SECTION IX: PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Committee Memberships
Appointments:
Barbra Buckner Higginbotham (chair), Sally Bowdoin, Jane Cramer, Beth Evans, William Gargan

Collection Development:
Jocelyn Berger-Barrera, Sally Bowdoin, James Castiglione, Martha Corpus, Jane Cramer, Anthony Cucchiara, Miriam Deutch, Paraskeva Dimova, Beth Evans, William Gargan, Honora Raphael, Mariana Regalado, Susan Vaughn (convenor), Irwin Weintraub

College Relations:
James Castiglione, Anthony Cucchiara, Miriam Deutch (convenor), Marianne LaBatto (ex officio), Irwin Weintraub

Committees:
Jane Cramer, Beth Evans, Mariana Regalado, Irwin Weintraub

Electronic Information and Media Services:
Jocelyn Berger-Barrera, Sally Bowdoin, Jim Cai (ex officio), James Castiglione, Martha Corpus, Jane Cramer, Miriam Deutch, Beth Evans (convenor), William Gargan, Nicholas Irons (ex officio), James Liu (ex officio), Alexis Lloyd (ex officio), Mariana Regalado, Sylvie Richards (ex officio), Alex Rudshteyn (ex officio), Suzie Samuel (ex officio), Howard Spivak (ex officio), Susan Vaughn, Irwin Weintraub, Harold Wilson (ex officio)

Honors, Citations, & Awards:
William Gargan, Honora Raphael (convenor)

Instruction:
Jocelyn Berger-Barrera, Martha Corpus, Jane Cramer, Anthony Cucchiara, Paraskeva Dimova, Beth Evans, Nicholas Irons (ex officio), Mariana Regalado (convenor), Irwin Weintraub

Organization & Space Utilization:
Jane Cramer, Anthony Cucchiara, Miriam Deutch (convenor), Barbra Buckner Higginbotham, Mariana Regalado, Howard Spivak, Susan Vaughn, Judith Wild

Publications:
Jocelyn Berger-Barrera, Sally Bowdoin (convenor), Martha Corpus, Jane Cramer, Beth Evans, Barbra Buckner Higginbotham, Mariana Regalado

Professional Reassignment Leaves
In 2003-2004 these librarians were awarded reassignment leaves:

Martha Corpus
William Gargan
Barbra Buckner Higginbotham
Mariana Regalado

2 weeks
3 weeks
3 weeks
1 week

Professional Activities

Barbra Buckner Higginbotham Professor
Professional Activities	American Library Association Library & Information Technology Association Association of College & Research Libraries Archons of Colophon Library Association of the City University of New York
Professional Service & Committee Assignments
Library	Brooklyn Studies Program at Brooklyn College Outcomes Assessment Steering Committee Institutional Effectiveness Subcommittee Middle States Periodic Review Report Steering Committee Technology Subcommittee (co-chair) Space Committee Student Technology Fee Committee Task Force on Faculty Diversity Teaching, Learning and Technology Roundtable Promotion and Tenure Committee Humanities Division Promotion and Tenure Committee Personnel and Budget Committee Faculty Council Committee on the Library ex officio Core 6, Landmarks of Literature, Spring 2004 Friends of the Library Steering Committee Golden Key Society (Honorary Member)
CUNY	Council of Chief Librarians, City University of New York Collection Development Committee Information Literacy Committee CUNY Proficiency Exam Task 2 Committee
Other	American Library Association Office of Information Technology Policy Advisory Committee Information Commons Subcommittee ALA Council Library & Information Technology Association (LITA) Board of Directors New York Metropolitan Reference and Research Agency (METRO) Board of Trustees, 1993-2003 Second Vice-President, 2002-2003 Personnel Committee (Chair), 2000-2003 Middle States Commission on Higher Education Evaluation Team Pool New York State Distance Higher Education Task Force USNY Technology Policy & Practices Council
Other
Grant Reviews	National Center for Preservation Technology and Training, 1995- Institute for Museum & Library Services, 1990- U.S. Department of Education, 1989-

Jocelyn BergerBarrera Instructor
Professional Activities	American Library Association Library Association of the City University of New York (delegate for LACUNY Executive Council, 2003-present)
Professional Service & Committee Assignments
Library	Committee on Collection Development Committee on Electronic Information and Media Services Committee on Library Instruction Committee on Library Publications
College	Faculty Council Committee on Undergraduate Curriculum and Degree Requirements
Publications & Papers	"Too Short to Shelve Books." The Changing Culture of Libraries: How We Know Ourselves Through Our Libraries. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, 2001. "William M(ichael) Cafaro" and "Henny Youngman." The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, Vol. 5. NY: Scribner's, 2001.

Sally Bowdoin Assistant Professor
Professional Activities	American Library Association Library Association of the City University of New York
Professional Service & Committee Assignments
Library	Committee on Appointments Committee on Electronic Information and Media Services Committee on Publications Committee on Collection Development Disaster Team Leader Access (Co-editor)
College	Committee on Review of Student Records Faculty Sub-Committee on Promotion to Senior College Laboratory Technician
CUNY	Urban Library Journal (Co-managing editor) Serials Committee Aleph Acquisitions/Serials Committee Library Association of the City University of New York

James Castiglione Assistant Professor
Professional Activities	Medical Library Association Strategic Planning Task Force on Intergroup Relations
Professional Service & Committee Assignments
Library	Committee on Collection Development Committee on College Relations Committee on Electronic Information and Media Services

Martha Corpus Assistant Professor
Professional Activities	American Library Association Association of College & Research Libraries Reference & Adult Services Division Library Instruction Roundtable Association of College & Research Libraries New York Library Association of the City University of New York Phi Beta Mu Yeats Society of New York Association of Gender Equity and Leadership in Education
Professional Service & Committee Assignments
Library	Committee on Collection Development Committee on Electronic Information and Media Services Committee on Library Instruction Committee on Library Publications Committee on Student Relations (chair)
CUNY	Editorial Board, Urban Library Journal, LACUNY LACUNY Constitution and Bylaws Committee Planning Committee, LACUNY Institute, 2003
Other	Co-Chair, Brooklyn College Faculty Newsletter Committee, 2003- Brooklyn College Committee on Intercollegiate Athletics, 2003-2005
Publications & Papers	"Social Activism and The New Right," American Social Movements, Armonk, NY: Sharpe, July 2004. "Serving the Homebound Learner," Urban Library Journal Winter 2003 (with C. Williams). "George Delacorte: Philanthropist and Publisher." Scribner's American Biography, Vol. 4. New York: Scribner's, 2001. "Maggie Kuhn: Reformer and Activist." Scribner's American Biography, Vol. 4. New York: Scribner's, 2001. "Florence Chadwick: Long-Distance Swimmer." Scribner's American Biography, Vol. 3. New York: Scribner's, 2001. Editor. Studies in Asian Education. Detroit: Wayne State University, 2002. Editor. Education in Traditional China: A History. Leiden and Boston: Brill, 2001. Editor and contributor, Resources, The Newsletter of the Mercy College Libraries.

Jane Cramer Associate Professor
Professional Activities	METRO Government Documents Interest Group (Secretary)
Professional Service & Committee Assignments
Library	Committee on Appointments Committee on Electronic Information and Media Services Committee on Library Instruction Committee on Publications Committee on Collection Development Committee on Library Organization and Space Utilization Committee on Celebratory Events Fire & Safety Warden
CUNY	Library Contact, CUNY Data Archives
Publications & Papers	Access (Co-editor) "Free online government information: a resource guide." Collection Building 21(2002): 53-59. "Guide to free online legal and legislative resources." Reference Services Review 30 (2002) 150-159.

Anthony Cucchiara Professor
Professional Activities	American Library Association Archivists Roundtable of Metropolitan New York Society of American Archivists Library Association of the City University of New York
Professional Service & Committee Assignments
Library	Committee on Student Relations Committee on Collection Relations Committee on Library Organization and Space Utilization Cabinet
College	Committee for Art Acquisition for the New Library Faculty Council Committee on Honors, Citations, & Awards Presidential Advisory Committee on Italian-American Affairs
CUNY	Library Association of the City University of New York Archival Advisory Committee

Miriam Deutch Associate Professor
Professional Activities	American Library Association Art Libraries Society of North America Library Association of the City University of New York
Professional Service & Committee Assignments
Library	Committee on College Relations Copyright Committee Committee on Electronic Information and Media Services Spring Seminar Coordinator Disaster Team Leader Cabinet Committee on Celebratory Events
College	Auxiliary Enterprises Corporation (Board Of Directors) Committee for Art Acquisition for the New Library (Chair) Sexual Harassment Advisory Panel (Coordinator) Sexual Harassment Educational Committee Faculty Circle Executive Board
CUNY	CUNY + Circulation Committee Library Association of the City University of New York Circulation Roundtable Interlibrary Loan Roundtable

Beth Evans Associate Professor
Professional Activities	American Library Association ALA New Members Round Table ALA International Relations Round Table Library Association of the City University of New York NYLINK Electronic Resources Advisory Group
Library	Committee on Committees Committee on Electronic Information and Media Services (Chair) Committee on Library Instruction Committee on Publications Copyright Committee
College	Faculty Council Committee on Student Records (Fall 2003)
CUNY	Electronic Resources Advisory Committee Library Association of the City University of New York Urban Library Journal (Editorial Advisory Board) Web Site Team
Publications & Papers	Editorial board, Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration Editorial board, Urban Library Journal

William Gargan Professor
Professional Activities	American Library Association Association of College & Research Libraries Modern Language Association of America Ernest Hemingway Society James Joyce Society LACUNY
Professional Service & Committee Assignments
Library	Deputy Chair Committee on Honors, Citations & Awards Committee on Collection Development Celebratory Committee
College	Policy Council Faculty Council Steering Committee Faculty Council (Department delegate) Educational Services Department (Adjunct Professor) Marshall 2004 Commencement Writing Across the Curriculum Committee
CUNY	PSC, Brooklyn College Chapter, Secretary Certified Reader for the CUNY WAT Exams LACUNY Professional Status Committee
Other	American Library Association Association of College & Research Libraries English and American Literature Section MLA International Bibliography Discussion Group MLA International Biblliography Advisory Committee SEEK Workshop on "Critical Inquiry," Summer 2003
Publications & Papers	Reviewed books for Choice and Library Journal Contributor to MLA International Bibliography 2003 "Ken Kesey," The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, Vol. 6, New York: Scribners, 2004. Reviewed Gregory Corso: Doubting Thomist, Cithara: Essays in the Judeo-Christion Tradition, May 2003, 43-44.

Nicholas Irons HEO Associate
Professional Service & Committee Assignments
Library	Committee on Electronic Information and Media Services (ex officio) Committee on Library Instruction (ex officio) Committee on Student Relations (ex officio) Chat Reference Committee (ex officio) Library Social Committee Fire & Safety Warden
College	Academic Computing Advisory Committee (ex officio) Brooklyn College Lab Managers Group Support Staff Review Committee Teaching, Learning and Technology Roundtable Brooklyn College Labor Management Committee
CUNY	CUNY Site License Managers Group
Other	New Media Centers Summer Conference

Marguerite Iskenderian Associate Professor
Professional Activities	Association for Recorded Sound Collections International Association of Music Libraries Music Library Association Music Library Association (Greater NY Chapter) Music OCLC Users Group New York Technical Services Librarians NOTIS Music Users Group Library Association of the City University of New York
Professional Service & Committee Assignments
CUNY	Aleph Music User Group Music Librarians Roundtable Library Association of the City University of New York Cataloging Roundtable

Petek Kent HEO Assistant
Professional Service & Committee Assignments
Other	Project Management Institute (PMI)

Marianne LaBatto HEO Associate
Professional Activities	American Library Association Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference Society of American Archivists
Professional Service & Committee Assignments
Library	Friends of the Library Liaison College Relations Committee Artesia Working Committee Library Web Page Committee Celebratory Events Committee
College	Faculty Circle Executive Board CUNY Campaign Captain
Publications & Papers	State Subject Advisor for The Best Books for Academic Libraries, CA: Best Books.
Grant Proposal	National Endowment For the Humanities - Preservation Assistance Grant: Local Legislators Collection.

James Liu HE Assistant
Professional Service & Committee Assignments
College	Brooklyn College Lab Managers Group Asian American/Asian Faculty & Staff
CUNY	Asian American/Asian Research Institute

Slava Polishchuk CLT
Professional Activities	Guild of Book Workers, New York Chapter The American Institute For Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
Publications & Papers	The Wall, Slovo/Word Magazine, New York. Appearance of Us, Slovo/Word Magazine, New York.
Rare Books Exhibitions	Rare Books: Preservation and Conservation, Brooklyn College Library
Awards	Project Grant for Exhibition, NY State Council of the Arts Employee of the Month (December), Brooklyn College
Exhibitions & Interviews	III Biennial of Contemporary Russian Graphic And Sculpture, Belyaevo State Gallery, Moscow; International Stella Galerie, Paris; C.A.S.E. Museum of Contemporary Russian Art, New Jersey Russian Americans, C.A.S.E. Museum of Contemporary Russian Art, New Jersey II Biennial of Contemporary Russian Painting, C.A.S.E. Museum of Contemporary Russian Art, New Jersey Kensington Art Studio Group Show, Brooklyn, New York VI Annual Williamsburg Salon, Brooklyn, New York Douglas Dibble Memorial Auction, Hunter College Times Square Gallery, New York The Heart of Russia, Harkov State Museum of Art, Ukraine; Zaporoghskiy State Museum of Art, Ukraine; Belyaevo State Gallery, Moscow Autumn Motives, C.A.S.E. Museum of Contemporary Russian Art, New Jersey Night of 1,000 Drawings, Artists Space, New Karen Calabria, Brooklyn College Offers Wealth of Knowledge to Residents, A Courier-Life Publications ARTnews, New York Lana Raurberg, Novoe Russkoe Slovo, New York

Honora Raphael Associate Professor
Professional Service & Committee Assignments
Library	Committee on Collection Development Committee on Honors, Citations and Awards (Chair)
College	Divisional Delegate to Faculty Council
Publications & Papers	"Gruenberg, Louis," in Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance (to be published 9/04 by Routledge�Taylor & Francis)

Mariana Regalado Assistant Professor
Professional Activities	American Library Association Association of College & Research Libraries New York Library Association Library Association of the City University of New York Metropolitan New York Library Council American Anthropological Association
Professional Service & Committee Assignments
Library	Committee on Committees Committee on Collection Development Committee on Electronic Information and Media Services Committee on Library Instruction (Chair) Committee on Library Publications Committee on Library Organization and Space Utilization Copyright Committee
College	Faculty Council Committee on Computer Utilization Center for Teaching, Member of the Board Teaching, Learning and Technology Roundtable Student Technology Fee Committee Learning Communities Planning Group Orientation Planning Task Force
CUNY	Council of Chief Librarians' Information Competence Tutorial Task Force (Chair)
Other	Metropolitan New York Library Council Bibliographic Instruction Special Interest Group, co-convener

Sylvie L.F. Richards HEO Assistant
Professional Activities	Modern Language Association Library Association of the City University of New York American Association of University Women
Professional Service & Committee Assignments
Library	Copyright Committee Committee on Library Instruction (ex officio) Committee on Electronic Information and Media Services (ex officio) Social Committee
College	Foundations of Excellence Outcomes Assessment Task Force Student Center Strategic Planning Committee Undergraduate Orientation Graduate Orientation College Now Outreach to High Schools Teaching, Learning and Technology Roundtable
CUNY	Honors College Blackboard training and support Blackboard Summer Institutes, 2002 & 2003 Blackboard Winter Institute 2003 and 2004 LACUNY Electronic Information Services Committee
Publications & Papers	"Some Assembly Required: The Heptameron and New Media Technologies, " accepted for inclusion in the Publications of the MLA Publication. Approaches to Teaching Marguerite de Navarre's Heptameron, edited by Colette H. Winn. Expected publication date: 2005. "The Interactive Assignment: Anchoring Learning with Technology," New Learning 2004, Skiathos, Greece, May 11, 2004. To be published by WitPress later this year. "Spreading Cultural Miscegenation: Carnivals, World's Fairs, the Internet and the Distorted �Other'," ISSEI International Society for the Study of European Ideas, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain, August 5, 2004. "Beyond Borders: New Media Technologies and Language Teaching." Accepted for presentation in a special session for the MLA Annual Conference in 2004.
Grant Proposals	PSC-CUNY Grant for travel to present paper at the New Learning 2004 conference in Skiathos, Greece. Graduate Dean Travel Grant for Skiathos, Greece to present paper at the New Learning 2004 conference.
Workshops Developed & Led	Blackboard Workshops: What's New in Version 6? Dreamweaver and the Interactive Syllabus Save Time Grading Essays: Bb and MS Word Using the Bb MathEditor for Math and Science Courses Archive and Recycle your Bb Course Site Maximizing Photoshop Microsoft PowerPoint Desktop Audio and Video with Camtasia "You Are Here": Creating Instructional Concept Maps Creating Instructional CDs Using Apple QuickTime 6 "Give Me a PDF, PDQ!" Creating Instructional PDF files Creating Instructional CDs Using Microsoft Producer Digital Media with Mac OS X and Windows XP Workshops for High School Teachers (2 sessions) Blackboard Summer Institute Blackboard Winter Institute First-Year Learning Communities Department-specific Blackboard Workshops: LACUNY: Dreamweaver Education: The Vitual Classroom Political Science: The Core 3 Interactive Syllabus Judaic Studies: PowerPoint Health and Nutrition Science: E-Portfolios

Alex Rudshteyn HEO Associate
Professional Activities	IEEE Computer Society NaSPA-Network and Systems Professionals Association Library Association of the City University of New York
Professional Service & Committee Assignments
College	Brooklyn College Lab Manager Group Arts subcommittee Teaching, Learning and Technology Roundtable
Library	Committee on Electronic Information and Media Services (ex officio) Ad Hoc Committee on Interim Library Services Electronic Reference Task Force Social Committee Chat Reference Committee Artesia/Teams Working Committee Library Web Page Committee
Other	Hillel Foundation for Jewish Campus Life at Brooklyn College Board of Trustees, 2001- New York Metropolitan Reference and Research Agency (METRO) Information Advisory Council, 2003-
U. S. Patents	US5504969 Self-propelled machine for cleaning and disinfecting vehicles US5549410 Portable vehicle barrier US5743196 Mobile waste incinerator
USSR Patents	USSR 1662384 Machine for loading liquid organic fertilizers USSR 1677371 Pump for transporting compound masses USSR 1604206 Machine for distribution of liquid organic fertilizers USSR 1628898 Machine for distribution of liquid organic fertilizers

Suzie Samuel HEO Assistant
Professional Service & Committee Assignments
Library	Committee on Electronic Information and Media Services (ex officio) Social Committee
College	Brooklyn College Lab Managers Group
Other	Association for Women in Computing

Howard Spivak Higher Education Officer
Professional Activities	American Library Association Library & Information Technology Association
Professional Service & Committee Assignments
Library	Committee on Electronic Information and Media Services (ex officio) Committee on Library Organization and Space Utilization (ex officio) Cabinet
College	Strategic Planning Council's Committee on Integrated Management Information Systems Academic Computing Advisory Committee (ex officio) Teaching, Learning and Technology Roundtable Support Staff Review Committee
CUNY	Task Force on Educational Technology Subcommittee on Faculty Development Subcommittee on Budget NOTES Contacts Committee
Other	American Library Association Library & Information Technology Association Membership Development Committee Department of Health and Human Services/National Institute of Drug Abuse/Innovative Research Program Member of the Special Review Committee

Susan Vaughan Professor
Professional Activities	American Library Association Association for Library Collections & Technical Services Association of College & Research Libraries ACL (NY Chapter) Library & Information Technology Association Reference & User Services Association Library Association of the City of New York
Professional Service & Committee Assignments	EBSCO Advisory Board
Library	Committee on Collection Development (Chair) Committee on Electronic Information & Media Services Committee on Library Organization & Space Utilization Social Committee
College	Faculty Council Committee on College Review
CUNY	Electronic Resources Advisory Committee (Chair)
Publications & Papers	Editor, Collection Building

Irwin Weintraub Associate Professor
Professional Activities	American Library Association Social Responsibilities Roundtable-Task Force on the Environment Association of College & Research Libraries
Professional Service & Committee Assignments	Participating in program planning for ALA Annual Conference 2004 for: Association of College and Research Libraries-Subject and Bibliographic Access Committee
Library	Celebratory Events Committee Committee on Committees (Chair) Committee on Collection Development Committee on College Relations Committee on Library Instruction Committee on Student Relations Social Committee
College	Faculty Circle (vice president 2004-2006) BC Faculty Newsletter Committee
CUNY	Library Association of the City University of New York Constitution and By-Laws Committee
Other	Member, Editorial Board, Electronic Green Journal
Publications & Papers	Articles in BC - Faculty Newsletter On the Lighter Side - Arthur Reber : Poker Is His Pastime. Faculty Newsletter, 7(1):10-11, Fall/Winter, 2003 AREAC: It's Not Just Fish. Faculty Newsletter, 7(2):1-3, Spring/Summer, 2004 Kesselman, Martin A. and Irwin Weintraub. Global Librarianship. New York, Dekker, 2004. (Available July 2004).
Book Reviews	Thomas, Pat. Under the Weather: How the Weather and Climate Affect Our Health. Fusion, 2004. Library Journal 129(10):170, June 1, 2004. May, Jeffrey C and Connie L. May. The Mold Survival Guide for Your Home and For Your Health. Johns Hopkins, 2004. Library Journal, 129(6):117 April 1, 2004 Diamond, Harvey. Fit for Life, Not Fat for Life, 2004. Health Communications. Dec. Library Journal 128(19):90, November 15, 2003. Johansen, Bruce E. The Dirty Dozen: Toxic Chemicals and the Earth's Future. Praeger 2003. Library Journal 128(13):124, August 2003. LeBow, Robert H. Health Care Meltdown: Confronting Myths and Fixing Our Failing System. Alan C. Hood & Co. 2003. Library Journal 128(11):93, June 15, 2003 Nestle, Marion. Safe food : Bacteria, Biotechnology, and Bioterrorism. University of California Press 2003. Library Journal 128 (5):112, March 15, 2003.
Manuscript Reviews	Reviewed manuscripts submitted for publication in Electronic Green Journal: The Missing Green Context of Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings Erosion assessment of Three small watersheds in Central Java, Indonesia Naturalist's guide to Ocean Beach Evaluation of the EIA system on the Island of Mauritius and Development of an Environmental Monitoring Plan Framework

Judith Wild Professor
Professional Activities	American Library Association Library & Information Technology Association New York Technical Services Librarians Library Association of the City University of New York
Professional Service & Committee Assignments
Library	Cabinet Committee on Library Organization and Space Utilization Search Committee for Information Services Positions Celebratory Events (Chair) Copyright Committee (Chair) Social Committee
College	Faculty Day Committee Faculty Newsletter Committee Faculty Profiles Committee President's Advisory Committee on Security
CUNY	Copyright Committee CUNY+ Primary Contacts Committee Cataloging Committee Acquisitions Committee
Other	ALA Office of Information Technology Policy Copyright Advisory Committee

Harold Wilson College Laboratory Technician
Professional Service & Committee Assignments
Library	Committee on Electronic Information and Media Services (ex officio) Celebratory Events Committee Fire Warden Social Committee
College	Brooklyn College Lab Managers Group Employee of the Month Committee
CUNY	CUNY/CECT Representative Multimedia Roundtable Committee Member

Emma Lee Yu Assistant Professor
Professional Activities	New York Technical Services Librarians Library Association of the City University of New York