"When I have a little money I buy books
If there is anything left over I buy food" (Eramus)
Curriculum Vitae
Resume
Syllabi of Classes
The Native American Boarding School Experience 1880-1940
Collaborative Storytelling: The Evolution of Narrative in Role-Playing Games
Thirty Seconds to Impress: LIS Distance Education and Employment
Adult Graphic Novel Collection for the Public Library
Top Secret! A Checklist evaluation of Non Fiction Espionage Monographs at the Georgetown University Libraries
Blog
KAREN L. MCEWEN
1830 South Oakdale DriveBloomington, Indiana 47403
Home: (812)340-2340
Email: Kassandrae@comcast.net
CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
MLS, Library Science 2008- Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
BA, World Literature 1992- Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Government Document Cataloger, Student Assistant, 2008-2009 - Indiana State University, Bloomington, Indiana
Researched and updated provisional bibliographic records using OCLC Connexion, OCLC WorldCat, Sirsi/Dynix Workflows and the U.S. Government Printing Office online catalog
Identified problems and recommended solutions for around 900 problem records including monographic, serial, visual, electronic and cartographic formats
Developed a tracking system using Excel spreadsheets to provide statistical data on the types of problems and track progress of clean-up project
Wrote a twenty-three (23) page training manual emphasizing best search strategies
Librarian, Volunteer, 2007-2010 - The Midwest Pages to Prisoners Project, Bloomington, Indiana
Online book sales/fundraising brought in $18,000 for the program
During the school year mentor/instruct up to seventy undergraduate student learners each week
Weed, appraise and evaluate book donations
Collection development and special orders
Organized a shelving system for the collection Outreach/recruitment programs to increase membership
Public speaking
Reader's Advisory
Librarian, Volunteer, 2007-2009 - The Alliance Virtual Library System, Second Life
Created three dimensional library displays/pathfinders http://www.flickr.com/photos/30381668@N02/"
Planned outreach events such as an avatar fashion show and inaugural ball
Recruited teachers, designed instruction programs, lectured in world on a variety of topics
PUBLICATIONS
McEwen, K. (2010). Learning and literacy styles in government documents for kids and educators Indiana Libraries.
PRESENTATIONS
McEwen, K. (2008). Collection development in Second Life. Guest Lecturer, Indiana University. S501, Reference.
McEwen, K. (2009). Basic Second Life skills. Guest Lecturer, University of Hawaii. LIS 677, Human Dimension in Information Systems.
McEwen, K. (2009). Libraries and learning in Second Life. Guest Lecturer, Indiana University. Technical Services Department.
McEwen, K. (2009). Copyright issues with importing images into Second Life. Guest Lecturer, University of Hawaii. LIS 677, Human Dimension in Information Systems.
McEwen, K. (2009). Librarianship and the Midwest Pages to Prisoners Project. Guest Lecturer, Indiana University. Progressive Librarian Guild.
INTERVIEWS AND REVIEWS
Alter, L. (2008). Foster building hosts election exhibit. Retrieved May 10, 2009, from RezLibris: The Magazine for Librarians Web site: http://www.rezlibris.com/institutions-a-organizations/info-island/189-voter-education-sl-style.
Devin, S. (2009). Red carpet fashion affair on Info Island. Retrieved May 10, 2009. from RezLibris: The Magazine for Librarians Web site: http://rezlibris.com/arts-a-entertainment/fashion/193-red-carpet-fashion-affair-on-info-island.
Richardson, K. (2009). Grad student helps Pages help inmates. Retrieved May 10, 2009, from The Bloomington Alternative Web site: http://www.bloomingtonalternative.com/articles/2009/01/11/9861.