Beth Evans

Education:

M.L.S., Queens College (CUNY) - 1994 (Library Science, General)

M.A., Brown University - 1982 (English)

B.A., Brooklyn College - 1980 (English)

Areas of Expertise:

Library science, user services, social networks, libraries in society.

Books and Publications

"Who Needs Archives Anyway?" Guest blog for Ilovelibraries.org, April 13. http://www.ilovelibraries.org/who-needs-archives-anyway (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2012

Angell, K., B. Evans and B. Nicolas. "Reflecting Our Communities: Brooklyn College Library's Internship Program Opens Doors and Minds." American Libraries 43.1/2: 45-47. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2012

"Making Friends Online: What Happens When a College Library in Brooklyn Meets up with a Sustainability Company on the Internet?," guest blog entry for Eco-Libris. June 5. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2008

"Library 2.0: The Consumer as Producer." Information Today 25.9, Oct. 1. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2008

Your Space or MySpace, Library Journal NetConnect. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2006

Awards, Honors and Fellowships

CUNY-Shanghai Library Faculty Exchange Recipient, May. (Awards and Honors) 2011

Library Association of the City University of New York Travel Grant, the LACUNY Professional Development Committee, competitive award to support conference travel. $500. (Awards and Honors) 2008

Chosen Library Journal Mover & Shaker 2007. (Awards and Honors) 2007

Research Activities

Resident scholar, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, Oct. 7-Nov. 5. 2011

Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums

"Crowdsourcing of Research Information." Breakout session for program "Computers and Crowds: Unexpected Authors and Their Impact on Scholarly Research." City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. May 17, 2013. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Contributed Talk) 2013

Albarillo, Frans and Beth Evans. "Enriching Your Research and Teaching on Diversity: CUNY Library Services and Support." Building on a Strong Foundation: Opportunities and Challenges, CUNY Faculty Diversity and Inclusion Conference. CUNY Graduate Center. New York, March 8. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2013

Derry, Sebastian, Beth Evans, Susanne Markgren and Jean Uhl. "Demystifying the Hiring Process." Panel with Association of College & Research Libraries / New York Chapter, New Librarians Discussion Group Meet-n-Greet. METRO Training Center. New York, Feb. 7. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2013

"Library Internships With a Brooklyn Accent: A Variety of Hosts, a Diversity of Participants, and Opportunities for Collaboration." Pecha Kucha for the New York Library Association 2012 Annual Conference. Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Nov. 10. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2012

"Persistence, Partnership, Promotion and Preference: Publishing Options and Behaviors in an Academic Career Trajectory." Get Published Now! Panel. New York Library Association 2012 Annual Conference. Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Nov. 11. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2012

"PSC-CUNY Grants for Library Faculty." Professional Development Committee, Library Association of the City University of New York. Graduate Center of the City University of New York. New York, Nov. 30. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2012

"CUNY-Shanghai Library Faculty Exchange Fall 2011 @ Shanghai Normal University." Library Association of the City University of New York International Relations Roundtable Spring Program. CUNY Graduate Center. New York, May 18. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2012

Berger, Monica, Jill Cirasella, Beth Evans and Steve Ovadia. "The Online Journal System: Implications for Scholarly Publishing in CUNY." CUNY IT Conference 2012. John Jay College of Criminal Justice. New York, Nov. 29. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2012

Cruz, Carlos, Graciela Elizalde-Utnick, Beth Evans and Patrick Kavanagh. "Academic Integrity: Preventative Measures for Avoiding Plagiarism." Brooklyn College Center for Teaching. May 10. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2012

Evans, Beth and Courtney Walsh. "The Unique Challenges of the 'Non-Rude Serial Patron' in Chat Reference" at Losing Your Patience with Patrons? What to Do When Good Reference Shifts Go Bad, Metro Reference Special Interest Group Meeting. Metropolitan New York Library Council. New York, June 14. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2012

Evans, Beth, Patrick Kavanagh and Miguel Micias. "Shady Behavior or Shades of Gray: Confronting Academic Integrity Issues at the College." Learn, Discuss, Meet, Enjoy: The 16th Annual Faculty Day Conference. Brooklyn College. May 23. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2012

Evans, Beth, Sophia Maldonado and Jennifer Thompson. "Library Internships in the Educational Continuum" poster. State University of New York Library Association Conference. Fashion Institute of Technology. New York, June 6-8. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2012

Polger, Mark, Beth Evans, Ryan Phillips, Janey Chao, Ellen Sexton and Beth Posner. "City University of New York (CUNY) Librarians in China: An Exchange Program with Two Universities in Shanghai" poster. American Library Association Annual Conference. Anaheim, Calif. June 24. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2012

Chao, J., B. Evans, R. Phillips, M.A. Polger, B. Posner and E. Sexton. "CUNY Librarians in China" poster. ACRL/NY 2011 Symposium: The Global Librarian: Information Without Borders. New York, Dec. 2. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2011

Evans, Beth, Katelyn Angell, Wendy Chu and Barnaby Nicolas. "A Few Drops Wrought a Ripple Effect: A Diverse Pool of Interns Offers Short-term Staffing Solutions and Long-term Benefits for New Professionals and the Library" poster. National Diversity in Libraries Conference. Princeton, N.J., July 15. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2010

Evans, Beth and Rita Ormsby (William and Anita Newman Library, Baruch College). "Greening a Profession: Networking and Programming to Heighten Sustainability Consciousness among Librarians and Information Professionals." Brooklyn College Library Sustainability Roundtable: Sustainability Notes #7. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2009

Evans, Beth, Stephanie Walker, Alex Rudshteyn and Vyacheslav (Slava) Gurgov. "Web Information Management System (WIMS): Managing Websites, Licenses, and Other Applications Without Programming." CUNY 8th Annual IT Conference. John Jay College of Criminal Justice. New York, Dec. 4. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2009

"From Dress Casual to Eye-Candy: Outfitting Our Libraries for Online Social Networking." Westchester Library Association Annual Conference. Tarrytown, N.Y., May 9. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2008

"MySpace @ the Brooklyn College Library: Virtual Reference Happening in Unexpected Ways in Unexpected Places" panelist. OCLC Best Practices in Cooperative Virtual Reference: Reference and Social Networking, American Library Association Mid-Winter Meeting. Jan. 12. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2008

Evans, Beth and Eric Fisher. "Off Campus and Off the Web Site: Reaching and Teaching Library Users Online on Social Networks" workshop. Thirteenth Annual Off-Campus Library Services Conference. Salt Lake City, April 24. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2008

"Library Websites / Library Myspace Profiles: Online Redundancy or Meeting New Needs?" panelist. New Reference Research: The 13th Annual Reference Research Forum, Reference and User Services Association, Reference Services Section, Research & Statistics Committee, American Library Association Annual Conference. Washington, D.C., June 24. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2007

"MySpace: The Wild Child in the Bunch" as part of a panel discussion, "Social Networking Web Sites and Academic Libraries: Progress, Potential, and Pitfalls" for the academic library symposium Technology and Library Services: Meeting Today's Users' Needs. Princeton University. Princeton, N.J., March 15. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2007

Evans, Beth and Shannon Kealey. "MySpace or Facebook? The Social Networking Faceoff: What's Right for Your Library" poster. ACRL/NY Annual Symposium. New York, Nov. 30. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2007

Evans, Beth and Shannon Kealey. "MySpace or Facebook? The Social Networking Faceoff: What's Right for Your Library" poster. Library Information and Technology National Forum. Denver, Oct. 7. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2007

Spoke on the panel "Social Media Strategies: Ideas and Success Stories" as part of PodcampNYC. New York Hotel. New York, April 7. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2007

"Making Space for MySpace." Library Association of the City University of New York, Institute 2006. Baruch College. New York, May 19. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2006

"Myspace Campus: Hanging Out / Reaching Out / Connecting with Students." CUNY IT Conference. John Jay College of Criminal Justice. New York, Dec. 1. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2006

"Myspace: The Right Space for Libraries? A Success Story in Exploring New Ways of Reaching Users at the Brooklyn College Library." Social Networks in Libraries: Nuisance, Menace or Opportunity. Nassau County Library Association, Nassau County Community College. Garden City, N.Y., Dec. 14. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2006

>"Myspace, Facebook & Academic Libraries: Bringing Library Instruction
to the User's Playground." Instructional Technology from the Reference Desk to the Classroom, Library Association of the City University of New York. Joint program cosponsored by the Instruction Committee and Reference Roundtable. Baruch College. New York, Sept. 15. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2006

Professional Leadership

Initiator and organizer, CUNY Open Access Week 2010. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2010

Begin service as president of the Library Association of the City University of New York. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2008

Pedagogical Achievements

Presented in the online course that ran from February through March, Five Weeks to a Social Library a screencast, "Mingle! Mingle! Or, How to Mix with Library Users in Myspace, Embrace Every Opportunity to Get Out the 'Library Message' in New Ways and Not Spill Your Drink in the Process" . 2007

Other Professional Activities

Interviewed by Craig Watkins for The Young and the Digital: What the Migration to Social Network Sites, Games, and Anytime, Anywhere Media Means for Our Future. 2009