Jenny Bossaller, PhD
Education :: Teaching :: Publications
and Presentations :: Professional Service :: Related
Experience
Education:
Ph.D., Library Science.
University of Missouri. May 2008.
Concentrations: Social aspects of libraries and reading, the library in society, services to the underserved
Dissertation: One Read: A Case Study of New Adult Readers participation in a community reading program
Advisor: Dr. Denice Adkins
M.A., Library Science.
University of Missouri - Columbia. December 2002.
Advisor: Dr. Charles Seavey
B.A., Major: Archaeology, Minor: Anthropology.
University of Missouri - Columbia. May 1995.
Teaching:
University of Southern Mississippi:
LIS 501: Reference Services and Sources (graduate): An introduction
to reference materials, services, activities, and functions as well as methods
for locating information.
LIS 201. Introduction to Information Literacy. Introduction
to practical and theoretical aspects of information
management, including skills in locating, retrieving, and using relevant, reliable
information.
LIS 401: Reference Services and Sources (undergraduate). An
introduction to reference materials, services, activities, and functions as
well as methods for locating information.
University of Missouri:
Planning and Evaluation of Information Services
Focuses on the complexity of the planning process in libraries and other information
agencies, including the influence of external environments on planning. Internal
elements of the organization are discussed, as are external elements. The role
of evaluation of personnel, budgets, access to information, and services is
integrated into the process of providing services.
FS 2007 - Reference Sources and Services
Course Description: General reference sources, emphasis on print sources. Principles, developments, and trends in reference services and reference service organization. Also available as 4314 for undergraduate credit.
WS 2007 - Information Policy (T.A.)
Course Description: Examination of the roles of private and public sectors in information policy formation. Includes consideration of social, economic, political, and technological issues.
FS 2006 - Reference Sources and Services (T.A.)
WS 2006 - The Public Library (Co-Taught)
Course description: Objectives, relations with other institutions, scope of library services, public relations and standards.
FS 2005 - Reference Sources and Services (T.A.)
FS 2005 - Adult Services in Libraries (T.A.)
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Publications and Presentations
Presentations:
Bossaller, J. (2008, June 5). Does My Opinion Count? Interpretation and Inclusion
in a Community Reading Program. Presentation at the Canadian Association for
Information Science, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Bossaller, J. (2008, January 9). One Read: A Case Study of New Adult Readers'
Participation in a Community Reading Program. Poster Presented at the ALISE
2008 Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
Bossaller, J. & Raber, D. (2007, October 11). Reading and Culture: the challenge of Progessive-Era beliefs in the Postmodern World. Presentation at Library Research Seminar IV, London, Ontario.
Bossaller, J. & Crispin, J., (2007, October 4). Libraries and the Adult Basic Education (ABE) Learner. Table Talk on Literacy, Missouri Library Association, Springfield, Missouri.
Bossaller, J. (2007, January 15). The Role of the Public Library in the Transition from Welfare to Work". Poster presented at the ALISE 2007 Annual Conference, Seattle, WA.
Adkins, D. & Bossaller, J. (2006, November 7). Looking for a Good Book: Searching for Fiction using Computer-Mediated Retrieval Mechanisms. Poster presented at the conference of the American Society for Information Science &Technology, Austin, TX.
Bossaller, J. and Erdelez, S. (2006, November 4). Where am I? Helping users find resources in networked libraries. Participant in SIG USE 6th Annual Research Symposium at ASIS&T 2006: Information Realities: Exploring Affective and Emotional Aspects in Information Seeking and Use.
Bossaller, J. (2006, October 6.) The Role of the Public Library in the Transition from Welfare to Work. Fourth annual SISLT Graduate Research Award presentation, Columbia, MO.
Bossaller, J. (2006, October 5). Creating Community: Lessons from Outside the LIS World. Poster presented at the Missouri Library Association, Columbia, MO.
Bossaller, J. (2006, May 20). Revising the E-Rate. Presentation at Connections 2006, Syracuse, NY.
Bossaller, J. & Gordon, J. (2003, June 4). MCO Help Desk Protocols: Discussion List Etiquette and Local Network Troubleshooting. Presentation at the fourth annual MOBIUS Users Conference, Jefferson City, MO.
Publications:
Refereed Journal Articles:
Adkins, D., & Bossaller, J. (2007). Fiction access points
across computer-mediated book information sources: A comparison of online bookstores,
reader advisory databases, and public library catalogs. Library and Information
Science Research 29 (3): 354 - 68.
Bossaller, J. Revising the E-Rate (abstract, in press). Canadian Journal of Information & Library Sciences.
Bossaller, J. et al. (2008). On the Road Again: Website Evaluation
with a Mobile Usability Laboratory at a Library Conference. Journal of Web
Librarianship 2 (2 - 3): 247 - 261.
Bossaller, J., & Raber, D. (2008). Reading and Culture:
the challenge of Progressive-era beliefs in the postmodern world. Progressive
Librarian 31: 17 - 28.
Adkins, D., Bossaller, J., & Thompson, K. (in press).
Describing Vernacular Literacy Practices to Enhance Understanding of Community
Information Needs: A Case Study with Practical Implications. Reference
and User Services Quarterly.
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Conference Attendance & Participation:
National:
- Canadian Association of Information Science (CAIS) - Vancouver, British
Columbia: June 5 - 7, 2008
- Association of Library and Information Science Education - Philadelphia,
PA: January 8 - 11, 2008
- Library Research Seminar (LRS IV) - London, Ontario: October 9 - 12, 2007
- Association of Library and Information Science Education - Seattle, WA:
January 15 - 18, 2007
- American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T)- Austin,
TX: November 3 - 8, 2006.
- Library History IX Seminar, Allerton Park, IL, October 27 - 30, 2005
- Innovative Interfaces Users Conference (IUG) - San Jose, CA, April 26 -
28, 2003
Regional:
- Connections 2006 – Syracuse, NY: May 2006
State:
- Mississippi Library Association - Natchez, MS: October 2008
- Missouri LIbrary Association - Springfield, MO: October 2007
- Missouri Library Association - Columbia, MO: October 2006
- MOBIUS Users' Conference - June, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Awards and Honors:
Service Learning Faculty Fellowship, University of Southern Mississippi, Spring
2008.
Center for E-Research Fellowship, University of Missouri - 2006 for project "Where am I? Helping users find resources in networked libraries"
Doctoral Fellowship through IMLS, University of Missouri - 2005 - 2008.
Missouri Library Association, SISLT Graduate Research Award for "The Role
of the Public Library in Welfare to Work."
Internship, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's U.S. Library Program, 2002.
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Professional Service:
Editorial work and Reviewing:
- Judge, ALISE 2009 Jean Tague Sutcliffe Doctoral Student Poster Competition
- Served as a reviewer for Library Student Journal: 2006 - 2008
- Reviewed papers submitted for the "best potential research papers"
contest for the Research Round Table Graduate Research Forum (ALA) –
2006
College Service:
- College of Education and Psychology (USM), Public Relations Committee, 2008
- Present
- School of Library and Information Science (USM), Technology Review Committee
- Served for two years (2006 - 2007) on MU's College of Education Teacher
and Mentor of the Year Committee
- Served as a research subject for Moon-Heum's dissertation research on self-regulation
in online courses, and Borculuun Yadamsuren's research about the use of an
online newspaper.
- Worked on the web page design and planning activities related to the Center
for the Public Sphere.
Community Service:
- Tutor, Adult Learning Center, Columbia, Missouri in the ABE (Adult Basic
Education) program.
Related Experience:
MOBIUS Consortium Office, Software Support Analyst, 2002 - 2005
University of Missouri - Columbia, Ellis Library, Library Administrative
Services, Office Support Staff III, 2000 - 2001
University of Missouri - Columbia, Ellis Library, Access Services
Billing Clerk and Student Supervisor, 1999 - 2000
Daniel Boone Regional Library: Library Assistant/ Library Associate,
1998 - 1999
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