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VCU Libraries Faculty Vita

Donna Coghill

First-Year Experience Librarian (Instructor)
Teaching and Learning
Suite 135, James Branch Cabell Library
(804) 828-6554
decoghil@vcu.edu

Education

M.F.A. Directing, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1994
B.F.A. Theatre, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1990

Previous Professional Experience

Director of Marketing and Public Relations, VCU Libraries, 2006-2008

Public Services Specialist, James Branch Cabell Library, 2004-2006

Library Specialist, Reference and Instructional Services, James Branch Cabell Library, 2003-2004

Project Director, New Voices for the Theater, School of the Performing Arts in the Richmond Community, 2003-2004

Director of Education, Barksdale Theatre, 2000-2002

Director of Education, Theatre IV, 1998-2002

Director of Education and Outreach; Project Director, New Voices for the Theater, TheatreVirginia, 1994-1997

Library Assistant, Reference and Instructional Services, James Branch Cabell Library, 1993-2003

Adjunct Faculty, Public Speaking, 1992-1994

Presentations

"The Librarian: your sidekick to information literacy success." First-Year Experience Conference. 2013

"Librarians as Key Partners: Information Fluency and the First-Year Experience." International First-Year Experience Conference, Vancouver, BC. 2012

"Hiring Non-MLS Librarians: Trends and Training Implications" with Betsy Simpson, University of Florida, Robin Wood, Amherst Ohio Public Library, and Laura Blessing, North Carolina State University. American Library Association Annual Conference. 2011

"It's All About Teamwork: Integrating the Library into the First-Year Experience" with Daphne Rankin. 30th Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience. 2011

"Research Writing: The Whole in the Middle" with Bonnie Orzolek, Faye Prichard & Laura Westmoreland. Writing Across the Curriculum Conference. 2010

"Integrating VCU Libraries into UNIV 111 & 112" with Jennifer Roach. VCU's University College Focused Inquiry Faculty Seminar. 2009

"Enacting & Exploring Curriculum Units through the Art". Theatre IV Partners in Education Program. 1999-2002

"Playwriting in the Classroom". TheatreVirginia Education and Outreach Programming. 1994-1997

Teaching Experience

Effective Speech, 121, Virginia Commonwealth University. 1992-1994

Professional Speaking, 321, Virginia Commonwealth University. 1992-1994

University Committee Work

Burnside Watstein LGBT Award, recipient, 2011-2012

Network Virginia Advisory Board, 2010-present

University Diversity Plan Review Committee, 2011

Information Fluency Committee; University College, 2008-present

Equality VCU (formerly: Equity and Diversity Committee; LGBT Subcommittee), Co-Chair, 2009-present; Secretary 2005-2009. 2005-present

Alumni Board of Directors, Board Member 2000-2005; Emeritus 2007-present. 2000-2005, 2007-present

VCU Libraries Committee Work

Diversity Plan Task Force, 2010-2011

Faculty Organization; Secretary, 2009-2010; Professional Development Committee: 2011-present

VCU Libraries Diversity Programs Work Group, 2009-2010.

Undergraduate Student Programs Librarian Screening Committee, 2008

Black History Month Committee, 2006-2008

Web Redesign Advisory Panel, 2006

Student and Faculty Support Certification

Safe Zone: Volunteer, 2009-present; Trainer, 2010-present; 2009-present

Green Zone Volunteer, 2010 - present

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Professional Organizations

American Library Association

Association of College and Research Libraries

Phi Kappa Phi, 1994-present

Collection Management Subject Areas

First-year experience, instruction and user education, career resources, college guides, scholarships and grants and study skills.

Community Activities

Richmond Alliance of Professional Theatre's (RAPT), Secretary, 2008-2011

Family Lifeline Youth Advisory Board, 1998-2007

Single Volunteers of Richmond, Chair and Charter Member, 2002-2007

Big Brothers/ Big Sisters, Big Sister, 1996-2003

Kym Franklin Scholarship Committee, Chair, scholarship co-founder, 1999-present,

Kennedy Center Partners in Education Program, Nomination Review Committee, 1999

Theatre VCU Scholarship Committee, 1994, 1996, 1998-present