Resume of Steve Russell Morris

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CREATIVE & PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Resume reviewer, New Member Round Table. American Library Association Annual Conference.
     Washington, DC, July 23, 2007.

Resume reviewer, New Member Round Table. American Library Association Annual Conference.
     New Orleans, LA, June 24-25, 2006.

"Symbols and Symbolism"

This is an online critical bibliographic essay and thematic index, a work in progress that is just beginning.  My background in religion, history, art, psychology, and languages contributes to my expertise in this area.

Resume reviewer, New Member Round Table. American Library Association Annual Conference.
     Atlanta, GA, June 15, 2002.

Exhibit session, Teaching and Learning with Technology Faculty Showcase. Florida International University, Academy for the Art of Teaching.
     October 8, 1999.

Poster session, Dade County Library Association workshop.
    Miami, FL, March 14, 1997.

Poster session, SEFLIN workshop, "Energizing for the Future."
    Miami, FL, July 7, 1996.

"Creating a CAI Multimedia Project." Keynote presenter, Computer Applications on Library Microcomputers section, LITA, ALA Annual Conference.
    Chicago, IL, June 26, 1995.

For a session on computer assisted instruction projects, I gave an overview of what we had done at FIU and what the requirements were in equipment, software, and skills/knowledge for such a project.

"Small Business Information Sources." Panel member, "Focus on Small Business", cable television.
    Taped at WLRN studios, Miami, FL, August 14, 1986.

"Communication" seminar. Co-leader, with Dr. Minnie King Dunbar, "Microcomputers and the Manager II", American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers.
    Miami, FL, July 24, 1985.

"Searching Online Business Databases." Seminar leader. Louisville Online Computer Literature Searchers.
    Louisville, KY, June 6, 1982.

 

GRANTS:

 

"Computers for Research" award, F.I.U.   September 22, 1986.  Grant consisted of Zenith Z-148, including 512K RAM, dual disc drives, and monochrome monitor.

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RESEARCH ASSISTANCE IN PUBLICATION:

 

Weinstein, Art.  Market Segmentation:  Using Niche Marketing to Exploit New Markets.  Chicago:  Probus Publishing Co., 1987.  Pp. xii, 296.  Acknowledgements on p. ix.

 

CONTINUING EDUCATION:

 

Computers in Libraries Annual Conference.  Arlington, VA., April 7-9, 2008.

American Library Association Annual Conference.  Washington, DC.  June 22-26, 2007.

American Library Association Annual Conference.  New Orleans, LA., June 23-26, 2006.

Computers in Libraries Annual Conference.  Washington, DC., March 22-24, 2006.

Florida ACRL Conference  Orlando, FL, October 28, 2005.

"Perceptual Thinking Patterns" workshop.  Hosted by Green Library, Florida International University, Miami, FL, November 30-December 1, 2004.

Assessment Workshop, Deborah Gilchrist.  Hosted by Green Library, Florida International University, Miami, FL, August 26, 2004.

Annual Conference.  American Library Association.  Orlando, FL, June 26-29, 2004.

Computers in Libraries 2004 Annual Conference.  Washington, DC., March 10-12, 2004.

Florida ACRL Conference.  Orlando, FL, October 24, 2003.

"Learning to Make a Difference," National Conference.  Association of College and Research Libraries.  Charlotte, N.C.   April 10-13, 2003.

Annual Conference.  American Library Association  Atlanta, GA, June 15-18, 2002.

Computers in Libraries Annual Conference.  Washington, DC., March 13-15, 2002.

"We're Digitizing Florida.  Get the Picture?"  Florida ACRL Conference.  Orlando, FL., October 19, 2001.

Annual Conference.  American Library Association  San Francisco, CA., June 16-19, 2001.

“Crossing the Divide,” ACRL National Conference.  Denver, CO., March 16-18, 2001.

Distance Education Symposium.   Florida International University.  Miami, FL., March 2, 2001.

Florida ACRL.Conference.  Cocoa Beach, FL., October 27, 2000.

“Computers in Libraries 2000.”  Washington, D.C., March 15-17, 2000.

 

“Libraries, Copyright, and the Internet.”  Teleconference, presented by PBS Adult Learning Satellite Service. October 14, 1999.

 

Annual Conference, American Library Association.  Washington, DC. June 27-July 1, 1998.

 

Dade County Library Association Meeting.  Miami, FL. March 14, 1997.

 

Annual Conference, American Library Association.  Chicago, IL. June 24 - 27, 1995.

 

Florida ACRL Conference.  Orlando, FL, October 4, 1994.

 

Dade County Library Association Meeting.  Miami, FL, March 11, 1994.

 

Online/CDROM Conference.  Washington, DC. October 31 - November 3, 1993.

 

"Academic Libraries Achieving Excellence in Higher Education," Sixth National ACRL Conference.  Salt Lake City, UT, April 12-14, 1992.

 

"Managing CD-ROM Networks and Services."  Frank Bridge.  Sponsored by SEFLIN at Fort Lauderdale Public Library, November 15, 1990.

 

"Merged Heading in LUIS" workshop.  F.I.U.  July 17, 1990.

 

"Commitment to Service:  The Library's Mission."  1989 Library Conference, Florida State University School of Library and Information Studies.  March 12 - 15, 1989.

 

"The Academic Library is More Than an Information Center."  Conference spon­sored by ACRL Florida Chapter, hosted by University of Central Florida, Orlando. November 4, 1988.

 

"Document Delivery Workshop."  SEFLIN.  Broward County Public Library.  March 11, 1988.

 

"Effective Access to Information:  Today's Challenge, Tomorrow's Opportunity."  1988 Library Conference, Florida State University School of Library and Information Studies.  March 6 - 9, 1988.

 

"Interviewing and the Law."  Dr. Dana Farrow.  F.I.U. Library.  February 19, 1988.

 

"The Art of Interviewing."  Dr. Dana Farrow.  F.I.U. Library.  January 15, 1988.

 

"SEFLIN, Reference, and You."  SEFLIN.  Dade County Public Library.  May 29, 1987.

 

"Grant Writing Workshop for Librarians."  Sponsored by Dade County Library Association, Miami, FL.  December 8, 1986.

 

"Grant Writing Workshop."  Tom Breslin, F.I.U.  October 17, 1986.

 

"User Reaction to the Online Environment," Florida ACRL Conference.  Ft. Lauderdale.  October 25, 1985.

 

"Economic Census Workshop,"  sponsored by Bureau of the Census. Broward County Public Library, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.  August 6, 1985.

 

"Basic Legal Reference Sources," F.I.U. Div. of Continuing Education.  North Miami Campus, April 12, 1985.

 

"Accessing Patent Information."  U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.  Broward County Public Library, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.  February 25, 1985.

 

"The 1980 Census:  An Invaluable Resource for Everyone."  Sponsored by Urban Studies Center and Government Publications.  Ekstrom Library, University of Louisville.   October, 1983.

 

"Librarians as Authors:  How, What and Where of Publishing, an Editor's View."  Michael Harris.  Sponsored by Academic Library Section, Kentucky Library Association.  Lousiville, KY,  November, 1982.

 

"Improving Customer Relations."  William R. Humphrey, Dun and Bradstreet, Inc.,  sponsored by University Personnel Services, University of Louisville. Louisville, KY, October, 1982.

 

"Minicomputers for Business:  Applications to Meet Your Needs."  Conference & exhibits.  Sponsored by Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University.  Nashville, TN, June 13, 1979.

 

UNIVERSITY/LIBRARY SERVICE:

 

Travel Committee, Library Faculty Assembly.   Member.   September, 2007 - August, 2009.

 

Constitutional Revision Task Force, Library Faculty Assembly.   Member.   November, 2006 - .

(Created revision of Constitution showing past amendments, as well as mockup of complex changes due to emergency power explication, to aid members of task force and library faculty in understanding the changes.)

 

Faculty Senate Library Committee.   Member.   September, 2006 - August, 2008.

 

Search and Screen for the Latin American and Caribbean Information Center Librarian.   Member.   July, 2006 -June, 2006.

 

Graduate Council Task Force of the Library Faculty Assembly.   Member.   December, 2005-February, 2006.

(Helped draft resolution which successfully convinced the Faculty Senate to restore Library's membership on the Faculty Senate's Graduate Council.)

 

Library Promotion and Peer Review Committee.   Alternate member.   August, 2005-July, 2006.

 

Faculty Senate Academic Policies Committee.   Member.   September, 2004 - August, 2006.

 

Parliamentarian, Library Faculty Assembly Executive Committee.   July, 2004 - August, 2006.

 

Search & Screen Committee, Head, Reference and Instructional Services Dept.   Member.   April, 2003 - January, 2004.

 

Promotion and Peer Review Committee.   Alternate member.   July, 2001 - June, 2002.

 

Library Collegial Governance Committee.   Co-chair.   April, 2001 - July, 2004.

(Committee coordinated and guided creation of the Library Faculty Governance Constitution.)

Faculty Technology Committee.   Library representative.   Sept., 2000 - 2002.

 

Taskforce on Law School Library.   Member.   May, 2000 - 2002.

 

Search & Screen Committee, Head, Reference and Instructional Services Dept.   Member.   March-November, 2000.

 

Web Tutorial Committee.   Member.   March, 2000 - April, 2005.

FIU OASIS team.  (Nov. 2002 - 2003).

 

Library Faculty Governance Exploratory Committee.   Member.   February - December, 2000.

 

Business Subgroup, Florida Center for Library Automation, Electronic Collections Committee.   FIU Library representative.   Dec., 1998 - present.

 

Information Literacy Committee   Member.   July, 1998 - present.

 

Search & Screen Committee, Electronic Database Services Librarian.   Member.   January, 1997 - February, 1998.

 

Promotion Committee.   Member.   July, 1996 - June, 1998.

 

Staff Development Committee   Chair.   Aug., 1995 - Aug., 2001.

 

Library Inversion Compression Committee.   Member.   July - August, 1995.

 

Search & Screen Committee, Instruction Coordinator.   Member.   January, 1995 - May, 1996.

 

Faculty Senate Undergraduate Council.  Library representative.  1994 - 1996.

 

Reference/Documents Multimedia CAI Taskforce.   Co-chair.   June, 1994 - May, 1995.

 

Reference Task Force on Lexis/Nexis.  Chair.  July 9, 1991 - Sept., 1991.

 

Search & Screen Committee for Head of Reference.  Member. Oct., 1990 - March, 1991.

 

FIU Libraries Self-Study Subcommittee on Systems.  Member. Dec., 1988 - June, 1990; February - May, 1992.

 

Reference Ad Hoc Committee on CD ROM Databases.  Chair.  Nov., 1989 - May, 1991.

 

Search & Screen Committee for Head of Reference and Science Librarians.  Member.  Jan. - May, 1989.

 

Search & Screen Committee for Head of Reference.  Chair.  Nov., 1987 - May, 1988.

 

Faculty Senate Graduate Council.  Library representative.  1987 - 1991.

 

Search & Screen Committee for Head of Cataloging.  Member.  Nov., 1986 - March, 1987.

 

Search & Screen Committee for Assistant Director, Readers Services.  Member. Jan. - March, 1986.

 

Library Ad Hoc Committee on Move of College of Business Administration to Bay Vista Campus.  Chair.  Oct. - Nov., 1984.

 

Library Ad Hoc Committee on Library Salaries.  Assistant Professor member.  1983-1984.

 

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & SERVICE:

American Library Association.  (1979 - present.)

Reference and User Services Association (formerly Reference and Adult Services Division).  (1979 - present.)

Association of College and Research Libraries.  (1979 - present.)

Library and Information Technology Association.  (1979 - 1984.)

Kentucky Library Association.  (1981 - 1984.)

Academic Libraries Section.  (1981 - 1984.)

Special Libraries Section.  (1981 - 1984.)

Consultation Committee.  Business consultant.  (1983 - 1984.)

LOCOLS (Louisville Online Computer Literature Searchers.)  (1981 - 1984.)

 

 

           

 

REFERENCES:

         For a list of current references please contact me at:  morriss@fiu.edu.

 

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