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Eric Poulin's Curriculum Vitae ERIC T. POULIN [email protected] | PROFILE • Assistant Professor and Coordinator of SLIS West, Simmons University School of Library and Information Science • Master’s degree in Library and Information Science • Over fifteen years of experience in library administration, leadership, and teaching in a variety of educational settings EDUCATION MLIS, Library and Information Science, University of Rhode Island 2004 BS, Communication Studies, University of Massachusetts at Amherst 1997 LIBRARY, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE Simmons University School of Library and Information Science South Hadley and Boston, Massachusetts Assistant Professor and Coordinator 2017 to present of SLIS West Supervise and manage all operations of the School’s satellite campus at Mount Holyoke College, with an enrollment and operations budget of $3.3 million. Responsible for curriculum development and scheduling, faculty recruitment and development, student recruitment and advising, and facilities management. Serves as Faculty-In-Residence on the West campus, teaching a full course load both face-to-face and online, with an advising load of over 80 students. Courses successfully taught include Information Sources and Services, User Instruction, Principles of Management, Academic Libraries, and Information Services for Diverse Users. Greenfield Community College Greenfield, Massachusetts Coordinator of Library Services 2008 to 2016 Managed all areas of public service, including instruction, reference and information service, user experience, access services, and the Technology Support Desk. Collaborated with staff to develop policies, procedures, goals, and objectives. Led and authored Library’s strategic plan, while developing a system of assessment. Taught both credit and non-credit bearing courses. The Williston Northampton School Easthampton, Massachusetts Librarian 2004 to 2007 Provided in-depth reference and research support to 7-12 grade students in a highly-competitive college preparatory environment. Served as the lead information literacy instructor on campus. Advised students both formally and informally, including student clubs and organizations. Coached the 3rds Squash Team. Emily Williston Memorial Library and Museum Easthampton, Massachusetts Library Assistant 2001 to 2004 The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Cooperstown, New York Research Intern 2002 Provided in-depth research assistance to authors, professional teams, researchers, students, and the media. Created an original MARC record in OCLC for a series of ten scrapbooks donated by the family of Babe Ruth. MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES American Library Association Association of College and Research Libraries Massachusetts Library Association New England Library Association Society for American Baseball Research Western Massachusetts Health Information Consortium Western Massachusetts Library Advocates PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS Poulin, Eric, and Theresa Dooley, Jennifer Manglass, and Sherri Schon. "Don't 'OK Boomer' me! How to Meaningfully Engage Your Students with Information Literacy." Presentation at the Massachusetts Library Association Conference, Hyannis, Massachusetts, May 19, 2020. (Cancelled due to COVID-19). Poulin, Eric, and Sean Carey, Megan Ondicek, and Erin Ziomek. “Don’t Lose Yourself: How to Transform Your One-Shot Information Literacy Instruction Session.” Presentation at the Massachusetts Library Association Conference, Framingham, Massachusetts, May 23, 2019. Poulin, Eric, and Sean Carey, Megan Ondicek, and Erin Ziomek. “Think, Pair, Share—But Don’t Stop There: Creative Teaching Techniques for Effective Instruction.” Presentation at the Connecticut Library Association Conference, Groton, Connecticut, April 29, 2019. Poulin, Eric, and Norman Berlin, Olivia Eberli, and Elizabeth Pawlowski. “Think, Pair, Share—But Don’t Stop There: Creative Teaching Techniques for Effective Instruction.” Presentation at the Massachusetts Library Association Conference, Framingham, Massachusetts, May 22, 2018. Poulin, Eric, and Jennifer Adams, Tim Dolan, and Marko Packard. “Librarianship as a Career.” Presentation at Greenfield Community College, Greenfield, Massachusetts, March 28, 2018. Poulin, Eric. “Planning to Plan.” Presentation to faculty at the Salisbury School, Salisbury, Connecticut, January 30, 2018. Poulin, Eric. “Flipping With the Framework.” Presentation at the Engaging with the ACRL Information Literacy Framework Conference, Albany, New York, March 10, 2016 Poulin, Eric. “An Update of the NEASC 2016 Standards.” Presentation at the ACRL-New England Access Services Interest Group Annual Meeting, Worcester, Massachusetts, November, 13, 2015. Poulin, Eric, and CM Flynn, Rebecca Morin, and Katie Beth Ryan. “Think, Pair, Share—But Don’t Stop There: Creative Teaching Techniques for Effective Instruction.” Presentation at the Massachusetts Library Association Conference, Worcester, Massachusetts, May 5, 2015. Poulin, Eric. “Student Success Through Information Literacy.” Presentation at Greenfield Community College Professional Association Annual Faculty Dinner, Greenfield, Massachusetts, September 4, 2013. Poulin, Eric and John Ramsay. “Afraid to Advocate? Get Over It!.” Presentation at the Massachusetts Library Association Conference, Natick, Massachusetts, April 22, 2013. Poulin, Eric and John Ramsay. “Take Action! Build Community Support!” Presentation at the Cape Cod and Islands Library Association Conference, Osterville, Massachusetts, November 1, 2012. Poulin, Eric and John Ramsay. “Take Action! Build Community Support!” Presentation at the Massachusetts Friends of Libraries/Massachusetts Library Trustee Association Joint Conference, Worcester, Massachusetts, October 27, 2012. Poulin, Eric and Liza Harrington. “Applying Universal Course Design to Libraries.” Presentation at the Massachusetts Library Association Conference, Worcester, Massachusetts, May 10, 2012. Poulin, Eric and Greg Pronevitz. “Joint Meeting of WMLA, MLS, and Massachusetts Legislative Delegation.” Presentation at Massachusetts Library System Office, Whately, Massachusetts, March 6, 2012. Poulin, Eric and Michelle Barthelemy, Anna Berry, and Trevor Kearns. “Universal Course Design in the Classroom.” Presentation at Greenfield Community College Faculty Development Day, Greenfield, Massachusetts, May 24, 2011. Poulin, Eric. (2011). Fanbase to the Rescue. American Libraries, 42(5/6), 44. Poulin, Eric. “College Writing and Research.” Presentation at Greenfield Community College’s New Student Orientation, Greenfield, Massachusetts, 2010-2013. Poulin, Eric and Michelle Barthelemy. “Web 2.0 Applications for Faculty” Presentation at Greenfield Community College Faculty Professional Development Day, Greenfield, Massachusetts, September 6, 2010. Poulin, Eric. (2008). A Whole New World of Freaks and Geeks: Libraries and Librarians on YouTube. LIBRES: Library and Information Science Research Electronic Journal, 18(2), 1-11. HONORS AND GRANTS College Corrections Connection, awarded by the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts, to establish a digital “branch” of the Greenfield Community College library at the Franklin County House of Correction, May 2012. Walter Taylor Award, given to the Greenfield Community College Library Staff for outstanding leadership of co-curricular education, May 2012. Digital Archives, with Garry Longe, awarded by the Greenfield Community College President’s Fund for Innovation, to digitize the College Archives, November 2010. Massachusetts Library Association Public Relations Awards, 1st Place for a Media Presentation, awarded for the “GCC Library Commercial”, May 2009. PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Past President, Massachusetts Library Association, 2016 to 2017. Co-Chair, Strategic Planning Committee, Massachusetts Library Association, 2016 to 2017. President, Massachusetts Library Association, 2015 to 2016. Vice President, Massachusetts Library Association, 2014 to 2015. Member, Conference Committee, Massachusetts Library Association, 2014 to 2017. Board of Directors, Public Library Association of Easthampton (Vice President 2011 to 2013), Easthampton, Massachusetts, 2011 to present. Past President, Western Massachusetts Library Advocates, 2012 to 2013. President, Western Massachusetts Library Advocates, 2011 to 2012. Vice President, Western Massachusetts Library Advocates, 2010 to 2011. Executive Board, Massachusetts Library System, 2010 to 2013. Past President, Western Massachusetts Regional Library System, 2009 to 2010. President, Western Massachusetts Regional Library System, 2009 to 2010. Vice President, Western Massachusetts Regional Library System, 2008 to 2009 OTHER SERVICE Chairman, Pitch In Easthampton, a community service initiative that connects volunteers with service opportunities in Easthampton, Massachusetts, 2018 to 2019. Race Director, Easthampton Community Center’s “Give ‘Em The Bird” Thanksgiving Day 5k road race in Easthampton, Massachusetts, 2015 to present. Chairman, Easthampton Toy Fund’s “Hot Buttered Elves” fundraiser, Easthampton, Massachusetts, 2001 to 2016. Commissioner, Easthampton Parks and Recreation Department, 2019 to present. .
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