Shiu Y. Mak
Kentucky Catalog Librarian, Associate Professor, Department of Library Technical Services

  Contact Information:

Department of Library Technical Services

309 Cravens Library
Western Kentucky University
1906 College Heights Blvd. #11067
Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101-1067

Phone: (270) 745-5831
FAX: (270) 745-3958
Email: shiu-yue.mak@wku.edu

Education
Position Description
Research
Public Services


Education
  • Ed.S. Library Science (1975) George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
  • MLS Library Science (1970) Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
  • BA History (1965) Hong Kong Baptist College


Position Description

Responsible for cataloging materials housed in the Department of Library Special Collections and other cataloging projects.

Research

 

Thesis
  • "A Survey of the Educational and Professional Backgrounds of the Catalogers in the Southeastern Academic Libraries" (Ed.S. thesis, George Peabody College, 1975)
Articles
  • 2005 "The Trials of Staying Au Courant with Current Awareness in Library Services," Kentucky Libraries, 69, no.3 (Summer 2005): 16-17.
  • 2001 "Cataloging Genealogical Materials," Kentucky Libraries, 65, no.3 (Summer 2001): 34-36.
  • 1990 "The Kentucky Library: A Dream Realized," Kentucky Libraries, 55, no.1 (Summer 1990): 13-16.
 
Presentations
  • 2004 Co-presented "OCLC Connexion: Client or Browser, Which Will You Use? “ with Rose Davis at Spring 2004 KSUG/VLUG Joint Meeting, Kenton County Public Library, Erlanger Branch, Erlanger, KY, May 21, 2004.
  • 2002 Co-presented "Building and Organizing a Genealogy Collection @ Your Library," with Connie Mills at the Kentucky Library Association Annual Conference, Galt House, Louisville, October 18, 2002.


Public Services

Professional

For National/State
  • Beta Phi Mu
  • Phi Kappa Phi
  • Kentucky Library Association
  • Kentucky Solinet Users Group
  • Kentucky Virtual Library Group
  • Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians
For WKU
  • Asian Studies Committee
  • Associate of Hoffman Environmental Research Institute
For University Libraries
  • Dept. of Library Technical Services Rank and Promotion Committee
  • Dept. of Library Technical Services Tenure Committee
 






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