PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT Miriam E. Joseph, Ph.D., M.L.S. Pius XII Memorial Library Saint Louis University 3650 Lindell Boulevard St. Louis, MO 63108-3302 314-977-3584 / josephme@slu.edu http://www.slu.edu/~josephme Reference Librarian / Professor (2004) Pius XII Memorial Library, Saint Louis University, July 1979- Current Position Responsibilities: Provide general reference assistance in all subject areas and U.S. government documents. Serve as liaison librarian for the Departments of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Psychology, and Sociology & Criminal Justice, and the Women's Studies Program. Liaison duties include the assessment, development, and maintenance of the reference and other library collections, as well as participation in all aspects of individualized and course-related library instruction and orientation. Develop instructional materials, bibliographic research guides, database guides, Web content, online tutorials, and promotional displays. Serve as University Turnitin administrator. Provide service at levels of department, library, university, community, and profession. Coordinator of Library Instruction (1988-1994): In addition to regular duties, coordinated activities, facilitated professional development, and participated in the evaluation of seven to thirteen reference librarians who provided instruction. Initiated departmental planning for library instruction, prepared proposal for electronic classroom, and led initiatives to promote library instruction to the University community. Continuations/Documents Assistant Freund Law Library, Washington University in St. Louis, September 1978-June 1979 Assisted with the organization of a federal depository of government publications. Maintained U.S. government documents collection and supervised student employees. EDUCATION Saint Louis University Ph.D. in American Studies, 2001 Dissertation title: Perceived Cultural Influences on Generativity Identified by Childless Women Chairperson: James H. Korn, PhD, Professor of Psychology Indiana University, Bloomington M.L.S. (Master of Library Science), 1978 Washington University in St. Louis A.B. (Bachelor of Arts) in Anthropology, 1977
Miriam E. Joseph, Ph.D., M.L.S. 2 PUBLICATIONS Joseph, M. E. (1991). The cure for library anxiety--it may not be what you think. Catholic Library World, 63 (2), 111-114. SELECTED RESEARCH GUIDES Criminal Justice http://libguides.slu.edu/criminal_justice History of Psychology http://pages.slu.edu/faculty/josephme/resguides/psyhist.html Primatology http://libguides.slu.edu/primatology Tests & Measures http://libguides.slu.edu/tests INSTRUCTIONAL ONLINE RESOURCES Online tutorials for use in PSY-205: Foundations of Research Methods & Statistics: Database Search Strategy Development [6 th edition] PsycINFO Database Tutorial [9 th edition] Kuebli, J. E., & Joseph, M. E. (2005). RecessQuest: How essential is school recess to children's wellbeing? A WebQuest for PSY-A490: Advanced General Psychology, Saint Louis University. PRESENTATIONS, POSTER SESSIONS, AND PANELS Joseph, M.E. (2006, September). Celebrating 80 years of Psychology @ SLU. Powerpoint presentation for display at the Department of Psychology s 80 th Anniversary Program, St. Louis, MO. Joseph, M. E. (2006, August). How can the library improve your dissertation or thesis research. Presented at the Saint Louis University Reinert Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) Graduate Assistant/Fellow Orientation, St. Louis, MO. Joseph, M. E. (2005, November). The DEEP Web: Why Google Scholar isn t the answer (yet). Presented as a Saint Louis University Reinert Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) Technology in 60 Minutes session, St. Louis, MO. Joseph, M. E., & Schmid, J. L. (2003, October). Plagiarism: Old problem, new context (Revised). Presented at the 2003 Missouri Library Association conference, Springfield, MO. Schmid, J. L., & Joseph, M. E. (2003, August). Plagiarism: Old problem, new context (Revised). Presented at the Crossroads School, St. Louis, MO. Joseph, M. E., & Schmid, J. L. (2003, March). Plagiarism: Old problem, new context (Revised). Presented at the 2003 HELIX (Higher Education Learning & Information exchange) Conference, Osage Beach, MO.
Miriam E. Joseph, Ph.D., M.L.S. 3 Joseph M. E. (2003, March). Plagiarism detection techniques & resources. In M. Roig (Chair), War of the words II: Winning the war against plagiarism. Symposium conducted at the 74th meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Baltimore, MD. Schmid, J. L., & Joseph, M. E. (2003, February). Plagiarism in an online world. Presented as a Saint Louis University Reinert Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) Technology in 60 Minutes session, St. Louis, MO. Joseph, M. E. (2002, January). Plagiarism: A persistent weed in a changing landscape. Presented at the Saint Louis University Information Technology Services (ITS)/Reinert Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) Winter Faculty Institute, St. Louis, MO. Joseph, M. E. (2001, August). Eureka!...or maybe not...: Complications of Web-based research. Presented at the Graduate Student Orientation for the Saint Louis University Center for Teaching Excellence, St. Louis, MO. Joseph, M. E. (2000, August). Garbage in, garbage out: Seeking and evaluating info on the Net. Presented at the Graduate Student Orientation for the Saint Louis University Center for Teaching Excellence, St. Louis, MO. Joseph, M. E. (2000, April). Cheating and the Internet. Presented as a Saint Louis University Center for Teaching Excellence Effective Teaching Seminar, St. Louis, MO. Joseph, M. E. (1999, August). Essential skills/competencies for conducting searches and analyzing information. In W. G. Hill (Chair), Information retrieval and evaluation: Basic competencies for students. Presented at the 107th national conference of the American Psychological Association (Division 2: Society for the Teaching of Psychology), Boston, MA. Joseph, M. E., & Pierce, J. E. (1999, July). Technology and faculty/librarian collaboration (Revised). Presented at the Saint Louis University Information Technology Services (ITS) Summer Faculty Institute, St. Louis, MO. Joseph, M. E. (1999, April). The Web, students, and teaching. Presented as a Saint Louis University Center for Teaching Excellence Effective Teaching Seminar, St. Louis, MO. Joseph, M. E., & Pierce, J. E. (1999, January). Technology and faculty/librarian collaboration. Presented at the Saint Louis University Information Technology Services (ITS) Winter Faculty Institute, St. Louis, MO. Joseph, M. E. (1998, October). Student encounters with tests & measures. Presented at the 1998 Mid- America Conference for Teachers of Psychology (MACToP), Evansville, IN. Joseph, M. E. (1998, July). Fishing in Lake Web: Casting the right bait to reel in the best on the Net. Presented at the Saint Louis University Information Technology Services (ITS) Summer Faculty Institute, St. Louis, MO. Joseph, M. E. (1998, March). The WWW: The good, the bad, and the ugly: Effective search engine use & critical evaluation of WWW resources (Revised). Presented for the St. Louis Regional Library Network, St. Louis, MO. Joseph, M. E. (1998, January). The WWW: The good, the bad, and the ugly: Effective search engine use & critical evaluation of WWW resources. Presented at the Saint Louis University Information Technology Services (ITS) Winter Faculty Institute, St. Louis, MO.
Miriam E. Joseph, Ph.D., M.L.S. 4 Joseph, M. E., & Kuebli, J. E. (1997, August). Strategies for dynamic faculty-librarian partnerships. Poster presented at the 105th national conference of the American Psychological Association (Division 2: Society for the Teaching of Psychology), Chicago, IL. Joseph, M. E., & La Voie, D. J. (1996, August). Integrating Internet instruction into undergraduate psychology courses: A case study. Poster presented at the 104th national conference of the American Psychological Association (Division 2: Society for the Teaching of Psychology), Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Joseph, M. E., & Korn, J. H. (1995, August). Psychology as represented in the Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature. Presented at the 103rd national conference of the American Psychological Association (Division 26: History of Psychology), New York, NY. Joseph, M. E. (1992, April). The college library: An old product in a new package. Presented at the meeting of the Catholic Library Association, National Conference (High School Section), St. Louis, MO. Joseph, M. E. (1991, March). The reference librarian: A day in the life. Presented at the meeting of the 5th annual conference of the Greater St. Louis Chapter of the Catholic Library Association, St. Louis, MO. ADDITIONAL TEACHING ACTIVITIES AT SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY Adjunct Instructor, Department of Psychology, for PSY-A404/510: History of Psychology, Spring 2004 and Spring 2006 Guest speaker for various University classes on topics related to American Studies, Women's Studies, and Web searching and evaluation Instructor, "Introduction to Women's Studies: Gender Roles," a one-credit course cross-listed under American Studies and Women's Studies, April 1991 Co-instructor of SLU 101, a one-credit weekly course in the Freshman Year Experience Program, Fall 1990 SELECTED OTHER SERVICE Saint Louis University Curriculum Committee, College of Arts & Sciences Guest member: 1989-1994 Department of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences Annual Capstone Symposium o Committee Member: 2003-2006 o Judge: 2009, 2007 Webmaster: 1996-2006
Miriam E. Joseph, Ph.D., M.L.S. 5 Faculty Senate Executive Committee o President: 2007-2009 Chair, Shared Governance Core Planning Team: 2008- o Past-President: 2009-2010 o President-Elect: 2006-2007 o Secretary: 2004-2006, 1999-2001 o Member-at-Large: 2003-2004, 1998-1999 o Member, Subcommittee on the Faculty Manual Revision: 2004-2006 Webmaster: 2004-, 1999-2001 Chair, Faculty Manual Revision Task Force: 2010- Faculty Senate Representative: ITS Academic Project Prioritization and Review Team (ACPPRT): 2009- Governance Committee o Member: 1998-2006 o Chairperson, Subcommittee on Faculty Senate Constitution and Bylaws Revision: 2000-2001 Academic Affairs Committee o Member: 1996-1997; 1983-1993; Chairperson: 1997-1998; 1993-1996 Faculty Senator (Libraries representative): 1996-1999, 1981-1983 Editor, Faculty Notes quarterly newsletter: 1988-1992 Consultant to the Academic Affairs Task Force on the University Plan for the 90s: 1989-1991 Member, Student Development Committee: 1983-1985 Higher Learning Commission /North Central Association SLU Continued Accreditation Self-Study Steering Committee o Chair: 2009-2012 Planning Team o Member: 2008-2009 Library Faculty Assembly Chairperson: 2004-2006, 1998-2000, 1990-1992 Co-Chairperson: 1986-1988, 1982-1984 Member, Steering Committee: 1980-1982 Chairperson, Ad Hoc Committee on Developmental Leave Policy: 2004-2006 Qualitative Research Committee Member: 1996- Webmaster: 1998- Reinert Center for Teaching Excellence Member: Advisory Board, 2001-2005 o Member, Research and Grants Committee: 2003-2005 Mentor for Teaching Certificate Students, 2001-2002, 2000-2001 Member, Teaching Assistant Advisory Committee: 1992-1996 University Assessment Committee Member: 2005-2006 University Committee on Academic Rank and Tenure Member: 2004-2011
Miriam E. Joseph, Ph.D., M.L.S. 6 University Committee on Student Discipline Member: 1993-1997; Chairperson: 1997-2000 Women's Commission Executive Board Past President: 1991-1992 President: 1990-1991 Vice-President/President Elect: 1989-1990 Women's Studies Program Webmaster: 1995-2001 Mentor for Capstone Student: 2006 Ex officio member, Advisory Board: 1997- Member, Undergraduate Program Committee: 2011- Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Committee, College of Arts & Sciences Member: 1997-2000 Library and Related Professional American Psychological Association Division 2: Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP) o Member, Web Site Certification Task Force: 1997-1998 o Member, Internet Advisory Board: 2000-2002 National Women's Studies Association (NWSA) 1997 Annual Conference in St. Louis o Member, Planning Committee o Coordinator, Conference Book Exhibit o Coordinator, Saint Louis University housing and food service Medical Center Library/Pius Library Salary Survey Committee Member: 2009 Pius Library Committee on Academic Rank Member: 1997-1998, 1999-2000 Medical Center Library/Pius Library Committee on Academic Rank Ex officio Member: 2009-2010 Pius Library Committee on Faculty Evaluation Member: 1999 Pius Library Committee on Faculty Advancement Norms Member: 1996-1997 Pius Library Strategic Planning Subcommittee on the Library Mission Co-chairperson: 1996 Integrated Library System (ILS) Member, Pius Library ILS Committee on the Bibliographic Subsystem and the University Libraries ILS Committee on the Bibliographic Subsystem: 1992-1995
Miriam E. Joseph, Ph.D., M.L.S. 7 Ad Hoc Committee on Cooperative Collection Development and Access Member: 1991-1992 Other Kirkwood, MO Neighborhood Block Captain: 1996-2008 Kirkwood Alliance for Preservation, Restoration, and Planned Growth Past President: 2005-2006 President: 2004-2005 Member: Steering Committee, 2000-2004 Webmaster: 2000-2008 St. Louis Alumnae Association of Kappa Kappa Gamma Chapter Advisor, Washington University in St. Louis: 1978-1986 St. Louis Alumnae Association of Kappa Kappa Gamma Philanthropies, Inc. o Member, Philanthropy Committee: 2003-2005 o Treasurer: 1983-1986 o Incorporator: 1985 o Member, Board of Directors: 1985-1986 Washington University in St. Louis Member, Alumni Board of Governors: 1986-1990 HONORS AND AWARDS John A. Slosar Shared Governance Award from the Faculty Senate (September 2005) Severin Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Department of Psychology, Saint Louis University, 2001 Outstanding Leadership, Dedication and Service as a Member and Chair of the University Committee on Student Discipline, 1993-2000, Saint Louis University Division of Student Development, 2000 Outstanding Contributor to the Department of Communication Disorders, Saint Louis University, 1997 Certificate of Leadership, YWCA of Metropolitan St. Louis, 1987 Graduate Rehabilitation Scholarship ($1000) given in my name, St. Louis Alumnae Association of Kappa Kappa Gamma, 1986 CERTIFICATION Institutional Review Board, Saint Louis University Completed the Collaborative Institutional Review Board Training Initiative (CITI) Program, 2003
Miriam E. Joseph, Ph.D., M.L.S. 8 Teaching Improvement Project System (TIPS), SLU School of Allied Health Professions Participant, 2001 Human Resources Division, Saint Louis University Completed 40 hours of programming in the Human Resources Supervisory/Management Development Program, 1995 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS (Current) American Association of University Women (AAUW) Member: 1994- American Library Association (ALA) -- Member: 1978- o Association of College and Research Libraries Division (ACRL) Sections: Instruction, Educational and Behavioral Sciences (EBSS), University Libraries, and Women's Studies Round Table: Library Instruction American Psychological Association (APA non-member; division memberships only): o Division 2: Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP) Member: 1995- o Division 26: Society for the History of Psychology (SHP) Member: 1997-6/10/11