Schmidle, Deborah

Librarian I

Deb is the Director of Research and Learning Services for  Olin and Uris Libraries.

In addition,  Deb is the selector for general social sciences and Economics and is liaison to the Institute for Social Sciences and the Economics Department. She is also very involved with CUL's Large-Scale Digitization Initiative, providing selection coordination with libraries across campus.

research

research and scholarship focus

Serial pricing models, change management, recruitment, organizational development

primary investigator of

affiliations

head of

librarian in

teaching

teaching focus

Social Science research

General library research

service

current professional activities

·          Member of ALA/ACRL Research Program Planning Committee, American Library Association

·          Member of Library Administration and Management Association Strategic Planning Implementation Committee, American Library Association

 ·          Member of Society for Human Resource Management

·          Member of American Library Association

·          Member of American Society for Training & Development

 

library liaison to

background

educational background

  • M.L.S., Syracuse University, 1996
  • B.S., Binghamton University, 1981

professional background

2008-present Director, Research and Learning Services, Olin and Uris Libraries, Cornell University

 

2006-2008 Social Sciences Coordinator John M. Olin Library, Cornell University

 

2004-2006 Collection Development Librarian, Martin P. Catherwood Library, Cornell University

 

2002-2004 Director of Library and Educational Serivces, Nylink, Albany, New York

 

2001-2002 Reference Librarian, University at Albany, Albany, New York

 

1997-2001 Outreach Librarian, Martin P. Catherwood Library, Cornell University

 

awards and distinctions

Diana V. Braddom Fund Raising and Financial Development Section Scholarship (ALA/LAMA)

Legal Online Five Star Award for the web site Disability & the Workplace: An Internet Primer

Friends of the Tompkins County Public Library Scholarship

Syracuse University Alumni Scholarship Award

 

publications

selected publications (listing in progress)

  • Forthcoming: "Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury". Child Labor World Atlas--a Reference Encyclopedia. M.E. Sharpe, (Spring 2009)

  • "Creating a Multipurpose Digital Institutional Repository." OCLC Systems and Services: Internatioal Digital Library Perspectives, 23:3

  • Forthcoming: "National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children". Child Labor World Atlas--a Reference Encyclopedia. M.E. Sharpe (Spring 2009)

talks and presentations

"Innovation without Burnout: Institutional Challenges, Barriers to Innovation, and Organizational Resilience." Webinar for the ACRL/LAMA Joint Spring Virtual Institute, Leading from the Middle: Managing in All Directions. (April 30, 2008)

"Investing Wisely: Citation Rankings as a Measure of Quality in Library and Information Science Journals." Paper delivered at the 27th annual Charleston Conference, Charleston, South Carolina. (November 8th, 2007)

"WorldCat Selection: Multiple Vendors, One View." Panel discussion at the annual       conference of the American Library Association, Washington, D.C. (June 23, 2007)

 “Determining Generational Approaches to Research: The Catherwood Survey Model.” Poster Session delivered at the Eastern New York Chapter/Association of College & Research Libraries Spring 2006 Conference, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York (May 15, 2006)

“Recruitment in Changing Times.” Presentation delivered at the New York State Library Association Annual Conference, Buffalo, New York (October 28, 2005)

  “Recruiting from Within: Recognizing and Mentoring Support Staff.” Roundtable Discussion led at the 12th Annual Conference of the Association of College and Research Libraries, Minneapolis, Mn. (April 9, 2005)

 “Leading Change.” Presentation delivered at the New York State Library Association Annual Conference, Rochester, New York (October 22, 2004)

  “Inventing the Future: Scenario Planning for Libraries.”  Workshop--Rochester Public Library, Rochester, New York (September 19, 2003)

 “Inventing the Future: Scenario Planning for Libraries.” Workshop--Fashion Institute of New York,Manhattan (November 20, 2003)

 “Strategic Marketing for Academic Libraries.” Workshop--Rochester Public Library, Rochester, New York (September 18, 2003)

 “Strategic Marketing for Academic Libraries.”  Workshop--Fashion Institute of New York, Manhattan (November 19, 2003)

 “Electronic Employment Resources for Information Professionals.” Presentation delivered at the UNYSLA Annual Fall Meeting, Saratoga Springs, New York (November 8, 2002)

 “Physical Heal Thyself: The Library and Information Science Serials Crisis”.Paper delivered at the   22nd annual Charleston Conference, Charleston, South Carolina (November 1, 2002)

 “Labor on Campus.” Paper delivered at the annual conference of the American Library Association,Atlanta, Georgia (June 17, 2002)

"Empowerment Online: Creating an Internet Training Program for Labor Unions."  Paper delivered at the 52nd annual conference of the Committee of Industrial Relations Librarians, International Labour Organisation, Geneva, Switzerland (May 12, 1999)