Christopher A Lee

23 Vernon Terrace.

Bloomfield, NJ 07003

Home: (973) 259-0215

Work: (973) 275-2059

EMAIL: leechria@shu.edu

 

 

Highlights Overview

Responsible for the final implementation and roll out of the PALCI  E-Zborrow program here at Seton Hall University.

 

Performed many key duties regarding the implementation of 24/7 operations including procedures, planning and staffing

 

I am a founding member of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association New Jersey Chapter.  The Black Caucus of the American Library Associations or BCALA has been in existence since 1970.  It is a national organization which advocates on the behalf of black people through the vocation of librarianship.  It is an organization made up of people from all ethnic and religious groups.

 

 

EDUCATION

Currently taking Graduate courses in Education

M.L.I.S., Rutgers University-New Brunswick, NJ Dec 2004,  

B.A.,English Language and Literature, Fairleigh Dickinson University-Teaneck, NJ 1999

 

 

ACADEMIC LIBRARY WORK EXPERIENCE

 

2005-Present    Walsh Library / Seton Hall University South Orange New Jersey, 07079

Faculty Client Services / Access Services Librarian

  • Supervise ILL, Circulation and Book Stacks Departments through a 24/7 operation
  • Serve Patrons at the Reference
  • Teach Library Instruction

 

2002-2005                 Rutgers University / Access Services      New Brunswick, NJ

RDS Coordinator Alexander Library

·         Coordinate and direct all aspects of the Rutgers Delivery Service at Alexander Access Services Department

·         Public Services

·         Group/ Committee Activity

·         Student and Staff Training

·         Procedure and Form Development

 

1999-2002                 Rutgers University / Access Services      New Brunswick, NJ

Manager Library Annex

·         Supervise and manage the day to day operations of the Annex

·         Responsible for RDS, Interlibrary loan and Holdings

·         Routinely completed hiring, training, payroll and budgeting expenses

·         Compiled and submitted all RUL and departmental statistics

 

1994 – 1999              Bergen Community College Paramus, NJ

Library Assistant

·         Design and Development of Library Website

·         Media Center Duties- managed the distribution and trouble shooting of audio visual software and hardware

·         Reference services- update, order all weekly, monthly and yearly reference materials

·         Library Technology Committee develop and implement all technological needs of library, PC’s, hardware and software, networks and workstations

                              

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

American Library Association (ALA),

New Jersey Library Association (NJLA),

ACRL

ACRL/NJLA (Former Membership Committee Chair)

BCALA

BCALA-NJ (Treasurer)

TEACHING

Bibliographic Instruction: Regularly teach classes that cover students from the disciplines in english, science, history, nursing, education, advanced research, communications, research technologies, art, and others.

Spring 2006

Taught  Freshman Orientation Classes

Taught  Freshman English 1201

Fall 2005

Taught  Freshman Orientation Classes

Taught Freshman English 1201

Conducted Library Tours for the Education Opportunity Program EOP First Year Students: Friday July 8, 2005. Conducted Library Tours

Conducted Library Tours for the Education Opportunity Program EOP First Year Students: Friday July 17, 2006. Conducted Library Tours

 

      

OTHER EXPERIENCE

 

SELECTED CONFERENCES and WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

 

VALE Seventh Annual Users’ Conference, Rutgers University, January, 2006

 

Attended PALCI Spring Meeting at Penn State University June 2006

 

Attended PALCI Spring Meeting at Penn State University June 2005

 

5th Annual Symposium on Intellectual Property-Pirates, Thieves and Innocents:            
Perceptions of Copyright Infringement in the Digital Age-
A symposium sponsored by the Center for Intellectual Property June 16-17, 2005 Adelphi, MD Hosted by University of Maryland University College

 

Attended PALCI Fall Meeting at Philadelphia November 2005

 

Set up and serve as moderator and co-owner of the ACRL/NJLA listserv graciously hosted here at Seton Hall University.

 

Attended all ACRL/NJLA and Vale Resource Sharing Committee meetings since July 2005

 

Attended the Course Name : Introducing the Content System Location : ITV ROOM, Walsh Library, Lower Level Date : 6/22/2005 Time : 9:00:00 AM

 

Attended the Jersey Cat, Version 2.3 Information Session on Tuesday, June 28, from 10 a.m. - 12 Noon, at the NJ State Library

 

 

Faculty Web Page Development CTC Classroom, TLTC, Walsh Library Thursday July 7th 8:30 am to 2:30 pm

 

Attended Faculty Summer Institute RefWorks class scheduled for 08/25/2005, at 10:45:00 AM. at the Jubilee Hall

 

Attended Faculty Summer Institute Copyright: What You Need to Know about Digital Content' class scheduled for 08/25/2005, at 1:15:00 PM. at the Jubilee Hall

 

Attended Faculty Summer Institute Maximizing lotus Notes 6' class scheduled for 08/25/2005, at 2:45:00 PM. at the Jubilee Hall

 

Attended New Faculty Development Seminar Series Tuesday, October 18, 2005 – 12:00 p.m. Lunch. Diversity, Multicultural Issues and Learning Styles Dr. Laura Palmer

 

Co-Organized November 29th  Library Leadership Event for BLNNJ at Newark Public Library featuring Barbara Simpson Darden Library Director at Kean University and Wilma Grey Director of Newark Public Library.

 

Co-Organized BCALA-NJ Inaugural event January 6th 2006 here at Seton Hall University

 

PRESENTATIONS

VALE Our Students found our library and we were open Lunch table discussion on the impact of 24 hour operation January 2007

VALE ACRL/NJLA membership committee poster session “On how to Join” January 5th 2006

Presented E-Zborrow at Faculty Summer Institute class scheduled for 08/25/2005, at 10:45:00 AM. in the Jubilee Hall

 

Presented E-Zborrow at  New Faculty Development Seminar Series Tuesday,  September 20, 2005   at 12:00:00 PM. Walsh Library Beck Room

 

PUBLICATIONS

Book Review Journal of Access Services Vol 3 Issue 3

 

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Photo American Libraries April  06

Photo State Library Newsletter 06

 

Completed Research

History of New Jersey's Black Librarians

Career of Murela Elizabeth Chitty

 

     

 STATEWIDE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE WORK

NJLA/ACRL College Membership Committee (Chair): 2005-2006

VALE Virtual Academic Library Environment Resource Sharing Committee Member: 2005-present

 Founder of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association New Jersey Chapter and Current Treasurer

BCALA-NJ Executive Board (Treasurer)

BCALA-NJ Programming Committee

 

 SETON HALL COMMITTEE WORK AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

FOR THE UNIVERSITY

TLTC (Teaching Learning and Technology Center), 2006-2007

University Charter Day Committee: 2006-2008

University Commencement Committee 2005-2006

FOR THE LIBRARY

Website Committee: 2006-present

Programming Review Committee: 2006-2007