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Curriculum VitaeJanice G. SchusterCONTACT INFORMATIONProvidence College1 Cunningham SquareProvidence, RI 02918-0001401-865-2631 office508-801-8414 cellJanice.Schuster@providence.edu EDUCATIONM.L.S., Indiana University, BloomingtonB.A., Indiana University, BloomingtonMajor: GermanJunior year abroad in Hamburg, GermanyFACULTY RANK AND STATUS AT PROVIDENCE COLLEGEAssociate Professor:2008-Tenured: 1995Assistant Professor:1991-2007PROFESSIONAL ACADEMIC LIBRARY EXPERIENCE Commons Librarian for Electronic Resources, Collections, and Research & EducationJuly 1, 2019-presentProvidence College, Phillips Memorial Library, Providence, Rhode IslandI fulfill all requirements of my faculty ranking including teaching/performance of professional responsibilities, scholarship, and service.My main professional responsibilities are to:Coordinate the management of the life cycle of the library’s electronic resources and online serials.Oversee the acquisition, organization, maintenance and evaluation of the print serials collection. As a member of the Collections Services Department, I work collaboratively with my Collections Services colleagues and other staff on collections issues and participate as appropriate in departmental initiatives, projects, and meetings. As an active participant in Research & Education, I provide assistance to the Library+Commons users by serving at the ResearcHub and in other ways such as individual consultations, etc. I participate in initiatives, trainings, activities, etc as appropriate and provide instruction (research education) when relevant and appropriate.I support the Library+Commons by participating in initiatives, trainings, activities, etc. I engage in ongoing, active scholarship in my primary and related disciplines, e.g. electronic resources, serials, adoption, and other related areas. I provide service to the library, college, discipline, and community as appropriate. Commons Librarian, Research, Education and Collections2010 – June 30, 2019Providence College, Phillips Memorial Library, Providence, Rhode IslandManaged the library's Knowledge Collections operations: was responsible for or collaborated with others to manage electronic journals, databases, collections, and books. Worked with my research services and collections colleagues on Library+Commons initiatives and in-class or in-library research education. Collaborated closely with other areas of the Library+Commons, including Collections Services; Technology and Access; Digital Publishing Services; and Special and Archival Collections. Collaborated closely with teaching and research faculty. Fulfilled requirements of faculty rank including teaching=performance of professional responsibilities, scholarship, and service.Coordinator of Reference Services and Reference Librarian 2001-2010Providence College, Phillips Memorial Library, Providence, Rhode IslandCoordinated and shared in the work of the reference services department. Managed the library's electronic resources. Oversaw the development of the reference collection. Prepared for and taught research education classes. Prepared budget request for the reference department. Served as library liaison to various academic departments and/or programs. Fulfilled requirements of faculty rank including teaching=performance of professional responsibilities, scholarship, and service.Head of Public Services1991-2001Providence College, Phillips Memorial Library, Providence, Rhode IslandManaged and shared in the work of all public service areas of the library, except periodicals. Assisted students, faculty, staff, and administrators in identifying and using the library's print and electronic resources. Maintained the reference collection. Oversaw and provided professional expertise for the circulation and interlibrary loan departments. Managed the library's electronic resources. Managed and participated in online search service. Prepared for and taught research education classes. Forecast future needs of all public services areas except periodicals and compiled them into annual budget request to submit to the library director. Fulfilled requirements of faculty rank including teaching=performance of professional responsibilities, scholarship, and service.Reference Librarian (head of department)1987-1991Stonehill College, Cushing-Martin Library, North Easton, MassachusettsResponsible for reference, interlibrary loan, library instruction, online searching, and government documents. Supervised assistant reference librarian, interlibrary loan librarian, government documents assistant, and student assistants. Provided reference assistance. Managed reference desk schedule. Coordinated development of the reference collection. Prepared annual report and budget request. Oversaw interlibrary borrowing increases of 18% and lending increases of 13% each year. Scheduled research education classes for 1,000 students in sixty sections each year and taught over half of those classes. Established online search service and searched DIALOG at least ten times each month. Managed and provided reference service for selective (25%) depository collection of federal government documents. Active in Government Publications Librarians of New England.Reference/Circulation Librarian1985-1987University of South Carolina -Coastal Carolina College, Kimbel Library, Conway, South CarolinaResponsible for circulation, reserves, interlibrary loan, and online searching. Supervised circulation assistant, graduate assistant for interlibrary loan, and student assistant. Provided reference assistance. Participated in collection development. Taught library instruction classes. Developed and implemented online search service. Prepared budget and supply/equipment requests. Served on Academic Affairs Committee (1986-1987) and Faculty Senate.SCHOLARSHIPElectronic Resources: ArticlesSchuster, J. G. (2018). Twentieth-Century Global Perspectives. The Charleston Advisor, 19(3), 51-53. Janice. (2017). Historical Statistics of the United States, Millennial Edition (update of 2007 review). ccAdvisor, Schuster, J. (2017). Patrologia Latina (update of 2011 review). ccAdvisor, , J. (2017). Legal Source. ccAdvisor, , J. G. (2011). Patrologia Latina. The Charleston Advisor, 12(3), 54-56. , J. G. (2010). America's Historical Newspapers. The Charleston Advisor, 11(4), 31-32. , J. G. (2009). International Trade Data Network (ITDN). The Charleston Advisor, 10(4), 23-24. , J. G. (2008). Historical Abstracts on ABC-CLIO and EBSCO platforms. The Charleston Advisor, 10(1), 41-43. , J. G. (2007). Historical Abstracts on the web. The Charleston Advisor, 9(2), 22-24. , J. G. (2007). Historical Statistics of the United States, Millennial Edition. The Charleston Advisor, 8(3), 24-25. , J. G. (2006). Index to Legal Periodicals Retrospective: 1908-1981. The Charleston Advisor, 7(4), 25-27. : ArticlesBazin, P., Desmarais, N., & Schuster, J. (2006). Periodicals collection management: Organizing, creating, and maintaining a system. Library Management, 27(9), 590-599. : PresentationsSchuster, J. (2004). Periodicals collection management: Organizing, creating, and maintaining a system: PowerPoint.Presented at the New England Library Association Annual Conference, Manchester, New Hampshire, 9/28/04. , J. (2004). Periodicals collection management: Organizing, creating, and maintaining a system: PowerPoint.Presented at the Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians Conference, Louisville, Kentucky, 5/14/04. , J. (2003). Periodicals collection management: Organizing, creating, and maintaining a system: PowerPoint.Presented at the Charleston Conference on Issues in Book and Serial Acquisition, Charleston, South Carolina, 11/7/03. , J. (2003). Providence College's experience with Serials Solutions: Summary.Presented at the Serials Committee Meeting, Consortium of Rhode Island Academic and Research Libraries, Providence College, 1/16/03. , J. (2002). Providence College's Access database for periodicals collection management: Report.Presented at the Consortium of Rhode Island Academic and Research Libraries, Serials Committee meeting, Providence College, 10/3/02. : ArticlesSchuster, J. (2018). Leap of faith: My sons' adoption stories, the journey continues. Sociology between the Gaps: Forgotten and Neglected Topics, 4, 1-6. , J. (2015). Elizabeth Borges: A birth mother's story of loss and gain. Sociology between the Gaps: Forgotten and Neglected Topics, 1(1), 68-70. , J. (2015). Leap of faith: Adopting our sons through the State of Massachusetts. Sociology between the Gaps: Forgotten and Neglected Topics, 1(1), 56-63. Adoption: Book ReviewSchuster, J. (2015). Book review of Adopting Older Children: A Practical Guide for Adopting and Parenting Children Over Age Four. Sociology between the Gaps: Forgotten and Neglected Topics, 1(1), 47-49. Related Areas: Livable CommunitiesSchuster, J. (2016). Like Disney for adults: Life in Freedom Village. Sociology between the Gaps: Forgotten and Neglected Topics, 2(1), 1-9. , J. (2016). Arcosanti: An innovative city rises in the desert. Sociology between the Gaps: Forgotten and Neglected Topics, 2(1), 1. Related Areas: Research & EducationSchuster, J. (2002). HELIN consortium's experiences with virtual reference: Member of panel discussion: Summary.Presented at the Association of College & Research Libraries/New England Chapter, Information Technology Interest Group meeting, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts, 11/4/02. Related Areas: TechnologySchuster, J. (2001). The wireless network at Providence College's Phillips Memorial Library: Handout.Presented at the Association of College & Research Libraries/New England Chapter, Information Technology Interest Group meeting, Rivier College, Nashua, New Hampshire, 8/31/01. , J. (2001). The wireless network at Providence College's Phillips Memorial Library: Summary.Presented at the Association of College & Research Libraries/New England Chapter, Information Technology Interest Group meeting, Rivier College, Nashua, New Hampshire, 8/31/01. , J. (1992). Barcoding project. Internal project. I organized and managed the library's retrospective conversion/barcoding project. These are my notes and other documentation. Some pages are missing. Other Related Areas: Government DocumentsSchuster, J., & Myers, M. (1990). Readers Exchange: Development and implementation of an online database for bibliographic control of government documents in a selective depository. Administrative Notes: Newsletter of the Federal Depository Library Program, 19-22. to the Library Library committees, groups, etc.: Electronic Resources Data Advisory Group, chair 2017-.Charge: Provide guidance, advice, and support to the Commons Librarian for Electronic Resources, Collections, and Research & Education in implementing OCLC WMS’s License Manager as a tool to collect, analyze, visualize, and use usage data about the electronic resources of the Library+Commons.My contribution: As chair, I organize and convene monthly meetings and consult with the committee members at other times as well. I maintain an ongoing record of the group’s meetings and discussions. As a result of my collaboration with the group, I have successfully implemented License Manager, including its usage statistics tools. Along with the Commons Administrative Specialist, I used data from License Manager to inform the Knowledge Collections Group’s discussions about our electronic resource renewals in mons Council, 2005-.Charge: Provide a plenary gathering of professionals to ensure full communication of strategic and tactical issues and planning to complement lines of communication within other managerial, committee, task force and work-group structures. The Commons Council will meet semi-annually face to face and via email as needed.Managers Committee, member 2018-.Charge: Strategie organization and delivery of library collections and services. This would include identifying oppoturnities for greater collaboration and development of library wide protocols for various processes and workflows. Meeting monthly will provide a regular open forum for identifying library wide priorities and encourage a collaborative agenda building for future meetings.Knowledge Collections Group, member 2010-.Charge: Evaluate and discuss library resources. Items to discuss are added to a rolling agenda and include (but are not limited to): evaluating new resources; raising awareness of features (both good and bad) of existing resources; troubleshooting problems; proposing changes to existing resources; getting group approval to remove resources. Web Advisory Committee, member 2015-.Charge: Guide the ongoing development of the Phillips Memorial Library website, including organization, functionality, content, design, and usability.ResearcHub Group, member 2019-.Charge: Monthly or bimonthly meeting of all the library staff who work at the ResearcHub. Chaired by Head of Research & Education, the group will focus on the information sources, services, and issues directly relevant to the ResearcHub (and perhaps also instruction).Service to the CollegeFaculty Senate, 1993-.See section 2.3 of the Providence College Faculty Handbook: : The Faculty Senate of Providence College is an elective assembly representing the faculty in the process of determining academic policy. Under the authority granted to it by the Corporation of Providence College on November 9, 1967, this body has the authority to initiate, revise, and regulate organization of the faculty educational policies of the College. Its legislative decisions are, however, subject to approval by the president... Senator, 1993-. Elected to represent library faculty, various years 1993-2008; elected to represent faculty at large 2008-present. Secretary, 2008-2015. Elected. Included responsibility for the website and listserv.Provost's Advisory Committee, 2017-2018. Elected.Charge: To review and analyze the results of the second COACHE report and craft a report outlining the findings for the Provost.Faculty Status Committee, 2016-Charge: To make recommendations and to review and revise requirements for initial appointment, promotion, ranking and tenure of the Faculty, as well as for procedures for dismissal of faculty members. In the years I have served on the committee, we have also addressed issues such as the role of the chair’s letter in the promotion and tenure process, dual appointments, the election of chairs, mon Reading Program, 2010-2018.Steering Committee, 2010-2017.Charge: To implement the Common Reading Program Essay Contest Subcommittee, 2012-2018Charge: To oversee the annual essay contest based on the Common Reading Program. Library Resources Subcommittee, chair 2012-2017:Charge: To provide resources to support activities surrounding the common reading book throughout the year, including: 1) Create a research guide with links to articles, databases, and websites. 2) Sponsor an event in or out of the library (coordinate with the program subcommittee). 3)Investigate e-book availability and licensing.School of Continuing Education Advisory Committee, 2011-2016. : To review the SCE curriculum in order to enhance existing programs or develop new programs with the College’s mission and responsive to demonstrable need; to identify new curricular areas for development and to assess the continued viability of current programs...Academic Calendar Committee, 2008-2010. Charge: Explore and recommend options for creating multi-year calendars for review by the Senior Cabinet, Faculty Senate and Student Congress.Service to the DisciplineE-Resources Affinity Group, HELIN (Higher Education Library Information Network) or co-chair, 2011-2018.Charge: Collaborate and share information about database trials (there will no longer be HELIN-wide trials).Share information, troubleshooting tips, etc. about existing electronic resources.Discuss any other e-resources or serials topics that arise.Association of College and Research Libraries/New England Chapter Conference planning committee, 2011-2013Service to the CommunityPearl Street United Methodist Church, 1989-. Lay leader 1999-present.Chair of Staff Pastor Parish Relations Committee 2011-2014 and 2016-present.Lay Chair of Leadership Team, 2014-2016; currently member of Leadership Team.Membership Chair 2015-2017.Member of the Altar Guild which prepares the altar for Holy Communion 2016-present.Volunteer at the homeless ministry housed at our sister church, Central United Methodist Church, also in Brockton.Brockton Interfaith Community, 1991-. Working with BIC Friends group 2018-. Served as board president, vice president, and secretary as well as a leader on various issue campaigns, 1991-2017. Preachers Aid Society, 2019-. on the Board of Directors and on the Audit and Pastoral Care committees. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONSNew England Library Association, 2019-.Rhode Island Library Association, 1991-. American Library Association, 1985-. Library Information Technology Association, 2017-.Association of College & Research Libraries, 1991-.DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES (2009-present)The Five Choices to Extreme Productivity, Rhode Island Higher Education Training Consortium. Rhode Island College. (June 25, 2019).HELIN UnConference, Higher Education Library Information Network. 2018-.Association of College & Research Libraries/New England Chapter annual conference, Hotel 1620, Plymouth, Massachusetts. (May 4, 2018).Performance Management Training Series part 4: Dealing with difficult conversations, Providence College Human Resources. (April 17, 2018).Performance Management Training Series part 3: Coaching for success, Providence College Human Resources. (April 3, 2018).Performance Management Training Series part 2: Giving and receiving feedback, Providence College Human Resources. (March 20, 2018).Performance Management Training Series part 1: Understanding performance development and the impact on employee engagement, Providence College Human Resources. (February 27, 2018).DigiCamp @ Bryant University, Association of College & Research Libraries/New England Chapter. (February 23, 2018).Different generations in the workplace, Providence College Human Resources. (March 22, 2017).DigiCamp 2017, Association of College & Research Libraries/New England Chapter, Boston, Massachusetts. (March 17, 2017).Dominican saints and the new mendicant spirit in the 13th century by Donald Prudlo, Providence College Humanities Forum. (January 20, 2017).Catholic Social Thought: The Civil Economy and the Spirit of Capitalism, Providence College Humanities Forum. (December 2, 2016).Building Capacity for Greater Inclusion. Providence College. (December 1, 2016).Inclusion workshop featuring Rev. Offer from Washington Consulting Group. (October 25, 2016).Fall Faculty and Staff meeting, Providence College. (October 19, 2016).Aristophanes and Obscenity in Comedy with Jeffrey Henderson, Providence College Humanities Forum. (October 14, 2016).Social Construction: Breaking it Down, Providence College Humanities Forum. (October 7, 2016).A Conversation with the Teacher of the Year: Dr. Julia Jordan-Zachary, Providence College Center for Teaching Excellence. (October 5, 2016).Apples, Apps and Appetizers, Providence College Center for Teaching Excellence. (September 28, 2016).SharePoint for Web Editors training, Providence College. (September 23, 2016).Creating Inclusive Classroom Environments in the Age of Trigger Warnings and Concerns of "Coddling" Students", Providence College Center for Teaching Excellence. (September 16, 2016).Lunch to celebrate 10th anniversary of the Center for Catholic and Dominican Studies, Providence College Center for Catholic and Dominican Studies. (September 15, 2016).Academic Convocation 2016 activities, "Faculty session: Health care in 1917 Providence; Faculty session: Impact of Foreign Language Studies on a Liberal Arts Education; Lunch market; Convocation," Providence College. (August 31, 2016).Library staff training. (August 24, 2016).Annual conference "Color Outside the Lines" at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Warwick, RI, Rhode Island Library Association. (May 26, 2016).Faculty Writer's Retreat, Providence College. (May 18, 2016).ACRL/NEC annual conference, Association of College & Research Libraries/New England Chapter, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts. (May 13, 2016).Difficult Dialogues, Providence College Office of Institutional Diversity. (March 10, 2016 - April 9, 2016).Dialogue Series on Community and Justice, Providence College. (March 10, 2016 - April 7, 2016).A discussion of the works of Harper Lee, Providence College Humanities Forum. (March 18, 2016).DigiCamp, Association of College & Research Libraries/New England Chapter, Information Technology Interest Group, Massachusetts. (March 11, 2016).Promoting Inclusive Excellence, Providence College Center for Teaching Excellence. (March 2, 2016).Annual conferences, HELIN Higher Education Library Information Network. (2005 - 2015).Demonstrations of potential new library ILS systems, HELIN Higher Education Library Information Network. (November 2, 2015 - November 17, 2015).Rhode Island Library Association Annual Conference. (May 2015).Association of College & Research Libraries/New England Chapter Annual Conference. (May 8, 2015).Rhode Island Library Association Annual Conference. (June 2, 2014 - June 3, 2014).Association of College & Research Libraries/New England Chapter Annual Conference. (May 9, 2014).Conflict Management workshop, Rhode Island Higher Education Training Consortium, Smithfield, Rhode Island. (October 31, 2013).Association of College & Research Libraries/New England Chapter, program on leadership change. (December 9, 2011).Innovative Interfaces presentation, (October 27, 2011). ................
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