CURRICULUM VITAE Belinda Boon, MLIS, PhD 1672 Lucks Road / Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 614-626-8728 / [email protected]
EDUCATION
Doctorate in Library and Information Science, 2006 The University of Texas at Austin, School of Information Dissertation 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 Taught: . Selection & Acquisition of Library Materials (Summer 2006, Spring-Summer-Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Spring-Fall 2009, Spring- Fall 2010, Spring-Fall 2011, Spring-Summer-Fall 2012, Spring-Fall 2013, Spring- Fall 2014, Spring-Fall 2015) . Foundations of Library & Information Science (Fall 2006, Spring-Fall 2007, Spring-Summer-Fall 2008, Spring-Summer-Fall 2009, Spring-Summer-Fall 2010, Summer-Fall 2011, Summer-Fall 2012, Summer-Fall 2013, Summer-Fall 2014, Summer-Fall 2015) . Library Materials & Services for School-Age Children (Summer 2007, Spring-Summer 2008, Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Spring- Summer 2011, Spring 2012) . Access to Information (Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring-Fall 2014, Spring-Fall 2015)
. The Public Library (Summer 2013-Fall 2013, Summer-Fall 2014, Summer 2015) Curriculum Vitae for Belinda Boon 2
JUNE-JULY 2005 Adjunct Instructor, Children’s Literature (undergraduate), The University of Texas at Austin, School of Information
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 . Supervised six professional staff . Coordinated and managed a statewide consulting program . Coordinated and managed a statewide continuing education program, including workshops, distance education, conferences, and publications . Oversaw the management of the Library Science Collection, the Texas Reading Club program, and other special projects . Prepared and controlled a performance-based budget for these programs
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 . Managed the Texas Reading Club, a statewide reading program for public libraries . Coordinated Mother Goose Asks Why?, a national, 3-year grant funded by the Vermont Center for the Book and the National Science Foundation. . Developed and presented workshops on youth services topics . Consulted with youth services staff in school and public libraries
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JUNE 1993 TO MAY 2000 Continuing Education Consultant/Texas State Library & Archives Commission . Developed and coordinated the Library’s Small Library Management Training Program for non-MLS library directors in small communities . Developed and presented workshops on a variety of topics (storytelling, weeding, reference skills, collection development) . Coordinated and hired speakers to present workshops on a variety of topics . Authored, edited and formatted training manuals for public library staff . Consulted with library staff in school and public settings on issues relating to library management, copyright, and confidentiality . Created and maintained project web pages . Edited statewide newsletter, Library Developments
JULY 1991 TO JUNE 1993 Director, Bastrop (TX) Public Library . Managed all aspects of library operation including hiring, training and directing staff, and organizing, weeding and developing and maintaining the collection . Planned and implemented the library’s automation system including selecting software and hardware and supervising barcoding, record linking and maintenance of the online catalog . Recommended and implemented changes in operating policies and procedures . Selected materials for adults and children . Coordinated reference and information activities . Established ongoing programming for adults and children . Coordinated the summer reading program . Worked with local schools and literacy groups to promote reading and library usage . Maintained records and prepared statistical reports . Acted as liaison to the library advisory board and city council . Served 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 . Provided reference services to children and adult patrons . Supervised two full-time and one part-time desk assistants . Provided bibliographic instruction for children and adults . Maintained and selected materials for the children’s collection . Planned and presented a weekly preschool storytime . Presented library programs for local schools and community groups . Wrote a monthly narrative describing library events and community trends in children’s services . Planned and created bulletin boards and displays . Planned and justified an annual budget for the children’s collection . Coordinated the annual summer reading program and the juvenile volunteer program Curriculum Vitae for Belinda Boon 4
JUNE TO SEPTEMBER 1987 Assistant Archivist/The Ford Foundation (Paid Internship) . Provided reference services for Foundation staff and outside researchers . Processed correspondence files of two past Foundation presidents, including the creation of finding aids and scope and contents notes . Created subject headings and classification scheme for the Foundation’s photographic collection
PUBLICATIONS
BOOKS Boon, B. (1995). The CREW Method: Expanded Guidelines for Collection Evaluation and Weeding for Small and Medium-Sized Public Libraries. Austin, TX: Texas State Library & Archives Commission.
REFEREED ARTICLES Boon, B. (2009). Using the CREW method to enhance public and school library collections. Journal of Access Services, 6: 324-336. (Invited)
Boon, B. (2008). The professional development of small community librarians in Texas: A qualitative study of the female experience. Advances in Library Administration and Organization, 26: 209-264. (Invited)
Boon, B. (2007). A helping hand: The importance of mentoring in the professional development of female library directors working in small Texas communities. Rural Libraries, 27(2): 7-18.
Boon, B. (2007). More than just the 'library lady': Archetypal management roles exhbited by female librarians in small Texas communities. Bookmobile and Outreach Services, 10(1): 9-24.
OTHER PUBLISHED ARTICLES Boon, B. (2011). Getting the most from online learning. The News. State Library of Ohio.
Boon, B. and Cheng, L. (2010). Social networking at Kent State University. The News. State Library of Ohio.
Boon, B. and Vogler, D.(Winter 2001). TexShare database training. Texas Library Journal, 77(4), 158-159.
WEB-BASED ARTICLES Boon, B. (2009). Weeding library collections. Small Libraries Division Blog, Ohio Library Council
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LIBRARY TRAINING MANUALS Texas State Library & Archives Commission. (1998). Adopt a bunny program. Austin, TX: Texas State Library & Archives Commission.
Texas State Library & Archives Commission. (1998). Dia de los ninos, dia de los libros. Austin, TX: Texas State Library & Archives Commission.
Texas State Library & Archives Commission. (1998). Welcome to read, Texas! Austin, TX: Texas State Library & Archives Commission.
EDITED WORKS Ellis, K. (2012). Partnerships and collaborations in public library communities: Resources and solutions. IGI Global. (Editorial Advisory Board)
Texas State Library & Archives Commission. (1998). A guide for developing CD-ROM reference collections: Issues and strategies. Austin, TX: Texas State Library & Archives Commission. (Editor)
Texas State Library & Archives Commission. (1997). Texas information resources for libraries. Austin, TX: Texas State Library & Archives Commission. (Contributor and Editor)
BOOK REVIEW Boon, B. (Spring 2000). [Review of the book The volunteer library, by Linda S. Fox]. Journal of Youth Services in Libraries, 13 (3), 26-26.
INTERVIEWS AND QUOTED PASSAGES Anderson, K. (January 12, 2015). Profs seek input to improve online courses. Featured News. Kent State University Website.
MacDonald, G. J. (June 18, 2012). E-book battle: Libraries, publishers square off on pricing. Christian Science Monitor.
Adamczak, R. (August 23, 2011). Dewey Decimal squares off with the Web: Today's librarians are tech-savvy resources. Akron Legal News.
RESEARCH PROJECTS
“A Survey of the Active Online Teaching Strategies Used by SLIS Full-time and Part-time Faculty” (2014)
“Harry Potter and the Would-Be Censors: Can the Boy-Who-Lived Enchant the Would-Be- Censors-Who-Read-His-Story?” (2008-2009)
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“Determining the Training and Professional Development Needs of Ohio Public Library Staff Serving Children and Teens” (Principle Investigator). Study conducted for the State Library of Ohio ( LSTA funding: $15,000) (2006-2007)
NON-RESEARCH GRANTS
Gates Training Grant ($200,800) (Primary Author), Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Training Component of Library of Texas Project Grant (Primary Author) (2001), Texas State Library and Archives Commission
PRESENTATIONS
INVITED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Active Online Teaching Strategies: Sharing Best Practices (Blind Peer-reviewed Round Table Presentation), Lilly Conference On Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning, Austin, TX (January 2015)
A Survey of Active Online Teaching Strategies (Panel Presentation), Kent State University Online Learning Symposium (November 2014)
“To Buy or Not To Buy: Vetting in the Age of Independent Publishing” (Panel Moderator), Ohio Library Council Convention & Expo (October 2014)
Carpe Diem! Seize the Day! 5 Things You Can Do NOW to Transform Your Library (Keynote Address), Texas Library Association District 9 Meeting (September 2014)
When Disaster Strikes…Will You Be Prepared?, Ohio Education Library Media Association (OELMA) Conference (October 2010)
Training Camp: How Libraries Can Benefit from Hosting a Library Practicum Student, 61st Annual Ohio Regional Association of Law Libraries (ORALL) Conference (October 2010)
Weeders Attract More Readers!, Ohio Education Library Media Association (OELMA) Conference (October 2008)
Weeders Attract More Readers!, Ohio Library Council (OLC) Children’s and YA Conference (August 2008)
Weeders Attract More Readers!, Public Library Association (PLA) National Conference, Minneapolis, MN (March 2008)
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Online presentation: Weeders Attract More Readers!, Public Library Association (PLA) Virtual Conference, Minneapolis, MN (March 2008)
Panel Discussion: Preparing for a Tenure-Track Position, Association of Library and Information Science Educators (ALISE) (January 2008)
Collection Development and Weeding with the CREW Method, New Hampshire Library Association Annual Conference (May 2005)
Weeding Library Collections and Reference Resources, Border Regional Library Association (BRLA), Las Cruces, NM (September 2000)
Weeding School Library Collections, Texas Association of School Librarians (TASL) annual conference (April 1998)
Using String Stories in Library Programming, Children’s Book Festival, Sam Houston State University (April 1996)
IN-SERVICE WORKSHOPS
Collection Development: The New Balancing Act, Northeast Florida Library Information Network (NEFLIN) (August 2012)
Collection Development Tips for Tight Budgets, Northeast Florida Library Information Network (NEFLIN) (May 2011)
Weeding Library Collections, London Public Library Staff Development (April 2011)
Collection Development Tips for Tight Budgets, Southwest Florida Library Network (SWFLN) (March 2011)
Collection Development: The New Balancing Act, Southwest Ohio and Neighboring Libraries (SWON) (July 2010)
The Reference Interview/Providing Effective Reference Services, Western Massachusetts Regional Library System (WMRLS) (October 2009)
Weeders Attract More Readers! Western Massachusetts Regional Library System (WMRLS), Central Massachusetts Regional Library System (CMRLS), and Northeast Massachusetts Regional Library System (NEMLS) (May 2009)
Weeders Attract More Readers!, Southeast Massachusetts Regional Library System (SEMLS) and Metrowest Massachusetts Regional Library System (MWRLS) (March 2009)
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Weeders Attract More Readers!, Southwest Ohio and Neighboring Libraries (SWON) (January/February 2009)
Revisiting the Reference Interview, Southwest Ohio and Neighboring Libraries (SWON) (January/February 2009)
Weeders Attract More Readers!, Southeast Ohio Regional Library System (SERLS) (January/February 2009)
Videoconference: Weeders Attract More Readers! Northeast Ohio Regional Library System (NEO-RLS) (November 2008)
Collection Development: The New Balancing Act, Tampa Bay (FL) Library Consortium (July 2008)
Weeders Attract More Readers!, Southeast Ohio Regional Library System (SERLS) (April 2008, March 2007)
Advanced Collection Building: Pulling It All Together, Ft. Bend County (TX) Library System (March 2008)
Collection Development: The New Balancing Act, Northeast Ohio Regional Library System (NEO-RLS) (November 2007)
Weeding with the CREW Method, Ft. Bend County (TX) Library System (October 2007)
Weeding Reference Collections, Northeast Ohio Regional Library System (NEO-RLS) (May 2007)
Weeding for Exemplary Collections, Houston Independent School District (April 2007)
Weeders Attract More Readers!, Houston Area Library System (October 2006)
Collection Development Amigos Library Services (Arkansas) (March 2006)
Preconference workshop: Weeding with the CREW Method, Texas Library Association Annual Conference (April 2005)
Print and Online Reference Resources, Houston Independent School District (October 2004)
Weeding with the CREW Method, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives (October 2004)
Preconference workshop: Weeding with the CREW Method, Kentucky Library Association (May 2003) Curriculum Vitae for Belinda Boon 9
Using the TexShare Databases, Houston Area Library System (July/August 2004)
Basic Reference Skills, Northeast Texas Library System (July 2004)
Weeding with the CREW Method, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives (June 2004)
Evaluating Print and Online K-12 Reference Resources, Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, TX) (April 2004)
Print and Online Reference Resources, Houston Independent School District (February 2004)
Weeding with the CREW Method, Texas Trans-Pecos Library System (February 2004)
Weeding with the CREW Method, Alamo Area Library System (December 2003)
Evaluating Reference Resources: Print and Online, NOLA Regional Library System (October 2003)
Weeding with the CREW Method, Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, TX) (September 2003)
Reference Skills, West Texas Library System (July 2003)
Kids’ Stuff on the Web and Business Internet Resources workshops Amigos Library Services (Arkansas) (May 2003)
Writing a Collection Development Policy, South Texas Library System (May 2003)
Reference Skills, Greater Cincinnati Library Consortium (GCLC) (May 2003)
Weeding with the CREW Method, Region IV Education Service Center (April 2003)
Weeding with the CREW Method and Reference Skills, North Texas Regional Library System (NTRLS) (March 2003)
Reference Skills, Ohio Valley Area Libraries (OVAL) (February 2003)
Weeding with the CREW Method, NOLA Regional Library System/Cleveland Area Municipal Libraries (CAMLS) (February 2003)
Reference Skills workshop series Oklahoma, Amigos Library Services (January 2003)
Reference Skills, Texas Panhandle Library System (January 2003) Curriculum Vitae for Belinda Boon 10
Reference Skills, Houston Area Library System (April 2002)
Weeding with the CREW Method, Greater Cincinnati Library Consortium (GCLC) (September 2002)
Weeding with the CREW Method, MOLO Regional Library System (September 2002)
Weeding with the CREW Method, Ohio Valley Area Libraries (OVAL) (September 2002)
The Reference Interview, San Antonio Public Library, (October 2002)
Weeding Library Collections, Texas Library Association/District 10 Meeting (October 2002)
Weeding Library Collections, Oklahoma Department of Libraries (November 1999)
Urban Legends, Using String Stories in Library Programming, and Reference Services for Children, Texas Library Association/District 8 Meeting (October 1998)
TRAINING INSTITUTES
Reference Services, Utah Public Library Institute for Training (UPLIFT), Utah State Library (August 2006)
Reference Services, Advanced Track, Winter Institute, Missouri State Library (February 2006)
Collection Development, Advanced Track, Winter Institute, Missouri State Library (February 2005)
Reference Services, Small Library Management Training Program, Texas State Library & Archives Commission (September-November 2004)
Reference Services, Utah Public Library Institute for Training (UPLIFT), Utah State Library Division (August 2004)
Collection Development, Small Library Management Training Program, Texas State Library & Archives Commission (March-May 2004)
Collection Development, Advanced Track, Summer Institute, Missouri State Library (August 2003)
Reference Services, Utah Public Library Institute for Training (UPLIFT), Utah State Library Division (August 2002)
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Reference Services, Utah Public Library Institute for Training (UPLIFT), Utah State Library Division (August 2000)
Reference Services, Advanced Track, Summer Institute, Missouri State Library (August 2000)
CONSULTING
Biblioteca, Universidad Francisco Marroquin (Guatemala) Assisted university librarian in establishing reference services and policies, provided training for student reference staff and university faculty (2005-2006)
The University of Texas at Austin, School of Information Conducted focus groups for IMLS-funded research on school library collaboration (2004)
South Texas Library System Reviewed and approved collection development policies for 59 public libraries (2003)
Austin Community College Conducted focus groups with faculty for planning and restructuring of the College’s services and courses (2000-2001)
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
Nominated for Doctoral Student to ALISE Award (2005)
David Bruton, Jr. Continuing University Fellowship ($1,000), The University of Texas at Austin, Graduate Studies, (2005)
Tague-Sutcliffe Award Winner, Doctoral Student Poster Competition ($250), Association of Library and Information Science Educators National Conference (2005)
David Bruton, Jr. Continuing University Fellowship ($1,000), The University of Texas at Austin, Graduate Studies (2004)
Sam Whitten Endowed Presidential Scholarship for Academic Excellence ($1,000), The University of Texas at Austin, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, (2002)
GRANT REVIEW COMMITTEES
Choose to Read Ohio Special LSTA Grants (State Library of Ohio) . Grant reviewer (2009-present)
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. Advisory Council Member (2009-2011; reappointed 2011-2013, 2013-2015), State Library of Ohio . LSTA Full Grant Reviewer (2008-Present), State Library of Ohio o Committee Chair 2011 . LSTA Mini-Grant Reviewer (2007-Present), State Library of Ohio o Committee Chair 2010, 2012, 2013
Co-op Fellowship Grants (UT Austin) . Member, Final Review Committee (2004) . Chair, Review Committee for Schools of Natural Sciences and Fine Arts (2003)
Texas Public Broadcasting Educational Network (TPBEN) . Member, Content Advisory Board, 2001-2003
TexShare Education Working Group . Member, 1999-2003
Tocker Foundation . Member, Grant Review Committee (2000) . Member, Grant Review Committee (1998)
Texas Book Festival . Member, Grant Review Committee (2000) . Member, Grant Review Committee (1999)
Texas Library Association . Member, Christina B. Woll Memorial Grant Review Committee (1997-2000)
UNIVERSITY SERVICE
Kent State University . University Teaching Council (2014-Present) . University Commencement Committee (2008-Present) . Virginia Hamilton Conference Committee (2007-Present)
KSU School of Library and Information Science . Accreditation & Assessment Committee (Chair 2012-2013) . Admissions, Awards and Academic Standing (2007-2008) . Committee on Accreditation, Team IV (2010-2011) . Core Curriculum Review Committee (2014-Present) . Curriculum Committee (2006- Present) . Director Review Committee (2009) . Faculty Search Committee – Columbus Faculty (2007-08) . Faculty Search Committee – Youth Services Faculty (2011-12) . Part-Time Faculty Handbook Committee (2010) . Online Education Committee (2011-Present, Chair 2013-2014) Curriculum Vitae for Belinda Boon 13
. Student Academic Complaint Committee (2008-2009) . Youth Services Working Group (2012-Present)
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Ohio . Choose to Read Ohio Production Team (2008-Present) . Ohio Council of Library and Information Services (OCLIS) (2008-2012) . Ohioana Book Festival Planning Partners (2008-2012) . Take 5! Youth Services Museum-Library-School Partnership (2011-Present) . Youth Services Advisory Council, State Library of Ohio (2006-Present)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
STATE AND NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Library Association (ALA)
Association of Library and Information Science Educators (ALISE)
Association of Library Services To Children (ALSC)
Ohio Library Council (OLC) . Member, Library Development Committee (2008-2009) . Member, Library Education Committee (2009-2015) o Chair, 2012-2013; Chair-Elect, 2011-2012
Public Library Association (PLA)
Texas Library Association (TLA) . 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, 2000-2006 . 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)