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BELINDA
BOON EDUCATION
Doctorate in Library and Information Science, 2006
wDissertation title: The
Professional Development of Small Community Librarians in Texas: A Qualitative
Study of the Female Experience Master’s of Library
and Information Science, 1987
The University of Texas at Austin
Graduate School of Library and Info. Science BA, English
Literature, 1983
The University of Texas at Austin
English
Literature Major/Fine Art Minor, 1979-1981
Southwest Texas State University TEACHING
EXPERIENCE
July
2006 To Present
Assistant
Professor/Kent State University School of Library and Info. Science
Courses:
wSelection
& Acquisition (Summer
2006, Spring 2007, Summer 2007, Fall 2007, Fall 2008) wFoundations
of Library & Information Science
(Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Summer 2008, Fall 2008) wLibrary
Materials & Services for Schoolage Children
(Summer 2007, Spring 2008, Summer 2008) June-July
2005
Adjunct Instructor, Children’s Literature, The University of Texas at Austin, School of Information January
2003 to Present
Independent
Consultant
wSee WORKSHOPS section beginning on page 8 for details August
2002 to May 2006
Teaching Assistant, Children’s Literature (2 sections), The University of Texas at Austin, School of Information June-July
2004, July-August 2003
Teaching Assistant, Materials for Children (graduate) and Children’s Literature (undergraduate), The University of Texas at Austin School of Information June-July
2003
Teaching Assistant, Young Adult Literature (graduate), The University of Texas at Austin School of Information PROFESSIONAL
WORK EXPERIENCE May
2001 to January 2003
Manager, Continuing Education and
Consulting/Texas State Library & Archives Commission
wSupervised
six professional staff wCoordinated and managed a statewide consulting program wCoordinated and managed a statewide continuing education program, including workshops, distance education, conferences, and publications
wOversaw
the management of the Library Science Collection, the Texas Reading Club
program, and other special projects wPrepared and controlled a performance-based budget for these programs
wEdited
the statewide divisional newsletter, Library Developments May
2000 to May 2001
Interim Manager, Continuing Education
and Consulting/Texas State Library & Archives Commission January
1998 to October 1999
Youth Services Consultant/Texas State
Library & Archives Commission wManaged the Texas Reading Club, a statewide reading program for public libraries
wCoordinated
Mother Goose Asks Why?, a national, 3-year grant funded by the Vermont
Center for the Book and the National Science Foundation. wDeveloped and presented workshops on youth services topics wConsulted with youth services staff in school and public libraries June
1993 to May 2000
Continuing Education Consultant/Texas
State Library & Archives Commission wDeveloped and coordinated the Library’s Small Library Management Training Program for nonMLS library directors in small communities wDeveloped and presented workshops on a variety of topics (storytelling, weeding, reference skills, collection analysis) wDeveloped, coordinated and hired speakers to present workshops on a variety of topics wWrote, editted and formatted training manuals for public and school library staff wConsulted with library staff in school and public settings on issues relating to library management, copyright, and confidentiality wCreated and maintain project web pages
wEdited
statewide newsletter, Library Developments July
1991 to June 1993
Director,
Bastrop (TX) Public Library wManaged all aspects of library operation including hiring, training and directing staff, and organizing, weeding and developing and maintaining the collection wPlanned and implemented the library’s automation system including choosing the software and hardware and supervising barcoding, record linking and maintenance of the online catalog wRecommended and implemented changes in operating policies and procedures wSelected materials for children and adults wProvided outreach services to area nursing homes and senior center wAdvised senior, adult and young readers on effective use of library materials wCoordinated reference and information activities wEstablished ongoing programming for seniors, adults and children wCoordinated the summer reading program wDeveloped and presented storytime programs for PreK-6th grade students wWorked with local schools and literacy groups to promote reading and library usage wMaintained records and prepared statistical reports wActed as liaison to the library advisory board and city council
wServed
on the board of the Literacy Volunteers of America in Bastrop April
1988 to July 1990
Assistant
Librarian and Children’s Librarian/Harris Co. (TX) Public Libraries, Kingwood
and Woodforest Branches wProvided reference services to senior, adult and juvenile patrons wSupervised two full-time and one part-time desk assistants wDeveloped library programming for children, adults and seniors wAssisted patrons with special needs (e.g., literacy materials, Bifolkal Kits) wProvided bibliographic instruction for children, adults and seniors wReviewed and weeded children’s collection wRead reviews and selected books and audiovisual materials for the children’s collection wPlanned and presented a weekly preschool storytime wPresented library programs for local schools and community groups wWrote a monthly narrative describing library events and community trends in relation to children’s services wHelped at the circulation desk as needed wPlanned and created bulletin boards and displays wCoordinated the rotating videocassette collection wPlanned and justified an annual budget for the children’s collection wCoordinated the annual summer reading program and the juvenile volunteer program June
to September 1987
Assistant
Archivist/The Ford Foundation (Paid Internship) wProvided reference services for Foundation staff and outside researchers wProcessed correspondence files of two past Foundation presidents, including the creation of finding aids and scope and contents notes wCreated subject headings and classification scheme for the Foundation’s photographic collection CONSULTING
Biblioteca,
Universidad Francisco Marroquin (Guatemala) Assisted
university librarian in establishing reference services and policies, trained
student reference staff, 2005-2006 The
University of Texas at Austin, School of Information Conducted focus groups for IMLS-funded research on school libraries, 2004 South
Texas Library System Reviewed and approved collection development policies for 59 member libraries, 2003 Austin Community College Conducted focus groups with faculty for planning and restructuring of the College’s services and courses, 2000-2001 PUBLICATIONS
Journal
Articles
“A
Helping Hand: The Importance of Mentoring in the Professional Development of
Female Library Directors Working in Small Texas Communities”
in Rural Libraries, 27:2 (2007), 7-18. "More Than Just the 'Library Lady': Archetypal Management Roles Exhbited by Female Librarians in Small Texas Communities" in Bookmobile and Outreach Services, 10:1 (2007), 9-24. “The Professional Development of Small Community Librarians in Texas: A Qualitative Study of the Female Experience” in Advances in Library Administration and Organization, 26. (2008), 209-264. “Weeders Attract More Readers: Using the CREW Method to Enhance Library Services” in Journal of Access Services (forthcoming). Manuals Adopt a Bunny Program. Austin, TX: Texas State Library & Archives Commission, 1998. 12p. The
CREW Method: Expanded Guidelines for Collection Evaluation and Weeding for Small
and Medium-Sized Public Libraries. Austin, TX: Texas State Library & Archives Commission, 1995. 65p. Dia de los Ninos, Dia de los Libros. Austin, TX: Texas State Library & Archives Commission, 1998. 7p. A Guide for Developing CD-ROM Reference Collections: Issues and Strategies. (Editor) Austin, TX: Texas State Library & Archives Commission, 1998. 97p. Texas Information Resources for Libraries. (Contributor and Editor) Austin, TX: Texas State Library & Archives Commission, 1997. 91p. Welcome to Read, Texas! Austin, TX: Texas State Library & Archives Commission, 1998. 10p. SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
Nominated
for Doctoral Student to ALISE Award Fall 2005 David
Bruton, Jr. Continuing University Fellowship ($1,000) The University of Texas at Austin, Graduate Studies, September 2005 Tague-Sutcliffe
Award Winner, Doctoral Student Poster Competition ($250) Association of Library and Information Science Educators National Conference, January 2005 David
Bruton, Jr. Continuing University Fellowship ($1,000) The University of Texas at Austin, Graduate Studies, September 2004 Sam Whitten
Endowed Presidential Scholarship for Academic Excellence ($1,000) The
University of Texas at Austin, Graduate School of Library and Information
Science, November 2002. GRANTS/GRANT
REVIEW COMMITTEES
2008-2009
LSTA
Full Grant Reviewer State Library of Ohio 2007-2008
LSTA Mini-Grant Reviewer State Library of Ohio 2006 LSTA Grant – State Library of Ohio ($15,000) (Principle Investigator) “Determining the Training and Professional Development Needs of Ohio Public Library Staff Serving Children and Teens” 2004
Co-op Fellowship Grants (UT Austin) Member, Final Review Committee 2003
Co-op Fellowship Grants (UT Austin) Chair, Review Committee for Schools of Natural Sciences and Fine Arts 2002 Gates Training Grant ($200,800) (Primary Author) Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas Public Broadcasting Educational Network (TPBEN) Member, Content Advisory Board, 2001-2003
TexShare Education Working Group Member, 1999-2003 2001 Training Component of Library of Texas Project Grant (Primary Author) Texas State Library and Archives Commission 2000 Tocker Foundation Grant Review Committee (Member) Texas Book Festival Grant Review Committee (Member) 1999 Texas Book Festival Grant Review Committee (Member) 1998 Tocker Foundation Grant Review Committee (Member) 1997 Christina
B. Woll Memorial Grant Committee (Member,
1997-2000)
Texas
Library Association
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American
Library Association Association
of Library and Information Science Educators Association
of Library Services To Children Ohio
Library Council Member,
Library Development Committee 2008-2010
Public
Library Association Texas
Library Association Secretary-elect,
District III, 2005-2006 Annual Conference Local Arrangements Committee Chair,
TLA Store Subcommittee, 2004-2005) Continuing
Education Providers Interest Group
Chair, 2001-2002 Councilor
or Alternate Councilor, 2002-2005 Member, 2000-present Intellectual
Freedom Committee
Member, 2000-2002 Continuing
Education and Development Committee
Chair, 1999-2000, 1998-1999 Member, 1995-2001 Public Library Division Nominating Committee, 1997-1998 Chair, Planning Committee, 1999-2000 SELECTED WORKSHOPS
2008
Ohio
Library Council Children’s and YA Conference
Weeders
Attract More Readers!, August 2008 Tampa
Bay (FL) Library Consortium
Collection
Development: The New Balancing Act,
July 2008 Southeast
Ohio Regional Library System (SERLS)
Weeders Attract More Readers!,
April 2008 PLA National Conference, Minneapolis, MN
Weeders
Attract More Readers!, March 2008 PLA
Virtual Conference, Minneapolis, MN
Weeders
Attract More Readers!, March 2008 Ft. Bend County (TX) Library System
Collection
Management: Pulling It All Together,
March 2008 2007 Northeast
Ohio Regional Library System (NEO-RLS)
Collection
Development: The New Balancing Act,
November 2007 Ft. Bend County (TX) Library System
Weeding
with the CREW Method, October 2007 Northeast
Ohio Regional Library System (NEO-RLS)
Weeding
Reference Collections,
workshop series, May 2007 Houston
Independent School District
Weeding
for Exemplary Collections , April
2007 Southeast
Ohio Regional Library System (SERLS)
Weeders Attract More Readers!,
March 2007 2006 Houston
Area Library System
Weeders
Attract More Readers!, workshop
series, October 2006 Utah
State Library Reference Services portion of the Utah Public Library Institute for Training (UPLIFT), August 2006 Amigos
Library Services Collection
Development workshop in Arkansas, March 2006 Missouri
State Library
Reference Services for
Advanced Track, Winter Institute, February 2006 2005 New
Hampshire Library Association
Collection Development and Weeding
with the CREW Method, Annual Conference, May 2005 Texas Library Association Weeding with the CREW Method, preconference workshop, Annual Conference April 2005 Missouri
State Library
Collection Development for
Advanced Track, Winter Institute, February 2005 2004 Texas
State Library & Archives Commission
Reference Services workshop
series for the Small Library Management Training Program, September-November
2004 Houston
Independent School District
Print and Online Reference Resources, October 2004 Kentucky
Department for Libraries and Archives Weeding with the CREW Method, October 2004 Utah
State Library Division Reference Services portion of the Utah Public Library Institute for Training (UPLIFT), August 2004 Houston
Area Library System Using the TexShare Databases, workshop series, July-August 2004 Northeast
Texas Library System
Basic Reference Skills,
July 2004 Kentucky
Department for Libraries and Archives Weeding with the CREW Method, June 2004
Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, TX) Evaluating Print and Online K-12 Reference Resources, April 2004 Texas
State Library & Archives Commission
Collection Development
workshop series for the Small Library Management Training Program, March-May
2004
Houston Independent School District Print and Online Reference Resources, February 2004 Texas
Trans-Pecos Library System Weeding with the CREW Method, February 2004 2003 Alamo
Area Library System
Weeding with the CREW Method,
(Series) December 2003 NOLA
Regional Library System
Evaluating Reference Resources: Print and Online,
October 2003 Northside
Independent School District
Weeding with the CREW Method,
September 2003 Missouri
State Library
Collection Development for
Advanced Track, Summer Institute, August 2003 West
Texas Library System Reference Skills workshop series, July 2003 Amigos
Library Services Kids’
Stuff on the Web and Business Internet Resources
workshops in Arkansas, May 2003 South Texas Library System Writing
a Collection Development Policy
workshop series, May 2003 Greater
Cincinnati Library Consortium Reference Skills, May 2003 Kentucky
Library Association Weeding with the CREW Method preconference workshop, May 2003 South Texas Library System Writing
a Collection Development Policy
workshop series, May 2003 Region
IV Education Service Center Weeding with the CREW Method, April 2003 North
Texas Regional Library System Weeding with the CREW Method and Reference Skills, March 2003 Ohio
Valley Area Libraries (OVAL) Reference Skills, February 2003 NOLA
Regional Library System/Cleveland Area Municipal Libraries (CAMLS) Weeding with the CREW Method, February 2003 Amigos
Library Services Reference
Skills workshop series Oklahoma, January 2003 Texas
Panhandle Library System Reference
Skills, January 2003 2002 Houston
Area Library System
Reference
Skills workshop series, April 2002 Utah
State Library Division Reference Services portion of the Utah Public Library Institute for Training (UPLIFT), August 2002 Greater
Cincinnati Library Consortium Weeding with the CREW Method, September 2002 MOLO
Regional Library System Weeding with the CREW Method, September 2002 Ohio
Valley Area Libraries (OVAL) Weeding with the CREW Method, September 2002 San Antonio Public
Library
The Reference Interview, Staff Development Day, October 2002 Texas
Library Association/District 10 Meeting Weeding Library Collections, October 2002 2000 Utah
State Library Division Reference Services portion of the Utah Public Library Institute for Training (UPLIFT), August 2000 Missouri
State Library Reference Services for Advanced Track, Summer Institute, August 2000
Border
Regional Library Association Weeding Library Collections and Reference Resources at the BRLA annual meeting in Las Cruces, NM, September 2000 1999 Oklahoma
Department of Libraries Weeding Library Collections, November 1999 1998 Texas
Association of School Librarians Weeding School Library Collections, Texas Library Association annual conference, April 1998 Texas
Library Association/District 8 Meeting Urban Legends, Using String Stories in Library Programming, and Reference Services for Children, October 1998 1996 Children’s
Book Festival, Sam Houston State University Using String Stories in Library Programming, April 1996 |