K. LISA CRAIG-YOUNG
CURRICULUM VITAE
REFERENCE/INSTRUCTION LIBRARIAN
COASTAL BEND COLLEGE
email: lcraigyo@coastalbend.edu
/ l.craigyoung@gmail.com
Ph: 361.354.2735
www: lisathelibrarian.com |
www.coastalbend.edu/library
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lcraigyoung
EDUCATION | PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE | PRESENTATIONS | PUBLICATIONS & CREATIVE WORKS | CONTINUING & PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION | COMMITTEES & SERVICE | AWARDS | PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
EDUCATION
- School of Library & Information Science, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX, 2003-2005. Master of Library Science Degree, August 2005
- College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX, 1994-1996. Sociology graduate work. Accepted into candidacy for Master of Arts
- College of Education, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 1991-1992. Texas State Teachers' Certificate awarded, Secondary Education, December 1992
- College of Liberal Arts, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 1987-1991. Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, with minor in Classical Studies, May 1991
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
September, 2005 - Present. Reference/Instruction Librarian. Coastal Bend College Library, Beeville, TX.
- Provides professional reference service to a diverse population of faculty, staff and students in person, via phone and instant messaging with Meebo
- Responsible for web design and maintenance of library web page (http://www.coastalbend.edu/library/) and LibGuides (http://lrc.coastalbend.edu)
- Electronic resources coordinator, responsible for the acquisition, licensing and maintenance of electronic resources
- Responsible for developing web-based resources and teaching materials that support and promote academic programs and services using Expressions Web
- Designs and develops web-based resources using LibGuides, PBWorks, Meebo, AddThis and Delicious
- Collects and analyzes usage statistics for the library web site and electronic resources using StatCounter, Excel, Google Anaylytics and vendor-provided usage statistics
- Designed and maintained new library web site using Web Expressions
- Project Implementation Manager for the integrated library system (EOSi Web.Express)
- Project Implementation Manager for the federated search system (Deep Web Technology)
- Participates in the collection development activities for electronic databases, e-journals, e-books and emerging technologies, including public domain electronic resources
- Develops bibliographies and instructional materials for face to face library workshops
- Selects new materials for library collection and participated in ongoing assessment of the reference collection
- Serves as a liaison between teaching faculty and library service
- Catalogs public domain electronic books for the OPAC from Project Gutenberg and other sources
October, 1999 - August, 2005. Shelving Department Supervisor, Texas A&M University Libraries, College Station, TX. Library Associate I.
- Head of the Shelving Department, overseeing shelving and maintenance of book stacks in the Sterling C. Evans Library and Annex buildings
- Responsible for hiring, training, scheduling, and monitoring of 40 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) student workers and 2.5 FTE classified staff
- Developed a training program for new shelving student workers incorporating Library of Congress Call Number training, library tour, hands-on shelving assignment, and written assessment
- Planned and implemented a comprehensive system of shelf-reading and stack shifting
- Planned shelving activities in two library buildings to ensure book availability for library users, involving scheduling up to 600 work-hours per week of student labor
- Led team of staff and student workers in large scale stack shifting projects
- In cooperation with the Preservation Unit, planned and implemented a stack space and preservation survey using Excel and Access
- Created an Access database program to manage student hiring and scheduling
- Responsible for collecting all in-house usage data and maintaining departmental records and statistics using Excel and Access
June, 1997 - October, 1999. Current Periodicals Department Supervisor, Texas A&M University Libraries, College Station, TX. Library Assistant III.
- Head of the Current Periodicals Department - Responsible for hiring, training, scheduling, and monitoring 4 FTE's of student workers
- Responsible for the service desk, work space, and stack and study areas associated with the Current Periodicals Department
- Assisted library patrons in finding current journals and newspapers
- Responsible for collecting all departmental usage data and maintaining departmental records and statistics using Excel
- Created and maintained a shelf list of current periodicals using Access
- Developed and implemented a plan to create and maintain temporary item records to circulate journals on a short-term basis in the integrated library system (NOTIS)
Additional Library Experience
- Night/weekend/holiday Circulation substitute supervisor, Texas A&M University Libraries, 2000-05
- Reference desk volunteer, Texas A&M University Libraries, Humanities/Social Sciences Reference Desk, 2004-05
- Temporary student supervisor, Texas A&M University Libraries, Reserve room, 1998
- Library Assistant I, Borrowing Unit Student Supervisor, Texas A&M University Interlibrary Services, April-June 1997
PRESENTATIONS
- ALA Unconference 2010: Discussion - open education, technology, digital rights & access in rural/semi-rural learning environments
- "The Virtual Library: Using the Library's Electronic Book Collection." Coastal Bend College Academy for Professional Learning (Faculty professional development). September, 2007. Covering the use of eBrary and NetLibrary in the classroom, plus creating a personal profile, taking virtual notes, saving books on your bookshelf, printing, and linking directly to books from the class syllabus, http://about.lisathelibrarian.com/presentations/EBrary_Presentation.ppt
- "Tip Sheet for Linking to Ebooks." Handout. September, 2007. http://about.lisathelibrarian.com/presentations/Linking_ebooks.pdf
- October 2007: "Making EBSCOhost Research Databases Work for You." Coastal Bend College Academy for Professional Learning (Faculty professional development). October 2007. Covering the setting up of a personal profile, creating search alerts, journal alerts, RSS feeds, emailing & downloading documents, and linking to documents, http://about.lisathelibrarian.com/presentations/EbscohostAPLPresentationFall2007.pdf
- "Tip Sheet for Linking to EBSCOhost Documents." Handout. October 2007; http://vct.coastalbend.edu/cbcss/content/index.cfm/fa/viewpage/category_id/1991.htm#EBSCO
- November 2007: "Using the New LexisNexis." Coastal Bend College Academy for Professional Learning (Faculty professional development). November 2007. Basic & advanced searching, printing, emailing, and linking directly to documents, http://about.lisathelibrarian.com/presentations/LexisNexisAPLPresentationFall2007.pdf
PUBLICATIONS AND CREATIVE WORKS
Library Handout/Guides
- APA Quick Tips & Internet Sources: http://about.lisathelibrarian.com/presentations/CBC_APABriefGuide_v.1.pdf
- MLA Quick Tips & Internet Sources: http://about.lisathelibrarian.com/presentations/CBC_MLABriefGuide_v.1.pdf
- Guide to electronic books: http://http://about.lisathelibrarian.com/presentations/Ebooks.pdf
- English Resources: http://http://about.lisathelibrarian.com/presentations/English_Resources.pdf
- Nursing Resources: http://http://about.lisathelibrarian.com/presentations/nursing_resources.pdf
- Evaluating Internet Resources: http://http://about.lisathelibrarian.com/presentations/EvaluatingInternetResources_v2.pdf
- Scholarly vs. Popular: http://about.lisathelibrarian.com/presentations/Scholarly_v2.pdf
- Library Marketing Brochure: http://about.lisathelibrarian.com/presentations/LibraryBrochure2.pdf
Web Page Creation
- Coastal Bend College Library LibGuides at http://lrc.coastalbend.edu
- Complete reorganization and redesign of the Coastal Bend College Library Web site at http://www.coastalbend.edu/library (ongoing), including new pages for Electronic Books, Online Resources, Citations & Writing Help, English, Nursing, Resources & Services for Alice, Kingsville & Pleasanton Students, Resources & Services for Weekend College, Internet, and Distance Learning Students, Resources & Services for Faculty, and Borrowing Books
- Guide to Physical Anthropology Resources on the Internet, class project for TWU SLIS 5733, [formerly] http://www.geocities.com/shadowcat19882002/index.html
- Personal web page at http://lisathelibrarian.com
CONTINUING & PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
- American College & Research Libraries Association
- 14th National Conference, March 2009
- Library Technical Education Committee, Community & Junior College Libraries Section, ACRL, 2009-11
- Electronic Resources Management in the Library Workshop, ACRL, March 2009
- Virtual Reference Competencies I, October, 2007
- 13th National Conference, March 2007
- Assessment in Academic Libraries: Using ACRL Standards for Continuous Improvement, January, 2006
- Library & Information Technology Association
- Library Mashups, ALA Midwinter Preconference, March 2009
- LITA Regional Institute: User-Centered Design, July 2009
- American Library Association
- ALA Annual Meeting, 2010
- ALA Unconference, 2010
- ALA Midwinter Meeting, 2006, 2010
- Electronic Resources & Libraries
- Annual Meeting, 2010
- Texas State Libraries Association
- Soaring to Excellence program, 2005-07
- LD101: Introduction to Distance Learning, December 2006
- Library Challenges and Opportunities, 2003-05
- Annual Conference, 2005, 2006, and 2008
- Amigos Library Services
- Emergency Preparedness, Response & Recovery, April, 2004
- Library of Congress
- Basic Subject Cataloging Using LCSH, March, 2005
- Texas A&M University Personnel Services
- Supervisory and management classes, 1997-2005
- Emerging Supervisors Leadership Certificate, 1998-1999
COMMITTEES AND SERVICE
- Library Technical Education Committee, Community & Junior College Libraries Section, ACRL, 2009-11
- Web Task Force, Coastal Bend College, 2010
- Governance Council: Compliance Council, Coastal Bend College, 2008-10
- Instructional Program Review Committee, Coastal Bend College, 2007-10
- Admissions Exception Committee, Coastal Bend College, 2008-10
- Strategic Planning President's Committee, Coastal Bend College, 2009
- Title V Focus Committee, Coastal Bend College, 2006-07
- ACRL Mentoring Program for New Librarians, 2006-08
- Secretary, Classified Staff Advisory Committee, Texas A&M University Libraries, 2004-05
- Treasurer/Membership Coordinator, Library Staff Association, Texas A&M University Libraries, 2001-03
- Enterprise Subcommittee, Strategic Planning Committee, Texas A&M University Libraries, 1999
AWARDS
- Recipient of TAMU Libraries' McLemore Scholarship, 2004-05
- Inducted into Alpha Kappa Delta Sociology Honor Society, Spring 1996
- Distinguished student award, Summer 1992
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- American Library Association
- New Members Round Table, 2004-p
- Association of College and Research Libraries Division
- Community and Junior College Libraries Section, 2005-p
- Instruction Section, 2006-p
- Library & Information Technology Association, 2007-p
- Texas Library Association
- College and University Libraries Division, 2005-p
- New Members Round Table, 2004-p
- Library Instruction Round Table, 2005-p
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