William Gargan
Professor
Library
Location: 141 Library
Phone: 718.951.5341
Fax: 718.951.4557
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William Gargan is language and literature bibliographer and deputy chairperson of the library.
Education:
M.S., Columbia University - 1976 (Library Science)
M.A., Columbia University - 1973 (English)
B.A., SUNY Stony Brook - 1972 (English)
Areas of Expertise:
Humanities librarianship, with a specialty in the areas of English and American literature. Gargan's particular area of expertise is modern British and American literature, especially authors of the Beat Generation, including Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs and John Clellon Holmes.
Books and Publications
Review of Superman Is Jewish?: How Comic Book Superheroes Came to Serve Truth, Justice, and the Jewish-American Way. Library Journal, Jan. 1: 99-100. (Books and Publications: Book Review) 2013
"In Memoriam...Allen Ginsberg, 1926-1997" poem. Broeklundian 1997: 53. 1997
"Allen Ginsberg: Poet and Professor" lecture and film showing ("Allen Ginsberg at Brooklyn College"). Institute for Retirees in Pursuit of Higher Education, Brooklyn College. March 12. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2007
Chairman, American Library Association's English & American Literature Discussion Group, 1992-93. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 1992
Gargan, William and Bill Morgan. Led Dr. Audrey Sprenger's SUNY Potsdam students on a walking tour of Jack Kerouac's New York. Jan. 10. 2007
Review of The Village: 400 Years of Beats and Bohemians, Radicals and Rogues, A History of Greenwich Village. Library Journal, April 15: 95. (Books and Publications: Book Review) 2013
Review of American Night: The Literary Left in the Era of the Cold War. Library Journal, August: 96. (Books and Publications: Book Review) 2012
Review of Historical Dictionary of the Beat Movement. Choice, December: 640-41. (Books and Publications: Book Review) 2012
Review of Rub Out the Words: The Letters of William S. Burroughs, 1959-1974. Library Journal, February: 65.
(Books and Publications: Book Review) 2012
Review of The True Story of Catch-22: The Real Men and Missions of Joseph Heller's 340th Bomb Group in World War II. Library Journal, October 15: 90. (Books and Publications: Book Review) 2012
Review of The Voice Is All: The Lonely Victory of Jack Kerouac. Library Journal, August: 94. (Books and Publications: Book Review) 2012
"Gregory Corso at Brooklyn College." Beat Scene 66, Autumn: 11. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2011
"One and Only: The Untold Story of On The Road and of Lu Anne Henderson, the Woman Who Started Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady on Their Journey." Library Journal Xpress Reviews. Dec. 16. http://reviews.libraryjournal.com/2011/12/books/nonfic/xpress-reviews-nonfiction-first-look-at-new-books-december-16-2011/ (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2011
Review of Beat Atlas: A State by State Guide to the Beat Generation in America. Library Journal, March 15: 116. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2011
Review of Every Day by the Sun: A Memoir of the Faulkners of Mississippi. Library Journal, February 15: 114. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2011
Review of Just One Catch: A Biography of Joseph Heller. Library Journal, June 15: 88-90. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2011
Review of Literary Brooklyn: The Writers of Brooklyn and the Story of American City Life. Library Journal, July 1: 82. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2011
Review of More Notes of a Dirty Old Man: The Uncollelted Columns. Library Journal, October 1: 80. (Books and Publications: Book Review) 2011
Review of Yossarian Slept Here: When Joseph Heller Was Dad, the Apthorp Was Home, and Life Was a Catch-22. Library Journal, August 1: 99. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2011
"The Cedar Bar." Encyclopedia of New York City, 2nd. edition. Ed. Kenneth Jackson. New Haven, Conn.: Yale. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2010
Gargan, Willilam and Selma Berrol. "Brooklyn College." Encyclopedia of New York City, 2nd. edition. Ed. Kenneth Jackson. New Haven, Conn.: Yale. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2010
Review of Truman Capote Encyclopedia. Choice 48:3, November: 1206. (Books and Publications: Book Review) 2010
Review of Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg: The Letters. Library Journal June 1: 86. (Books and Publications: Book Review) 2010
Review of Norman Podhoretz: A Biography. Library Journal Aug. 1: 83. (Books and Publications: Book Review) 2010
Review of The Cross of Redemption: Uncollected Writings [of James Baldwin]. Library Journal, Aug. 1: 81. (Books and Publications: Book Review) 2010
Review of The Indignant Generation: A Narrative History of African American Writers and Critics, 1934-1960. Library Journal Nov. 1: 62. (Books and Publications: Book Review) 2010
"Letters: Neon Signs." The New York Times, March 1. http://www.nytimes.
"Mild Surprise" letter to the editor. Library Journal, August 8: 9. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2009
Harlem Renaissance Lives: From the African American National Biography book review. Library Journal, June 15: 94-95. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2009
Revolution in the Air: The Songs of Bob Dylan, 1957-1973 book review. Choice, September: 71. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2009
The Awakener: A Memoir of Kerouac and the Fifties book review. Library Journal, Oct. 1: 78. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2009
Review of Critical Companion to William Faulkner: A Literary Reference to His Life and Work. Choice, February: 85. (Books and Publications: Book Review) 2009
A Blue Hand: The Beats in India book review. Library Journal, April 1: 82. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2008
Baldwin's Harlem: A Biography of James Baldwin book review. Library Journal, March 1: 81. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2008
Beatific Soul: Jack Kerouac On the Road book review. Library Journal, Jan. 1: 98. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2008
Obscene in the Extreme: The Burning and Banning of John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath book review. Library Journal, Sept. 15: 56. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2008
Syncopations: Beats, New Yorkers, and Writers in the Dark book review. Library Journal, Aug. 15: 82-84. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2008
The Letters of Allen Ginsberg book review. Library Journal, Sept. 1: 127. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2008
Critical Companion to Ernest Hemingway: A Literary Reference to His Life and Work book review. Choice September: 62. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2007
Harlem Speaks: A Living History of the Harlem Renaissance book review. Library Journal, Jan. 1: 111. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2007
Howl on Trial: The Battle for Free Expression book review. Library Journal, Jan. 1: 110. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2007
Masterpieces of Beat Literature book review. Library Journal, April 1: 89. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2007
On the Shoulders of Giants: My Personal Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance book review. Library Journal, May 15: 89. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2007
Why Kerouac Matters: The Lessons of On the Road (They're Not What You Think) book review. Library Journal, Aug. 1: 87-88. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2007
You'll Be Okay: My Life with Jack Kerouac book review. Library Journal, Sept. 15: 60. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2007
Review of The Rock and Roll Film Encyclopedia. Choice, December: 604. (Books and Publications: Book Review) 2007
Encyclopedia of the Harlem Literary Renaissance: The Essential Guide to the Lives and Works of the Harlem Renaissance Writers book review. Library Journal, Jan. 1: 152. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2006
Howl for Now: A Celebration of Allen Ginsberg's Epic Protest Poem book review. Library Journal, June 1: 117. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2006
I Celebrate Myself: The Somewhat Private Life of Allen Ginsberg book review. Library Journal, Oct. 15: 62. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2006
Neal Cassady: The Fast Life of a Beat Hero book review. Library Journal, July 1: 79. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2006
The Book of Martyrdom and Artifice: First Journals and Poems, 1937-1952 book review. Library Journal, Oct. 1: 71. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2006
The Poem That Changed America: "Howl" Fifty Years Later book review. Library Journal, March 15: 73. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2006
The Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs of the Rock and Roll Era: 1944-2000 2d ed. book review. Choice February: 988. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2006
Entries on "Robert Creeley" and "Hubert Selby." The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, Volume 7. New York: Scribners. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 2006
Entry on "James Joyce." Resources for College Libraries Volume 2 (Language & Literature). Ed. Marcus Elmore. New Providence, N.J.: R.R. Bowker. 356-60. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 2006
Adios Hemingway book review. Library Journal, May 15: 110. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2005
Beloved Harlem book review. Library Journal, Sept. 1. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2005
Dear Papa, Dear Hotch: The Correspondence of Ernest Hemingway and A.E. Hotchner book review. Library Journal, Dec. 15: 130-31. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2005
Departed Angels: The Lost Paintings of Jack Kerouac book review. Library Journal, January: 108. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2005
Hemingway and Faulkner in Their Time book review. Library Journal, March 15: 84. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2005
The Foreign Critical Reputation of F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1980-2000 book review. Choice, June: 1795. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2005
Entries on "John McVey Montgomery," "New York City" (with Bill Morgan) and "New York University Conferences on Beat Culture (1994 and 1995)." Beat Culture: Lifestyles, Icons, and Impact. Ed. William Lawlor. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 2005
Acquainted with the Night book review. Library Journal, June 1: 133. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2004
American Scream: Allen Ginsberg's Howl and the Making of the Beat Generation book review. Library Journal, April 15: 86. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2004
Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance book review. Library Journal, Oct. 15: 122-23. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2004
Magical Thinking: True Stories book review. Library Journal, Oct. 1: 79. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2004
Read 'Em and Weep: A Bedside Poker Companion book review. Library Journal, Jan. 15: 111. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2004
Running with the Bulls: My Years with the Hemingways book review. Library Journal, Oct. 15: 64. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2004
What Makes a Man: 22 Writers Imagine the Future book review. Library Journal, March 15: 96. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2004
Entry on "Ken Kesey." The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, Volume 6. New York: Scribners. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 2004
Review of But Is It Garbage? On Rock and Trash. Choice October: 302. (Books and Publications: Book Review) 2004
"And the Beats Go On! The Beat Generation at Brooklyn College and on the Web." Access: Brooklyn College Library and AIT E-Zine 11, Winter. http://library.brooklyn.cuny.edu/access/beats.htm. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2003
A Long Strange Trip: The Inside History of the Grateful Dead book review. Choice, May: 1560. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2003
Alfred Kazin's America: Critical and Personal Writings book review. Library Journal, Oct. 15: 70. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2003
Gregory Corso: Doubting Thomist book review. Cithara: Essays in the Judaeo-Christian Tradition, May: 43-44. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2003
Pieces of My Mind: Essays and Criticism 1958-2002 book review. Library Journal, Sept. 15: 58. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2003
The Beat Generation: A Gale Critical Companion book review. Choice December: 1052. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2003
The Greenwood Guide to American Popular Culture book review. Choice, May: 1524. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2003
When I Was Cool: My Life at the Jack Kerouac School book review. Library Journal, Nov. 15: 67. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2003
Entries on "William S. Burroughs" and "Terry Southern." The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives: The 1960s. New York: Scribners. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 2003
110 Stories: New York Writes After September 11 book review. Library Journal, Sept. 1: 176. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2002
Bukowski and the Beats book review. Library Journal, June 15: 65. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2002
Burroughs Live book review. Library Journal, March 15: 80. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2002
Collected Novels and Plays [of James Merrill] book review. Library Journal, Nov. 1: 94. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2002
Edward Dorn: A World of Difference book review. Library Journal, May 15: 96. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2002
Girls Who Wore Black: Women Writing the Beat Generation book review. Library Journal, May 1: 101. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2002
Left Book Club Anthology book review. Library Journal, Jan. 1: 102. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2002
Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow: The Tragic Courtship and Marriage of Paul Laurence Dunbar and Alice Ruth More book review. Library Journal, June 15: 65. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2002
Off to the Side: A Memoir book review. Library Journal, Dec. 1: 127. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2002
Offbeat: Collaborating with Kerouac book review. Library Journal, Feb. 15: 142. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2002
The Book That Changed My Life: Interviews with National Book Award Winers and Finalists book review. Library Journal, Nov. 1: 90. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2002
Entry on "Allen Ginsberg." The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, Volume 5. New York: Scribner's. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 2002
At Millennium's End: New Essays on the Work of Kurt Vonnegut book review. Library Journal, April 15: 92. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2001
Dig Infinity! The Life and Art of Lord Buckley book review. Library Journal, August 1: 114. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2001
Drinking with Bukowski book review. Library Journal, Feb. 15: 168. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2001
Family Business: Selected Letters Between a Father and Son [Louis and Allen Ginsberg] book review. Library Journal, Sept. 1: 178. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2001
From the Briarpatch File: On Context, Procedure and American Identity book review. Library Journal, Oct. 15: 76. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2001
Now Dig This: The Unspeakable Writings of Terry Southern book review. Library Journal, June 15: 74. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2001
The Enduring Vision of Norman Mailer book review. Library Journal, Dec. 1: 123. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2001
The John Updike Encyclopedia book review. Choice April: 1434. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2001
Widower's House book review. Library Journal, May 15: 123. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2001
Entries on "Charles Bukowski" and "Herbert Huncke." The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, Volume 4. New York: Scribner's. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 2001
Entry on "Frederick Exley." The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, Volume 3. New York: Scribner's. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 2001
"Jack Kerouac's The Town & The City: A Reconsideration" Beat Scene 36: 9-12. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2000
Deliberate Prose: Selected Essays 1952-1995 book review. Library Journal, March 15: 85. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2000
Door Wide Open: A Beat Love Affair in Letters, 1957-1958 book review. Library Journal, June 1: 24. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2000
Hand on the Doorknob: A Charles Plymell Reader book review. Library Journal, Sept. 15: 77. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2000
Last Words: The Final Journals of William S. Burroughs book review. Library Journal, Feb. 1: 85. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2000
St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture book review. Choice, July-August: 1962-63. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2000
The Beat Generation and the Popular Novel in the United States book review. Library Journal, Sept. 15: 76. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2000
The Beat Hotel: Ginsberg, Burroughs & Corso in Paris, 1957-1963 book review. Library Journal, June 15: 82. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2000
The Lost Years: A Memoir, 1945-1951 [Christopher Isherwood] book review. Library Journal, Oct. 15: 69. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2000
The Moral Obligation to Be Intelligent: Selected Essays book review. Library Journal, April 15: 91. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2000
Tripping: An Anthology of True-Life Psychedelic Adventures book review. Library Journal, December: 167. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2000
Writing on Drugs and Sisters of the Extreme: Women Writing on the Drug Experience book review. Library Journal, August: 136. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2000
A Secret Location on the Lower East Side: Adventures in Writing 1960-1980 book review. Library Journal, Oct. 15: 70. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1999
An F. Scott Fitzgerald Encyclopedia book review. Choice, April: 1434. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1999
Bloomsbury and France: Art and Friends book review. Library Journal, November: 80. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1999
Charles Bukowski: Locked in the Arms of a Crazy Life book review. Library Journal, March 1: 85. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1999
Culture Jam: The Uncooling of America book review. Library Journal, September: 102. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1999
Death & Fame book review. Beat Scene 33: 9. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1999
Ernest Hemingway: A-Z: The Essential Reference to theLife and Work book review. Choice, December: 69. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1999
Ex-Friends: Falling Out with Allen Ginsberg, Lionel & Diana Trilling, Lillian Hellman, Hannah Arendt, & Norman Mailer book review. Library Journal, January: 97. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1999
Inventing Paradise: The Greek Journey, 1937-1947 book review. Library Journal, April 15: 92. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1999
Paradise Outlaws: Remembering the Beats book review. Library Journal, August: 91. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1999
Reach for the Sun: Selected Letters of Charles Bukowski, 1978-1994 book review. Library Journal, July: 89. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1999
The Beat Generation: A Bibliograpical Teaching Guide book review. Choice, November: 492. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1999
The Great Rock Discography book review. Choice, March: 1238. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1999
The Rolling Stone Book of the Beats: The Beat Generation and American Culture book review. Library Journal, July: 90. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1999
Trying It Out in America: Literary and Other Performances book review. Library Journal, June 1: 113. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1999
Entries on "Raymond Carver" and "John Clellon Holmes." The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, Volume 2. New York: Scribner's. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 1999
"Allen Ginsberg" letter. The New York Times Magazine, Jan. 25: 8. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1998
Don't Touch the Poet: The Life and Times of Joel Oppeheimer book review. Library Journal, January: 99. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1998
Dreamtime Alice: A Memoir book review. Library Journal, April 1: 90. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1998
F. Scott Fitzgerald A to Z: The Essential Reference to His Life & Work book review. Choice, June: 1682. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1998
Gentleman Junkie: The Life and Legacy of William S. Burroughs book review. Library Journal, May 1: 98. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1998
Jack Kerouac: King of the Beats. A Portrait book review. Library Journal, Oct. 1: 86. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1998
Keepers: A Memoir book review. Library Journal, April 1: 89. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1998
Mad to Be Saved: The Beats, the '50s, and Film book review. Library Journal, Oct. 15: 74. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1998
Managing Ignatius: The Lunacy of Lucky Dogs and Life in the Quarter book review. Library Journal, Feb. 15: 163. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1998
Memoirs of an Activist Poet book review. Library Journal, Nov. 15: 67. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1998
Mirror of the Marvelous: The Classic Surrealist Work on Myth book review. Library Journal, July: 91. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1998
Subterranean Kerouac: The Hidden Life of Jack Kerouac book review. Dharma Beat 11, Fall: 4-5. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1998
Subterranean Kerouac book review. Library Journal, June 1: 108. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1998
Word Virus: The William S. Burroughs Reader book review. Library Journal, December: 104. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1998
You Are Not I: A Portrait of Paul Bowles book review. Library Journal, Feb. 15: 142. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1998
Entries on "Kenneth Rexroth" and "Irwin Shaw." The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, Volume 1. New York: Scribner's. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 1998
7 Tatoos: A Memoir in the Flesh book review. Library Journal, April 15: 82. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1997
A Different Beat: Writings by Women of the Beat Generation book review. Library Journal, December: 105. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1997
A Girl's Guide to Taking Over the World: Writings from the Girl Zine Revolution book review. Library Journal, July: 96. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1997
A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again book review. Library Journal, January: 100. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1997
Beat Spirit: The Way of the Beat Writers as a Living Experience book review. Library Journal, December: 105. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1997
Drawing from Life: A Selection of Joel Oppenheimer's Work from the Village Voice book review. Library Journal, Sept. 1: 192. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1997
Fathers, Sons and Brothers: The Men in My Family book review. Library Journal, June 15: 69. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1997
Marshall McLuhan: Escape into Understanding book review. Library Journal, Oct. 1: 92. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1997
Phantom Father: A Memoir book review. Library Journal, May 1: 103. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1997
Some of the Dharma book review. Library Journal, August: 87. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1997
The Autobiography of Leroi Jones book review. Library Journal, March 1: 75. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1997
The Book of Zines: Readings from the Fringe book review. Library Journal, July: 96. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1997
The Herbert Huncke Reader book review. Library Journal, Oct. 15: 61. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1997
The Rock Who's Who book review. Choice, June: 1640. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1997
Chasing Shadows: Memoirs of a Sixties Survivor book review. Library Journal, Sept. 1: 188. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1996
Chasing Shadows: Memoirs of a Sixties Survivor book review. Library Journal, Sept. 1: 188. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1996
Coyote v. Acme book review. Library Journal, June 15: 65. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1996
Coyote v. Acme book review. Library Journal, June 15: 65. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1996
Eulogies book review. Library Journal, December: 92. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1996
Eulogies book review. Library Journal, December: 92. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1996
From a Darkened Room: The Inman Diary book review. Library Journal, Oct. 15: 58. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1996
Home Again, Home Again: A Son's Memoir and Holy Land. A Suburban Memoir book review. Library Journal, June 1: 118. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1996
Home Again, Home Again: A Son's Memoir and Holy Land. A Suburban Memoir book review. Library Journal, June 1: 118. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1996
Miller, Bukowski, and Their Enemies: Essays on Contemporary Culture book review. Library Journal, Nov. 1: 67. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1996
Striking In: The Early Notebooks of James Dickey book review. Library Journal, May 1: 94. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1996
Striking In: The Early Notebooks of James Dickey book review. Library Journal, May 1: 94. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1996
The Birth of the Beat Generation book review. Library Journal, Nov. 1: 66. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1996
The Stories of I.C. Eason: King of the Dog People book review. Library Journal, August: 80. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1996
A Summer Life book review. Reprinted in Children's Literature Review 38: 192. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1995
Colloquial Language in Ulysses: A Reference Tool book review. Choice, June: 1566. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1995
Disembodied Poetics: Annals of the Jack Kerouac School book review. Library Journal, January: 100. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1995
Revolution in the Head book review. Choice, May: 1460. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1995
Rock Stars/Pop Stars book review. Choice, April: 1278. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1995
The Works of Allen Ginsberg, 1941-1994 book review. Choice, September: 86. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1995
A Readers Guide to the Short Stories of Sherwood Anderson book review. Choice, September: 78-79. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1994
Conversations on Writing Fiction book review. Library Journal, April 1: 108. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1994
In Touch: The Letters of Paul Bowles book review. Library Journal, January: 116. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1994
Name Droping: Tales from My Barbary Coast Saloon by Barnaby Conrad book review. Library Journal, Oct. 1: 80. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1994
The History of "The Ginger Man" book review. Library Journal, March 1: 88. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1994
The Unemployed Fortune Teller: Essays and Memoirs by Charles Simic book review. Library Journal, Nov. 15: 66. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1994
Worker-Writer in America: Jack Conroy and the Tradition of Midwestern Literary Radicalism, 1898-1990 book review. Library Journal, June 15: 70. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1994
Entries on "Jim Morrison" and "Margaret Anderson," Dictionary of American Biography, Supplement 9. New York: Scribner's. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 1994
Entries on "Phil Ochs" and "Katherine Anne Porter," Dictionary of American Biography, Supplement 10. New York: Scribner's. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 1994
Bob Dylan: A Bio-Bibliography book review. Choice, October: 270.
(Books and Publications: Other Article) 1993
Bohemia: Where Art, Angst, Love and Strong Coffee Meet book review. Library Journal, March 1: 76.
(Books and Publications: Other Article) 1993
Episodes book review. Library Journal, June 15: 69. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 1993
Letters of William S. Burroughs: 1945-1959 book review. Library Journal, May 15: 68. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1993
Lust, Violence, Sin, Magic: 50 Years of Esquire Fiction book review. Library Journal, Nov. 1: 15. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1993
The Beatles: The Ultimate Recording Guide book review. Choice, February: 947. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1993
The Third Kind of Knowledge: Memoirs and Selected Writings of Robert Fitzgerald book review. Library Journal, Feb. 15: 165. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1993
Why I Left America and Other Essays book review. Library Journal, December: 152-53. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1993
William Burroughs: El Hombre Invisible book review. Library Journal, July: 81. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1993
A Scholar's Conscience: Selected Writings of J. Saunders Redding 1942-1977 book review. Library Journal, Feb. 1: 90. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1992
Dharma Lion: A Critical Biography of Allen Ginsberg book review. Library Journal, Sept. 1: 176. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1992
Hemingway: An Annotated Chronology book review. Choice, September: 90. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1992
Looking for Genet book review. Library Journal, December: 138. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1992
New York in the Fifties book review. Library Journal, June 1: 140. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1992
Ring Around the Bases book review. Booklist, June 15: 1807. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1992
Rock and Roll Review: A Guide to Good Rock and Roll book review. Choice, January: 726. Also available on CD. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1992
Sam Shepard book review. Library Journal: 100. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1992
The Nature of Yearning book review. Booklist, May 15: 1657. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1992
Understanding the Beats book review. Library Journal, March 1: 88. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1992
Zipcode: Collected Plays of Diane De Prima book review. Library Journal, April 15: 89. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1992
"Be More Assertive (How Do You Manage?)." Library Journal 116.8, May 1: 58. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1991
"Henry Miller." St. James Guide to Literary Biography. Ed. Paul E. Schellinger. London: St. James Press. 537-38. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 1991
"Jack Kerouac." Bibliography of American Fiction: 1919-1988. Ed. Matthew Bruccoli. New York: Facts on File. 274-77. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 1991
A Box of Rain book review. Choice, July-August: 1760. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1991
Charles Olsen: The Allegory of a Poet's Life book review. Booklist, April 15: 1614. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1991
Ernest Hemingway: A Reference Guide 1974-1989 book review. Choice, May: 1460. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1991
Imaginary Homelands book review. Library Journal, April 15: 94. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1991
On the Bus: The Complete Guide to the Legendary Trip of Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters and the Birth of the Counterculture book review. Library Journal, January: 128. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1991
One Vast Page book review. Library Journal, Sept. 15: 74. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1991
Richard Brautigan: An Annotated Bibliography book review. Choice, March: 1091. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1991
The Bohemian Register book review. Choice, September: 60. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1991
The Cinnamon Peeler book review. Booklist, July 15: 192. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1991
The Further Inquiry book review. Library Journal, Feb. 15: 194. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1991
The Irish Beckett book review. Library Journal, March 15: 89. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1991
The Leroi Jones/Amiri Baraka Reader book review. Library Journal, June 1: 136. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1991
The Portable Beat Reader book review. Library Journal, December: 146. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1991
This Rough Magic: The Death and Life of Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton book review. Booklist, Sept. 1: 22. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1991
Under the Shadow book review. Library Journal, Oct. 15: 82. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1991
Venice West: The Beat Generation in California book review. Library Journal, May 15: 83. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1991
"Claude McKay." Research Guide to American Historical Biography, Volume 4. Ed. Robert Muccigrosso. Washington, D.C.: Beacham Press. 2026-33. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 1990
A Summer Life book review. Library Journal, July: 97. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1990
Guilty of Everything: The Autobiography of Herbert Huncke book review. Library Journal, April 1: 114-15. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1990
How I Became Hettie Jones book review. Library Journal, Feb. 15: 185. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1990
Louis Zukofsky: Collected Fiction book review. Library Journal, June 1: 186. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1990
Off the Road: My Years with Cassady, Kerouac, and Ginsberg" book review. Library Journal, June 15: 113. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1990
The Buddah of Suburbia book review. Library Journal, March 15: 113. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1990
U and I: A True Story book review. Library Journal, July: 194. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1990
Ulysses Annotated book review. Choice, February: 932. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 1990
William S. Burroughs: A Reference Guide book review. Choice, June: 164. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1990
"Film Section." Magazines for Libraries, 6th edition. Eds. Bill and Linda Katz. New York: R.R. Bowker. 419-33. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 1989
A Readers Guide to the Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway book review. Choice, December: 616. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1989
An Annotated Critical Bibliography of James Joyce book review. Choice, January: 1820. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1989
Caverns book review. Library Journal, December: 172. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1989
Changing the Past book review. Library Journal, August: 161. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1989
Hollywood book review. Library Journal, May 15: 87. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1989
Jazz: The Essential Companion book review. Choice, March: 1116. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1989
Memoirs of a Bastard Angel book review. Library Journal, Nov. 1. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1989
Stealing the Fire: The Art and Protest of James Baldwin book review. Library Journal, Feb. 1: 65. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1989
The Hot Jazz Trio book review. Library Journal, Oct. 15: 102. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1989
The Midnight Examiner book review. Library Journal, April 1: 112. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1989
To Reach Eternity book review. Library Journal, May 1: 78. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1989
Useful Knowledge book review. Library Journal, March 1. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1989
Walker Percy: A Comprehensive Descriptive Bibliography book review. Choice, January: 784. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1989
"Walt Whitman." Research Guide to American Historical Figures. Ed. Robert Muccigrosso. Washington, D.C.: Beacham Publishing. 1630-39. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 1988
At Home: Essays 1982-1988 book review. Library Journal, July: 81-82. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1988
Beercans along the Side of the Road book review. Library Journal, June 15: 69. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1988
Days of Rage book review. Library Journal, Oct. 1: 100-01. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1988
In Search of J.D. Salinger book reivew. Library Journal, July: 81-82. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1988
Interzone book review. Library Journal, Nov. 15: 65. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1988
Letters of Marshall McLuhan book review. Library Journal, May 1: 74. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1988
Literary Outlaw: The Life and Times of William S. Burroughs book review. Library Journal, July: 81. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1988
Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung book review. Choice, April: 1254. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1988
The Houseguest book review. Library Journal, March 1: 75. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1988
Trainsong book review. Library Journal, March 1: 67. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1988
Walking Point: American Narratives of Vietnam book review. Library Journal, July: 81. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1988
Gargan, William and Sue Sharma Find That Tune: An Index to Rock, Folk Rock, Disco, & Soul in Collections, Volume 2. New York: Neal-Shuman.
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(Books and Publications: Book) 1988
"The Western Lands." Library Journal, Sept. 15: 96. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1987
An Anglo-Irish Dialect Glossary for Joyce's Work book review. Choice, May: 1384. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1987
Being Invisible book review. Library Journal, March 1: 90. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1987
Claude McKay: Rebel Sojourner in the Harlem Renaissance. A Biography book review. Library Journal, January: 89. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1987
Head to Toe book review. Library Journal, Sept. 15: 96. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1987
James Dickey; J.D. Salinger book review. Library Journal, Sept. 1: 106. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1987
Modernism and the Harlem Renaissance book review. Library Journal, Oct. 15: 81. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1987
No Direction Home: The Life and Times of Bob Dylan book review. Choice, January: 772. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1987
Saul Bellow: His Works and His Critics: An Annotated International Bibliography book review. Choice, December. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1987
The Belles Lettres Papers book review. Library Journal, April 15: 101. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1987
The Old Fictions and the New book review. Library Journal, April 15: 182-83. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1987
The Spontaneous Poetics of Jack Kerouac book review. Library Journal, April 1: 151. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1987
Tony, Grammy, Emmy, Country: A Broadway, Television, and Records Awards Reference book review. Choice, Feb. 15: 887. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1987
Whatever Happened to Gloomy Gus of the Chicago Bears? book review. Library Journal, Oct. 1: 106. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1987
White Shroud book review. Library Journal, Feb. 1: 1058. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1987
"Film Section." Magazines for Libraries, 5th edition. Eds. Bill and Linda Katz. New York: Bowker. 419-33. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 1986
Collected Essays and Criticism of Clement Greenberg book review. Library Journal, Oct. 15: 87. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1986
Departures book review. Library Journal, Nov. 1: 91. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1986
F. Scott Fitzgerald on Writing book review. Library Journal, Feb. 1: 82. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1986
Going to the Territory book review. Library Journal, July: 84. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1986
Musical Settings of American Poetry book review. Choice, September: 84. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1986
One Chord Wonders book review. Choice, November: 489. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1986
The Adding Machine: Collected Essays book review. Library Journal, June 1: 124. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1986
The Position of the Body book review. Library Journal, December: 114. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1986
The Real West Marginal Way: A Poet's Autobiography book review. Library Journal, Sept. 15: 91. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1986
The Record of a Legend--Benny Goodman book review. Choice, November: 1034. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1986
A Handlist to James Joyce's Ulysses book review. Choice, October: 278. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1985
Conversations with Walker Percy book review. Choice, July: 73. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1985
Darlinghissima: Letters to a Friend book review. Library Journal, October 1: 95. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1985
Letters to Bab: Sherwood Anderson to Marietta D. Findlay, 1916-1933 book review. Library Journal, May 1: 55. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1985
Million-Selling Records from the 1960's to the 1980's: An Illustrated Directory book review. Choice, July-August: 1619. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1985
Rock Archives book review. Choice, April: 1146. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1985
Who's New Wave in Music: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1976-1982 book review. Choice, June: 1146. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 1985
You Must Remember This...Popular Songwriters, 1900-1980 book review. Choice, September: 90. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1985
Compiler for all humanities sections plus sections on "Ethnic Interests," "Consumer Interests," "Hobbies and Gifts," "Careers and Occupations," "History and Area Studies" and "Sports and Recreation." Serials for Libraries, 2nd edition. Eds John Ganley and Diane Sciattara. New York: Neal-Schuman. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 1985
"'And Give You a Story...": An Interview with Herbert Huncke." Catching Up with Kerouac. Phoenix: The Literary Denim. 67-92. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 1984
David Bowie: A Chronology book review. Choice, July-August: 1582. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1984
Elvis Presley: A Complete Reference book review. Choice, November: 406. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1984
Gargan, William and Sue Sharma. Find That Tune: An Index to Rock, Folk Rock, Disco & Soul Music in Collections. New York: Neal-Schuman. (Books and Publications: Book) 1984
"Kerouac's City" letters on travel. The New York Times, Aug. 14, section 10: 20. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1983
Jazz in the Movies book review. Choice, January: 691. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1983
The Beats: Literary Bohemians in Postwar America book review. Choice, October: 1436. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1983
The City Lights "Pocket Poet Series": A Descriptive Bibliography book review. Choice, March: 954. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1983
The Kerouac We Knew book review. Moody Street Irregulars: A Jack Kerouac Newsletter 13, Summer: 12-13. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1983
The Rock Yearbook book review. Choice, January: 1436. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1983
"Film Section." Magazines for Libraries, 4th edition. Eds. Bill and Linda Katz. New York: R.R. Bowker. 396-410. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 1982
"Note on Simon Dedalus" letter. James Joyce Quarterly 20, Fall: 145. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1982
Hemingway Review journal review. Library Journal, August: 1393. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1982
The Reference Librarian journal review. Reference Services Review 10.4, Winter: 100-01. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1982
Review of Jack Kerouac: An Annotated Bibliography of Secondary Sources 1944-1979. Moody Street Irregulars 10, Fall: 22-23. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1981
"'Death Once Dead': An Examination of an Alternative Title to Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms." Notes on Modern American Literature 4.4, Fall: Item 26. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1980
"Heart Beat." Moody Street Irregulars: A Jack Kerouac Newsletter, Summer/Fall: 12-20. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1980
"Jack Kerouac: Biography & Criticism--A Working Bibliography." Moody Street Irregulars: A Jack Kerouac Newsletter 6/7, Winter/Spring: 21-23. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1980
"Unions and Problem Patrons" letter. Library Journal, Jan. 15: 138. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1979
Gargan, William and Sharon Goodstine. "Whose Problem?" SRRT Newsletter 53, June: 6. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1979
Creative Work
Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums
"Choosing Texts to Promote Theme-Centered Teaching and Learning." Critical Inquiry: The Brooklyn College SEEK Model, a Culminating Conference of DEP III: Making the Core a Reality for Disadvantaged Students. Brooklyn College. June 10. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2004
"The Role of the MLA Bibliographer." MLA Discussion Group Meeting, American Library Association Mid-Winter Conference. Jan. 10. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1998
"Book Reviewing and Collections Building." C.W. Post Graduate School of Library and Information Science. Oct. 7. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 1988
"Collection Development in Academic Libraries." C.W. Post Graduate School of Library and Information Science. Oct. 5. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 1988
Introductory remarks, Computer Technology and the Contemporary Scholar Conference, sponsored by PSC/LACUNY. Oct. 26. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1983
"Research Habits and Methods of the Humanist Scholar," Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Pratt University. Brooklyn, N.Y., Oct. 17. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 1982
Professional Leadership
Vice chairman, American Library Association's English & American Literature Discussion Group, 1991-92. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 1991
President, Library Association of the City University of New York (LACUNY), 1983-84. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 1983
Vice-president, Library Association of the City University of New York (LACUNY), 1982-83. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 1982
Other Professional Activities
Gargan, William and Robert Cohen (Theater Department). Organized and planned "Howl at Fifty," a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Allen Ginsberg's landmark poem, co-sponsored by the Wolfe Institute, the English Department, the Theater Department, the Film Department and the Women's Center. Brooklyn College. Oct. 31. 2006
Organizer and moderater, Allen Ginsberg Film Festival, in honor of the 50th anniversary of "Howl." Brooklyn College. Oct. 26-Nov. 2. 2006
With the assistance of the Brooklyn College Archives, prepared an exhibit on "Allen Ginsberg at Brooklyn College" in celebration of the 50thanniversary of "Howl." Oct. 30-Dec. 1. 2006
Welcome and Introduction, "Three Maverick Poets: An Unflinching Exploration of the Lives and Works of Robert Friend, Harold Norse, and Chester Kallman." Brooklyn College. Oct. 27. 2005
Advisory Committee, MLA International Bibliography 2002-2005. 2002
Discussion leader, MLA International Bibliography Discussion Group, 2000 Midwinter and Annual conferences, American Library Association. 2000
Spoke at the dedication ceremony of a cultural medallion, sponsored by the Historic Landmarks Preservation Center at 170 East 2nd Street, New York, to mark the building where Allen Ginsberg wrote Kaddish, May 31. Appeared on CUNY-TV's MetroView in a program based on this event, September. 2000
Nominating Committee, English and American Literature Section, American Library Association, 1999-2002. 1999
Interviewed on Jack Kerouac by The Times Herald Record, Nov. 24. 1996
Founder and listowner, BEAT-L, an online discussion listserv devoted to the study of the lives and works of the Beat Generation, particularly Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and William Burroughs, May 1995-98. 1995
Nominating Committee, English and American Literature Section, American Library Association, 1995-98. 1995
ACRL liaison to the Modern Language Association of America, 1993-95. 1993
Notable Books Publicity Committee, ACRL, 1991. Responsible for planning the Notables Book Program at the 1993 conference in New Orleans. 1993
Organizer and moderater, "Bigger Isn't Better: Little Magazines and Libraries" program. American Library Conference. New Orleans, June 27. 1993
ACRL Academic Status Committee, 1992-93. 1992
Panelist, "Perspectives on the ALA and Its Groups." Alumni/Student Career Day. Columbia University. New York, Feb. 2. 1991
Reviewer, Booklist, 1991-93. 1991
Advisory board, Fredrick Ewen Center for Academic Freedom. 1990
Appointed to American Library Association's Contemporary Classics Committee, 1990-92.
Contemporary Classics: The Best of Adult Notable Books from 1944-1990. Chicago: American Library Association, 1992. 1990
Executive board, Columbia University's School of Library Science Alumni Association, 1990-92. 1990
Joint planning committee, Celebrating the Contributions of Library Faculty Conference, sponsored by LACUNY, CUNY Graduate Center, May 4. 1990
Chairman, Notable Books Committee, American Library Association, 1988-89. 1988
Appointed to the American Library Association's Notable Books Council. Nominate approximately 300 books for review and choose the 35 best titles for awards, 1986-90. 1986
Chairperson, METRO's Cooperative Acquisitions Committee (CAP), 1986-87. 1986
American Library Association's Local Arrangements "Night On The Town" subcommittee, for the 1986 New York Conference, 1985-86. 1985
Appointed to METRO's Cooperative Acquisitions Committee. Solicit funds for expensive purchases to be deposited at member libraries and shared by all those participating in the program; decide which purchases to make and where these purchases are to be deposited, 1985-88. 1985
Regular reviewer, Library Journal, 1985.
1985
Chairman, Session 2 of "The Pedagogic Context: Developmental Reading Instruction." Crisis in America Schooling? Implications for Theory and Practice in Developmental Education Conference, sponsored by DES. Brooklyn College, April 9. 1984
Moderator, "The Way We Were: Remembering the Bronx" panel. Lehman College's Oral History Collections, LACUNY Institute. March 31. 1983
Bibliographer in American literature, Modern Language Association of America. Index six journals for the annual MLA International Bibliography, 1982-2005. 1982
Compiled Brooklyn College's holdings for the North American List of Victorian Periodicals Ed. Robert Fulton. University of Washington, summer. 1982
Regular reviewer, Choice, September 1982-present. 1982
Committee on Instruction, Columbia University Graduate School of Library Service, 1981-82. 1981
Helped staff and coordinated activities, New York Book Fair's Combined Book Exhibit, April 4-6. 1980
Member, advisory board, Urban Academic Librarian, 1980-81. 1980
Served on LACUNY Instruction Committee that organized and planned the National LACUNY Workshop on Bibliographic Instruction. New York, June 27-28. 1980
Served on Local Arrangement Subcommitee for the New York Library Association's 88th Annual Conference, November 5-8. Staffed information booth and prepared a list of specialized bookstores in New York. 1980
Served on the METRO (New York Metropolitan Reference & Research Library Agency)/LACUNY Task Force that planned and organized a conference on Online Searching in the Humanities, New York, October 1. 1980
"An Interview with John Clellon Holmes," Oral History Collection, Butler Library, Columbia University. Transcripts and tapes available to serious scholars through the Oral History Office at Columbia. 1976
