VCU Libraries Faculty Vita
Patricia E. Selinger
Head, Preservation (Assistant Professor)
Preservation,
James Branch Cabell Library, 230H
Email: peselinger@vcu.edu |
(804) 828-8679
Education
B.J. Journalism. University of Texas, Austin, 1981.
Previous Professional Experience
Preservation Librarian
Washington University Libraries, 1988-1990
Preservation Program Officer
Society of American Archivists, 1985-1987
Administrative Asst, Conservation Dept
Humanities Research Center, Univ of Texas at Austin, 1981-1985
Publications
Selinger. "Binding in Tough Times." Archival Products News [http://www.archival.com/newsletters/index.shtml] 10:no.1 (2003).
Selinger. "Tracking Book Damage" in Promoting Preservation Awareness in Libraries (Jeanne Drewes and Julie Page, eds.). Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. 120-122, 1997.
Selinger. "Preservation on Career Day Reaches Young Minds" in Promoting Preservation Awareness in Libraries (Jeanne Drewes and Julie Page, eds.). Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. 156-160, 1997.
Selinger. "Howard Hawks" in Dictionary of American Biography. New York: Scribners, 1995.
Selinger. "Marilyn Maxwell" in Dictionary of American Biography. New York: Scribners, 1994.
Presentations
"Dirty Books: Cleaning Stacks in Libraries". ALA Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia. 2002
"Treasures in the Stacks: Preserving Publishers Bindings, 1830-1910". ALA/ALCTS preconference at ALA Annual Meeting. 2000
"Nineteenth Century Materials in the Open Stacks: Report From a Mid-size Library". ALA/ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts Preconference, Washington, DC. 1998
"Reconciling Local Needs with National Strategy: the Role of Mid-size Libraries". ALA Annual Conference, PARS Discussion Group, San Francisco, California. 1992
University Committee Work
Faculty Senate. Academic Support Services Committee. 1999-2002, 2006-2008.
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Project. 1999-.
University Council. representative and alternate. 1992-1996.
Professional Organizations
ALA (ALCTS/PARS). Chair, PARS 2002-2005; PARS Program Planning & Publications 1998-2002, Chair 2001-2002; PARS Education Committee 1990-98. 1987-.
Guild of Bookworkers. 2006-.
Society for American Baseball Research (Bibliography Committee). 1986-.
Virginia Conservation Association. Education Co-chair 2004-2006; Treasurer, 1997-99. 1993-.
Washington Conservation Guild. 2003-.
Research Interests
preservation repair effectiveness, bookbinding history, book arts.