Ping Li, Assistant Professor

Rosenthal 248
Graduate School of Library and Information Studies
Queens College, City University of New York
Phone: (718) 997-3628
Fax: (718) 997-3797
E-mail:pli@qc.cuny.edu

Education

Ph.D. (2007) – McGill University (Library and Information Studies)

M.L.I.S. (2000) – McGill University (Library and Information Studies)

Graduate Studies Certificate (1989) – Nanjing Normal University (English Linguistics and Literature)

B.A. (1984) – Nanjing Normal University (English Linguistics and Literature)

Work Experience

Assistant Professor (2007 – Present) GSLIS, Queens College, City University of New York

Lecturer (2006 – 2007) GSLIS, Queens College, City University of New York

Assistant Professor (1989 – 1996) Foreign Languages and Literature Department, Nanjing Normal University

Lecturer ( 1984 – 1987) English Department, Huaiyin Teachers' College

Research & Professional Interests

My current research and professional interests include reference and information services, information literacy and information literacy instruction, users and uses of information systems, health sciences librarianship, and research methods.

Courses Taught

702: Information Sources and Service: General
713: Information Sources and Service: Science and Technology
778: Information Literacy Instruction for Adults

Selected Publications

Li, P., & Wu, L. (2009). Exploring the real world: Medical librarians' involvement in supporting evidence-based medicine (EBM) practice. Proceedings of CAIS/ACSI 2009: Mapping the 21st Century Information Landscape: Borders, Bridges and Byways. Retrieved from http://www.cais-acsi.ca/proceedings/2009/Li_Wu_2009.pdf

Wu, L., & Li, P. (2008). What do they want? A content analysis of Medical Library Association reference job announcements, 2000-2005. Journal of the Medical Library Association: JMLA, 96(4), 378-381.

Li, P., & Beheshti, J. (2008). Do doctoral students need instructions on using Google? – An exploratory study. Proceedings of CAIS/ACSI 2008: Information Beyond Borders. Retrieved from http://www.cais-acsi.ca/proceedings/2008/li_1_2008.pdf

Li, P., & Beheshti, J. (2005). Doctoral students' mental models of a Web search engine. Proceedings of CAIS/ACSI 2005: Data, Information, and Knowledge in a Networked World. Retrieved from http://www.cais-acsi.ca/proceedings/2005/li_2005.pdf

Wang, B., & Li, P. (2003). The development of digital reference service in American libraries. New Century Library, 3, 68-70.