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Richard Wojtowicz MSU Libraries P.O. Box 173320 Bozeman, MT 59717-3320 |
Phone: (406) 994-1873 Email: richw@montana.edu Fax: (406) 994-2851 |
| EDUCATION: | |||
| 2000 MS | University of Illinois,
Urbana--Champaign, IL Library and Information Science |
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| 1989 MA | Montana State University, Bozeman, MT History of Science & Technology |
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| 1974 BA | State University of New York at
Buffalo, Buffalo, NY Geography |
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| ADDITIONAL EDUCATION: | |||
| Fall 1966 - Fall 1968 |
State University of New York College
of Forestry at Syracuse, Syracuse, NY Forest Resources Management |
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| Fall 1976 - 77 | D'Youville College, Buffalo, NY Nursing |
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| Spring 1980 - 81 | Montana State University, Bozeman, MT Nursing |
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| POSITION/RANK: Reference Librarian/Assistant Professor |
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| EXPERIENCE: | |||
| July 2001 - Present |
Reference Librarian/Associate Professor, Montana State University Libraries-Bozeman, Montana. Provide reference service, research assistance, and bibliographic instruction for MSU students, staff, and faculty and the general public. | ||
| Jan. 2001 - Mar. 2002 |
Contract Consultant for Library User Study, Renne Library, Montana State University-Bozeman, Montana. Organize, assemble, and distribute library user survey, based on ServQual instrument used at Texas A&M. Collect, tabulate, apply statistical tools, interpret and report survey results in writing and orally. | ||
| Feb. 2000 - Jun. 2001 |
Adjunct Reference Librarian, Renne Library Montana State University-Bozeman, Montana. Provide reference services for students, faculty, staff, and public. | ||
| Feb. 1998 - Jan. 2001 |
Part-time Library Technician, Merrill G. Burlingame Special Collections, Renne Library, Montana State University-Bozeman, Montana. Process donated collections through organizing, creating finding aids and writing descriptions for research use. | ||
| ca. Jan. 1997 - 98 |
Volunteer, Merrill G. Burlingame Special Collections, Renne Library, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana. Processed collection materials, through organizing, creating finding aids and descriptions. | ||
| Summer 1989 - Present |
Independent historian. Researched and wrote historical pieces for publication, making use of various library resources, including electronic, print, and Internet sources. | ||
| Summer 1997 - Fall 1999 |
Learning Resource Lab Volunteer, University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois. Assisted and instructed computer users, provided technical support, reported computer and system problems, monitored lab and enforced rules. | ||
| Aug. 1995 - May 1999 |
Editor of the Big Sky Sierran, newsletter of the Montana Chapter of the Sierra Club. Solicited articles, set deadlines for submissions and publication, set up layout of newsletter, and arranged printing to produce issues in timely manner. | ||
| 1994 - 99 | Publicist, Department of History & Philosophy, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana. Designed, printed, and distributed fliers and posters for Humanities Seminars. | ||
| 1986, 1988, 1990, 1999 |
Publicist for debates and discussions by historians, Gary B. Nash and Richard R. Beeman sponsored by MONTS, Montana Committee for the Humanities, and the Department of History & Philosophy, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana. Created and conducted publicity campaigns through posters, flyers, mailings, newspapers, radio, and television outlets. | ||
| 1992 - 1997 | Volunteer office worker, Department of History & Philosophy, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana. Maintained audio-visual and computer equipment; assisted with installation and problem-solving of software and hardware with computers and printers, general office duties including answering phones, dealing with student and faculty needs for assistance, and by substituting for vacationing or ill secretaries. | ||
| Jan. - Jun. 1988; Mar. - Aug. 1990; Mar. 1991 - Dec. 1992 |
Research Assistant for Robert Rydell and Jeffrey J. Safford, Department of History & Philosophy, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana. Conducted research of archival materials for In the People's Interest: A Centennial History of Montana State University. | ||
| Oct. 1989 - June 1990 |
Research Assistant for Thomas Wessel, Department
of
History & Philosophy, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana.
Provided research and interpretation of numerical data regarding the
land entries of 1896 and 1898 on the Red Lake Indian Reservation of
Minnesota. Researched archives at Southwest Indian Museum, Pasadena, CA. |
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| Feb. 1989 - Jun. 1993 |
Researcher for Strand Union, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana. Researched archival and other materials for history of Strand Union Building, included in In the People's Interest: A Centennial History of Montana State University. | ||
| Spring/Summer 1987 |
Special Research Project for Pierce Mullen, Department of History & Philosophy, Bozeman, Montana. Translated Carl Gustav Carus, Sein Leben und Wirken by Sophie, Countess of Arnim from German to English. | ||
| Spring 1987 | Special Research Project for Billy G. Smith, Department of History & Philosophy, Bozeman, Montana. Researched and wrote report on career opportunities for M.A. history graduates. | ||
| Winter 1985 | Teaching Assistant, Department of History & Philosophy, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana. Conducted discussion sessions, advised students, and corrected exams and assignments for course in early modern European history. | ||
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Publications: "Italian History," in The History Highway: A 21st Century Guide to Internet Resources, Fourth Edition, (Armonk, New York and London., England: M. E. Sharpe, 2006), edited by Dennis A. Trinkle and Scott Merriman."Reference Librarianship at MSU Bozeman," Big Sky Libraries, December/January/February 2006, No. 94:3. "Bears, Black" in The Encyclopedia of New York State (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2005): 163-164. "The Storm King Mountain Controversy" in The Encyclopedia of New York State (Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2005), p. 1491-1492 "President's Message," Focus (Montana Library Association newsletter) bi-monthly, July 2004 - June 2005. "Coyotes, Grizzlies and Native Americans: Then and Now Grizzlies," A Confluence of Cultures, Native Americans and the Expedition of Lewis and Clark: 2003 Symposium Proceedings, (Missoula, MT: University of Montana, 2003). (Peer-reviewed) "British History," in The History Highway 3.0: A Guide to Internet Resources, (Armonk, New York and London., England: M. E. Sharpe, 2002), edited by Dennis A. Trinkle and Scott Merriman. "Italian History," in The History Highway 3.0: A Guide to Internet Resources, (Armonk, New York and London., England: M. E. Sharpe, 2002), edited by Dennis A. Trinkle and Scott Merriman."Electronic Reference: Trends and Considerations," PNLA
Quarterly, Fall 2002, 17-19. With Brad Coon. "British History," in World History Highway: A Guide to Internet Resources, (Armonk, New York and London., England: M. E. Sharpe, 2002), edited by Dennis A. Trinkle and Scott Merriman. "Italian History," in World History Highway: A Guide to
Internet Resources, (Armonk, New York and London., England: M. E.
Sharpe, 2002), edited by Dennis A. Trinkle and Scott Merriman. "British History," in European History Highway: A Guide to Internet Resources, (Armonk, New York and London., England: M. E. Sharpe, 2002), edited by Dennis A. Trinkle and Scott Merriman. "Italian History," in European History Highway : A Guide to Internet Resources, (Armonk, New York and London., England: M. E. Sharpe, 2002), edited by Dennis A. Trinkle and Scott Merriman.
"Montana State College and World War II," In Celebration of
Our Past: Papers Presented at the Seventh Annual Gallatin County
Historical Society/Pioneer Museum History Conference, (Bozeman, MT:
Gallatin County Historical Society, 1995). (Peer-reviewed) From Fish Farming to Fisheries Science: The Evolution of the Bozeman Fish Technology Center, 1892-1992 (Bozeman, MT: Gallatin County Historical Society, 1992). Blacks Who Stole Themselves: Advertisements for Runaways in
the Pennsylvania Gazette, 1728-1790, (Philadelphia: University of
Pennsylvania Press, 1989). With Billy G. Smith. "The Precarious Freedom of Blacks in the Mid-Atlantic Region:
Excerpts from the Pennsylvania Gazette 1728-1776," Pennsylvania
Magazine of History and Biography, 2 (April 1989), 237-264. With
Billy G. Smith. (Peer-reviewed) "Advertisements in the Pennsylvania Gazette for Runaway
Slaves, Servants, and Apprentices, 1795-1796," Pennsylvania History,
54 (January, 1987), 34-71. With Billy G. Smith. (Peer-reviewed) Upcoming
Publications: "Public Patrons in the Academic Library: Opportunities
and
Challenges," PNLA Quarterly,
2006. "Montana Grasshopper Wars: 1917-1924," Montana:
Magazine of Western History, ca. 2007. (6,000 words) (Peer-reviewed) "History of Research Vessels and Missions (1920-present)," Seaways and Waterways of the World: A
Historical Encyclopedia of Transportation and Trade, ca. 2007.
(4,000 words) "Management and Regulatory Organizations--North America," Seaways and Waterways of the World: A Historical Encyclopedia of Transportation and Trade, ca. 2007. (4,000 words) Presentations: Presentation, “Evaluating Web Pages for High School
Classes ” at 2007 Educator’s Conference MEA-MFT October 18-19,
2007 in Belgrade, MT Presentation, “Meeting the Information Needs of Students and
Faculty in Health-Related Disciplines: Outreach and Liaison Roles of
Academic Librarians at a Land Grant University ” with Mary Anne Hansen
at PNC/MLA October 1-2 , 2007 in Billings, MT Presentation -“Did You Feel the Draft?: The Selective Service
System in the Vietnam Conflict” at Popular Culture Association
conference April 4-7th, 2007 in Boston "Academic Libraries for High School Instruction," Montana Educators' Association/Montana Teachers' Federation Educators' Conference, Billings, MT, 19-20 October, 2006. (Peer-reviewed) Paper, "Public Patrons in the Academic Library: Opportunities
and
Challenges," for the Pacific Northwest Library Annual Conference,
Eugene, OR, 9-12 August 2006. (Peer-reviewed) Paper, "Public Patrons in University/College Libraries: Issues
and
Some Answers" for the Montana Library Association Conference,
Missoula, MT, 3-6 May 2006. (Peer-reviewed) Paper, "The Use of Torture During the Vietnam Conflict: The
United States and its Allies" for the Popular Culture Association,
San Diego, CA, 23-26 March 2005. (Peer-reviewed) Presentation, "Libraries and the Montana Environment: An
Examination of
Resources" for the Montana Library Association conference, Bozeman, MT,
26 April
2004. (Peer-reviewed) "Thieves Among Friends: How to Avoid Getting Royally Ripped
Off" as a panel member for the Montana Library Association conference,
Bozeman, MT,
25 April 2004. (Peer-reviewed) Presentation, "Consumer Health Information: What is it and How
Can
Librarians Provide it?" as featured speaker at the Big Horn Basin
Library Conference, Powell, WY, 3 April 2004. (Invited presentation) Paper, "Coyote, Grizzlies and Native Americans: Then and Now"
for the Confluence of Cultures meeting, Missoula, MT, 28-30 May 2003. (Peer-reviewed) Paper, "The Faces of Patriotism in an Undeclared War" for the Popular Culture and American Culture Association meeting, New Orleans, 16-19 April 2003. Paper, "Rising from the Ashes: Anaconda, Montana, Smelter
Pollution, and the Environment" for the Association of American
Geographers meeting, New Orleans, 4-8 March 2003. (Peer-reviewed) PowerPoint and computer training on National Library of Medicine Gateway, CINAHL, and Health Reference Center for the Montana Health Association Conference, Helena, MT, 17 September 2002. Paper, "Virtual Reference: The Academic Model," for the
Pacific
Northwest Library Association meeting in Missoula, MT, 7-10 August
2002. (Peer-reviewed) Paper, "Desertion and the Vietnam Conflict," for the Popular Culture Association and American Culture Association meeting, Toronto, 13-16 March 2002. Paper, "Post-Tet Montana and Vietnam: Montanan's Attitudes Toward the War and Related Issues," for the Popular Culture Association and American Culture Association meeting, Philadelphia, 14 April 2001. Paper, "The Yellowstone River and Paradise Valley: Sustainable
Ecosystems and Democratic Institutions," for the Society for Human
Ecology meeting, Jackson, WY, Oct 2000. (Peer-reviewed) Paper, "Small Town Montana and the Vietnam War," for annual
meeting of the Popular Culture Association and American Culture
Association in New Orleans, 18-23 April 2000. Upcoming
Presentations: "The Vietnam Conflict: Its
Effects on Selected Aspects of Vietnam’s Natural Environment" Grants: Regional Medical Center Document Delivery Grant $4,000.00,
June 2001. Sewell Travel Grant $750 TEACHING: 2007 Library Instruction Sessions 2006 Graduate Nursing Student Orientation Sociology Capstone Course University Studies 101 G-RAP for Graduate Students Biology 524 Headwaters Academy 8th Grade Class PS 102 (Plant Science) ENG 121 Graduate Studies Information Fair BIO 106: Insects and Society Graduate Students Headwaters Academy - 7th grade English Native American Studies LI presentation COL 100 HDHL 106 College of Technology - ENG 118 Gardiner High School - 10th Grade A.C.E. Language Institute Bridge to Success program of Native American Nurses Caring for Our Own Project New Nursing Faculty - Bozeman and Great Falls Library tours Library Information desk at prospective student Information Fairs Graduate Studies Information Fair Research Assistance Program (RAP) 2005 Library 121 - Fall Semester (student making up incomplete grade) Library Instruction Sessions A.C.E. Language Institute Bridge to Success program of Native American Nurses Caring for Our Own Project Graduate Nursing Students Sociology 101 HDHL 230 Entomology 102 Psychology 493 Teaching Excellence Awards participants Graduate Students Library tours Library Information desk at prospective student Information Fairs Graduate Studies Information Fair Research Assistance Program (RAP) 2004
Library Information desk at prospective student Information Fairs 2003
English 121 Biology 280 2002
Library tours Research Assistance Program (RAP) 2001 Library tours Information Technology Center Library Web Instruction Sessions SERVICE: University: Faculty Council - July, 2007 - June, 2010Faculty Council Steering Committee - Sept. 2007 - present Examination Proctoring (2001-present) Environment" - December 2002 Calendar Committee - June 2002 - June 2005 Participation at Margaret School of Critical Inquiry of the College of Letters & Science - March 2002 Participation in Graduate Commencement Activities Libraries:
Graduate Studies, 2004- present Microbiology, 2001-2005 Nursing, 2001-present WWAMI, 2001-present Entomology, 2001-2005 Pre-Med, 2005-present Sociology and Anthropology, 2005-present MLA Conference 2008 - chair of Significant Tidings Montana Library Association, ASLD/SLD Retreat Planning Committee - 2006 Montana Library Association, By-laws Committee - May 2006 - present Medical Library Association, Nursing and Allied Health Resources Section Nominating Committee, October 2005 - present Montana Library Association Chair, Nominating Committee, 2005 - 2006 Montana Library Association, Chair, Communications/Publications Committee, 2005 - 2006 Montana Library Association, Chair, Past Presidents Committee, 2005-2006 Montana Library Association Past President, July 2005 - June 2006 Montana Library Association President, July 2004 - June 2005 Montana Library Association Vice-president/President-elect, June 2003 - June, 2004 Montana Library Association, Chair Academic and Special Libraries Division, April 2002 - June 2003 Montana Library Association, Vice-chair Academic and Special Libraries Division October 2001 - April 2002 Moderator, "Significant Tidings," for Montana Library Association Conference in Butte, MT, 23-26 April 2003 Chair, Vietnam XIV: "During the War" session of the Popular Culture Association Conference, April 2003 Moderator, "Significant Tidings," for Montana Library Association Conference in Great Falls, MT, 24-27 April 2002 Society: Certification for American Red Cross Adult CPR/AED--January 2006 Certification for American Red Cross Standard First Aid--January 2006 Montana Regional Medical Librarian <http://nnlm.gov/pnr/dragonfly/2006/06/28/mt-rmls/> Member: ACLU Wilderness Society Montana Wilderness Society Sierra Club DAV PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: 2007 DuPage Conference -
The Relevance of Libraries in a Digital Age Library Challenges &
Opportunities 2006 Tagging in Practice 2005 Montana Library Association Leadership Retreat Web of Science training Web-CT workshop-"Strategies for Student Engagement" Regional Medical Library Resource Meeting (Portland) College of DuPage Teleconference - "Google and Your Patrons" Teleconference - "LexisNexis Academic" from LexisNexis Teleconference - from LexisNexis - "U.S. Serial Set Digital Collection" Teleconference - from LexisNexis "Advanced Searching in LexisNexis" College of Dupage Teleconference - "Dealing with Difficult People" WebCT- Contents Module I WebCT - Assignments Tool College of Dupage Teleconference - "Library Challenges and Opportunities" WebCT - Calendar Tool WebCT - Quiz Tools College of DuPage Teleconference - "Consumer Medical Resources" National Seminars Group (Padgett-Thompson) Time Management Seminar Association of College & Research Libraries Conference--Minneapolis, MN Montana Library Association Conference--Billings Popular Culture Annual Conference--San Diego, CA Reference Team Retreat--included presentation on team communication by Nancy Dodd, MSU Ombuds 2004 Beilstein trainingCollege of Dupage - "A Technology Toolkit: Survival Basics for Everyone" "Realities of Digital Reference" seminar "Resolving Conflict" seminar College of Dupage - "Good Manager and Good Employee Skills" "Fostering Better Communication" seminar "Negotiation for a Positive Result" seminar OUTLOOK training PubMed training Reference Team Retreat "Web Research What's New in 2004 at the Library of Congress" (WebCast) Outdoor Safety Program Montana Library Association Conference--Bozeman Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management database training Post LOEX of the West instruction Sirsi SingleSearch seminar Montana Library Association Leadership Retreat DuPage Conference - "Making Copyright Work for your Library" "Useful Health Sciences Websites; Evaluation of Websites" by Gail Kuoame "How to Be an Outstanding Communicator" seminar "Using Respondus for Quizzes" seminar "Lectures, PowerPoint and the Web" seminar Federated Searching seminar Demo of Vision5 Classroom Software Reference Team Retreat 2003 Biosafety Forum 2002 Part 1, Virtual Reference Service Teleconference from College
of DuPage 2001 Russian Language Course 2000 PubMed training 1999 Cambridge Scientific Abstracts training PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Montana Library Association Medical Library Association Special Libraries Association Association of American Geographers Popular Culture Association History of Science Society Society for the History of Technology Society for Human Ecology |
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