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NAME:
Jay Bhatt
EMAIL:
bhattjj@drexel.edu
POSITION/TITLE:
Information Services Librarian - Engineering
WORK ADDRESS:
W. W. Hagerty Library, 33rd and Market Street
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA 19104
PHONE:
215-895-1873
FAX:
215-895-2070
EXPERIENCE/EXPERTISE:
Jay Bhatt received the M.S. in Library and Information Science from Drexel University in 1997 and M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering also from Drexel in 1986. He joined the Hagerty Library as an Information Services librarian for Engineering in December 1997. He is actively involved with the collection development in engineering emphasizing electronic resources, outreach to faculty and students to teach and inform new electronic resources and assisting faculty and students in their information retrieval process. He is also interested in information competencies for engineering faculty and students since more resources are now available electronically, and learning these resources is becoming significantly important in their scholarly research. He loves mentoring and working with students.
He is actively involved with the Engineering Libraries Division of the ASEE. He is also the 2003 recipient of Drexel University's Harold Myers Distinguished Service Award.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Member of the ASEE (Engineering Libraries Division) Mentoring Committee (http://www.lib.duke.edu/egr/eld.html)
Featured panelist at the General Discussion Group session entitled "Mentoring in Science & Technology Libraries" at the 2001 Midwinter Meeting.
Paper presentation at the 2004 ASEE conference: Bhatt, J. , Fromm., & Manion, M. Engineerings Ethics, the Drexel Engineering Curriculum and the Library : a Collaborative Teaching Partnership. Proceedings of the 2004 ASEE conference.
Poster presentation at the 2004 ASEE conference: Engineering Information Retrieval : a Web-based Interactive Tutorial - Jay Bhatt, Andy Wheeler, John Meyer, Rafael Sidi
Poster Presentation at the 2004 IATUL conference: Reaching All Students: Teaching Information Seeking Skills Online -Jay Bhatt, Andy Wheeler, Peggy Dominy, John Meyer, Rafael Sidi
Library-Hi Tech News article: Alice Trussell, Jay Bhatt. 25th IATUL Conference Report, Library Hi Tech News incorporating Online and CD Notes, 21(8), 4-7, 2004.
webCT Regional Conference: Techniques for Integrating Library Resources into WebCT. Andy Wheeler, Jay Bhatt, and Jean-Claude Bradley, Second Annual Northeast Region WebCT Conference, Philadelphia PA (April 2004)
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NAME:
William A. Garrabrant
EMAIL:
garrabrant@rowan.edu
POSITION/TITLE:
Stewart Room Librarian/Science Librarian
WORK ADDRESS:
Campbell Library
Rowan University
201 Mullica Hill Road
Glassboro, NJ 08028-1701
PHONE:
856-256-4979
FAX:
856-256-4924
EXPERIENCE/EXPERTISE:
Over thirty years of college and university public service library experience with a background in art and the natural sciences after an unsuccessful attempt to teach science on the high school level. U.S. Air Force Weapons Controller between A.B. geology and M.S. degrees in science education and library science.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
: I wish to retire with some service in science information for Rowan University or as an independent consultant about 2004.
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NAME:
Flora Grabowska
EMAIL:
flgrabowska@vassar.edu
POSITION/TITLE:
Science Librarian
WORK ADDRESS:
Box 553 Vassar College
24 Raymond Avenue
Poughkeepsie, NY 12604-0553
PHONE:
845-437-5788
FAX:
845-437-5864
EXPERIENCE/EXPERTISE:
My subject areas include nursing, engineering, math, physics, computer science, biology, chemistry, psychology, geology. I've worked in a hospital library, several academic libraries and in a Geological Survey of Canada library. I've taught a wide variety of courses, but mostly automation, in a Library Technician program. I've delivered library services to Distance Education students (in nursing).
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NAME:
Jill Hackenberg
EMAIL:
jmh7@acsu.buffalo.edu
POSITION/TITLE:
Coordinator, Reference and Electronic Services
WORK ADDRESS:
Univ. at Buffalo, Science and Engineering Library
Capen Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260-2200
PHONE:
716-645-2946 ext 226
FAX:
716-645-3710
EXPERIENCE/EXPERTISE:
I worked for 5 years as cd-rom network coordinator of a 100 workstation network with 70 databases (U. of Houston). I worked for 6 years as science librarian in chemistry, physics, astronomy, and geology. I moderated PACS-L from the early days until 12/95.
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Phone or e-mail. Willing to meet either locally or (maybe) at an SLA conference.>
NAME:
Alesia McManus
EMAIL:
amcmanus@binghamton.edu
POSITION/TITLE:
Head, Science Library
WORK ADDRESS:
Binghamton University
PO Box 6012
Binghamton, NY 13902-6012
PHONE:
(607) 777-4122
FAX:
(607) 777-2274
EXPERIENCE/EXPERTISE:
I have thirteen years of experience as a science librarian including experience in reference, instruction, collection management and administration. I have supervised librarians on a tenure track and I have a record of professional development that includes committee service, presentations, articles, and grant writing.
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NAME:
Mark Mounts
EMAIL:
mark.mounts@dartmouth.edu
POSITION/TITLE:
Reference Librarian
WORK ADDRESS:
Feldberg Business and Engineering Library
Murdough Center
Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH 03755
PHONE:
603-646-1145
FAX:
603-646-2384
EXPERIENCE/EXPERTISE:
I currently do reference for Engineering and Business. I am a bibliographer for History of Science. I do online searching in the areas of Business and Engineering. I create and maintain Feldberg's web pages. I work for the Digital Library Technologies Group at Dartmouth writing XSLT stylesheets. I am a CHOICE reviewer. I have worked at Auburn Univ., Linda Hall Library and Princeton Univ. My strong areas are: Web publishing, patents, engineering and mathematics.
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NAME:
Linda Musser
EMAIL:
LRM@PSULIAS.PSU.EDU
POSITION/TITLE:
Head, Earth and Mineral Sciences Library
WORK ADDRESS:
Earth and Mineral Sciences Library
Penn State University
105 Deike Building
University Park, PA 16802
PHONE:
814-863-7073
FAX:
814-865-1379
EXPERIENCE/EXPERTISE:
I have experience as a science cataloger as well as public service experience in both engineering and science branch libraries.
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NAME:
Amy L. Paster
EMAIL:
alp4@psu.edu
POSITION/TITLE:
Head, Life Sciences Library
WORK ADDRESS:
408 Paterno Library
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802-1811
PHONE:
814-865-3708
FAX:
814-863-9684
EXPERIENCE/EXPERTISE:
Head of a life sciences library since 1995. Previous to that was a life sciences reference librarian and a science cataloger. Subject selector for general science, entomology and mycology.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
: Active in national associations. Survived the tenure process at Penn State.
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NAME:
Eleanor Randall
EMAIL:
eprandall@edinboro.edu
POSITION/TITLE:
Reference Librarian
WORK ADDRESS:
214 Baron-Forness Library
Edinboro Universtiy of Pennsylvania
Edinboro, PA 16444
PHONE:
814-732-2783
FAX:
EXPERIENCE/EXPERTISE:
Biology and General Science Teacher : Secondary and College level(Part Time)
MS. in Genetics, M.L.S
Medical Librarian: 15 Years
Academic Science Librarian 6 years
Bibliographic Instruction in science.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I enjoy what I do...Of course, I wish I could keep up with the disciplines..but my role in the academic library is quite fulfilling.
I am responsible for collection development in Biology, Chemistry, Geoscience and Physics.
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NAME:
Bruce Slutsky
EMAIL:
slutsky@adm.njit.edu
POSITION/TITLE:
Technical Reference Librarian
WORK ADDRESS:
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Robert Van Houten Library
Newark, NJ 01702-1982
PHONE:
973-642-4950
FAX:
973-643-5601
EXPERIENCE/EXPERTISE:
I have over 15 years experience in technical reference with an emphasis on chemistry. I have trained science librarians before and have written on the subject.
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NAME:
Meg E. Spencer
EMAIL:
mspence1@swarthmore.edu
POSITION/TITLE:
Science Librarian
WORK ADDRESS:
Cornell Science Library
Swarthmore College
500 College Avenue
Swarthmore, PA 19801
PHONE:
610-328-7685
FAX:
610-690-5776
EXPERIENCE/EXPERTISE:
I have been working for twenty years in Swarthmore's Science Library, and have experienced A LOT of changes over those years. I have a wide range of experience running a very busy branch library, including dealing with personnel (both student & permanent), collection development, bibliographic instruction, building/construction woes, dealing with faculty, and much more. My educational background was not in the Sciences, but in the Humanities and Social Sciences, so most of my science knowledge comes from being on the job. Swarthmore is part of a TriCollege consortium with Haverford and Bryn Mawr, which has provided me with some valuable experience dealing with other staffs, faculty and administration.
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NAME:
Tony Stankus
EMAIL:
tstankus@holycross.edu
POSITION/TITLE:
Science Librarian
WORK ADDRESS:
Science Library, Swords Hall 100, Box 30A
College of the Holy Cross
1 College Street
Worcester, MA 01610-2643
PHONE:
508-793-2643
FAX:
508-793-3530
EXPERIENCE/EXPERTISE:
Has headed an academic science library of 90K volumes and numerous web-resources for 30 years. Has written 10 books in the field of science librarianship, especially on collection management. A regular contributor to journals in academic librarianship, with over 100 articles. Has 20 years experience as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Library & Information Studies, which named him Distinguished Alumnus of the Year in 1992. Concentrates primarily on matters of collection development, particularly print and electronic serials.
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NAME:
Frederick W. Stoss, MS, MLS
EMAIL:
fstoss@acsu.buffalo.edu
POSITION/TITLE:
Associate Librarian--Biological Sciences
WORK ADDRESS:
Science and Engineering Library
University at Buffalo--SUNY
Buffalo, NY 14260-2200
PHONE:
716-645-2947 x224
FAX:
716-645-3710
EXPERIENCE/EXPERTISE:
Academic and professional experiences in the biological and life sciences with an emphasis on environmental toxicology and environmental health: four years as Technical Research Associate in the Environmental Health Sciences Center at the University of Rochester and nearly five years in the Center for Chemical Hazard Assessment at the Syracuse Research Corporation as a Research Associate. MLS program at Syracuse University was focused on science reference. MLS positions held at the Center for Environmental Information (Director of Library and Information Services), Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (Task Leader for User Services, Communications Coordinator). Current position at the University at Buffalo since 1996, tenure received 1999.
Adjunct faculty status in library school programs at Syracuse University, University of Tennessee, and University at Buffalo.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
: Subject expertise in biology, ecology, environmental science (acid rain, climate change, toxicology, environmental education), scientific and technical communications. Current interests related to molecular biology and bioinformatics, environmental data, sustainable growth and development. Strong personal and professional interests in areas of social responsibility.
Past national offices: Chair, Environmental Information Division (SLA); President, Southern Appalachian Chapter (SLA); Chair, Task Force on the Environment (ALA); Coordinator, Social Responsibilities Round Table (ALA); Chair, Environmental Education Committee (Sierra Club).
Editorial boards served: Environment Abstracts, Counterpoise, Electronic Green Journal.
Advisory boards served: Center for Environmental Information, National Council for Science and the Environment.
Memberships: AIBS, ALA, NRIC, NSTA, NYLA, NYSOEA, OFWIM, SUNYLA.
Interests: Fly fishing, nature photography, gourmet cooking.
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NAME:
Helena Warburg
EMAIL:
HELENA.F.WARBURG@WILLIAMS.EDU
POSITION/TITLE:
Head of the Science Library
WORK ADDRESS:
Schow Science Library
41 Lab Campus Drive
Williams College
Williamstown, MA 01267
PHONE:
413-597-3085
FAX:
413-597-4600
EXPERIENCE/EXPERTISE:
Responsible for overseeing the operations of the centralized science library at Williams college where astronomy, physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, computer science and psychology collections are housed. Duties include hiring and supervision of two FTE staff, collection development, bibliographic instruction and reference work.
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