VCU Libraries Faculty Vita
Daniel L. Ream
Director of Outreach and Distance Education
(Associate Professor)
Outreach and Distance Education, James Branch Cabell Library, 238
Email: dream@vcu.edu | (804) 828-6545
Education
M.A. English. University of Tennessee, 1984.
M.A. Library Science. University of South Florida, 1977.
B.A. English. University of South Florida, 1975.
Previous Professional Experience
Director of Outreach and Distance Education
VCU Libraries, April, 2007 to present
Head, Education & Outreach Services Department
Virginia Commonwealth University, 1992-2007
Head, Reference Services, Cabell & Tompkins-McCaw Libraries
Virginia Commonwealth University, 1986-1992
Coordinator, Freshman Library Instruction Program
University of Tennessee, 1981-1985
Reference Librarian
Undergraduate Library, University of Tennessee, 1977-1985; tenured 1981
Publications
Ream and Jimmy Ghaphery. "VCU's 'My Library': Librarians Love It....Users? Well, Maybe.." Information Technology and Libraries 19 (4) December (2000).
Ream. "Using Tabloid Literature To Teach Critical Reading Skills in the Internet Era" in All That Glitters: Prospecting For Information in the Changing Library World (Edited by Steven Vincent and Sue K. Norman). Stamford , CT., JAI Press, 1999, pp.117-124, 1999.
Ream. "Glitch Management for Internet Instruction." Internet Trend Watch for Libraries, http://www.people.vcu.edu/~dream/gmitwfl.htm (Online journal has since ceased publication) November (1997).
Ream. "Contributor on Internet Searching Topics, Newsroom with Lou Dean, several times per year." WRVA Radio, Richmond, Virginia (1995-1998).
Ream and Lucretia McCulley. "Public Use of Academic Libraries in Virginia.." Virginia Librarian 34, Apr-Jun (1988).
Ream. "Using Campus Celebrities to Promote Library Orientation" in Marketing Instructions Services: Applying Private Sector Techniques to Plan and Promote Library Instruction. Ann Arbor: Pierian Press, pp 87-92, 1986.
Ream. "Library Skills Instruction Found in Freshman English Textbooks at the University of Tennessee." Tennessee Librarian 38, Summer (1986).
Ream. "An Evaluation of Four Book Review Journals." RQ Winter (1979).
Presentations
"Who Do You Trust: Wikipedia and the Authority of Anonymous Strangers" with Lucretia McCulley. Association of College and Research Libraries National Conference in Baltimore, Maryland.. 2007
"Information Literacy Meets the Real World". LOEX Annual Conference Ypsilanti, Michigan (featured speaker). 2002
"VCU's My Library Service". New England Chapter of the Association of College & Research Libraries. 2000
"My Library: VCU's Personalized Library Web Page Service" with Jimmy Ghaphery. Computers in Libraries Conference, Arlington, Virginia. 1999
"Scratch That Glitch: Or, The Fine Art of Glitch Management". LOEX National Library Instruction Conference, Ypsilanti, Michigan. 1994 and 1996.
Teaching Experience
Facebook, Twitter and Social Networking for Libraries, for the OCLC CAPCON Library Network and others, Washington, DC. 2006- present
Wikis for Libraries, for the OCLC CAPCON Library Network and others, Washington, DC. 2005- present
Weblogs for Libraries, for the OCLC CAPCON Library Network and others, Washington, DC. 2004- present
Advanced Google Tools and Google Searching Techniques, for the OCLC CAPCON Library Network and others, Washington, DC. 2001- present
Striking Gold Every Time: Using Selective Web Directories, for the OCLC CAPCON Library Network and others, Washington, DC. 2000-present
Multicultural Resources for Public Libraries, for the OCLC CAPCON Library Network and others, Washington, DC. 1999- present
Web Resources for Children's Librarians, for the OCLC CAPCON Library Network and others, Washington, DC. 1998- present
Web Resources for Reference, for the OCLC CAPCON Library Network and others, Washington, DC. 1997-present
News and Current Events on the Web, for the OCLC CAPCON Library Network and others, Washington, DC. 1997- present
University Committee Work
VCU Faculty Senate. President. August, 2007- August, 2009.
VCU Executive Budget Committee. 2003-2005.
VCU Faculty Senate; Academic Support Services Committee. Chair. 1998-2002, 2005-2007.
VCU Faculty Senate; Executive Committee. West Campus representative, Secretary. 1998 to 2007
VCU Libraries Committee Work
VCU Libraries Faculty Peer Review Committee; Chair. 1991-1993, 2004-2006.
VCU Libraries Faculty Organization; President. 1989-1990.
Professional Organizations
American Library Association. various committee positions. 1979-.
American Library Association (Association of College & Research Libraries). various committee memberships. 1981-.
Faculty Senate of Virginia. 2007- 2010.
Research Interests
Library instruction, library marketing and public relations, library management, evaluation of library services, teaching critical thinking,the Internet as a research tool,Google, social networking tools, teaching international students.
Community Activities
Chair, Acts of Faith Theater Festival, Second Presbyterian Church, Richmond, VA 2010- present
Southampton Recreation Association, Richmond, VA; Webmaster, 2000-present and Board of Directors, 1999-present. .
Central Virginia Freenet; Board of Directors. 1992-1995.
VCU Community Associate; Library research skills training and VCU Libraries access for daycare providers. 1994.