RESUME
Gail Egbers
Robert A.L. Mortvedt Library
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma Wa  98447
Phone:  (253)535-8869
Fax:  (253)536-5110
Email:  egbersgl@plu.edu
 

EDUCATION

M.A., Library Science, University of Denver, August 1973

B.A., English, Midland Lutheran College, Fremont, NE, May 1973

LIBRARY-RELATED EXPERIENCE

Associate Professor; Instruction Librarian, Pacific Lutheran University,
Tacoma, WA February 1992-present. Chair--Reference Department 2002-

Assistant Professor, (User Education Coordinator), University Libraries, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln NE. June 1988-January 1992.

Instructor, Information Services , Wayne State College, Wayne, NE. August 1986-May
1988--Reference/Bibliographic Instruction Librarian. July 1984-August 1986--Circulation/Bibliographic
Instruction Librarian.
 

CLASSROOM TEACHING

Crit 117 (Critical Conversations) "It's a Mystery to Me" Spring semester, 1999, 2001-2002.
 

PUBLICATIONS

“History Day: Successful High School/University Cooperation”, ACRL Washington Newsletter, Number 28, Spring 2006 (http://www.lib.washington.edu/acrl-wa/News/spr2006/history.html)

"View from the Reference Desk", Prism, 7(1-2):10, Spring 1994

"Teaching Library Skills Through University Libraries", Teaching at UNL, 12, no. 2:1-2, September
1990.

"Marketing Without a Plan", NLAQ, 21, no. 2:5-10, Summer 1990. Co-authors: Joan Giesecke, Kay
Logan-Peters, and Deb Pearson)

"SPICE Programs in Nebraska", College and Research Library News, 50:840-845, October 1989.
(Co-author: Joan Giesecke)
 

PRESENTATIONS

PLU Faculty House Noon Presentation, November 30, 2005 “Libraries at Oxford”

PLU Faculty Fall Conference, August 2004 "Where, How and Why to Introduce First Year Students to Research" (Co-presenter: Kate Grieshaber)

AAUW, Gig Harbor, WA. "Women in Medieval/Renaissance Mystery Fiction" February 2000.

Feminist Scholarship Series "Women in Medieval Mystery Fiction" November 1998. Pacific Lutheran
University. Bibliography Works Consulted

Wild Women on the Web November 4, 1996, Pacific Lutheran University.

PLU Faculty Fall Conference. August 31, 1995. "Education on the Internet". (Co-presenters: Wayne
Carp, Terry Ford, Lenny Reisberg, and Dean Waldow)

Faculty House Noon Presentation. March 15, 1995. "Murder She Writes: Washington Women Mystery
Writers".

WLA-ILL Spring Regional Workshop. May 14, 1993. "Information Explosion--Boon or Bane?"

WLA Conference. April 22, 1993. "CD-ROMS and the Librarians Who Love Them: The Self-Help
Guide to Library Instruction and CD-ROMS". (Co-presenters: Andrea Kueter, Nancy Kendall,
Lori Ricigliano, Rebecca Harner, Linda Lambert, and Susan McDonald)

University of Nebraska-Omaha Staff Development Program. September 18, 1991. "Marketing Without
a Plan--Update". (Co-presenter: Deb Pearson)

UNL Teaching and Learning Center Workshop. September 18 and September 19, 1990. "Designing
Effective Library Assignments". (Co-presenters: Kathleen Johnson and Eva Sartori)

Faculty College. May 15, 1990. "Library Technology" (Co-presenter: Anita Cook)

Nebraska Library Association-College and University Section. Spring Meeting. May 25, 1990.
"Marketing Without a Plan". (Co-presenter: Deb Pearsen)

Nebraska Library Association Fall Conference. October 30, 1987. Roundtable Discussion Leader "The
Reference Interview-What Do They Really Want?"

ESU #8/Norfolk Public Schools' Preopening Workshop. August 19, 1987. "The College Library and the
Community".
 

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

American Library Association
 
Association of College and Research Libraries
    Instruction Section
          Education for BI Committee 1991-92
     Women's Studies Section
     Anthropology and Sociology Section
       Anthropology Librarians' Discussion Group--Co-convener 2001-2002; Convener 2002-2006
       Review & Planning Committee--2001-2005.
     University Libraries Section

Reference and User Services Association 2006-

   Junior Members' Roundtable 1984-1991
     President's Program Committee, 1988-89
     Fundraising Committee 1988-89

  Library Instruction Round Table
     Professional Associations Networking Committee, 1989-1994
         Chair, 1992-1993
    Continuing Education Committee, 1994-96
    Computer Applications Committee, 1998-2000

Washington State ACRL

CLUE (Consortium Librarians for User Education)

Mountain Plains Library Association 1984-1992
     Academic Section
     Junior Members' Roundtable
        Vice Chair/Chair-Elect, 1989-1990
        Baker & Taylor/Grassroots Grant Committee Chair, 1989-1990
    New Members' Roundtable
        Chair, 1990-91

Nebraska Library Association 1984-1992
      College and University Section
      Junior Members' Roundtable
         Chair, Program Committee, 1987
         Treasurer, 1987-1988
         Vice Chair/Chair Elect, 1988-89
         Chair, 1989-1990
      New Members' Roundtable
         Affiliates Representative, 1990-1992
      Fall Convention-Special Activities Committee
         Co-Chair, 1989

Pacific Lutheran University

     Mortvedt Library/Information Resources/Information & Technology Services
  CDO Committee, 1992-present
  Library Policy Committee, 1992-1993
  Celebrations Team, 1993-1996
     Coordinator, 1993-1996
Internet Committee, Spring 1994-1996
  Assessment and Planning Committee, 2000-2001
  PAC Committee, 2000-2001
  Operations Committee 2000-2001
  Haley Center Committee 1998-2004
  Information Resources/Information & Technology Services Leadership Group 2002-

Women's Center
  Advisory Board, 1993-1999
  Women's History Month Committee, 1993-2003
      Women's History Month Coordinator, 1993-1994

Center for Teaching and Learning
     Policy Committee, 1993-2004
     Table of Contents Service, 1993-present

Instructional Resources Committee, 1993-1996; ad hoc 2000-2002; 2004-2007
     Co-chair 1995-96
      Library Sub-committee, 1993-1996
           Chair 1995-96

Faculty Affairs Committee  Fall 1999-Spring 2002


Benefits Committee 2000, 2002

KPLU New Building Planning Committee 2006

Faculty Awards Committee 2004, 2005
 
 


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