VCU Libraries Faculty Vita
Shirley R. Thomas
Head, Resource Delivery Services (Assistant Professor)
User Services, Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, 1
Email: srthomas@vcu.edu |
(804) 828-1706
Education
B.A. Political Science. Johnson C. Smith University, 1976.
A.A. Political Science. Kittrell College, 1974.
Previous Professional Experience
Head, Access Services & Circulation and Reserves
Virginia Commonwealth University, 1991-2001
Manager of Technical Services
Alachua County (FL) Library District, 1987-1990
Law Librarian
Womble, Carlyle,Sandridge, Rice, 1983-1986
Serials Librarian
Appalachian State University, 1982-1983
Serials Librarian
Winston-Salem State University, 1977-1981
Publications
Thomas and Pascal Calarco, Mona Thiss. "Writing a Proposal for Electronic Reserves at Virginia Commonwealth University." The Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Information Supply 11 (2001).
Thomas. "Clarence W. Thomas." Serious Book of Harry Golden (1996).
Thomas and John Jones, Mona Thiss, Mike Walker. "Pay for Print: Fee Based Service." ACRL Conference Proceedings (04/99).
Presentations
"On-line Forms and Brochures for Circulation Services (Poster Session)". 1999 Circulation Managers Conference. 1999
Teaching Experience
Evidence-Based Dentistry classes section on searching the Catalog, determining journals availability, VCU, School of Dentistry.
Freshmen Orientation, Winston-Salem State University, 1 credit hour, undergraduate.
Freshmen Orientation, Winston-Salem State.
University Committee Work
VCUL Service Redesign Task Force; Faculty Senate, Alternate; One Card Task Force; Black Faculty Education Association; Task Force on Copyright; Ford Foundation Campus Diversity Initiative. .
Professional Organizations
American Library Association (Library Administration and Management Association). SASS Subcommitte; Management Practices Subcommitee; Planned and presented program on collaboration. 1991-.
Library of Congress (Voices of Civil). SASS Subcommittee; Management Practices Subcommittee. 1991-.
RALC (Public Service Committee). Chairperson, 1996-1998. 1991-.
Virginia Library Association (Conference Planning Committee). Planned annual conferences for 1996 and 1997.. 1995-1997.
VIVA (Resource Sharing Committee). 2001-.