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Business & Psychology
SUNY College at Old Westbury

  
 
 

Curriculum Vitae

John C. Gottfried

Business Librarian
SUNY College at Old Westbury
Old Westbury, NY
Voice: (631) 525-3713 or (516) 876-2895
E-mail:  jcgottfried@alumni.iu.edu
Web site: wwwjohngottfried.com


EDUCATION

  • Master of Library Science
    • Indiana University, School of Library and Information Science, Indianapolis, IN, 2008
  • Master of Business Administration
    • University of Colorado, School of Business, Denver, CO, 2004
  • Master of Science, Organizational Management
    • University of Colorado, School of Business, Denver, CO, 2004
  • Bachelor of Arts, Industrial/Organizational Psychology
    • Purdue University, School of Science, Indianapolis, IN, 2001

LIBRARY WORK EXPERIENCE


Business Librarian (Senior Assistant Librarian), SUNY Old Westbury Library (June, 2008 to present)
SUNY College at Old Westbury, Westbury NY

    • Library Liaison
      • Communication, problem-solving and library services to School of Business and Psychology Department
      • Library report for AACSB accreditation reports
      • Library report for New York state review of accounting program
    • Reference Services
      • Individual business reference, and scheduled Reference Desk hours
    • Instruction Services
      • Library instruction online and in the classroom instruction; some guest lectures
    • Technology and Web Services
      • Create and maintain Web site for business and psychology reference
      • Use Joomla and Drupal Web Management software
    • Collection Development
      • In consultation with Library Director, provide list checks, review of sources (Choice, catalogs, publications, etc.) and review of electronic sources
    • Miscellaneous Library Materials and Graphics
      • Create guides, tutorials, maps, and other materials as needed

Graduate Assistant, University Library (2006-2008)
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)

    • Reference Team, Professional Programs Team, and assistant to Business Librarian
    • Reference desk coverage
    • Collection Development: monograph review and selection; periodicals usage reviews
    • Provided in-class library instruction for Business classes
    • Produced subject guides and tutorials in paper, html, and Flash formats for a variety of disciplines, and uploaded and maintained materials on Library Web site
    • Member of Library Marketing Committee, created graphic materials as needed (library maps, marketing materials, etc.)
    • Conducted Library tours

Research Consultant, Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning (2006-2008)
University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN

    • Conducted in-depth research on educational topics and provided written summaries of academic articles and research
    • Worked with leaders in the field of education investigating topics such as the relationship of principal styles of change management and school performance, parental involvement as a determinant of educational outcomes, and mathematical models for describing high school graduation rates in Indiana.

PRESENTATIONS

“Access to Electronic Business Resources through Academic Libraries: A Survey”

    • Presented at the SUNY Non-Tenured Faculty Retreat, Stony Brook University, Manhattan Campus, New York, NY, May 26, 2009
    • Presented preliminary results at the 5th Annual Old Westbury Faculty Conference,  SUNY College at Old Westbury, Old Westbury, NY, March 27, 2009

“Usability Test of a New Library Web Site at Indiana University”

    • Presented at SUNY Library Software Users Group (LiSUG) Annual Conference, at the SUNY Institute of Technology, Utica, NY, October 10, 2008
    • PowerPoint Presentation available: http://www.sunyla.org/joomlaprod/images/stories/conferences/presentations/2008lisug/lisug_webevalpres.ppt
    • Preliminary results presented at Librarian Faculty Conference 2008, Indiana University Libraries, Indianapolis, IN
    • Funding provided by Indiana University Libraries, Indianapolis, IN

PUBLISHING

Journal Publications

  • Gottfried, John C. (2009). Access to Business Research Resources through Academic Library Web Sites: A Survey
    • Under review, Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship
  • Gottfried, John C. (2010). “Correlates of Access to Business Research Databases”
    • In press (March, 2010), Journal of Academic Librarianship

Web Site

  • Business Research Web Site

SERVICE

Service to Professional Associations and Organizations

  • State University of New York Librarians’ Association (SUNYLA), Member from 2008
    • SUNYLA 2009 Conference Committee
      • Created and maintained Web site and Blogs for 2009 Conference
    • Mission and Values Working Group, Fall 2008
      • Provided input and guidance on creating mission statement for SUNYLA
  • Special Libraries Association (SLA), Member from 2007
      • Centennial Web Site Subcommittee (2008-2009)
      • Recruited essayists, collected submissions
  • American Library Association (ALA), Member from 2006

Service to the Old Westbury Campus

  • SUNY Old Westbury Faculty Senate
    • Alternate Faculty Senator for Library, 2009 to present
  • SUNY Old Westbury College Judicial Board
    • Non-elected service as board member/chair, 2008-2009
  • SUNY Old Westbury College Judicial Board, 2009
    • Elected Faculty Representative, 2-year term
  • SUNY Old Westbury, Appointment, Reappointment, Tenure and Promotion Committee
    • Elected At Large Representative, 2-year term
  • SUNY Old Westbury Leadership Workgroup for Middles States Commission on Higher Education
    • Ad hoc group gathering materials for MSCHE Accreditation by (Summer 2009)

INSTRUCTION SESSIONS PRESENTED

Library Instruction for Business Classes

Library Instruction: Various Disciplines

General Instruction/Lectures

Selected Instructional Materials: Subject Guides, Tutorials

Selected General Library and Information Literacy Materials

CONFERENCES ATTENDED

  • Brewing Up Solutions, State University of New York Librarians Association: Library Software Users Group, Utica, NY October 10, 2008
  • 5th Annual Old Westbury Faculty Conference,  SUNY College at Old Westbury, Old Westbury, NY, March 27, 2009
  • SUNY and the Promise of Higher Education in America: 60th Anniversary Scholarly Conference, State University of New York, Albany, NY April 3-5, 2009
  • SUNY Non-Tenured Library Faculty Retreat, Stony Brook University, Manhattan Campus, New York, NY, May 26, 2009
  • Special Libraries Association 2009 Conference, Special Libraries Association, Washington, DC, June 14-17, 2009