VCU Libraries Faculty Vita
Mary Anne Dyer
Metadata Catalog Librarian
(Assistant Professor)
Metadata and Discovery
Room 230-H, James Branch Cabell Library
(804) 828-6419
madyer@vcu.edu
Education
M.A. Art History, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1996
M.A. Social Science, Montclair State University, 1988
B.A. Psychology, University of Virginia, 1979
Previous Professional Experience
Catalog and Art Resources Project Manager [interim], VCU Libraries, 2004-2005
Catalog Project Manager, VCU Libraries, 2001-2007
Library Practitioner I, VCU Libraries, 1995-2001
Office Services Assistant, VCU Libraries, 1991-1995
Publications
Dyer and Yuki Hibben. "Developing a Book Art Genre Headings Index." Art Documentation 31(1) (2012).
Presentations
"Full Speed Ahead: The Challenges of Cataloging in a Historic Editorial Cartoon Collection." ARLIS/NA Annual Conference, 2013
“Check It Out! Lending E-Readers and iPads at VCU Libraries” with Karen Cary. VASLA Summer Program, 2011
"Collaboration in Developing a Book Art Genre Index" with Yuki Hibben. VRA + ARLIS/NA 2nd Joint Conference, 2011
“Metadata Selection and Controlled Vocabularies.” RALC Technical Services Roundtable, 2010
“Comic Book Collaboration: Creating a Genre Index and Cataloging Comic Books with an Interdepartmental Workflow.” ELUNA Annual Conference, 2009
“Book Art and Comic Book Cataloging at VCU Libraries.” RALC Technical Services Roundtable, 2008
University Committee Work
Faculty Senate, Alternate, 2010-2012
VCU Libraries Committee Work
EReader Task Force, 2011-2012
Visual Resources Center Closure Task Force, 2010
CTSIS Upward Evaluation Work Group, 2010
Web Redesign Advisory Panel, 2009
Nominating Committee, Faculty Organization, 2008-2009
Visual Resources Center Relocation Task Force, 2008
Integrated Library Systems Librarian Screening Committee, 2008
Aleph Online Catalog Work Group, 2003-2005
Arts and Humanities Librarian Screening Committee, 1998
Professional Organizations
American Library Association, 2006-present
Art Libraries Society of North America, 2004-present
Association for Library Collections and Technical Services, 2006-present
- Committee on Cataloging: Description & Access, 2012-present
Association of College and Research Libraries, 2012-present
Visual Resources Association, 2004-present