|
 |
Patrick M. O'Brien, Reference Librarian
CURRICULUM VITAE
OFFICE ADDRESS
Wallace E. Mason Library
Keene State College
229 Main St.
Keene, NH 03435-3201
Office: (603) 358-2713
e-mail: pobrien@keene.edu
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Birthdate: April 20, 1958
Place of Birth: Ontario, California
Citizenship: U.S.
EDUCATION
Spring 1993
Legal Bibliography course
SUNY at Albany
Sept. 1987 to Aug. 1991
M.A. Religious Studies
Indiana University
Jan. 1983 to May 1984
M.L.S. Library Science
SUNY at Albany
Sept. 1976 to May 1980
B.A. Religious Studies
LeMoyne College
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
July 1996 to present
Reference Librarian, Coordinator of Electronic Reference,
Associate Professor
Wallace E. Mason Library, Keene State College
Duties: Along with other librarians, create and maintain the
library's web site, develop instruction modules for user education
program, participate in planning and teaching the library portion
of new CS 101 course (Computer & Information Processing), select
electronic indexing, abstracting, and fulltext services for
subscription, train staff and end-users in use of electronic
reference services, collect and analyze statistics for database
usage, assist library users in all aspects of information
retrieval (both manual and online), referral services, and
instruction in the use of library resources, teach advanced
course-related user education classes, produce point-of-use
instruction guides for electronic resources. In July 1997
discipline liaison areas change to English, Modern Languages,
Communication, Journalism, and Children's Literature. In
January 2003 discipline liaison areas change to American
Studies, English, and Modern Languages.
July 1990 to June 1996
Reference Librarian, Coordinator of User Education & Electronic
Reference,
Associate Professor (promoted and tenured, April 1994)
Wallace E. Mason Library, Keene State College.
Duties include those listed for Aug. 1988 to June 1990 (minus supervise
circulation personnel), plus the following: Create and update library
WWW site, select CD-ROM databases and online services for subscription,
train staff in use of electronic reference services, collect and analyze
statistics for CD-ROM, DIALOG, OCLC/EPIC, and FirstSearch database usage,
assist systems librarian in automation of public services, including LAN
setup and maintenance, troubleshoot software problems, provide one-on-one
Internet training and informal Internet demonstrations for faculty, staff,
and students, develop and teach workshops in formal Internet training program.
Discipline liaisons and collection development areas reduced to Political
Science and Music.
Aug. 1988 to June 1990
Reference Librarian, Coordinator of User Education, Assistant
Professor
Wallace E. Mason Library, Keene State College.
Duties: Assist library users in all aspects of information retrieval
(both manual and online), referral services, and instruction in the use
of library resources; teach majority of basic library research classes,
develop user education program, teach 2-credit library research course,
produce annotated bibliographies and other library use guides, supervise
reference assistants, serve as liaison to and develop collection for disciplines
including Political Science, Human Services, Physical Education, Music,
Theatre Arts, Speech, and Film; supervise circulation personnel, edit library
newsletter, administer tri-annual library survey, maintain Information
(vertical) file.
Feb. 1988 to June 1988
Assistant Reference Librarian (Evening),
Library, State University of New York College of Technology, Marcy,
New York.
Duties: Provide reference and information assistance, supervise
circulation staff.
Sept. 1987 to May 1988
Reference Assistant,
Burke Library, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York.
Duties: Provide reference and information assistance, participate
in library instruction program, conduct online literature searches, contribute
to collection development, produce annotated bibliographies and other library
use guides.
Sept. 1986 to May 1987
Research Assistant to Area Specialist in History and Religious Studies,
Main Library, Indiana University.
Duties: Select monographs and serials, assist in preparing for
Religious Studies class tours, compile subject bibliographies, process
gift collection, assess library holdings in Eastern Religions.
July 1984 to July 1986
Assistant Librarian in Media,
Alumnae Library, Elms College, Chicopee, Massachusetts.
Duties: Advise students and faculty in use of appropriate nonprint
materials, develop software collection, catalog audio-visual materials,
provide bibliographic instruction, teach one-credit course on audio-visual
production, assist in implementing library network, produce subject bibliographies,
process software orders.
ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS
American Library Association
Association of College Research Libraries/New England Chapter
Keene State College Education Association
National Education Association
THESIS
O'Brien, P. (1991). Pierre Teilhard de Chardin and Alfred North
Whitehead : their philosophies and contributions to process christology,
Unpublished Master's Thesis, Indiana University.
PRESENTATIONS
Presentation, "Electronic Curriculum Proposal Process at Keene State College,"
Mason Library, August 20, 2003.
Presentation, "Internet Training for Academic Library Users," New Hampshire
Library Association, Reference and Adult Services program, Rivier
College, Nashua NH, June 12, 1998.
Three Professional Enrichment Program sessions for KSC faculty and staff,
Keene State College, "Valuable Web Resources for the Sciences, Arts
& Humanities, & Professional Studies," May 15, 1997.
Taught course for Cheshire Academy for Lifelong Learning, "African-American
Music, 1920-1970", March-April 1995.
Presentation, "Humanities on the World Wide Web", New Hampshire Library
Association, Reference and Adult Services program held at Keene State
College, June 9, 1995.
Moderator, roundtable discussion on the information superhighway at
New Hampshire Library Association annual conference in Manchester,
NH, May 10, 1994.
Presentation, "Internet Workshop for Librarians: Basic Tools,"
University of Massachusetts at Amherst, October 9, 1993.
Guest lecturer on "Internet: Present and Future Access" for KSC
CS 495 (Computer Science Seminar), April 13, 1993.
Presentation, "Internet Workshop for Faculty," sponsored by the New
Hampshire College & University Council Faculty Development Committee,
St Anselm's College, Manchester, NH, April 2, 1993.
Guest lecturer on "The State of CD-ROM in Today's Libraries" for College
for Lifelong Learning LIBR 550 (Reference course), March 9, 1993.
Guest lecturer on the Internet for KSC CS 450 (Telecommunications),
February 24, 1993.
Presentation, "Introduction to the Internet," New England Bibliographic
Instruction Interest Group of the Association of College and Research Libraries,
New England Chapter, Keene State College, January 8, 1993.
Taught Elder Hostel course, "History of African-American Music," Keene
State College, July 26-August 1, 1992.
Presentation, an introduction to Keene-Link (online catalog) and Internet
resources for KSC Operating Staff on Founder's Day, May 12, 1992.
Presentation, "A Venture Into the Virtual Library," for the Technology
Integration and Networking Committee, Keene State College, April 1, 1992
(with Marilyn Hanley).
Modified version of the same presentation given to interested faculty
and staff, April 24, 1992, and as one of the workshops during "Faculty
Week," May 7, 1992.
Radio interview, concerning Keene-Link, electronic research, and Reference
at the Mason Library, WKNE radio's "Viewpoint" program, April 8,
1992.
Presentation, "Ethics and the Campus Honor System," for incoming first-year
students at Extended Orientation, Keene State College, Sept. 2, 1991 (with
Peggie Partello).
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS
2000-2004 KSC Senate
2000-2004 KSC Senate Curriculum Committee
2000-2004 KSC Orang Asli Archive Team
1998-2000 KSC Mason Library Web Team
1997 KSC Mason Library Electronic Journals team
1996-97 KSC Project TALENT (Teaching And Learning Employing New Technologies) team
1996-97 Keene Public Library--KSC Mason Library WebPAC Development team
1994-95 President, Academic Libraries Section, New Hampshire Library Association
1991-93 New Hampshire College and University Council Libraries Resource Sharing Subcommittee
1989-94 Keene State College Senate Curriculum Committee
1989-94 Keene State College Honors Council
1989-90 Chair, Circulation/Reserves/Interlibrary Loan Task Force for Library Automation, Keene State College
1984-86 Student-Faculty Senate, Elms College
1984-86 C/W MARS Implementation Task Force, Elms College
 |
 |