VCU Libraries Faculty Vita
Renee Bosman
Reference Librarian for Government and Public Affairs and Reference Collection Coordinator (Instructor)
Research and Instructional Services,
James Branch Cabell Library, 111-F
Email: rbosman@vcu.edu |
(804) 828-8978
Education
B.A. Linguistics and Romance Languages (Italian). University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2001.
Previous Professional Experience
Graduate Intern
University of North Carolina, contractor to the US Environmental Protection Agency, 2002-2004
Publications
Bosman and John Glover, Monique Prince. "Growing adult readers: Promoting leisure reading in academic libraries." Urban Library Journal 15 (2008).
Presentations
"Everyday Einsteins: The Patent Process". Federally Employed Women - James River Chapter, Lunch and Learn Interchange. 2008
"In Pursuit of Patents". Virginia Library Association Annual Conference. 2006
"What's Up With Government Documents?" with Mary Clark, Library of Virginia. Virginia Library Association Paraprofessional Forum Annual Conference. 2006
VCU Libraries Committee Work
Professional Development Committee. 2006-2007.
Ad Hoc Faculty Orientation Committee; Chair. 2006-.
Nominating Committee. 2005-2006.
Professional Organizations
American Library Association. 2002-.
Government Documents Round Table. 2004-.
Phi Beta Kappa. 2001-.
Virginia Library Association. Public Documents Forum Assistant Chair, 2006; Chair, 2007. 2005-.
Collection Management Subject Areas
Government Documents Collection, Cabell Reference Collection - Politics & Law.
Research Interests
Library roles in the digital documents environment; GPO's National Bibliography and National Collection.
Community Activities
HAPPE (Homeless Animal Protection Placement Education); Volunteer & Foster. 2005-2006.