Rodman Hall Room 5
94 West Alumni Avenue
Kingston, RI 02881-0815

Phone: (401) 874-4646
FAX: (401) 874-4964
E-mail: chcarson@uri.edu

C. Herbert Carson

Associate Professor
Graduate School of Library and Information Science
University of Rhode Island

Research Interests:

• Computer Applications in Libraries
• Information Architecture
• Information Technology
• Information Theory
• Instructional Design
• Multimedia Design and Production
• Multimedia/hypermedia Applications in Libraries

Education | Courses Taught | Professional Activities

Education

• Ph.D. - 1988, Syracuse University
• MLS - 1976, Syracuse University, Library Science
• MS - 1973, Rochester Institute of Technology
• BS - 1968, SUNY - Geneseo

Courses Taught

Professional Activities

| Publications | Internet Activities | Professional Presentations |
Teaching Experience | Library Experience | Professional Memberships | Administrative Experience |

Publications:

“The Relationship Between Hypermedia Producers’ Preferred Learning Styles and the Motivational Aspects of Their Productions.” Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 47 (Spring 2006): 106-126.

"2003/2004 Salary Survey of New England College Libraries." Prepared for The New England Chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries, October 2004. (http://www.uri.edu/artsci/lsc/NECACRL/2004/intro04.html)

“The University of Rhode Island Regional Program: Distance Education in New England.” In D.D. Barron (Ed.), Benchmarking Distance Education: The LIS Experience (pp. 233-246), Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2003.

"2001/2002 Salary Survey of New England College Libraries." Prepared for The New England Chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries, November, 2002. ( http://gslis.uri.edu/ACRL/intro02.html )

"1999/2000 Salary Survey of New England College Libraries." Prepared for The New England Chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries, November, 2000.

"1997/98 Salary Survey of New England College Libraries." Prepared for The New England Chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries, November, 1998.

"Counting on Technology" Library Journal, 122(October 15, 1997): 27-33.

"1995/96 Salary Survey of New England College Libraries." Prepared for The New England Chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries, November, 1996.

"Beginner's Luck: A Growing Job Market" Library Journal, 121(October 15, 1996): 29-30, 32-35.

"The Development of a Scale to Measure the Self-Efficacy of School Library Media Specialists." School Library Media Quarterly , 21(Spring 1993): 165-170.

"Applying Instructional-Design Theory to Bibliographic Instruction: Macro Theory."  Research Strategies, (Fall, 1991): 164-179. (With R.V. Curtis.)

"The Application of Motivational Design to Bibliographic Instruction." Research Strategies, (Summer, 1991): 130-138. (With R.V. Curtis.)

"Applying Instructional-Design Theory to Bibliographic Instruction: Micro Theory." Research Strategies, (Spring, 1991): 60-76. (With R.V. Curtis.)

"Superconductivity: A Brief Guide to the Research and Literature." Science and Technology Libraries, 8 (Summer, 1988): 63-75. (With J.A. Barrett and M.J. Colburn.)

Internet Activities:

Webmaster, URI GSLIS Homepage, 1996-2004

Listserv manager: International Visual Literacy Association Board list: IVLABOARD, 2003-present

Listserv co-manager with W. Michael Havener:

GSLIS Alumni List: urilisalum, 1999-present
GSLIS Graduate Assistant List: gslisga1999-present
GSLIS Faculty List: lscfac, 1999-present
GSLIS Regional Student List: gslisreg, 1999-present
GSLIS Student List: gslisstu, 1999-present

Listserv co-manager with Michael Silvia: Snowbird List: snowbird, 1994-present

Professional Presentations

“Enhancing Visuals Using Those Other Three Senses:  Touch, Smell and Taste.” International Visual Literacy Association 2005 Conference, Orlando, FL, 2005

“A Forty Year History of GSLIS.”  GSLIS Annual Gathering, Kingston, RI, 2005. http://www.uri.edu/artsci/lsc/web/About/History-new.htm

"Using the Double Helix Model for Effective Application of Visual Information.” 2003 International Visual Literacy Association Conference, Newport, RI, October, 2003.

"A Theory of Information Based on the Double Helix Model." 2002 International Visual Literacy Association Conference, Breckenridge, CO, October, 2002.

"Introduction to Some WebCT Concepts." Graduate School of Library and Information Studies Adjunct Faculty Workshop, University of Rhode Island, April 13, 2002

"Teaching Introduction to Information Science and Technology Using WebCT." Preparing Today's Teachers for Technology (PT3) Meeting, University of Rhode Island, December 11, 2001

"Teaching Introduction to Information Science and Technology Using WebCT." Preparing Today's Teachers for Technology (PT3) Meeting, University of Rhode Island, December 6, 2001

"Teaching, Learning and Multimedia: A Perspective." Department of Information Design, Malardelen University, Eskilstuna, Sweden, 2000

"A Look at How Teaching Styles and Learning Styles Relate to the Way Librarians Produce HyperMedia." School of Information Studies, University of Northumbria, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, 2000.

"The Relationship Between Learning and Teaching Style Preferences and the Use of Visual Elements in Hypermedia Presentations" International Visual Literacy Assocation, Jackson, WY, 1999.

"Changing Skills and Rising Salaries." Connecticut Library Association 108th Annual
Conference. Cromwell, CT, 1999 (With Y. Ma.)

"Going Pro - or Not?" 1994 Cape & Islands Inter-Library Association Conference. Hyannis, MA, 1994.

"Interactive Media: An Introduction to CD-ROM and Hypermedia." 1992 Rhode Island Educational Media Association Conference. Newport, RI, 1992.

"Measuring the Self-Efficacy of School Library Media Specialists." 1992 Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Washington, DC, 1992.

"The Future Lies Ahead for Libraries: Interactive Media." 1991 Rhode Island Library Association Conference. Newport, RI, 1991.

"Curriculum and Information Power." 108th Annual Conference. American Library Association, Dallas, TX, 1989.

"A Case Study Approach to Field-Testing an Instructional-Design Model." 1988 New England Educational Research Organization Conference, Rockland, ME, 1988.

"The Camcorder: State of the Art Remote Video Production." 1988 Rhode Island Educational Media Association Conference, Warwick, RI, 1988.

"A Model for Designing and Evaluating Microcomputer-Based Instructional Games for Teaching Principles at the Use Level." 1988 Association for Educational Communications and Technology, New Orleans, LA, 1988.

Teaching Experience :

1993-present, Associate Professor, GSLIS, URI, Kingston, RI

1988-1993, Assistant Professor, GSLIS, URI, Kingston, RI

1987-1988, Instructor, GSLIS, URI, Kingston, RI

1984-1985, Business Teacher (Part-time), East High School, Corning City School District, Corning, NY

1979-1985, Adjunct Faculty, Mathematics, Physics and Technology Division, Corning Community College, Corning, NY

1983-1984, Assistant Professor, Corporate/Organizational Media Department, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY

1981-1982, Adjunct Faculty, Mathematics Department, Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY

1981, Adjunct Faculty, School of Professional Studies, State University College of Arts and Science, Potsdam, NY

1976-1979 Adjunct Faculty, Communications Division, Corning Community College, Corning, NY

1974, Adjunct Faculty, Division of Educational Studies, State University College of Arts and Science, Geneseo, NY

1973-1974, Assistant Professor, Department of Communications Media, Alfred State College, Alfred, NY

1968-1972, Mathematics Teacher, Skaneateles Central School, Skaneateles, NY

Library Experience:

1984-1986, Library Media Specialist (half-time), Corning City School District, Corning, NY

1980-1982, Document Analyst, ERIC Clearinghouse on Information Resources, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

1974-1980, Media Specialist, The Arthur A. Houghton, Jr. Library, Corning Community College, Corning, NY

Professional Memberships:

American Association of School Librarians, 1984-2002
                    The Treasure Mountain Research Retreat, Park City, Utah, October 17-18, 1989

American Educational Research Association, 1981-1988, 1998-2001

American Library Association, 1977-2003

Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 1973-2000
                    Division for Instructional Development, 1973-2000
                                        Proposal Evaluator for 1993 AECT Conference, 1992
                    Division of School Media Specialists, 1992-2000

Association for Library and Information Science Education, 1987-present

Association for the Development of Computer-Based Instruction, 1981-1988

Beta Phi Mu, 1976-present              
                    Scholarship and Grants Committee, 2005-present
                    University of Rhode Island Liaison, 1994-present

International Visual Literacy Association, 1998-present
                    Vice-President, 2003-2004
                    Conference Planning Committee Chair, 2003
                          2003 IVLA Conference, Hyatt Regency Newport, October 1-5
                    Board of Directors, 2001-2003, 2005-present
                    Manager of IVLABOARD listserv, 2003 - present

New England Educational Research Association, 1987-1989

Rhode Island Library Association, 1987-1999

Rhode Island Educational Media Association, 1987-1999
                    Director of Educational Communications and Technology, 1987-88
                    Conference Planning Committee, 1988-91
                    Exhibits Chair, RIEMA Conference, 1989-91

Administrative Experience:

2001-2003, 2006-present, Assistant Director, GSLIS, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI

2001-2003, 2006-present, Coordinator of Distance Learning, GSLIS, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI

1998, Interim Director, GSLIS, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI

1997-2000, Assistant to the Director for Regional Studies, GSLIS, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI