Queens College

   
Prof. Michael J. Miller, MLS, MS
Associate Librarian for Public Services
Benjamin Rosenthal Library
 

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QUALIFICATIONS

·         2000 Digital Distance Education/IMLS Institute – San Jose State University
·         1996 MS in Educational Technology, Lehigh University - Bethlehem, PA
·         1991 MLS, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey - New Brunswick, NJ
·         1988 BA in Speech Communication, Penn State - Erie, PA

EXPERIENCE

·         Queens College – CUNY – Jan 2009 – Present

Associate Professor and Associate Librarian for Public Services

 

·          Manage planning, budgets, and personnel for the ongoing operations of Access Services, Multimedia Commons, Research and Instruction and web services and functions

·          Participate in QC Libraries administrative decision-making planning body

·          Provide professional development, information literacy for digital and reference services for faculty, patrons and staff

·          Represent QC Library on College, CUNY-wide, Local, and National educational and LIS committees

 

·         Queens College – CUNY – July 2004 – Dec 2008

Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Access Services

 

·          Manage planning, budgets, and personnel for the ongoing operations of Circulation, Collection Management Unit, Media Center, and Reserves services and functions

·          Participate in QC Libraries administrative decision-making planning body

·          Provide professional development, information literacy for digital and reference services for faculty, patrons and staff

·          Represent QC Library on College, CUNY-wide, Local, and National educational and LIS committees

 

·         Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science, Brooklyn New York - September 2002 - Present

Visiting Assistant Professor

 

·          Introduction to reference resources and services – General

·          Digital Libraries

 

·         Brooklyn Public Library, New York – 1998 – 2004

Manager, Reference and Electronic Resources – 1998-2003

Manager, Electronic Publications, Web Content and Traffic – 2003 - 2004
 

·          Establish system-wide standards and evaluation of reference services and collections.

·          Develop system-wide staff and public training initiatives.

·          Participant in ongoing systemic strategic, technology, and financial planning processes.

·          Provide consultation for the ongoing development of the libraries’ technology infrastructure.

·          Manage grant funded service initiatives that support staff development and extend digital content training and educational services.

·          Act as in-charge for department and whole system on rotating basis.
 

·         Queens College, Flushing, New York - September 1996 - 2000
Adjunct Instructor

 

·          Introduction to reference resources and services - General

·          Advanced reference resources and services - Social Sciences

·          Evaluating Visual Information – Distance Ed. course
 

·         Columbia University, New York City - March 1995 – June 1998
Social Work Librarian / Coordinator, Social Science Electronic Information Resources

 

·          Performed liaison, reference, collection development, bibliographic instruction duties in support of the Columbia University Graduate School of Social Work (CUSSW) students, faculty, and staff as well as other graduate social sciences patrons.

·          Instructed in use of general library systems, Internet applications, and office applications for CUSSW students, faculty, and staff as well as other patrons and library staff.

·          Coordinated Lehman / Social Work reference desk and reference workstations.

·          Coordinated Lehman / Social Work user training program.

·          Supervised of reference department student assistants and CUSSW electronic resources assistants.

 

·         Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania - January 1991 - February 1995

Reference Librarian
 

·          Performed liaison, reference, collection development, bibliographic instruction duties in support of the students, faculty, and staff of the Lehigh University departments of Business, Sociology, Anthropology, Engineering, Career Library and Study Abroad. 

·          Trainer for University-wide customer service training program.
 

·         Rutgers University Dana Library, Newark, New Jersey - August 1990 - December 1995
Reference Librarian (V - part-time)

 

·         Rutgers University Alexander Library, New Brunswick, New Jersey - 1990
Information Assistant

  • Commission on Preservation and Access, Washington, D.C. - Summer 1990
    Intern

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SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES

Grants

  • CUNY – Diversity Projects Development Fund – 11/04, Submitted proposal for funding of “Enriching University resources and opportunities by strengthening diversity concepts in the University Libraries service, content, and management initiatives.” – Proposal not funded, strongly encouraged to resubmit proposal for ’06 round.
     
  • Educause - Ryland Fellowship – 11/04, Submitted a proposal for travel funding to attend Educause Conferences in 2005 – Proposal not funded, did not meet financial need qualification.
     
  • PSC-CUNY – Research Award Program – 12/04, Submitted proposal for funding of “An investigation of the blending of educational technology foundations into librarianship practice and pedagogy” – Notification pending

Presentations

  •  CUNY – IT Conference – 09/04, Submitted proposal for presentation of “Has your class hit the glass?  Electronic Reserves for your courses.” – Proposal not accepted, did not mesh with conference topics
     

  • ALA/ACRL – ACRL National Conference, Minneapolis, MN April 2005 – 11/04, Submitted proposal for presentation of poster session “Technology Literacy of Support Staff:  A Checklist Derived from Supporting Electronic Reserves.”  - Accepted for presentation
     

  • Aldrich, S. & Miller, M. J., (2004). “Desktop Delivery of E-Learning: Strategies, Tools and Success.” Invited presentation at the PLA National Conference – Seattle, WA. February 2004.
     

  • Miller, M. J., (2004). “Stressors in Reference” Invited presentation within “Frontline Reference: Help! How to provide Top-notch Service to Users” at ALA Midwinter, RUSA President’s Program – San Diego, CA January 2004.

Publications/Research

  • QC Libraries – CUNY – 11/08. Submitted proposal for professional reassignment leave for Summer 2009 to develop survey and chapters for book on educational technology in librarianship. – Approved 11/08

  • Moore, Alanna A., Michael J. Miller, Veronda J. Pitchford, and Ling-Hwey Jeng.  “Mentoring in the Millenium: New Views, Climate & Actions.”  New Library World 109.1/2 (2008). 75-86.

  • QC Libraries – CUNY – 11/07. Submitted proposal for professional reassignment leave for Summer 2008 to conduct research to develop book proposal on educational technology in librarianship.– Approved 11/07

  • Miller, Michael J. “Information communication and technology infusion in 21st century librarianship: A new blended core course targeted for a library education that matters.” – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science. 48.3 (2007). 202-217. Ms accepted 12/06, Revised 1/07 Published 10/2007

  • Malone, Debbie, Bethany Levrault, and Michael J. Miller. “Factors influencing the number of computers in libraries: an exploratory white paper.” College and Research Libraries News. 68.3 (2007). 181-182. Abstract published and available in College and Research Libraries News, 68(3). (March 2007). Follow- up article to a  white paper commissioned by the ALA/ACRL, College Libraries Section’s Standards Committee published and available at http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/aboutacrl/acrlsections/collegelibraries/collpubs/white_paper_computers_in_libraries_april2006.pdf

  • QC Libraries – CUNY – 11/05. Submitted proposal for professional reassignment leave for Spring/Summer 2006 to conduct research on “online learning communities” for librarianship.– Approved 11/05

  • QC Libraries – CUNY – 11/04. Submitted proposal for professional reassignment leave for Spring/Summer 2005 to conduct survey of Educational Technology and LIS curricula.– Approved 11/04

  •  Miller, Michael J. (2005). “Cross-disciplinary prospecting: educational technology offers up gold for library and information science curricula.”  E-JASL – The Electronic Journal of Academic and Special Librarianship, 6(1/2).  Available at http://southernlibrarianship.icaap.org/content/v06n01/miller_m01.htm