GLORIA ROHMANN
Curriculum Vitae

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2007-
Associate Curator, New York University Libraries
Digital Access Librarian

Research and implement user service technologies. Manage OpenURL and metasearch services. Research and advise on web services and digital media access. 1994-2007
Associate Curator, New York University Libraries
Head, Media & Electronic Resources

Manage Avery Fisher Center for Music & Media, academic media services, 16,000 video and 30,000+ recorded sound collection and viewing services; Editor (2002- , Webmaster (1995-2002), NYU Libraries Web (http://library.nyu.edu). Coordinator of end-user electronic services, Bobst Library. Introduced Bobst Library Gopher (1994), introduced first World Wide Web browser to Library, (1994); designed and implemented Bobst Library Web (1995). Instituted laptop computer loan services (1996). Introduced live and archived streaming media services to NYU (1997); implemented Library-wide public networked printing for Bobst Library (1998); collaborated with ITS to introduce NYU Proxy Server for remote authentication (1998); Established first University-wide electronic reserve service, (1999); implemented OpenURL services (2002).

1992-1994
Electronic Services Coordinator & Assistant Chief, Science, Industry & Business Library, New York Public Library

Managed end-user CD-ROM and online services; introduced Internet access and staff e-mail; implemented CD-ROM LAN for end-users. Served on all New York Public Library Committees to plan SIBL (NYPL Science, Industry & Business Library) 1990-1994.
 

1986-1993
Assistant Chief, Science & Technology Research Center, New York Public Library
Managed operations of Research Library division. Training, scheduling, supervising professional and technical staff. Editor, New Technical Books. Special Performance Awards, 1989, 1992. Member of Research Libraries Council ("Faculty Senate" of NYPL Research Libraries) 1986-1994.

1981-1986
Science Librarian, Minneapolis Public Library, Minneapolis, MN
Reference, collection development, nonprint media, public programs, online searching.
Active in Minnesota Library Association, Patent Depository Library Program.

1978-1980
Young Adult Librarian, Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn, NY
Reference, outreach, public programs. Received Title II (U.S. Dept. of Education) funds to promote youth services in Branch Libraries.

1975-1977
Managing Editor, The Fiction Collective, NY, NY
Production, publicity, advertising, grant writing for independent book publisher.

1973-1975
School Librarian, New York Preparatory School, NY, NY
Established and ran Media Center for independent school, grades 6-12
 
 

EDUCATION:
MA, Classics, New York University, January 2000
MSLS, Library Service, Columbia University, 1973
BA, History, Antioch College, 1969

PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Books:
Rohmann, Gloria (ed.). "Library Resource Sharing". Occasional Papers of the Minnesota Library Association #2. St. Paul, MN. Minnesota Library Association, 1982.

Peterson, Gloria. An Administrative History of Abraham Lincoln Birthplace. Washington, DC, U.S. Department of the Interior. 1968.

Peterson, Gloria. An Administrative History of Ft. Donelson National Historic Site. Washington, DC, U.S. Department of the Interior. 1968.

Editorial:
Co-editor for Electronic Reserves. The Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document delivery. Haworth Press. 1999-

Peer reviews:
Berkman, Robert. The Scholar's Guide to Research in the Digital Age. NYU Press 1999

Book reviews:
(Review) "Lost Geography," New York Times Book Review, Jun 18, 2000; pg. 19
(Review) "A Stairway to Paradise," New York Times Book Review, Jan 16, 2000; pg. 21
(Review) "The Gray Lover," New York Times Book Review, Feb. 14, 1999, p.20
(Review) "Necessary Fictions," New York Times Book Review January 24, 1999, p.19
(Review) "Nike," New York Times Book Review, August 23, 1998, p. 16
(Review) "Sappho," New York Times Book Review, Oct. 4, 1998, p. 23
(Review) "Research access through new technology," Library Journal, Feb. 15,1990, p. 217
(Review) "Information sources in science and technology," Library Journal, March 15, 1989, p.90
(Review) "End-user searching; services and providers," Library Journal, August 1988, p.86
(Review) "Data communications: going online," Library Journal, Sept. 1, 1987, p. 160
(Review) "Personal computers for libraries," Library Journal, Sept. 15, 1986, p. 68

Journal articles, peer-reviewed:

"ARL SPEC KIT #245 Electronic Reserves in ARL Libraries" Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Information Supply. 10:4 (1999)

"Media on Demand: Approaches to Web-based Media Services in Libraries." Advances in Librarianship. Vol. 23:39-61 (1999).

"ProCite and EndNote : Bibliographic Management Software". Office Systems Research Journal. 17:1, 51-53 (1999). (http://www.nyu.edu/education/alt/beprogram/osrajournal.)

"Live and On-Demand: Streaming Multimedia for the Academic Media Center". MC (Media Center) Journal, 6:1 Spring 1998. (http://wings.buffalo.edu/publications/mcjrnl/v6n1/stream.html)

The Twenty-four Hour Language Lab." Proceedings of the Ed-Media 1998 World Conference on Educational Media, Hypermedia & Telecommunications (Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education).

Media reviews, peer reviewed
(Film Review) "Endnotes: a Model for Palliative Care" MCJournal Audiovisual Database
<http://wings.buffalo.edu/mcjreview/966000634.html>

(Film Review) O Testamento Do Senhor Napumoceno (Napumoceno's Will)" MCJournal Audiovisual Database <http://wings.buffalo.edu/mcjreview/956258903.html>

(Film Review) "Widetime: an HIV Odyssey" MCJournal Audiovisual Database <http://wings.buffalo.edu/mcjreview/955031817.html>

(Film Review) "Leila" MCJournal Audiovisual Database <http://wings.buffalo.edu/mcjreview/944679758.html>

(Film review) "Yidl in the Middle" MCJournal Audiovisual Database (http://wings.buffalo.edu/mcjreview/932740671.html)

(Film review) "Out for love...be back later" MCJournal Audiovisual Database (http://wings.buffalo.edu/mcjreview/928329378.html)

(Software review) "Endnote" First Monday. Summer 1998.
<http://www.firstmonday.dk/issues/issue3_6/reviews/index.html>

Journal articles, non-peer reviewed:

"The Media Matrix: Improving Arts Education at SCPS," Connect: Information Technology at NYU Fall/Winter 2004.

"SFX: Providing Easier Access to E-Journals and Other Digital Scholarly Resources." Connect: Information Technology at NYU Spring 2003

"Web Usability Testing: Three Cases from the NYU Libraries." Connect: Information Technology at NYU Spring 2002

"Implementing OpenURL Linking with SFX: The NYU Experience." RLG Focus, Spring 2002

"Webcasting in the New Millennium."Connect: Information Technology at NYU Fall 2000

"Bibliographic Management Software". Connect: Academic Computing and Networking at NYU. 9:2 Spring 1999.

"Text Analysis Software: New Tools for Qualitative Research" Academic Computing and Networking, 4:5 May 1994

"The Oxford English Dictionary on CD-ROM" Academic Computing and Networking, 4:4 March 1994

"The Travels of J.G. Cogswell: Building the Astor Library, 1848-1852". New York Public Library Public Services News. 2:3 Fall 1991

"The Literature of Science & Technology: The Sociology of Science". Research Libraries Notes. Summer 1990.

Outside Presentations:
"Issues for Distributors of and Users of Commercial Videos in Distributed Learning" Panel Discussion, Consortium of College & University Media Centers (CCUMC) Burlington, VT October 25, 1999

"Streaming Media in Electronic Reserves", ACRL Electronic Reserves Discussion Group, ALA Midwinter Meeting Philadelphia, 1999.

"The 24-Hour Language Lab: Streaming AV Services at Bobst Library". Poster Session. American Library Association Annual Meeting, Washington DC, June 29, 1998.

"Laptop Circulation at Bobst Library", Poster Session, American Library Association Annual Meeting, New York, July 8,1996

"Multimedia on the Internet via FTP." Second annual NYU-NEACH (Northeast Association for Computers in the Humanities) New York, March, 16, 1994

LIBRARY ACTIVITIES

Bobst Library Faculty Committees:
Library Council; 1995-7; 1999-2001, Chair
Secretary, 1995-1996

Bobst Library-wide committees (current):
Public Services Steering
Web Editorial Committee
Electronic Resources Committee
Electronic Access Policy Committee

Bobst Library-wide committees (completed):
Web Redesign (Chair) (2000-2002)

Strategic Planning Committee (2001-2002)

Electronic Resources Task Force (1998)
Mellon Steering Committee (1995-1997)
Strategic Plan Committee (1997-98)
Gopher Committee (1994-95)

NYU Libraries Search Committees:
1999 Special Formats Cataloger
1999 Head of Campus Media
1998 Electronic Publishing Manager, NYU Press (N. Lin)
1998 Head of Access Services (A. Neal)
1998 Library Information Technology Specialist (no decision; later E. Stedfeld)
1997 Health Science Librarian (S. Jacobs)
1997 Digital Librarian (C. Stephenson)
1997 Manager, TV Center (K. Cormack)
1996 Internal Production Coordinator, Video Prod. Ctr. (G. Todus)
1996 Electronic Publishing Manager, NYU Press (S. Kemperman)
1995 U.S. Gov. Documents Librarian (D. Hellman)
1995 Reference Assoc., Ref1 (L. Klein)
1994 Reference Librarian for Intl Business (M. Pavelsek)
1994 Assistant to the Dean of Libraries (P.Feid)
1994 Head, General and Humanities Reference (E. Ehrlich)

Bobst Library Events and Workshops:
EndNote, ProCite, RefWorks Workshops, (http://www.nyu.edu/library/bobst/bib/) 2000-

"Teaching with Technology" 2000, 2001, 2002

"The Digital Library". ACT II: Manhattan High School Technology Conference. (sponsored by NYU School of Education). May 15, 1999.

"Exploring Multimedia on the Web" 1996, 1997, 1998 (http://www.nyu.edu/library/tutorials/mmdemo/) NYU Bobst Library

"Using the World Wide Web in Instruction" Spring 1996, revised 1997. (http://www.nyu.edu/library/tutorials/use_web.htm) . NYU Bobst Library/EQUAL Commission Workshop; Instructor

"Six Teleconferences on Instructional Technology" Bobst Library/EQUAL Commission, 1995; Coordinator

"Introduction to the World Wide Web" October 1994, revised 1995, 1996. (http://www.nyu.edu/library/tutorials/webintro.htm). NYU Bobst Library

"Internet Basics: Bobst Library Introduction to the Internet" October 1994, revised 1995, 1996 NYU Bobst Library

UNIVERSITY NON-TEACHING ACTIVITIES

University-wide committees:
NYU Faculty Senator (alternate) 1998-2001

ITS/Library Committees (current)
Copyright and Fair Use Working Group

Public Workstations
Labs & Classrooms
Multimedia Infrastructure
ITS Desktop Advisory Committee 1999-
ITS Computing Facility Helpdesk Committee 1999-

Interns sponsored:
1994 English Department (CAS)
1995 Educational Technology (School of Education)

Webcasts:
"Media & Democracy Conference" (live in streaming audio) October 12-14, 1997
NYU Commencement, (live in streaming video), May 15, 1998
NYU School of Law Forum "Strengthening Democracy in the Global Economy", September 28, 1998.

Fellowships:

NYU Goddard Junior Tenure-Track Faculty Support Program. Summer 1998.

Sabbatical Leave 2004-2005

PARTICIPATION IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

American Library Association, 1973 - present
LITA
ACRL, Bibliographic Instruction Section, Emerging Technologies Committee, 1996-1998
Video Roundtable: 1996 Gala Planning; 1997 Annual Conference Planning
Electronic Reserves Discussion Group, 1997-

Consortium of College and University Media Centers, 1995 - present

New Jersey Library Association, 1986 - present

METRO (NY) Science Education Task Force, 1989

Minnesota Library Association, 1981-1986
Chair, Publications Committee

MEETINGS ATTENDED
ALA Annual and Midyear meetings, 1994 - present
ACRL New York 1994, 1995, 1996
LACUNY Annual Meeting, 1995, 1997, 2004
NJLA 1992, 1995, 1996
CCUMC Annual Meeting, 1995, 1999
ASIS Mid-year meeting 1996
NISO 2006

Languages: German, reading, writing and speaking; Latin, reading.