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VCU Libraries Faculty Vita

Cary

Karen Cary

Head, Collection Analysis and Investment (Assistant Professor)
Collection Analysis and Investment
Room 212, James Branch Cabell Library
(804) 828-8773
kcary@vcu.edu

Education

M.P.A. Public Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2006

M.L.S. Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1990
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

Presentation (with Mary Anne Dyer) on lending e-readers and iPads at the VASLA Summer Program, August 2011.

Presenter and panel member, 3rd Annual Society for Scholarly Publishing Focus Group; Role of Librarians in the 21st Century, 2007.

"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

Faculty Senate, Representative, 2008-March 2010

Committee for Professional Degree Programs (Ad-hoc), 2002-2006

University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (Ad-hoc), 2002

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

Faculty Senate, Secretary, 1994-1995

Faculty Senate; Academic Support Services Committee, Chair, 1993-1994

Faculty Senate, Representative, 1993-1996

VCU Libraries Committee Work

E-Reader Task Force, Chair, 2011

Media and Reserves Services Task Force, 2011

Strategic Planning Committee, 2004-2005

Peer Review Committee, Chair, 2003-2004

Faculty Organization, Chair, 2000-2001

Professional Organizations

American Library Association

  • Association for Library Collections and Technical Services
    • Collection Management and Development Section 1999-
      • Policy and Planning Copmmittee 2003-2005
      • Quantitative Measures Committee 2000-2002
    • Cataloging and Classification Section 1991-2001
      • Cataloging Policy and Research Committee 1998-2000
    • Acquisitions Section 1999-
    • Membership Committee 1994-1996
    • Organization and Bylaws Committee, CMDS Representative 2003-2005
  • Association of College and Research Libraries
    • Education and Behavioral Sciences Section 1997-2008
    • University Libraries Section 1991-2008
    • Bibliographic Instruction Section 1991-1996
    • Anthropology and Sociology Section 1991-1996
  • Library Leadership and Management Association
    • Library Organization and Management Section 2001-2008
    • Measurement, Evaluation and Assessment Section 2001-2008
  • Reference and User Services Division
  • Business Reference in Academic Libraries Committee, 1993-1995

    Virginia Library Association

  • College and University Section 1991-
  • Scholarship Committee 2002-2004
  • Technical Services, Automation and Resources Forum, Chair-Elect 1996; Chair 1997
  • VLA Council 1997
  • Administrative Services Committee 1995, 1998-2000

Potomac Technical Processing Librarians (regional sub-group of ALCTS) 1994-

Richmond Metropolitan Online Users League, President 1992-1993; 1991-1994

Chesterfield County Friends of the Library, Board Member 1994-1997