Saylor, John Michael

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research

primary investigator of

affiliations

administrative responsibilities

Associate University Librarian for Scholarly Resources and Special Collections

librarian in

background

educational background

  • Bachelor of Science in Metallurgy and Materials Science, University of Pennsylvania, 1969
  • Masters of Library Service, Rutgers University, 1971

professional background

  • Interim Associate University Librarian for Scholarly Communications  and Collections, Cornell University Library,  November 28, 2006- present
  • Director, Engineering Library - 1989-present  (was on leave October 2002-September 2006)
  • Coordinator for Collection Development, Cornell University Library, January 2006 – December 2006
  • Director and Co-PI, Collection Development, National Science Digital Library (NSDL), October 2002- September 2006
  • Priincipal Investigator, IMLS National Leadership Grants for Libraries, 2004-2006. A Digital Library of Printable Machines: Models for Collection Building and Educational Outreach
  • Principal Investigator, NSDL Collections Project, Kinematic Models for Design Digital Library (KMODDL) October 2002-September 2004
  • Co-Principal Investigator, Cornell’s project for National Science Digital Library (NSDL) funded by National Science Foundation 2000- 2001
  • Acting Associate University Librarian for Engineering, Mathematics, and Physical Sciences (EMPS) - 1998-1999
  • Acting, Director Engineering Library - 1987- 1989
  • Associate Librarian, Engineering Library - 1973- 1987
  • Assistant Librarian, North Brunswick Public Library, NJ - 1971- 1973
  • Engineer in Research Division, Homer Research Laboratories, Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Bethlehem, PA - 1969- 1970

 

awards and distinctions

featured in

publications

selected publications (listing in progress)

  • Carl Lagoze, Dean B. Krafft, Tim Cornwell, Naomi Dushay, Dean Eckstrom, John Saylor: Metadata aggregation and "automated digital libraries": a retrospective on the NSDL experience. JCDL 2006: 230-239
  • Bing Pan, Geri Gay, John Saylor, Helene Hembrooke: One digital library, two undergraduate classes, and four learning modules: Uses of a digital library in classrooms. JASIST 57(10): 1315-1325 (2006)
  • Davis, Philip M.; Ehling, Terry; Habicht, Oliver; How, Sarah; Saylor, John M; Walker, Kizer
  • Sep-2004     Report of the CUL Task Force on Open Access Publishing Presented to the Cornell University Library Management Team August 9, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1813/193
  • Mary Ochs, John Saylor (2004). “Resources for the Digital Library” in Barnes, Susan J. Becoming a Digital Library, Marcel Dekker. Books in Library and Information Science Series v.63 pp.49-80
  • Bing Pan, Geri Gay, John Saylor, Helene Hembrooke, David Henderson: Usability, learning, and subjective experience: user evaluation of K-MODDL in an undergraduate class. JCDL 2004: 188-189
  • “Building a Digital Library of Kinematics.” An article by: Kizer Walker, John Saylor, Francis C. Moon, David W. Henderson, Hod Lipson, Daina Taimina, and Ron Rice, published in RLG DigiNews 7.4 (15 August 2003).
  • Elly Cramer, Dean B. Krafft, Diane Hillmann, John Saylor, Carol Terrizzi: Contribution and Collaboration Strategies for the National Science Digital Library (nsdl.org): Investigating Technological Solutions to Facilitate Social Evolution of a Collaborative Infrastructur. JCDL 2003: 396
  • William Y. Arms, Diane Hillmann, Carl Lagoze, Dean Krafft, Richard Marisa, John Saylor, and Carol Terrizzi, Cornell University; and Herbert Van de Sompel, (2002)The British Library. “A Spectrum of Interoperability: The Site for Science Prototype for the NSDL” D-Lib Magazine Vol.8, no.1, January
  • C. Lagoze, W. Arms, S. Gan, D. Hillmann, C. Ingram, D. Krafft, R. Marisa, J. Phipps, J. Saylor, C. Terrizzi, W. Hoehn, D. Millman, J. Allan, S. Guzman-Lara, and T. Kalt, "Core Services in the Architecture of the National Digital Library for Science Education (NSDL),", arXiv Report cs.DL/0201025, January 29 2002. http://arxiv.org/abs/cs.DL/0201025
  • Liz Bishoff, Colorado Digitization Alliance; Priscilla Caplan (chair), Florida Center for Library Automation; Tim Cole, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Anne Craig, Illinois State Library; Daniel Greenstein, Digital Library Federation; Doug Holland, Missouri Botanical Garden; Ellen Kabat-Lensch, Eastern Iowa Community College; Tom Moritz, American Museum of Natural History; and John Saylor, Cornell University. (2001) “A Framework of Guidance for Building Good Digital Collections.” Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)- Digital Library Forum Report. http://www.imls.gov/pubs/forumframework.htm
  • Report of the Computing and Information Science Brainstorming Group, John M. Saylor, Chair (1999),  http://www.englib.cornell.edu/cul/cistf/cistf.html
  • Martha Crowe (chair), Susan Currie, Minnie Empson, Elaine Engst, Richard Marisa, John Saylor. (September 17, 1999). “Task Force on Electronic Theses and Dissertations Report and Recommendations,”
  • Worona, S. L., & Saylor, J. M.  (1995).  “TULIP at Cornell University.” Library Hi Tech, 13(4), 61-64.
  • Agogino, A. M., Sheppard, S., Mink, K., Harris, J., Genalo, L., Krishnagopalan, J., Martin, D., & Saylor, J. M.  (1993).  “National Engineering Education Delivery System (NEEDS).” Proceedings of IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference - FIE 93, Washington, DC, USA 6-9 Nov. 1993.
  • Saylor, J. M.  (1992).  “Synthesis: A National Engineering Education Coalition.” IMA Compatibility Project. Proceedings, 2(1), 17.
  • Saylor, J. M., & Bunge, M.  (1992).  "Synthesis: A National Engineering Education Coalition." RQ:  Reference Quarterly. Summer 1992, 31(4), 478-483.
  • Saylor, J.  M.  (1992).  “NEEDS (The National Engineering Education Delivery System): If we build it (According to Standards) they will come!” ERIC Document ED 349020.
  • Saylor, J. M. (1979). "Earth Sciences Collection at Cornell University Libraries." Internal Report. 18 pp. with appendices.

 

contact

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