VCU Libraries Faculty Vita
Karen F. Cary
Head, Collection Management (Assistant Professor)
Collection Management,
James Branch Cabell Library, 220F
Email: kcary@vcu.edu |
(804) 828-8773
Education
B.A. Government. College of William and Mary, 1979.
Previous Professional Experience
Computer Resources Cataloging Librarian
VCU, 1999
Catalog Librarian
VCU, 1992-1998
Collection Management Librarian
VCU, 1992-1994, 1996-1997
Reference Librarian
VCU, 1990-1992
Publications
Cary and Joyce Ogburn. "Developing a Consortial Approach to Cataloging and Intellectual Access." Library Collections, Acquisitions and Technical Services 24 (1): 45-51 (2000).
Cary and Ngoc-My Guidarelli. "Untapped Resource: Art Students Cataloging Art Exhibition Catalogs at Virginia Commonwealth University." Cataloging & Classification Quarterly 26 (4): 63-75 (1999).
Cary and Juleigh Clark. "An Approach to the Evaluation of Ready Reference Collections." Reference Services Review 23 (1): 39-43 (1995).
Cary and Brenda L. Seago, et al.. "Journal Club with a Mission." Bulletin of the Medical Library Association 82 (1): 73-74 (1994).
Presentations
"Collection Development in Academic Libraries". VLA Spring Program on Collection Development. 2000
"Policies: What, Where, When, Who...". Library of Virginia Fall Staff Development Program. 2000
"Electronic Serials". VIVA Spring Workshop: Cataloging Electronic Resources. 1999
"Tax Services on CD-ROM". Joint Open Forum on Tax and Taxation Research, held by the Business Reference in Academic Libraries and Business Reference in Public Libraries Committees, ALA Mid-winter Conference. 1994
Teaching Experience
Honors 399: Control and Retrieval of Information, VCU, 1.5 credits, undergraduate.
Organization of Information, Catholic University, 3 credits, graduate.
University Committee Work
Graduate Programs and Courses (Ad-hoc). 1999-.
University Council Representative. 1997-1999.
Grievance Board. Alternate. 1996-1997.
Faculty Senate; Academic Support Services Committee. 1995-1996.
Professional Organizations
ALA (ALCTS, ACRL, LAMA, RASD). CMDS Quantitative Measures Committee, CCS Cataloging Policy and Research. 1990-present.
ALA (ALCTS). Membership Committee. 1990 -.
ALA (RASD). Business Reference in Academic Libraries Committee. 1990 -.
Potomac Technical Processing Librarians. 1994-.
Richmond Metropolitan Online Users League. President 1992-1993. 1991-1994.
Virginia Library Association. Scholarship Committee; VLA Council 1997; Administrative Services Committee; College and University Section. 1991-present.
Virginia Library Association (Technical Services, Automation and Resources Forum). Chair 1997, Chair-Elect 1996. 1991 -.