Humanities Without Walls," Sponsored by Univ of Illinois-

IPRH, Universities, $5,400.00. (March 23, 2015 - August 31, 2016).

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), "Humanities Without Walls," Sponsored by Univ of Illinois-

IPRH, Universities, $30,588.00. (April 14, 2014 - August 15, 2016).

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), "Walt Whitman's Annotations," Sponsored by Univ of Texas-

Austin, Universities.

Richards-Rissetto, H. (Principal Investigator), Walter, K. (Investigator), "Keeping data alive,"

Sponsored by Natl Endowment for Humanities, Federal.

Walter, K. L., "Nebraska Digital Newspaper Project: Phase III," Sponsored by National
Endowment for the Humanities, Federal. (January 2016 - Present).

Walter, K. L. (Co-Principal Investigator), Price, K. M. (Co-Principal Investigator), "Digital Research

in the Humanities," Sponsored by UNL Programs of Excellence, Universities, $508,000.00.
(2013 - 2015).

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), "Buffalo Bill's Wild West in Europe," Sponsored by Buffalo Bill
Center of the West, Associations/Foundations, $0.00.

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), "Buffalo Bill's European Frontier," Sponsored by Buffalo Bill
Historical Center, Associations/Foundations, $40,404.00. (October 1, 2013 - September 30,
2015).

Price, K. (Principal Investigator), Walter, K. (Investigator), "Integrated Guide Whitman's Mss,"

Sponsored by Natl Endowment for Humanities, Federal, $275,000.00. (June 1, 2012 - July
31, 2015).

Richards-Rissetto, H. (Principal Investigator), Walter, K. (Investigator), "MayaCityBuilder Project

Pilot," Sponsored by Natl Endowment for Humanities, Federal.

Heitman, C. (Principal Investigator), Walter, K. (Investigator), "Hopewell Legacies," Sponsored by

Council on Library & Info Resources, Associations/Foundations.

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), "Railroad Map Digitization," Sponsored by Andrew W. Mellon

Foundation, Associations/Foundations.

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), "Major Railroad Archival Collections," Sponsored by Andrew

W. Mellon Foundation and administered by the Council of Library and Information Resources
(CLIR), Universities, $208,500.00. (2011 - 2014).

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Mering, M. (Investigator), Bolin, M. (Investigator), "Hidden

Railroad Collections Final," Sponsored by Council on Library & Info Resources,
Associations/Foundations, $208,481.00. (December 16, 2010 - December 31, 2014).

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Richards-Rissetto, H. (Principal Investigator), Walter, K. (Investigator), "MayaCityBuilder Project,"

Sponsored by Natl Endowment for Humanities, Federal.

Holz, R. (Principal Investigator), Walter, K. (Investigator), Thomas, W. (Investigator), "Life and

Limb," Sponsored by Humanities Nebraska, Associations/Foundations, $1,395.00. (April 4,
2014 - June 30, 2014).

Katz, W. (Investigator), Walter, K. L. (Investigator), Schaffert, T. (Principal Investigator), "Trans-

Mississippi and International Exposition Archive," Sponsored by Internal, $7,500.00. (July 1,
2013 - June 30, 2014).

Heitman, C. (Principal Investigator), Wandsnider, L. (Investigator), Walter, K. L. (Investigator),

Walter, K. L. (Investigator), "Ohio Hopewell Ceremonial Connection," Sponsored by Natl
Endowment for Humanities, Federal.

Walter, K. L. (Co-Principal Investigator), Price, K. M. (Co-Principal Investigator), "Digital Research

in the Humanities," Sponsored by UNL Programs of Excellence, Universities, $1,100,000.00.
(2008 - 2013).

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), "Uncle Tom's Cabin," Sponsored by Kent State University,
Universities.

Awakuni-Swetland, M. (Principal Investigator), Awakuni-Swetland, M. (Investigator), Walter, K. L.

(Investigator), "Omaha & Ponca Digital Dictionary II," Sponsored by NSF, Federal.

Price, K. (Principal Investigator), Walter, K. L. (Investigator), "Walt Whitman and Reconstruction

2," Sponsored by Natl Historic Publ & Records, Federal, $86,142.00. (September 1, 2011 -
August 31, 2012).

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), "centerNet: Cyberinfrastructure," Sponsored by Natl

Endowment for Humanities, Federal, $50,000.00. (September 1, 2009 - August 31, 2012).

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Wunder, J. (Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. (Investigator), Mering,

M. (Investigator), "Natl Digital Newspaper Prog Phase 2," Sponsored by Natl Endowment for
Humanities, Federal, $291,996.00. (July 1, 2009 - August 31, 2012).

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), "DigitalHumanities Ctr Internships," Sponsored by Univ of

Maryland, Universities, $38,450.00. (September 1, 2008 - August 31, 2012).

Awakuni-Swetland, M. (Principal Investigator), Walter, K. L. (Investigator), Walter, K. L.

(Investigator), "Omaha and Ponca Digital Dictionary," Sponsored by Natl Endowment for
Humanities, Federal, $348,800.00. (September 1, 2008 - August 31, 2012).

Homestead, M. (Principal Investigator), Walter, K. L. (Investigator), "Every Week," Sponsored by

Gladys Krieble Delmas Fdn, Associations/Foundations.

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Seefeldt, W. (Investigator), "Seeking William F. Cody,"

Sponsored by Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Associations/Foundations.

Walter, K. L. (Principal Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (Investigator), Mering, M. V. (Investigator),

Wunder, J. (Investigator), Mering, M. V. (Investigator), "Nebraska Digital Newspaper Project:
Supplemental award," Sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Federal,
$275,000.00. (2009 - 2011).

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Walter, K. L. (Investigator), Awakuni-Swetland, M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Rudin, C. (Co-

Principal Investigator), "Omaha Ponca Digital Dictionary," Sponsored by National Endowment
for the Humanities (NEH), Federal, $348,000.00. (2008 - 2010).

Walter, K. L. (Co-Principal Investigator), Price, K. M. (Co-Principal Investigator), "Digital Research

in the Humanities," Sponsored by UNL Programs of Excellence, Universities, $631,000.00.
(2006 - 2010).

Walter, K. L. (Principal Investigator), "centerNet: cyberinfrastructure for the digital humanities,"

Sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Federal, $50,000.00.
(September 1, 2009 - August 31, 2010).

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Bolin, M. (Investigator), Mering, M. (Investigator), "Hidden

Railroad Collections," Sponsored by Council on Library & Info Resources,
Associations/Foundations.

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), "Ne Public Documents Digitization," Sponsored by Ne State

Records Board, State Agencies, $25,000.00. (November 18, 2008 - February 28, 2010).

Walter, K. L. (Principal Investigator), "Nebraska Public Documents Digitization Project: Phase II,"
Sponsored by Nebraska State Records Board, State Agencies, $25,000.00. (2009).

Walter, K. L., "Ralph Blakelock: The Artist and the Archives, A Digital Project," Sponsored by UNL
Arts & Humanities Enhancement Grant, Universities, $7,500.00. (2008 - 2009).

Walter, K. L. (Principal Investigator), Mering, M. V. (Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (Investigator),

Wunder, J. (Investigator), "Nebraska Digital Newspaper Project: Phase One," Sponsored by
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Federal, $271,016.00. (2007 - 2009).

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Wunder, J. (Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. (Investigator), Mering,

M. (Investigator), "Natl Digital Newspaper Prog Phase 1," Sponsored by Natl Endowment for
Humanities, Federal, $271,016.00. (July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2009).

Walter, K. L. (Co-Principal Investigator), Price, K. (Co-Principal Investigator), Pratt, L.

(Investigator), "Digital Research in the Humanities," Sponsored by UNL Programs of
Excellence, Universities, $1,100,000.00. (2004 - 2008).

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Crews, P. (Investigator), "Quilt Index National Leadership

Project," Sponsored by Michigan State University, Universities, $20,000.00. (October 1, 2004
- September 30, 2008).

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Bolin, M. (Investigator), Barney, B. (Investigator), Price, K.

(Investigator), "Interoperability of Metadata Standards for Digital Thematic Research
Collections," Sponsored by Inst of Museum & Library Serv, Federal, $169,651.00. (November
1, 2005 - April 30, 2008).

Walter, K. L. (Co-Principal Investigator), Price, K. M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Barney, B.

(Investigator), Bolin, M. K. (Investigator), "Interoperability of Metadata for Thematic Digital
Research Collections: A Model Based on the Walt Whitman Archive," Sponsored by Institute
of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Federal, $169,651.00. (2005 - 2007).

Walter, K. L., "Nebraska Public Documents Digitization Project: Phase I," Sponsored by Nebraska
Library Commission and the Nebraska State Records Board, $61,000.00. (2005 - 2007).

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Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Edwards, R. (Investigator), "Homestead - Broken Bow

Microfilming Project (CESU)," Sponsored by Dept of Interior-NPS, Federal, $20,000.00.
(August 1, 2003 - September 30, 2007).

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Dunham, G. (Investigator), "Implement:Journals of Lewis &

Clark Online Edition," Sponsored by Natl Endowment for Humanities, Federal, $222,177.00.
(September 1, 2003 - August 31, 2007).

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), "Nebraska Public Documents Digitization Project," Sponsored

by Ne State Records Board, State Agencies, $23,000.00. (July 1, 2005 - May 31, 2007).

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), "Nebraska Public Documents Digitization Project," Sponsored

by Ne Library Commission, State Agencies, $15,000.00. (June 1, 2006 - May 30, 2007).

Walter, K. L. (Co-Principal Investigator), Awakuni-Swetland, M. (Principal Investigator), "Omaha

Language Learning," Sponsored by UNL ITLE, Universities, $13,800.00. (2005 - 2006).

Walter, K. L. (Investigator), Edwards, R. C. (Principal Investigator), Engler, M. (Collaborator),

Hastings, J. (Collaborator), Fox, C. (Collaborator), South, A. (Collaborator), "Homestead
Records: Broken Bow Land Office," Sponsored by National Park Service and the University
of Nebraska Foundation, Federal, $40,000.00. (2003 - 2006).

Walter, K. L. (Principal Investigator), Ducey, M. E. (Investigator), "Benjamin A. Botkin

Preservation Microfilming Project," Sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities,
Federal, $97,435.00. (2001 - 2006).

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), "Nebraska Public Documents Digitization Project," Sponsored

by Ne Library Commission, State Agencies, $23,000.00. (April 15, 2005 - June 30, 2006).

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Ducey, M. E. (Investigator), "Benjamin A. Botkin Collection-

Preservation/Access," Sponsored by Natl Endowment for Humanities, Federal, $97,435.00.
(July 1, 2001 - June 30, 2006).

Walter, K. L. (Co-Principal Investigator), Dunham, G. (Co-Principal Investigator), Barney, B.

(Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (Investigator), "Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Online," Sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities, Federal, $222,177.00. (2003
- 2005).

Walter, K. L. (Co-Principal Investigator), Price, K. M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Ducey, M. E. E.

(Investigator), Jewell, A. (Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (Investigator), Barney, B.
(Investigator), "Virtual Archive of Walt Whitman Manuscripts," Sponsored by Institute of
Museum and Library Services, Federal, $245,723.00. (2002 - 2005).

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Allison, D. (Investigator), Nowick, E. (Investigator), "Western

Waters," Sponsored by Greater Western Library Alliance, Associations/Foundations,
$10,309.00. (November 1, 2003 - October 31, 2005).

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Ducey, M. E. (Investigator), Price, K. (Investigator), Pytlik Zillig,

B. (Investigator), "Virtual Archive of Whitman's Manuscripts," Sponsored by Inst of Museum &
Library Serv, Federal, $245,723.00. (November 1, 2001 - October 31, 2005).

Nowick, E. A., Walter, K. L., Allison, D., "Western Waters," Sponsored by Greater Western
Library Alliance, $10,309.00. (January 2005).

Walter, K. L., Allison, D., "Digital Preservation," Sponsored by University of Nebraska Foundation,
$42,000.00. (2002 - 2003).

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Walter, K. L. (Principal Investigator), "George Cather Ray Preservation Microfilming Project,"

Sponsored by National Historical Publications and Records Commission, Federal, $5,600.00.
(2002 - 2003).

Walter, K. L. (Investigator), Myers, T. P. (Co-Principal Investigator), Allison, D. (Co-Principal

Investigator), "Omaha Indian Artifacts & Images: Online Inventory & Web Exhibit," Sponsored
by Institute of Museum and Library Services, Federal, $208,688.00. (2001 - 2003).

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Ducey, M. E. (Investigator), Orosco, C. (Investigator), "George

Cather Ray Collection Microfilm Projec," Sponsored by Natl Historic Publ & Records, Federal,
$10,065.00. (July 1, 2002 - June 30, 2003).

Walter, K. L. (Co-Principal Investigator), "Willa Cather Symposium," Sponsored by Nebraska

Humanities Council, State Agencies, $2,806.00. (2002).

Walter, K. L. (Principal Investigator), Price, K., "Walt Whitman EAD pilot project," Sponsored by
Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, Federal, $10,000.00. (2001 - 2002).

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), "The Rainbow Division Returns to Europe," Sponsored by Natl
Film Preservation Fdn, Associations/Foundations, $5,150.00. (March 1, 2001 - May 1, 2002).

Walter, K. L. (Principal Investigator), "Rainbow Division Veteran's Association reunion trip to

France in 1930," Sponsored by National Film Preservation Foundation,
Associations/Foundations, $3,912.00. (2001).

Walter, K. L., "Botkin Symposium," Sponsored by Nebraska Humanities Council, $4,050.00.

(2000).

Walter, K. L. (Co-Principal Investigator), Bernthal, R. A. (Co-Principal Investigator), "The History

of Agriculture and Rural Life Project: 1820-1945: Nebraska, 1854-1945," Sponsored by
Cornell University (funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)), Federal,
$75,000.00. (1996 - 2000).

Walter, K. L. (Principal Investigator), "Nebraska Newspaper Project, Phases I through III:

Planning; Cataloging, and Preservation Microfilming," Sponsored by National Endowment for
the Humanities (NEH), Federal, $729,000.00. (1992 - 2000).

Walter, K. L. (Principal Investigator), Ducey, M. E. E. (Investigator), "Rainbow Division Veterans

Association: organization and access," Sponsored by Rainbow Division Veterans
Association, Associations/Foundations, $10,300.00. (1999).

Johnson, K. A. (Co-Principal Investigator), Sartori, E. (Co-Principal Investigator), Walter, K. L.

(Co-Principal Investigator), "Mari Sandoz Collection Preservation Project," Sponsored by
National Endowment for the Humanities, Federal, $155,874.00. (1995).

Walter, K. L. (Co-Principal Investigator), "Statewide Preservation Planning," Sponsored by

National Endowment for the Humanities, Federal, $33,350.00. (1990 - 1991).

Walter, K. L. (Principal Investigator), "Serials retrospective conversion," Sponsored by Nebraska

Library Commission, State Agencies, $7,500.00. (1988 - 1989).

Other

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Seefeldt, W. (Investigator), "Papers of Cody," Sponsored by

Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Associations/Foundations.

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Breckbill, A. S. (Principal Investigator), Walter, K. L. (Investigator), "Rokahr Digital Library,"

Sponsored by Natl Endowment for Humanities, Federal.

Awakuni-Swetland, M. (Principal Investigator), Walter, K. L. (Investigator), Walter, K. L.

(Investigator), Awakuni-Swetland, M. (Investigator), "Omaha & Ponca Digital Dictionary II,"
Sponsored by NSF, Federal.

Awakuni-Swetland, M. (Principal Investigator), Awakuni-Swetland, M. (Investigator), Walter, K. L.

(Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (Investigator), Weakly, L. (Investigator), Rickel, S.
(Investigator), "Omaha/Ponca Language Documentation," Sponsored by Arcadia,
Associations/Foundations.

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), "Major Railroad Archival Collections," Sponsored by Council on

Library & Info Resources, Associations/Foundations.

Thomas, W. (Principal Investigator), Walter, K. L. (Investigator), "Railroad Digitization,"

Sponsored by Natl Endowment for Humanities, Federal.

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), "Standing Bear Website," Sponsored by NET Foundation for
Television, Associations/Foundations.

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), "centerNet: Cyberinfrastructure," Sponsored by Natl

Endowment for Humanities, Federal.

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Bolin, M. (Investigator), Ducey, M. E. (Investigator), Mering, M.

(Investigator), "Major Railroad Archival Collections," Sponsored by Council on Library & Info
Resources, Associations/Foundations.

Winkle, K. (Principal Investigator), Walter, K. L. (Investigator), Price, K. (Investigator), Barney, B.

(Investigator), Lawrence, S. (Investigator), "Civil War Washington," Sponsored by Natl
Endowment for Humanities, Federal.

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Price, K. (Investigator), "CDRH Endowment," Sponsored by

Natl Endowment for Humanities, Federal.

Jewell, A. (Principal Investigator), Reynolds, G. (Investigator), Ronning, K. (Investigator), Walter,

K. L. (Investigator), "Willa Cather's Journalism 1891-1904," Sponsored by Natl Endowment
for Humanities, Federal, $0.00.

Price, K. (Principal Investigator), Walter, K. L. (Investigator), Pytlik Zillig, B. L. (Investigator),

Belasco, S. (Investigator), "Interoperability of Mediate Standards for Digital Thematic
Research Collections," Sponsored by Inst of Museum & Library Serv, Federal, $0.00.

Walter, K. (Principal Investigator), Ducey, M. E. (Investigator), Price, K. (Investigator), Sinner, M.

(Investigator), "Whitman Virtual Archive," Sponsored by Inst of Museum & Library Serv,
Federal, $0.00.

Price, K. (Principal Investigator), Sinner, M. (Investigator), Walter, K. L. (Investigator), Ducey, M.

E. E. (Investigator), "A Virtual EAD of Whitman's Poetry Manuscripts," Sponsored by Wilbur
Foundation, Associations/Foundations, $0.00.

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Research Currently in Progress

"From Palace to Prairie: Buffalo Bill's European Tours" (On-Going). (2016 - 2018).

"Humanities Without Walls". (2016 - 2018).

"Humanities in a Changing Climate" and Alternative Careers in the Humanities Pre-Doctoral
Workshops

"Nebraska Digital Newspaper Project" (On-Going). (2016 - 2018).

Adding 100,000 pages of newspapers to Nebraska Newspapers and developing essays on
approximately 20 newspaper titles.

SERVICE

College Service
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries Senior Administrative Team. (2015 - Present).
 UNL Arts & Sciences Chairs and Directors. (2008 - Present).
 Nebraska Digital Workshop. (2006 - Present).
 CDRH faculty/staff meetings. (2004 - Present).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries CDRH Advisory Board. (2004 - Present).
 DISC faculty/staff meetings. (2002 - Present).
 UNL Libraries Continuing Appointment and Promotion Committee. (1986 - Present).
 UNL Libraries Executive Committee. (1985 - Present).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries Executive Committee. (1985 - Present).
 UNL Libraries Search Committees. (1982 - Present).
 UNL Libraries Search Committees. (1982 - Present).
 Co-Chair, UNL Libraries Ad Hoc Committee on Apportionment and Appointment. (2015 -
2016).
 UNL Libraries Chairs and Dean (formerly Admin). (1995 - 2015).
 UNL Libraries Faculty Nominations Committee. (2013 - 2014).
 Organizer, UNL Libraries CIC Digital Humanities Summit. (2012).
 UNL Libraries Faculty Nominations Committee. (2011 - 2012).
 UNL Libraries Faculty Nominations Committee. (2010 - 2011).
 Co-Chair, UNL Libraries Nebraska Digital Workshop. (2007 - 2011).
 Leader, UNL Libraries Serials Control Working Group. (2010).
 Cather’s Circle: Correspondence and Connections symposium. (2008).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries Planning committee for the “Cather’s Circle:
Correspondence and Connections” conference. (2008).
 UNL Libraries Collection Development Committee. (1985 - 2006).
 UNL Libraries Collection Development Committee. (1985 - 2006).
 UNL Libraries Electronic Text Committee. (1999 - 2004).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries Electronic Text Committee. (1999 - 2004).
 UNL Libraries Technical Operations Group (formerly Tech Services Committee). (1981 -
2004).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries Technical Operations Group (formerly Tech Services
Committee). (1981 - 2004).
 "Too Cool to Care: Weldon Kees with a San Francisco Beat” event. (March 2004).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries Planned with Randall Snyder and Joan Barnes the “Too
Cool to Care: Weldon Kees with a San Francisco Beat” event. (March 2004).
 UNL Libraries Ad Hoc Committee on Faculty Evaluation. (2002 - 2003).

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 Co-Chair with Susan Rosowski, UNL Libraries “Wright Morris: American Dreamer”
symposium. (2002 - 2003).
 “Wright Morris: American Dreamer” symposium. (2002 - 2003).
 Co-Chair with Susan Rosowski, UNL Libraries “Willa Cather and WWI” symposium. (2001 -
2002).
 “Willa Cather and WWI” symposium committee, UNL Libraries. (2001 - 2002).
 Committee Chair, UNL Libraries “American Folklore and the Legacy of Benjamin Botkin”
symposium. (2000 - 2001).
 “American Folklore and the Legacy of Benjamin Botkin” symposium committee, UNL
Libraries. (2000 - 2001).
 UNL Libraries workshops on disaster recovery. (2000).
 UNL Libraries Faculty Academic Activities Committee workshop on grants, Ad Hoc
Committee on Faculty Evaluation. (1999).
 UNL Libraries Faculty Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure. (1991 - 1999).
 "19th Century American Book Bindings". (1998).
 "Disaster Recovery" workshop. (1997).
 UNL Libraries Faculty Liaison Committee. (1996 - 1997).
 "Preservation of Magnetic Media". (1996).
 UNL Libraries Faculty Appeals and Grievances, Alternate, UNL Libraries. (1995 - 1996).
 UNL Libraries COART workshop on tenure. (1994).
 UNL Libraries Task Force on Library Faculty Evaluations. (1992 - 1993).
 UNL Libraries Faculty Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure. (1991 - 1992).
 UNL Libraries Preservation Committee. (1985 - 1992).
 Committee Chair, UNL Libraries Preservation Committee. (1985 - 1992).
 UNL Libraries Faculty Policy, Program, and Budget (formerly Policy & Program Committee).
(1990 - 1991).
 UNL Libraries Automation Task Force and Serials Control Working Group Leader. (1990).
 UNL Libraries Faculty Nominations Committee. (1988 - 1989).
 UNL LIbraries Faculty Policy, Program, and Budget (formerly Policy & Program Committee).
(1988 - 1989).
 Committee Chair, UNL Libraries Planning Group (later called Design Group). (1988 - 1989).
 UNL Libraries Automation Task Force. (1986 - 1989).
 UNL Libraries Planning Group. (1985 - 1989).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries Planning Group (later called Design Group). (1985 -
1989).
 UNL Libraries Faculty Parliamentarian. (1986 - 1988).
 UNL Libraries Resource Allocation Committee, Collection Development Committee, UNL
Libraries. (1985 - 1988).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries Resource Allocation Committee. (1985 - 1988).
 UNL Libraries Faculty Policy, Program, and Budget (formerly Policy & Program Committee).
(1986 - 1987).
 Acting Chair, UNL Libraries Planning Group (later called Design Group). (1986 - 1987).
 Vice Chair, UNL Libraries Planning Group (later called Design Group). (1985 - 1987).
 Committee Member, UNL Libraries Committee on Decisions and Arbitration (CODA). (1985 -
1986).
 UNL Libraries Committee on Decisions and Arbitration (CODA), UNL Libraries. (1985 - 1986).
 UNL Libraries Faculty Nominations Committee. (1985 - 1986).
 UNL Libraries Faculty Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure. (1984 - 1986).
 Chair of the Faculty, UNL Libraries. (1984 - 1985).
 UNL Libraries' Faculty Liaison Committee. (1984 - 1985).
 UNL Libraries Faculty Task Force to Study the Stewardship of the Dean. (1984).
 UNL Libraries Task Force on the Library Faculty Bylaws. (1983).

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 UNL Libraries Faculty Policy, Program, and Budget (formerly Policy & Program Committee).
(1982 - 1983).
 UNL Libraries Faculty Liaison Committee. (1980 - 1982).
 UNL Libraries Faculty Secretary. (1980 - 1982).
 UNL Libraries Faculty Policy, Program, and Budget (formerly Policy & Program Committee).
(1980 - 1981).

University Service
 Committee Member, UNL College of Arts & Sciences Chairs and Directors. (2007 - Present).
 UNL Nineteenth Century Studies Steering Committee. (2004 - Present).
 Task Force Member, UNL Future of the Humanities Symposium Committee, Vision task
force. (2015 - 2017).
 Committee Member, UNL University of Nebraska Press Advisory Board. (2014 - 2017).
 Committee Member, UNL Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development
Research Advisory Board. (2010 - 2013).
 Committee Member, UNL Associate Vice Chancellors for Research Search. (2012).
 Committee Member, UNL Digital Humanities Cluster Search. (2011 - 2012).
 UNL Research Advisory Board. (2009 - 2012).
 Committee Member, UNL Sheldon Art Gallery Registrar and Assistant Registrar Search.
(2010).
 UNL Arts & Sciences Text Studies Steering Committee. (2000 - 2007).
 UNL Sheldon Art Museum search committees. (2005 - 2006).
 UNL SVCAA Chairpersons Workshops. (1997 - 2006).
 UNL Native American Student Recruitment and Retention, Research Task Force. (2004).
 UNL Plains Humanities Alliance Director search commitee. (2003).
 UNL Speakers’ Bureau. (2001 - 2003).
 UNL Humanities Research Program Advisory Board. (2001 - 2002).
 UNL Centennial Celebration Committee. (1999 - 2001).
 UNL Grievance Committee. (1997 - 1999).
 UNL Ten-Year Accreditation Outreach Committee. (1986).

Professional Service
 Co-chair, centerNet North America. (2008 - Present).
 Member, Board of Directors of a Professional Organization, Alliance of Digital Humanities
Organizaqtions. (2012 - 2016).
 Chair/Co-Chair, Board of Directors of a Professional Organization, centerNet International.
(2011 - 2015).
 Member, Board of Directors of a Professional Organization, Humanities Nebraska, Lincoln,
NE. (2012 - 2014).
 Elected to the Executive Council, Association for Computers and the Humanities (ACH).
(2009 - 2012).
 Director-at-Large, ALCTS Board of Directors Director-at-Large. (2006 - 2009).
 Committee Member, ALCTS 50th Anniversary Committee. (2005 - 2007).
 Advisory Board, Nebraska State Historical Records (Gubernatorial appointee). (2003 - 2007).
 Board member, Nebraska Literary Heritage Association. (2001 - 2007).
 Past President, Nebraska Literary Heritage Association. (2005 - 2006).
 President, Nebraska Literary Heritage Association. (2004 - 2005).
 Intermittent member, Nebraska Library Association (NLA). (1997 - 2005).
 Workshop Organizer, American Library Association, Association for Library Collections and
Technical Services, ALA Planning and Budget Assembly. (2004).
 Committee Chair, American Library Association, Association for Library Collections and
Technical Services, ALCTS Budget and Finance Committee. (2003 - 2004).

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 Board of Directors, American Library Association, Association for Library Collections and
Technical Services, (2003 - 2004).
 President, Nebraska Literary Heritage Association. (2003 - 2004).
 ALCTS rep, American Library Association, Association for Library Collections and Technical
Services, ALA Planning and Budget Assembly. (2003).
 Committee Chair, Membership Committee, Nebraska Literary Heritage Association. (2002 -
2003).
 Vice President/Pres Elect, Nebraska Literary Heritage Association. (2002 - 2003).
 Member-at-Large, American Library Association, Association for Library Collections and
Technical Services, ALCTS Planning Committee. (2002).
 Committee Chair, U.S. Agricultural Information Network (USAIN), National Preservation
Program Steering Committee. (May 2000 - May 2002).
 Past President, Nebraska Center for the Book. (2000 - 2001).
 Executive Board, Nebraska Center for the Book. (1995 - 2001).
 Committee Chair, Nebraska Documents Preservation Advisory Council (NDPAC). (1988 -
2001).
 President, Nebraska Center for the Book. (1999 - 2000).
 PARS representative, American Library Association, Association for Library Collections and
Technical Services, ALCTS Budget and Finance Committee. (1996 - 2000).
 Co-Chair, U.S. Agricultural Information Network (USAIN), National Preservation Program
Steering Committee. (1998 - April 2000).
 Vice President/President Elect, Nebraska Center for the Book. (1998 - 1999).
 Co-Chair planning, Los Angeles Institute, American Library Association, Association for
Library Collections and Technical Services, Library Binding Institute Planning Committee.
(1997 - 1999).
 Committee Chair, Nebraska Literature Festival Committee, Nebraska Center for the Book.
(1996 - 1999).
 Committee Member, American Library Association, Association for Library Collections and
Technical Services, Library Binding Institute Planning Committee. (1992 - 1999).
 Committee Chair, American Library Association, Association for Library Collections and
Technical Services, “Two Thumbs Up! Preservation Film Festival” Planning Committee,
Washington DC. (1997 - 1998).
 Co-Chair planning, Boston Institute, American Library Association, Association for Library
Collections and Technical Services, Library Binding Institute Planning Committee. (1994 -
1996).
 Committee Member, American Library Association, Association for Library Collections and
Technical Services, PARS Preservation Education Committee. (1994 - 1996).
 Member, Nebraska Library Association (NLA). (1980 - 1996).
 Committee Chair, American Library Association, Association for Library Collections and
Technical Services, “Two Thumbs Up! Preservation Film Festival” Planning Committee,
Chicago. (1994 - 1995).
 Secretary, American Library Association, Association for Library Collections and Technical
Services, PARS Cooperative Programs Discussion Group. (1994).
 Committee Member, American Library Association, Association for Library Collections and
Technical Services, PLMS Preservation Education Committee. (1991 - 1994).
 Committee Member, American Library Association, Association for Library Collections and
Technical Services, Miami ALA Conference Program Planning Committee for program
"Selling Preservation: What to Say to the Customer". (1992 - 1993).
 Member-at-Large, American Library Association, Association for Library Collections and
Technical Services, ALCTS Organization and Bylaws Committee. (1989 - 1993).
 Committee Chair, Mountain Plains Library Association (MPLA), Preservation Section. (1989 -
1990).
 Officer, Treasurer, Lincoln Library Association. (1983 - 1984).

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Public Service
 Chairperson, Humanities Nebraska (formerly Nebraska Humanities Council) Program
Committee, Lincoln, Nebraska. (2015 - Present).
 Board Member, Humanities Nebraska (formerly Nebraska Humanities Council) Governor's
Lecture Committee, Lincoln, Nebraska. (2013 - Present).
 Committee Member, Hawley Hamlet. (2010 - Present).
 Council Chair, Humanities Nebraska (formerly Nebraska Humanities Council). (2015 - 2017).
 Council Member, Humanities Nebraska (formerly Nebraska Humanities Council). (2012 -
2017).
 ex officio, Humanities Nebraska (formerly Nebraska Humanities Council) Finance Committee.
(2016).
 Committee Chair, Humanities Nebraska (formerly Nebraska Humanities Council) Program
Committee. (2015).
 Committee Member, Humanities Nebraska (formerly Nebraska Humanities Council)
Governor's Lecture Committee. (2013 - 2015).
 Committee Member, Humanities Nebraska (formerly Nebraska Humanities Council) Program
Committee. (2012 - 2015).
 Board Member, Nebraska State Historical Records Advisory Board. (2003 - 2007).
 Gubernatorial appointee - two terms, Nebraska State Historical Records Advisory Board.
(2003 - 2007).
 Board Member, Nebraska Literary Heritage Association. (2001 - 2007).
 Committee Member, Friends of the Libraries, UNL. (1987 - 2007).
 Officer, President/Elect/Past, Nebraska Literary Heritage Association. (2005 - 2006).
 Officer, President/Elect/Past, Nebraska Literary Heritage Association. (2003 - 2005).
 Committee Chair, Nebraska Literary Heritage Association, Membership Committee. (2002 -
2003).
 Committee Chair, Nebraska Literary Heritage Association, Nominations Committee. (2002 -
2003).
 Officer, Vice President, Nebraska Literary Heritage Association. (2002 - 2003).
 President, Nebraska Center for the Book. (2000 - 2001).
 Board Member, Nebraska Center for the Book, Executive Board. (1995 - 2001).
 President, Nebraska Center for the Book. (1999 - 2000).
 Vice President/President Elect, Nebraska Center for the Book. (1998 - 1999).
 Committee Chair, Nebraska Center for the Book, Nebraska Literature Festival Committee.
(1996 - 1999).
 Treasurer, Friends of the Libraries, UNL. (1987 - 1996).
 Troop 412 (Juniors), Homestead Girl Scout Council, Girl Scout Troop Leader. (1992 - 1995).
 Troop 526(Brownies), Homestead Girl Scout Council, Girl Scout Troop Leader. (1991 - 1993).
 Participant, Lincoln City Libraries Strategic Planning External Analysis. (1989).
 Member, Star Venture Education Task Force Strategy Development Team for the City of
Lincoln. (1987 - 1988).
 Treasurer, Clinton Neighborhood Organization. (1985 - 1986).
 Committee Member, Clinton Neighborhood Organization. (1982 - 1986).
 Co-proprietor, Middletown Books. (1982 - 1986).
 President, Clinton Neighborhood Organization. (1984 - 1985).
 Newsletter Editor, Clinton Neighborhood Organization. (1983 - 1985).
 Member, Mayor's Neighborhood Round Table. (1983 - 1985).
 Vice President, Clinton Neighborhood Organization. (1983 - 1984).
 Officer, Treasurer, Lincoln Library Association. (1983 - 1984).

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Professional Memberships
 Founding director and co-chair (2008-2016), centerNet. (July 2007 - Present).
 Association for Computers and the Humanities (ACH), Association for Library Collections and
Technical Services. (2004 - Present).
 Association of Computers and the Humanities. (January 2004 - Present).
 Nebraska Library Association. (1997 - Present).
 American Library Association. (January 1984 - Present).
 Association of Library Collections & Technical Services. (1984 - Present).
 Association for Library Collections and Technical Services. (1983 - Present).
 Association of College and Research Libraries. (1981 - Present).
 ADHO Steering Committee, centerNet representative, Alliance of Digital Humanities
Organizations. (2012 - 2016).
 Digital Humanities Collaboration Committee, co-chair, Big Ten Academic Alliance. (2011 -
2016).
 Planning Committee, ACM-Big Ten Academic Alliance. (2013 - 2014).
 Digital Humanities 2013 conference, Alliance of Digital Humanities Organizations. (July 14,
2013 - July 20, 2013).
 Chair, Nominations Committee, Association for Library Collections and Technical Services.
(2012).
 Chair, Nominations Committee, Association of Computers and the Humanities. (2012).
 Digital Humanities 2011 Program Committee Chair, Alliance of Digital Humanities
Organizations. (2010 - 2012).
 Program Committee representative for ACH, Association for Library Collections and
Technical Services. (2010 - 2012).
 Program Committee representative for ACH, Association of Computers and the Humanities.
(2010 - 2012).
 Elected to the Executive Council, Association for Library Collections and Technical Services.
(2009 - 2012).
 Elected to the Executive Council, Association of Computers and the Humanities. (2009 -
2012).
 Ross Atkinson Lifetime Achievement Award, Association for Library Collections and
Technical Services. (2009).
 Board of Directors, Elected Director-at-Large, Association for Library Collections and
Technical Services. (2008 - 2009).
 Publications Committee, Ex Officio, Association for Library Collections and Technical
Services. (2008 - 2009).
 Board of Directors, Association for Library Collections and Technical Services. (2006 - 2009).
 50th Anniversary Fundraising Campaign Chair, Association for Library Collections and
Technical Services. (2006 - 2007).
 Board of Directors, Elected Director-at-Large, Association for Library Collections and
Technical Services. (2006 - 2007).
 50th Anniversary Committee, Association for Library Collections and Technical Services.
(2005 - 2007).
 Board of Directors, Association for Library Collections and Technical Services. (2005).
 Budget and Finance Committee Chair, Association for Library Collections and Technical
Services. (2004).
 Rep on ALA Planning and Budget Assembly, Association for Library Collections and
Technical Services. (2004).
 Board of Directors, Association for Library Collections and Technical Services. (2004).
 Budget and Finance Committee Chair, Association for Library Collections and Technical
Services. (2003).
 Rep on ALA Planning and Budget Assembly, Association for Library Collections and
Technical Services. (2003).

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 Planning Committee, Member-at-Large, Association for Library Collections and Technical

Services. (2002).
 National Preservation Program Steering Committee. Chair, U.S. Agricultural Information
Network. (2000 - 2002).
 Chair, Nebraska Documents Preservation Advisory Council. (1988 - 2001).
 Budget and Finance Committee, PARS representative, Association for Library Collections
and Technical Services. (1996 - 2000).
 National Preservation Program Steering Committee. Co-Chair, U.S. Agricultural Information
Network. (1998 - April 2000).
 Co-Chair planning Boston & Los Angeles Institutes, Association for Library Collections and
Technical Services. (1997 - 1999).
 Library Binding Institute Planning Committee, Association for Library Collections and
Technical Services. (1992 - 1999).
 “Two Thumbs Up! Preservation Film Festival” Planning Committee, Chair, Association for
Library Collections and Technical Services. (1997 - 1998).
 PARS Preservation Education Committee, Association for Library Collections and Technical
Services. (1994 - 1996).
 Co-Chair planning Boston & Los Angeles Institutes, Association for Library Collections and
Technical Services. (1994 - 1996).
 Nebraska Library Association. (1980 - 1996).
 PARS Cooperative Programs Discussion Group, Secretary, Association for Library
Collections and Technical Services. (1994).
 PLMS Preservation Education Committee, Association for Library Collections and Technical
Services. (1991 - 1994).
 Miami ALA Conference Program Planning Committee for program "Selling Preservation:
What to Say to the Customer", Association for Library Collections and Technical Services.
(1992 - 1993).
 Organization and Bylaws Committee, Member-at-Large, Association for Library Collections
and Technical Services. (1989 - 1993).
 Preservation Section, Chair, Mountain Plains Library Association. (1989 - 1990).
 American Library Association. (1981 - 1982).

Development Activities Attended

 Conference Attendance, "Digital Humanities International Conference (formerly ACH/ALLC
conference)." (2006 - Present).
 Conference Attendance, "Digital Humanities International Conference (formerly ACH/ALLC
conference)." (2006 - Present).
 Conference Attendance, "Chicago Colloquium on Digital Humanities and Computer
Sciences." (2013).
 Conference Attendance, "American Library Association Midwinter Conference." (2011).
 Conference Attendance, "American Library Association Annual and Midwinter Conference."
(1988 - 2011).
 Conference Attendance, "Chicago Colloquium on Digital Humanities and Computer
Sciences." (2010).
 Conference Attendance, "American Library Association Annual and Midwinter Conference."
(1988 - 2010).
 Conference Attendance, "IMLS 7th WebWise conference & “Shareable Metadata” pre-
conference." (February 2006).
 Conference Attendance, "Alliance of Digital Humanities Organizations Conference." (2004 -
2005).
 Conference Attendance, "Association for Literary and Linguistic Computing/Association for
Computing in the Humanities (ACH) International Conference." (2004 - 2005).
 Conference Attendance, "OCLC Digital and Preservation Cooperative Charter Members
meeting." (2002 - 2003).

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 Conference Attendance, "USAIN Conference," Raleigh, NC. (April 2001).

 Conference Attendance, "ALCTS Regional Institute: New Directions in Library Binding," Los
Angeles. (1999).
 Conference Attendance, "USAIN Conference," Manhattan, KS. (April 1999).
 Conference Attendance, "Cornell University/Digital Imaging for Libraries and Archives
Workshop." (October 18, 1998 - October 23, 1998).
 Conference Attendance, "AMIGOS Pre-Conference on Mass Deacidification." (May 14,
1997).
 Conference Attendance, "AMIGOS Disaster Response and Recovery Workshop." (October
15, 1996 - October 16, 1996).
 Conference Attendance, "Preservation Microfilming Workshop." (August 15, 1996).
 Conference Attendance, "Fast Forward: Preserving Magnetic Media." (1995).
 Conference Attendance, "ALCTS Regional Institute: New Directions in Library Binding,"
Minneapolis. (1994).
 Conference Attendance, "Research Libraries Group Preservation Microfilming Quality
Assurance Workshop," Ann Arbor. (1992).
 Conference Attendance, "American Library Association Preconference. After the Grant,"
Chicago, IL. (1990).
 Conference Attendance, "American Library Association Preconference: Preservation and
Collection Development," Chicago. (1990).
 Conference Attendance, "Mountain Plains Library Association Preconference: Book Repair
on Any Budget," Salt Lake City. (1990).
 Conference Attendance, "National Archives & Records Administration/Western Council of
State Libraries, Inc. Intensive preservation seminar." (November 1, 1990 - November 9,
1990).
 Conference Attendance, "National Conference on Developing Statewide Preservation
Programs," Washington, DC. (1989).
 Conference Attendance, "American Library Association Preconference: Management
Strategies for Disaster Preparedness," New Orleans. (1988).
 Conference Attendance, "American Library Association Annual and Midwinter Conference."
(1985 - 1986).

TEACHING

Teaching Experience
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Foundations of Data Curation, 4 courses.

Consulting
Academic, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.

Academic, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, Co. (August 22, 2013 - August 23, 2013).

Government, National Endowment for the Humanities, Washington, DC. (May 5, 2012).

Panelist, Institute of Museum and Library Science, Washington, DC. (2011).

Panelist, National Endowment for the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access,
Washington, DC. (2007).

National Consultant, AMIGOS Library Services, Inc. Imaging and Preservation Service (IPS)
Advisory Council, Dallas, TX. (1996 - 2007).

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Panelist, National Endowment for the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access. (2004).

Panelist, National Endowment for the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access. (2001).

Baylor University Libraries. (1999).

Panelist, National Endowment for the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access. (1995 -
1999).

Reviewer, National Endowment for the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access. (1993 -
1995).

Government, Kansas Library Network Board. (1992 - 1993).

Consulting relating to digital Humanities centers or potential centers.

 University of Kansas. Met first with Deb (Associate Dean), then hosted two visits with
teams from KU at UNL.
 University of Iowa. With Ken Price, consulted with large team at Iowa while Mike Hogan
was Provost. Among participants: Chris Merrill, Jim Elmborg, Ed Folsom, Pat Cain, Linda
Maxson, and others.
 Case Western University. With Julia Flanders, met with Lee Zickel about funding and
institutionalization of a preliminary center.
 University of South Carolina. With Ken Price, met with Prof. David Miller and Randall
Cream to discuss potential South Carolina center.
 Central Florida University. Consulted with Mark Kamrath.
 Emory University. We hosted Miriam Posner and Stewart Varner for 3 days as they met
with Ken Price, myself and CDRH staff in order to complete a report to the Mellon
Foundation and their university. Both have gone on to positions of leadership in other
centers.
 University of North Texas. On the phone, met with Martin Halbert about CDRH and North
Texas’s plans.
 North Carolina State University. Three people from NCSU visited: Tim
 Indiana University Bloomington. With John Unsworth (UIUC) and Eric Johnson (UVa),
consulted with the Libraries about their role in DH with IDAH’s funding loss.
 University of Colorado Boulder. With John Unsworth (Brandeis) and Trevor Muñoz (U of
Maryland), presented and provided advice to the Dean of Libraries Jim Williams and a
large team of people, including Thea Lindquist and others.
 Oregon State University. Phone consultation with Karen O.

I have served on panels or as a reviewer for the following agencies or institutions:

 Austrian Science Fund

 Canada Foundation for Innovation
 CHIST-ERA
 Institute of Museum and Library Services
 National Endowment for the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access
 National Endowment for the Humanities Office of Digital Humanities
 University of Gothenburg

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Awards and Honors

Scholarship/Research
 C.F.W. Coker Award, Society of American Archivists. (2006).

Service, Professional
 Special Presidential Citation for 50th Anniversity Committee, Association of Library
Collections & Technical Services. (2007).

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Harriet Wintermute
Assistant Professor
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
322C
[email protected]

Education
Post Master Certificate, San José State University, 2014.
Major: Digital Archives and Records Management

MLIS, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2011.

Major: Library and Information Science
Supporting Areas of Emphasis: Data Curation; Special Collections

Graduate Certificate, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2011.

Major: Special Collections

BA, Wellesley College, 1995.

Major: Computer Science

Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions

Catalog and Metadata Librarian, Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(2014 - Present)
Original cataloging and classification of monographs (print and electronic), audiovisual materials,
and maps. Provide original metadata and retrospective cleanup of items in UNL Libraries'
Image and Multimedia Collections.

Cataloger/Metadata Librarian, Instructor Librarian, Florida Agricultural & Mechanical

University.
(2012 - 2014)
Original cataloging and classification of print monographs with emphasis on special collections,
theses, and dissertations. Original and complex cataloging of microfilm and audiovisual
materials. Bibliographic database maintenance and cleanup in conjunction with Florida State
University System's shared database. Prepared statistics for inventory and valuation.

Graduate Cataloger, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

(2009 - 2011)
Barcoding and copy cataloging of duplicate Government Documents for Google Books Project.
Retrospective correction and transfer of print journals from Business Library to remote
storage facility. Rapid cataloging of non-English materials (Western European languages)
and Africana materials in English.

RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions

Conference Proceedings

Yanco, H. A., Hazel, A., Peacock, A., Smith, S., Wintermute, H. (1995). Initial Report on
Wheelesley: A Robotic Wheelchair System. Montreal: International Joint Conference on
Artificial Intelligence.

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Journal Articles

Wintermute, H. E., Dulaney, C. (2015). Report of the ALCTS Role of the Professional Librarian in
Technical Services Interest Group Meeting. Technical Services Quarterly(32), 438-441.

Wintermute, H. E. (2015). Tech Services on the Web: Haiku Deck; http://haikudeck.com.

Technical Services Quarterly(32 (4)), 442-443.

Wintermute, H. E. (2015). Tech Services on the Web: Doodle; http://doodle.com. Technical

Services Quarterly(32), 343-344.

Wintermute, H. E. (2015). Tech Services on the Web: Pixlr; http://pixlr.com. Technical Services
Quarterly(32), 226-228.

Presentations Given
Wintermute, H., Goebes, C., "Intro to MARC," Discovery and Resource Management, University
Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE. (May 2016).

Wintermute, H., Moll, M., Intellectual Freedom Round Table/Technical Services Round Table
Spring Meeting, "Process of Evolution: Subject and Genre/Form Access at UNL Libraries,"
Lincoln, NE. (March 2015).

Wintermute, H., Moll, M., Mering, M., Tilley, M., "RDA Training," University Libraries, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE. (September 2014).

Intellectual Contributions in Submission

Refereed Journal Articles

Wintermute, H. E. The Joy of Cataloging Community Cookbooks. Cataloging & Classification

Quarterly.

Research Currently in Progress

"Metadata Generators". (2016 - Present).

SERVICE

College Service
 Committee Member, Technical Advisory Group, Discovery & Resource Management,
University Libraries. (2016 - Present).
 Committee Member, Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure, Library Faculty. (2015 -
2017).
 Committee Member, Ad-Hoc Committee on Library Faculty Status. (2016).
 Committee Member, Ad-Hoc Committee on Library Faculty Web Presence. (2015 - 2016).
 Committee Member, DARM Council, Discovery & Resource Management, University
Libraries. (2014 - 2016).
 Committee Member, Diversity Committee, University Libraries. (2014 - 2016).
 Committee Member, Ad-Hoc Committee on Apportionment, University Library. (2015).

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 Committee Chair, Shared Cleanup, Discovery & Resource Management, University Libraries.
(2015).
 Committee Chair, 302-322 Space Committee, Discovery & Resource Management,
University Libraries. (2014 - 2015).
 Committee Member, Subject/Genre Form Access Taskforce, Discovery & Resource
Management, University Libraries. (2014).

University Service
 Committee Member, Shared Bib Problems & Issues Taskforce, Florida State University
System. (2014).

Professional Service
 Communications and Web Coordinator, Technical Services Round Table. (May 2015 -
Present).
 Committee Chair, ALA ALCTS Fundraising Committee. (July 2016 - June 2017).
 Vice-Chair, ALA ALCTS Fundraising Committee. (July 2015 - June 2016).
 Co-chair, Role of the Professional Librarian in Technical Services Inerest Group. (2014 -
2015).
 Intern, ALA ALCTS Fundraising Committee. (July 2014 - June 2015).
 Co-vice-chair, Role of the Professional Librarian in Technical Services Inerest Group. (2013 -
2014).
 Officer, Treasurer, ALA Student Chapter, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. (2010 -
2011).
 Committee Chair, Fundraising Committee, ALA Student Chapter, University of Illinois at
Urbana Champaign. (2009 - 2011).

Professional Memberships
 Nebraska Library Association. (2015 - Present).
 Beta Phi Mu International Library & Information Studies Honor Society. (2011 - Present).
 Association of College and Research Libraries. (2010 - Present).
 Association of Library Collections and Technical Services. (2010 - Present).
 Library and Information Technology Association. (2010 - Present).
 American Library Association. (2009 - Present).
 Florida Library Association. (2013).
 Minnesota Library Association. (2012).
 Illinois Library Association. (2009 - 2011).

Development Activities Attended

 Conference Attendance, "Annual Conference," American Library Association, Orlando, FL.
(June 2016).
 Webinar, "Consuming Linked Data," OCLC. (June 2016).
 Webinar, "Addressing the Challenges with Organizational Identifiers and ISNI," OCLC. (May
2016).
 Webinar, "Getting the Most Out of an ALA Annual Conference, Emerging Leaders," ALA.
(May 2016).
 Webinar, "Identifying and Responding to Microaggressions, Emerging Leaders," ALA. (May
2016).
 Webinar, "Producing Linked Data," OCLC. (May 2016).
 Conference Attendance, "Midwinter Meeting," ALA, Boston, MA. (January 2016).
 Workshop, "Learn to Be a MarcEdit Ninja," Nebraska Library Association Fall Preconference.
(October 2015).
 Conference Attendance, "Annual Conference," ALA, San Francisco, CA. (June 2015).

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 Workshop, "Beyond the Looking Glass: Real World Linked Data. What Does It Take to Make
It Work?," Association for Library Collections and Technical Services, ALA Annual
Preconference. (June 2015).
 Workshop, "Coding for Efficiencies in Cataloging and Metadata: Practical Applications of
XIVL, XSLT, XQuery, and PyMarc for Library Data," ALCTS, ALA Annual Preconference.
(June 2015).
 Workshop, "Bystander Intervention," University Libraries, UNL. (April 2015).
 Workshop, "Islamic Faith-What You Need to Know," University Libraries, UNL. (April 2015).
 Conference Attendance, "Spring Meeting, Intellectual Freedom Round Table/Technical
Services Round Table," NLA, Lincoln, NE. (March 2015).
 Workshop, "Effective Meetings," University Libraries, UNL. (February 2015).
 Conference Attendance, "Midwinter Meeting," ALA, Chicago, IL. (January 2015).
 Conference Attendance, "Annual Conference," ALA, Las Vegas, NV. (June 2014).
 Workshop, "Practical Linked Data with Open Source," ALCTS, ALA Annual Preconference.
(June 2014).
 Conference Attendance, "Midwinter Meeting," ALA, Philadelphia, PA. (January 2014).
 Conference Attendance, "Annual Conference," ALA, Chicago, IL. (June 2013).
 Workshop, "Introduction to RDF and Ontologies for the Semantic Web," ALCTS, ALA Annual
Preconference. (June 2013).
 Webinar, "Improving WorldCat: How You Can Participate," OCLC. (January 2013).

Awards and Honors

Leadership; Service, Professional
 2016 Emerging Leaders, American Library Association. (January 2016).

Scholarship/Research
 Beta Phi Mu International Information & Library Studies Honor Society. (2011).
 Golden Key International Honour Society. (2010).
 Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. (2010).
 Eta Sigma Phi Honorary Society for Classical Studies. (1998).

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Judith A. Wolfe
Assistant Professor
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
322 LLS 4100
(402) 472-3545
[email protected]

Education
Ph D, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2012.
Major: Human Sciences
Supporting Areas of Emphasis: Leadership Studies

MLIS, School of Library and Information Sciences, University of North Texas, 2004.

BS, Wichita State University, 2001.

Major: Graphic Design
Supporting Areas of Emphasis: Certificate in Computer Science

Academic, Government, Military and Professional Positions

Interim Chair, Discovery and Resource Management, Libraries, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln.
(August 2015 - Present)
Coordinate activities of Acquisition, Cataloging, Preservations, Processing, Collections, and
Government Documents (22 support staff), which includes the supervision of two professional
librarians; facilitate professional growth and guidance regarding promotion and tenure
activities, along with four paraprofessionals; facilitate department workflow, professional
development and growth. Serve as a member of library Senior Administrative Team as well
as other faculty committees

Chair, Access Services, Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

(2012 - Present)
Coordinate activities of User Services, Media Services and four branch libraries, which include:
circulation, interlibrary loan, media services, Engineering, Geology, Mathematics, and Music
branch libraries. Oversee day-to-day operations of C.Y. Thompson Library. Supervise five
professional librarians; facilitate professional growth and guidance regarding promotion and
tenure activities along with six paraprofessionals; facilitate departmental interactive workflow,
professional development and growth. Serve as a member of library Administration Group
and liaison to the Agriculture Leadership, Education, and Communication Department
through (2012).

Cataloger and Metadata Librarian (Assistant Professor),

Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(2005 - Present)
Electronic Resource Management (ERM) lead person:
Responsible for the implementation ERM, Databases categories within the ERM, established
timelines, policies, and implemented the categories and Oversee catalog load process.
Electronic Resources Database Statistics:
Vendor contact and manually gather statistics.

Cataloging:
Original and adapted cataloging of print and non-print materials. Various media types
including print and non-print materials. Utilizing AACR2, LCSH, and LC classification.
Produce name authority records.

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Liaison Librarian: Agriculture Leadership, Education, and Communication (AgLEC)

Department
Promote an ongoing dialogue between the library and the AgLEC Department. Keep faculty
aware of the library’s services, advocat for the library, provide instruction, reference,
outreach, and other services to our academic community.

Collection Development:
Review, purchase, and manage collection for Leadership Studies, Leadership Education,
Industrial Technology Education, Tourism in Agriculture, and Agricultural Education.

Special Projects:,
Libraries, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(2005 - Present)

ARL Electronic Resources Statistics, 2009

Will Cather Journalism, Subject Analysis, 2008-
Jewish Record Cataloging , 2007
UNL Dissertation URL Advisory Group, 2007
Lentz Collection Cataloging, 2007
Special Collections Finding Aides Cataloging, 2005 -

Library Paraprofessional I & II ,

Ablah Library, Wichita State University.
(1987 - 2005)
Collection Development
*Database and E-Journal web page management and vendor contact person *Software
resource person for Collection Development *Develop images and layout for library OPAC
and DDM2 *Maintain detailed records for gifts, databases, and statistics *Create and maintain
Collection Development home page *Supervise Graduate Assistant *Supervise the
processing and distribute of materials and mail for Subject Librarians.

Interlibrary Loan Department

*Process materials and overdue notices for patrons*Maintain accounting files for lending
*Maintain department records on computer and manual files *Primary contact person.
Cataloging Serials Section
*Performed copy and original cataloging *Establish and performed database maintenance on
volume holdings *Lead resource and information person *Hire, train, and supervise student
assistant *Maintain statistics and review time sheets.

Circulation Department
*Charge and discharge books using online and manual circulation system*Accept payments
and assist in directional and informational questions *Process Faculty loans *Supervise,
open, close, and secure library on rotating basis *Interpret library policies, and apply to patron
situations *Maintain manual checkout and patron file

Lirbrary Assistant,
Cline Library, Northern Arizona University.
(1980 - 1986)
Circulation Department
*Monitor and direct daily operation of Circulation Office/Desk and stack maintenance*Hire,
train, and supervise staff and library aides*Develop policies and procedures.

Cataloging Serial Section

*Edit records and manually update monographic and serial open entries*OCLC system:
attached holdings ordered cards, entered new records * ALIS II computer: (On-line transfers,

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process manual error file, perform conversion, bibliographic maintenance, and perform
system operator duties.

Cataloging Monograph Section

*Check catalog cards and perform file maintenance*Search for books and pull cards.*Catalog
material on OCLC.

Reserve Assistant,
Steen Library, Stephen F. Austin State University.
(1976 - 1980)
*Process reserve material for University Faculty*Supervise and schedule the reserve desk
assistants*Perform circulation and information desk duties.*Assist with overdue notices and
handling of photocopy machine maintenance

RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions

Refereed Journal Articles

Naylor, T. E., Wolfe, J. A. (2008). Interlibrary Loan Patron Satisfaction at the Wichita State
University Libraries. Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery, and Electronic Reserve,
18, 347-374.

Fleming, D. C., Mering, M. V., Wolfe, J. A. (2008). Library Personnel’s Role in the Creation of
Metadata: A Survey of Academic Libraries. Technical Services Quarterly, 25, 1-16.

Other

Wolfe, J. A. (2009). Book Review: Radical Cataloging: Essays at the Front. Ed. By K.R. Roberto
(vol. 33, pp. 95-96). Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, Elsevier
Science. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lcats.2009.08.009

Wolfe, J. A. (2009). Book Review: E-journal Invasion: A Cataloger's Guide to Survival. By Helen
Heinrich. (vol. 32, pp. 159). Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services,
Elsevier Science. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lcats.2008.12.004

Wolfe, J. A. (2009). Book Review: Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries: Issues and
Solutions. Ed. by Elizabeth Connor and M. Sandra Wood. (vol. 32, pp. 159-160). Library
Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, Elsevier Science.
dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lcats.2008.12.004

Wolfe, J. A. (2008). Book Review: A Research Guide for Undergraduate Students: English and
American Literature. 6th ed. By Nancy L. Baker and Nancy Huling. New York: The Modern
Language Association of America, 2006, 104 pp (vol. 31, pp. 231-231). Library Collections,
Acquisitions and Technical Services, Elsevier Science. doi 10.1016/j.lcats.2007.07.012

Wolfe, J. A. (2008). Book Review: Digital Copyright. 2nd ed: by Paul Pedley, London: Facet
Publishing, 2007. Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, Elsevier Science.
doi:10.1016/j.lcats.2008.02.002

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Wolfe, J. A. (2008). Book Review: Digital Information and Knowledge Management: New
Opportunities for Research Libraries. Ed. by Sul H. Lee. NY, Binghamton: Haworth
Information Press, 2007. 117 pp (vol. 31, pp. 237-237). Library Collections, Acquisitions and
Technical Services, Elsevier Science. doi 10.1016/j.lcats.2008.01.004

Wolfe, J. A. (2008). Book Review: Handbook of Electronic and Digital Acquisitions. Ed. by
Thomas W. Leonhardt. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Information Press, 2006. 160 pp (vol. 31,
pp. 229-229). Library Collections, Acquisitions and Technical Services, Elsevier Science. doi
10.1016/j.lcats.2007.07.010

Wolfe, J. A. (2008). Book Review: Interlending and Document Supply in Britain Today. Edited by
Jean Bradford and Jenny Brine. Chandos Information Professional Series. Oxford, England:
Chandos Publishing Limited, 2006 (vol. 27). Collection Building, Emerald Publishing Group.

Wolfe, J. A. (2008). Book Review: Usage Statistics of E-Serials: Ed. by David C. Fowler,
Binghamton: Haworth Information Press, 2007. Library Collections, Acquisitions, and
Technical Services, Elsevier Science. doi:10.1016/j.lcats.2008.08.003

Wolfe, J. A. (2007). Book Review: A Research Guide for Undergraduate Students: English and
American Literature. 6th ed. By Nancy L. Baker and Nancy Huling. New York: The Modern
Language Association of America, 2006. Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical
Services, Elsevier Science. doi 10.1016/j.lcats.2007.07.0

Wolfe, J. A. (2007). Book Review: Electronic Journal Management Systems: Experiences from
the field. By Gary Ives. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Information Press, 2005 (vol. 26).
Collection Building, Emerald Publishing Group.

Wolfe, J. A. (2007). Book Review: Electronic Journal Management Systems: Experiences from
the field. By Gray Ives, 2005 (vol. 26). Collection Building.

Wolfe, J. A. (2007). Book Review: Handbook of Electronic and Digital Acquisitions. Ed. by
Thomas W. Leonhardt (vol. 31, pp. 229). Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical
Services, Elsevier Science. doi 10.1016/j.lcats.2007.07.0

Wolfe, J. A. (2007). Book Review: Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery: Best Practice for
Operating and Managing Interlibrary Loan Services in All Libraries. By Lee Andrew Hilyer.
Binghamton, NY: Haworth Information Press, 2006. Library Collections, Acquisitions, and
Technical Services, Elsevier Science. doi:10.1016/j.lcats.2007.07.005

Wolfe, J. A. (2006). Book Review: Digital Libraries and the Challenges of Digital Humanities. By
Jeffrey A. Rydberg-Cox. Chandos Information Professional Series. Oxford, OX: Chandos
Publishing Limited, 2006. Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, Elsevier
Science. doi:10.1016/jlcats.2006.10.007

Naylor, T. E., Wolfe, J. A. (2006). Interlibrary Loan Use and Satisfaction Web Survey. Wichita
State University Libraries, Interlibrary Loan, WSU Libraries Survey.
http://library.wichita.edu/ill/2006survey.html

Moore-Jansen, C., Wolfe, J. A. (2005). Electronic and Print Collection Combined Web Survey.
Wichita State University Libraries Electronic and Print Collections.
http://library.wichita.edu/colldev/onlinesurvey2003/combinedsurvey.htm

Wolfe, J. A. (2004). Wichita State University Libraries Virtual Web Tour.

http://library.wichita.edu/Floorguides/Floorguides.htm

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Moore-Jansen, C., Wolfe, J. A. (2003). Asmat Collection Web Site. Wichita State University
Libraries. http://library.wichita.edu/colldev/asmat/

Presentations Given
Allison, D., Wolfe, J. A., IUG 2010 Conference, "Managing e-resources from beginning to End,"
Innovative Users Group, Chicago. (April 20, 2010).

Wolfe, J. A., Statistics Workshop, "E-Resources Database Statistic," University of Nebraska-

Lincoln Libraires. (December 1, 2009).

Wolfe, J. A., Statistics Workshop, "E-Resources Database Statistic," University of Nebraska-

Lincoln Libraires. (October 7, 2009).

Wolfe, J. A., Allison, D., IUG 2009 Conference, Poster Session, "ERM Statistics Workflow,"
Anaheim, CA. (May 2009).

Wolfe, J. A., Boden, D. W., Konecky, J. L., Moutain Plains Library Association, Poster Session,
"Connecting Print Titles with Their Electronic Alter Egos in the Catalog: Analysis and Full
Disclosure." (April 2009).

Wolfe, J. A., Statistics Demo, "E-Resources Database Statistic," University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Libraires. (March 2009).

Konecky, J. L., Boden, D. W., Wolfe, J. A., 2008 American Library Association Annual
Conference, "Connecting Print Titles with Their Electronic Alter Egos in the Catalog: analysis
and full disclosure (Poster Session)," Anaheim, CA. (June 28, 2008).

Wolfe, J. A., NLA/NMRT Spring Meeting, "Facilitate Panel Discussion on Career Guidance." (April
2008).

Konecky, J. L., Boden, D. W., Wolfe, J. A., 2008 Nebraska Library Association/Technical Services
Round Table Spring Meeting, "Connecting Print Titles with Their Electronic Alter Egos in the
Catalog: analysis and full disclosure." (April 25, 2008).

Wolfe, J. A., "Cataloging Electronic Resources UNL," University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraires.

(2007).

Wolfe, J. A., "E-Resource Web Category UNL," University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (2007).

Moore-Jansen, C., Wolfe, J. A., ALA Poster Session, "Are they ready to make the switch? The
WSU Libraries Survey on Electronic and Print Collections," Chicago, IL. (June 2005).

Intellectual Contributions in Submission

Journal Articles

Wolfe, J. A., Naylor, T. E., Drueke, M. J. The Role of the Academic Reference Librarian in the
Learning Commons. College and Undergraduate Libraries, Taylor and Francis,.

Other

Wolfe, J. A., Konecky, J. L., Boden, D. W. Connecting Print Titles with Their Electronic Alter Egos
in the Catalog: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries experience. Portal: Libraries and the
Academy.

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Wolfe, J. A., Fleming, D. C., Mering, M. V. (2007). Metadata Workflow Questionnaire: Web
Survey.

Research Currently in Progress

"Mentoring the Early Career Librarian in the Tenure Process" (Planning). (2009 - 2010).
To investigate mentoring as it facilitates the early career librarian in the tenure process. The
survey is designed to accommodate responses from non-tenured faculty who may or may not
be in a mentor relationship; tenured faculty who may or may not have been mentored or are
currently acting as a mentor; and administrators who oversee a program and may or may not
have been in a mentoring relationship. The survey includes questions regarding: formal
mentoring program structure, mentoring relationships and characteristics, and characteristics
of the tenure process.

SERVICE

Department Service
 Faculty Advisor, Kruger Collection Umbrella Record Creation. (2009 - Present).
 Committee Member, Technical Service, Encore Review Committee. (2008 - 2009).
 Committee Member, Technical Service, Order Record Review Committee. (2008 - 2009).
 Committee Member, Technical Service, Statistic Review Committee. (2008 - 2009).
 Committee Chair, Electronic Resource Management Committee. (2005 - 2009).
 Committee Member, Technical Service Operations Group (TOG). (2005 - 2009).
 Committee Chair, Cataloging Electronic Resources Group. (2007).
 Committee Member, Database Access Enhancement via Cataloging, Working Group. (2007).
 Committee Chair, Electronic Resource Management Category Implemenation Committee.
(2006).
 Facilitator, Scanner Implementation and Training. (2006).
 Committee Chair, Electronic Resource Management Demonstration. (2005).
 Committee Chair, Electronic Resource Management Record Use Subcommittee. (2005).
 Committee Chair, Electronic Resource Management, Display Subcommittee. (2005).
 Committee Chair, Electronic Resource Management, Mini bib Record, Subcommittee. (2005).

College Service
 Committee Member, Encore Harvesting & Cataloging Task Force, University of Nebraska
Libraries. (2009 - Present).
 Committee Chair, Electronic Resource Web Page Committee, University of Nebraska
Libraries. (2006 - Present).
 Committee Member, III Create List Committee, University of Nebraska Libraries. (2006 -
Present).
 Committee Member, Display Committee, University of Nebraska Libraries. (2008 - 2009).
 Committee Member, Serials Cancellation Committee, University of Nebraska Libraries. (2008
- 2009).
 Committee Member, Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure (COART),University of
Nebraska Libraries. (2007 - 2009).
 Committee Chair, Electronic Resource Web Page Committee, University of Nebraska
Libraries. (2006 - 2009).
 Technical Service Operations Group (TOG), University of Nebraska Libraries. (2005 - 2009).
 Secretary, Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure, University of Nebraska Libraries.
(2008).

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 Series Editor, Digital Commons, Conferences and Speeches, University of Nebraska

Libraries. (2005 - 2008).
 Officer Election Facilitator, Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure, University of
Nebraska Libraries. (2007).
 Committee Member, ContentDM Technical Committee, University of Nebraska Libraries.
(2006 - 2007).
 2006LE Beta Test (Millennium) Committee Policy, Program & Budget Committee, University
of Nebraska Libraries. (2005 - 2007).
 Faculty Web Page Committee Policy, University of Nebraska Libraries. (2005 - 2007).
 Committee Member, Policy, Program & Budget Committee, University of Nebraska Libraries.
(2005 - 2007).
 Committee Member, Metadata Analysis Taskforce, University of Nebraska Libraries. (2006).
 Secretary, Policy, Program & Budget Committee, University of Nebraska Libraries. (2006).
 Metadata Guidelines Advisor, Sheldon Digital Collection, University of Nebraska Libraries.
(2006).

University Service
 Committee Chair, Parking Advisory Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (August 2008
- May 2009).
 Committee Member, Parking Advisory Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (August
2006 - May 2009).
 Greeter Volunteer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (2007).
 Outreach Volunteer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. (2007).

Professional Service
 Task Force Member, NLA-C&U Section. (2006).
 Conference-Related, NLA-NMRT. (2005).

Public Service
 Region 5 State Appraiser, Destination ImagiNation, Kearney, Nebraska. (April 2009 -
Present).
 Regional Appraiser, Destination ImagiNation, Plattsmouth, Nebraska. (March 2009 -
Present).

Professional Memberships
 Great Plains Regional, IUG. (2006 - Present).
 Nebraska Library Association. (2005 - Present).
 Nebraska Library Association, College and University Section. (2005 - Present).
 Nebraska Library Assoicaiton, New Members Round Table. (2005 - Present).
 American Library Association. (2003 - Present).
 American Library Association, New Members Round Table. (2003 - Present).
 Mountain Plains Library Association. (2003 - Present).
 Mountain Plains Library Association, New Members Round Table (NMRT). (2003 - Present).
 Past Chair, Great Plains Regional, IUG. (2010).
 Past Chair, Nebraska Library Assoicaiton, New Members Round Table. (2010).
 Chair, Great Plains Regional, IUG. (2009).
 Chair, Nebraska Library Assoicaiton, New Members Round Table. (2009).
 Vice Chair / Chair Elect, Great Plains Regional, IUG. (2008).
 Vice Chair / Chair Elect, Nebraska Library Assoicaiton, New Members Round Table. (2008).
 Treasurer, Nebraska Library Assoicaiton, New Members Round Table. (2007).

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Development Activities Attended

 "ALA Annual Conference, Anaheim, 2008," Anaheim, CA.
 "ALA Annual Conference, Chicago, 2005," Chicago, IL.
 "ALA Annual Conference, New Orleans, 2006," New Orleans, LA.
 "Great Plains Regional, IUG, Emporia 2006," Emporia, KS.
 "Great Plains Regional, IUG, Lincoln, 2007," Lincoln, NE.
 "Great Plains Regional, IUG, Topeka, 2008," Topeka, KS.
 "IUG, Annual Conference, Denver, 2006," Denver, CO.
 "IUG, Annual Conference, San Jose, 2007," San Jose, CA.
 "IUG, Annual Conference, Washington DC, 2008," Washington DC.
 "MPLA Annual Conference, 2007, Albuquerque," Albuquerque, NM.
 "NEBASE Annual Meeting, 2005, Lincoln," Lincoln, NE.
 "NEBASE Annual Meeting, 2006, Lincoln," Lincoln, NE.
 "NLA-NEMA Annual Conference, 2005, Lincoln," Lincoln, NE.
 "NLA-NEMA Annual Conference, 2006, Omaha," Omaha, NE.
 "NLA-NEMA Annual Conference, 2007, Kearney," Kearney, NE.
 "NLA-NEMA Annual Conference, 2008, Lincoln," Lincoln, NE.
 "NLA-NMRT Spring Meeting, 2007, Omaha," Omaha, NE.
 "NLA-NMRT Spring Meeting, 2008, Omaha," Omaha, NE.
 "NLA-NMRT Spring Meeting, 2009, Seward," Seward, NE.
 "NLA-TSRT Spring Meeting, 2008, Aurora," Aurora, NE.
 "NLA/C&U Section Spring Meeting, 2006, Lincoln," Lincoln, NE.
 "Servant Leadership Conference, 2007, Nebraska City," Nebraska City, NE.
 Continuing Education Program, "Ph.D Human Science, Leadership Studies," Lincoln, NE.
(2005 - 2010).
 "ALA Annual Conference, Chicago, 2009," Chicago, IL. (2009).
 "Great Plains Regional IUG, Emporia, 2009," Emporia, KS. (2009).
 "IUG, Annual Conference, Anaheim, 2009," Anaheim, CA. (2009).
 "MPLA Annual Conference, 2009, Wichita," Wichita, KS. (2009).
 "NEBASE Annual Meeting, 2009, Lincoln," Lincoln, NE. (2009).
 "NLA-NEMA Annual Conference, 2009, La Vista," La Vista, NE. (2009).
 Workshop, "Ask the Right Questions," NLC Spring Colloquium, Lincoln, NE. (2009).
 Workshop, "ContentDM Information Session," UNL Libraries, Lincoln, NE. (2009).
 Workshop, "Encore Information Session," UNL Libraries, Lincoln, NE. (2009).
 Workshop, "Encore Panel Discussion," UNL Libraries, Lincoln, NE. (2009).
 Workshop, "LexisNexis Training," UNL Libraries, Lincoln, NE. (2009).
 Workshop, "Destination ImagiNation Appraiser Training," Plattasmouth, NE. (February 2009).
 Workshop, "Promotion and Tenure at UNL," University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE. (November
2007).
 Workshop, "Text Encoding for Humanities Scholars," University of Nebraska-Lincoln, CDRH,
NE. (October 2007).
 Workshop, "Nebraska Library Leadership Institute," Nebraska Library Commision, NE. (July
2007).
 Workshop, "Serving MultiCultural Students," University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE. (February
2007).
 Workshop, "NACO (Name Authority Cooperative Program) Training," BIBCO at University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, NE. (January 9, 2007 - January 13, 2007).
 Workshop, "Serving Students the Big Red Way," University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE.
(October 2006).
 Workshop, "MARC Format for Holdings Data," University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE. (August
2006).
 Workshop, "Mapping License Language for Electronic Resource Management," ARL-DLF
Workshop, New Orleans, LA. (June 2006).

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 Workshop, "CITI Course in the Protection of Human Research Subjects," University of

Nebraska-Lincoln, NE. (October 2005).
 Workshop, "Grant Writers' Seminiars and Workshops," University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE.
(October 2005).
 Workshop, "Introduction to Metadata Course, University of Wisconsin –," University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, NE. (July 2005 - August 2005).
 Workshop, "Digital Commons/ProQuest," University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE. (June 2005).
 Workshop, "Diversity Training," University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE. (April 2005).
 Workshop, "Inovative Interfaces Inc Training," University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE. (April
2005).
 Workshop, "Metadata," University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE. (April 2005).
 Workshop, "Metadata for Nebraska Memories," Nebraska Library Commission, NE. (April
2005).
 Workshop, "XML training," University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE. (April 2005).

TEACHING

Directed Student Learning

Internship, "Cather Journalism project facilitator." (2008).
Advised: Emily Nimsakont

Internship, "Cataloging Facilitator." (2007).

Advised: Kelly Dick

Consulting
Academic, Wichita State University, Kansas, Libraries. (May 2008).

Forsyth Library, Fort Hays, Kansas. (January 2008).

Awards and Honors

Other
 CAMRE Award. (2007).
 President’s Distinguished Service Award, Wichita State University. (2003).
 Phi Kappa Phi. (2001).

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University of Nebraska – Lincoln

University Libraries

“Positioning the Libraries for Think Big Goals 2017”

Prepared by:
Raynna Bowlby, Library Management Consulting
March - May, 2012

Introduction

This report outlines insights and potential action items for the University of
Nebraska – Lincoln University Libraries as the organization aims to be well positioned to
align with UNL Chancellor Harvey Perlman’s “Think Big” goals for 2017. The analysis was
commissioned by Joan Giesecke, Professor and Dean of Libraries, Nancy Busch, Professor
and Associate Dean of Libraries and Elaine Westbrooks, Professor and Associate Dean of
Libraries who asked the Consultant to assist the Libraries in positioning to contribute
successfully to the University’s goals, and specifically to facilitate the success of the newly
appointed Chairs of Access Services and Research & Instructional Services (RIS). These
areas of the Libraries are in the midst of a number of initiatives which can benefit from
external consulting support – implementation of a physical merger of Circ and ILL, follow-
up of a study and set of recommendations for Media Services, implementation of a
“balanced portfolio” of roles and responsibilities in RIS, and the physical relocation of some
members of RIS. To address all of these developments, the Consultant met in small group
sessions with faculty and staff throughout Access Services, RIS, and the branch libraries
and with the Administrative Group in which the Chairs participate.

The Consultant experienced a welcoming, positive, and collegial reception from all
members of the community and an openness to discuss a range of issues. The strong
commitment of the faculty and staff to the University and the Libraries is evident and
individuals seem very engaged. There is a long tenure of service to the University and the
Libraries from many individuals providing a depth of experience which complements the
intelligence seen among the faculty and staff. In prior years, the Libraries embraced the
Learning Organization framework, which was cited by many for its positive effects.

This is a time of extraordinary change in libraries. The complexity of the newest

paradigms driving the transformation of research libraries, and the rapidity of these
changes, make it difficult for a library’s existing human resource capacity to “keep up”. So
it is not surprising that the UNL Libraries are experiencing some challenges with
transitions of such magnitude. The Libraries’ Deans can be applauded for seeking to better
understand the current state, through this consultation, so that initiatives can be
undertaken toward enhancing the overall capacity of the Libraries’ human resources in
enacting the University’s “Think Big” goals for 2017.

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Consultant Observations – Issues and Themes

University Directions and Goals:

The Libraries’ faculty and staff have a solid appreciation for, even pride in, the fact
that the mandate of the University and therefore of the Libraries comes from its land grant
mission, from and in support of the people of Nebraska. Additionally, there is a strong
understanding of critical campus priorities. Faculty and staff are well-aware of the
University’s strategic vision and the ambitious directions and goals expressed by the
Chancellor; it is clear that UNL is intent on making significant changes. The message that
appears to have most resounded with staff is the increase in student enrollment; the need
for retention was also noted. There is an awareness that there will be an increase in
distance ed, but less familiarity with the associated implications. The goals related to the
research enterprise seem to be least well understood, although there is recognition of the
initiative for the Innovation Campus. Going forward, it is essential that the Libraries’ faculty
and staff become increasingly connected to the University’s goals of recruitment, retention,
and research and that the Libraries strive to be increasingly relevant to the work of faculty
and students in research, teaching, and learning.

Under the strong leadership of the Libraries’ Dean and Associate Deans, the
Libraries also have a robust strategic agenda that seems to reflect UNL’s ambitions and the
transformations taking place in many other research libraries. In particular, they have
insured that the Libraries are extraordinary campus partners, actively engaged in
collaborations across UNL. Examples abound, including the continued groundbreaking
work of the Center for Digital Research in the Humanities, joint grant projects with
academic departments, negotiating joint licenses for electronic resources with other
University campuses, and more. Faculty and staff recognize that the Dean and Associate
Deans are well connected to campus colleagues and important campus initiatives.
Ensuring that others in the Libraries are also visionary and well connected to campus
colleagues will be important to building human resource capacity.

There is certainly strong awareness that UNL is now a member of the Big 10, and
through this relationship also a member of the CIC. The CIC affiliation has not been
uniformly welcomed by the Libraries’ faculty and staff; possibly they are not giving enough
credit to areas where the Libraries excel vis-à-vis these peers and may be missing an
opportunity to utilize fellow CIC members for inspiration, best practices research, etc. It
seems that it will be important for the Libraries to think more deeply about what it means
to be a CIC member and to become a player in the Big 10/CIC arena, both from the
viewpoint of campus alignment and also for the positive opportunity to expose a stable
faculty and staff to new ideas, colleagues, and collaborative partnerships.

User Centeredness
It is clear that UNL Libraries’ faculty and staff are service oriented which is to be
greatly applauded! Anecdotes about their work reveal this service ethic; additionally, the
Libraries are making improvements to facilities with the intention of satisfying student
needs. At the same time, when asked questions like “How do you know what your faculty

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and students do, what they want, what they need?” it is apparent that the Libraries lack
some direct evidence about the work of faculty and students. Individuals noted that “we
make huge assumptions”. To their credit, the Access Services staff speculate that users
want “one-stop shopping”, a single service point, availability of materials evolving with
technology like e-books on kindles and nooks, more multi-media resources, etc. It was
evident that some RIS faculty have a good awareness of their “community” and/or the
academic departments and individuals within their disciplines, but that focus on academic
practices is not as widespread as would be desired. RIS faculty acknowledge the changing
environment and user needs, but some express a reluctance to give up the traditional roles.
The Libraries seem to be early in the essential transition from a “materials-based” focus to
one in which the research, teaching, and learning practices of faculty and students is what
truly drives the Libraries’ contributions to the University.

It will be useful for faculty and staff to understand that the Libraries must keep
changing because the environment around higher ed is changing so rapidly; only through
continuous change will the Libraries be positioned to enable the University to achieve its
goals. Additionally, it will be essential for the Libraries’ faculty and staff to understand that
success, quality, and effectiveness are defined by the Libraries’ users, by the Libraries’
being relevant and indispensable to the work of faculty and students in research, teaching,
and learning.

Systems Thinking, Interdependence & Collaboration

In addition to the need for greater user-centeredness, the application of systems
thinking among the Libraries’ faculty and staff is a current challenge. In more than one
example, when asked why an initiative was undertaken, faculty and staff did not appear to
be able to link a unit-specific initiative to the Libraries’ overall mission and vision and/or to
work performed in other areas of the Libraries. Individuals are not connecting to the big
picture, the research library’s evolving role and the changing nature of the work of faculty
and students.

While many in Access Services have some awareness of merged service

points/“one-stop shopping” and acknowledge that additional changes are likely to develop
after the physical rearrangement – and there is a very positive element of interest/
willingness to implement additional changes – there is not an overarching user-centered
vision that will shape future changes. Many staff currently define themselves in terms of
their individual, unique and specific functional work and a few seem disinclined to consider
the similarities and redundancies in their tasks. There also appears to be a tradition of
separation between RIS and Access Services. The physical arrangement of Love Library
likely reinforces this independence; elements of this extend to the branch libraries as well.
A long-standing pattern of referring users with “reference” questions seems to be
continuing without reconsideration for the changing nature of the users, the questions, and
the evolving roles and responsibilities of faculty and staff. As the Libraries implement the
“balanced portfolio” for RIS faculty, as well as rearrange the physical locations, it will be
important to reconsider, and redesign, the current service delivery models. There are
some positive examples of collaboration, such as the ongoing effort to address issues of
mutual need among the Sciences librarians, but perhaps not an understanding and

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appreciation of interdependence among units and individuals. Faculty and staff in both
Access Services and RIS would benefit from seeing that they have a shared mission and that
they can collaborate with others in the area as well as other areas of the Libraries. The
focus must be on the user, his/her work patterns, wants and needs and on designing
effective service delivery models that are appropriate to today’s research, teaching and
learning methods. A firm belief that the Libraries as a whole cannot be successful in its
mission if any individual part is challenged, leading to a culture that supports collaboration
in support of the success of all, could help to build the Libraries’ human resources capacity.

The Libraries have recognized that traditional functional boundaries are blurring
and have developed a number of horizontal structures and/or leadership roles that are
charged to work across the organization, e.g., Facilities, Instruction, Collection
Development. There appears to be some variability in perception about the effectiveness of
this model, which requires comfort with ambiguity, facilitative leadership skills, good
communication, willing collaboration and other elements. Going forward, the Libraries
may need to address how best to establish and reinforce these horizontal structures. The
Libraries also have an opportunity, with a new composition of the Administrative Group, to
emphasize system-wide thinking, interdependence and collaboration among the Deans and
Chairs that will be a positive model throughout the organization.

Innovation, Decision-Making and Communication

The UNL Libraries have some significant strategic initiatives underway. The Dean’s
and Associate Dean’s pre-visit review of the excellent report Redefining the Academic
Library: Managing the Migration to Digital Information Services shows that the UNL
Libraries are addressing almost all of what the report calls the “Top Lessons” regarding
“Transformational Change in the Information Landscape”. The Libraries are indeed leaders
in the profession with the Center for Digital Research in the Humanities, in digitization and
use of CONTENTdm, the development of an open access archive, and serving as a preferred
test site for Innovative Interfaces software development, just to name a few examples.
These are hallmarks of which many research libraries could be envious. And these are also
significant efforts to build upon, to extend the culture of innovation more widely across the
organization.

The Libraries have some challenges in developing and supporting innovation

throughout the organization. With the stability of the faculty and staff, exposure to new
ideas and strategic developments is somewhat limited. In a positive way, some faculty and
staff reported that as a “learning organization” ideas are taken from every level of the
organization and there is a willingness to pilot; some stressed that there is a culture where
one can try and it’s ok to fail. However, some faculty and staff seem unclear about how to
approach innovation or seem unwilling to do so. The University’s goals for 2017 create a
sense of urgency that needs to permeate throughout the organization and faculty and staff
need to be prepared to take risks and implement change.

The Libraries have developed an inventory of groups that outlines their associated
authority and scope of decision-making; this documentation can be very effective in a
complex organization where decision-making is potentially happening at all levels. While

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responsibility and scope for decision-making are addressed, the associated communication
processes are less clear. While the Libraries also have a positive practice of widely
distributing the minutes of meetings as a method to disseminate information about
decisions, as with most large organizations, decisions made in one area may/may not be
communicated throughout the Libraries in a timely or effective manner and may not
provide sufficient context and rationale to facilitate understanding among the faculty and
staff. It may be desirable to be more explicit when an idea is “under consideration”, who
will be consulted for input, when a decision (or stages of it) will be made; it may also be
desirable to signal when a “final” decision has been made and it is time to transition from
discussion to implementation. It is essential to ensure that decisions are placed in a
context of systems thinking and that the benefits to the University and to the UNL user
community are underscored. At this time of rapid change, it is essential to develop and
reinforce some more effective processes for innovation, transparent decision-making, and
communication.

Performance Expectations in this Time of Change

The UNL Libraries’ senior leaders understand that performance expectations have
to be individualized and are currently providing significant organizational and individual
support to the faculty and staff as they make transitions in their roles and contributions
appropriate to a research library. The fact that the Dean and Associate Deans are meeting
individually with and coaching each faculty member during this spring’s performance
management cycle is a significant testament to their commitment to the success of each
individual. At times, some RIS faculty seem anxious that the work they have been doing for
decades is being called into question. Yet, at the same time, RIS faculty seem to accept the
changing role embodied in the “balanced portfolio” and its intent to connect the Libraries’
faculty more directly with the research and teaching practices in the academic
departments. The “balanced portfolio” will shift the focus from materials to users; there
will naturally be some variability in how faculty enact the “balanced portfolio” as the needs
of users and disciplines vary, but this will be guided by the work of the users. Staff in Circ
and ILL indicate that the volume of their daily operations is a constraint on time for
learning and new initiatives, but there is an awareness that workflow redesign is likely to
result from the physical merger of the two units and that this may provide more time for
staff to learn and innovate. It is clear that both the RIS and Access areas of the Libraries
will benefit from the guidance of their new Chairs during this period of transition.

It will also be helpful for others in the organization to develop an understanding of

how roles and responsibilities are changing for their colleagues, not just themselves, in
order to minimize misunderstandings about individual performance and effort. Of course,
it is important that performance problems related to effort be addressed in order to
maintain an atmosphere of fairness and equity.

It is no surprise that there are strong interpersonal connections among individuals

throughout the Libraries particularly in light of the longevity of most of the affiliations with
UNL and the overlap of professional and personal relationships. As with any organization,
there are instances where these emotional connections can be positive for the Libraries
and instances where they can impede the Libraries’ progress. Possibly because of these

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bonds, some individuals feel that the best approach is to avoid conflict, although the
Libraries provide training for and many opportunities for open dialogue; unfortunately,
conflict avoidance can inhibit individual and organizational growth and development. Long
associations have resulted in the development of assessments of units’ or individuals’
strengths and weaknesses; but as roles and responsibilities change, it is helpful to be open
to the possibility that units’ and individuals’ performance may change. Old identities will
give way and new identities will develop. In order to build human resources capacity, it is
going to be important to “step back”, to occasionally suspend prior assessments and make a
fresh start in interpersonal relationships, to believe that the Libraries’ faculty and staff
members will grow into their new roles and responsibilities.

Leadership Philosophy & Management Styles

The UNL Libraries are fortunate to have a cadre of visionary, intelligent, strong and
committed senior leaders; this core is well poised to lead the Libraries in the current
challenging environment. The appointment of two new Chairs with in-depth knowledge of
the organization and a willingness to accept new leadership responsibilities completes the
composition of a robust Admin Group. While the focus of this study was not on the
Libraries’ leadership per se, it is clear that to build the organization’s human resources
capacity requires effective involvement from these individual leaders, as well as the Admin
Group as a whole. It will be important, at this senior level, to ensure that the individuals
are focused on external developments and system-wide issues at least as much as, if not
more so, than on individual units and unit members. It will also be useful to gradually shift
the management styles which may be characterized as “over-responsible” to more
facilitative leaders with the goal of building the Libraries’ human resources capacity and
positioning the Libraries to achieve the University’s “Think Big” goals for 2017.

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Potential Action Items, for Further Discussion

Libraries-Wide
1. Enhance understanding of the research, teaching, and learning practices at UNL by
developing a series of presentations for the Libraries with campus leaders, faculty
and students; use these as opportunities for dialogue that will increase awareness of
the work of faculty and students among Access Services and RIS faculty and staff to
assist them in developing user-centered approaches.

2. To facilitate user-centeredness, conduct LibQUAL+® or other user assessment.

Consider development of discussion questions to use in interactions with campus
faculty and students. Ensure understanding among the faculty and staff of data
about programs and services, through the use of the Libraries’ forthcoming Fact
Book.

3. Learn more about various CIC initiatives and encourage members of the Admin
Group to establish some direct relationships that will be visible on campus and to
the Libraries’ faculty and staff. Identify specific CIC institutions to study for best
practices in various areas. Consider avenues for more of the Libraries’ faculty to be
connected to CIC initiatives and colleagues in member institutions. Ensure that
appropriate data about fellow CIC member institutions is widely disseminated so
that comparisons utilize accurate info.

4. To expand the vision for the Libraries’ future, facilitate exploration and discussion
among the Libraries’ faculty of Redefining the Academic Library: Managing the
Migration to Digital Information Services, using the “Top Lessons from the Study”
(pgs. viii – xiii) regarding “Transformational Change in the Information Landscape”.
http://www.educationadvisoryboard.com/pdf/23634-EAB-Redefining-the-Academic-Library.pdf

5. Continue to invigorate the Libraries’ Learning Organization practices and learning

opportunities – Shared Vision, Systems Thinking, Mental Models (Ladder of
Inference, Balancing Inquiry and Advocacy)

6. Develop new organizational processes and practices to encourage and facilitate

innovation – idea generation, supportive vetting, decision-making, and
communicating about decisions. The COR Services Project Request process may be
a model to replicate for the development of other innovations. Consider revising the
Decision Making Document to reflect distinctions between consultation/input vs.
information sharing after a decision is made.

7. Develop additional ways for colleagues to share ideas; for example, after
professional development experiences such as webinars, allot 30 minutes for
discussion about implications for UNL Libraries and/or start a Libraries’ blog titled
“What’s New in …” with assignment for sharing info about new developments on
campus, in academic departments, in other research libraries, etc.

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Access Services
8. Develop some targeted learning opportunities for Access Services to enhance
strategic visioning, user-centeredness, and innovation. Bring in one or two speakers
from other ARL libraries that have transformed Access Services roles and
responsibilities for other perspectives on the vision and strategic directions and an
infusion of practical ideas about service innovations. Design and sponsor an “Access
Services Day” to expand the vision for the Libraries’ future, facilitate exploration and
discussion among Access Services staff about a variety of contemporary service
initiatives. Assign each staff member to research and present information about one
new initiative to colleagues – potential initiatives to consider include: single service
desk; Academic Commons (with academic support services); digital audio reserves;
scan on demand; assistance to faculty to embed text content (chapters, articles) in
course management; e-books through ILL; equipment loan/checkout (ipads,
laptops, cameras, etc.); purchase on demand; self-checkout, etc.

9. To engage Access Services staff in better understanding new roles and

responsibilities and planning changes to their work that will provide a seamless
customer service experience, assign specific charges to various subgroups that will
engage them in learning about tasks, identifying similarities and redundancies, and
streamlining processes. For example, charge a group to improve training for
student assistants or a group to reduce the use of student assistants in Access
Services without increasing work of other staff or a group to implement a variety of
effective self-service improvements. Going forward, facilitate a process of
exploration and discussion among Circ, ILL, Media Services and possibly RIS staff
examining the service models and job descriptions in organizations that have
merged Circ and ILL or Media or elements of RIS and that have implemented a single
service desk. Look at other organizations with broad-banded job descriptions and
where customer service is delivered seamlessly across boundaries.

Research & Instructional Services

10. Develop some targeted learning opportunities for RIS to enhance strategic visioning,
user-centeredness, and innovation. Bring in one or two speakers from other ARL
libraries that have transformed the Research & Instructional/ liaison librarian role
for other perspectives on the vision and an infusion of practical implementation
ideas. To engage RIS faculty in better understanding new roles and responsibilities
and planning changes to their work, facilitate a process of exploration and
discussion among RIS faculty of the Engaging with Library Users: Sharpening our
Vision as Subject Librarians for the Duke University Libraries report. Work with RIS
to outline perceived needs by academic discipline according to the key
responsibilities described in the report.
http://library.duke.edu/about/planning/2010-2012/subject-librarian-report-2011.pdf

11. To engage RIS staff in immediately transitioning to new roles and responsibilities
and planning changes to their work to enact the “balanced portfolio” address
additional infrastructure support as soon as possible. For example, provide
members of the department with appropriate mobile technology (laptops, tablets,

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web conferencing tools, etc.) so that they may successfully perform their research
support and instructional functions from a variety of locations. Charge a group to
enhance the training for the student assistants that will serve at the Reference Desk
and work with Access Services (including Media Services) to provide training for
staff and student assistants who interact with users.

12. Develop methods to capture data that will make the new liaison roles and
responsibilities more visible. Draw from practices in place at other research
libraries to measure relationship management, teaching, and research support
activities. Identify what roles/efforts are of value to achieving the University’s goals
and to facilitating faculty and students in their research, teaching and learning
practices. Use the preliminary data and follow up with members of each academic
department to verify this assessment of each discipline’s preferred service activities.

Leadership
13. Facilitate the re/formation of the Admin Group, given the addition of two new
Chairs to the membership. Articulate the role/charge of the Group, particularly vis-
à-vis the role/charge of the Libraries’ Executive Committee, and be explicit about
how members of Admin will support each other.

14. Re/frame the role of Chair in light of the needs of a contemporary research library.
Facilitate discussion among members of the Admin Group leading to shared
definition of the role of Chair. Consider the concept of the “over-responsible (or
‘heroic’) manager” and the theories of empowerment and facilitative leadership.

15. Define the leadership competencies that matter for UNL Libraries using Lombardo &
Eichinger FYI For Your Improvement: A Development and Coaching Guide and the
Leadership Architect® sort cards. The FYI tool can additionally be used for self-
development and/or coaching for improved leadership performance.

16. Coach members of the Libraries’ senior leadership, including the two new Chairs, in
development of a facilitative leadership philosophy and management styles.

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Report of the Liaison Models Team

Spring 2016
Team Members: Toni Anaya, Andrew Cano, Lorna Dawes, Kiyomi Deards, Erica
DeFrain, Liz Lorang, Suping Lu, Charlene Maxey-Harris, Ted Naylor

Overview and Purpose Statement

In February 2016, Charlene Maxey-Harris proposed a charge to the UNL Libraries
faculty to review the local liaison program. The original charge was for the creation of a
team to investigate different, new liaison models and research that will allow the
Libraries to restructure the current system to develop more collaborative partnerships
with research centers and departments; improve the way liaisons communicate and
interact with departments, research centers, and other new campus initiatives; allow
liaisons to work in their areas of strength; and find ways to assess the impact of liaison
engagement and outreach. The information generated by the project team would help
develop a more transparent, dynamic structure that would allow the Libraries to align
with the teaching, research, and service needs of students, faculty and staff. The outcome
of the project team would be a report similar to that created by the Apportionment &
Appointment Ad Hoc Committee, which would be presented to the library faculty at the
May faculty meeting.
In response to this charge, members of the faculty volunteered to serve on an ad
hoc team. Once formed, the Liaison Models Team revised the charge for scope and
readability. The revised charge, to which the remainder of this document responds, is as
follows:
Creation of project team to investigate alternative liaison models that will:
● facilitate the development of more collaborative partnerships with research
centers, departments, and other campus initiatives
● improve how liaisons collaborate with other liaisons
● improve how liaisons collaborate with departments, research centers, and
other campus initiatives
● empower liaisons to work in their areas of strength
● positively impact student learning and success
● assess the impact of liaison engagement and outreach
The information generated by the project team will allow the Libraries to align
with the teaching, research, and service needs of students, faculty and staff. The
outcome of the project team is a report which will be presented to the library
faculty at faculty forum in summer 2016.
This document is the report developed in response to the charge. It provides an
overview of developments in higher education over the last decade and implications of
these developments for academic libraries; identifies University of Nebraska goals that
provide opportunities for liaison/library engagement; summarizes the current liaison
program at UNL within the context of liaison models in the profession; articulates key

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strengths and challenges of existing liaison models at UNL; and discusses assessment in
relation to liaison programs and librarians. It concludes with recommendations that will
allow the UNL Libraries to develop a liaison program that aligns with the evolving
teaching, research, and service needs of students, faculty and staff.

1. Introduction
Changes in higher education curriculum and higher education culture impact the
programs and goals of academic libraries. In the past ten years, universities have adjusted
to budget cuts by reducing their workforce through the de-centralization of resources and
people, refocusing their mission, building services around their workflow, and creating
unique environments that facilitate specialized services and resources (Allen, 2015).
Academic libraries have responded in similar ways, readjusting work processes and
services and creating new positions to meet the education and research needs of faculty,
students and staff.
Furthermore, during the past decade, six major developments have taken place in
higher education, which have had an impact on--or stand to have an impact on--academic
libraries:
1. Colleges and universities are moving from institutional to consortial models to
maximize resources and expertise (Dempsey, 2015).
2. There is renewed concentration on enrollment and retention. Through the
establishment of First Year Experience Programs, universities and colleges have
begun to focus on retention and advising (“The Trends Report,” 2015).
Anticipating a decrease in high school population, colleges are actively competing
for students and investing in admissions personnel and events.
3. Universities are dismantling academic silos to form an interdisciplinary
community of scholars and problem-solvers (Johnson, et al., 2010; Johnson, et al.,
2016). Such moves result in more collaborative research that attracts larger grants
and prestige.
4. New courses are being developed to foster deeper approaches to learning,
including critical thinking, problem solving, and collaborative and self-directed
learning. Teaching and learning, which is becoming less structured, allows
students to learn and study where and when they want to. It is often referred to as
"just in time " or "found” learning (Johnson, et al., 2010) and is becoming more
common. Informal and formal learning are becoming of equal value; blended
learning, hybrid and distant education courses are becoming integrated. Lifelong
learning experiences that provide students with social engagement are playing a
larger part in course objectives.
5. The “unbundling” of education facilitates a more flexible, non-linear approach to
learning, as students obtain credits from various institutions and receive an
“Alternate Higher Education” (Bell, 2015). Consequently as students take more
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ensuring that these students acquire the skills they need to succeed at the terminal
institution is often a mammoth task for colleges who must also maintain their
standards and accreditation.
6. Institutions are using learning management systems that have more sophisticated
analytics and visualization capabilities, which promise the opportunity to harvest
data and subsequently formulate more creative and relevant curriculum and adopt
new tools to deliver instruction (Johnson, et al., 2010).
These developments have challenged academic libraries to redefine their role in the
academic landscape, rework standards, create new learning spaces, and re-examine and
develop new positions. They have motivated librarians to become more involved in the
teaching, research and curriculum development at the institutions.
Many of these changes also are apparent in the University of Nebraska's Investing
in Nebraska's Future: Strategic Planning Framework, 2014-2016 (2015, January 20).
Below we have identified key goals from this framework that align with or seem relevant
to liaison librarians and the UNL Libraries. Additional goals from the framework that
seem relevant to liaison librarians and the UNL Libraries are identified in Appendix A:
NU Strategic Planning Framework and the UNL Libraries.
● Increase each campus’s undergraduate freshman-to-sophomore retention rate each
year, with a goal of exceeding the average of its peer institutions. Increase each
campus’s undergraduate six-year graduation rate, with a goal of exceeding the
average of its peer institutions.
● Engage in pilot programs with Nebraska high schools for development of high
school academies in partnership with the university.
● The University will offer a variety of its academic programs by distance education
through Online Worldwide in an effort to provide access to the University of
Nebraska to the people of the state and beyond the boundaries of the state who are
unable to enroll in programs offered only on campus.
● Pursue excellence through focus on targeted programs in areas of importance to
Nebraska where the university can be a regional, national and/or international
leader (e.g. agriculture and natural resources, life sciences, information
technology and architectural engineering).
● Develop educational programs that prepare students for the flexibility required to
respond to the uncertainty of future workforce demands.
● Increase undergraduate and graduate student participation in research and its
application.
● Encourage and support interdisciplinary, intercampus, inter-institutional and
international collaboration.
● Support entrepreneurship education, training and outreach.
The challenge for the UNL Libraries is to see its work and focus within this larger
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national leader in creativity and knowledge development and in offering access to data,
information and knowledge in an environment supporting discovery, reflection, synthesis
should be related to UNL and NU strategic goals.
The remainder of this report considers implications and responses to these
developments and to the University of Nebraska's Strategic Planning Framework,
particularly in regard to the liaison librarian role. Liaisons can be key to student academic
success and are positioned to build relationships with every area of campus life and to
meet the needs of students, faculty, and researchers. Defining a user-centered liaison
program is vital to the success of the university.

2. Liaison Models Overview

A. Professional landscape
Over the last three years, ARL has taken leadership in looking at liaison functions and
shifting the focus of these functions to what users need and want, and not on what
liaisons already do. This has resulted in a growing body of research on liaison roles. Key
reports include the ARL Pilot Library Liaison Institute (Rockenbach, B., et al., 2015) and
Spec Kit 349: Evolution of Library Liaisons (Miller & Pressley, 2015). There have been
ongoing conversations in the CIC Libraries about liaison roles as well, and most recently
(May 2016) Northwestern University has solicited feedback from CIC Libraries on their
liaison programs as it reconsiders its own. The current moment provides an ideal
opportunity to review liaison responsibilities to align with campus priorities.
The most widely adopted liaison model remains the traditional subject specialist.
In this model, each liaison librarian is the formal contact between the library and a
specific department or interdisciplinary program. Consequently, it is incumbent upon that
librarian to proactively develop working relationships with departments, programs, and
individuals. Each liaison is responsible for communicating and promoting the library’s
collections, services, and resources to assigned departments and develop, analyze, and
manage all print and electronic collections to support the research, teaching, and learning
of all individuals (faculty, staff, and students) within those departments or
interdisciplinary programs. Currently, the majority of Big Ten/CIC libraries utilize this
model, and it is the primary model used at UNL Libraries.
In response to the current higher education climate, however, several academic
libraries have reassessed the traditional subject specialist model at their institutions and
have developed alternatives. These models are often unique at each institution to meet
specific needs. Nevertheless, the following alternative models can be identified:
● Functional-specialist: Librarians are assigned to functional specializations (e.g.
instruction, collection development, outreach) rather than to individual
departments. Consequently, multiple librarians work with individual departments
in these various capacities, allowing each librarian to focus on their individual
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● Facilitator: Rather than being subject matter experts, liaison librarians function as
“emissaries” between departmental contacts and library specialists in addition to
any additional roles they have at their institutions. This requires extensive
communication, often managed by teams (Crosno et al., 2012; Miller & Pressley,
2015).
● Team-based: Liaison librarians with relevant expertise are grouped into teams and
collaboratively develop a suite of services for departments. These teams do not
have to be fixed and can change in light of specific challenges and tasks
(Bazirjian & Stanley, 2001; Dewland & Elliott, 2015). This model is currently
being used by the Agronomy and Horticulture Team at UNL Libraries.
● Hybrid: Incorporates features from different models. Often, subject specialists are
distinguished from functional specialists they but work together to address needs
of departments (Jaguszewski & Williams, 2013). This model is being used by the
Art and Art History liaisons and the English liaisons at UNL Libraries.
The same changes that have led to major rethinking of the liaison structure at some
institutions have also catalyzed smaller changes even at institutions that have not made
whole-scale revisions to the liaison-assignment system.
Recent scholarship indicates that the primary motivations for moving beyond the
traditional liaison model are (1) a shift from focusing on librarian activity to focusing on
user activity; and (2) recognition of the limitation of individual expertise. There have also
been changes in traditional areas of liaison assignment. These changes may be part of any
of the models as described above, or may be independent of major structural change.
Some institutions have intentionally adopted a gradual as-needed evolution of liaison
structure in response to particular needs rather than a whole-scale revision. This evolution
can be summarized as follows:
● Collection management: While collection management for a particular department
has historically been a traditional liaison role, over time new models have
emerged, both in libraries that have experimented with major structural changes
of liaison assignment and among those that have not. Developments in this area
include:
○ Automated systems that rely heavily on data about user-demand
○ Centralized collection management under a selection specialist
○ Cross-institutional collection management through participation in
regional "collective collections"
● Research services: As academic research evolves, so does the liaison's role in
supporting that research. The following trends have emerged:
○ Forming, along with IT professionals and technical services librarians,
data-focused collaborations to handle large data collections and the need
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○ Shifting resources to provide connections with emerging areas that fall

outside traditional subject-matter divisions, including open access,
copyright, and data management
○ Working with faculty to document their research impact, including the use
of altmetrics
● Teaching and learning: Recognizing that there are limitations to scaling liaisons'
presence in the physical classroom, institutions have implemented changes to the
way liaisons engage in support of teaching and learning. These changes include:
○ Having departmental liaisons partner with technological specialists and
online learning librarians to include library and information literacy
instruction in learning management systems in lieu of in-person, one-off
presentations
○ Participating in campus-wide initiatives focused on undergraduate
teaching and learning, including librarian participation in the redesigning
of curriculum and developing opportunities for pedagogical innovation
See also Appendix B: Categories of Commonly Used Liaison Models.

B. UNL Libraries Liaison Program

UNL Libraries liaisons play an important role by establishing firm connections with
departments, colleges, programs, and other campus researchers. Library liaisons are
comprised of a small number of professionals (at the time of writing there are 21
librarians with liaison roles for the 2015-2016 academic year) charged with establishing a
liaison relationship with their departments that are practical, useful, and appropriate for
the needs and preferences of their students and faculty. They provide a critical leadership
role in terms of communicating valuable library resources and services to the primary
stakeholders. The liaisons offer a wide range of services, from staffing the reference desk
to being embedded within courses.
For the purposes of this report, information was solicited from the liaisons about
the perceived strengths and weaknesses they think most impact their job duties. A
combination of surveys and targeted interviews were conducted, and all liaison librarians
were invited to provide feedback. A follow-up survey was additionally sent out to
committee members to synthesize the greatest perceived strengths and weaknesses in
order to supplement these results. The top strengths identified in the current liaison model
at UNL are:
1. Strong campus connections. The liaisons feel a strong connection with their
departments and the students they work with. This is viewed quite positively
2. Single point of contact helps give a face to the library. A feeling that individual
librarians are more approachable. When the contact information is updated, it is
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3. Autonomy of liaison program. No expectation for one-size fits all activities or

communication efforts. The liaisons value the ability to adapt to the needs of their
departments.
Despite these strengths, a number of weaknesses exist that need to be addressed if
we are to improve our services. From the data collected, we identified the following as
the most significant weaknesses to the current program:
1. Assignment ratio. A large majority of liaisons cited feeling overwhelmed by the
number of departments they are assigned to. Attrition and position redistribution
has resulted in several liaisons having an untenable number of departments for
which they are responsible. Many liaisons expressed feeling as though their
services to the departments are unequal or lacking.
2. Funding. Collection development in our liaison areas is an expectation from our
departments. Due to budget restraints and staff transitions over the years, the
monographic fund allocation has changed over the years. Liaison partnerships are
necessary for collaborative purchases to be made.
3. Silos. There is some cross-disciplinary collaboration, but the liaisons think this
could be strengthened; activities such as the creation of online tutorials,
scheduling of instruction, collection development, consultations etc. could be
centralized or automated. Additionally, it was expressed that the liaison program
lacks a shared vision and shared training. Having a single point of contact model
makes it difficult to serve departments during absences.
4. Lack of consistency/stability. The constant upheaval and reshifting of liaison
duties is confusing for departments. Departments have expressed dissatisfaction
when they have been required to change their liaisons in a short amount of time.
This gives them the impression they are not valued by the Libraries.
The review of alternative liaison models provides potential solutions, some of which are
already in process at UNL, to these weaknesses. For example, the addition of functional-
specialist librarians to UNL Libraries in recent years (e.g.First Year Experience
Librarian, Data Curation Librarian, Virtual Learning Librarian) provides a collaborative
opportunity for the liaison librarians in traditional subject specialist roles. This creates a
de facto hybrid model of functional specialists and subject specialists working
cooperatively, similar to the model recently adopted at the University of Arizona. When
fully implemented, this arrangement reduces the responsibilities assigned to a single
subject specialist, contributes to the breakdown of perceived silos, and makes more
efficient use of existing resources. Because of the distributed nature of responsibilities,
however, communication becomes even more crucial in such a model.

3. Liaison Models and Assessment

Our review of the literature indicates that by and large, academic libraries assess neither
their liaison programs nor individual liaison librarians in a formal, systematic way. There
are, however, increasing calls for assessment of liaison programs and liaison librarians.

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No doubt, this growing emphasis on assessment mirrors the increasing role of assessment
in higher education more broadly, but this reality need not mean assessment for
assessment's sake. Rather, leaders in thinking about assessment for liaison programs and
librarians, such as Mack and White (2014), argue that goals of assessment should be
professional development and documenting the impact that liaisons (and by extension
academic libraries) have. Further, documenting the impact and defining the success of
liaison programs should be tied to the priorities of the university. To that end, a major
theme that recent pilot projects have incorporated is "shifting focus from what liaisons do
to how their efforts impact faculty, students, and others," with the idea that doing so "will
be critical to the future development of this model" (Rockenbach, B., et al., 2015).
Emerging ideas, proposals, and models for assessment of liaison
programs/librarians range from the use of a customer relationship management tool
(Spackman, 2015) to routine, consistent surveys of campus faculty outside the library;
from individual, self-assessment to the use of "strategy maps" and "balanced scorecards";
and from liaison-program developed rubrics for assessing a librarian's work in a variety
of liaison areas (Mack and White) to a rubric that aligns activities with academic goals
and success measures (Kenney, 2014, p. 10). Recent reports encourage libraries to clearly
define outputs instead of most common practices.
In their comprehensive look at assessment and liaison programs/librarians, Mack
and White maintain that a library "must first have a focused vision of the role of liaisons"
(p. 1). This includes "[developing] a clear list of expected activities for . . . liaisons"
(White, p. 122). They further argue that the "twenty-first academic library requires an
ongoing, proactive, and relevant program of assessment for its liaison librarians," with
the goal of combining assessment with a professional development program (p. 3). Note
that assessment is different than evaluation, and that there can be different goals for
assessment. Assessment attempts to get at "what is," whereas evaluation makes a
judgment (White, 2014, p. 6). This distinction can be tricky, because outcomes of
assessment may be used for evaluation and because the literature frequently uses the
terms synonymously. While related, assessment and evaluation are not identical.
Assessment may be done in order to complete evaluations, but more significantly may be
used to inform professional development.

4. Recommendations
The following recommendations represent the first phase of activities we believe need to
be accomplished in order to address the challenges faced by our liaison program as
defined above.
1. Create a shared vision statement for the liaison program, including who we
are, what we do, and the goals we are trying to accomplish. This statement will be
publicly accessible and included on the Libraries' website. The statement is
designed to address concerns about lack of cohesiveness while allowing liaisons
to retain the autonomy needed in order to work proactively to address the needs

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and interests of the campus community (Section 2.B). Furthermore, this shared
vision is necessary prior to establishing any assessment program (Section 3).
2. Identify, define, and create collaborative team relationships among liaisons.
Whatever team structure is implemented, it should allow liaisons to use their
strengths while providing opportunities for growth and planning for inevitable
changes in personnel. The structure should be flexible and agile, mindful of
established working relationships, and able to be easily modified and evaluated.
The team structure will address the concerns about the perceived existence of
silos and make more efficient use of resources.
3. Create an assessment structure for the liaison program and individual liaisons
that will include, among other elements, a way to gather feedback from faculty
and structured feedback from teaching faculty/staff/students with whom we
collaborate. The purpose of assessment will be continuous improvement of the
program. It will also guide the creation/selection of professional development
opportunities by individual liaisons. The assessment structure will enable
individuals to report on the activities of the program, document impact, and create
opportunities for professional growth and development.
4. RIS should form a team to begin implementing recommendations 1-3 and to
consider next steps in the evolution of the UNL Libraries liaison program. This
team will invite other stakeholders to the table and will be responsible for
carrying out the above recommendations. The expectation is that, while the RIS
team will take the organizing and leading role on these conversations and actions,
they will not be limited to RIS or to current organizational structures. The creation
of this departmental team will ensure follow through on the above
recommendations as well as further conversation and action toward future
developments.

5. References and Further Reading

Allen, N. (Ed.). (2015). New roles for the road ahead: Essays commission for ACRL's
75th anniversary. Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries.
Bazirjian, R., & Stanley, N. M. (2001). Assessing the effectiveness of team-based
structures in libraries. Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services,
25(2), 131-157.
Bell, S. (2015) Evolution in Higher Education Matters to Libraries. In N. Allen (Ed.),
New roles for the road ahead: Essays commissioned for ACRL’s 75th
anniversary. Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries.
Corrall, S. (2015). Capturing the contribution of subject librarians: Applying strategy
maps and balanced scorecards to liaison work. Library Management, 36(3), 223–
234. http://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/LM-09-2014-0101

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Crossno, J. E., DeShay, C. H., Huslig, M. A., Mayo, H. G., & Patridge, E. F. (2012). A
case study: the evolution of a "facilitator model" liaison program in an academic
medical library. Journal of the Medical Library Association, 100(3), 171.
Dempsey, L. (2015). Right-scaling and conscious coordination: New context for
collaboration between institutions. In N. Allen (Ed.), New roles for the road
ahead: Essays commissioned for ACRL’s 75th anniversary. Chicago: Association
of College and Research Libraries.
Dewland, J., & Elliott, C. M. (2015). Embedding Libraries in the University
Commercialization Process. Partnerships and New Roles in the 21st-Century
Academic Library: Collaborating, Embedding, and Cross-Training for the
Future, 5, 41.
Dymarz, A., & Cameron, A. (2015). Self-assessment in librarianship: An exploratory
study of current practices and future possibilities. Partnership: The Canadian
Journal of Library & Information Practice & Research, 10(1), 1–22.
Henry, J. (2012). Academic library liaison programs: Four case studies. Library Review,
61(7), 485–496. http://doi.org/10.1108/00242531211288236
Jaguszewski, J. M., & Williams, K. (2013). New roles for new times:
Transforming liaison roles in research libraries. Washington, DC: Association of
Research Libraries.
Johnson, L., Adams Becker, S., Cummins, M., Estrada, V., Freeman, A., and Hall,
C. (2016). NMC horizon report: 2016 higher education edition. Austin, Texas:
The New Media Consortium. http://cdn.nmc.org/media/2016-nmc-horizon-report-
he-EN.pdf
Johnson, L., Levine, A., Smith, R., & Stone, S. (2010). The 2010 horizon report. Austin,
Texas: The New Media Consortium. https://www.nmc.org/pdf/2010-Horizon-
Report.pdf
Kenney, A. R. (2014). Leveraging the liaison model: From defining 21st century
research libraries to implementing 21st research universities. Ithaka S+R.
Mack, D. C., & White, G. W. (Eds.). (2014). Assessing liaison librarians: documenting
impact for positive change. Chicago: Association of College and Research
Libraries.
Miller, J. (2014). A method for evaluating library liaison activities in small academic
libraries. Journal of Library Administration, 54(6), 483–500.
http://doi.org/10.1080/01930826.2014.953387
Miller, R. K., & Pressley, L. (2015). SPEC kit 349: Evolution of library liaisons.
Chicago, IL: Association of Research Libraries.
Rockenbach, B., J. Ruttenberg, K. Tancheva, & R. Vine. (2015). Association of Research
Libraries/Columbia University/Cornell University/University of Toronto pilot
library liaison institute final report. Washington, DC: Association of Research
Libraries.

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Spackman, A. (2015). Assessing the ambivalent liaison. Library Journal, 140(17), 14.
The trends report: An executive Summary. (2015). Chronicle of Higher Education,
61(26), B4. http://0-
search.ebscohost.com.library.unl.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=1014
58441&site=ehost-live&scope=site
University of Nebraska. (2015, January 20.) Investing in Nebraska's future: Strategic
planning framework, 2014-2016.
http://nebraska.edu/docs/StrategicFramework.pdf

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Appendix A: NU Strategic Planning Framework and the UNL Libraries

The goals below are drawn from the NU Strategic Planning Framework and offer opportunities
for the UNL Libraries to align activities and models with particular NU and campus goals.

• Increase each campus’s undergraduate freshman-to-sophomore retention rate each year,

with a goal of exceeding the average of its peer institutions. Increase each campus’s
undergraduate six-year graduation rate, with a goal of exceeding the average of its peer
institutions.
• Engage in partnerships with other higher education institutions, K-12, and the private
sector to increase diversity of students who seek a post-secondary education, employing
measures permitted by state and federal law.
• Engage in pilot programs with Nebraska high schools for development of high school
academies in partnership with the university.
• Provide timely and usable information to middle school students, parents, teachers and
school administrators.
• Improve programs for transfer from community colleges, state colleges and other higher
education institutions.
• The University will offer a variety of its academic programs by distance education
through Online Worldwide in an effort to provide access to the University of Nebraska to
the people of the state and beyond the boundaries of the state who are unable to enroll in
programs offered only on campus.
• Pursue excellence through focus on targeted programs in areas of importance to Nebraska
where the university can be a regional, national and/or international leader (e.g.
agriculture and natural resources, life sciences, information technology and architectural
engineering).
• Engage in partnerships with government and the private sector to develop regional
economic strength.
• Develop educational programs that prepare students for the flexibility required to respond
to the uncertainty of future workforce demands.
• Develop distance education and other educational programs that permit Nebraskans to
prepare for jobs and opportunities to meet future workforce demands.
• Inventory and forecast infrastructure (physical facilities, information technology,
equipment) necessary to support continued growth in research activity and secure private
and public support to eliminate deficiencies.
• Increase undergraduate and graduate student participation in research and its application.
• Encourage and support interdisciplinary, intercampus, inter-institutional and international
collaboration.
• Focus resources on areas of strength in research where the university has the opportunity
for regional, national and international leadership and in areas of strategic importance to
the health and economic strength of Nebraska (e.g. agriculture and life sciences; natural
resources, especially water; prevention and cure of diseases such as cancer; and early
childhood education).
• Support entrepreneurship education, training and outreach.
• Collaborate with the public and private sectors to build successful regional, multistate,
international linkages.

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Appendix B: Categories of Commonly Used Liaison Models

Model Characteristics Communication/Engagement Example Institution(s) Notes

Subject Specialist • A specific person is the formal ● Liaisons work as specialists and • UNL Libraries • Subject expertise for high level assistance in teaching and
contact between the Libraries and primary point of contact within • Case Western Reserve research for students and faculty. Provides for the
a specific department their areas University establishment and maintenance of personal relationships with
• Liaison responsible for library ● Collaborate with library • Emory University departments, faculty, staff, and students
services provided to department colleagues both individually and • University of Illinois at • This model requires a steady number of subject librarians with
through disciplinary groups. Chicago different disciplinary areas of expertise in order to provide the
• University of Maryland needed skills to serve all of the academic departments on
• Oklahoma State University campus.
• Washington University in St. • This model does not adequately account for interdisciplinary
Louis programs and centers when dividing up resources and time.
• Places all of the burden of success of a relationship with a
department on one individual
Functional • Librarians assigned to functional • Librarians work among • University of Guelph • Good model for when budgets do not allow for an adequate
Specialist specializations themselves to address needs number of subject specialists
• Different experts focus on faculty and interests of individual • Decreased the need for academic subject-matter specialization
needs and interests faculty based on librarians' among liaisons, while allowing for development of
• Multiple Librarians work with specialization specialization in functional skills
individual departments

Facilitator • No extensive subject familiarity or • Liaisons refer requests to • UT Southwestern Medical • Creates a division of labor that places major emphasis on
expertise in teaching or searching research and education Center marketing of services by soft-skilled generalists
required librarians • University of Kansas • Requires extensive training to prevent burden to the end user
Liaisons "emissaries" between • Communication can be caused by communication difficulties and to make up for
library staff and dept contacts managed by a team credibility-loss created by lack of connection to departmental
• In most cases, Liaisons have other Documentation of interactions subject matter
roles that are unrelated to their • Constituencies divided into
role as facilitator centers (e.g. UK)

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Team-based • Liaisons with relevant expertise • Services/resources must be • Agronomy and Horticulture • Requires extensive and long-term coordination to manage
grouped into teams communicated throughout Team at UNL Libraries regularly shifting designation of resources
Teams develop suite of services institution • University of Toronto • Responsiveness allows for maximization of librarian strengths
• Teams are responsive rather than • Project managers • University of Arizona
fixed. They developed in light of • Tie activities to research cycle
specific challenges and tasks. ( great visual)
• “Just in Time” service model • Assess outputs and impact of
• Request "triaged" and forwarded engagement
to appropriate liaison
Hybrid System: • -Librarians assigned to certain • Interactions and referrals all • Art and Art History liasions • Referral system requires excellent communication and good
Liaisons and areas but others not precluded documented and shared at UNL Libraries system of determining when referrals are appropriate to
Specialists from participation • Emphasis on specialists • University of Arizona maintain scalability and avoid “dropping the ball” as requests
Working • Librarians have core knowledge of communicating with Liason are relayed between different librarians
Cooperatively all services and strategic plan about any direct work with
• Distinction between "Liaison" and Liason’s department
"Specialist," with some librarians • All involved work closely
serving in both roles together in order to ensure an
• Liaises as appropriate efficient use of labor and a
user-friendly interface

Hybrid System: • Subject matter liaisons also take • Uses framework of traditional • English liaisons at UNL
Liaisons with Dual on specializations that account for liaison structure, but liaisons Libraries
Roles at least 20 percent of their work communicate internally to
time. make connections with
• Have primary roles beyond specialists as necessary.
facilitation in assigned • Liaisons do work in all
departments but also out-of- disciplinary areas in their
discipline assignments in area of capacity as specialist, but
specialization serve as the primary contact
only within their assigned
subject matter

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University of Nebraska – Lincoln

University Libraries

Digital Media Program and Media Services

Program Review
Prepared by:
Raynna Bowlby, Library Management Consulting
2011

Introduction

This report outlines recommendations for the University of Nebraska – Lincoln University
Libraries’ Digital Media Program and Media Services prepared by Raynna Bowlby, Library
Management Consulting. The Program Review was commissioned by Joan Giesecke, Professor
and Dean of Libraries and Nancy Busch, Professor and Associate Dean of Libraries who asked
the Consultant “to help us see if we are positioned to cope with the impact of changing
technology, budget realities, and other trends affecting Media Services.”

Many academic and research libraries maintain some form of a service or program that focuses
on media. And, as good stewards of operations, the media area may be studied for its
effectiveness and efficiency just as other areas of the library are examined. This consultation,
however, resulted from a recognition on the part of the UNL Libraries’ forward-thinking
leadership that the Digital Media Program and Media Services are among the more rapidly
changing arenas of the rapidly transforming academic and research library environment. The
factors that are contributing to these changes are both numerous and complex and beyond the
scope of this report to fully document. However, a selective consideration of a few key
environmental factors will set the context for a study of this area:
 One element of this tidal wave is the speed of technological innovation which has now
gone beyond the desktop computer to smart mobile devices constantly available for
communication and access to information and entertainment. According to recent data
from the Gartner Group (http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?id=1602818 ), “the installed base
of PCs reached 1.4 billion in 2010 and will increase to 2.3 billion by 2015. Despite
competing mobile devices (e-readers, media tablets, smartphones), the installed base of
mobile PCs in the home will grow by an average of 23.1% between 2010 and 2015”.
 Technological developments have enabled the significant shift from paper and non-print
(analog) formats to digital production and dissemination. The Internet Archive
(http://www.archive.org/ ), for example, now provides access to over 500,000 moving images,
almost 100,000 live music concerts, 885,000 audio recordings, almost 3 million texts, and
150 billion web pages.
 The most compelling element is the transformation of behaviors involving
communication, information, and entertainment. Generation M2: Media in the Lives of 8-
to 18-Year-Olds (http://www.kff.org/entmedia/mh012010pkg.cfm ) is the third in a series of large-
scale, nationally representative surveys by the Kaiser Family Foundation about young

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people's media use. The 2010 survey found that “with technology allowing nearly 24-
hour media access as children and teens go about their daily lives, the amount of time
young people spend with entertainment media has risen dramatically, especially among
minority youth. Today, 8-18 year-olds devote an average of 7 hours and 38 minutes
(7:38) to using entertainment media across a typical day (more than 53 hours a week).
And because they spend so much of that time 'media multitasking' (using more than one
medium at a time), they actually manage to pack a total of 10 hours and 45 minutes
(10:45) worth of media content into those 7½ hours.”
Acknowledging these changes – this wave of transformation in technology, media, and youth
behavior that is unrelenting – and the desire to be better poised to address this transformation is
the motivation for the UNL Libraries’ Digital Media Program and Media Services consultation.

The Consultant was graciously hosted during a one- and a half-day site visit and received
excellent access to pertinent documents and individuals. The visit included discussions with:
 Dean Joan Giesecke and Associate Dean Nancy Busch
 Members of the Libraries’ Administrative Group including Giesecke; Busch; Dee Ann
Allison, Professor and Director, Computer Operations and Research Services; Mary
Bolin, Professor and Chair, Technical Services; and Kay Walter, Professor and Chair,
Digital Initiatives and Special Collections
 Richard Graham, Associate Professor, Digital Media Librarian
 Kate Kane, Media Operations Supervisor
 Members of the Digital Arts Committee including Graham; Kay Logan-Peters, Professor,
Digital Arts Coordinator; Signe Boudreau, Associate Professor and Reference
Coordinator, Reference and Instructional Services; Anita Breckbill, Professor and Liaison
Librarian, Music Library; and Jolie Graybill, Assistant Professor and CONTENTdm
Coordinator
 Members of the Libraries’ Access and Branch Services including Deb Pearson, Associate
Professor and Facilities Manager and Circulation Services/Interlibrary Loan; Joyce
Melvin, ILL Manager; and Paul Myers, ILL & Media Assistant
 Ted Naylor, Assistant Professor of Practice and Special Projects Librarian.

The Consultant also met with Gary Kebbel, Professor and Dean of Journalism & Mass
Communications and Stephen Behrendt, Professor of English and with two graduate students;
due to the busy time of the semester discussions with undergraduate students could not be
scheduled but other participants informed the Consultant about a variety of undergraduate issues.

Following the site visit, the Consultant had phone conversations with:
 Elaine Westbrooks, Associate Professor and Associate Dean
 Tracy Bicknell Holmes, Professor and Chair, Research and Instructional Services
 Jeanetta Drueke, Professor and Instruction Coordinator, Reference and Instructional
Services

Throughout this project, the Consultant experienced a welcoming, positive, and helpful reception
from all members of the community and a sincere willingness to provide pertinent evidence for
the study and to consider a range of topics and ideas. This bodes well for the consideration of
the Consultant’s recommendations and the implementation of future changes.

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Organizational Background

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is the flagship campus of the University of Nebraska

system; it is both a land-grant university and listed by the Carnegie Foundation within the
"Research Universities (very high research activity)" category. The university is accredited by
the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (last
accreditation 2006-2007). UNL was one of the first institutions west of the Mississippi River to
award doctoral degrees. The student body includes over 19,000 undergraduates and 5,200
professional and graduate students; aside from the Graduate School, enrollment by colleges, in
descending order, includes Arts & Sciences, Education, Business, Engineering, Agriculture,
General Studies, Journalism, Fine & Performing Arts, Law and Architecture.

UNL is described as “a research-extensive institution with an extraordinary focus on

Undergraduate Education”. The University encourages outcomes assessment at the institutional,
college, and program level. In January 2008 the UNL faculty approved these institutional
objectives (http://ace.unl.edu/ ):

Develop intellectual and practical skills, including proficiency in written, oral, and visual
communication; inquiry techniques; critical and creative thinking; quantitative
applications; information assessment; teamwork; and problem-solving.

Build knowledge of diverse peoples and cultures and of the natural and physical world
through the study of mathematics, sciences and technologies, histories, humanities, arts,
social sciences, and human diversity.

Exercise individual and social responsibilities through the study of ethical principles and
reasoning, application of civic knowledge, interaction with diverse cultures, and
engagement with global issues.

Integrate these abilities and capacities, adapting them to new settings, questions, and
responsibilities.

Several specific student learning outcomes defined by the University relate directly to ways in
which the University Libraries contribute to UNL’s teaching and learning missions, such as:

ACE 1. Write texts, in various forms, with an identified purpose, that respond to specific
audience needs, incorporate research or existing knowledge, and use applicable
documentation and appropriate conventions of format and structure.
ACE 2. Demonstrate communication competence in one or more of the following ways:
(a) by making oral presentations with supporting materials, (b) by leading and
participating in problem-solving teams, (c) by employing a repertoire of communication
skills for developing and maintaining professional and personal relationships, or (d) by
creating and interpreting visual information.

ACE 5. Use knowledge, historical perspectives, analysis, interpretation, critical

evaluation, and the standards of evidence appropriate to the humanities to address

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problems and issues.

ACE 6. Use knowledge, theories, methods, and historical perspectives appropriate to the
social sciences to understand and evaluate human behavior.
ACE 7. Use knowledge, theories, or methods appropriate to the arts to understand their
context and significance.

ACE 10. Generate a creative or scholarly product that requires broad knowledge,
appropriate technical proficiency, information collection, synthesis, interpretation,
presentation, and reflection.

This undergraduate focus is particularly pertinent to the consideration of the Libraries’ Digital
Media Program and Media Services.

The UNL University Libraries, including the Don L. Love Memorial Library and six branch
libraries, have a forward-looking vision aligned with the mission, vision, and goals of the
University; that is, to “play an active role in facilitating the connection between students/faculty/
users and the scholarly record…provide[s] services and tools to enable discovery of information
…engage[d] with their users in creating a community that values active learning and research
processes…[and serve as] stewards of scholarly content and create, organize, and publish
scholarly work of the University”. The Libraries have several notable contemporary programs,
such as the Center for Digital Research in the Humanities, the Digital Commons Institutional
Repository, and an extensive Subject Librarian program; the Libraries are in the process of
reinvigorating an instructional program. Under strong, stable leadership, the Libraries’ faculty
are service-oriented and want to continue to move the Libraries in new directions.

Program Review and Recommendations

It should be noted at the outset that the Digital Media Librarian Richard Graham and the Media
Operations Supervisor Kate Kane and part-time assistant Paul Myers have been dedicated
employees of the Libraries for many years and are to be commended for their commitment,
responsiveness and desire to provide excellent service. While the recommendations of this
review are numerous, they are posited as a guide for the future and not as a criticism of the past.

1. Mission, Vision, and Planning: It is recommended that the Libraries establish a

new mission and vision for the Digital Media Program and Media Services and embed
these in other aspects of the Libraries’ strategic and annual planning.

As with countless other areas of an academic and research library, the mission and role of the
Libraries’ Digital Media Program and the Media Services unit must be updated to address a more
contemporary purpose. The most basic aspect of that change (which holds true across all
academic library operations) is to align more fundamentally with the core purpose of the
University and its teaching, learning, and research missions – the Digital Media Program and
Media Services exist to advance the work of UNL students and faculty. As with many other
operations, it will not be enough to be “user-centered”; the Digital Media Program and Media

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Services must make a difference in the academic lives of students. The philosophy and mindset
of all involved must shift from a focus on “things” (materials in microformats, equipment, etc.)
to a focus on “people” (UNL students and faculty) and their primary academic work.

This question of the mission of Media Services was posed in a recent article by John Vallier,
Head of Distributed Media Services at the University of Washington Libraries: “What is the role
of the academic media center in the twenty-first century research library?” He suggests this
definition: “Traditionally speaking, academic media centers build and house audio and video
collections, provide playback facilities for patrons to access these collections, offer course
services for faculty and their students, and are organizationally a part of a college or university-
based research library”. (http://130.102.44.245/login?uri=/journals/library_trends/v058/58.3.vallier.pdf ). According
to the UNL Libraries’ web site, “The Digital Media Program consists of librarians, staff and
equipment necessary for students to view, create, and locate non-print/non-text resources,
including audio, video, and images”. In both cases, the traditional view, while “service-oriented”
is not sufficiently “mission-oriented” and does not acknowledge the ubiquitous digital world of
information in which we now find ourselves; it is time to regenerate this concept of the role of
the Libraries’ Digital Media Program and Media Services unit.

A more contemporary mission and vision for the Digital Media Program and Media Services can
be considered and affirmed from among these purposes that focus on the core academic mission
of the University:
 Assist students and faculty with the creation of digital media projects that convert non-
print (analog) media to digital formats and that utilize images, sound, video, possibly
incorporated with other information resources, to convey knowledge and demonstrate
understanding
 Actively encourage students and faculty to take advantage of digital media in significant,
meaningful curricular uses
 House rare “published” material and seek opportunities to convert and add them to the
digital corpus, with appropriate rights management, when they have relevant curricular or
research application
 Select and subscribe to digital media content that directly supports the UNL curriculum,
particularly streaming audio and video and digital image databases
 Ensure discovery of rare non-print and all digital media assets

It should be noted that while these may be among the purposes for a contemporary Digital Media
Program, not all of these roles fall to the Media Services unit and staff alone. Indeed, such a
fundamental transformation will not take place if left solely to the few Libraries’ personnel who
currently have responsibility for media – despite the willingness and commitment of these staff
to succeed. The mission and vision described here must relate to the Libraries as a whole and
must engage a significant number of Libraries’ faculty and staff; therefore, once explicitly stated,
the newly defined mission and vision for “media” (and not simply Media Services) must be
embedded into the Libraries’ strategic and annual planning and multiple branches, departments,
and units across the Libraries will need to support the new mission/vision with a targeted set of
goals and initiatives.

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2. Services: It is recommended that the Libraries further develop the range of services
that involve media by connecting these more closely to the teaching, learning, and research
processes of UNL students and faculty.

There are many positives in the current services provided by the Media Services unit; indeed, the
Consultant was informed throughout the interviews that the staff are very service oriented.
There is evidence of extensive hours of service, sufficient skilled student assistants, and in
general good availability of media equipment for library users, although of course equipment
requires continual updating and the number of items must be aligned with user needs (such as
additional cameras). In today’s academic library, however, it is not sufficient to be in the library
building and ready to serve. In fact, we know from over a decade of LibQUAL+® user survey
data, that undergraduates prefer to be independent and self-sufficient (one of the consistently
least desired LibQUAL+® items is “individual attention”); it is essential that we develop
services that engage with students and facilitate their ability to learn but that ultimately enable
them to be independent learners – a tall order! Additionally the Libraries recognize that they are
not the only provider of these campus services so it is essential to distinguish the primary user
community and the range of services that complement, rather than compete, with other campus
service providers. Overall, it is critical for the Libraries’ services to become more closely
integrated with the teaching conducted in the classroom and elsewhere on UNL campuses and to
the experiential learning experience of each student.

In this regard, the existence of a separate unit and a separate physical location called Media
Services must be augmented by embedding attention to media within the work of other Libraries’
faculty and staff:
 The subject librarians, for example, should routinely make themselves aware of what
courses in their schools and disciplines make use of media, what faculty give assignments
related to the use of media, and which students attempt to develop their media skills and
to convey their mastery of topics through the use of media presentations rather than
written texts.
o A simple goal for each librarian could be to identify one course syllabus next
semester that uses media and to learn what the faculty intend and what the
students master then determine how they as subject librarians can contribute to
this learning.
 The librarians involved in instruction, for example, should be equally familiar with these
curricular uses of media and should integrate visual and media literacy instruction with
information literacy instruction sessions and other learning tools; additionally instruction
librarians should utilize new digital media for delivery of instruction.
o A simple goal for instruction librarians would be to utilize media more in their
own instruction, possibly developing short video tutorials, etc.
 The technology staff, for example, should familiarize themselves with the software and
hardware that students want to use to view/listen/manipulate media.
o A simple goal for technology staff would be to identify and add – and support – at
least one desired media software utility to the Libraries’ general workstations.
These examples connect many Libraries’ faculty and staff directly to the media-related curricular
endeavors of students and faculty. Given the ubiquitous nature of media today, and the changing

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behavior of students in this realm, it is essential that the Libraries develop these capacities
throughout the organization.

Within Media Services itself, it will be important to target specialized services that will support
the UNL mission – student learning – and will complement other services across campus and
within the Libraries. Currently, the primary services are:
 Lending non-print resources (e.g., DVDs)
 Lending media equipment that can be independently used (e.g., cameras)
 Making equipment available to use/consume (view, listen) non-print resources in their
original format (e.g., microform readers)
 Making equipment available to transfer non-print resources from their original format to
a different format (e.g., microform reader printers)
 Making equipment and software available to edit digital resources (e.g., video editing
software)

In the near-term, if not currently, the equipment and software for media viewing and listening
capabilities will be provided by all devices not just those in the Media Services area; therefore
this will no longer be a significant unique location-based service. Similarly, as described below,
lending of non-print resources will likely diminish in the coming years with the growing use of
digital media. It is likely that lending media equipment and making equipment available to
transfer materials to different formats will continue for the near-term future. These services,
however, should be streamlined to the extent possible so that users can be self-sufficient and staff
effort can be minimized; some methods to streamline may include:
 Transfer directions and instructions for the use of equipment from print to digital
documents and make these widely available
 Create short tutorials that increase students’ skills in the use of popular equipment and
software and in their overall media literacy

Based on the revised mission and vision described above, services that facilitate student learning
and skill development using digital media, manipulation of digital media, and production of
digital media should be emphasized. Within this context, Media Services might provide the
following services:
 Proactively develop workshops, tutorials, etc. possibly in combination with the
instruction librarians, for the growing body of students in all disciplines who wish to
utilize media in their curricular pursuits
 Engage with the subject and instruction librarians to seek out and identify courses where
this assistance can be marketed
 Become “learning consultants” guiding students in planning their curricular products and
to developing their skills; initiate conversations with each user of Media Services; be as
proactive and engaged with users who come to the facility as possible; understand “who,
why, what, how” regarding their interests in curricular uses of media
 Redesign the Digital Media Program web site to emphasize services and curricular uses
of media more than equipment

The Digital Media Program and Media Services can target these services to a specific, although
sizeable, segment of the UNL community. A number of the media-intensive colleges and

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departments provide media labs specifically for their enrolled students; these labs typically have
restricted use and/or restrictive policies for non-majors. Consequently, the Libraries primarily
serve the much larger community of undergraduates not enrolled in these majors whose skill
level and use is not currently at the upper level of expertise. Secondarily, Media Services is a
back-up or alternative provider when the specific college’s lab cannot fulfill all of the needs of
its primary users; in this regard, the Libraries need to align with other campus labs but do not
need to duplicate specific, high-end applications. Although the range of services and the installed
base of equipment in the colleges is a constantly moving target, it is important that the Libraries
stay informed about and collaborate with colleagues in these other locations. The Libraries
should consider taking the lead to organize greater interaction among all campus providers; some
efforts might include:
 Conduct (and continuously update) an inventory of services and equipment
 Sponsor a roving monthly “brown bag” or coffee hour of media staff to exchange
information
 Encourage the development of a shared blog or wiki

The Libraries will want to pay particular attention to, and create collaborative relationships with,
those colleges and academic department who have the most media-intensive curricula. A very
positive example of this effort has been the Libraries’ leadership reaching out to better
understand the needs and uses in the School of Journalism & Mass Communications. Here
again, while some of the focus in exploring different schools and disciplines will be on
technology itself – equipment and software applications – the more fundamental focus needs to
be on the knowledge and skills the area intends for students. As Dean Kebbel expressed,
students need training in equipment related to shooting and editing video, and possibly in
uploading video to YouTube; but at a deeper level, the real skill needed is how to tell a story,
using video and other media. The Libraries need to engage their services at both of these levels
of student skill development.

The UNL Libraries are well-positioned to leverage opportunities for collaborative services with
other providers outside of UNL, such as NET (Nebraska Educational Television) and the future
library partners in the CIC (Committee on Institutional Cooperation). The Libraries’ leadership,
which has a successful record of developing unique partnerships, should make efforts to engage
other entities in dialogue about potential collaborative services.

Going forward, as technology and digital formats converge, it is possible that it will be
increasingly more difficult to differentiate the services provided by the Digital Media Program
and Media Services from other Libraries’ or campus digital services. It will be important for the
Libraries to articulate explicitly the extent or range of services essential for and appropriate to
the boundaries of a successful Digital Media Program. For example, will Media Services
develop a media streaming service (which may or may not duplicate efforts of an IT provider);
will Media Services undertake a digitization program (which may or may not duplicate efforts of
the Center for Digital Research in the Humanities); will a separate location labeled Media
Services with a separate set of equipment and software be necessary (which may eventually
mirror technology and software deployed with all workstations in a multi-faceted learning
commons)? Explicitly articulating the limit of the Digital Media Program and Media Services

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now, and revisiting these questions going forward, will provide a useful guideline for the faculty
and staff engaged in the Libraries work.

3. Collections: It is recommended that the Libraries purposely select media resources in

digital formats and that the collection housed within Media Services be reconfigured.

As librarians, it is probably time to ask ourselves, “Just what is a collection these days?” For
quite a while now we’ve put an “e” in front of various formats, as in e-journals and e-books. For
even longer, we have called items that were not print, “non-print” and now, sometimes, “media”.
We still behave as if these other forms are the exception, when increasingly of course they have
become mainstream, particularly for our campus undergraduate population. During this
consultation, someone referred to the collections in the Media Services area as a “format ghetto”.
Clearly the UNL Libraries want to embrace a much different vision of collections. As noted
earlier, it will be more valuable to the academic mission for the Libraries’ Digital Media
Program and Media Services to focus less on “things” and more on “people”. A step toward this
end is to consciously transform the collections, using two approaches.

First, in adding media to the UNL collections, it is desirable to choose digital media over other
formats; for example, choosing streaming video subscriptions over DVD format. In line with
the interests of students and faculty for more ubiquitous online access, it is important for the
Libraries to continue the transformation of all collections in acquiring the greater part of its
resources in digital format. This is as true in the media formats as it has been in journals and is
now beginning in monographs. In the realm of music, for example, the transitions are well along
in moving from vinyl to compact disks to streaming audio; in the case of visual images we are
experiencing the transition from slides to digital image databases. The same progression seems
inevitable for video. While the current collection of DVDs may be popular, over time students
and faculty will want to access video material anytime, anywhere. As streaming media
subscriptions will have a greater demand on the collections/information resources budget than
collecting DVDs, it will be important for the Libraries to align digital media collecting practices
closely to the UNL curriculum and specific faculty and student curricular needs. Some notable
distributors of high quality films which support specific curricular needs, such as the Criterion
Collection, are beginning this transition, although if these types of quality resources are not yet
available as streaming media it would be appropriate to continue limited DVD purchases. In this
regard, the absence of a popular culture major at UNL may help the Libraries aim for a more
targeted DVD collection as it fazes out. Subject librarians knowledgeable about the curricular
needs in their disciplines should work with the Digital Media Librarian and, if appropriate, the
Libraries’ Collection Development Committee or other selection/acquisition decision-making
bodies to identify and select appropriate streaming media collections and more targeted DVD
acquisitions.

Given the transformation of all types of collections to digital formats and users’ expectations for
ubiquitous access, the second approach that the Libraries should pursue is to weed and remove
from Media Services what are quickly becoming obsolete formats such as microforms, VHS
tapes, cassette tapes, etc. The influence of the unit’s origins as the area and staff for microforms
support has diminished naturally with time but it lingers; it is time for a more significant break

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with this past. An overall strategy of weeding should be considered, eliminating items where the
UNL Libraries is not the sole holder of record. If substantial weeding is not deemed feasible,
then every effort should be made to repurpose the space within Media Services that is currently
used for storage of materials of low use and in obsolete formats. Some potential actions may be:
 Relocate most microform materials of Government Documents, ERIC documents, and
journal back issues to the Library Deposit/Retrieval Facility
o Obtain a ScanPro machine for the LDRF and service user requests by providing
digital scans from the off-site location
 Identify high use items from the existing media collection and those with direct curricular
value (for example, selected spoken word recordings, cassette tapes, VHS tapes, etc.) and
work with the Libraries Coordinator for Scholarly Communication to obtain permission
(if needed) to convert content to digital formats
 As streaming video subscriptions are made available, weed and discard DVD items

Certainly the Libraries want to retain and make easily accessible any unique high use item which
has valuable curricular applications like the Corvey collection. A properly selected small
physical media collection matching the needs of the curriculum is immensely more useful than a
large collection of unused resources. Where it is not possible to have digital formats, the new
mantra for the Media Services collection should be quality over quantity.

4. Staff: Libraries’ faculty and staff with current Digital Media and Media Services
responsibilities should take the lead in modeling the new mission and vision and should
extend their knowledge and skills to others; however, they should no longer be perceived as
singularly responsible for the Libraries’ Digital Media Program and Media Services.

As noted above, the Libraries have been fortunate to have such a committed and service-oriented
staff who have developed their skills with the transitions affecting academic and research
libraries. Establishing a new direction for their work will enable them to thrive and to be front-
runners for the Libraries in the increasingly digital future.

 The Media Operations Supervisor and the ILL/Microforms Assistant: Within the Media
Services area, it is important that the Media Operations Supervisor continue her
important role in selecting and supervising a core of quality student assistants and in
efficiently managing a critical Libraries’ service point. Through her time at the
Reference Desk, she has begun the process of seeing student curricular demands in a
holistic way; this is a good foundation to build upon. The training for and the work of
student assistants and staff can transition, as noted above, from a focus on “things” to a
focus on “people”, particularly on the student users and their academic work. Obviously,
material check-out cannot be ignored, but every effort should be made to streamline these
routine operations and the care and handling of equipment. Similarly, having a more
targeted collection will reduce the time spent on routine collections maintenance. The
goal for these positions is to spend more time engaging in dialogue with users,
understanding their curricular applications, broadening their knowledge and skills.

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o It may be appropriate to review the titles and job descriptions of these staff; the
Consultant notes that according to the Libraries’ online staff directory
“Microforms” remains in their titles

 Digital Media Librarian: The Libraries have outlined three inter-related, but distinct roles
for the Digital Media Librarian. First he has oversight of the Media Services unit. It
appears that there has been a successful complementary partnership between the Digital
Medial Librarian and the Media Operations Supervisor which is likely to continue as the
mission and vision of the unit is redefined. Providing leadership for the unit within the
scope of these recommendations and the articulation of its future role will be an
important contribution. Secondly, the Digital Media Librarian is a subject librarian with
responsibility for several media-intensive user communities such as Art and Film Studies.
The changing role of subject librarians, addressed earlier in this report, should apply
equally to all subject librarians, albeit some disciplines precede others in their media
needs. In general, though, the Digital Media Librarian should not be expected to single-
handedly lead the media transformation; rather, this should be a shared expectation for all
subject librarians, depending on the media-intensiveness of their various disciplines. The
third role for the Digital Media Librarian is as a member of the Digital Arts Committee;
as described below.

 Digital Arts Coordinator and Committee: The Digital Arts Coordinator and the members
of the Digital Arts Committee can play a significant role in modeling the approach that
will be expected of all subject librarians vis-à-vis the curricular applications of media in
all UNL schools and disciplines. A new charge should be developed for the Committee
(and membership may be reconsidered to include the Instruction Coordinator) with a set
of expected “deliverables” to be accomplished over a one-year transitional period. Some
ways in which the Committee might be useful are:
o Identify, then apply, five ideas for how subject and instruction librarians will
engage with media in courses in their respective disciplines; this means that the
members of the Committee will be the first to try and if successful to consistently
apply these five new tasks to their own work (as an example, one idea already
discussed under Services is to identify one course syllabus next semester that uses
media and to learn what the faculty intend and what the students master then
determine how they as subject librarians can contribute to this learning)
o Spend an hour a week in the Media Services area to engage in dialogue with
users, understand their curricular applications, broaden students’ (and their own)
knowledge and skills
o Organize a Libraries’ staff development series of “field trips” for Libraries’
faculty and staff to visit all of the Libraries’ and campus media locations; enable
participants to observe both the media capabilities and the student and faculty
uses of media
o Plan two training sessions for Libraries’ faculty and staff on some aspect of media
use, such as why/when/how to insert a film clip in a powerpoint presentation

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The Digital Arts Committee will most likely not be needed beyond a transitional period after
which time it is expected, as described throughout this report, that many staff will have
responsibilities for the Libraries’ Digital Media Program.

5. Facilities and Equipment: It is recommended that the Libraries transform the

Media Services physical space from a diverse non-print materials “warehouse” to a
contemporary student-centered area for curricular uses of digital media and ensure the
availability of adequate up-to-date equipment.

As suggested in the Collections section of this report, with a future focus on acquiring digital
media and selectively converting resources to digital formats, the collection of physical non-print
materials (e.g., microformats, obsolete media formats) will diminish rather than grow. As also
noted above, much of the non-print material can be withdrawn or relocated to the Libraries’
storage facility; some small collections of unique microformats obviously would be retained for
their curricular and research interest, e.g. the Corvey collection. This will allow the Media
Services facility to provide additional user workstations for manipulation and production of
digital media as the curricular demand for these activities increases. In particular, space which
can accommodate collaborative endeavors is likely to be well received by students who
increasingly do their work in pairs and teams. Other campus media centers and libraries can be
studied for examples of multi-person/small group “pods” with capabilities for brainstorming and
planning media projects (e.g., whiteboards, etc.) as well as equipment and software for
converting, applying, and editing a variety of media into a single output (e.g., an assignment).

The challenge to provide adequate and up-to-date equipment for the Digital Media Program is
persistent. The Libraries are fortunate, however, to have support from a student fee that can be
utilized to address the need for frequent updating and to respond to greater demand. Collecting
data about use and demand will help guide purchasing of sufficient media tools. At present,
there is significant demand for cameras and for more/better video editing capabilities which can
be addressed immediately. Needs will change as technology and student behavior change, so it
is important for the Libraries to establish an ongoing needs assessment and equipment/software
acquisition and support plan.

Conclusion
The Consultant applauds the UNL Libraries’ leadership for engaging this Program Review;
additionally the Consultant acknowledges the many positive efforts underway by the current
Digital Media Program and Media Services staff. The recommendations included here are
intended to help the UNL Libraries to be “positioned to cope with the impact of changing
technology, budget realities, and other trends affecting Media Services.”

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DRAFT PROPOSAL:

Combined Access and Resource Management Departments

To the extent that libraries and their leaders can reposition themselves to serve these evolving needs—
which pertain in part to the centralized storage, description, and delivery of academic resources…libraries
will emerge as even more central and vibrant resources for their institutions. (ACRL, 2006, ¶ 6)

For the last 1 year, Access Services and DARM have served jointly under a single
chairperson. During this time, both units have reinforced traditional partnerships and forged
new ones. Many of these joint ventures have served to support the above mentioned storage,
description and delivery of academic resources. We believe that a combined unit comprised of
the Access Services department (Circulation, ILL, Delivery, Branches, etc.) and DARM
(Cataloging, Acquisitions, Preservation, Docs, etc.) would provide the most effective service to
our stakeholders and patrons.

This partnership has had deep roots in the history of the University Libraries. In an article titled
Adapting Organizational Structures in Technical Services, Joan Giesecke and Kay Walters
implemented and observed changes as early as 1993 in which UNL Libraries faculty underwent
systematic change “incorporating both technical and public services departments” to better
utilize staffing and assets.

These efforts to take advantage of opportunities by sharing departmental resources have

continued forward in a variety of ways between these two units. The Interlibrary Loan
purchasing project partnership with Acquisitions has been robust and fruitful. The roles of
Stacks and Collection Maintenance have long collaborated with Catalog Maintenance in the
tracking and identification of the physical collections. More recently, DARM and Access have
been strong partners in the weeding of collections and the development of satellite collections.
Within the last several months, mail services has become shared between Acquisitions and
Access. The list of examples of cooperative developments between these departments is
lengthy. To this end, DARM and Access managers meet on a regular basis to discuss workflow
issues and processes.

Within the literature, it is clear that this type of collaboration and merger is not unknown.
Within Technical Services Quarterly, a recent article by Doherty and Piper outlines many of the
reasons why such a merger can be beneficial. The traditional roles of delivery, inter‐library loan
and acquisitions are increasingly blurry, for example. They note that “Access Services now
means that library users will borrow needed resources from the library that may be purchased,
leased (i.e., pay‐per‐view), borrowed via interlibrary lending, or discovered by staff in various
open‐access sources. Technical services has become part of the borrowing workflow, in that the
focus of cataloging and processing activities is often on the immediate information needs of the
user.” (Doherty)

More importantly, however, are the same staffing opportunities that Giesecke and Walters
made almost 20 years ago. The ability to quickly and easily place staff and resources where

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they are most needed. Currently DARM personnel provide floater and backup positions across
Access, including the Branches and the Hall Commons. They also provide direct part‐time
support for ILL borrowing processes.

Overall, we feel that this merger is less of a significant shift in the libraries paradigm than the
evolution of a process begun many years ago. It is a formal acceptance of what is currently in
place. We are proposing a department with one chair and the current managers and teams
already in place continuing in their roles. We are continually open to modifying and changing
processes as befits our role in a learning organizations.

We feel that communication and collaboration can only increase and that future projects will
move more quickly through the processes necessary in bringing them to fruition and in
providing optimal service to those impacted.

Works Cited

Doherty, B. & Piper, A. (2015) Creating a New Organizational Structure for a Small Academic
Library: The Merging of Technical Services and Access Services. Technical Services
Quarterly Vol. 32(2). http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07317131.2015.998466

Giesecke, J. & Walter, K. (1995?) Adapting Organizational Structures in Technical Services to

New Technologies: A Case Study of the University of Nebraska‐Lincoln Libraries.
Retrieved from http://www.ala.org/acrl/publications/booksanddigitalresources/
booksmonographs/pil/pil49/gieseckewlter

Wegner, G. & Zemsky, R. (2006) Changing Roles of Academic and Research Libraries.
Retrieved from http://www.ala.org/acrl/issues/value/changingroles

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University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Libraries Workflow and
Organizational Analysis

March 17, 2016

Carol Pitts Diedrichs and Lisa German

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Introduction

Libraries everywhere are undergoing tremendous transformation in staffing, services,

and collections. With the need to create new programs and services, it is critical that
resources are deployed in the most efficient way possible. Library workforces across the
country are aging and succession planning is important for libraries to thrive. The
University of Nebraska at Lincoln Libraries invited us to review staffing, examine the
organizational structure, communication pathways, and general workflows in the DARM
and to make recommendations for changes that would improve and enhance service
quality, improve productivity, and best align library faculty and staff with organizational
priorities and needs. Our experience with a broad array of academic libraries of many
types and sizes informs our consulting work, thus enabling us to provide insight and
recommendations on best practices.

Without exception, the people that we spoke with were frank and open. In February
2016, we spent one and a half days meeting with the Libraries’ administration, the
Interim Chair of the Discovery and Resource Maintenance Department (DARM), DARM
faculty and Staff, the newly formed Collection Strategies Committee, Library Systems,
and the stakeholders who are served by DARM. Our analysis has benefited enormously
from the ideas and comments offered by UNL library faculty and staff. These
recommendations are interrelated because all aspects of the collections and technical
services workflows must work successfully together. However, because we were only on
site 1.5 days, we did not have the opportunity to delve deeply into the workflows. As a
result, many our suggestions involve establishing a working group or a team to follow up
on a process we feel needs closer examination.

Like most large research libraries, the content purchased by the UNL Libraries has
shifted significantly from print to electronic. However, most of the human resources are
still heavily devoted to the print workflows rather than the digital ones. As a very lean
organization, making an appropriate transformation from print to digital will be needed
in order for the UNL Libraries to operate at peak efficiency and effectiveness.

There are many things to be proud of at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln Libraries:

• Strong confidence and support from the University administration for the
University Libraries and its Dean;
• A new Learning Commons that is a focal point at the University;
• An opportunity to create a strong collaborative environment among all the
campuses of the University of Nebraska in order to take advantage of their joint
buying power with funding for this initiative coming from the University
Administration;
• Goodwill towards DARM exhibited by DARM’s stakeholders;
• Long-tenured, experienced and talented DARM faculty and staff; and
• Hardworking staff who want to continuously improve on processes

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• An Interim DARM Chair who enjoys much support from the staff

At the same time, DARM faces a number of challenges:

• Lack of a coherent collections strategy and framework;

• Little documentation on processes and procedures
• Inconsistent understanding of library systems and how they work;
• Uncertainty about priorities which result in employees working on tasks that
have little value for users
• Too many staff devoted to print processing and not enough devoted to
managing electronic resources and creating metadata for digital collections
• Recent turnover in chairs and uncertainty about the future leadership of the
department
• Long-term gap in collections and acquisitions expertise with the loss of
leadership some years ago
• Uncertainty among the staff about where to go for assistance resulting in a lack
of role clarity
• No clear communication framework among and between units
• Failure to make purchased electronic collections accessible to users

High Impact Policy Recommendations

• Develop a Collections Framework Strategy

It is imperative that the UNL Libraries develop a collections framework or

strategy to move forward into the future. Policies around collection
development, retention, and decisions about print vs. electronic are either not in
place or not fully vetted. With the formation of the new Collections Strategies
Committee (CSC), there is an opportunity to formulate these policies. Such
policies are essential to UNL but will also be crucial in order for UNL to take an
appropriate leadership role with the UN Campus Libraries (UNCL).

• Establish efficient workflows and document those workflows

Having well documented procedures and efficient workflows will be enormously

helpful for the UNL Libraries. Quite honestly, we were surprised by the lack of
DARM documentation that we received. From the staff through the liaison
librarians, there was a general feeling of a lack of understanding on how work
gets done. At the same time, we do not recommend that staff become so
focused on creating documentation to the detriment of getting the work done.
But, your lack of documentation confirms our sense that those workflows are
not commonly understood and as a result new employees can only be trained by
word of mouth.

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• Improve communication pathways and systems

Having ways to communicate that everyone knows and understands is crucial to

an organization and one of the hardest things to accomplish but we believe you
could benefit immensely from improved communication in all processes related
to collections and technical services functions. Using a tool such as SharePoint
regularly, creating meeting minutes with action items and follow-up, having all
department meetings, potentially holding office hours, and making sure that
everyone knows about new processes and procedures are all examples of
concrete things that you can do to increase communications within DARM.

• Clarify roles and responsibilities of personnel

Everyone we spoke with from the Interim Chair to the faculty in DARM to the
staff to the selectors or liaisons had difficulty defining their roles. Much of this
may be attributed to the current transitional period. However, we believe this
period actually started earlier with the retirement of a very well respected and
knowledgeable Head of Acquisitions. One of the most positive steps already
taken was the appointment of the new Interim Chair. She has already made
substantial improvements in a very short period of time. We recommend that
you make this a multi-year appointment to allow her the time to fully implement
needed changes. We also recommend that each DARM faculty member needs
to be assigned specific responsibilities according to their talents, expertise, and
capabilities.

• Grow the organization

In several situations, we observed that there is only one person who has
knowledge of a process. That creates risks and vulnerability for any organization.
Your relatively new participation in the CIC along with the expected leadership
role with the UNCL group will demand greater expertise and focus on licensing
and electronic resource management. DARM will need to expand its capacity and
develop its human resources to support these new roles. Much is being asked
and having redundancy of expertise and some succession planning possibilities in
place are essential.

The recommendations that follow will expand with more specific suggestions for each of
these categories.

Collection Services Recommendations

One of the most important services that the UNL Libraries provides is access to a
research collection. However, the definition of collection research collection is changing.

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With deeper collaboration between the UNCL, the local collection broadens. Add the
collection of the other CIC schools and the HathiTrust, and the collection becomes a
global one. Decisions must be made in this new environment about what is important
to hold or have access to locally, within the larger UNCL, within the CIC and what should
be provided at the network level. The following diagram is a good visual guide to how
these collections work in concert.

National

CIC

UNL System

Local

Below are suggestions for improving collection services for the UNL users

• Collections Strategy

Large, complex research libraries need collection strategies in order to prioritize

budgets and to insure that patrons have access to materials for research and
learning. The new Collections Strategies Committee has already begun to take
the lead and we suggest that it appoint a small working group with membership
coming from the CSC, DISC and Research and Instructional Services to create a
strategy or framework. One useful framework is the collections grid described
by Lorcan Dempsey which uses the axis of stewardship/scarcity and collections
uniqueness. For example, how do you collect/treat materials that are scarce and
unique such as your special collections, rare books, archives and manuscripts
versus the more mainstream collections that are not unique to UNL and are
more widely held? Using this grid as a framework, you can establish strategies
for each of the four quadrants.

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Dempsey, Lorcan, Constance Malpas, and Brian Lavoie. 2014. "Collection

Directions: The Evolution of Library Collections and Collecting" portal: Libraries
and the Academy 14, 3 (July): 393-423.
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/portal_libraries_and_the_academy/summary/v01
4/14.3.dempsey.html

Two examples follow of the kinds of strategies that need to be considered:

o E-preferred for monographs – do you want to adopt an e-preferred policy

for the purchase of monographs? If so, are there subject areas excluded
from the policy? Are liaison librarians allowed to make exceptions?
Once established, this policy can be implemented in DARM. We then
recommend that you monitor the profile and determine if it is working
effectively. Your primary monograph vendor will have tools that can
assist with this analysis.
o Collection retention policies – Once collection development policies are
articulated, retention policies should be developed. On good example is
the Collection Retention Policy document developed by Penn State
https://www.libraries.psu.edu/content/dam/psul/up/groups/csag/CRPW
G-Final-Report-Dec-6-2012.pdf. This type of policy addresses questions
such as:
 What is necessary to retain in the main library location?
 What subjects are strengths of UNL and need to be retained and
developed?
 What should be retained in the local Library Depository and
Retrieval Facility (LDRF)?
 How can UNL take advantage of the CIC Shared Print Repository
(SPR)

• Access Strategy

Your collections strategy should also include an access strategy. Using the same
grid above, you can determine how items will be made accessible. For example,
access to core electronic collections is going to be very different than access for
rare books. If you create a framework first, you can then create an access
strategy. Establish an access strategy for each of the following areas:

 High Stewardship and unique

 High Stewardship and in many collections
o For example, Ohio State has a popular American fiction
collection (first editions held in special collections). These
are High Stewardship for OSU but also available in many

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other collections. As a result, the access strategy for OSU

is under special collections reading room policies. But
numerous copies are available in other OhioLINK
collections and can be borrowed from those libraries are
the local public library,
 Low Stewardship in many collections
o A good example here is the print reference titles which are
now available electronically. If UNL has access
electronically and does not consider these titles unique,
they can be removed from the collection completely (or
stored if necessary).
 Low Stewardship and unique

Collections Statistics and Assessment Recommendations

One of the gaps in the information provided to us were basic collections statistics. No
one could easily answer questions such as: how many print volumes do you purchase
annually, what percentage of your purchases are electronic versus print, how many
titles do you bind, how many print monograph and serials volumes have been weeded,
or how many print serials do you still receive? These are questions for which there
should regular reporting and easily accessible answers. This kind of information should
be gathered routinely and reported to appropriate supervisors and administrators.

 Assign the Collections Strategist the responsibility for creating a collections

dashboard/data warehouse

One of the things that collections strategists do in our institutions (or are in the
progress of doing) is to create a data warehouse with pertinent collections data
so that anyone in the library has access to it when they need it. We suggest you
begin with data needed for the ARL statistics and then continue to add to it. The
University of California has an impressive data warehouse than can be found at
http://libraries.universityofcalifornia.edu/groups/files/about/docs/14-15.pdf.

In order for the collections strategist to create such a dashboard, the individual
units and workflows will need to begin to collect it. Some of this can easily be
extracted from your existing local systems. Here are three good examples of
data dashboards:

Appalachian State: http://library.appstate.edu/about/planning

Penn State:
https://www.libraries.psu.edu/psul/groups/assessmentcouncil/statistics.html

Georgia State: http://www.library.gatech.edu/dashboard/

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This dashboard should also be extended to include collection of usage data for
electronic resources. That information will be needed for making retention and
cancellation decisions.

We also recommend that you invite the vendors of your local systems back to do
needed training to enable gathering of this data in an efficient manner.

 Increase coordination between DARM, Interlibrary loan and the liaisons

We were happy to see that UNL has a practice of purchasing items in lieu of ILL
when appropriate. However, there is little collaboration between Acquisitions
and ILL about this process. What guidelines does ILL work under when making
decisions to purchase? How are decisions made about where to place those
orders and are those decisions informed by acquisitions expertise? Beyond the
purchase process, there seems to be no engagement with the liaisons about
what is being purchased. Understanding the trends in ILL would better inform
the collection development practices of the liaisons. We recommend that a
small working group be formed including DARM, ILL, and liaisons to determine 1)
how regular information can to be provided to the liaisons and 2) to investigate
cross-departmental training and expertise.

Serial and Electronic Resources Recommendations

Access to electronic resources is one of the most important core services that a library
provides today. The UNL workflow needs considerable refinement. Such a workflow
takes the process from selection through access and should create robust
documentation of that process.

 Revise the review process for serials

The decision to move print titles to electronic format is currently being made by
the acquisitions accountant rather than by someone charged with collections
strategy. There are two possible approaches to this this issue:

• Establish an e-preferred policy for all serials – with such a policy then a
routine process to search for electronic versions can be undertaken by
staff on a regular basis. When found, the access is switched from print to
electronic. Exceptions can be made based on overarching disciplines
areas.
• The alternate approach is for a list to be generated by acquisitions and
the decision to enable access to the electronic version would be made by
the appropriate liaison librarian.

The first step, however, is to determine a preference for electronic as part of

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your collections framework or strategy. In our experience, most librarians have

made the decision (based on user preferences) to purchase an electronic version
whenever available. Occasional exceptions are made based on rendering of the
content in e-form. Once the policy is established, it should documented along
with the process for execution.

 Establish a formal process for reviewing titles and making cancellation

decisions

Liaison librarians do not understand the process for review and cancellation
decisions. Working with the Collections Strategies Committee and the liaison
librarians, DARM should establish a formal review process, document the
process, and put the process in place for this fiscal year. The process should
include the timeline and deadlines for decisions. Each year the process can be
refined and revised as needed.

We were left with the impression that items are simply renewed each year
without review (unless cancellations are required). Most libraries gather usage
data annually and use that to inform decisions. For most libraries, the only way
to add new titles is to cancel lower use ones. This process needs more active
management than is currently taken.

 Establish a champion for new products

When a new electronic resource is purchased, we recommend that you assign

someone (usually an appropriate liaison librarian) to become familiar with the
product and understand its uses and capabilities. Then on a routine basis those
new products should be shared with everyone doing public service work so they
are knowledgeable about the new resource. The key role for the champion is to
teach others about the features of the resource. Not having someone in this role
leads to a lack of understanding about how resources work. One example given
to use was the recent purchase of a subscription to Browzine.

 Establish a process for the acquisition and management of electronic resources

There is a clear lack of transparency and understanding about how and when
new electronic resources are purchased. Even if an individual has requested a
purchase, they are unsure of when it becomes available. Sadly, they often learn
about it from a faculty member who has discovered it online first.

There is also a great need for tracking license agreements and renewal timelines.
Sierra is the best place for this information in your environment but considerable
work is needed to locate and enter the needed information. One possible
approach for tackling this is to begin with each license as it is renewed, making

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sure that all the information is entered. Then retrospective information can be
added as time permits. This is another area where additional training is needed.

In the same vein, there is little understanding of how records for electronic
books are added to the catalog, how proxies are added to the URLs, and when
and how e-journal records are added to the catalog and the journals A-Z list.
This area is ripe for a small working group to clarify and document the process
and then communicate that process to the Library’s faculty and staff

Acquisitions, Cataloging and Physical Processing Recommendations

 Conduct an OCLC reclamation project

OCLC reclamation projects are a great way to ensure that your online catalog in
accurate. That improved accuracy is of great benefit to Interlibrary Loan and to
your users. (Plus OCLC will do one for free). A copy of the local database of
catalog records is sent to OCLC and it is matched to the holdings in OCLC. If
there are materials in the local catalog and not in OCLC, they are added. If
records for UNL holdings are in OCLC and not the local catalog, then records are
sent to UNL so that you can match the record against what you actually own.
Once this is accomplished, then the holdings can be added to OCLC. Many
libraries have done this in order to make sure their local and OCLC holdings are
aligned. There is local work that must be done after the initial match but we
highly recommend that UNL take advantage of the opportunity.

 Re-examine using PromptCat for remaining print purchases from YBP

Using technology to its fullest allows staff to focus on processes that are best
accomplished locally. We suggest that you re-examine using PromptCat for
material purchased through YBP. One of the MP supervisors could lead this
effort.

 Combine the receiving and cataloging processes

We strongly recommend that you find a way to reduce the number of times a
newly received item is “handed off” to the next person to perform a function.
Fewer handoffs lead to greater efficiency. Combining the receiving and
cataloging processes into one activity is far more efficient. The mainstream
materials that you still order in print will most likely have catalog records so that
with appropriate training, the staff member receiving the title can also review
the cataloging and confirm it is correct. Then the item can be sent directly to
physical processing.

• Review workflow for barcoding and physical processing

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We did not have enough time to delve into this workflow but we sense that far
too many handoffs were in place. Item records and barcodes are added in the
physical processing stage at UNL; most libraries do that work (at least the creation
of the item record) during receipt and cataloging. We recommend that you revisit
this workflow in search of greater efficiency.

• Review the process for invoice payment

We were surprised to learn that invoices are paid only one week a month. The
explanation for this is that it allows them to reconcile the budget with the
university but restricting the time for invoice payment. We do not have enough
information to determine if that results in delays in payment but it is not a
common practice. Most libraries pay invoices daily as they are received and
reviewed.

• Re-institute the acquisitions listserv for the receipt of orders not found in GOBI

The use of a listserv for submitting orders not found in GOBI is the most efficient
way to ensure receipt and handling in a timely fashion. This practice had been
used in the past and should be restored. Once restored the liaisons should be first
check GOBI and place orders there when possible. Items not in GOBI should be
submitted via the listserv.

• Implement outsourced authority control

We understand that some investigation of outsourcing authority control has been

made but not implemented. We recommend that you move quickly to implement
an outsourced approach to this task.

• Appoint a faculty cataloging resource person to respond to questions and do

problem solving

As noted above, much of the routine cataloging is now done by DARM staff.
However, on occasion they need to consult with the more knowledgeable
cataloging faculty to answer questions or resolve complex cataloging issues. One
of the faculty librarians in DARM should be assigned this role.

Systems and Training Recommendations

Vulnerabilities and risks occur in an organization when knowledge about a particular

process or system is invested in a single person. This appears to be true at the
University of Nebraska Libraries in terms of knowledge about the integrated library
system and other systems. We see this in many organizations that have had the same
system environment for long periods of time. We recommend the following:

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• Begin succession planning in Systems

Having only one person who understands the system environment in the Libraries,
presents a huge risk to the organization. This is an area that needs redundancy
and there are likely people internal to the organization that can begin to be
trained in some of these responsibilities. We also recommend that all of your
current processes be documented as soon as possible.

• Enhance overall training in using your existing local systems

In a related problem to the bullet above, we do not believe that everyone is fully
versed in the use of the various ILS modules and other systems. This can often
happen when new employees arrive and do not receive adequate training. It can
also happen over time when the same systems have been in place. New features
are added but not implemented. Permissions are implemented in a very
restricted fashion in the early implementation and then never expanded to allow
more individuals to use those features. We recommend that you engage the
vendor to provide refresher training.

• Expand access to the system for completing work

The failure to load electronic records (which is now being solved) is symptomatic
of long standing problems with access and permissions in the ILS. There are
examples where an individual was assigned the work, trained to do the work, and
then not given appropriate access to the system to do the work long-term. As
these issues are revealed, they should be resolved.

• Allow individuals with appropriate expertise to load and experiment with new
software

In today’s world, librarians often have considerable IT expertise. They are

currently prevented from loading or experimenting with new software which
might enhance the workflow. This imitation should be reviewed and expanded as
appropriate.

Communication, Planning and Documentation Recommendations

Though we often think of communication, assessment, planning and documentation as

“soft skills”, they are some of the most important skills for library faculty and staff.
These skills are critical to optimizing a library’s overall performance. As a result, the
absence of these things often leads to misunderstandings, crisis situations, and the
inability to execute. As has already happened at UNL, when experts leave the library
without documenting their work, it leaves an organization vulnerable. These skills are
interrelated and addressing them will benefit the University Libraries. During our on-site

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visit, we often heard from a variety of groups that they either did not understand a
process, did not know how something worked, or did not know who did what. We
recommend the following to improve communication:

• Improve the process for reporting and tracking e-resource problems

We heard a great deal about the problems with reporting e-resource problems
and tracking resolution. You are on the right track with implementation of your
Footprints system. These systems (often designed to track IT problems) are well
designed for tracking problems and providing feedback and information on their
resolution. The next most essential step is to close the feedback loop as problems
are worked and resolved. Specifically, we recommend that you create a feedback
loop so that people can track the progress of a report and be informed when
access is restored. At present, when liaisons report problems, they do not hear
when the problem has been fixed.

• Create a SharePoint document for who does what in DARM.

Those outside DARM do not know to whom to report issues and problems or
where to seek information. We recommend that DARM create that
documentation and share it with the entire library via SharePoint. That way,
people outside of DARM will know who to go to and for what.

• Create a regular forum for engagement between DARM and the liaison
librarians.

The CSC has already begun a series of quarterly meetings with liaison librarians
around collections. The DARM faculty and MPs would benefit greatly from regular
engagement with the liaison librarians to discuss new processes or projects.

• Expand use of SharePoint to create, maintain and share documentation.

The implementation of SharePoint is an excellent path forward for shared access

to documentation.

Organizational Structure and Staffing Recommendations

Having a high functioning organizational structure enables an organization to move

forward and accomplish critical work. The recent re-organization made some very
concrete and productive steps forward. We were very impressed with the leadership of
the interim chair of DARM. She has already made a number of important improvements
which were noted by the stakeholders group.

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DARM. Many of the faculty are at a very senior level as are the staff. We were struck by
how well the MP staff collaborate with one another. The staff supervisors with more
experience assist the ones who are at the beginning of their careers. As a group, they
are functioning very well. The staff generally praised their staff supervisors and the
Interim chair. Our staffing suggestions are designed to take advantage of everyone’s
expertise and also to ensure that the staff have appropriate access to expertise when
they have questions.

• Leadership

DARMS is in a period of transition. The Dean has made some organizational

changes and an Interim Chair has been appointed to provide leadership and
direction to the department. We recommend that the Interim Chair be given a
multiyear appointment of 2-3 years in duration. She is doing an excellent job of
energizing the staff, communicating both within the department and with other
units in the Libraries. This will bring stability and certainty to the department and
will allow the Chair to strategically lead the department through the next period
of change.

• Take advantage of DARM faculty expertise

The DARM faculty are highly experienced and very knowledgeable. They are
engaged on campus and are very active in the profession. But frankly we were
surprised at the large number of faculty members in DARM and that virtually all of
them were focused on cataloging and metadata. Each faculty member has skills
that will benefit the organization if deployed in the right areas. We recommend
the following:

o Appoint one faculty resource librarian for the staff

o Assign one faculty member to catalog rare and special collections
o Assign a faculty member to be the primary metadata librarian
o Assign one faculty member to concentrate on copy and original
cataloging for music materials
o Move one faculty member to liaison services without cataloging
responsibilities in order to add additional assistance to research and
instructional services.

• Hire an head of collections and an electronic resources librarian

Every organization has gaps of expertise to fill. We see two glaring gaps in
expertise in DARM: a strong head of collections and an experienced electronic
resources librarian. Work in these areas is only going to increase in the future and
we believe these two hires should be top priorities for UNL.

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The appointment of the Collections Strategies Committee was a good first step in
developing a more robust collections strategy. But the volume of work to manage
a modern research library collection demands a full-time collections expert. This
individual would also pay a key role in representing UNL in the CIC and in UNCL.
The current collections strategist would report to this position. There was also
some sense that the collections budget needs more robust management. This
would be an appropriate task for a head of collections.

Electronic resource management is a fractured workflow and process. The liaison

librarians do not understand the process; records go for a long period of time
without being loaded and this has an adverse effect on discovery of resources for
your patrons. With the plans for additional responsibilities of UNCL, an electronic
resources librarian will be essential to success. Most of the libraries we have
observed use this position to take the lead on licensing, administering the
electronic resource management system and working with e-resources vendors.

Like technical services units in many libraries, you have staff at lower levels doing
work that should either be done by students or not done at all. Work in technical
services has changed and the need for staff doing clerical work is much more
limited. We believe that you have too many positions below the MP level. Going
forward, we recommend that you view each vacancy as an opportunity to
repurpose the vacant position. Positions will still be needed in DARM but the
work has become more complex and different skills are needed; you need new
skills now and in the future.

• Move the branch librarians to Research and Instructional Services

The branch librarians have much in common with the liaison librarians. Their
work would be enhanced by closer engagement with those in Research and
Instructional Services. Such a move also will bring together the collections and
instruction activities of all the liaisons. We recommend that the branch librarians
report to Research and Instructional Services.

• Empower the MP supervisors in DARM

Uniformly we heard from the people who report to them and from the
stakeholders whom they serve that the MP supervisors in DARM are doing an
excellent job. You have one supervisor who has many years of experience and
two others with less experience but excellent potential. We also suggest that you
provide them with additional leadership and managerial training.

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Conclusion

Recommendations from an external viewpoint can have enormous value, but of course
they have limitations. Having only spent 1.5 days on-site, we may have made mistakes
in what we heard and saw. However, be believe these recommendations will greatly
enhance your effectiveness and success.

Thank you very much for participating in this process. Although there are a number of
key things you can improve, your organization is built on a very solid foundation.

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University of Nebraska – Lincoln Libraries

Archives and Special Collections
Organizational Analysis

December 13, 2016

Carol Pitts Diedrichs

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Introduction

Libraries everywhere are undergoing tremendous transformation in staffing, services, and

collections. Archives and special collections are growing in importance and are moving quickly
from the perimeter to the center of library activities and services. The University of Nebraska
Lincoln Libraries invited me to conduct and facilitate a 1.5 day workshop/retreat on trends and
strategic goals/initiatives for archives and special collections including review of the current
organizational structure, staffing and services. The workshop/retreat focused on the following
goals:

 To hone strategic goals for UNL Archives and Special Collections over the next 3-5 years
including evaluation of related staffing needs;
 To identify priorities and initiatives;
 To review and consider best practices and trends; and
 To review the current organizational structure, staffing, and services.

My experience with a broad array of academic libraries of many types and sizes informs my
consulting work, thus enabling me to provide insight and recommendations on best practices.

On November 20-22, 2016, I spent one and a half days meeting with the Libraries’
administration, the Chair of Digital Initiatives and Special Collections, the Special Collections
and Archives librarian, the Archives and Special Collections faculty and staff, and
representatives from UNCL libraries involved in special collections and archives. My analysis
has benefited enormously from the time I spent on campus and the ideas and comments
offered by UNL library faculty and staff. However, because I was only on site 1.5 days, I did not
have the opportunity to delve deeply into specific issues.

Like most large research libraries, archives and special collections operations are in a time of
significant transition. The current focus of the department is on reference work, collections,
and processing of those collections. The department has also created exhibits, done classroom
teaching with primary source materials, and held events with a special collections focus.
However, there has been little systematic approach to these latter areas. As a very lean
organization, priority decisions have been made to remain focused on the development of the
collection, its processing, and being responsive to informational requests either on site or via
email and phone. A recent decision to hire a digital archivist is an indicator and
acknowledgment of the need to also manage an array of digital assets.

There are many things to be proud of at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln Libraries:

 Strong confidence and support from the University administration for the University
Libraries and its Dean;
 A new Learning Commons that is a focal point at the University and serves as an
exemplar for future space projects;
 A leading reputation in digital humanities;

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 Emerging plans for a new purpose-built space for Archives and Special Collections and to
include the Center for Digital Research in the Humanities;
 An opportunity to create a strong collaborative environment among all the campuses of
the University of Nebraska including more collaboration around special collections and
archives;
 Long-tenured, experienced, and talented Archives and Special Collections faculty and
staff;
 Good social media and crowdsourcing options initiated;
 Recent move to a new platform, ArchivesSpace; and
 A new digital archivist with a much-needed skill set.

At the same time, Archives and Special Collections faces several challenges:

 A small staff whose skills have been focused on reference work and processing of
collections;
 The need to envision a future for archives and special collections that includes less focus
on processing and more focus on outreach and engagement;
 Need for more brainstorming and imagination about the future;
 Need to regularly seek out information about best practices and trends in archives and
special collections; and
 Need for greater independence and delegation of tasks and projects allowing specialized
skills to be applied in a team environment.

Planning Recommendations

There are 5 major projects which will have a significant impact on Archives and Special
Collections and the services they provide. These projects fall into short term, mid-term and
long term categories for planning purposes but work needs to be underway for all 5 projects
now. These are the projects expected in the next 3-5-year period

 Short term: Opening and move of material to LDRF2

 Short and mid-term: Advancement of new opportunities for UNCL collaboration
 Short and mid-term: Programming and planning for the library presence at the East
Campus Academic Commons
 Short, mid and long term: Development of a robust digital preservation infrastructure
 Short, mid and long term: Creation of a vision and planning for the Love 2 renovation

I will use these projects as the framing for my recommendations. The recommendations that
follow will expand with more specific suggestions for each of these projects.

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Specific Recommendations

Opening and move of material to LDRF2

The LDRF2 is expected to open in July 2017 and will include an onsite research room. This may
be the first time that a significant volume of processed special collections materials will be
housed and serviced from this location. The opening of the LDRF2 is also seen as an
opportunity to house collections at this location of particular relevance to the academic
activities on site.

The planning for this operation is three fold: the actual move of the collections; the delivery of
services planned for the research room; and the delivery services from this location for a new
category of materials (special collections).

 Collection move

When I asked about the specific plans for moving material into the new facility, I
received a very non-specific set of answers, mostly along the lines of “we will just get it
done.” Having a “can-do” attitude about the upcoming move is encouraging and I
would expect that they can and will get it done. However, the next 6 months are a
critical planning period to begin laying the specific plans.

o Begin more specific planning now including both Archives and Special Collections
and the Circulation Department who will oversee the physical move.
o Questions to be considered include:
 What collections are intended for storage in LDR2?
 Are collections in LDR1 to be moved into the purpose-built LDR2?
 What is the schedule for the movement of these different streams of
material?
 Are there materials in LDR1 that could be deaccessioned (such as
material held in the Big Ten Academic Alliance’s Shared Print Repository?
(This is likely the purview of collections rather than special collections).
 Are there any additional processing requirements to prepare for the
move that need to be accomplished before July 2017?

This collection move will also have a significant impact on routine processing during the
next 6 months. This should be acknowledged and handled in a conscious manner. For
example,

o Who will tackle the work required for the move?

o How will that impact their current responsibilities?
o Will any performance goals need to be adjusted accordingly?

This project – the collection move – is also an excellent example of something that could

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be delegated to one member of the department to oversee. As noted earlier, the staff
would like (and are capable) of working more independently than has been the case in
the past. This type of project is also a good learning experience for your newer staff
who seek opportunities for growth.

 Delivery of services planned for the research room

Because of the volume of material to be stored in LDR1 and LDR2, a research room is
being created at this location. It was not clear to me that any specific planning is yet
underway for the delivery of services from this research room.

At the bare minimum, this service point will need to be staffed. The current thinking is
structured around this expectation – having each staff member spend one day a week at
this location in order to keep the doors open and provide research support. This
proposed model of service is very piecemeal and is likely to simply overextend each staff
member. The level of service provided is likely to vary on a daily basis and lack needed
consistency.

Instead, I recommend that an individual be delegated to full time support for this
location. This individual would:

o Staff and oversee the physical research room;

o Provide research support to onsite users; and
o Perform other activities (such as processing) in this new location to sustain some
of the current workflows.

 Delivery services from this location for a new category of materials (special collections)

Currently material is delivered from the LDR1 on a regular schedule to the main campus
(as well as scans from journal articles directly to the desktop). Now that processed
special collections will be stored in LDR2, a full consideration of the delivery schedule
and options should be undertaken. For example:

o Will users be expected to use special collections materials onsite at the LDR2 or
will items be transported to the Archives and Special Collections Reading Room?
o Will a user have options of reviewing material at either location and how will
that choice be conveyed?
o Will portions of Archives and Special Collections be scanned for the user rather
than delivered and how will that choice/option be conveyed?
o How will walk-in users’ needs be addressed?
o What updates will be required to the website to adequately address these
changes in advance?

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address these issues. What was not conveyed to me during my visit was any robust plan for
making the necessary decisions and implementing them.

Advancement of new opportunities for UNCL collaboration

One of the outcomes of the June UNCL retreat was clear interest in greater collaboration in
archives and special collections. Work has already begun to advance this interest with a recent
meeting of the campus representatives. The current areas of interest include:

 Working collaboratively on ArchivesSpace with the technology run by UNL;

 Finding areas of overlap;
 Putting finding aids all together;
 Preparing to host the Midwest Archives meeting;
 Consulting with each other about digital archives to see if a shared system would work for
all campuses;
 Developing system wide training such as a speaker series; and
 Exploring the possibility of hiring a shared position that would benefit or advise all of the
campuses.

It was also mentioned that an API was being developed to search across collections but I did not
have the opportunity to explore the details.

These are robust, possible, and viable options for UNCL. The next steps are to get some
answers to specific questions so that the projects can advance. My only recommendations are
to identify a clear path for exploring each option; to decide whether to proceed; and then to
execute those decisions.

Programming and planning for the East Campus Academic Commons

A shared multipurpose academic space is planned for the East Campus. It will, of course, serve
the core constituency on this campus – agriculture—but there are also likely to be additional
residents on the campus with expanded academic interests such as Veterinary Medicine,
speech and hearing, the International Quilt Center, and educational TV). Having worked closely
at Ohio State with your new vice chancellor, Mike Boehm, I would expect him to embrace a
robust, forward thinking and expansive program of library services and programs. During his
(and my) time at OSU, the Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Services (FAES) Library
received a complete renovation and new service orientation. As Vice Provost for Strategic
Planning and an FAES faculty member, Mike was an enthusiastic supporter of the role of the
library in the college.

Some of the collections destined for the library presence in the East Campus Academic

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Commons will be focused on the academic needs of this location. The vision for this space is for
it to become an active area of engagement between an array of UNL libraries as well as archives
and special collections and the academic disciplines at this location. That vision will not be met
without a robust plan for developing exhibitions, engaging with the local community, and
developing a full program of support. Already it is clear that the Libraries will be serve as host
of the building and be responsible for staffing, programming and building community on this
campus. I recommend that an individual interested in this work and the associated academic
subjects be delegated to full time support for this location. This individual would:

 Engage in a robust program of outreach to the academic disciplines located in the area
and consistent with the collections housed there;
 Begin to develop now a set of virtual programming for the future library; and
 Perform other activities (such as processing) in this new location to sustain some of the
current workflows. Care must be taken to ensure that this activity (processing) is seem
as secondary to the first two.

Because fundraising for this library is a University priority in the coming year, there may be a
need for more events, programming, and marketing for this library (see later Love 2
recommendations which also apply here). Some good ideas that were discussed: adopt a film
to preserve (one from athletics and one from elsewhere in the University archives);
crowdfunding options; roadshow or white glove events for donors, and potential to connect
with the Czech community in Nebraska. These ideas could be advanced by first creating a list of
options for the Dean and the Foundation to consider.

Development of a robust digital preservation infrastructure

A great first step has already been taken in this area with the hiring of UNL’s first digital
archivist. That individual has been on the ground for just a short period of time but is already
making good progress in analyzing and understanding the current situation. This initial period
is one in which the digital archivist is trying to understand the current state of the digital assets
and their environment. He is responsible for developing and implementing policies and plans
associated with the preservation, access, and security of analog-to-digital and born-digital
archives and special collections. The digital archivist shared with me his short and long term
goals and projects:

Short-term goals and projects:

 Survey and prioritize all legacy media and develop a digitization strategy;
 Determine what types of born-digital resources are currently “at risk”;
 Move digital assets into the current preservation system (Rosetta);
 Incorporate digital forensic techniques into traditional archival workflows;
and

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 Develop productive and quality relationships across the library and

university.

Long-term goals:

 Build a functional and sustainable digital preservation program for digital

archives and special collections, regardless of the types of formats collected;
and
 Transform UNL Archives and Special Collections into a creative leader for
digital forensics and digital preservation in archives.

These short and long term goals are precisely what is needed for this position and the UNL
Libraries. Frankly, they are an excellent model for the sort of planning and goal setting that is
needed for each of the projects ahead for this department.

We also discussed two additional goals and projects which are also high priority:

 a process for web harvesting and preservation; and

 a strategy for what to digitize.

Implementing a mechanism for web harvesting is a critical need particularly for a unit charged
with maintenance of University Archives. Your current system does not preserve this material
so a new system such as Archive-It will be needed (https://archive-it.org/). This process will
require the creation of new workflows to crawl specific sites and subdomains and bring those
sites back for retention.

As with most libraries, UNL likely began digitizing its assets as time permitted and materials
were needed for particular purposes. As digitization programs move out of their infancy and
into middle age, I see more structure and planning put in place. Establishing a strategy going
forward is the next key step. Such a strategy would include decisions which address some of
these questions:

 What are our long term digitization plans? Purchase equipment to digitize in house or
outsource most of the digitization?
 How will metadata be created for projects?
 How will decisions be made about what to digitize?

This is an excellent example of an area where the digital archivist is very knowledgeable about
what such a program might look like. He could develop a background document on the need
for the strategy, the questions to be answered, and possible options suitable for UNL. That
background document would inform decision making and discussion at the administrative level.

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recommend that the digital archivist along with the chair of DISC set up a regular mechanism
for the submission of small project updates. These 1-2 page updates would include progress to
date, contextual documentation (such as the current chart which delineates the location of
current digital assets), and any needed decisions, policies, or areas for further discussion. This
approach would break a very large project into smaller chunks and allow the archivist to receive
decisions, feedback, and support along the way.

Creation of a vision and planning for the Love 2 renovation

A robust planning process for the renovation of Love 2 for archives and special collections is
underway. This area is envisioned to be a destination for research based learning. The current
focus of this process is on the physical space and includes a recent charrette with the architects
to begin to define the needs of the space. The product that will emerge from this process will
be visual renderings about the renovation of the space along with some cost estimates that can
be used in fundraising. Aspects of this projects are underway now (short term); others will
commence in the mid-term horizon (fundraising). Depending on the success of the fundraising,
this project could accelerate quickly from long-term to mid-term planning. The vision for this
space is forward-looking and exciting. It would advance best practice thinking in today’s
research libraries about moving special collections from the perimeter to the center of library
activities, particularly those that support research. This new vision will require and demand a
dramatic leap in the growth of the current archives and special collections operations. That
leap will involve three key aspects for which planning needs to begin:

 New service delivery in a shared space with the Center for Digital Research in the
Humanities;
 New exhibition opportunities in the Love 2 space as well as in other locations (East
Campus Academic Commons, Engineering, etc.);
 New programming including events for donors, faculty, students, and outside scholars;
and
 New staffing needs and skill sets.

I have a few recommendations for each of these areas.

 New service delivery in a shared space with the Center for Digital Research in the
Humanities

The new services to be delivered in a renovated Love 2 will require a library wide
commitment. Currently Archives and Special Collections feels that they are interested in
partnerships with others in the Libraries but do not see much interest in return. The
success of this new space will be dependent on progress in this area. The clear lines
between special collections, CDRH, and public services will become blurred.

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 Begin planning for these new services in 2017 with a working group that will include
special collections but will also include other constituencies.

I would highly recommend the model that was used by OSU to design their recently
opened Research Commons. A small internal library group was formed to design the
services for the new space. Rather than include all of the potential campus partners
(such as GIS, Office of Research, and the Graduate School), these partners were
asked to identify someone who would advise the working group but not be expected
to attend regular meetings. The core group investigated options, visited a few
libraries, and proposed possible options. These options were then vetted with the
advisors for feedback before a final report was created.

As an example, OSU investigated the option of including 3D printing in the new

space. However, they determined that 3D printing was already being provided
adequately on campus and was not needed in the new space. But other services,
such as GIS for faculty not in Geography was identified as a high priority.

 Develop programming/workshops/website now under the branding for the new

space

The other significant outcome from the work of the working group was the
realization that the actual physical space would take longer to create than was
expected (also true for UNL). As a result, they began building out the services and
delivering some of the them before the space opened. They began a series of
workshops around the research lifecycle and delivered those under the Research
Commons brand. They also developed a website that included the workshops and
the existing services which were currently available but would be expanded in the
new space. We often referred to this as the Virtual Research Commons. This
approach was useful to us in fundraising and in building excitement about the future
space.

 New exhibition opportunities in the Love 2 space as well as in other locations

An expanded exhibition program is clearly on the horizon. Even before the new Love 2
space is available, there is interest in permanent exhibitions in the new engineering
building and in the library presence in the East Campus Academic Commons. Currently,
it does not appear that there is a robust exhibition schedule or plan in part because of
the limited space currently available.

 Develop a more proactive approach to exhibitions

In our discussions, I sensed that decisions to update or change the exhibit cases was
largely in reaction to some request from an individual or group. I recommend that
Archives and Special Collections develop a more robust plan for exhibits in the

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coming year. This planning might begin with the idea that the cases would be
refreshed every quarter. Proposals might be solicited from others in the libraries as
well as outside. Where there are campus scholars who are using portions of the
collection, enlist them as co-curators. Key upcoming events are also ripe for content
from the Archives. Beginning down this path now, will also give you a better sense
of the demands of such a schedule and what staffing might be needed in the future
to sustain the new space.

 Work with the Dean of Libraries to determine the timeline for other interested
groups such as the College of Engineering

 New programming including events for donors, faculty, students, and outside scholars

Our discussions included many examples of possible programming and events, including
some that had been done at UNL once but not repeated. Some planning for each
constituency could be a part of the charge to the working group. Outreach to these
groups might be structured along a timeline. For example, donors might be the first
priority for programming. A list of possible ideas could be constructed for the Dean to
consider in concert with the representative from the Foundation. This programming is
likely to be needed as soon as the architects begin to deliver their renderings of the new
space.

The staff have any number of stories that can be told about the success of the unit and
their impact on scholars and users. The key next steps are to actually tell those stories
in compelling ways. One very interesting approach to this is digital storytelling. This
brief from EDUCAUSE will give you a good overview of the concept:
https://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7021.pdf. Other useful resources include:

http://www.techsoup.org/support/articles-and-how-tos/digital-storytelling-
toolkit

https://u.osu.edu/digitalstorytelling/about/

These stories can be particularly powerful when they involve or capture an individual
scholar or student talking about the impact on their learning, teaching or research of
engagement with archives and special collections.

 New staffing needs and skill sets

One of the most challenging issues facing Archives and Special Collections is having
enough staff to embark on these new activities as well as having staff with the interest
and skill to undertake them. There are also, however, some chicken and egg aspects to
this issue. It is more difficult to ask for the resources to deliver these services if you do
not have a clear understanding of what is required to deliver them or the skills needed.

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While in the long term, there are expectations of more staffing allocated to Archives and
Special Collections, there may not be resources to make new hires in the short term.
This will require greater creativity to execute as a result.

 Assess the availability and interest in providing these new services and exhibitions
from throughout the Libraries.

It is easy to assume that everyone already has a full time job and has no bandwidth
for new activities. It is also easy to overlook individuals who might have an interest
unless you ask them. Time and again I have been surprised at who responds to an
open request for interest in particular jobs or activities. It is easy for our
assumptions to get in the way.

I recommend a call for interest in serving on the working group as well as providing
support for other new services.

Explore whether the current Libraries’ Promotion and Tenure guidelines are robust
enough to encourage creative activities such as exhibition creation. If faculty
throughout the Libraries are to be encouraged to contribute in these ways, those
activities need to garner credit in the PT system.

 Expand thinking about how to use archives and special collections in teaching

Best practice today involves applying the embedded librarian concepts to those who
work with special collections. Increasingly, we see curators working hand in hand
with faculty to design courses and embed information literacy into courses with a
focus on using primary source materials. This area at UNL is ripe for re-envisioning.
It will, however, require a broader conversation with those who serve the colleges
on the public services side and a greater partnership with them. It will also require
Archives and Special Collections to stop doing some things they currently do so that
they can begin doing new things. One strategy that was effective at OSU was course
enhancement grants. This competitive process paired a teaching faculty member
with a library faculty member to use library resources in new ways in the classroom.
http://kb.osu.edu/dspace/handle/1811/47361

 Consider hiring temporary help in areas where you currently lack skills

Our discussions included the potential for collaboration with groups such as the
museum. At OSU, we were able to hire the Wexner Center for the Arts’ exhibition
manager on overload assignment to help us get ready for the opening of the new
Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum (BICLM). When we needed a new docent
program for the BICLM, we were able to join the existing docent program at the
Wexner and they developed specific programming for BICLM (for a reasonable fee).
They already had an infrastructure for handling the docents that we would have had

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to develop.

 Consider how students in related academic areas might be used

We have used class projects as a way to advance activities as well as simply hiring
students who have technical or graphics skills that we lacked. For example, when
we had a failed search for a GIS librarian, we went to plan B – hiring a recent
graduate of the GIS program at OSU to serve as the manager of the Research
Commons. He both manages the entire RC and oversees the GIS programming.
Your YouCare students might be a good option for research projects using primary
source materials.

 Begin development of a staffing needs list

As you begin to develop new services and programming, you will be in a better
position to articulate the long term staffing needs of Love 2. Experimenting with
temporary help or help for short term projects will give you a better sense of what
will be required. When you do get to the point where you will have the resources to
make a new hire, you be able to make a much better decision of the most pressing
needs.

Additional Recommendations

These recommendations are mentioned in the text above but I want to be sure that they are
stated clearly as they transcend any single project.

 Individuals in the Archives and Special Collections unit need to be given more
independence to lead, manage and execute projects. The current environment requires
too much checking in with the unit head for each step. Instead, there should be a clear
understanding of what the end result needs to be and then allow the staff to take the
lead in getting there.
 Expanding the scope and reach of Archives and Special Collections will require the
support of the Libraries’ Senior Administrative Team. Greater ownership of how Special
Collections can be used for teaching and research will need to come from across the
Libraries. Individuals in other parts of the Libraries will need to be encouraged and
rewarded for new partnerships with Special Collections.
 Archives and Special Collections will need to revisit their priorities. Today processing
and handling the collections is a first priority along with responding to reference
questions. In order to take up additional work, something will have become a lower
priority – processing.

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 The unit needs to be more open to the use of student employees or student projects to
advance their work. If a student budget is not currently available to Archives and
Special Collections, I recommend that they put together a proposal for funding which
would articulate how those students could be used.
 No budget exists currently for the creation of exhibitions. While I am not a fan of
dispensing budgets to each unit in the library, I do recognize that the staff currently
believe that they do not have the authority to spend any money. So as part of the
earlier recommendation about designing a more robust exhibition program, I
recommend that the program design include an estimate of expenses and needed funds
so that can be considered.
 I did not have time to explore deeply the issue of how archives and special collections
are discovered by users. Clearly some individuals believe that all content is in the online
catalog and available via an Encore search. Others think that archival material is not
discoverable in Encore. There was also some sense that not all finding aids are currently
online. To begin appropriate discussions and clarify the state of discovery, I would
recommend the creation of a brief summary of the current state.

Conclusion

Recommendations from an external viewpoint can have enormous value, but of course they
have limitations. Having been onsite briefly, I may have made mistakes in what I heard and
saw. However, I believe these recommendations will greatly enhance your effectiveness and
success.

Thank you very much for participating in this process. Although there are a number of key
things you can improve, your organization is built on a very solid foundation.

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Appendix A – Notes from our discussion of the following questions

What will UNL Archives and Special Collections look like 3-5 years from now?

What would success look like?

What could you achieve?

What would you love to achieve?

If you picked up a newspaper in 2020, wat would the headline say about what you have
accomplished?

 Have more people using and exploring their content

 Telling more stories
 Effective reference services
 More exhibition opportunities
 Raising awareness of what they do
 Tell someone “I’m an archivist” and have that person know what I do
 Giant media lab open for use by faculty and staff
 Have rest of the library understand and embrace special collections
 Greater collaboration inside the library
 Digital storytelling –possible opportunity for collaboration with new emerging
technologies program in the Carson Center
 Excited to be I the same space with CDRH
 More robust exhibition schedule and planning with flexibility for serendipity
 “Archives and Special Collections moved into new space with great exhibition
opportunities”
 Hire more people to do these new things
 Raise fund to endow positions or programs
 Need to look at most pressing needs for outreach, programming and digital exhibits
 Support those who already work for UNL and know the content well
 Work more with students (such as education students) to design new kinds of
instruction
 Expand engagement with instruction coordinator to include work with Special
Collections
 Greater ownership from across the library for the new Love 2 space
 Expanded partnerships with the museum and other cultural institutions
 Explore options for providing material digitally such as granting more licenses to use and
copyright with donation
 System that would pull information from other partner institutions

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 Place to have receptions and other events

 Enough server and technology space to meet their needs
 Workflows for all digital activities such as accessions
 Menu of items for donor agreements particularly around digitization rights
 Stewardship of employees – acknowledging and developing their skills

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UNL Review of ILL/DD Workflow – Lars Leon Report – September 2011

Review of University of Nebraska-Lincoln ILL/DD services

Executive Summary

Based upon my assessment I can easily see that the University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Interlibrary Loan Unit is doing some really great work. There are some specific workflow
elements to consider adjusting that could lead to improved efficiencies and service. I
also see in the staff some of the same issues I see elsewhere including my own
operation; how to take a smart staff and give them the “tools” needed to actively
participate in a more agile user-centered future.

The standard day-to-day workflow of UNL is fairly typical in that it produces very good
results. The steps in a typical day are sound. I note a few areas to consider making
adjustments that could help workflow. In addition, we know the importance of the work
we do with other libraries. Other libraries spoke highly of many aspects of service from
UNL and noted a few areas they would like to see addressed:

 Make some improvements in the loan return process to reduce concern from some
lenders.
 Current speed of article service meets demand and most libraries did not have
complaints about back orders on copies as mentioned as an earlier issue. This is a
critical area so it would be best to introduce masking on the digital copier with some
follow-up assessment.
 Noticeably increase patron submission of requests through your WebBridge (although
this may be not as important if you decide to participate in the CIC Relais product).
 Additional recommendations and more detail are provided in the full report.

We know the variety of interfaces we have with patrons is of growing importance as

more work is done remotely. The current request pages and e-mail templates are fairly
standard for most ILLiad libraries and generally work. I suggest some attention to a few
areas to enhance the interaction with your patrons including FAQ page, ILLiad login
page, and working in ILL/DD staff with your IM presence.

“Evidence-based decision making” might sound like the latest buzzwords to some.
However, it is clear that we need to embed this concept more strongly into our Library
environments to make more informed decisions as well as more effectively demonstrate
to our stakeholders how we support our patrons in cost effective manners. The ILL/DD
Unit can play a leading role in contributing to enhancing this environment at UNL since
they naturally have a considerable amount of quantitative data. This will take focus,
time, skill development, and leadership. In my report I suggest ways to generate time for
staff to participate. There are staff ready to learn key tools such as Microsoft Access
and Excel. The ILL Manager has completed some reports that help with workflow
analysis. However, there is plenty of room for additional reports to support collection
development, and a move towards understanding what the patrons really think about
services. The structure to support this could be the Document Retrieval/ILL Committee
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this is that one can combine the quantitative and qualitative data and provide exemplary
reports to help connect staff with patrons. This provides a “win-win-win” situation in
better understanding services to provide, giving patrons satisfaction in contributing to
the Library, and staff who are more engaged through this contact with patrons. The
Interlibrary loan manager can play a leading role in this, along with your Assessment
Committee by providing a stronger mandate to do this along with the necessary support.
I provide some more detailed suggestions in the report.

The foundation is there to elevate UNL ILL/DD services to the service level and agile
position that the most successful operations will have in the future. Staff are
knowledgeable and able to keep the current day-to-day workflow going. There is
interest in exploring new tools, developing skills, and other steps needed for continuous
improvement. A few challenges were identified that impede growth. Time was the most
referenced along with differences in perception of support. In my visit I heard how much
leadership supports a user-centered, agile future. To accomplish that goal, time to
learn/try/assess needs to be provided along with a shared understanding of direction
and latitude with appropriate “evidence” and assessment. The ILL Manager’s role is
critical in leading this effort as well as being lead collaborator with others (e.g.
Assessment Committee) to direct the effort and nurture staff involvement. With this
leadership, enhanced and better-understood expectations and needed support, success
is much more possible. I have included suggestions in the report to help with this
process.

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Overall service design

I liked the comments at our lunch discussion on your interest in designing services
around the user even with some current systems that make it challenging. ILL/DD is
well poised to be a good test case if you are interested in creating a process to really
step back and explore alternatives. You have:
 a good number of passionate current users that most likely would be willing to
contribute valuable time to this process
 a variety of tools that could be part of the solution (e.g. IDS Project tools like the GIST,
new CIC Relais request process)
 your ability to bring Circulation, Reference, IT, branches, assessment, development,
and instruction together

Recommendation: It sounds like the current Document Retrieval/ILL Committee does

not have much perspective on the local user in order to effectively do this. Consider
creating an appropriate sized crosscutting group from the above areas to explore this
with a central focus of being user-centered. It is critical to bring in faculty, staff, and
student viewpoints. Focus groups that allow for follow-up conversations will provide
considerable information as well as help participating library staff get more into the user
perspective frame of mind by just being involved in such a process.

Have you had faculty and students give presentations on how they do research? We
have had several sessions at KU like this that has energized both the presenters and
Library staff who heard them. The sessions have helped to get staff more into the
“patrons’ shoes” while sparking ideas on what to look into. If you have not done this
consider doing so.

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Information from major interlibrary loan partners with UNL

The ILL Manager identified eight GWLA libraries that represent UNL’s top 5 borrowing
partners and top 5 lending partners from within GWLA. Seven responded to my call for
comments on service. The GWLA libraries I spoke with are all operations where I trust
their observations. They obviously do not represent 100% of the activity but the service
to these libraries is likely indicators of overall service. I really respect the opinions of all
these libraries in that they all have good data to back up their observations. In addition,
she recommended UN Kearney and UN Omaha as libraries that borrow extensively
from UNL. I don’t know these librarians personally but they both took the time to speak
with me about the considerable volume as a major borrower from UNL.

Comments for UNL as a lender

Appreciation

 UNL lending media is appreciated

 “We love the UNL service. All kudos, no complaints or suggestions for changes.
 GWLA turnaround goals looking back to Spring 2010 show UNL has met or exceeded
goals.
 All loans from UNL to others sent promptly to GWLA.
 GWLA libraries noted none to very few back order on copies issues in the past six
months.
 UNL is responsive to special requests such as a rush DVD request.
 One UN library reported, “All seem very timely and accurately filled”.
 Article turnaround very good. Several libraries reported UNL meeting the 24 Rapid
turnaround expectations.

Items to explore

 One library commented that UNL does not make it conditional that media is Library Use
Only. Libraries typically like to know this and even if it is a shorter loan period.
 UN Omaha talked about some loans taking 1 or more weeks to be delivered via the
pouch service. They speculate it might be an issue with the courier or something. (As
noted in our meeting, we have done several studies with UNO to try to identify the
courier issues).
 Some libraries observed that loans from UNL are being boxed with returns. It appears to
the libraries that items are updated as shipped or returned and then held until a box of
books are ready to be shipped. A few libraries are concerned about even late return of
loans but most are mainly concerned about how this slows down new loans to them.
Clarification: UNL ILL places a priority on shipping items lent to other institutions, and
these are packaged daily. Borrowing returns have not always been shipped promptly to
the lending libraries. When time allows, returns have been packaged with loans in order
to reduce shipping costs.
 Previous assessment at UNL had shown issues with copy quality. I specifically talked
with all the libraries about this issue. Only one library reported a few problems with

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black margins and some scanned pages with parts of text missing. While I observed
the workflow the staff member scanned an article with a noticeably wider black margin
than would be acceptable at KU. This was due to use of the digital copier without any
type of masking around the book. Most black margins are removed by digitally cropping
the document prior to delivery.
 One library commented that they send paperwork along with their loan to UNL that
sometimes include damage notes. They would like to get this paperwork back but UNL
discards their paperwork. When UNL returns it they just send UNL ILLiad generated slip
back. This damage should be reflected in the ILLiad record.
 One library reported receiving a number of books returned that were not their books.
There might be an issue of matching loans to be returned with the paperwork generated
at that time in the return process. This had been identified as an issue by UNL ILL staff
prior to the assessment and they have taken corrective actions to improve task manuals
and implemented corrective training.

Recommendations:

With the volume being shipped to UN Omaha it would be worth some assessment with
them to see the extent of this issue of delivery times of as much as a week to see where
the slowdown is taking place. [UNL Note: Multiple attempts have been made to
determine the problem with the UNO courier. The ILL Manager will compile a sample of
items shipped to UNO and estimate shipping costs for USPS and/or FedEx.]

Batching returns is an okay practice and in fact helps save money but consideration of
the impact is needed. The return date should be updated close to the date the materials
are actually shipped back. This reduces confusion when their ILL partners look for
returned date information in OCLC. Outbound new loans are sent out in as timely a
manner as possible to meet service expectations. Not all libraries spoke to this as an
issue so you just need to have a workflow in place that accommodates different needs
(e.g. GWLA, state of Nebraska).

For copies, I recommended onsite to consider use of a mask to remove the black
boarders by using a thicker white cardstock or white cardboard be used around the
book. This will take a little more time to scan but will remove black edges. The libraries
I spoke with all have enough volume with UNL as a lender that I would have anticipated
hearing more complaints about black borders and other scanning issues based on the
earlier report. However, I did not. One library commented about some blocks of text
missing on some scans. Ultimately using the mask on the digital copier will help in all
cases. ILL staff have steps in the workflow in place to spot-check quality. In addition,
they should provide plenty of initial training of student assistants that is a need for
everyone.

There is not a standard handling in the ILL Community of the procedure of what to do
with paperwork sent by the lender. Most higher volume operations do not want to keep
a separate paper file that adds a step to processing. At KU, we throw out most
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information, such as a slip that notes previous damage on the book, then we tape it
inside of the jackets we tape to the book. This would not work for UNL since they apply
sticky labels on incoming loans. Helping the lender understand what previous damage
was on the loan is important so UNL does not get fined for damage that someone else
created. The number of slips is likely small so ILL/DD could consider a separate file
system in order to return these slips back with loans, or information could be placed in
ILLiad record. It should be noted that UNL also sends slips with prior damage
information to other libraries with loans. They are placed loosely in the books with no
expectation of getting the slips back.

Only one library reported issues of receiving the wrong book. So there is not a
comprehensive problem but ILL/DD should review workflow steps in processing to
insure they are accurately matching outbound loans with paperwork.

Comments for UNL as a borrower

Appreciation

Several libraries that spoke to delays in getting a large number of loans returned noted
that very few loans are actually lost and that UNL is considered a “very low risk.”

Items to explore

A number of libraries commented on the following and pointed out that extra staff time is
needed to handle these situations.

 Loans are rarely returned on time. One commented that UNL never requests renewals
that this library would grant. [UNL Note: Renewals are requested as the patrons request
them. In keeping with the ALA ILL Code, renewals are not allowed on items that are
already due.]
 Loans are updated to returned and then not shipped back until sometimes two to three
weeks later that makes the OCLC status questionable. They are batched and sent back
via Library Mail Rate. These batches have even included short-term loan items.
 Recalled books are not returned in a timely manner. [UNL Note: At the time of this
review, delays in shipping returned materials had already been identified as a problem
by UNL ILL staff. Steps taken to resolve the issue include expanded student staffing,
improved oversight and color-coding paperwork.
Some libraries are okay with, and actually prefer, a re-send request versus a new
request. [UNL Note: UNL ILL requests a resend of material as necessary. New requests
are not submitted unless a resend is not practical (e.g. the resent item is still of
inadequate quality), or there is no response to the resend request.]

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Recommendations:

Most libraries expect recalled loans and shorter-term loans (e.g. dvds, cds for many
libraries) to be returned in a timely manner. UNL should explore their workflow and
introduce measures to convince patrons to return recalled loans in a timelier manner.
Some libraries have had greater success in this area by charging late fines. UNL also
needs to handle short term loans in a timelier manner by setting a due date in-house
and getting these returned in the mail that result in UNL getting the materials back from
their patrons and returned to lenders in a timely manner. [UNL Note: In house due
dates are set three days prior to the lender’s due date. Currently, UNL charges $1.00
per business day overdue fines to students and community users. Courtesy and
overdue notices are sent three times a week beginning seven days before an item is
due. At 14 days overdue, all patrons are billed a minimum $150.00 lost item fine. ILL will
run a report for August 2011 of the number of items that were returned 14+ days after
the due date.]

Thinking of UNL Mission/Vision/Values/Strategic Directions

Trying to get users what they want in ways such as helping to advance their research
initiatives is seen as important. Understanding user desires is paramount and ILL/DD is
positioned well to help in this effort. Please see recommendations in the assessment
section. ILL/DD has rich quantitative data about current users that can contribute to this
effort by providing insight into some patrons needs along with easy-to-access patron
contact information.

Points were made about the need to design our systems from the users’ perspective.
Once again it is critical to get a process established where you have routine interaction
with users. One method is to set up the process to “welcome” new users of ILL/DD
services. Another is to improve connections between Circulation and ILL/DD staff. This
should help maximize the communication flow in both directions and give you a broader
number of staff to interact with patrons to understand their needs and to help promote
your services. It was neat to hear from ILL/DD staff that work part-time in other areas of
the library (e.g. Media Services) about the types of information they helped pass
between units. They exemplified the type of expanded understanding that can happen
through regular interactions across units in a library. In addition, this gives them the
opportunities to connect directly with more patrons to better understand what they like
and don’t like about the services.

This also speaks to how the rest of the Library is informed about what is going on with
ILL/DD services. What “stories” are told through the reports provided? Through actual
stories told? ILL/DD staff hear some positive feedback, are recognized in books, and
more – how is this shared with other staff?

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Comments on patron interactions

Patron request pages

 UNL uses pretty much the ILLiad “out of the box pages” which is fairly standard for
many libraries and is good for patron needs.
 One staff person commented on the issue that the default value for “are you willing to
accept an alternate edition” is yes. The staff member felt most patrons don’t pay
attention to that and end up with a different edition in some cases that they actually
didn’t want.

Recommendations:

Consider a separate ‘book chapter request’ form in ILLiad. I also was a big fan for
years of minimizing the forms for patrons to select from similar to UNL. However, after
spending more staff time “transferring” request information from the loan form to the
article (or copy) form I realized it was taking too much of our most valuable resource;
staff time. This is a growing area and should continue to grow, as more patrons are
interested in targeting information available by the chapter.

Change the default on the “are you willing to accept an alternate edition” to “no”.

Patron e-mail notifications

 I reviewed the standard ILL and document delivery notification e-mail templates used for
most interactions (e.g. cancelled requests and item available). UNL uses the fairly
standard ILLiad templates like most ILLiad libraries. They are neither too long nor too
short.
IM
 We are seeing a growing number of interactions with our patrons at KU via IM. In fact,
we have a separate channel which our ILL/DD staff monitor 8-5 Monday through Friday.
Patrons or library staff can easily contact us in this manner directly or forward IM chats
from the main “reference” IM chat.

Recommendation: Make sure ILL/DD is routinely involved with the IM project team at
UNL. Other staff should be forwarding chat to ILL/DD staff when it can’t be easily
answered at the original point of contact. ILL/DD staff should also help in the review of
IM interactions. This would help ILL/DD staff know what communication points to train
other staff on as well as adjustments to consider for any web-based information
maintained.

Comments on web pages (outside of ILLiad)

Left hand navigation links - I like the left hand navigation on your home page that
divides into “Find Materials”, “Get Materials”, and “Locate Materials”. That would seem
to offer a good link into your ILL services. However, you don’t seem to include this type
of links on other pages.

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The ILL Unit’s FAQ list is lengthy but informative. However, we’ve found many of our
patrons prefer not to scroll through a lengthy list. If you have found through local
assessment that this is preferred then I would say the list is informative. Consider
breaking up the information more if your patrons wish to see more brevity in your pages.
Its great UNL has a clear link for “Services for other libraries”. A common complaint
is that libraries do not have this and it’s good that you do.

Recommendations: Do user assessment of your ILL unit FAQ page (and others) to
determine how patrons want to best access this information. UNL might find it more
valuable to aggregate web page assessment to include ILL/DD as well as other
services.

Consider making the ILLiad login page more of a focal point for patron contact.
Ultimately everyone who wants to submit a request sees this page. Place an IM chat
window there. Get some rotating information on the page including turnaround
information. Ask prominently for feedback on services.
Consider adding contact information on the information page for other libraries.
https://cors0802.unl.edu/illiad/lending.html

WebBridge – UNL obtains slightly more copies (53% in FY11) for their patrons than
loans. Whatever you can do to make it easy for patrons to submit article requests will
result in more effective use of the unmediated requesting to Rapid which speeds up
delivery for less staff costs. The ILL Manager reports that it is likely that not many
patrons submit requests through WebBridge. The ability to use the Open URL standard
is critical to being able to process more requests for less staff resources that also
typically provide faster service for most requests.

Recommendations: Develop a marketing campaign to steer patrons to

WebBridge to help them maximize use of e-content as well as make it easier on
them and staff to fill in the blank functionality of requests submitted through the
Open URL standard. Make sure instruction librarians and liaisons are including
this when they work with patrons.

I understand a group of CIC libraries is working with Relais to implement a

discovery and request system for the consortium. I have only seen one webinar
and had a few conversations on the system. The system appears to improve
discoverability while better identifying libraries who can supply items due to
checking shelf availability. Finally, the staff time it takes to process requests
appear to be minimal as well. All of this adds up to a viable system to seek the
latest information to help you decide if you should participate. GWLA
commitments help to provide a fairly good turnaround for loans. However, a
system like this, with an effective ability to ship materials, could lead to noticeable
increase in the number of requests from your patrons. One challenge for the CIC
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the increased volume of shipping. I understand that the CIC lost its courier and
is currently using UPS/Fed Ex ground delivery. This would be a critical piece to
work into any decisions to participate; your patrons would likely desire more
items, which is great, but you would have to understand the possible increased
shipping costs. It might be that your GWLA costs would be similar to these new
costs so it might be negligible.

Purchase on Demand project

 UNL has similar guidelines (turnaround expectations, order guidelines, cost limits) to
many other libraries.
 UNL purchase on demand policy shows: “If the item is owned by many GWLA/CIC and
ARL libraries, it should be purchased UNL is participating in our ILL Cost Study. This
will provide some good information to help you compare options. I suggest considering
a policy that you might consider not purchasing an item if your key partners hold it.
Gerrit van Dyk, Brigham Young University recently wrote an interesting article that can
help provide a number of angles to consider in your own environment...
 The Collection Development Committee has reviewed an analysis of the books
purchased through the ILL program and will continue to monitor the program.

Recommendations: Investigate use of Amazon Prime. Other libraries find they clearly
have enough volume to warrant paying the annual membership fee for the free two-day
shipping.

Read Gerrit van Dyk’s recently published article Interlibrary loan purchase-on-demand:
A misleading literature. Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services. Vol.
35, Issue. 2/3. 2011, pp. 83-89. This article provides some ideas to consider as more
libraries get more heavily into purchase on demand.

What UNL expends to provide their interlibrary loan and document delivery
services

 ILL has a greater awareness of overall costs to provide their services than many
libraries due to the policy of charging patrons in some situations. However, what is
missing is a fairly accurate per unit cost to provide services. Our most accurate data is
the ARL ILL Cost Study that is over eight years old. I am doing an updated Cost Study
with Nancy Kress, UNLV. The project will provide each participating library an Access
database they can use to enter their FY cost data and to assess on an annual basis.
UNL is willing to participate and has begun to work on this project.

Recommendation: Support the ILL Manager’s participation in KU’s study. This study is
independent of this consulting work but will provide updated costs to utilize in analyzing
local decisions such as purchase on demand.

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UNL has a barebones wiki and would like to put manuals on it although noted most data
already exists on a central drive. A more complete wiki would also help share
information like a knowledge base with staff that do not assist patrons with ILL/DD
requests on a regular basis. The ILL Manager talked about how several circulation staff
help with some of the workflow. This is an excellent use of sometimes-underutilized staff
members. It is also a natural tie-in that these same staff that work at service desks will
likely be better informed when they help patrons with ILL/DD related questions.

Recommendations: Work with the Document Retrieval/ILL Committee to assess the

method of choice for UNL to share policy and workflow information. The University of
Arizona team that handles ILL/DD has a robust wiki that has really helped them work
more efficiently in a distributed environment. They have staff outside of the regular
ILL/DD unit helping with similar parts of the ILL workflow that UNL has others help with.
Night time staff is able to do more at night when regular staff is home by accessing the
wiki to make more informed processing decisions.

The UNL Access Services Committee will be exploring more cooperation between ILL
and Circulation. I would highly recommend this for my earlier reason. In addition, this
would expand your pool of staff resources that you can apply to whatever priorities you
establish across all the services supported. I encourage as much interaction between
staff as possible to help build trust amongst those working together to provide the
services.

Project based workflow analysis

I reviewed with the ILL Manager a resource for implementation: the IDS Project GIST
request form. The ILL Manager talked about meeting with branch staff and the
Reference Department, if they are interested, and possibly a separate workshop with
Library staff to see how this service works. She further talked about sharing information
about the varied tools with the Document Retrieval/ILL Committee. This seems like an
effective workflow to help inform other library staff that might be interested in these tools
that will most likely have a noticeable impact. (Update: ILL has initiated use of this
form).

More on IDS: IDS stands for Information Delivery Services and is a consortium of State
University of New York and other libraries who are currently the most innovative group
of libraries. They have an excellent website, most outstanding annual conference, and
willingly respond to inquiries from the rest of the ILL community. They are developing a
suite of tools and other facets that support enhanced resource sharing within their
community. The really nice thing is that they are freely sharing their tools and ideas with
other libraries. They are the most critical group by far to follow. Some examples of what
they are sharing:
 IDS Search – a search box that provides a front-end request mechanism to their
consortia collections. Note: It currently isn’t as robust as the Relais product but will be
interesting to see if they can make it so.

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 Gift & Deselection Manager – A really interesting tool with lots of application; especially
for collection analysis. One can enter an OCLC number and/or ISBN and the tool will
then gather an array of information from customizable defined counts of Worldcat
holdings (e.g. CIC), Amazon pricing, availability in full-text Google and Hathi Trust,
whether Better World Books would buy, and more.
 They have some scripts one can add to ILLiad request pages to add functionality such
as presenting Amazon book reviews to the patron.
 They have recently released an “acquisitions module” that is intertwined with ILLiad.

The key basics as seen by Gallup and others

I am a firm believer in the basic three questions that leading organization experts feel
lead to success in the workplace. I asked the first two questions of the ILL Manager and
each of the ILL staff members (except for the staff member that splits time between
Circulation and ILL).

1) Do you know what you need to know to do your job?

 The ILL Manager recognizes the support of library administration, but occasionally finds
it difficult seeking guidance on complex issues.
 Staff felt they knew what is needed to do their jobs. These were typically more focused
on specific workflow expectations, which is natural for most staff responses. This
supports the observation that the overall services are very good with the exception of
the few items to assess I note in this report.

Recommendations: As noted elsewhere it is clear that UNL leadership wants to provide

outstanding user-centered services. I also see interest by the ILL Manager and ILL/DD
staff to do the things needed to move beyond current services lauded by some patrons.
In the time we talked I couldn’t easily put my finger on the disconnect. I believe that a
mechanism or process is needed to help the ILL Manager keep an eye on her own
awareness of service issues and to keep others at UNL informed about those issues.
This would provide a framework for focusing on awareness of the latest tools, ideas,
etc., while also being a framework to gauge support with leadership on major projects to
pursue. The challenge UNL faces, as my staff and others do, is to transform staff from
one that is procedure driven to one that can be flexible and make more decisions in the
workflow. Our increasingly complex world calls for a staff that knows more than how we
all have done business. It was good to hear from staff members of their interest in
developing new skills. This is one area where leadership can create expectations for
ILL/DD staff to be provided with ongoing staff development to develop those skills and
make use of appropriate tools. The ILL Manager and the Circulation Librarian would
then be responsible for incorporating regular development into the work culture. Staff
should work with the ILL Manager to establish development plans with monitoring and
assessment. With appropriate support, staff can develop and the culture can shift.

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Guidance, assistance, decision-making, latitude

The ILL Manager talked about how the Document Retrieval/ILL Committee has provided
some assistance but runs into issues where the committee doesn’t have the knowledge
base to effectively handle those issues. Their strength is based on creating or
sustaining internal processes. The ILL Manager also talked about taking some
questions to the committee from a Borrowing perspective but not receiving much
comment from most members.

Recommendation: Consider the make-up of the Document Retrieval/ILL group to reflect

more of a user-centered focus. If it is the best group to handle discussions and decision-
making of a broader nature then work with them to develop expectations of being user-
centered in their focus. The group should always have in mind the impact on users and
what they desire. This would speak to working more with your Assessment Committee
to develop ongoing methods of keeping in contact with the users. As noted by the
Circulation Librarian, there is still a need to make sure procedures and internal
processes are working as they should.

What would it take to be acting on forward thinking projects?

Time – Most staff spoke about time being the biggest enemy. Staff that even thinks
they manage their time well might find out differently with some facilitated exercises.

UNL ILL/DD has to maintain their services but find the time, willpower, and support to
review workflow and explore new methodologies. UNL ILL/DD can create the time
through more effective time management, additional support by other library staff (e.g.
branches, Circ), and increased use of student assistants. The willpower seems to be
there if staff are willing/encouraged to get away from the day-to-day basic filling of
requests. Administration’s support also is strongly there. The disconnect seems to be a
perceived lack of support for trying new ideas. It sounds like the ILL Unit has the
directive to provide the services while also looking for ways to make their work more
cost effective and/or provide services that support patron research.

Recommendations: Provide time management staff development. UNL likely has some
HR classes that can help. I know some staff that really turned things around after
attending a David Allen workshop or following the tips from his book. See
http://www.wired.com/techbiz/people/magazine/15-10/ff_allen?currentPage=all.
Creativity – Getting all of us to take the time to think more creatively also helps to
sometimes remove logjams to our thinking. Providing some longer workshops on
creativity while also having some short creativity exercises can help staff get removed
the daily grind in order to think about what we need to be doing different. Chickenlips
provided some useful short exercises a group can do at the beginning of a meeting to
help free the mind. See http://www.chickenlips.com/workshop.html for some examples.

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What it would take to maximize the role of manager of ILL and document delivery
services?

Access to information to fuel new ideas, tool use, etc.

UNL Administration should clearly state expectations related to the ILL Manager’s
leadership and awareness of what is happening in the field. With that awareness, the
ILL Manager is then responsible for working with appropriate groups (e.g. her own staff,
new Circulation/ILL possibilities, the DR/ILL Committee, leadership, etc.) so they are
informed to help make the larger decisions (e.g. whether to pursue participation in the
new CIC tool). All managers need to maintain awareness, be willing to try out new
tools, workflows, etc. and have the support to do so. With this empowerment comes the
need for effective assessment to be able to report back to the appropriate groups to
help make informed decisions. In talking with the ILL Manager I see interest by her and
evidence in doing so. With the clear expectations, and support (e.g. webinar, attend a
conference with demonstrated need, student hours) this critical role as a manager can
be enhanced. The value of other recommendations that encourage more staff
involvement in development and assessment is a “win-win” in that it could free up some
of the ILL Manager’s time while also helping staff better understand critical aspects of
our new user centered and evidence-based environment.

The ILL Manager talked about appreciation for support to attend GWLA ILL meetings
where she is able to learn about tools and dialog with colleagues on service. She also
monitors listservs and other methods of learning what is going on in ILL/DD. However,
since she doesn’t have faculty status she does not have funds to travel to other
conferences. In-state resources are limited and at times even too basic for her staff.
One staff member in particular has a strong technology background and some others
are interested in learning more. The ILL Manager recognizes this and needs to help
carve out the time and regularly support their development. The ILL Manager talked
about how fabulous UNL IT people are but noted ILL was not the only unit needing IT
help so this can sometimes be an issue.

Recommendations: The ILL Manager should maintain a chart of what is happening in

the field; current and “bleeding edge” tools, issues, topics. She can share this with staff
for awareness of what is going on as well as leadership. It can be a framework for
leadership and others at UNL, including staff that help provide ILL/DD services, to
understand the array of issues/tools/etc. that can be explored. The ILL Manager should
be responsible for demonstrating how paying for a webinar, attending a conference (e.g.
IDS Conference) can benefit UNL. UNL can get strategic in looking a year out to identify
appropriate opportunities to support her attendance and staff at strategic events
including how the information might be applied back home. I will share the chart I use
to track actions to help her get started.

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Issue of not purchasing a pre-pub for a patron as an example of service delivery

I reviewed this issue with the ILL Manager. It is an important example since the
availability of pre-pubs is growing. The key question is do you purchase a pre-pub from
a library or publisher that will charge that is available now or wait up to 3 months +/- to
borrow from a free source? The ILL Manager recognized this is a tough call and that
staff disagree on how to handle such requests. The ILL Manager reports support from
her supervisor for not spending the money but when patrons complain to Libraries
administration the question is raised as to why ILL just did not buy the item.

Recommendations: Handling this situation is a good example of method that can be

used to help determine the extent of authority the ILL/DD unit has in other types of
situations. The ILL Manager should extract data from ILLiad to determine the extent of
this pre-pub situation and assess what the cost/benefit impact would be of implementing
a policy of just purchasing the pre-pubs. She should present the information to the
appropriate body for approval. Then, she should assess the impact after six months and
report back to the body so a decision can be made to continue the practice or make
adjustments.

The ILL Manger is empowered and expected to keep up with the leading edge of
services. She can be given the support previously described (e.g. staff resources, staff
with the tools to help such as Microsoft Access to pull reports from ILLiad) to support
her in what I see as one of the most important responsibilities of a manager.

Assessment

The ILL Manager recognizes that with their mostly virtual interaction with patrons now,
ILL/DD staff miss the feedback loop they used to get when they saw patrons as loans
were picked up. Face-to-face contact allowed staff to hear from satisfied customers as
well as find out why someone was unhappy about service. I asked about different types
of assessment and she mentioned they have thought about suggestion boxes or
surveys but these approaches were turned down in the past for a variety of reasons,
one being the need to seek permission from the IRB.

UNL ILL/DD is fairly typical in most of the reports generated in support of workflow.
These reports are useful but the Libraries needs to better understand what their patrons
feel about their services.

The ILL Manager perceives minimal interest by collection development staff in seeing
LL/DD data.

Annual reports – The ILL Manager reports providing some basic information (e.g. who is
using service, changes, where spending money). These are useful and fairly standard.
Libraries with an eye towards remaining viable should really start thinking of focusing
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stressed at the ARL Assessment Conference 2010, we need to even start

understanding the value placed on our services by our patrons.

Recommendations: Create a project with collection development leadership to identify

the types of ILL/DD data that can help them more effectively do their jobs. This is an
excellent opportunity to give some staff the opportunities to develop their Access and
Excel skills. Staff will further be excited to have their outputs being actively used and
shared with other staff.

ILL/DD operations have more data to make some types of assessment easier than any
other area in the library. The UNL Assessment Committee seems like a logical group to
work with to help identify proactive means of better understanding how patrons feel
about ILL/DD services. ILL/DD should work with the UNL Assessment Committee to
either participate with them on broader efforts or create specific tools to address ILL/DD
questions --- how fast is fast enough in the patrons’ eyes? Satisfaction levels related to
quality? What services are most desired?

Consider extracting data from ILLiad on a weekly basis on new users of your services.
Set up a routine of contacting them to “welcome” them to ILL/DD services and seek
their input on how you are doing.

KU ILL/DD will be completing an assessment this fall on how our patrons value our
services. I will share this information with anyone that is interested upon completion. I
encourage the ILL Manager to look out for this information and consider completing
similar work locally after we test out some methods that we can share.

I liked the suggestion given at our lunch meeting to have your Assessment Committee
back up and look at what you are collecting. This is critical in this day of needing to be
intertwined with patrons when so many people supposedly complain about survey
fatigue. ILL/DD needs to get regularly connected with patrons, seek to understand their
needs and what they think about your services, keep them and staff informed of what
they asked for and what you are, or are not, going to do about it. I’m impressed by the
University of Arizona where the student body is very aware of how their student fees are
spent and in fact vote to increase spending since they are so well and regularly
informed.

Staff development and training

There is definitely a need for more staff to develop additional skills to expand the range
of how they can help with the workflows needed today as well as the future. Staff had a
good sense of some of the additional tools needed – Adobe, Excel, Access, Lua scripts
(IDS inspired “Add ons” within ILLIad), Macros.

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Recommendations: Microsoft Access skills are critical to maximizing the ability to

extract information from ILLiad for all types of assessment. Excel can then be used to
help more effectively present the information. A macro tool like Macro Express can
noticeably help with different aspects of workflow. Identify which staff members have the
interest/ability in these areas and support their development. This would be an excellent
area where you can build on the connections between Circulation and ILL/DD staff. For
example, a Circulation staff member interested in Access could develop her/his skills to
the point of helping generate both ILL/DD and Circulation reports. This would help
develop understanding of ILL/DD as well as collaboration with ILL/DD staff. We have
found it most useful to make sure staff continue to work on these tools routinely with
“real life” examples. It is the responsibility of the employee to understand they need to
develop and maintain useful skills as our work environments get more complex and
calls for staff to learn more. Supervisors then need to have staff development support
as part of a regular expectation through guiding work, supporting training, providing
work to be done, and insuring staff stay on it.

Another useful tool to learn is the lua scripts that are the backbone of the ILLiad Add On
functionality. Some in the ILL Community are developing these scripts so there may be
less of a local need although learning to write your own scripts would give you some
more local flexibility to respond to local variations of need.

Several staff members expressed interest in more training classes (e.g. Excel). Explore
how often these classes are given and consider providing more frequent classes.
However, part of this process is to determine how staff best learn. Some may want to
just have a good visual book to follow along. (I did not ask this of staff). Some staff may
want to learn as a group. It is critical to just define the expectations and keep a regular
check on how things are going.

Staff recognition

We have found that staff have a range of the types of recognition they appreciate from
individual “quiet” thank you notes to public recognition.

Recommendation: I can share an exercise that staff can do to share with each other
how they most enjoy receiving recognition. This would be a good exercise when you are
able to better integrate ILL/DD with Circulation staff.

Student hours - hire

The ILL Manager reported that in the past they have felt pressure to keep student
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hours. UNL should continue to look for ways to utilize other resources such as in
Circulation. However, the ILL/DD unit should utilize students as much as possible to
keep unit costs lower while freeing up some staff time to develop skills that will
ultimately be more effective use of their time in our increasingly complex environment.
Good supervision and management of these resources even at higher levels is critical.

Recommendation: I’m not sure where the disconnect occurred regarding use of student
hours. It sounds like with the extracting of the student hour costs from the budget that
impacts what local patrons are charged that you have made a good step towards this.
Staff need to be conscious of what they are spending and these resources need to be
used effectively but by increasing them then more will be accomplished on a lower unit
cost.

Physical space

In looking at the current ILL/DD space I can see how “separating” the wall that was
removed must have been. Great job in removing it! The current space seems dark but if
that is what staff find comfortable then okay. As you think more how to have more
cooperation between Circulation and ILL/DD then strongly consider how much being
physically closer together helps to bring down barriers of cross-pollination of ideas, and
more effectively doing work.

Recommendation: Short of any dramatic change of space, it looks as if the space is

adequately being used. The more you are able to intertwine Circulation and ILL/DD staff
the more you should insure that staff spend time together. This will improve
communication as well as develop trust. However, being able to locate ILL/DD and
Circulation in one space would be ideal.

Impact of charging patrons when the supplier charges LDL and copyright fees

More libraries are striving to develop unmediated workflows as much as possible. This
is critical to reduce unit costs while actually speeding up service in many cases. Open
URL request systems via WebBridge, ILLiad, Rapid, and now OCLC tools all help to do
this. The UNL policy that charges some patrons does stop the workflow for some
requests.

There are also some requests from graduate students which are cancelled due to
unwillingness by the student to pay but are shortly afterwards submitted by a faculty
member. Were these requests by grad students working on behalf of a faculty member
or a faculty member helping out a grad student? Likely both cases. The ILL Manager
did a quick review and reported this actually happening infrequent so this may not be an
issue.

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Recommendation: Once the ILL Manager completes the FY11 cost study, UNL will
have more information to help with this impact. If UNL participates in the new CIC
Relais project then it will likely result in increased request activity as other libraries that
have moved to group systems have seen. An analysis including updated local costs,
projecting impact of the Relais project, and other impacts in your environment will help
you make decisions in this area. Perhaps as you build engagement with the users,
along with greater promotion of the service, there will be some other revenue sources
UNL can tap in order to remove the charging policy. This would help speed up
processing while creating more satisfied customers.

Workflow comments

Melding Circ and ILL together and to a lesser extent Media Services

I spoke to pieces of this elsewhere. It is a really good fit that lets you extend the
workflow coverage beyond the regular 8-5 Monday through Friday. It helps re-connect
ILL/DD staff with patrons that have grown “distant” in the online-books-picked-up-
elsewhere model that UNL, my operation, and others have adopted. Staff sometimes
don’t see the connections between different units by focusing on jobs that are done in
their units (e.g. checking out books, ordering items on ILL). However, the benefit of
UNL’s user centered vision is that you can facilitate conversations between staff
focused on the needs of the user/patron. What staff then do will naturally fall in line with
that goal. Establishing benchmarks that help guide staff will be critical (e.g. does the circ
student at 10pm at night re-shelve books, focus on paging, or scanning).

CCC Get It Now Service

This service seems appropriate for journal articles that you will end up paying copyright
fees on anyway. The service will typically result in faster service for less resources; both
locally as well as with partners such as Rapid and consortium. The key is that the
process to identify when you need to pay copyright must be accurate. Other libraries
handle copyright review in ILLiad similar to UNL so it should be okay assuming staff are
accurately updating. One example would be for requests where staff obtain items that
later are deemed not liable for copyright payment (e.g. for replacement process,
received from a supplier who you already paid a copyright fee when they supplied the
article).

Recommendation: A recent post on the ILL listserv noted an issue with this service that
caused problems. Monitor the ILL listserv to make sure it is resolved before using and
relying on the service. Workflow includes multiple checks to make sure it is recognizing
situations where you don’t need to pay copyright. I picked up some more information on
this at the recent IDS Conference and will share that with the ILL Manager.

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Impact of E-books – Increased acquisition and use of ebooks will be an important

trend to monitor. A significant portion of UNL’s monograph budget will be going to
group purchases of E-books in the CIC. Libraries need to begin to understand the
benefits and challenges of these “big deal” type decisions. This is an excellent example
of an area where Collection Development and ILL/CD at UNL needs to devote time to
maintain awareness of and participate in analysis of this trend as well as ultimately
share with the rest of Libraries faculty and staff so they are informed.

Student training – Staff reported that they only have staff training students now
compared to a time when other students would sometimes train students. This is a
great idea in that it improves the quality of training while also helping to accentuate
responsibility of effective training. I heartily recommend continuing this with support of
appropriate development of supervisors (e.g. coaching, assessment of performance)

ILL Borrowing

Basic borrowing workflow

 Overall, the workflow is good. Participation in RAPID is key for copies. Use of OCLC
Direct Request for loans is good. Timing points of processing outbound requests and
received copies and loans is okay except as noted below. The steps followed by UNL
are standard and on target for current practices with a few issues to look into.
 Several issues worth looking into:
o The ILL Manager noted not many patrons are submitting requests through
the Open URL enabled automatically filled in the blank request forms
through WebBridge. This is important to assess and improve in (discussed
elsewhere).
o Patrons are sometimes not notified that a loan has been received until the
day after it is available to them. This is a good attempt to not notify a
patron before the items are available at a branch where there might be a
delay in their receiving the loan and having it ready for the patron. ILL/DD
staff utilize a delay e-mail notification feature to insure the item is on the
shelf for the patrons. This is a good practice, although if it is important for
the patrons to receive their loans quickly, and they rely upon the e-mail
notification, then more detailed analysis is needed.

Recommendation: Is it important to get loans to patrons the same day received? Do

patrons rely upon e-mail notifications to know when to pick up materials? Do you have
flexibility in the timing of when you move materials around library branches? Can you
adjust those times to accommodate the typical processing workflow of ILL/DD receipts
without negatively impacting other types of material that you move around your library
system? Considerable resources go into obtaining loans quickly so I would speculate
that speed is important. If so, then I recommend doing a more detailed study of this
workflow, including looking into the areas I note above, to see if you can make
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mail notification so patron notification isn’t delayed a full day in all cases. [UNL Note:
Email delay periods vary depending on the pickup location. They were developed in
conjunction with branch and delivery staff as well as ILL processes. Recent changes to
mail delivery require that the delays be re-examined.]

Goal of un-mediating – UNL needs to have patrons submit through your Open URL
resolver.

Recommendation – Maximizing the number of requests that come in pre-populated with

OCLC, ISSN, ISBN information is critical to reduce staff resources needed and improve
turnaround for patrons. ILL/DD needs to assess how many requests are coming through
WebBridge. If low, then they need to add big bold marketing information on the ILLiad
login page, work with liaisons/instruction librarians to market this feature, and send
targeted e-mails to current ILLiad users helping them see how using WebBridge will
typically save them time while speeding up processing. One question might be the
impact of the CIC Relais product if you decide to participate. I am not familiar enough
with the CIC Relais system to know how it will replace or utilize WebBridge functionality.

ILL Lending

Basic lending workflow

 Overall basic workflow is standard and okay with some considerations noted below.
Participation in RAPID is key as a lender to balance the excellent service received as a
borrower.
 UNL is like KU in having two branch locations (CYT and LDRF) help with extensive
amounts of processing. It is obviously vitally important to have a great connection since
noticeable numbers of requests are filled by these locations.
 Having accurate RAPID holdings helps with processing. The ILL Manager described
some issues with getting holdings updated.
 Sending main operation (Love) students to go page at smaller branches is an okay
practice assuming the smaller branches can’t effectively meet turnaround expectations
and/or your ability to move materials between these libraries can’t routinely meet your
timing points needed to meet benchmarks.
 Prioritizing workflow is important to meet a range of benchmarks. The color-coded
system currently in place helps with that.
 One staff member spoke to what it takes to access the Mail Room since she needs
someone else to “unlock” the door. Consider ways of making this easier for her to enter
while maintaining your security expectations. [UNL Note: ILL was unable to determine
who this staff member may be. No staff member, upon questioning, expressed difficulty
accessing the dock via the ILL staff member or Circulation staff who currently have card
access.]

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Recommendations: ILLiad 8.1 should facilitate CYT and LDRF managing their own
requests from paging on within ILLiad. CYT and LDRF staff expressed interest in
downloading their own requests. The ILL Manager supported this idea if ILLiad can
help. It is critical to make sure you have a common understanding of processing
benchmarks in terms of time and quality. Staff mentioned getting new copiers. I believe
these are the same as what the ILL/DD unit has. The ILL/DD unit should be ready to
share their new masking process with these units.

Library IT should explore with ILL/DD what it will take to accurately and routinely update
RAPID holdings. Good holding data helps provide better service to other Rapid
members while making the lending workflow more efficient. Several libraries (e.g.
Cornell) have even automated this process. We (KU) have not yet but are looking to
those libraries for ideas.

Working with branches to provide optimal service in an efficient way

 UNLrecognizes how critical this is for high quality, efficient service. Pushing out
responsibility to staff that more intimately know their collections is a very effective
practice as long as everyone is “on the same page.” Agreed upon benchmarks related
to timing, quality is important along with regular communication. With assessment that
illustrates how well everyone is meeting expectations results in more trust among staff
providing the service.

Service to/from state of Nebraska libraries

 Currently there is no statewide system. The ILL Manager reports that the only system
used is OCLC. In Kansas, we have been using the Auto-Graphics AGENT system for
years, which has really helped make our free lending to the rest of the state most
efficient. Addition of a statewide courier has really helped us meet our “state-assisted”
outreach commitments in the most cost effective way.

Recommendation: Any interest in a statewide system? Could Kansas help out by

sharing some data on how this has helped us better serve the citizens of Kansas?

Equipment

The new copier used for scanning in the ILL/DD unit is fast. Key, as noted elsewhere, is
creating cardboard masks to remove the black borders from scans. I’m still puzzled
though by the previous report of black border issues since the 7 GWLA libraries
reported it was not a major issue. So the masks will be a good idea but something
already is minimizing the issue. [UNL Note: Cropping of black borders is done digitally
prior to delivery. The process was demonstrated during the site visit.]

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Ariel

A few more libraries have begun to discontinue sending/receiving in Ariel. With ILLiad
8.1, RAPID libraries are more easily able to send via Odyssey. However, there are still
libraries that do not receive via Odyssey. So one can consider sending them as e-mail
attachments, which can sometimes lead to issues and additional staff time to trouble-
shoot those issues. More viable options such as dropbox.com are worth considering.
In fact, OCLC just released a new free service to facilitate sharing of articles via a
dropbox type system. I have not tested it yet nor heard how it is working. However,
there is good reason to believe Atlas Systems will be able to someday develop
functionality to make it easy to use this capability easily as part of ILLiad.

Recommendation: Explore this new OCLC service to see how viable it will be.
Participate in explorations of this need with other libraries in order to be as effective as
possible on a national scale. [UNL Note: DR/ILL is planning to discontinue Ariel use by
12-31-11].

Two monitors for staff – KU ILL/DD staff have two monitors to more effectively do
their work. Two examples of how staff regularly use dual monitors: they are able to
have ILLiad on one screen while searching our catalog; or have ILLiad on one screen
while checking database sources on a second. As we automate more of the routine
requests we are left with the more difficult requests that need extensive citation work.

Recommendation: Install a 2nd monitor on a staff workstation for staff to assess how it
could help them be more effective. If it helps then consider purchasing monitors or
perhaps you can cascade down smaller monitors for staff to use as you replace some?
Note it is best to have two of the similar size. [UNL Note: The Circulation Librarian has
asked The ILL Manager to identify one or two staff who would test this…she has
contacted CORS regarding a loaner monitor.]

Promotion of services

Your current efforts of marketing services through a faculty newsletter and your Big Red
Road Show are good.

Recommendation: Work with liaisons and instruction librarians to incorporate promotion

in their interactions with patrons. How much is your home page hit? Do you have
Google Analytics counting stats? We’re finding some interesting data from this tool that
helps point out where we can most effectively get the attention of our patrons on our
web pages. Have some student assistants create some short, fun videos on what
ILL/DD is and how it can help. Share that information via your social media outlets.

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