VCU Libraries Faculty Vita
Barbara Anderson
Head, Metadata and Discovery
(Assistant Professor)
Metadata and Discovery
Room 230-D, James Branch Cabell Library
(804) 828-6358
bjanders@vcu.edu
Education
M.A. Music. University of Iowa, 1976.
M.A. Library Science. University of Iowa, 1974.
B.A. Music. Luther College, 1973.
Previous Professional Experience
Interim Head, Bibliographic Services
VCU Libraries, 1990-1992
Cataloger
VCU Libraries, 1982-1983
Interlibrary Cooperation Consultant
Warren County Library, 1980-1982
Children's Librarian
Warren County Library, 1979-1980
Children's Librarian
Winona Public Library, 1974-1975
Publications
Anderson. "Web Lists or OPACS: Can We Have Our Cake and Eat It, too?." Library Computing 18:no.4 1999 (issued Feb. 2001) (2001).
Anderson. "Index" in Performance Practices in the 17th and 18th Centuries (Frederick Neumann). New York: Schirmer Books, 1993.
Anderson. "Authority Control: Whose Pain is It?." Library Acquisitions: Practice and Theory 16: 63-66 (1992).
Anderson. "Expert Systems for Cataloging: Will They Accomplish Tomorrow the Cataloging of Today?." Cataloging & Classification Quarterly 11:2 (1990).
Anderson. "Index" in Ornamentation and Improvisation in Mozart (Frederick Neumann). Princeton, N.J.: Princeton Univ. Press, 1986.
Presentations
"Generating MARC Records from a Database of Aggregator Electronic Journal Titles" with Jimmy Ghaphery. Poster Session, ALA Annual Conference. 2000
"Generation of MARC records from VCU's ejournal database" with Jimmy Ghaphery. VIVA Forum on Access to Electronic Journals. 2000
"Trends and Issues in Cataloging". Potomac Technical Processing Librarians. 1999
"Authority Control in the Order Process: What do Catalogers Want and Do We Care?". Panel presentation, Automated Acquisitions/In-Process Congrol Discussion Group, ALA Midwinter meeting. 1991
Teaching Experience
Cataloging and Classification (EDU 597), Virginia Commonwealth University School of Education.
Cataloging and Classification (LSC606), Catholic University School of Library and Information Science. 3 hrs. graduate credit.
Cataloging and Classification (LSC606), Catholic University School of Library and Information Science. 3 hrs. graduate credit.
University Committee Work
University Council. 1993-1995.
Faculty Senate. Secretary. 1992-1993.
Faculty Senate. 1991-1993, 1987-1989.
Faculty Senate; AA/EEO Committee. 1991-1993.
Faculty Senate; Grievance Committee. 1986-1989.
Professional Organizations
ALA (ALCTS). Catalog Form and Function Committee. 1990-1994.
ALA (ALCTS). 1985-.
ALA (IRRT). 2001-.
ALA (Cataloging and Classification Section). Nominating Committee. 1994-1995.
ALA (Cataloging and Classification Section). Policy and Research Committee. 1995-1999.
ALA (Cataloging and Classification Section). Education, Training and Recruitment of Catalogers. 2001-2005.
ALA. 1974-.
Potomac Technical Processing Librarians. 2000-.