Walker Library Liaison program

Funds for New Faculty Program

List of titles requested from June 2008 - February 2009

Introduction

For many years we have worked with a faculty member from each department to select materials for specific subject areas.  Now we are in the process of creating a liaison program within the library to partner a librarian with each department.  We hope that this program will create an atmosphere of collaboration between the library and the faculty by increasing communication.

Purpose

  • Establish systematic channels of communication with the faculty
  • Respond to faculty questions and requests effectively
  • Target specific needs of departments and schools and channel feedback to the library
  • Promote library resources and services
  • Encourage faculty participation in collection development
  • Select resources for particular subject areas

Our first priority is to establish a liaison to work with departments offering doctoral degrees. We have also assigned librarians to other areas as needed. At this time we have liaisons for the following subjects: Chemistry, Economics, English, HPERS, History, Literacy Sciences, Nursing, Foreign Languages and Literature, Criminal Justice, Music, Recording Industry, Horse Science, and Social Work.

There is also a library contact person for each department that does not have a liaison. Please feel free to contact the librarian serving as a liaison to your department if you have any questions. A complete list of the liaisons, faculty representatives, and library contact information can be found below.

News

We will be continuing the Funds for New Faculty program for the 2009-2010 academic year.

 

Departmental Faculty Representative and Library Liaison

Department
Faculty Representative
Library Liaison
Accounting Phil Harper Rachel Kirk
Aerospace Ronald Ferrara Neil Scott
Agribusiness/Animal Science Kevin Downs Mary Ellen Pozzebon
Art Debra Sickler-Voight Kristen West
Biology George Murphy Christy Groves
BCEN Ronda Henderson Rachel Kirk
Chemistry Andrew Burden Suzanne Mangrum
Computer Info. Systems Mirza Murtaza Suzanne Mangrum
Computer Science Suk Seo Jane Davis
Criminal Justice Deborah Newman Sue Alexander
Curriculum Library Sue Thetford Rachel Kirk
Economics Mamit Deme Rachel Kirk
Ed. Leadership Kathy Boudreau Suzanne Mangrum
Electronic Media Guanoing Zheng Mayo Taylor
Elem/Special Ed. Alyson Bass Amy York
English
Literature & Literary Criticism
Carl Ostrowski Alan Boehm
English
Composition, Rhetoric & Linguistics
Carl Ostrowski
Eng. Tech/Industry Studies Ron McBride Fagdeba (Bako) Bakoyema
Finance Chuck Beauchamp Rachel Kirk
Foreign Languages Nancy Goldberg Fagdeba (Bako) Bakoyema
Geosciences Warner Cribb Suzanne Mangrum
Global Studies Doug Heffington Suzanne Mangrum
History Jim Williams Ken Middleton
Horse Science Patrick Kayser Mary Ellen Pozzebon
HPERS Sandy Neal Sharon Parente
Human Sciences Dana Miller Sue Alexander
Journalism Dave Badger Sharon Parente
Library Services Kathy Boudreau Suzanne Mangrum
Literacy Studies Diane Sawyer Amy York
Management Joe Thomas Neil Scott
Marketing Cheryl Ward Neil Scott
Mathematical Science Dennis Walsh Suzanne Mangrum
Military Science Charles Giles Suzanne Mangrum
Music Sarah Brown Mayo Taylor
Nursing Debra Sullivan Jackie Dowdy
Philosophy Phil Oliver Suzanne Mangrum
Physics/Astronomy Chuck Higgins Suzanne Mangrum
Political Science John Maynor Jane Davis
Psychology Gloria Hamilton Sue Alexander
Recording Industry Michael Flemming Mayo Taylor
Social Work Robert Rucker Virginia Vesper
Sociology/Anthropology Shannon Hodge Suzanne Mangrum
Speech & Theatre Richard Hansen Suzanne Mangrum
Women's Studies Ken Middleton Suzanne Mangrum

Selection Tools

Gobi 3

Gobi 3 Alerts are book title selections that are emailed to the faculty representatives by one of our vendors, Yankee Book Peddler (YBP). The alerts are based on each representative's subject area profile that has been created by the library. The alert can be emailed on a weekly, biweekly, or monthly basis. Contact your liaison if you have any questions. The link below will take you to a video tutorial.

Gobi 3 Alerts - Instructions

Gobi Infomation for librarians:

 

Blackwell's e-notes

Blackwell's e-notes are electronic notifications of titles available through another of our vendors, Blackwell's Book Services. The report should be sent directly to each faculty representative's inbox. If you have any questions about the report or would like to change the parameters, please contact Suzanne Mangrum.

You can also go directly to Collection Manager to see your e-notes. Please contact Suzanne Mangrum for username and password information.