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Selected Booth Library Faculty and Staff Publications, Presentations, Projects, and Awards

Awards and Recognition

Institutional
  • Association of College and Research Libraries’ (ACRL) Best Practices in Marketing @ your library Award, 2007.
  • Honorable Mention Public Relations Award award for 'Special Programs & Events' at the LAMA/PRMS Swap & Shop, 2006.
Individual
  • Distinguished Contributor Award from the Illinois Library Computer Systems Organization (ILCSO) - John Whisler, 2003.
  • Library Journal Movers and Shakers - Sarah Johnson, 2006.
  • Jane O’Brien Award - Bev Cruse, 2005.
  • TBS, Inc. Technical Services Award from the Resources and Technical Services Forum - John Whisler, 2003.

Grants and Awards

LSTA Grants

Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grants are awarded from funds the Illinois State Library receives from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
  • Brownson, Ann, Enhancing the Education Collection. Illinois State Library, $4,000, awarded 2004.
  • Lanham, Allen, Bev Cruse, Marlene Slough, and Nackil Sung. Art & Architecture in Illinois Libraries: Part II. Illinois State Library, $100,000, awarded 2008.
  • Lanham, Allen and Marlene Slough. Art and Architecture in Illinois Libraries. Illinois State Library, $125,000, awarded 2006.
  • Lorber, Carl. Journals of the Illinois State Historical Society. Illinois State Library, $20,000, awarded 2007.
  • Lorber, Carl and Robert Hillman. Warbler Digitization Project. Illinois State Library, $10,740, awarded 2006.
  • Lorber, Carl, and Marlene Slough Graphic Novels as Literature. Illinois State Library, $3,000, awarded 2004.
  • Tipton, Jocelyn. Reaching Out to Increase Public Access to Government Information. Illinois State Library, $500, awarded 2005.

Other Grants and Awards

  • Tipton, Jocelyn. Constitutional Resources for College Libraries. American Library Association Carnegie Whitney Award, $4,500, awarded 2007.

Publications

  • Bergman, Emily and Marlene Slough. “Negotiation.” Chapter in New Technical Services Supervisors: A Management Guide Using Checklists, eds. Bergman, E. and Andrea Kappler, Chicago : Library Administration and Management Association : American Library Association, 2007.
  • Brownson, Ann. "Curriculum Specialist." Chapter in A Day in the Life: Career Options in Library and Information Science, eds. Shontz, Priscilla K. and Richard A. Murray, Westport, Conn.: Libraries Unlimited, 2007.
  • DeWeese, June and Marlene Slough. “Emergency Preparedness.” Chapter in New Technical Services Supervisors: A Management Guide Using Checklists, eds. Bergman, E. and Andrea Kappler, Chicago : Library Administration and Management Association : American Library Association, 2007.
  • Johnson, Sarah L. "Past Masters: Twenty Classic Historical Novels and Their Legacy." Bookmarks Magazine, Jan/Feb 2006.
  • Johnson, Sarah L. Historical Fiction: A Guide to the Genre. Westport, Conn.: Libraries Unlimited, 2005.
  • Johnson, Sarah L."Pioneering Efforts in Christian Historicals: A Profile of Bethany House." Solander: The Magazine of the Historical Novel Society, May 2005.
  • Johnson, Sarah L. "Cover Letters: Tips for Making a Good First Impression." Chapter in The Librarian's Career Guidebook, ed. Priscilla Shontz. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2004.
  • Johnson, Sarah L."Beef Up Your Resume for a Tough Job Market." Informed Librarian Online, August 2004.
  • Johnson, Sarah L."Career Q&A with the Library Job People." With Rachel Singer Gordon. Bimonthly column for Info Career Trends, May-September 2003.
  • Knight-Davis, Stacey and Jan Sung. "Analysis of Citations in Undergraduate Papers." College and Reserach Libraries, In press.
  • Knight-Davis, Stacey. “Developing Professionalism as a New Librarian.” Info Career Trends, September 2004.
  • Lanham, Allen. "Summer Postcards from Libraries and Librarians." Illinois Library Association Reporter 26.4 (2008) : 18-23.
  • Lanham, Allen. "To Lead and Follow: Librarians Take It On." Illinois Library Association Reporter 26.2 (2008) : 12-18.
  • Lanham, Allen. "The Temperature's Rising: All Hands on Buttons." Illinois Library Association Reporter 25.6 (2007): 18-21.
  • Lanham, Allen. "Who in the World Cares? answer: We Do!." Illinois Library Association Reporter 25.2 (2007): 16-17.
  • Lanham, Allen. "Dear Bob Doyle and the iRead Committee." Illinois Library Association Reporter 24.5 (2006): 24-25.
  • Lanham, Allen. "Going Global: Day-by-Day in Costa Rica." Illinois Library Association Reporter 23.2 (2005): 12-15.
  • Lanham, Allen. "Letter from Allen Lanham, ILA President." Illinois Library Association Reporter 23.1 (2005): 28-29.
  • Lanham, Allen. "Greetings to the four corners of Illinois Libraries." Illinois Library Association Reporter 22.5 (2004): 14-15.
  • Lanham, Allen. "Explore Illinois Libraries!." Illinois Library Association Reporter 22.4 (2004): 14-15.
  • Lanham, Allen, and Marlene Slough. "Art in Illinois Libraries." Illinois Library Association Reporter 24.2 (2006): 12-17.
  • Lanham, Allen, and Marlene Slough. "Eastern Illinois University Invests in the Past and Future of Its Library." Illinois Library Association Reporter 21.3 (2003): 6-9.
  • Nesbeitt, Sarah L. and Rachel Singer Gordon. The Information Professional’s Guide to Career Development Online. Medford, N.J.: Information Today, 2002.
  • Ruan, Lian, and Jan S. Sung. "Meeting Changing Information Needs of Illinois Firefighters: Analysis of Queries Received from Outreach Reference Service." The Reference Librarian 2.3 (2003): 69-105.
  • Slough, Marlene. “Measuring Productivity.” Chapter in New Technical Services Supervisors: A Management Guide Using Checklists, eds. Bergman, E. and Andrea Kappler, Chicago : Library Administration and Management Association : American Library Association, 2007.
  • Slough, Marlene. “Evaluation.” Chapter in New Technical Services Supervisors: A Management Guide Using Checklists, eds. Bergman, E. and Andrea Kappler, Chicago : Library Administration and Management Association : American Library Association, 2007.
  • Tipton, Jocelyn T. "Government Statistical Data: Changes Impacting Access and Service." The Reference Librarian (2006): 53-67.
  • Tolppanen, Bradley, Joan Miller, Martha H. Wooden, Lori M. Tolppanen. "Library World Wide Web Sites at Medium-Sized Universities A Re-Examination." Internet Reference Services Quarterly  10.2 (2005): 7-18.
  • Tolppanen, Bradley. "A Survey of Current Tasks and Future Trends in Access Services." Journal of Access Services (2004): 1-14.
  • Tolppanen, Bradley, and Marlene Slough. "Providing Circulation Services in a Temporary Location." Journal of Access Services 1.4 (2004): 115-127.
  • Tolppanen, Bradley, and Jan Sung. "Views from the Front Line." Illinois Library Association Reporter 22.4 (2004) 4-9.

Presentations

  • Alverson, Jessica, Courtney Greene, Margie Ruppel, and Jan Sung. "WebVoyage Usability Study in Consortial Environment" Presented at Voyager EndUser 2006 Conference, Chicago, Illinois, April 21, 2006.
  • Brownson, Ann, Roslyn Wylie, and Liz Burns. "What Are Those Kids Doing in Here? Serving Children in Academic Libraries" Presented at the Illinois Library Association annual conference in Chicago, Illinois, September 29, 2004.
  • Johnson, Sarah L. "Past Perfect: Historical Novels and Readers' Advisory Service." Half-day workshop, Western Massachusetts Regional Library System, June 5, 2007.
  • Johnson, Sarah L. "The Best New Historical Fiction: What to Read and Why." Co-presenter with Diana Tixier Herald, Brad Hooper, and Georgine Olson. Historical Novel Society conference, Albany, June 9, 2007.
  • Johnson, Sarah L.Keynote speaker, "Crossing the Aisle: Readers' Advisory for History, Fiction and Nonfiction." PLA Preconference, Boston, March 21, 2006.
  • Johnson, Sarah L."Getting the Job You Want: Tips for Job Seekers (with Hints for Employers)." Keynote address, ACRL-Oklahoma Chapter / SLA Oklahoma Chapter Conference, November 19, 2004.
  • Johnson, Sarah L."Market Yourself Online." Breakout session leader, ACRL-Oklahoma Chapter / SLA Oklahoma Chapter Conference, November 19, 2004.
  • Johnson, Sarah L."The Accidental Systems Librarian" (moderator; co-presented with Robin Boulton, Rachel Singer Gordon, and Jennifer Masciadrelli). Illinois Library Association annual conference, October 17, 2003.
  • Knight-Davis, Stacey and Sharon A. Sample. " Why You Should Add Facebook To Your Library’s Services and How to Do It" presented at Presented at the Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries conference in Bloomington, Illinois, March 28, 2008.
  • Knight-Davis, Stacey.“PubMed and LinkOut: It's Not Just for Medical Libraries” Presented at the Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries conference in Oak Brook, Illinois, April 1, 2004.
  • Knight-Davis, Stacey and Sarah Johnson. “Recruiting Beyond the Stereotypes: Stop Grumbling and Start Doing.” Presented at the Illinois Library Association Conference, Springfield, Illinois, October 25, 2003.
  • Knight-Davis, Stacey and Jan Sung. “What Students are Citing: A Longitudinal Citation Analysis Study” Presented at the Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries conference in Bloomington, Illinois, March 30, 2006.
  • Lanham, Allen, Marlene Slough and Nackil Sung. "Art and Architecture in Illinois Libraries: the Online Resource" Presented at the Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries conference in Bloomington, Illinois, March 27, 2008.
  • Lanham, Allen and Marlene Slough. "Celebrating Art and Architecture in Illinois" Presented at the Illinois Library Association annual conference in Springfield, Illinois October 12, 2007.
  • Munroe, Mary H., Kathleen Walsh, Mary Case, and Marlene Slough. "Mergers and Acquisitions in Publishing: What Do They Mean for Libraries?" Presented at the Illinois Library Association annual conference in Peoria, Illinois, October 13, 2005.
  • Nesbeitt, Sarah, Maureen Sullivan, Prudence Dalrymple, and Jean Donham. "Casting Our Nets or Ice Fishing? Recruiting Future College Librarians" Presented and the College Libraries Section, American Library Association annual conference, June 22, 2003.
  • Ortega, Pam and Jocelyn Tipton. "If You Offer It, Will They Come? Building Town-Gown Relations" Presented at the Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries conference in Oak Brook, Illinois, April 1, 2004.
  • Popit, Ellen, Carole A. Medal, Greta Southard, and Allen Lanham. "The Library as Destination" Presented at the Illinois Library Association annual conference in Chicago, Illinois, October 6, 2006.
  • Slough, Marlene, Jan Sung, John Whisler, and Karen Whisler. "Stepping Off the Beaten Path: Administering Your Patron Satisfaction Survey in the Classroom" Presented at the Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries conference in Oak Brook, Illinois, April 1, 2004.
  • Sung, Jan, Allen Lanham, and Nackil Sung. "Transforming Data to Build Knowledge for Healthy Libraries" Presented at World Library and Information Congress: 72nd IFLA General Conference and Council, Seoul, Korea, August 23, 2006.
  • Sung, Jan, Marlene Slough, and Karen Whisler. "Are You Being Served? Measuring Patron Satisfaction in an Academic Setting" Presented at the Illinois Library Association annual conference in Chicago, Illinois, September 29, 2004.
  • Sung, Jan and Nackil Sung. "Offline Plus Plus" Presented at EndUser 2007, Schaumburg, Illinois, April 27, 2007.
  • Sung, Jan and Nackil Sung. "Electronic Inventory: Solving Problems While Scanning. Presented at EndUser 2007, Schaumburg, Illinois, April 27, 2007.
  • Swader, Lorelle, Allen Lanham, Karen Danczak Lyons, and Paul Whitsitt. "Growing Your Own: Best Practices for Recruiting
    for Diversity in Your Library" Presented at the Illinois Library Association annual conference in Chicago, Illinois, October 5, 2006.
  • Tipton, Jocelyn and Earl Shumaker. "Making the Most of Government Information" Presented at the Illinois Library Association annual conference in Chicago, Illinois, October 1, 2004.
  • Tipton, Jocelyn, Jan Sung and Stacey Knight-Davis. “Beyond the Statistical Abstract.” Presented at the Illinois Library Association annual conference in Peoria, Illinois, October 12, 2005.
  • Tolppanen, Bradley. "Trends in Access Services" Presented at the Illinois Library Association annual conference in Chicago, Illinois, September 29, 2004.
  • Tolppanen, Bradley, Bob Hillman, David Bell and Stacey Knight-Davis. “Using Programs to Promote Your Library” Presented at the Illinois Library Association annual conference in Chicago, Illinois, September 29, 2004.
  • Whisler, John and Casey Sutherland "Suggested Projects to Maintain and Improve Quality in Your Catalog" Presented at EndUser 2007, Schaumburg, Illinois, April 26, 2007.
  • Whisler, John and Casey Sutherland. "Suggested Projects to Improve Quality in Your Catalog" Presented at the Illinois Library Association annual conference in Springfield, Illinois October 11, 2007.

Posters

  • Derr, Janice and Jocelyn Tipton. "Passport to the World: A Successful Freshman Orientation Program" Presented at the Illinois Library Association annual conference in Springfield, Illinois October 11, 2007.
  • Hillman, Robert. "Library Services at Eastern Illinois University: Back to the Future" presented at the Illinois Library Association annual conference in Chicago, Illinois, September 30, 2004.
  • Knight-Davis, Stacey. "Managing LinkOut with the SFX Link Resolver" presented at the Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries conference in Bloomington, Illinois, March , 2008.
  • Knight-Davis, Stacey. "Managing LinkOut with the SFX Link Resolver" presented at the 2007 Health Science Librarians of Illinois conference in Urbana, Illinois, October 26, 2007.
  • Lorber, Carl and Robert Hillman. "Warbler Digitization Project" presented at the Illinois Library Association annual conference in Chicago, Illinois, October 5, 2006.
  • Lorber, Carl and Marlene Slough. "Graphic Novels as Literature" Presented at the Illinois Library Association annual conference in Chicago, Illinois, October 1, 2004.
  • Tipton, Jocelyn and Karen Whisler. "Looking For Fiction in All the Right/Wrong Places" Presented at the Illinois Library Association annual conference in Chicago, Illinois October 5, 2006.
  • Tolppanen, Bradley, Janice Derr, and Jan Sung. "Patron Behavior Regarding the Return of Library Materials: The Impact of Newly Implemented Procedures" Presented at the Illinois Library Association annual conference in Springfield, Illinois October 10, 2007.
  • Sung, Jan, and Robert Hillman. "Inventorying: To Do or Not To Do -- Let the Numbers Tell" Presented at the Illinois Library Association annual conference in Springfield, Illinois October 11, 2007.
  • Sung, Jan, and Marlene Slough. "Stacks Management in the Wireless Environment" Presented at Association of College and Research Libraries 12th Conference held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 8, 2005.

Collection Development Projects

  • Bell, David, Performing Arts Cooperative Collection Project [Year 2], "Early American Theater." Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois, $3,000 awarded 2007.
  • Bell, David, World Literature Year 2: 18th Century British Literature. Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI), $1,500, awarded 2005.
  • Bell, David, Library Services. Theatre Arts Cooperative Collection Project Year 2, "Mid 20th Century Playwrights." Illinois Cooperative Collection Management Program, $3,000, awarded 2004.
  • Bell, David, Library Services. Theatre Arts Cooperative Collection Project, "Mid 20th Century Playwrights." Illinois Cooperative Collection Management Program, $1,000, awarded 2003.
  • Bell, David, Library Services. Holocaust Media. Illinois Cooperative Collection Management Program, $2,006, awarded 2003.
  • Brownson, Ann, Libraries Assisting in the Education of Students with Special Needs: Special Education Communication Disorders Materials. Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI), $2,000, awarded 2007.
  • Brownson, Ann, The Legacy of Brown versus Board of Education: Its Impact on Multicultural Education, "Multicultural Education in Curriculum Materials." Illinois Cooperative Collection Management Program, $1420, awarded 2003.
  • Knight-Davis, Stacey, Allied Health: Special Populations Materials "School Materials for Children with Disabilities." Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois, $2,000, awarded 2005.
  • Kuma, Johnson, Homeland Security: Scientific, Technical, and Managerial Aspects of Disasters - Large Cities and Bioterrorism. Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI), $5,000, awarded 2007.
  • Kuma, Johnson, The New Core: Emerging Fields in the Sciences Collections Project - Pathogenic Microbiology. Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI), $7,000, awarded 2007.
  • Kuma, Johnson, Library Services. World Literature Year 2: Islamic North African Literature. Illinois Cooperative Collection Management Program, $1,500, awarded 2005.
  • Kuma, Johnson, Library Services. World Literature Year, "Islamic North African Literature." Illinois Cooperative Collection Management Program, $1,750, awarded 2004.
  • Kuma, Johnson, Social Aspects of Biotechnology, "Animal Biotechnology; Recombinant DNA; Microbial Biotechnology." Illinois Cooperative Collection Management Program, $4,500, awarded 2003.
  • Lanham, Allen, Local History Online: Digitizing - The Illinois Library Community (Illinois Postcards). Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI), $4,000, awarded 2007.
  • Lanham, Allen, Popular Expressions of the Arts: Jass Performance. Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI), $4,000, awarded 2007.
  • Lanham, Allen, Performing Arts, "World Chamber Music." Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI), $4,000, awarded 2005.
  • Lanham, Allen, Music Education, "Teaching Methods Resources for Chamber Music." Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI), $3,500, awarded 2005.
  • Lanham, Allen, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies, "Theater/Musical Theater." Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI), $3,000, awarded 2005.
  • Ortega, Pamela, Latin American Studies: Meeting the Needs of Illinois’ Academic Curricula in History, Politics, Culture and Society. Illinois Cooperative Collection Management Program, $2,000, awarded 2007.
  • Ortega, Pamela, Latin American Studies, "Literature in Translation." Illinois Cooperative Collection Management Program, awarded 2003.
  • Slough, Marlene, Allied Health: Special Populations Materials "Nutrition and the Elderly." Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois, $3,000, awarded 2005.
  • Slough, Marlene, Latin American Studies, "Art." Illinois Cooperative Collection Management Program, awarded 2003.
  • Sung, Jan. Higher Education Leadership: Impact of Technology on Higher Education. Illinois Cooperative Collection Management Program, $2,000, awarded 2007.
  • Sung, Jan. The Legacy of Brown versus Board of Education: Its Impact on Multicultural Education, "Collections for Multicultural Education and Administration." Illinois Cooperative Collection Management Program, $1,650, awarded 2003.

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