CV
Erin Dorney
Education
Professional Experience
Internships
Continuing Education & Conferences
Presentations
Publications
Book Reviews
Editorial Service
Honors
Groups & Committee Work
Professional Associations
Skills
Education
M.A. in English w/ Creative Writing Concentration
West Chester University, PA
Anticipated graduation date of 2012
M.S. in Library and Information Science
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, 2008
GPA 3.8
CAS-DL, Certificate of Advanced Studies in Digital Libraries
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, 2008
BA, Double Major
Communication/Journalism and English
St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY, 2006
Honors Program – GPA 3.7 – Summa Cum Laude
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Professional Experience
Outreach Librarian August 2008 – Present
Millersville University of Pennsylvania, Millersville, PA
- Provide leadership in marketing and promotion of Library initiatives, programs, activities, resources, and services.
- Design and coordinate Library communications (signage, website, branded logo, tagline, library persona, etc.).
- Engage in outreach to various Library constituencies including Millersville University students, faculty, staff, prospective students, alumni, Lancaster-area community members, K-12 schools and business leaders.
- Provide reference service at the main reference desk, library instruction for relevant courses, and serve as liaison librarian to Communication/Theater and English departments.
Information Delivery Services Technician September 2006 – July 2008
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
Digital Assets Support February 2008 – July 2008
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY.
Revenues & Personnel Support Clerk June 2006 – November 2006
Brighton Memorial Library, Rochester, NY.
Circulation Desk Supervisor September 2004 – May 2006
St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY.
Periodicals Assistant Summer 2005
St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY.
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Internships
Digital Collection Intern June 2007 – July 2008
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY.
- Utilize open source software (Drupal, Gallery) to organize a collection of digital library images.
- Assign metadata tags to facilitate searching using a controlled vocabulary.
Marketing & Graphic Design Intern Spring 2006
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY.
- Assist marketing coordinator in promoting all library events by writing press releases and designing promotional collateral materials (posters, brochures, fliers, web content).
Publicity Intern Fall 2005
Rochester Regional Library Council, Rochester, NY.
- Evaluate, redesign, and create publicity and promotional materials for public, private, and educational member libraries in the greater Rochester area.
Continuing Education & Conferences
“Share the CommonWEALTH”
SSHELCO Annual Conference, Grantville, PA
April 2-3, 2009
“Changing How Libraries Play The Game”
ACLCP Spring Program, Grantville, PA
March 27, 2009
“Is Facebook for Your Library?”
OPAL & Rolling Prairie Library System Online Web Conference
September 17, 2008
“Preserving Digital Objects”
RRLC, WNYLRC & Nylink Workshop
Genesee Community College (GCC), Batavia, NY
April 29, 2008
“Integrating Library Services into a Learning Management System”
Library2LMS Conference
SUNY Brockport, NY
April 18, 2008
Library Camp Unconference
Syracuse, NY
March 4-5, 2008
“Introduction to Second Life”
South Central Regional Library Council Continuing Education Program
Ithaca, NY
January 18, 2008
“Libraries: Learning for Life”
New York Library Association Annual Conference
Buffalo, NY
October 17-20, 2007
“No Chalk Dust: Teaching and Learning in Online Environments“
ACRL Western NY/Ontario Chapter Fall 2007 Conference
Rochester, NY
October 2007
“Expanding our Horizons: Reaching for the Limits”
State University of New York Librarians Association Annual Conference
New York City, NY
June 13-15, 2007
http://sunyla.blogspot.com/
“Open Source Software”
Western New York Library Resource Council Professional Development and Training Course
Buffalo, NY
May 2007
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Presentations
Upcoming:
“Emerging Leaders Showcase: Pennsylvania Librarians Leading the Profession” Panel w/Jennifer Jarson & Rebecca Metzger
Pennsylvania Library Association 2009 Annual Conference
Harrisburg, PA
October 20, 2009
“Got Game? BRING IT! : Gaming in Libraries” Panel w/Greg Szczyrbak, Curtis Datko, Miroslaw Liwosz, & Marianne Seiler
Pennsylvania Library Association 2009 Annual Conference
Harrisburg, PA
October 21, 2009
“Issues in next generation librarianship” Panel Discussion
LACUNY Institute 2009: Library Leadership – The Next Generation
New York, NY
October 23, 2009
(Invited speaker)
Previous:
“Freshman Year on the Job”
Pennsylvania Library Association Academy of Leadership Studies (PALS) 2009
Camp Hill, PA
June 8, 2009
(Invited speaker)
“Academic Outreach Librarianship” Panel Discussion
SSHELCO Annual Conference 2009
Grantville, PA
April 3, 2009
“Extending a Green Hand:Environmentally Friendly Outreach Tips” Poster Session
ACRL/NY Annual Symposium 2008
New York City, NY
December 5, 2008
“The Strength of Personal Connections” Poster Session
Pennsylvania Library Association 2008 Annual Conference
Valley Forge, PA
November 10, 2008
“Seeing Green: Options for a Sustainable Existence” w/ Adwoa Boateng
Food For Thought, RIT Libraries
Rochester, NY
June 10, 2008
“What is an Unconference, Anyway?” Poster Session
Cornell University Library 10th Annual Professional Development Week
Ithaca, NY
May 19, 2008
“Flexible Forms of Library Continuing Education” Poster Session
WNY/O ACRL Spring 2008 Conference
Niagara Falls, NY
May 2, 2008
“SU Learning Management System”
Syracuse University, Admitted Students Open House
March 15, 2008
“Social Bookmarking” Social 2.0 Week Workshop
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY
January 24, 2008
“MySpace and Facebook” Social 2.0 Week Workshop w/Jennifer Freer
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
April 17, 2007
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Publications
LibraryScenester, personal and professional blog, 2007 – present.
“Academic Outreach Librarianship: A Focus on Publicity and Marketing”
NMRT Footnotes, 38(4), May 2009
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/nmrt/news/footnotes/index.cfm
“The changing library: Millersville students using library resources to create new knowledge”
Friends Folio, No. 58, Spring 2009
http://www.library.millersville.edu/folio/2009_58.pdf
“To Colorado… and beyond!”
Pennsylvania Library Association Bulletin, 64(2), March/April 2009
Respondent – “How Do You Manage? Case Study: Party Talk”
Library Journal, December 15, 2008
http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6618847.html?nid=3279
“ALA’s Emerging Leader Program”
Pennsylvania Library Association Bulletin, 63(10), November/December 2008
“You read, you write, why not review? Book reviewing for beginners”
NMRT Footnotes, 38(2), November 2008
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/nmrt/news/footnotes/november2008/book_reviews_dorney.cfm
“The Search: Landing your first academic librarian position”
Info Career Trends, 9(6), November 3, 2008
http://lisjobs.com/career_trends/?p=485
“Student Loans Aside… Professional Development Funding for MLS Students”
Info Career Trends, 9(3), May 1, 2008
http://lisjobs.com/career_trends/?p=68
“Positive Priorities”
Info Career Trends, 9(2), March 3, 2008
http://lisjobs.com/career_trends/?p=53
“RIT Digital Media Library: Creating an Online Community of Scholars”
Scholarship @ R.I.T., Winter 2007-08
http://library.rit.edu/userservices/pubschol/newsletters/Scholarship@RITNewsletterWinter2007-08.pdf
“Facebook Advertising”
St. John Fisher College Undergraduate Review, May 2006
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Book Reviews
“The Homeland in My Heart” by James G. Landis
Historical Novels Review Online, February 2009
http://www.historicalnovelsociety.org/hnr-online.htm
“The Lenape Homeland” by James G. Landis
Historical Novels Review Online, November 2008
http://www.historicalnovelsociety.org/hnr-online.htm
“Alfred & Emily” by Doris Lessing
Library Journal, October 1, 2008
http://reviews.libraryjournal.com/BookDetail.aspx?isbn=0060834889
“Sweetsmoke” by David Fuller
Mini Book Expo for Bloggers, September 8, 2008
http://www.minibookexpo.com/2008/09/sweetsmoke-erin.html
“Lost” by Cathy Ostlere
Mini Book Expo for Bloggers, August 31, 2008
http://www.minibookexpo.com/2008/10/lost-erins-revi.html
“Vengeance Is Mine: A Novel of Anne Boleyn, Katherine Howard, and Lady Rochford, The Woman Who Helped Destroy Them Both” by Brandy Purdy
Historical Novels Review Online, August 2008
http://www.historicalnovelsociety.org/hnr-online-aug-2008.htm
“The Sassamon Circle” by Louis Garafalo
Historical Novels Review Online, August 2008
http://www.historicalnovelsociety.org/hnr-online-aug-2008.htm
“The Gift of Time: Letters From A Father” by Jorge Ramos
Library Journal Express Reviews, July 29, 2008
http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6582554.html
“Love Marriage” by V.V. Ganeshananthan
LibraryThing, July 26, 2008
http://www.librarything.com/work/4814187/reviews/33836287
“Moose: A Memoir of Fat Camp by Stephanie Klein
LibraryThing, May 23, 2008
http://www.librarything.com/work/2885327/reviews/30859702
“Minus The Imple” by Robert Chandler
Lulu.com, May 9, 2008
http://www.lulu.com/content/2035657
“Beware the Wolves: A Soviet WWII Story” by Victor Moss
Historical Novels Review Online, May 2008
http://www.historicalnovelsociety.org/hnr-online-may-2008.htm
“The Executioner of Prague” by Mirek Katzl
Historical Novels Review Online, May 2008
http://www.historicalnovelsociety.org/hnr-online-may-2008.htm
“The Prince of Frogtown” by Rick Bragg
Library Journal, April 15, 2008
http://reviews.libraryjournal.com/BookDetail.aspx?isbn=140004040X
“What Moves at the Margin” by Toni Morrison
Library Journal, April 1, 2008
http://reviews.libraryjournal.com/BookDetail.aspx?isbn=160473017X
“Dreamers of the Day: A Novel” by Mary Doria Russell
LibraryThing, January 5, 2008
http://www.librarything.com/work/3500233/reviews/25184056
Editorial Service
Editor, Job of a Lifetime Column, ACRL College & Research Libraries News, 2009
Peer Review Reader, Library Student Journal, 2008
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Honors
ALA Emerging Leader sponsored by the Pennsylvania Library Association, 2009
Syracuse University Alumni Class Leader, 2008
Staff Recognition Award Nominee for Outstanding Service to RIT, Rochester Institute of Technology, April 2008
WNY/O ACRL Chapter Student Fund Scholarship Recipient, October 2007
Daniel Kissane Memorial Scholarship Recipient, May 2007
Clarence Amann Award for Distinguished Writing, May 2006
Presidential Undergraduate Scholarship, September 2002 – May 2006
Skalney Resident Student Undergraduate Scholarship, September 2004 – May 2006
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Groups & Committee Work
- Millersville University of Pennsylvania
- Library Renovation Committee, 2009 – Present
- Identity Council Operations Committee, August 2008 – Present
- Millersville University, Ganser Library
- Identity & Outreach Committee, Chair, August 2008 – Present
- Aesthetics Committee, Chair, August 2008 – Present
- Identity & Outreach Committee, Chair, August 2008 – Present
- Rochester Institute of Technology, RIT Libraries
- Virtual Worlds Team, January 2008 – July 2008
- Imagine RIT: Innovation Festival Library Planning Team, August 2007 – May 2008
- Book Nook Committee, 2007
- Undergraduate Open House Information Fair, November 2006 – July 2008
- Freshman Orientation Planning Committee, Summer 2007
- Virtual Worlds Team, January 2008 – July 2008
- St. John Fisher College, Lavery Library
- Library Director Search Committee, Spring 2006
- Educational Technology Service Committee, 2005 – 2006
- Website Usability Committee, Spring 2006
- Library Marketing Committee, 2005 – 2006
Professional Associations
- Pennsylvania Library Association (PaLA) 2008 – Present
- South Central Chapter, Member, 2008 – Present
- College & Research Division, Member, 2008 – Present
- Treasurer, 2010 – Present
- Executive Board Member at Large, 2009
- Beta Phi Mu International Library Honor Society
- Pi Lambda Sigma Chapter, Member, 2008 – Present
- American Library Association (ALA) 2006 – Present
- Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) 2008 – Present
- Virtual Conference Committee Co-Chair, July 2009 – July 2011
- Delaware Valley Chapter, Member, 2008 – Present
- Nominating Committee, Member, 2008-2009
- Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA) 2008 – Present
- Public Relations and Marketing Section (PRMS) Education & Training Committee, Member, July 2009 – July 2011
- ALA New Members Roundtable (NMRT) 2007 – Present
- Career Mentoring Program Mentee, October 2007 – Present
- New York Library Association (NYLA) 2006 – 2008
- New Members Roundtable, 2006 – 2008
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- New Members Roundtable, 2006 – 2008
Skills
Blackboard, WebCT, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, PageMaker, Quark, Microsoft Office Suite, SecondLife, Blogger, WordPress, Facebook, MySpace, Wetpaint Wiki, AIM, Meebo, Flickr, RSS, del.icio.us, Pidgin
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