Gloria Colvin

From FSU Libraries Subject Pages

Reference/Instruction Librarian
Faculty & Graduate Research Services
Strozier Library, Room 007E
116 Honors Way
Tallahassee, FL 32306
Phone: (850) 645-1680
Fax: (850) 644-1231
Email: gcolvin@mailer.fsu.edu

Job Responsibilities

• Provide in-depth research assistance to students and faculty
• Facilitate use of information resources through individual and group instruction
• Develop materials to enhance use of library information resources, including research guides, Blackboard sites, brochures
• Publicize library resources and services to graduate students

Liaison Areas

• Art History
• CERDS/MSE
• Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
• Educational Psychology & Learning Systems
• Sport Management, Recreation Management, & Physical Education

Education

• M.S.L.S. - University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, NC
• M.A.T. - English and Education - Duke University - Durham - NC
• B.A. - English and Art History - Duke University - Durham - NC

Selected Work History

• Statistics, Assessment, and Special Initiatives Librarian - Florida State University Libraries - Tallahassee, FL
• Librarian Specialist - State Library of Florida - Tallahassee, FL
• Reference Librarian - Cressman Library - Cedar Crest College - Allentown, PA
• Reference Librarian - Lilly Library - Duke University - Durham, NC
• Associate Librarian - Herald-Sun Newspaper Library - Durham, NC
• Language Arts/Social Studies Teacher - Douglas Byrd Junior High School - Fayetteville, NC
• Language Arts Teacher - Ashley Junior High School, Gastonia, NC

Selected Publications

• “Florida’s visual memory: the Florida Photographic Archives,” Florida Libraries, Special Edition 2005, pp. 30-38.
• “Community Libraries in Caring: Reaching Out to Rural Libraries,” Florida Libraries, v. 47, no. 2, Fall 2004, pp. 13-15.
• “Reprieve for the State Library of Florida: A Case Study in Grassroots Advocacy,” American Libraries, v. 34, no.11, December 2003. pp. 30-32.
• “Florida Libraries Go Live: A Look at Chat Reference Services in Florida Libraries,” Internet Reference Services Quarterly, v.8, no.1/2, 2003.
• ”Rebuilding a Friends Group,” FOLUSA newsupdate, v.26, issue 1, February 2003. p.9.
• “Remote, Accessible, and On Call: Reference Librarians Go Live,” Florida Libraries, v.44, no.1, Spring 2001, pp. 10-12.
• “Both a Borrower and a Lender Be: Reciprocal Borrowing in Florida’s Libraries,” Florida Libraries, v. 43, no.1, Spring 2000, pp.8-11.
• “St. Johns County Offers Universal Access Library Card,” Florida Libraries, v.43, no.1, Spring 2000, p.7.
• “WOW! Innovative Programs for Florida’s Youth,” Florida Libraries, v.42, no.5, July/August 1999, pp.80-82.
• “Closer to Home: Recent Challenges in Florida Libraries,” Florida Libraries, v.42, no.5, May/June 1999, p.65.
• “Think Access, Not Just Ownership,” PLA Bulletin, September 1995, p.5.
• Additional articles in Duke University Libraries and book reviews in North Carolina Libraries

Professional Affiliations

• American Library Association - member - 1989-present
• Association of College and Research Libraries
• Florida History Fair - judge - 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004
• Florida Library Association - Editor Florida Libraries - 1999-present
• Florida Library Association - Communications Coordinator - 2001-present
• Florida Library Association - chair, Member Communications Committee - 2000-2003
• North Florida Library Association - President - 2001-2002
• North Florida Library Association - Board member and Web site designer - 1998-present
• Reference and User Services Association

Professional Interests

Personal Interests