Beth Bloom

BETH BLOOM

61 BROOKSYDE AVE.

RINGWOOD, NJ 07456

Home: (973) 962-6405

Work: (973) 275-2035

EMAIL: BloomBet@shu.edu

EDUCATION

MLS: Rutgers University,

MA Musicology: Rutgers University,

BA History (minor in pre-med): University of Wisconsin,

30 credits in music: Hunter College

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

LIBRARY

Seton Hall University: October 1992 to present:

Associate Professor/Reference Librarian/Coordinator, Library Information Literacy Program (tenure awarded 9/98).

Coordinater, Library Information Literacy Program. Responsible for all information literacy coordination and research in University Libraries, including: Library instruction liaison to Freshman Studies, Freshman English, schools of Graduate Medical Education and Nursing; keeping instruction statistics; responsibility for development of library information literacy program; coordinating instruction meetings; overseeing instruction quality and policies; responsibility for continuing education and research regarding information literacy/fluency.

University Libraries representative on the University Committee to Develop a New Core Curriculum. Advocates articulated inclusion of Information Literacy (Fluency) in the core curriculum.

Library liaison to Schools of Graduate Medical Education, Nursing, and subject specialist for departments of Music, Art, Nursing, Graduate Medical Education, Women’s Studies, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics. Other duties include reference services, bibliographic instruction, collection development, proposal writing, planning, and service to the University and surrounding communities. Create music literature and sound recording collections; provide bibliographic services in women’s studies, music, art, electronic search strategies and analysis.

TEACHING

Adjunct Professor: For the School of Education and Human Services: Wintersession graduate/undergraduate course on educational research technologies (BMIE3710, EDST6216), with S. Anita Talar. The course covers strategies and overview of all electronic research, including resources specific to Seton Hall University, as well as the Internet.

Library Instruction: Regularly teach classes in areas of English, science, nursing, education, advanced research, communications, research technologies, art, and general topics.

Team Leader and Faculty Trainer: University Committee to Develop a New Core Curriculum Subcommittee on Information Fluency.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

EDITORIAL

Newsweek Magazine: 1979 to January 1992. Copyreader, Operations Coordinator.

Corrected spelling, grammar, syntactical errors, and inconsistencies in running stories. Worked with Newsweek’s computer (Mainframe—Tandem) network, editorial files, and electronic copy flow. Trouble-shooter in emergency situations.

Plenum Publishing Co.: 1969 to 1972 (Freelance: 1972 to 1983).

Copyeditor and editorial supervisor of Sci-Tech journals translated from Russian. Ability to transliterate Russian for purpose of copyediting translations; Proofreading and copyediting camera-ready copy; Supervising proofreaders in production of four journals for the Instrument Society of America.

THEATRICAL

Tours, films, Off-Broadway, night clubs: 1972 to late 1980s.

Singing; Dancing; Acting; Developed night-club act.

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL HONORS AND AWARDS

Technology Innovation Award, for Innovative Use and Application of Technology, presented by the College and University Section of the New Jersey Library Association, April, 2002 (with Xueming Bao, Marta Deyrup, and S. Anita Talar)

NJLA/ACRL New Jersey Library Association/Association of College and Research Libraries College and University Section Research Committee 1996 Research Award for Bloom, B.S. (1995) Breast cancer: A search guide, Science and Technology Libraries, 15(1), 23-41.

Russell Fellowship for graduate study in musicology, 1985-1990.

Member: Beta Phi Mu: International Library Science Honor Society.

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

Bloom, B.S. (2007), “IF=CCC: Information Fluency Is now a Core Proficiency on Campus,” in: SLA 2007 Annual Conference Contributed Papers. Special Libraries Association.

--------- (2005), “Comparative Literacy: The Approach to Library Research from an International Perspective,” in: SLA 2005 Annual Conference Contributed Papers. Special Libraries Association.

--------- and Marta Deyrup (2003). Information literacy across the wired university. Reference Services Review, 31(3), 237-247.

-------- (1996). The documents collection: A treasury of information on music and musical issues. Music Reference Services Quarterly, 4(3), 37-56.

------- (1995). Breast cancer: A search guide. Science and Technology Libraries, 15(1), 23-41.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Balkun, Mary McAleer, Beth Bloom, and Marta Mestrovic Deyrup (2007) “Librarians in the Wired Classroom: The Seton Hall University Experience,” in: The First Year Experience: Students in Transition, Larry Hardesty (ed.).

Bloom, B.S. (2004, “American Repertory Ballet Company,” in: The Encyclopedia of New Jersey, Rutgers University Press, Piscataway, NJ.

-------- (2004), “Nai Ni Chen Dance Company,” in: The Encyclopedia of New Jersey, Rutgers University Press, Piscataway, NJ.

-------- (2004), “New Jersey Tap Ensemble,” in: The Encyclopedia of New Jersey, Rutgers University Press, Piscataway, NJ.

-------- (2004), “Savion Glover,” in: The Encyclopedia of New Jersey, Rutgers University Press, Piscataway, NJ, forthcoming.

-------- (2001), “Why Information Literacy in a Core Curriculum?” in: The Core of the Core: Reflections on the Core Curriculum (2001 Summer Seminar: Center for Catholic Studies, Seton Hall University).

------- (Ed.) (2001) The Core of the Core: Reflections on the Core Curriculum (2001 Summer Seminar Center for Catholic Studies, Seton Hall University).

-------- (Ed.). (1992-1997), LibeWire. The Newsletter of Seton Hall University Libraries.

------- (1995). Research column. Researching breast cancer. New Jersey Libraries, 28(1), 20-21.

------, & Stern, R.E. (1994). Mutilation of library materials: Campus concerns. New Jersey Libraries, 27(4), 15-17.

------ (2001) Best Practices in Technology, Teaching and Learning: A Selection of On-Line Resources.

For a Curriculum Development Initiative grant, created the following:

· Library page for Freshman Orientation

· Library Tour page

· SetonCat tutorial

· Introduction to Research and Research on-line tutorials

· Library quizzes

PRESENTATIONS

Bloom, B.S. (2007, “IF=CCC: Information Fluency Is now a Core Proficiency on Campus,” Special Libraries Association Annual Conference Denver, June.

Bloom, B.S. (2006), “Information literacy initiatives at Seton Hall University Libraries,” Presentation for library staff at Ruhr University at Bochum, Germany.

-------- (2006), “Triple threat! Collaboration between Faculty, Librarians, and IT Makes Class Scheduling a Breeze!” Special Libraries Association Annual Conference, Baltimore, June.

-------- (2005), “Comparative literacy: The approach to library research from an international perspective,” Special Libraries Association Annual Conference, Toronto, June.

-------- and S. Anita Talar (2005), “Faculty and librarians: Collaboration for information literacy and research,” AAC&U Annual Conference, San Francisco, January.

-------- (2004), Collaboration: Librarians and teaching faculty working together.” Presentation for the Library of the Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.

-------- (2004), Core curriculum and the library at Seton Hall.” Presentation for the Library of the Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.

--------- (2004), “Immersion ‘03, track II: Information literacy program development,” part of a program presented with Nicole Cooke on the ACRL Immersion experience, NJLA Annual Conference, Long Branch, NJ, April.

--------- (2004), “Information literacy and pedagogy from a librarian’s point of view.” Presentation for the Library of the Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.

-------- (2004), “Information literacy: Infusing the infusion model: Assuring library participation in curriculum evolution,” e-Lit Annual Conference, St. John’s University, Queens, NY, June.

-------- and Marta Deyrup (2002), “Navigating through large networks of electronic information,” Libraries in the Digital Age (LIDA) Conference, Dubrovnik, Croatia, May.

---------, Marta Deyrup, Xue-Ming Bao, and S. Anita Talar (2002), “Information literacy in the wired university,” TLTC Best Practices, Seton Hall University, February.

--------, Marta Deyrup, and S. Anita Talar (2002), “Information literacy in the wired university, Technology Is “IT” An Information Technology Conference, Middlesex County College, Edison NJ, May.

--------- (2000), “Maynard Solomon’s Beethoven,” at the Seton Hall University Brown-Bag Book Review.

--------- S. Anita Talar, Richard Stern, Marta Deyrup (2002), “On-line library,” TLTC Faculty Institute 2002, Seton Hall University, June.

-------- (2000), “Web resources on depression,” Seton Hall University Annual Women’s Conference.

-------- , Elizabeth Milliken, and Maxine Lurie (1999), “Women's History in Cyberspace,” Pathways to the Future: A Celebration of Women. Seton Hall University Annual Women's Conference.

-------- (Moderator) (1997), NJLA/ACRL College and University Section Research Forum, New Jersey Library Association Annual Conference, Long Branch NJ.

------- (1996). “The Documents collection: A treasury of information on music and musical issues,” New Jersey Library Association Annual Conference, Atlantic City, NJ.

------- (1994). “Breast cancer. A search guide,” New Jersey Library Association Annual Conference, Long Branch, NJ.

GRANTS

Coauthor of a $75,000 Curriculum Development Initiative (CDI) grant, which was funded in 2000. At Seton Hall University, CDI grants are designed to support collaboration between constituencies on campus. In this case the grant focused on collaboration between Library faculty and faculty in the English and Psychology departments.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

American Library Association (ALA), Music Library Association (MLA), New Jersey Library Association (NJLA), Special Library Association (SLA)

STATEWIDE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE WORK

NJLA/ACRL College and University Section Research Committee (Chair): 1996-1998

NJLA/ACRL College and University Section Research Committee: 1998-present.

President, Omicron Chapter of Beta Phi Mu: 1999-2000.

Virtual Academic Library Environment (VALE) resource sharing committee:2002 – present.

VALE Training Committee: 2004-2005.

SETON HALL COMMITTEE WORK AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

FOR THE UNIVERSITY

ACE Committee: spring 1997-1998

Academic Policy and Core Curriculum Committee (APCCC): 1994-1998

APCCC Subcommittee to develop guidelines for new program applications (Chair): 1994-1995

Bayley Committee, Subcommittees on Governance and Catholicity

As part of the CDI (Curriculum Development Initiative) Grant, worked with English faculty on the library component of their “writing across the curriculum” initiative

Deck the Halls: Christmas, 1993

Faculty Guide Committee: 1994-1995, 2006-2007

Faculty Senate Alternate, 1996-1998

Faculty Senate Committee on Rebuilding the Core Curriculum: 2001 – present

Core Curriculum subcommittee for faculty training in information fluency, team leader: 2005 - present

Faculty Senate Executive Committee: 1995-1996, 1998-1999, 1999-2000, 2007-2008

Faculty Senate Grievance Committee: 1992-1994, 1998-2000, (Chair) 2006-2007

Faculty Senate Library Committee: 1998-present

Faculty Senate Subcommittee to Review Health-Care Plan: 1996-1997

Faculty Senate Vice-Chair: 1999-2000, 2007-2008

Faculty Senator: 1994-1996, 1998-2000, 2006-2008

Human Relations Council: 1997-1999

Human Relations Council Subcommittee on Training and Development: 1998-1999

Middle States Self Evaluation Subcommittee on Student Learning Assessment, 2002-2003

Middle States Self Evaluation Committee #6 (Enrollment Services) subcommittee report editor: 1993-1994

National Coalition Building Institute training team: 1998-present

President's Commission on Faculty Diversity: 1998-present

Program Review Committee: 2003-2004, 2004-2005

Project Acceleration: 2004-2005

TLTR (Teaching Learning and Technology Roundtable) Library Liaison: spring 1997-1998

TLTC (Teaching Learning and Technology Center) Best Practices Roundtable , 2002-2004, 2006-2007

Women's Faculty Association Executive Committee: 1994-1998, 1999-2000, 2001-2002

SHUCAP Mentor: 1998-1999, 2002-2006

University Charter Day Committee: 1993-1995

University Planning and Budget Committee: 2006-2007

University Rank and Tenure Committee: 1999-2001

Women's Faculty Association: 1994-present

FOR THE LIBRARY

Associate Reference Coordinator: 1993-1998

Dean’s Search Committee: 2003-2004

Disaster Plan Committee: 2006

Education Policy Committee Chair: 1996-1998

Education Policy Committee Secretary: 1993-1995

Faculty Search Committee Chair: 1995, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2006

Home Page Committee: 1998-present

Information Literacy Program Coordinator: 1996-present

Library Faculty Assembly Chair, 1998-1999, 2003-2004, 2004-2005

Library Faculty Search Committee: various, including 2007

Mentor for exchange librarian, Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 2000.

Program Review Committee: 2006-2007

Rank and Tenure Committee: 1998-present; Chair, 2001-2003

Voyager Transition Team: 1998-1999

SELECTED CONFERENCES ATTENDED

A Celebration of Women. Annual Women’s Conference: Seton Hall, March, 2002-2006

AAC&U Annual Conference, January, 2005

ACRL Conference, Denver CO: 2000; Charlotte, NC: 2002; Minneapolis, MN: 2005; Baltimore, MD: 2007

ALA Annual Conference: 1998, 1999, 2004

ALA Midwinter: 2005

Faculty College. Seton Hall University, June, 2002

Immersion 2003; Track II: ACRL Information Literacy Immersion Workshop at University of Rhode Island

Libraries in the Digital Age (LIDA): Dubrovnik, Croatia, 2002

Music Library Association Annual Conferences (1994-2002)

New Jersey Library Association Annual Conferences (1993- present)

Special Libraries Association Annual conferences, 1993- present

Technology Is “IT”. An Information Technology Conference: Edison, NJ, 2002

VALE Annual Users’ Conference, Rutgers University, January, 2002-2007