PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES FY2001

Susan E. Cirillo, Director of Library Services

Professional Memberships

• American Library Association

• Association of College & Research Libraries

• Library Administration & Management Association

• New England Library Association

• Connecticut Library Association

Conferences, Seminars, Workshops

• New England Educational Assessment Network Fall Forum, Providence, RI, October 2000

• NEASC Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, November 2000

• American Library Association Midwinter Meeting, Washington, DC, January 2001

• Connecticut Library Association Annual Conference, Waterbury, CT, April 2001

• NELINET Annual Conference, Hartford, CT, May 2001

Professional Activities      

• CONSULS Board of Directors

• CSU Library Directors Discussion Group

• Connecticut Department of Higher Education Virtual Library Committee

• Council of Connecticut Academic Library Directors

  • Executive Board, Secretary

• Association of College & Research Libraries, New England Chapter

  • Continuing Education Committee

• NEASC Accreditation Visiting Team, Salem State College, March-April 2001

University Service

• Dean’s Council

• University Library Committee (ex officio)

• Library Faculty Personnel Committee (ex officio)

• Academic Affairs Quality Council

• NEASC Self-Study Subcommittee, Library and Information Resources

Shirley Cavanagh, Librarian

Professional Memberships

• American Library Association

• Connecticut Library Association

• Connecticut Government Documents Roundtable  

Conferences, Seminars, Workshops

• Workshop on Electronic Books, Portland, CT, October 2000

• Interlibrary Loan Micro-enhancer Workshop, Middletown, CT, November 2000

• Forum XXVI, “The Impact of Technology on Faculty Life & Work,” SCSU, February 2001

• Request Interlibrary Loan Workshop, Middletown, CT, February 2001

• Excelling as a First-Time Supervisor, Career Track, New Haven, CT, February 2001

• Connecticut Library Association Annual Conference, Waterbury, CT, April 2001

• Innovative Interfaces Users Group Meeting, Santa Clara, CA, May 2001

• Interlibrary Loan by the Numbers, Bristol, RI, May 2001

University Service

• Strategic Planning Advisory Committee (SPAC)

• University Student Retention Committee

• Southern Withdrawal Action Team (SWAT)

• University Library Committee

• SCSU Faculty Mentorship Program – mentored one faculty member

• Library Assessment Team

• Library Building Planning Committee

• Library Systems Team

Paul Holmer, Librarian

Conferences, Seminars, Workshops

• "Preservation of Scrapbooks." Northeast Document Conservation Center. Andover, MA.  October 2000.

• ACRL-NEC, Holy Cross, Worcester, MA. November 2000.

• Mold: Health, Safety, and Remediation. Yale University, New Haven, CT. April 2001.

• ACRL-NEC, Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center. Mashantucket, CT. April 2001.

• Rare Books and Manuscripts ALA Preconference, San Francisco, June 2001.

• American Library Association Annual Conference, San Francisco, June 2001.

Reviews Published

• Review of Waldo E. Martin and Patricia Sullivan, eds., Civil Rights in the United States. 2 vols. Macmillan, 2000. In Choice, 38 (November, 2000), p. 511.

• Review of Edward L. Purcell, Encyclopedia of Battles in North America, 1517 to 1916. Facts on File, 2000. In Choice, 38 (February 2001), p. 1006.

• Review of Andre Vauchez  et al., Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages. Fitzroy Dearborn, 2000. In Choice, 38 (June 2001), pp. 1776-1777.

• Review of Harry Harmer, The Longman Companion to Slavery, Emancipation and Civil Rights. Longman, 2001. Forthcoming in Choice.

Exhibits

• "Books on Books, or Texts in Context: Three Themes for Library Week." Exhibit in Buley Library, April 2001.

University Service

• University Promotion and Tenure Committee

• Library Faculty, Secretary

• Library Faculty Personnel Committee, Secretary

Edward Hoyer, Jr., Associate Librarian

Conferences, Seminars, Workshops

• NELINET Workshop, “Cataloging with CORC,” September 2000

• Moody’s Database Workshop, October 2000

• Innovative Interfaces Millennium Circulation Training Session, March 2001

• NELINET Conference on Electronic Journals, May 2001

University Service

• Library Systems Team Leader

• Library Building Program Committee

Vickie Mick, Assistant Librarian

Professional Memberships

• American Library Association

• Association of College & Research Libraries

• Connecticut Library Association

• Music OCLC User’s Group (MOUG)

Conferences, Seminars, Workshops

• American Library Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, July 2000

• NELINET Workshop, “Cataloging with CORC,” September 2000

• Connecticut Library Association Resources & Technical Services Section, “Reorganizing Technical Services,” October 2000

University Service

• Faculty Senate

  • Personnel Policy Committee, Chair

  • Retreat Planning Committee

• Faculty Retraining Committee, Alternate     

• Library Faculty Personnel Committee, Chair

• Library Department Evaluation Committee, Recording Secretary

• Library Faculty Nominating Committee

• Library Assessment Team

Clara Ogbaa, Assistant Librarian

Professional Memberships

• American Library Association

• Association of College & Research Libraries

• New England Library Association

• Connecticut Library Association

• BCALA Connecticut Chapter

Conferences, Seminars, Workshops

• Association Of College & Research Libraries National Conference, Denver, March 2001

• "Information Literacy into the Curriculum, Methods and Models for Librarians," Boston, June 2001

• American Library Association Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, June 2001

Presentations

• Co-presenter, with Justina Osa, Pennsylvania State University, “Information Literacy in Africa in the 21^st Century: Bridging the Digital Divide,” at Africa in the 21^st Century: Prospect and Retrospect: An Interdisciplinary Conference, Pennsylvania, March 2001

• "Towards an Understanding of Information Literacy," Connecticut Community College Council of Librarians, Gateway Community College, January 2001.

Professional Activities

• Association of College & Research Libraries, College Libraries Section

  • Membership Committee

• BCALA Publications Committee

University Service

• AAUP Library Liaison

• University Freshman Orientation Subcommittee

• Library Assessment Committee

Tina M. Re, Assistant Librarian

Professional Memberships

• American Library Association

• Association of College & Research Libraries

Conferences, Seminars, Workshops

• American Library Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, July 2000

University Service

• Library Faculty Nominating Committee, Chair

• Library Department Evaluation Committee, Chair, April 2000-

• Faculty Retraining Committee, Alternate

• Library Representative to Graduate Council

Cindy Schofield-Bodt, Librarian

Professional Memberships

• American Library Association

• Connecticut Library Association

  • Resources and Technical Services Section

Conferences, Seminars, Workshops

• SCSU Faculty Senate Retreat, August 2000

• NELINET Workshop, “Cataloging with CORC,” September 2000

• Charleston Annual Conference, “Issues in Book and Serial Acquisition,” November 2000

Professional Activities

• Connecticut Library Association Annual Conference, Programming responsibilities for “Cataloging Audio-Visual Materials” and “Digital Libraries and Electronic Books,” April 2001

• Connecticut Library Association Resources and Technical Services Section, Past Chair

University Service

• Faculty Senate

• University Library Committee

• Library Building Program Committee

• Library Assessment Team

• Library Systems Team

• CONSULS Cataloging and Database Maintenance Group

Winnie Shyam, Associate Librarian

Professional Memberships

• American Library Association

• Association of College & Research Libraries

• Connecticut Library Association

Conferences, Seminars, Workshops

• Connecticut Library Association Annual Conference, Waterbury, CT, April 2001

• American Library Association Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, June 2001

University Service

• Organizer, AAUP Academic Forum, “The Academic Woman: Strategies for Advancement,” SCSU, March 2001

• Co-chair, Mentoring Task Force, AAUP Committee W on the Status of Women in the Academic Profession

• Co-chair, Mentoring Task Force, Faculty Development Advisory Committee

• University Library Committee

• University Curriculum Forum

• Program Review and Assessment Committee

• University Terminations Hearing Committee

• University Mediation Committee

• Faculty Scholar Award Committee

• Library Department Evaluation Committee Hardship Pool

• Library Building Program Committee

• Library Assessment Team

Kathy Swenson, Assistant Librarian

Professional Memberships

• Connecticut Library Association

  • Resources and Technical Services Section

Conferences, Seminars, Workshops

• Connecticut Library Association Annual Conference, Waterbury, CT, April 2001

• Connecticut Library Association Resources & Technical Services Section, “Reorganizing Technical Services,” October 2000

University Service

• University Curriculum Committee, Alternate

• University-Wide Impact Committee, Recorder

• Library Department Evaluation Committee, Alternate

Diane Tomasko, Assistant Librarian

Professional Memberships

• American Library Association

• Connecticut Library Association

• Lutheran Church Library Association

Conferences, Seminars, Workshops

• Presentations of FIS Online products and enhancements, SCSU, October 2000

• Presentation of InfoUSA database product, SCSU, January 2001

• Connecticut Library Association Annual Conference, Waterbury, CT, April 2001

• CSA Database Demonstration, SCSU, June 2001

University Service

• Library Department Evaluation Committee

• Library Faculty Personnel Committee

• Library Faculty Nominating Committee, Chair, June 2001-

Nancy Via, Librarian

Professional Memberships

• American Library Association

• Association of College & Research Libraries

• Connecticut Library Association

• Phi Delta Kappa

Conferences, Seminars, Workshops

• SummerTech 2000, SCSU, August 2000

Presentations

• SummerTech Workshop. “Bibliographic Instruction,” October 2000

• Faculty Development Workshop, “Bibliographic Instruction,’ SCSU, October 2000

• University Service

• Library Faculty Spokesperson

• Library Faculty Personnel Committee (ex officio)