Dr. W. Michael Havener
Professor, Graduate School of Library and Information Studies
The University of Rhode Island
Rodman Hall, Office 3
Kingston, RI 02881
p. 401.874.4651
f. 401.874.4964
mhavener@uri.edu
Research Interests:
- Reference and Information Services
- Government Information
- Database Searching
- Ph.D. - 1988, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Information and Library Science, Chapel Hill, NC.
Dissertation: The Use of Print Versus Online Sources to Answer Ready Reference Questions in the Social Sciences. - AMLS - 1975, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Library Science.
- 1972-73 - University of Michigan, , Ann Arbor. GraduateStudy beyond the A.M. with a specialization in drama
- A.M.. - 1972, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. English Language and Literature
- B.A. - 1971, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio. English Language and Literature
- 1968 Summer - Colby College, Waterville, Maine. German Language Study
- LSC 504 Reference and Information Services
- LSC 547 Online Searching and Services
- LSC 597 Selected Topics: Fund Raising for Librarians
- LSC 597 Selected Topics: Professional Associations in Library and Information Services
- LSC 597 Selected Topics: Rhode Island Library Landscapes: Academic Libraries
- LSC 597 Selected Topics: Rhode Island Library Landscapes: Public Libraries
"Fostering Ethnic Diversity in Recruiting: How Can LIS Schools and Practitioners Work Together?" Joint authorship with Jametoria Burton. In Diversity in Libraries: How to Make it Real with Practical Action. Neal-Schuman, In Press.
"Online Bibliographic Sources in Hydrology." Joint authorship with Emily C. Wild. Science and Technology Libraries 21 (issue 3/4) (2001):63-86.
"Millennium Research Agenda Project: Reference Services." Joint authorship with John V. Richardson, Jr. and others. Library Quarterly 70 (January 2000): vii-xvii.
"A Conversation with Michael Havener." Rhode Island Library Association Bulletin 72 (Winter 1999): 1-2.
"Cronbach Revisited: Positive Bias: A Powerful Enemy to Validity in Library Services." Joint authorship with Marjorie E. Murfin. In Proceedings of the 2nd Northumbria International Conference on Performance Measurement in Libraries and Information Services, 7 to 11 September 1997, 139-155. Newcastle upon Tyne, UK: Information North, 1998.
"Understanding the Information-Seeking Behavior of High School Honors Students: Insights from Psychosocial Theories." Joint authorship with Kathy Latrobe. In Instructional Intervention for Information Use. Castle Rock, Colorado: Hi Willow Research, 1998.
"Teaching Information Literacy in a CMC Environment: The School Library Media Specialist as a Collaborative Partner." Joint Authorship with Kathy Latrobe. In Wired Together: The Online Classroom in K-12, Volume II: Case Studies, pages 175-183. Edited by Zane Berge and Mauri Collins. Cresskill, N.J.: Hampton Press, 1998.
"A Targeted Audience's View of Continuing Education: School Library Media Specialists as CE Consumers." Joint Authorship with Kathy Latrobe. Journal of Education for Library and Information Science 38 (Winter 1997): 2-13.
"The Information Seeking Behavior of High School Honors Students: An Exploratory Study." Joint Authorship with Kathy Latrobe. Journal of Youth Services in Libraries 10 (Winter 1997): 3-15.
"Cooperative Reference Services Policy Manual: A Model Outline." Joint Authorship with Cooperative Reference Service Committee, Management and Operation of Public Services Section, Reference and Adult Services Division, American Library Association. RQ 35 (Winter 1995): 195-202.
"Affective Support for Intellectual Access: Preventing Accidents on the On-Ramp." Joint Authorship with Kathy Latrobe. In School Library Media Annual 13 (1995): 67-72.
"Assessment Instrument." In The Reference Assessment Manual. Edited by Evaluation of Reference and Adult Services Committee, Reference and Adult Services Division, American Library Association. Ann Arbor, Michigan: Pierian Press, 1995, Appendix on floppy disc. (Reprinted from 1988 doctoral dissertation).
"Affective Support for Intellectual Access: Preventing Accidents on the On-Ramp." Joint Authorship with Kathy Latrobe. In Future Scenarios for School Library Media Programs. Edited by Dan Barron, Bob Grover, and David Loertscher. Castle Rock, Colorado: Hi Willow Research and Publishing, 1994, pp. 57- 63.
"Environmental Factors in Professional Development Activities: Does Type of Academic Library Affiliation Make A Difference?" Joint Authorship with Philip Worrell. Library and Information
Science Research 16 (Summer 1994): 219-239.
"Addressing School Library Media Reference Services: Guidelines for Success." Joint Authorship with Kathy Latrobe. The Reference Librarian 44 (1994): 161- 172. Published simultaneously in School Library Reference Services in the 90s: Where We Are; Where We're Going. Edited by Carol Truett. Binghamton, N.Y.: Haworth Press, 1994.
"The Professional Development Activities of Academic Librarians: Does Institutional Support Make a Difference?" Joint Authorship with Wilbur A. Stolt. College & Research Libraries 55 (January 1994): 25-36.
"Print, Online, or Ondisc: The Influence of Format on the Outcome of Searches." In Research in Reference Effectiveness (RASD Occasional Papers, No. 16). Edited by Marjorie E. Murfin and Jo Bell Whitlatch. Chicago: American Library Association Reference and Adult Services Division, 1993. pp. 29-40.
"Answering Ready Reference Questions: Print Versus Online." In Reference and Information Services: A Reader for the Nineties. Edited by Bill Katz. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow
Press, 1991. pp. 59-70.
"Information Specialists' Use of Machine-Assisted Reference Tools: Evaluation Criteria." Joint Authorship with the RASD MARS Measurement and Evaluation of Service Committee. RQ 31 (Fall 1991): 35-38.
Career and Communication Patterns of Academic Librarians: A State Level Study. Joint Authorship with Wilbur A. Stolt and Robert Swisher. Report to the Council on Library Resources, Norman, 1991.
"Answering Ready Reference Questions: Print versus Online." Online 14 (January 1990): 22-28.
"Outcomes of Print and Online Ready Reference Searches: Summary of an Experimental Study." In Building on the First Century: Proceedings of the Fifth National Conference of the Association of College and Research Libraries, pp. 323-327. Chicago: ACRL, 1989.
"Online Ready Reference in the Classroom." Journal of Education for Library and Information Science 29 (Spring 1989): 313-315.
An Outline for Ready Reference Services. (RASD Occasional Papers, No. 3). Joint Authorship with RASD MARS Measurement and Evaluation of Service Committee. Chicago: American Library Association Reference and Adult Services Division, 1989.
"American Library Associations." Joint Authorship with Edward G. Holley. Journal of Educational Media & Library Sciences 25 (1988): 132-153.
"Library and Information Science Research: An Analysis of the 1984 Journal Literature." Joint Authorship with Patricia E. Feehan, W. Lee Gragg II, and Diane D. Kester. Library and Information Science Research 9 (1987): 173-185.
"Private Support of Library and Information Science Education: Does It Make A Difference?" Joint Authorship with Edward G. Holley and James V. Carmichael, Jr. Journal of Education for Library and Information Science 27 (Fall 1986): 105-117.
"Outstanding Reference Sources of 1985." Joint Authorship with RASD Reference Sources Committee. American Libraries 17 (May 1986): 313-320, 353-355.
"Reference Books." Joint Authorship with RASD Reference Sources Committee. RQ 25 (Fall 1985): 142-150.
"Online Search Analyst and Search-Service Manager Tasks." Joint Authorship with RASD MARS Measurement and Evaluation of Services Committee and RASD MARS Training and Education of Search Analysts Committee. RQ 24 (Summer 1985): 403- 410.
"Outstanding Reference Sources of 1984." Joint Authorship with RASD Reference Sources Committee. American Libraries 16 (May 1985): 289-296, 337-340.
"Persuasive Speeches Library Bibliography." In Student's Guide to Public Communication for the University of South Carolina. Edited by William M. Strickland. Raleigh: Contemporary Publishing Company, 1982.
"Rhetorical Tradition and Speech Criticism Library Bibliography." In Student's Guide to Public Communication at the University of South Carolina. Edited by William M. Strickland. Raleigh: Contemporary Publishing Company, 1982.
"Directory of Online Reference Services in South Carolina." The South Carolina Librarian 24 (1) (Spring 1980): 8-12.
"The Online Users Interest Group: Here to Serve You." The South Carolina Librarian 24 (1) (Spring 1980): 22-23.
"Index." In One Hundred Years: A Country Town by Clara Waldron. Tecumseh, Michigan: Tecumseh Area Historical Society, 1974.
To Make You See: Yank Ulmer's Crusade. New York: Vantage Press, 1973. (Commissioned by Jacob Ulmer).
Selected Professional Presentations
"Preparing for the Library Profession: Getting the MLS Degree and Beyond." BCALA-CT Diversity Conference. New Haven, CT. October 29, 2005.
"Creating Educated Communities of Information Literate Students: the University of Rhode Island 'CECILS' Project. [Panelist.] New England Library Association Annual Conference. Worcester, MA. October 17, 2005.
"Plenary Session II: Diversity and Equity in LIS Recruitment, Education, and Readiness." [Moderator.] National Dialogue on the Curriculum of Readiness. American Library Association Annual Conference. Chicago, IL. June 28, 2005.
"The 'R' Words: Race/Ethnicity, Recruitment, and Retention in Library and Information Services." [Panelist.] American Library Association Annual Conference. Chicago, IL. June 25, 2005.
"Fostering Ethnic Diversity in Recruiting: How Can LIS Schools and Practitioners Work Together?" [With Jametoria Burton] 2004 National Diversity in Libraries Conference. Atlanta, GA. May 4, 2004.
"The Gospel of Information: 21st Century Library Services for Multi-Cultural and Multi-Lingual Communities." [Panel Presentation.] American Library Association/Canadian Library Association Joint Conference. Toronto, Canada. June 22, 2003.
"Practitioner-Educator Partnerships for School Library Media." Rhode Island Educational Media Association Dinner. Warwick, RI. October 17, 2002.
"Diversity on the Web: Women's Studies Resources." Diversity Week 2002 Workshop. Kingston, RI. October 10, 2002.
"Diversity on the Web: The Latino Web Presence." Diversity Week 2002 Workshop. Kingston, RI. October 10, 2002.
"Diversity on the Web: Asian American Resources." Diversity Week 2002 Workshop. Kingston, RI. October 9, 2002.
"Diversity on the Web: Multicultural Resources for Higher Education." Diversity Week 2002 Workshop. Kingston, RI. October 9, 2002.
"Diversity on the Web: Diversity Internet Resources for Curriculum Change." Diversity Week 2002 Workshop. Kingston, RI. October 9, 2002.
"Recruiting into the Profession." Keynote Speech. University of Oklahoma Beta Phi Mu Annual Banquet. Norman, OK. April 27, 2002.
"Recruiting into the Profession: The First Step in Achieving Diversity" [Panel Presentation]. Third National Conference on Diversity in Academic Libraries. Iowa City, IA.
April 4, 2002.
"The Future of Library Education." RILA Annual Conference. Kingston, RI. June 7, 2001.
"Breaking Barriers: The ALISE/BCALA Project on Recruiting and Retaining Minority Students." Joint presentation with Howard McGinn and Greg Reese. Annual Conference of the Association for Library and Information Science Education. Washington, D.C. January 11, 2001.
"Diversity on the Web: African American Resources." Diversity Week 2000 Workshop. Kingston, RI. October 18, 2000.
"Diversity on the Web: Multicultural Resources for Higher Education." Diversity Week 2000 Workshop. Kingston, RI. October 19, 2000.
"Diversity on the Web: Native American Resources." Joint Presentation with Gail Griffin. Diversity Week 2000 Workshop. Kingston, RI. October 19, 2000.
Presenter/Instructor, "Reference Assessment Programs: Evaluating Current and Future Reference Services." RUSA Institute: Serving 21st Century Users: Opportunities & Challenges. Baltimore, MD. October 12-14, 2000.
"Evaluating Web Sites." Rhode Island Library Association Annual Conference. Providence, RI. June 2, 2000.
"Multiculturalism: It's Out There on the Internet". Joint Presentation with Donna Gilton. URI Diversity Week Workshop. Kingston, RI. October 7, 1999.
"Library Education-Where Do We Go From Here?" Joint Presentation with James Matarazzo and Ed Harris. New England Library Association Annual Conference. Manchester, NH. September 27, 1999.
"Perceived Value, Importance, and Impact of Information: How Are They Related? How Do They Influence the Reference Transaction?" Joint Presentation with Marjorie E. Murfin. Third Northumbria International Conference on Performance Measurement in Libraries and Information Services. Longhirst Hall, Northumberland, England, August 30,1999.
Moderator. "What's on the Menu? How to Tell Junk Food from Gourmet Information Sources. Answers for the School Cafeteria, the University Grill, and the Neighborhood Coffee Shop." RUSA President's Program. American Library Association Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA. June 28, 1999.
"The URI Graduate School of Library and Information Studies." Rhode Island Library Directors Meeting. Cranston, RI. May 28, 1999.
"The URI Graduate School of Library and Information Studies." Rhode Island Special Library Association. Mashantucket,CT. May 20, 1999.
"Tune-Up for Optimum Reference Performance: Assessing Service Using the WOREP." Joint presentation with Carolyn J. Radcliff, Barbara Schloman, and Mary DuMont. Association of College and Research Libraries 9th Annual Conference. Detroit, MI. April 10, 1999.
"Evaluating Web Resources." GSLIS Continuing Education Workshop. Kingston, RI. February 18, 1999.
Presenter/Instructor, "Assessing Current and Future Reference Services." RUSA Institute: Serving Users in the New Millennium. Indianapolis, IN. October 28-29, 1998.
"Evaluating Web Resources." Oklahoma Library Association Continuing Education Workshop. Tulsa, OK. August 13, 1998.
"Evaluating Web Resources." GSLIS Continuing Education Workshop. Kingston, RI. July 15, 1998.
"The Impact of the Wisconsin-Ohio Reference Evaluation Program on Six Academic Libraries: Did Collecting All That Data Really Make a Difference?" Joint presentation with Marjorie E. Murfin. Reference Research Forum. American Library Association Annual Conference. Washington,DC. June 27, 1998.
"Multi-Type Library Cooperation." Rhode Island Library Association Annual Conference. Newport, RI. June 4, 1998.
Instructor. Tribal Librarians Summer Institute. Norman, OK. May 18-19, 1998.
"Evaluating Web Resources." Oklahoma Library Association Preconference. Tulsa, OK. April 29, 1998.
"Evaluating Web Resources." Oklahoma Library Association Continuing Education Workshop. Oklahoma City, OK. February 19, 1998.
"Cronbach Revisited: Positive Bias - A Powerful Enemy to Validity in Library Surveys." Joint Presentation with Marjorie E. Murfin. Second Northumbria International
Conference on Performance Measurement in Libraries and Information Services. Longhirst Hall, Northumberland, England, September 9, 1997.
Moderator. "Cooperative Reference Services: What Works and What doesn't." Reference and User Services Association. Management and Operation of Public Services Section. Cooperative Reference Service Committee Program, American Library Association Annual conference. San Francisco, California, June 30, 1997.
"Researching the Information-Seeking Behavior of High School Honors Students." Joint presentation with Kathy Latrobe. YALSA/VOYA Research Grant: Past, Present, and Future. American Library Association. Young Adult Library Services Association. Research Committee Program, American Library Association Annual Conference. San Francisco, California, June 29, 1997.
Moderator. Reference Research Forum. American Library Association Annual Conference. San Francisco, California, June 28, 1997.
"Understanding the Information-Seeking Behavior of High School Honor's Students: Insights from Psychosocial Theories." Joint Presentation with Kathy Latrobe. Treasure Mountain Research Retreat VI. Portland, Oregon, March 31, 1997.
"Following Campaigns on the Internet." Encyclo-Media XVI: Weaving Tomorrow into Today. (Annual Oklahoma State Department of Education Conference for teachers and school library media specialists). Oklahoma City, September 26, 1996.
"Government Information on the Internet." Encyclo-Media XV: From Possibilities to Opportunities. (Annual Oklahoma State Department of Education Conference for teachers and school library media specialists). Oklahoma City, Sept. 14, 1995.
"What Have You Found? Useful Information on the Internet." Continuing Education Table Talk, Oklahoma Library Association Annual Conference. Tulsa, Oklahoma, April 27, 1995.
"Affective Support for Intellectual Access: Preventing Accidents on the On-Ramp." Joint Presentation with Kathy Latrobe. Treasure Mountain Research Retreat 5: Future Scenarios for School Library Media Programs. Brown County, Indiana. November 8, 1994.
"Online Versus Print Ready Reference Sources: Influence of Format on Outcomes." Poster session sponsored by RASD MOPSS in conjunction with program. "The Truth About Reference: How To Find Out." American Library Association Annual Conference. Miami, Florida. June 27, 1994.
"Measuring Professional Activities: How Do I Compare to Others?" Oklahoma's Academic Librarians at the Crossroads: From Professional Growth to Professional Leadership. Joint Conference of the Oklahoma Chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries and the College and University Division of the Oklahoma Library Association. Midwest City, Oklahoma, November 5, 1993.
"Online Reference Services for School Libraries." Encyclo-Media XIII (Annual Oklahoma State Department of Education Conference for teachers and school library media specialists). Oklahoma City, September 9, 1993.
"Print, Online, or Ondisc: The Influence of Format on the Outcome of Searches." American Library Association Preconference on Research in Reference Effectiveness. San Francisco. June 26, 1992.
Keynote Address: "The World of Electronic Reference Services." Connect: A Florida Library Association Preconference on Electronic Reference Services for Managers and Practitioners. Orlando, Florida. May 7, 1991.
"When to Use Online vs. Manual Sources." Breakout Session. Connect: A Florida Library Association Preconference on Electronic Reference Services for Managers and Practitioners. Orlando, Florida. May 7, 1991.
"Reference Books of the Last Year." Continuing Education Table Talk, Oklahoma Library Association Annual Conference. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. April 19, 1991.
"Library Career Planning: Who Gets Ahead and How?" Joint Presentation with Mary W. Lockett. Oklahoma Library Association Annual Conference. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. April 19, 1991.
"Evaluating Reference Sources." Continuing Education Table Talk, Oklahoma Library Association Annual Conference. Tulsa, Oklahoma. April 20, 1990.
Panelist. "ALA Reference Sources Selection Criteria Explained." Reference Roundtable Program, Oklahoma Library Association Annual Conference. Tulsa, Oklahoma. April 20, 1990.
"Ready Reference Searches in the Social Sciences: Print Versus Online." Library and Information Science Research Forum, Oklahoma Library Association Annual Conference. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. May 4, 1989.
Panelist. "Library Applications of CD-ROM." Pre-Conference Workshop, Oklahoma Library Association Annual Conference. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. May 3, 1989.
"Outcomes of Print and Online Ready Reference Searches: Summary of an Experimental Study." Fifth National Conference of the Association of College and Research Libraries. Cincinnati, Ohio. April 5, 1989.
"Para Professionals at the Reference Desk: A Review of the Literature." Oklahoma Library Association Reference Roundtable and Support Staff Roundtable Workshop. Norman, Oklahoma. March 31, 1989.
"Survey Research in Progress." Joint Presentation with Mary Lockett and Robert Swisher. Forum for Current Research and Issues. Association for Library and Information Science Education Annual Convention. Washington, D.C. January 5, 1989.
"Library and Information Science Research: An Analysis of the 1984 Core Journal Literature." Joint Presentation with Pat Feehan, Lee Gragg, and Diane Kester. Library Research Round Table Forum, American Library Association Annual Convention. New York, N.Y. June 30, 1986.
"Using the Computer to Find Grant Sources." Fourth Annual Conference on Educational Issues and Research. Columbia, S.C. November 5, 1982.
"Automated Information Retrieval: Strategies and Applications." Joint Presentation with Jane I. Thesing. Third Annual Conference on Educational Issues and Research. Columbia, S.C. November 6, 1981.
Panelist. "Similarities and Differences among the Online systems." South Carolina Online Users Workshop. Columbia, S.C. March 28,1980.
Panelist. "South Carolina On-Line." Public Services Section Program, South Carolina Library Association, 53rd Annual Convention, Charleston, S.C. October 12, 1979.
2001-2006 Director and Professor, Graduate School of Library and Information Studies, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
1998-2001 Director and Associate Professor, Graduate School of Library and Information Studies, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
1996-1998 Associate Professor, University of Oklahoma, School of Library and Information Studies, Norman, Oklahoma.
1988-1996 Assistant Professor, University of Oklahoma, School of Library and Information Studies, Norman, Oklahoma; served as Director of the University of Oklahoma Library and Information Research Center (jointly administered by the School of Library and Information Studies and the University Libraries) from 1990-1994; also served as Assistant Director of the School of Library and Information Studies from 1990-1992.
Spring 1988 Visiting Lecturer, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Dept. of Library Science/Educational Technology, Greensboro, North Carolina.
1986-1987 Teaching Fellow, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Information and Library Science, Chapel Hill, NC.
1985-1986 Graduate Assistant, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Information and Library Science, Chapel Hill, NC.
1972-1973 Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Michigan, Dept. of English, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
1983-1985 University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware; Rank: Associate Librarian; Acting Head of Reference Department, August 1983 to June 1984 and September 1984 to July 1985; Assistant Head of Reference Department, June 1983 to August 1983 and June 1984 to August 1984.
1976-1983 University of South Carolina, Thomas Cooper Library, Columbia, South Carolina; Assistant Reference Librarian, June 1976 to May 1983; Tenure awarded 1980; Acting Co-Head of Reference, September 1980 to July 1981; Coordinator of ACCESS, the library's computer- assisted reference service, Fall 1977 to May 1983.
1974-1976 Graduate Assistant, University of Michigan Libraries, Graduate Reference and Documents Desks, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
1974 Indexer, Tecumseh Area Historical Society, Tecumseh, Michigan.
1972-1973 Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Michigan, Dept. of English, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
National Memberships and Activities
American Library Association, 1975-date
- Spectrum Advisory Council, 2002-2006
- Spectrum Leadership Institute Planning Committee, 2001-2003
- ALA Membership Promotion Task Force, 1990-1991
- Association of College and Research Libraries
- Publications in Librarianship, Editorial Board, 1999-2002
- Committee on Accreditation
- External Review Panel Member, 2002, 2005
- Standards Review Subcommittee, 2001-2002
- Library Instruction Round Table
- Library Research Round Table
- Shera Award Committee, 2003-2006, Chair, 2005-2006
- Nominating Committee, Chair, 1998-1999
- Library Research Seminar Series Committee, 1993-1994
- 1999 RUSA President's Program Planning Committee, chair, 1998-1999
- Reference and User Services Association (Formerly Reference and Adult Users Division)
- Management and Operations of Public Services Section
- Executive Committee, Member-At-Large, 1995-1998
- Nominating Committee, Chair, 1993-1994, 2000-2001
- Steering Committee, 1991-1992
- Evaluation of Reference and Adult Services Committee, 1998-2002
- Research and Statistics Committee, 1993-1997
- Cooperative Reference Service Committee, 1990-1994; Chair, 1991-1993.
- Executive Committee, Member-At-Large, 1995-1998
- Membership Committee, 1988-1992; Chair, 1990-1991
- Machine-Assisted Reference Section
- Measurement and Evaluation of Service Committee, 1984-1988.
- Reference Sources Committee, 1984-1986.
- Management and Operations of Public Services Section
Beta Phi Mu (National) Executive Board
- Past President, 2005-2007 President, 2003-2005
- Vice-President/President-Elect, 2001-2003
- Director, 1994-1997
- Director-at-Large, 1991-1994
- Ad Hoc Committee on Headquarters Location, 1994-1995
- Ad Hoc Committee on Speaker's Bureau, 1990-1992
Association for Library and Information Science Education, 1986-date
- Membership Committee, 1997-2000
- Teller Committee, Member, 1991-1992; Chair, 1995-1996
- Student Activities Special Interest Group, Convener, 1992
REFORMA: The National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking, 1998-date
- Chinese American Library Association, 1999-date
- American Indian Library Association, 2000-date
- Black Caucus of the American Library Association, 2000-date
State and Regional Memberships and Activities:
- Future of Rhode Island Libraries
- Steering Committee, 2003-date
- REFORMA, Northeast Chapter, 1998-date
- Rhode Island State Coordinator, 2000-2006
- Blue Ribbon Committee for Rhode Island Libraries in the Twenty-First Century
- Task Force on Governance, Policy Setting, and Planning, Chair,1999
- New England Library Association, 1999-date
- Rhode Island Coalition of Library Advocates, 1999-date
- Rhode Island Library Association, 1998-date
- Oklahoma Library Association, 1988-1998
- Continuing Education Committee, 1993-1995, 1996-1998
- Government Documents Roundtable
- Nominating Committee, Chair, 1996
- Constitution and Bylaws Committee, Chair, 1995-1996
- Scholarship Committee, 1991-1994
- Program Committee, 1990-1991
- Reference Roundtable, Chair, 1990-1991; Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect, 1989-1990
- Oklahoma Association of College and Research Libraries, 1988-1998.
- Director-at-Large, 1993-1994
- Southeastern Library Association, 1976-1983, 1986-1988
- Ad Hoc Online Searchers Roundtable Committee, 1981-1982
- North Carolina Library Association, 1985-1988
- Association of College and Research Libraries, Delaware Valley Chapter, 1983-1985
- Delaware Library Association, 1983-1985
- Program Committee, 1984-1985
- Delaware Council on Library Cooperation
- New Castle County Representative, 1983-1985
- Libraries in the New Castle County System
- University of Delaware Library Representative, 1983-1984
- Finance and Evaluation Committee, 1983-1984
- South Carolina Library Association, 1976-1983
- Public Services Section, Secretary, 1980
- Online Users Interest Group, Acting Chairman, 1979
- University of South Carolina Libraries Staff Association, 1976-1983
- President, 1981-1983 (Two Terms)
University of Rhode Island
- University-Level Service
- Ad Hoc Committee on Graduate Education and Research, 2003-2006
- Council for Outreach, 2003-2006
- Faculty Senate, 2002-2005
- Graduate Council, 2002-2005
- Diversity Week Planning Committee, 2000-2005
- Distance Ed and Asynchronous Learning Committee, 2000-2001
- Multicultural Faculty Fellow, 2000-2001
- Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers through Technology, Faculty Fellow, 2000-2001
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Council of Chairs and Directors, 1999-date
- Search Committee for Chair of Math Department, 1999
- Graduate School of Library and Information Studies
- Director, 1999-date
- Ex-officio Member of All Standing Committees, 1999-date
- Ex-officio Member of all Ad Hoc Committees, 1999-date
- Search Committee for Assistant Professor, Chair, 1998-1999
Grants Received:
U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services. National Leadership Grant. Prism Plus Project [Education to Increase Cultural Diversity in Library and Information Science Project]. Principal Investigator. Co-Principal Investigators: Naomi Caldwell, Donna Gilton, Yan Ma, and Mary McDonald. September 1, 2005 - August 31, 2008. $504,775.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Scholarship Grant for Schools of Library and Information Studies. March 2003 - August 2005. $16,216.
Providence Public Library/University of Rhode Island Prism Associates Program. [Program to recruit members of ethnic minorities into the MLIS program and to provide employment and other financial assistance to Associates for the duration of their studies.] January 2002 to date. Annual support of $ 23,966 is provided to each Prism Associate by the Providence Public Library.
U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services. National Leadership Grant. Project Prism [Education to Increase Cultural Diversity in Library and Information Science Project]. Principal Investigator. Co-Principal Investigators: Naomi Caldwell, Donna Gilton, Yan Ma, and Mary McDonald. September 1, 2000 - August 31, 2002. $232,646.
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U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services. National Leadership Grant. "Library and Information Science Education Project to Enhance Cultural Diversity." June Lester, Principal Investigator. Co-Principal Investigator with Kathleen J. M. Haynes and Kathy Labrobe. October 10, 1998 - September 30, 2000. $151,416.
U.S. Department of Education. Title II-B Library Education and Human Resource Development Grant. "Education for Minorities in Targeted Areas in Library and Information Science." Support for four master's students. June Lester, Principal Investigator. Co-Principal Investigator with Kathleen J. M. Haynes, Kathy Labrobe, and Judith Overmier. October 1, 1997- September 30, 1998. $88,000.
University of Oklahoma. Graduate Office in Tulsa. "Using Technology to Enhance Tulsa Teaching and Advising." January 6, 1997 -June 30, 1997. $7,497.
U.S. Department of Education. Title II-B Library Education and Human Resource Development Grant. "Education for Minorities in Targeted Areas in Library and Information Science." Support for eight master's students. June Lester, Principal Investigator. Co-Principal Investigator with Kathleen J. M. Haynes, Kathy Latrobe, and Judith Overmier. January 1, 1997 - December 31, 1997. $88,000.
University of Oklahoma. Technology for Learning Improvement Grant. Merging Teaching Environments through Emerging Technology." Principal Investigator. Kathy Latrobe, Co-Principal Investigator. August 15, 1996 - May 15, 1997. $5,000.
U.S. Department of Education. Title II-B Library Education and Human Resource Development Grant. "Education for Targeted Areas in Library and Information Science." Support for four master's students. June Lester, Principal Investigator. Co-Principal Investigator with Kathleen J. M. Haynes, Kathy Latrobe, and Judith Overmier. August 15, 1995 - August 14, 1996. $88,000.
University of Oklahoma Research Council. Small Grant Award for "Validation of a Building-Level Checklist for Assessing School Library Media Reference Services." Co-Recipient with Kathy Latrobe. 1995. $750.00.
American Library Association. Young Adult Library Services Association. 1994 Frances Henne/VOYA Research Grant for "Information Seeking Behavior of High School Honors Students." Co-Recipient with Kathy Latrobe. $500.00.
U.S. Department of Education. Title II-B Library Education and Human Resource Development Grant. "Science Reference Librarian Fellowships." Support for three master's students. Co-Principal Investigator with Judith Overmier and Kathy Latrobe. August 1, 1994 - October 31, 1995. $66,000.
U.S. Department of Education. Title II-B Library Education and Human Resource Development Grant. "Science Reference Librarian Fellowships." Support for three master's students. Co-Principal Investigator with Judith Overmier. June 1, 1993 - August 31, 1994. $32,400.
Council on Library Resources. Cooperative Research Grant. "Career and Communication Patterns of Academic Librarians: A State-Level Study." Co-Recipient with Wilbur Stolt and Robert Swisher. September 1, 1990 - August 31, 1991. $2,936.
OU Instructional Support Grant for "The Cycle of Knowledge" (Pre-Freshman Honors Seminar). Written with Nancy Mergler. 1988-1989. $4,000.
BRS Information Technologies. Fifty hours of free online search time for dissertation research on relative success and efficiency of print and online sources. 1988.
DIALOG Information Services. $500 of free online access on DIALOG CIP passwords for dissertation research on relative success and efficiency of print and online sources. 1988.
- Superior LIS Teacher, Journal of Education for Library and Information Studies, 1998
- Phi Kappa Phi, 1993
- Research Award, Reference and Adult Services Division, American Library Association, 1992
- Louis Round Wilson Fellowship, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1986-1987
- Wheeless Scholarship, Delaware Library Association, 1985
- Beta Phi Mu, International Library and Information Science Honorary Society, 1975
- Delta Phi Alpha, National German Honorary Society, 1974
- Rackham Block Grant, University of Michigan, 1973
- Graduation magna cum laude, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1971
- Phi Beta Kappa, 1971
- University Scholar, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1968-1971
- Class of 1876 Memorial Prize in Creative Writing, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1968
