Gregory A. Crawford
Publications, Presentations, Reviews, Grants, and Other Activities
Books
Crawford, Gregory A., Chen, Huijie J., Stimatz, Lisa R., and White, Gary W. Using Microsoft PowerPoint: A How-to-do-it Manual for Librarians. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 1998. ISBN 1-55570-341-0.
Research Monograph
The Internet and Public Libraries. Middletown, PA: Pennsylvania State Data Center, Institute for State and Regional Affairs, Penn State Harrisburg, 1999. ISBN 1-58036-132-3.
Book Chapter
Rice, Ronald E., and Crawford, Gregory A. “Context and Content of Citations Between Communication and Library & Information Science Articles.” In Jorge R. Schement and Brent D. Ruben (eds.), Information and Behavior: Vol. 4, Between Communication and Information. New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction Press, 1993, 189-217. ISBN 1-56000-037-6.
Refereed Journal Articles
Crawford, Gregory A., McGuigan, Glenn, and Kephart, Debra Mattern. “The Ownership of Presidential Campaign Biographies by Libraries: An Empirical Study.” Collection Building 27, no. 3 (2008): 108-112.
“The Journal Literature of Business Librarianship: An Analysis.” Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship13, no. 2 (2007): 93-103.
Crawford, Gregory A., and Kubiske, Jessica L. “An Analysis of the Literature on Instruction in Academic Libraries.” Reference & User Services Quarterly 46, no. 3 (2007): 77-88.
McGuigan, Glenn S., Crawford, Gregory A., and Kubiske, Jessica L. “Accreditation and Library Collections: The Monographic Holdings of Academic Libraries that Support AACSB Accredited and Non-Accredited MBA Programs in the State of Pennsylvania, USA.” Collection Building 23, no. 2 (2004): 78-86.
“The Alert Collector: Complementary and Alternative Medicine.” Reference & User Services Quarterly 42, no. 4 (2003): 296-306.
Harris, Matthew, and Crawford, Gregory A. “The Ownership of Religious Texts by Academic Libraries.” College & Research Libraries 63, no. 5 (2002): 450-458.
“Energy Healing: Reiki.” Health Care on the Internet 5, no. 3 (2001): 75-78.
User Access to Services Committee, RUSA Machine-Assisted Reference Section (Teresa Ashley, Nancy Wootton Colborn, Gregory Crawford, LeiLani S. Freund, Jennifer Heise, Susan E. Hocker, Danise Hoover, Sally J. Jacobs, Sigrid Kelsey, Bernice Lacks, Sally Lyon, Brenda McDonald, William McHugh, Mary Pagliero Popp, Signe Swanson, Arthuree R. M. Wright). “Users' Information-Seeking Behavior: What Are They Really Doing? A Bibliography.” Reference & User Services Quarterly 40, no. 3 (2001): 240-250.
Crawford, Gregory A., and Harris, Matthew. “Bestsellers in Academic Libraries.” College & Research Libraries 62 (2001): 216-225.
“Internet Issues: Access, Filtering, and a Survey of Pennsylvania Public Libraries.” Public Libraries 39 (2000): 162-167.
Crawford, Gregory A., and Stimatz, Lisa R. “Rhetoric Versus Reality: A Reexamination of Access to Government Information during the Reagan Presidency.” Journal of Government Information 27 (2000): 13-27. (winner of the Bernard M. Fry for the best article to appear during 2000 in the Journal of Government Information)
Crawford, Gregory A., and White, Gary W. “Liberal Arts Colleges and Standards for College Libraries: A Quantitative Analysis.” Journal of Academic Librarianship 25 (1999): 439-444.
“The Research Literature of Academic Librarianship: A Comparison of College & Research Libraries and Journal of Academic Librarianship.” College & Research Libraries 60 (1999): 224-230.
“The Adoption of Library Automation by Liberal Arts Colleges.” College and Undergraduate Libraries 5, no. 2 (1998): 87-98.
Crawford, Gregory A., and White, Gary W. “Cost-benefit Analysis of Electronic Information.” College & Research Libraries 59 (1998): 503-510.
Crawford, Gregory A., and White, Gary W. “Migrating to Internet-Based Reference Services: Issues for the Smaller Academic Library.” IRSQ: Internet Reference Services Quarterly 3, no. 4 (1998): 3-18.
“Testing a Model of Intraorganizational Power within Liberal Arts College Libraries.” Journal of Higher Education 69 (1998): 424-439.
Stimatz, Lisa R., White, Gary W., and Crawford, Gregory A. “Planning for a Multi-Campus Merger: Implications for Library Services and Resources at Penn State University’s Capital College.” Resource Sharing and Information Networks 13 (1997): 39-48.
Crawford, Gregory A., and Rice, Ronald E. “Technology, Power, and Structure: Developing a Model of the Effects of Automation on Liberal Arts College Libraries.” Library and Information Science Research 19 (1997): 265-300.
White, Gary W., and Crawford, Gregory A. "Developing an Electronic Information Resources Collection Development Policy." Collection Building 16 (1997): 53-57. Also published in Asian Libraries 6 (1997): 51-56.
"Information as a Strategic Contingency: Applying the Strategic Contingencies Theory of Intraorganizational Power to Academic Libraries." College & Research Libraries 58 (March 1997): 145-155.
"A Conjoint Analysis of Reference Services in Academic Libraries." College & Research Libraries 55 (May 1994): 257-267.
"The Effects of Instruction in the Use of PsycLIT on Interlibrary Loan." RQ 31 (Spring 1992): 370-376.
Other Articles
“Thinking about the Future.” Information Technology Newsletter 11, no. 2 (Fall 2000): 1-2, 10.
“Digital Books.” Information Technology Newsletter 11, no. 1 (Spring 2000): 2-3.
"The Internet and Public Libraries." Pennsylvania Library Association Bulletin 54 (September 1999): 9-11.
"Libraries, the Internet, and Filters." Information Technology Newsletter 10, no. 2 (Fall 1999): 7, 9.
“Issues for the Digital Library.” Computers in Libraries 19, no. 5 (May 1999): 62-64.
White, Gary W., and Crawford, Gregory A. "Cost/Benefit Analyses of Library Services.” MLS: Marketing Library Services 11 (July/August 1997): 4-5.
"Using a DBMS to Maintain a Reserve Reading Collection." College & Research Libraries News 51 (Oct. 1990): 860-862.
"Reeves Library, Moravian College, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania." Dynix Dataline 6 (Spring 1989): 9-10.
"Training Student Employees by Videotape." College & Research Libraries News 49 (March 1988): 149-52.
Conference Presentations
“The Journal Literature of Business Librarianship.” Paper presented at the Special Libraries Association Annual Meeting (Toronto, Canada, June 7, 2005).
“Censorship and the Internet.” Invited presentation at the 1999 Annual Data User Conference of the Pennsylvania State Data Center (Grantville, PA, Sept. 2, 1999).
“Using and Evaluating the Web.” Invited presentation at the 1999 Statewide Early Intervention Conference (Hershey, PA, June 24, 1999).
Crawford, Gregory A., Delozier, Eric P., Stimatz, Lisa R., and White, Gary W. “Migrating to the Web: Issues and Implications.” Invited presentation at the Pennsylvania Library Association 1998 Annual Conference (Hershey, PA, Nov. 9, 1998).
Crawford, Gregory A., and White, Gary W. “Migration to the Web: Issues for Moving LAN-Based Resources to the Web.” Paper presented at the Internet Librarian ’98 Conference (Monterey, CA, Nov. 5, 1998). Corresponding paper published in Internet Librarian ’98: Proceedings -- 1998. Medford, NJ: Information Today, 1998, pp. 93-96.
“CD-ROM versus Online: Issues and Implications for Libraries, Librarians, and Library Patrons.” Paper presented at the National Online Meeting (New York, May 13, 1998). Corresponding paper published in National Online Meeting Proceedings -- 1998. Medford, NJ: Information Today, 1998, pp. 95-104.
Crawford, Gregory A., and White, Gary W. “Digging for Cost-Benefits: Penn State Harrisburg’s Experiences.” Paper invited for presentation at the Internet Librarian ’97 Conference (Monterey, CA, Nov. 17, 1997). Corresponding paper published in Internet Librarian ’97: Proceedings of the First Internet Librarian Conference. Medford, NJ: Information Today, 1997, pp. 9-11.
Crawford, Gregory A., and Rice, Ronald E. “Power, Technology and Structure: College Libraries Struggle for Resources in the Information Age.” Paper presented at the International Communication Association 1997 Annual Meeting (Montreal, May 26, 1997).
Crawford, Gregory A., and White, Gary W. “Full Text and Libraries: Issues and Implications for Libraries, Librarians, and Library Patrons.” Paper presented at the National Online Meeting '97 (New York, May 14, 1997). Corresponding paper published in National Online Meeting Proceedings -- 1997. Medford, NJ: Information Today, 1997, pp. 107-114.
Crawford, Gregory A., Chen, Huijie, Stimatz, Lisa, and White, Gary. “Leap-Frogging Print on Paper: Expanding Library Resources through Full-Text Databases.” Paper presented at the IOLS'97 conference (New York, May 13, 1997). Corresponding paper published in Expanding Expectations: IOLS'97 Proceedings – 1997. Medford, NJ: Information Today, 1997, pp. 23-33.
Crawford, Gregory A., and White, Gary. “Cost/Benefits of Electronic Information.” Poster session presented at the Association of College and Research Libraries Conference (Nashville, TN, April 13, 1997).
Crawford, Gregory A., and White, Gary. “Cost-Benefits of Electronic Information: A Case Study.” Paper presented at the Computers in Libraries '97 conference (Arlington, VA, March 11, 1997). Corresponding paper published in Computers in Libraries '97: Proceedings -- 1997. Medford, NJ: Information Today, 1997, pp. 11-15.
Crawford, Gregory A., Chen, Huijie, Stimatz, Lisa, and White, Gary. “Instruction in an Age of Changing Technologies: What and How Should We Teach Our Users?” Paper presented at the Computers in Libraries '97 conference (Arlington, VA, March 10, 1997). Corresponding paper published in Computers in Libraries '97: Proceedings -- 1997. Medford, NJ: Information Today, 1997, pp. 16-19.
White, Gary, Crawford, Gregory A., Chen, Huijie, and Stimatz, Lisa. “Electronic Reference in Academic Libraries: Issues and Opportunities.” Paper presented at the Pennsylvania Library Association 1996 Annual Conference (Lancaster, PA, Oct. 9, 1996).
Crawford, Gregory A. and Rice, Ronald E. “Power, Technology, and Structure: College Libraries Struggle for Resources in the Information Age.” Paper presented at the Academy of Management annual meeting (Cincinnati, OH, Aug. 14, 1996).
Crawford, Gregory A., Chen, Huijie, Stimatz, Lisa, and White, Gary. “Defining the Online Catalog in the Age of the Digital Library.” Paper presented at the IOLS'96 conference (New York, May 15, 1996). Corresponding paper published in Expanding Access via the Library: IOLS'96 Proceedings – 1996. Medford, NJ: Information Today, 1996, pp. 17-26.
“A Comparison of Databases Available via Z39.50, CD-ROM, and FirstSearch.” Paper presented at the National Online Conference (New York, May 15), 1996). Corresponding paper published in National Online Meeting Proceedings -- 1996. Medford, NJ: Information Today, 1996, pp. 55-64.
Crawford, Gregory A., Chen, Huijie, and Stimatz, Lisa. “Which Way Now: An Examination of Issues Surrounding the Local Digital Library.” Paper presented at the Computers in Libraries '96 conference (Arlington, VA, Feb. 27, 1996).
“Information Technology and Intraorganizational Power.” Paper presented at the 1996 ALISE (Association for Library and Information Science Education) Conference (San Antonio, TX, Jan. 18, 1996).
“Perceptions versus Reality: Automation and its Effects on the College Library.” Paper presented at the IOLS'95 (Integrated Online Library Systems Meeting (New York, May 4, 1995). Corresponding paper published in IOLS in the Age of Networks: IOLS'95 Proceedings -- 1995. Medford, NJ: Learned Information, 1995, pp. 35-49.
“Information Technology and Intraorganizational Power.” Paper presented at the Association of College and Research Libraries 7th National Conference (Pittsburgh, March 30, 1995). Corresponding paper published in Continuity & Transformation: The Promise of Confluence: Proceedings of the Seventh National Conference of the Association of College and Research Libraries. Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries, 1995, pp. 23-40.
“A Conjoint Analysis of Reference Services in Academic Libraries.” Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Library Association (Miami Beach, June 27, 1994).
“Library Automation and Changes in the Library: A Study of Liberal Arts Colleges.” Paper presented at the IOLS'94 Meeting (New York, May 12, 1994). Corresponding paper published in IOLS '94: Proceedings of the Ninth Integrated Online Library Systems Meeting. Medford, NJ: Learned Information, 1994, pp. 65-74.
“Library Automation in Liberal Arts Colleges: State of the Art Report.” Paper presented at the Computers in Libraries '94 Conference (Arlington, VA, March 3, 1994). Corresponding paper published in Computers in Libraries 1994: Electronic Proceedings of the Ninth Annual Computers in Libraries Conference. Westport, CT: Mecklermedia Corp.
Rice, R. E, and Crawford, G. A. “Analysis of Citations Between Communication and Library & Information Science Articles.” Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Information Science (Pittsburgh, PA, October 26, 1992). Corresponding paper published in Celebrating Change: Information Management on the Move: ASIS '92: Proceedings of the 55th ASIS Annual Meeting. Medford, NJ: Learned Information, Inc., 1992, pp. 8-12.
Crawford, G. A., Arnold, L., Connolly, L., and Shylaja, Y. L. “OPAC User Satisfaction and Success: A Study of Four Libraries.” Paper presented at the IOLS'92 (Integrated Online Library Systems) Meeting (New York, May 6, 1992). Corresponding paper published in IOLS'92: Proceedings of the Seventh Integrated Online Library Systems Meeting. Medford, NJ: Learned Information, Inc., 1992, pp. 81-89.
“The Effects of Automation on Reference Questions.” Paper presented at the Computers in Libraries conference (Washington, DC, March 1992).
“The Public Services Librarian as Systems Administrator.” Paper presented at the IOLS'91 (Integrated Online Library Systems) Meeting (New York, May 8, 1991). Corresponding paper published in IOLS'91, Integrated Online Library Systems: Proceedings of the Sixth Integrated Online Library Systems Meeting. Medford, NJ: Learned Information, Inc., 1991, pp. 33-38.
Berk, Rita, Crawford, Gregory A., and Minor, John T. “Selecting and Implementing an IOLS in a Small College Library.” Paper presented at the Integrated Online Library Systems '90 Conference (New York, May 2, 1990). Corresponding paper published in IOLS '90, Integrated Online Library Systems: Proceedings of the Fifth Integrated Online Library Systems Meeting. Medford, NJ: Learned Information, Inc., 1990, pp. 13-18.
Other Presentations
“The Galapagos Islands.” Invited presentation for the Green Ridge Village First Monday Club (Newville, PA, April 7, 2008).
“Penn State Harrisburg Library: What’s Happening in Diversity.” Presented at the University Libraries Diversity Research and Programming Colloquium (University Park, March 27, 2008).
“Alternative and Complementary Medicine.” Invited presentation for Lunch and Learn Series, Early Intervention Group, Dauphin County Case Management Unit (Harrisburg, PA, January 11, 2008).
“Petra and the Nabataeans.” Invited presentation for the Green Ridge Village First Monday Club (Newville, PA, March 1, 2004).
“Water Plant Operators Utilizing Computers.” Workshop presented for the Small Public Water Systems Technology Assistance Center [through Penn State Harrisburg Continuing Education] (Penn State Schuylkill, May 7, 2002, and Penn State Harrisburg, Nov. 19, 2002).
“One Day PowerPoint Trainer Workshop.” Workshop presented for the Small Public Water Systems Technology Assistance Center (Penn State Harrisburg, January 23, 2001).
Crawford, Gregory A., and Harris, Matthew. “Bestsellers in Academic Libraries.” Paper presented at the Penn State University Libraries Research in Progress Colloquium (University Park, PA, February 17, 2000).
Crawford, Gregory A., and Stimatz, Lisa. “Train the Trainer: Computer Workshop Overview and Computer Applications.” Workshops presented for the Small Public Water Systems Technology Assistance Center (Penn State Harrisburg, December 8, 1999).
Crawford, Gregory A., and Stimatz, Lisa. “Water Plant Operators Utilizing Computers.” Workshops presented for the Small Public Water Systems Technology Assistance Center (Penn State Harrisburg, June 2 & 9; Penn State Berks, June 30 & July 7, 1999).
White, Gary, and Crawford, Gregory A. “Justifying the Cost: A Practical Guide to Cost-Benefit Analysis.” Workshop presented to the South Central Regional Library Council (Johnson City, NY, March 12, 1998).
Crawford, Gregory A., Chen, Huijie, Stimatz, Lisa, and White, Gary. “Reference Issues in an Automated Environment.” Army Library Institute (Invited presentation, Carlisle, PA, May 9, 1996 -- 2 sessions).
“Cross Training.” ACLCP (Associated College Libraries of Central Pennsylvania) Support Staff Workshop (Penn State Harrisburg, April 26, 1996).
“Capital Campaign for the New Hershey Public Library.” Hershey Rotary Club (Jan. 29, 1996).
“Introduction to the World Wide Web: A Look at Some Fun and Educational Sites.” Talk presented at the Derry PAGE (Derry Township chapter of the Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Education) meeting (Hershey High School, Sept. 13, 1995).
“Computers in Small Libraries.” Invited keynote talk presented at the SEPTLA (Southeastern Pennsylvania Theological Libraries Association) meeting (Lancaster Theological Seminary, May 31, 1995).
“University Services Available to the Community: Heindel Library.” Talk presented at the Institute of Management Accountants, Harrisburg Chapter, Spring Technical Meeting (Penn State Harrisburg, March 14, 1995).
“Information Technology and Intraorganizational Power: A Study of Libraries in Liberal Arts Colleges.” Paper presented at the Pennsylvania State University Libraries Research in Progress Colloquium (University Park, PA, April 18, 1994).
Crawford, Gregory A., and Mays, Alan E. “Sources and Texts.” Paper presented at the Cultural Diversity and Folk Traditions in Education conference, Society for Pennsylvania Culture Studies (Middletown, PA, March 19, 1994).
“Student Assistants: Challenges and Opportunities.” Invited talk presented at the ACLCP (Associated College Libraries of Central Pennsylvania) meeting (Millersville University, April 24, 1992).
Book Reviews
Review of Historical Dictionary of Iceland (2nd ed.), by Guđmundur Hálfdanarson. Submitted for publication in American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2009 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2010).
Review of Faith Reads: A Selective Guide to Christian Nonfiction, by David Rainey. Submitted for publication in American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2009 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2010).
Review of Land Battles in 5th Century B.C. Greece: a History and Analysis of 173 Engagements by Fred Eugene Ray. Submitted for publication in American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2009 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2009).
Review of The Holiness-Pentecostal Movement: A Comprehensive Guide by Charles Edwin Jones. Submitted for publication in Reference & User Services Quarterly 48, no. 3 (2009).
Review of Datapedia of the United States: American History in Numbers (4th ed.) by George Thomas Kurian and BarbaraA. Chernow. Submitted for publication in American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2009 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2009).
Review of Daily Life in the Hellenistic Age: From Alexander to Cleopatra by James Allan Evans. Submitted for publication in American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2009 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2009).
Review of America’s Top Rated Cities, 2008: A Statistical Handbook (15th ed). Submitted for publication in American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2009 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2009).
Review of Yearbook of the United Nations 2005. Submitted for publication in American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2009 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2009).
Review of African American National Biography edited by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham. Submitted for publication in American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2009 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2009).
Review of Cities of the Middle East and North Africa: A Historical Encyclopedia edited by Michael R. T. Dumper and Bruce E. Stanley. Reference & User Services Quarterly 47, no. 3 (2008): 283-284.
Review of Oxford Concise Encyclopedia. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2008 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2008): entry 29. (also online).
Review of Guide to U.S. Government Publications: 2007 edited by Donna Batten. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2008 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2008): entry 44. (also online).
Review of The Official Museum Directory, 2007. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2008 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2008): entry 48. (also online).
Review of The Big Curmudgeon compiled by Jon Winoku. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2008 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2008): entry 53. (also online).
Review of i-Quote: Brilliance and Banter from the Internet Age edited by David L. Green. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2008 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2008): entry 54. (also online).
Review of Icons of Horror and the Supernatural: An Encyclopedia of our Worst Nightmares edited by S. T. Joshi. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2008 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2008): entry 902. (also online).
Review of Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction edited by Jeff Prucher. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2008 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2008): entry 903. (also online).
Review of Read on … Fantasy Fiction: Reading Lists for Every Taste by Neil Hollands. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2008 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2008): entry 904. (also online).
Review of The Encyclopedia of Religious Phenomena by J. Gordon Melton. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2008 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2008): entry 1056. (also online).
Review of The New Encyclopedia of Unbelief edited by Tom Flynn. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2008 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2008): entry 1058. (also online).
Review of Everyday Biblical Literacy: The Essential Guide to Biblical Allusions in Art, Literature, and Life by J. Stephen Lang. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2008 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2008): entry 1070. (also online).
Review of Handbook of Research on Open Source Software: Technological, Economic, and Social Perspectives edited by Kirk St. Amant and Brian Still. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2008 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2008): entry 1278. (also online).
Review of Renaissance and Reformation edited by James A. Patrick. Reference & User Services Quarterly 47, no. 1 (2007): 88-89.
Review of Revolutionary War Almanac by John C. Fredriksen. Reference & User Services Quarterly 46, no. 3 (2007): 100.
Review of Dictionary of Atheism, Skepticism, & Humanism by Bill Cooke. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2007 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2007): entry 1077. (also online).
Review of The Edinburgh Companion to Ancient Greece and Rome edited by Edward Bispham, Thomas Harrison, and Brian A. Sparkes. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2007 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2007): entry no. 384. (also online).
Review of Encyclopedia of Measurement and Statistics edited by Neil J. Salkind and Kristin Rasmussen. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2007 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2007): entry no. 737. (also online).
Review of OECD Factbook 2006: Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2007 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2007): entry no. 742. (also online).
Review of Regional Trends, No. 39 (National Statistics, United Kingdom). American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2007 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2007): entry no. 743. (also online).
Review of The Sage Dictionary of Statistics: A Practical Resource for Students in the Social Sciences. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2007 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2007): entry no. 738. (also online).
Review of State Trends: Measuring Change in the 50 United States edited by Kathleen O’Leary Morgan and Scott Morgan, 3rd ed. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2007 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2007): entry no. 748. (also online).
Review of Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2004-2005, 124th ed. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2007 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2007): entry no. 749. (also online).
Review of What They Didn’t Say: A Book of Misquotations edited by Elizabeth Knowles. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2007 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2007): entry no. 46. (also online).
Review of Encyclopedia of Witchcraft: The Western Tradition edited by Richard M. Golden. Reference & User Services Quarterly 46, no. 1 (Fall 2006): 72.
Review of Annotations: A Guide to the Independent Critical Press edited by Marie F. Jones. Reference & User Services Quarterly 45, no. 3 (Spring 2006): 251.
Review of DK Compact Atlas of the World, 3rd ed. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2006 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2006): entry no. 372. (also online).
Review of Encyclopedia of the Ancient Greece. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2006 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2006): entry no. 473. (also online).
Review of Encyclopedia of the Ancient Greek World, revised ed. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2006 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2006): entry no. 474. (also online).
Review of Historical Atlas of Ancient Rome by Nick Constable. Prepared for American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2006 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2006): entry no. 486. (also online).
Review of Local and Regional Government Information: How to Find It, How to Use It, edited by Marty Martin. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2006 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2006): entry no. 43. (also online).
Review of Social Trends, No. 35 (National Statistics, United Kingdom). American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2006 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2006): entry no. 837. (also online).
Review of State Rankings 2005: A Statistical View of the 50 United States, edited by Kathleen O’Leary Morgan and Scott Morgan. Prepared for American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2006 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2006): entry no. 843. (also online).
Review of Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory – 476 C.E. edited by Mark W. Chavalas and Great Lives from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory – 476 C.E. edited by Christina A. Salowey. Reference & User Services Quarterly 44, no. 4 (Summer 2005): 342.
Review of The Handbook of Clinically Tested Herbal Remedies edited by Marily Barrett. Reference & User Services Quarterly 44, no. 3 (Spring 2005): 265-266.
Review of All Music Guide to Country: The Definitive Guide to Country Music edited by Vladimir Bogdanov, Chris Woodstra, and Stephen Thomas Erlewine. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2005 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2005): entry no. 1147. (also online).
Review of Food Culture in Italy by Fabio Parasecoli. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2005 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2005): entry no. 1307. (also online).
Review of The Great World Atlas, 3rd ed. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2005 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2005): entry no. 371. (also online).
Review of Information Industry Directory, 27th edition. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2005 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2005): entry no. 598. (also online).
Review of Oxford Atlas of the World, 12th ed. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2005 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2005): entry no. 376. (also online).
Review of Power of the News Media, by Harry Henderson. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2005 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2005): entry no. 899. (also online).
Review of Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans, 21st ed. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2005 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2005): entry no. 309. (also online).
Review of Historical Dictionary of Ancient and Medieval Nubia by Richard A. Lobban. Reference & User Services Quarterly 44, no. 1 (Fall 2004): 89-90.
Review of Encyclopedia of Buddhism edited by Robert E. Buswell, Jr. Reference & User Services Quarterly 43, no. 4 (Summer 2004): 343-344.
Review of Ancient Europe 8000B.C. – A.D. 1000. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2004 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2004): entry no. 473. (also online).
Review of Historical Dictionary of the Ottoman Empire by Selcuk Aksin Somel. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2004 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2004): entry no. 506. (also online).
Review of Historical Atlas of Ancient Greece by Angus Konstam. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2004 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2004): entry no. 491. (also online).
Review of Historical Dictionary of Ancient Greek Warfare by Iain G. Spence. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2004 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2004): entry no. 492. (also online).
Review of The Small Press Record of Books in Print. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2004 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2004): entry no. 10. (also online).
Review of Leadership, Higher Education, and the Information Age: A New Era for Information Technology and Libraries edited by Carrie E. Regenstein and Barbara I. Dewey. Reference & User Services Quarterly 43, no. 2 (Winter 2004): 187.
Review of The American Heritage Dictionary for Learners of English. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2003 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2003): entry no. 959. (also online).
Review of The American Heritage Thesaurus for Learners of English. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2003 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2003): entry no. 978. (also online).
Review of Chambers Book of Facts. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2003 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2003): entry no. 4. (also online).
Review of CQ’s State Fact Finder 2002 by Kendra A. Hovey and Harold A. Hovey. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2003 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2003): entry no. 851. (also online).
Review of On Common Ground: World Religions in America [CD-ROM]. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2003 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2003): entry no. 1223. (also online).
Review of Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald and Bonnie Kunzel. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2003 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2003): entry no. 1045. (also online).
Review of Warfare and Armed Conflicts: A Statistical Reference to Casualty and Other Figures by Michael Clodfelter. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2003 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2003): entry no. 653. (also online).
Review of World Directory of Non-Official Statistical Sources 2002. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2003 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2003): entry no. 856. (also online).
Review of Distinguished Native American Spiritual Practitioners and Healers by Troy R. Johnson. RUSQ 42, no. 2 (2002): 169.
Review of The World Book Student Dictionary (CD-ROM Deluxe Edition). American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2002 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2002): 19.
Review of The Times of London Concise Atlas of the World, 8th ed. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2002 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2002): 162.
Review of World Eras, Volume 6: Classical Greek Civilization, 800-323 B.C.E. by John T. Kirby. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2002 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2002): 215-216.
Review of Encyclopedia of the Ancient World. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2002 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2002): 226.
Review of Plunkett’s Entertainment & Media Industry Almanac 200-2001, edited by Jack W. Plunkett. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2002 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2002): 419.
Review of Edgar Allan Poe A to Z: The Essential Reference to His Life and Work by Dawn B. Sova. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2002 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2002): 496-497.
Review of Nonfiction Classics for Students edited by Elizabeth Thomason. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2002 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2002): 508-509.
Review of The Guide to United States Popular Culture. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2002 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2002): 537.
Review of Information Literacy Instruction: Theory and Practice by Esther S. Grassian and Joan R. Kaplowitz. Reference & User Services Quarterly 41, no. 2 (Winter 2001): 200-201.
Review of The Encyclopedia of Women in the Ancient World by Joyce E. Salisbury. Reference & User Services Quarterly 41, no. 2 (Winter 2001): 193.
Review of Social Science Reference Sources by Tze-chung Li. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2001 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2001): 31-32.
Review of Greece in Modern Times edited by Stratos E. Constantinidis. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2001 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2001): 45.
Review of Goode’s World Atlas (20th ed.). American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2001 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2001): 156-157.
Review of Famous Firsts in the Ancient Greek and Roman World by David Matz. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2001 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2001): 207.
Review of Death and the Afterlife: A Cultural Encyclopedia by Richard P. Taylor. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2001 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2001): 353.
Review of Demographic Yearbook: Historical Supplement 1948-1997 [CD-ROM]. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2001 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2001): 397-398.
Review of World Cultural Leaders of the Twentieth Century by Jennifer L. Durham. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2001 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2001): 417-418.
Review of Encyclopedia of 20th-Century American Humor. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2001 (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2001): 549.
Review of Awakening the Healer Within by Howard F. Batie. Prepared for Llewellyn Publications website: http://www.llewellyn.com.
Review of The World Book Encyclopedia of People and Places. Reference & User Services Quarterly 40 (2000): 193-194.
Review of Contemporary American Religion edited by Wade Clark Roof. Reference & User Services Quarterly 39 (2000): 405-406.
Review of Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible. Reference & User Services Quarterly 39 (2000): 294.
Review of Foundations of Library and Information Science by Richard E. Rubin. Reference & User Services Quarterly 39 (2000): 315-316.
Review of Healing Alternatives for Beginners by Kay Henrion. Prepared for Llewellyn Publications website: http://www.llewellyn.com.
Review of The Encyclopedia of Christianity. RUSQ 39 (2000): 190-191.
Review of Crete By Adrian Edward. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2000 (Englewood, Co: Libraries Unlimited, 2000): 53.
Review of Twentieth-Century Teen Culture by the Decades by Lucy Rollin. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2000 (Englewood, Co: Libraries Unlimited, 2000): 351-352.
Review of The Cassell Dictionary Of Physics By Percy Harrison. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) 2000. (Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2000): 714.
Review of Teaching the Internet to Library Staff and Users: 10 Ready-To-Go Workshops that Work by William D. Hollands. Reference & User Services Quarterly 99 (1999): 110.
Review of Dictionary of Languages by Andrew Dalby. Reference & User Services Quarterly 39 (1999): 88.
Review of Encyclopedia of Religion in American Politics edited by Jeffrey D. Schultz, John G. West, Jr., and Iain Maclean. Reference & User Services Quarterly 38 (1999): 412-413.
Review of Encyclopedia of the Consumer Movement edited by Stephen Brobeck. Reference & User Services Quarterly 38 (1998): 196-197.
Review of Dictionary of Heresy Trials in American Christianity edited by George H. Shriver. Reference & User Services Quarterly 37 (1998): 350-351.
Review of Libraries Without Walls 2: The Delivery of Library Services to Distant Users edited by Peter Brophy, Shelagh Fisher, and Zoë Clarke. Information Technology Newsletter 9, no. 2 (Fall 1998). Available: http://www.idea-group.com/itn98-2.htm.
Review of New Religious Movements in Western Europe compiled by Elisabeth Arweck and Peter B. Clarke. Reference & User Services Quarterly 37 (1997): 223-224.
Review of The 1995 Genealogy Annual compiled by Thomas J. Kemp. Reference & User Services Quarterly 37 (1997): 83-84.
Review of The Cybrarian’s Manual by Pat Ensor. Reference & User Services Quarterly 37 (1997): 104-105.
Review of The Methodists by James E. Kirby, Russell E. Richey, and Kenneth E. Rowe. RQ 36 (1997): 606-607.
Review of The American Synagogue: A Historical Dictionary and Sourcebook by Kerry M. Olitzky. RQ 36 (1997): 448-449.
Review of Peterson's Study Abroad 1996. RQ 36 (1997): 305-306.
Review of Statistical Handbook of Violence in America and Statistics on Weapons and Violence. RQ 36 (1996): 138-139.
Review of Angels A to Z by James R. Lewis and Evelyn Dorothy Oliver. RQ 35 (1996): 545-546.
Review of The Orthodox Church by Thomas E. Fitzgerald. RQ 35 (1996): 418-419.
Review of Academic Libraries: Their Rationale and Role in American Higher Education edited by Gerard B. McCabe and Ruth J. Person. RQ 35 (1996): 436-437.
Review of Library Research Models by Thomas Mann. Information Processing and Management 31 (1995): 252-253.
Review of Insider's Guide to Library Automation: Essays of Practical Experience edited by John W. Head and Gerard B. McCabe. Journal of the Academic Librarianship 20 (May 1994): 100.
Review of Automated Library Systems by Beverly K. Duval and Linda Main. Journal of Academic Librarianship 19 (May 1993): 100-101.
Review of Campus-wide Information Systems and Networks: Case Studies in Design and Implementation edited by Les Lloyd. Journal of Academic Librarianship 19 (March 1993): 26-27.
Review of Automated Media Management Systems by Douglas A. Kranch. Journal of Academic Librarianship18 (November 1992): 307-308.
Review of Indexing and Abstracting in Theory and Practice by F. W. Lancaster. Journal of Academic Librarianship 18 (March 1992): 39.
Review of Free and User Supported Software for the IBM PC: A Resource Guide for Libraries and Individuals by Victor D. Lopez and Kenneth J. Ansley. Journal of Academic Librarianship 16 (Jan. 1991): 368.
Review of A Guide to the Literature of Electronic Publishing by Michael R. Gabriel. Journal of Academic Librarianship 16 (Sept. 1990): 232-233.
Review of This Day in Religion by Ernie Gross. Teamwork (Newsletter of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Theological Library Association) 7 (May 1990): [3-4].
Review of Introduction to Automation for Librarians, 2nd ed., by William Saffady. Journal of Academic Librarianship 16 (March 1990): 39.
Review of CD-ROM: Fundamentals to Applications edited by Charles Oppenheim. Journal of Academic Librarianship 15 (Jan. 1990): 370-71.
Review of The Catholic Fact Book. Teamwork (Newsletter of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Theological Libraries Association) (new series) 2 (April 1987): 2.
Review of Dictionary of the Popes. Teamwork (Newsletter of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Theological Libraries Association) (new series) 1 (Sept. 1986): 4.
Credit Courses Taught:
INART 001/499The City of Rome” (3 credits, undergraduate course). Penn State Harrisburg, School of Humanities, scheduled for Spring 2009. This course includes leading a study tour of Rome, Italy. Team taught with Glenn McGuigan.
IHUM 311 “Western Tradition I: The City of Rome” (3 credits, undergraduate course). Penn State Harrisburg, School of Humanities, Spring 2007; scheduled to teach again, Spring 2009. This course includes leading a study tour of Rome, Italy. Team taught with Glenn McGuigan.
Honors 494 & 495: “Interdisciplinary Writing and Thesis Formulation” (2 credits) & “Research Studies” (1 credit). Penn State Harrisburg, Honors Program, Fall 2006.
IHUM 311.1 “Western Tradition I” (3 credits, undergraduate course). Penn State Harrisburg, School of Humanities, Fall 2003.
LS500 “Reference Sources and Services” (3 credits, graduate course). Clarion University, MLS program, Dixon University Center, Harrisburg, June 2001.
BUS 502 “Business Research Applications” (2 sections; 3 credits, required graduate course in AACSB accredited MBA program). Penn State Harrisburg, School of Business Administration, Fall 1999.
Honors 301.1: “Knowledge in Society: The Dimensions of Information” (3 credits). Penn State Harrisburg, Honors Program, Spring 1998.
LIS 17:610:572: “Needs Assessment and Evaluation” (3 graduate credits course on research methods). Rutgers University, School of Communication, Information and Library Studies, MLS program, Summer 1992.
Grants
"Pride and Passion: The African-American Baseball Experience” exhibition grant ($2,500), sponsored by the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and the American Library Association, with funding for the traveling exhibition from the National Endowment for the Humanities. 2009-2012.
“Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln’s Journey to Emancipation” exhibition grant ($1,000), sponsored the American Library Association, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, 2007-2010.
“Let’s Talk About It: Jewish Literature” book discussion grant ($1,500), sponsored by American Library Association and Nextbook, 2006.
Penn State Harrisburg Research Council Grant ($2000) to assist in travel of Jordan and Israel for preparation of a bibliography of Nabataean studies, 2000-2001.
Pennsylvania State Data Center grant ($1500), Institute for State and Regional Affairs, Penn State Harrisburg, to study the effects of the Internet on Public Libraries, 1999.
Received Penn State Harrisburg Research Council Grant ($1200) to study economic impact of full-text databases on ILL. Co-principal investigator with Gary White. 1996-97.
Other
Selected for inclusion in Who’s Who in America, 63rd ed, 2009.
Selected for inclusion in Writer’s Directory.
Sabbatical approved for July-December 2008, to prepare a book for librarians on complementary and alternative medicine.
Recognized for contributions to book reviews in Reference and User Services Quarterly at the RUSA Awards Ceremony & Reception, American Library Association Conference, June 30, 2008.
Listed in Contemporary Authors, 2006- .
Member, Editorial Advisory Board for Collection Building, 2004- .
Taught and led meditation workshop. Penn State Harrisburg, October-December 2002.
Interviewed on WCOJ (1420 AM, Coatesville/West Chester, PA) for “Live at the Library with Mike Geary,” October 18, 2001.
Received sabbatical leave, July 2000 – June 2001, to prepare a bibliography of Nabataean studies.
Co-Editor with Gary W. White, Information Technology Newsletter. Hershey, PA: Idea Group Publishing, 1998-2001.
Answer to “Action Exchange.” American Libraries 21 (Oct. 1990): 901.
Abstractor for Religious and Theological Abstracts, 1989-1990.
Response to question posed by ALA Ethics Committee. American Libraries 19 (Oct. 1988): 756.
Letter to the Editor. American Libraries 18 (Oct. 1987): 752.
Taught mini-course on using microcomputers for word processing. Moravian College (Oct. - Nov. 1987)
Letter to the Editor. American Libraries 18 (March 1987): 172.
Lead workshop on public services. SEPTLA (Southeastern Pennsylvania Theological Libraries Association) meeting (Feb. 18, 1987) at Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia.