Cory Tucker 1336 Calle Montery St (work)

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1 Cory Tucker 1336 Calle Montery St (work) Las Vegas, NV (fax) Library Experience 2007 present Head of Collection Management UNLV Libraries Las Vegas, NV Responsible for administration and coordination of collection development activities for the University Libraries in support of the academic and research needs of the university. Ensures effective identification, evaluation, selection, and initial licensing of print and electronic information resources for the UNLV Libraries. Provides leadership in articulating the direction, balance and emphasis of local and remote, physical and electronic, information resources. Develops and implements collection assessment and coordinates the subsequent creation of new collection development policies. Assists on the overall strategic responsibility and guidance for the information resources budget, ensuring articulation with the mission and goals of the University and the Libraries so that it reflects current and future needs and priorities of the teaching and research enterprise. Responsible for day-to-day oversight and management of the collections budget of close to $7 million in state-appropriated and soft money funds. Utilize various library and university sources to monitor and manage allocations and expenditures via various library and university systems. Coordinate the annual budgetary process to strategically determine allocations to be loaded to the acquisitions fund structure. Facilitate the collection development activities of the Library Liaisons in close coordination with the Heads of Research & Information and of Instruction. Share leadership of the group with the Heads of Instruction and Research & Information, and work closely with them in guiding the group in developmental goals and objectives. Facilitates the Subject Liaisons efforts to develop access to digital and other information formats supporting the academic and research needs for the faculty and student of UNLV. Communicate with liaisons and other library staff to distribute information and solicit input relating to the Libraries collections, collection development policies and procedures, and matters related to the collections budget. Coordinates the ongoing process of serials evaluation and approval, working with the Liaisons and staff on subscription-based information resources in all formats for the collection. Chairs the Serials Review Group charged with recommending cancellations and new serials for the collection. Participates in defining and implementing key strategies for acquiring or accessing electronic resources. Coordinates and/or initiates changes related to collection development aspects of the Libraries approval plans and assists Subject Liaisons as they periodically review assigned subject profiles. Works with Liaisons to promote appropriate and substantive growth of the Library's collections in all disciplines. Coordinates collection development activities with consortia, including those in Nevada and Utah, and other regional and national consortia as assigned. Lead collection assessments to evaluate collections, user needs, campus academic priorities and fiscal resources in collaboration with other Library staff. Identify and share information on best practices in collection assessment. Supports Subject Liaison analysis and assessment of the adequacy of collections for accreditation, program and budget reviews, and new curriculum proposals. Assists Subject Liaisons in periodic collection analyses within area(s) of responsibility for the purpose of assessing collection strengths and weaknesses and developing plans for collection remediation. Oversight of ongoing collection of electronic resource use statistics and analyzes a variety of use statistics on electronic and print resources. Uses reports to support evidence-based collection development and management decisions. Serve as the primary contacts with vendors and publishers of print and digital materials for the collections. Oversees the licensing of electronic resources, including negotiation of pricing with vendors. Leads library efforts in the scholarly communication arena and share information with the UNLV community on issues concerning electronic publishing, open access to networked, digital information, institutional repositories, and copyright policy. Coordinate the Libraries initiatives with partners at the campus, local, regional, and national levels. Provide direction to subject librarians regarding their liaison responsibilities for scholarly communication conversations. Supervises and evaluates performance of the Collection Development classified staff, and continuously evaluates effectiveness of staffing and work processes, making recommendations for change to Director as needed. Provides orientation to Collection Development activities, procedures, and policies for subject liaisons and other staff as needed. Oversees gift policies and procedures and is the main contact person for potential donors. Liaison to the Management Department in the College of Business. Responsible for the selection of library materials including books, serials and electronic databases. Provide library and reference assistance to

2 faculty, undergraduate and graduate students via , chat, telephone and in-person. Perform bibliographic instruction sessions for faculty, undergraduate and graduate students Business Librarian UNLV Libraries - Las Vegas, NV Serve as library liaison to the UNLV College of Business responsible for the selection of library materials including books, serials and electronic databases. Provide library and reference assistance to faculty, undergraduate and graduate students via , chat, telephone and in-person. Perform bibliographic instruction sessions for faculty, undergraduate and graduate students in business and other disciplines. Conduct market research seminars for the Nevada Small Business Development Center and Technology Ventures Corporation. Edit and maintain business subject pages for library website, featuring subject research guides, class websites and tutorials. Serve as Innopac Module Coordinator responsible for updating and maintaining the library web OPAC. Also served as Subject Librarian for the College of Hotel Administration and Department of Public Administration until July 2006 Work collaboratively with Business faculty to evaluate and select information resources in all formats for the Libraries collections and manage the transition of a print-based collection to one that is primarily digital Participate in budget planning activities, monitor allocations and expenditures of state funds and endowments for the area of business and as assigned, the general library collections budget Assist Director of Collection Management with licensing of electronic resources. Negotiate pricing and licensing for electronic resources; establish and maintain effective relationships with content providers; act as primary contact with vendors and publishers of print and digital information resources. Evaluate approval plan and serials vendor performance in assigned areas and as needed, for the general collections In conjunction with the Director of Collection Management, represent and coordinate consortial collection development activities for UNLV Libraries with University of Nevada, Reno, UALC, ICOLC and other consortia or consortia-related organizations as assigned In assigned subject areas, conduct formal and informal reviews of the collections to ensure content and scope meet the needs of UNLV users. Assess adequacy of the business collection for accreditation, program and budget reviews. Analyze use, circulation and other statistics for electronic and print resources to encourage evidence-based collection development and management decisions for the business collection. In collaboration with Director of Collection Management and subject liaisons, develop methods to evaluate library collections, user needs, and campus academic priorities Assisted in the creation of and serve on the Liaison Enhancement Team, a professional development resource for subject librarians charged with liaison duties. The Team serves to enhance the current organizational structure and improve collaboration between subject librarians as they perform their research, instruction and collection development responsibilities Perform outreach and marketing activities to students and faculty at the College of Business to highlight new services and collections. Encourage discussion within the College related to new initiatives in scholarly publishing Special projects: Served on working group charged to establish New Program Assessment policies and evaluation techniques for liaisons; member of library development partnership team for the sci-tech-med research service, Scopus; worked with faculty to develop core journals list to aid College of Business merit, tenure and promotion process; assisted in the development of a web interface for the library online catalog for UNLV Libraries; conducted usability tests and created surveys to measure user behavior; coordinated serials assessment project for assigned colleges; served on library Serials Review Group charged with evaluating and selecting new journals and databases; de-selected books in assigned subject areas for library-wide stacks relocation project; worked collaboratively with the Assistant Dean of the College of Business to create cost sharing purchases of research databases such as Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS); represented UNLV Libraries on Nevada State Library s database committee responding to vendor RFPs 2001 Distance Learning Librarian University of South Florida Tampa, FL Based in the Florida Distance Learning Reference & Referral Center, was responsible for providing library and reference service via telephone, , and chat to students enrolled in distance learning courses at 73 Florida colleges and universities. Designed Web pages for undergraduate and graduate classes. Evaluated and selected Web resources for research and class Web pages

3 Provided instruction for searching electronic databases, online catalogs, and the Internet Provided distance learning students with technical support, including proxy configuration and installing software Performed administrative duties for the Center such as management data entry and conducting electronic patron satisfaction surveys Assisted with supervision of graduate students Participated in team management activities with Director and librarians related to strategic management and organizational procedures and policies Technical Skills End-user databases: Library Systems: Bibliographic Resources: Software (PC): Various Internet search engines and resources such as Scopus, EBSCO, Proquest, and CSA Innopac (Innovative Interfaces, Inc.) OCLC, Serials Solution, Gobi2, Vendor title/ordering databases Microsoft Windows, chat reference/im, basic HTML coding and web design, MSWord, PowerPoint, Access, Excel, Dreamweaver, bibliographic management software (RefWorks) Education M.A. in Library & Information Science B.S. in Finance 2001, University of South Florida, Tampa , University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Professional Association Memberships American Library Association Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) division Chair, Collection Assessment Committee (2006-present) Member, Nominating Committee (2009) Member, CMDS Reorganization Task Force (2009) Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) ACRL University Libraries Section Chair, Policy& Planning Committee ( ) Member, Executive Committee ( ) Business Reference & Services Section Education Committee ( ) Publications Committee ( ) Membership Committee ( ) New Members Round Table Governance Committee ( ) Reference and User Services Association AFL-CIO/ALA Joint Committee on Library Services to Labor Groups ( ) Nevada Library Association, Member (2001-present) North American Serials Interest Group, Co-Chair, Conference Planning Committee (2008 & 2010) Utah Library Association, Member-Business Roundtable ( ); Chair ( ) Service University Level - UNLV Senior Faculty Senate Representative for Library, 2008 present Graduate College New Program Committee, present Urban Sustainability Research Group Member, present Faculty Senate Scholarship Committee, Library Liaison to Athletic Department, present

4 University Campus Planning Retreat, 2002 and 2003 UNLV Macrotheme for Business & Economic Development, Diversification, & Management, 2002 UNLV Libraries Digitization Advisory Committee, present Library Promotion & Tenure Committee, 2007 present ResearchPro Working Group, present External Relations Committee, Faculty Moderator, Library Merit Advisory Committee ; Chair Library Faculty Awards Committee, ; Chair Library Marketing Committee, Library Professional Development Committee, Participated in and/or chaired various library faculty search committees and 2007 National/Regional/State International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC). Nevada Council of Academic Libraries Utah Academic Libraries Consortium (UALC) Collection Development Committee. UNLV Libraries Greater Western Library Alliance. UNLV Libraries Evaluation Committee, Nevada State Library RFPA Contracts, 2006 & 2008 UNLV Libraries Selected Publications & Presentations Race, Stephanie, Viggiano, Rachel, Jaworowski, Carlene, & Tucker, Cory. Going to Market: Promoting Library Services to Distance Learners. Group IV, Poster Session, American Library Association Annual Conference, San Francisco, California. June 16, Jaworowski, Carlene & Tucker, Cory. Enhancing Distance Learning Through Library-Faculty Parnterships. Poster Session, 12 th International Conference on College Teaching & Learning, Jacksonville, Florida. April Tucker, James Cory, Jeremy Bullian, & Matthew Torrence. Collaborate or Die! Collection Development for Today s Academic Library. The Reference Librarian. Vol. 83/84.3 (2003): Tucker, James Cory & Matthew Torrence. Collection Development for New Librarians: Advice from the Trenches. Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services 28.4 (2004): Tucker, James Cory. University Library Partnerships: Promoting Economic Development. E-JASL: The Electronic Journal of Academic & Special Librarianship (2004). Tucker, James Cory. Getting Down to Business: Library Staff Training. Reference Services Review 32.3 (2004): Tucker, James Cory. Partnerships: the Academic Library and Economic Development. Poster Session II, American Library Association Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida. June 24-30, Camacho, Leticia & Tucker, Cory. The Best Business Resources. Presentation, Nevada Library Association, Henderson, Nevada. August 13 th, Camacho, Leticia, Howland, Jared, Nielson, Craig & Tucker, Cory. The Best Business Resources in the Best Business Topics. Presentation, Utah Library Association, Ogden, Utah. May 5 th, Tucker, James Cory. Developing a Chat Reference Training Program. Internet Reference Services Quarterly 8.1 (2004): Sinha, Reeta & Tucker, Cory. Leaving Las Vegas: Serials Cancellations at the UNLVLibraries. Collection Development Librarians of Academic Libraries Discussion Group, Program, American Library Association Midwinter Conference, San Diego California. January 10, 2004 Sinha, Reeta & Cory Tucker. New Program Growth and It s Impact on Collection Assessment at the UNLV Libraries. Library Hi-Tech (2005):

5 Sinha, Reeta & Cory Tucker. The Balance Point: Finding the Delicate Balance: Serials Assessment Project at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas: Don t Leave Success to Chance. Serials Review 31.2 (2005): Tucker, James Cory. Database Support for Research in Public Administration. Behaviorial & Social Sciences Librarian (2005): Tucker, James Cory. Career Advancement for NextGen Librarians. Info Career Trends. January (2005). Tucker, Cory & Tijerina, Bonnie. E-Assessment: Evaluating Resources in a Digital World. Collection Assessment-Best Practices in the 21 st Century. American Library Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana. June 25, Tucker, James Cory. Taking Care of Business: Selecting the Best Periodical Database for Your Business Patrons. Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship 11.4 (2006): Tucker, James Cory & Reeta Sinha. New Librarian, New Job-Practical Advice for Managing the Transition. Scarecrow Press: Lanham, MD Tucker, James Cory. Instruction for Students in Hospitality and Gaming Management Curricula. Information Literacy Instruction that Works: A Guide to Teaching By Discipline and Student Population. Neal-Schuman Publishers: New York Harewell, Kevin, Elisabeth Leonard, Celia Ross & Cory Tucker. Core Competencies for Business Reference: an Introduction to One of the BRASS Education Committee s Web Guides. Reference & User Services Quarterly. Vol (2006): Tucker, Cory. Collection Development: Current Options and Future Concerns. Against the Grain. June (2007): Tucker, James Cory & Reeta Sinha. Moving From Book to E-book. The Acquisitions Librarian. Vol (2007): Tucker, James Cory. Development of Mid-Career Librarians. Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship Vol (2008): Tucker, Cory, Bonnie Tijerina, John McDonald & Virgnina Kinman. Usage Statistics: Best Practices and Practical Applications from a Librarian s Perspective. Program, 28 th Annual Charleston Conference, Charleston, South Carolina. November 7, Tucker, James Cory. Benchmarking Usage Statistics in Collection Management Decisions for Serials. Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship. Vol (2009): Tucker, Cory, Reeta Sinha, & Carole Correa-MorrisTucker. Ebooks: From Collection Development to Collection Evaluation. The Resources, Program, Electronic Resources & Libraries Conference, Los Angeles California. February 10, Tucker, Cory. China Business World. Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship Vol (2009): Tucker, Cory. The Future of Benchmarking in Library Collections. Roundtable Discussion Leader, Association of College & Research Libraries 14 th Annual Conference, Seattle, Washington. March 13, Stowers, Eva & Tucker, James Cory. Using Link Resolver Reports for Collection Management. Serials Review. Vol (2009): Tucker, James Cory. Collection Assessment of Monograph Purchases at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries. Collection Management. Vol (2009): Sinha, Reeta, Kathleen Sullivan, Cory Tucker & Martin Warzala. Outsourcing Collection Development: Collaboration is the Key. Program, American Library Association Conference, Chicago Illinois. July 11, 2009.

6 Mcmillen, Paula & Cory Tucker. Open Access Publishing. Journal for International Counselor Education. Vol. 2.1 (2010): Brown, Jeanne M. & Cory Tucker. Using Multiple Data Sources to Develop a Liaison Agenda. College and Undergraduate Libraries. Numerous published and forthcoming reviews for business and economic information resources (print and electronic) in Choice, Journal of Business and Finance Librarianship, Business Information Alert, Reference Reviews, 2002-present Grants & Awards UNLV Libraries Bookplate Award, Fall 2003 UNLV Planning Initiative Award, , Small Business Information Program (with Michael Graham) Mountain Plains Library Association Leadership Institute, 2004 UNLV Libraries Faculty Service Award,