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

Sheau-yueh J. Chao, Beth Evans, Ryan Phillips, Mark Aaron Polger, Beth Posner, and Ellen Sexton. "The CUNY-Shanghai Library Faculty Exchange Program: Participants Remember, Reflect, and Reshape" in International Librarianship: Developing Professional, Intercultural, and Educational Leadership, edited by Constantia Constantinou, Michael J. Miller, and Kenneth Schlesinger, State University of New York Press, 2017. (Books and Publications: Book Chapter) 2017

Brown, R., Evans, B., & Walsh, C. "QuestionPoint at the City University of New York: Providing Cooperative Virtual Reference Services Within and Beyond a Large Academic Institution." In B. L. Eden (Ed.), Envisioning Our Preferred Future. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2016. (Books and Publications: Book Chapter) 2016

"Accreditation Standards & Libraries: A Dangerous Ride Down a Devolving Course." Guest blog post for ACRLog, Jan. 27. http://acrlog.org/2014/01/27/accreditation-standards-libraries-a-dangerous-ride-down-a-devolving-course/ (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2014

"Librarians Meet the Commissioners, Live: The Middle State Accreditation Standards Revisions Redux." Guest blog post for ACRLog, April 28. http://acrlog.org/2014/04/28/librarians-meet-the-commissioners-live-the-middle-state-accreditation-standards-revisions-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-1299342 (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2014

"No Credit for the Accreditor: It's Time to Revise These Revisions." Guest blog post for academeblog.org. March 23.
http://academeblog.org/2014/03/23/no-credit-for-the-accreditor-its-time-to-revise-these-revisions/#comments. Reblogged at: http://learningandlabor.wordpress.com/2014/03/25/no-credit-for-the-accreditor-its-time-to-revise-these-revisions/ (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2014

"Thoughts on Working Abroad as a Librarian, Part I: A Home Away from Home in Shanghai." Blog post for Metropolitan New York Library Council, Aug. 6. http://metro.org/articles/thoughts-on-working-abroad-part-i/ (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2014

"Stuck in Security: Overcoming the Mid-Career Frustrations of the Tenured Academic Librarian." Handling Job Stress: Tips for Librarians. Ed. Carol Smallwood. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company. (Books and Publications: Book Chapter) 2013

Chao, S.J., B. Evans, R. Phillips, M.A. Polger, B. Posner and E. Sexton. "Developing Sustainable International Library Exchange Programs: The CUNY-Shanghai Library Faculty Exchange Model." Metropolitan Universities Journal 24.3: 102-23. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2013

"Who Needs Archives Anyway?" Guest blog for Ilovelibraries.org, April 13. http://www.ilovelibraries.org/who-needs-archives-anyway (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 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: Article (Other)) 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: Article (Other)) 2008

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

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

Creative Work

"A Missive for May," Common Unity: An Anthology, New York Writers Coalition Press, 2023 2023

"The Free Black Women's Library: A Brooklyn College Library Installation and Opportunity for Engagement," poster session for Brooklyn College Faculty Day, 2023. Brooklyn College Student Center, Brooklyn, New York, May 17, 2023. (Exhibition or Performance) 2023

Organized an installation at the Brooklyn College Library of "The Free Black Women's Library."
February 20, 2023-April 3, 2023.
(Exhibition or Performance) 2023

"Inside and Outside, At Home, Spring 2020 Semester" in A Journal of the Plague Year, 2020. https://covid-19archive.org/s/brooklyncollege/item/30688 2020

Awards, Honors and Fellowships

"Visiting the Caves of Lascaux," Honorable Mention, WOW! Women on Writing, Flash Fiction Contest, Spring 2022. https://www.wow-womenonwriting.com/104-FE1-Spring22Contest.html. (Awards and Honors) 2022

Digital Humanities Institute for Mid-Career Librarians, University of Rochester, July 20-22, 2015 (competitive applications) (Awards and Honors) 2015

Faculty Fellow, Brooklyn College, Office of the Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences (2015-2016) (Grants and Fellowships) 2015

Faculty Fellow, Brooklyn College, Office of the Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences (2014-2015) (Grants and Fellowships) 2014

Faculty Fellow, Brooklyn College, Office of the Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Brooklyn College (2014-2015) (Grants and Fellowships) 2014

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

"Generative Artificial Intelligence/ChatGPT for CUNY Librarians." Organizer and co-presenter with Letitia Hazell and Eric Silberberg, Library Association of the City University of New York, Online, February 27, 2023. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2023

"The Bird Takes Flight from the Ivory Tower: Recent Developments at Twitter and the Use of Social Media in the Academy." Panel organizer and moderator with Timothy Shortell and Katherine Fry at Brooklyn College Faculty Day, 2023. Brooklyn College Student Center, Brooklyn, New York, May 17, 2023. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2023

Invited Keynote for "Freedom to Read: Celebrating Banned Books," Lehman College, May 3, 2023.

(Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2023

Invited speaker, "Banned Books Update," Bloomingdale Aging in Place, online, June 28, 2023 (recording). (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2023

"ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, and Where the College Library Fits into this Changing Research Environment." Panelist for "ChatGPT: Pedagogical Strategies for Navigating AI" with Matthew Arnold, Christopher Martiniano and Malka Simon for the Roberta S. Matthews Center for Teaching and Learning, Brooklyn College, Online, February 23, 2023. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2022

"Extended Reality, Making Your Teaching Pop," Faculty Center for Professional Development, College of Staten Island, CUNY, February 23, 2023 https://www.csi.cuny.edu/faculty-staff/faculty-center-professional-development/faculty-engagement-collaboration#Past-Programs. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2022

"Extended Reality: Make Your Teaching Pop. Presenter for the Roberta S. Matthews Center for Teaching and Learning, Brooklyn College, Online, November 16, 2022

(Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Contributed Talk) 2022

"The Creative Commons: Break Out from the Bonds of Copyright." Presenter for the Roberta S. Matthews Center for Teaching and Learning, Brooklyn College, Online, October 19, 2022. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Contributed Talk) 2022

"Global North and South in Scholarly Publishing: The Affiliations of Authors and the Situating of Journals," poster presentation for "Values and Ethics in Open Access Publishing" with Nanette Johnson at Stony Brook University Open Access Symposium, October 26, 2018. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2018

"The Academic Library as Advocate and Avenue to Open Access Scholarly Publishing," panel presentation for" Open Access and Alternative Modes of Scholarly Publication" with David Aulicino and Philip Thibodeau at Brooklyn College Faculty Day, May 23, 2018.
(Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2018

Evans, B., Gaboury, J., Raikes-Colbert, D., and Zoe, L. "Leading Beyond the Library: Librarians Embedded in Higher Education Administration." Panel moderator. ACRL 2017 Conference, Baltimore, Maryland. March 22-25, 2017. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2017

"You Call that a Book? Publishing in the 21st Century." panel moderator, Brooklyn College Faculty Day, 2016. Brooklyn College Student Center, Brooklyn, NY. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2016

"Embedded With Administrations: Librarians Not Just Embedded in the Classroom Anymore." Panel organizer and presenter with Arthur Downing, Kathy Killoran and Lucinda Zoe. Metro 2015 Annual Conference. Baruch College (CUNY). New York, Jan. 15. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2015

"MOOCs and Libraries: What Have They Got to Do with Each Other." Panel on MOOC Mania: Access or Excess? Faculty Day Conference. Brooklyn College. May 21. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Contributed Talk) 2014

"PSC-CUNY Research Grants: Considerations for Library Faculty." Professional Development Committee of Library Association of the City University of New York. CUNY Graduate Center. New York, Nov. 14. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2014

Evans, Beth, Carlos Cruz, Graciela Elizalde-Utnick and Patrick Kavanagh. "The Brooklyn College Academic Integrity Committee: Reflections From the Chairs" panel. Promoting a Culture of Academic Integrity on Campus. Brooklyn College Center for Teaching. Nov. 18. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2014

Evans, Beth, Sara Dallas, Ariana Grassia and Suz Massen. "Eager for a Career in Academic Librarianship: Balancing Autonomy & Obligations" panel. Getting a Library Job, New York Library Association 2014 Annual Conference. Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Nov. 8. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2014

"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. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Contributed Talk) 2013

"PSC-CUNY Research Grants: Considerations for Library Faculty." Professional Development Committee of Library Association of the City University of New York. CUNY Graduate Center. New York, Nov. 15. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited 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

Collins, Kathleen and Beth Evans. "2012: A Landmark Year in the U.S. Courts for Copyright, Fair Use and Higher Education; What Does It All Mean for You in 2013?" John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY). New York, Dec. 5. (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

Evans, Beth and Miriam Deutch. "Scholarly Communications: From Understanding to Engagement." Brooklyn College 2013 Core Conference. June 3. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2013

Evans, Beth, Brian Matthews and Maura Smale. "New Librarian's Guide to Professional Writing and Publishing." American Library Association New Members Roundtable Virtual Progam. June 7. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2013

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. Faculty Day. Brooklyn College. May 22. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 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 Research Grants: Considerations for Library Faculty." Professional Development Committee of Library Association of the City University of New York. CUNY Graduate Center. 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

Middle States Self-Study Working Group 5, Co-Chair. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2017

Academic Assessment Council, Humanities and Social Sciences School Representative (2015-2016); Chair (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2015

Brooklyn College Policy Council (2015-2016) (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2015

Faculty Council, Committee on Graduate Curriculum and Degree Requirements (2015-2017); Chair (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2015

Member, Brooklyn College Valedictorian Selection Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2015

Academic Assessment Council, Humanities and Social Sciences School Representative (2014-2015) (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2014

Co-chair, CUNY Libraries Marketing Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2014

Member, ad hoc Committee on Mission, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Brooklyn College. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2014

Member, CUNY Scholarly Communications Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2014

School of Humanities and Social Sciences representative, Assessment Council, Brooklyn College. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2014

Member, Faculty Council Committee on Honors, Citations & Awards. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2012

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

"Libraries Filling Voids, Libraries Making Connections, and Libraries Fostering Collaborations: Perspectives from Three Innovators Invigorating American Culture." Panel organizer and moderator with Ola Ronke Akinmowo, Summer Boismier and Rakisha Kearns-White, Brooklyn College Library, March 20, 2023. https://libguides.brooklyn.cuny.edu/womensstudies 2023

"Free Speech Empowers Pedagogy: Keeping the Engine Roaring in the Classroom, the Curriculum and on Library Shelves." Panel organizer and moderator with April Bedford, Nick Higgins and Ian Rosenberg. Roberta S. Matthews Center for Teaching and Learning, Brooklyn College, Online, October 18, 2022. 2022

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