Contact Information: Department of Library Public Services Glasgow Regional Center Library 500 Hilltopper Way Glasgow, KY 42141 Main Library Offices: 101 Cravens Library Western Kentucky University 1906 College Heights Blvd. #11067   Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101-1067   Phone: (270) 659-6911 FAX: (270) 659-6990 Email: k.pennavaria@wku.edu

Education
Position Description
Research
Public Services

• M.L.S. Library Science (2000). Indiana University, Bloomington
• M.A. English Literature (1987). University of Missouri, Kansas City
• B.A. English Composition (1982). DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana

Kath Pennavaria joined the Department of Library Public Services as the Glasgow Campus Library Coordinator in October, 2000.

• Supervise Glasgow Campus Library services and personnel, including 3 student assistants and 3 part-time employees
• Offer general and specific reference service, including bibliographic instruction and faculty/student orientation
• Do collection development for the primarily undergraduate programs offered on the Glasgow campus
• Collaborate with Extended Campus Librarian to assure campus quality service to extended campus students
• Supervise and maintain of library stacks and records
• Supervise circulation, computer operations, and copy machine procedures
• Do collection development for Music, which includes a systematic review and assessment of the current collection
• Attend regular meetings of the Glasgow Campus staff
• Serve on WKU Libraries and University committees as asked by the dean
• Publish relevant research in areas of scholarly interest
• Present original material at professional meetings

Research interests include library history and the role of librarians as teachers.

Articles

“O Pioneer! Alfred Kinsey’s 1957 Intellectual Freedom Victory.” Kentucky Libraries 72.2 (Spring 2008): 14-16.

“Internet Reviews: Children’s Literature” [with Roxanne Spencer]. Kentucky Libraries 70.1 (Winter 2006): 8-10.

“Can Patron Access Go Too Far? The Case for Archival Protection.” Kentucky Libraries 69.4 (Fall 2005).

“Literary Lives: Biographical Gems.” Library Journal (July 2004): 130.

“Librarians in the Classroom: A Primer for Success.” Kentucky Libraries 68.3 (Summer 2004): 8-12.
 
“Nonprint Media Preservation: A Guide to Resources on the Web.” College and Research Libraries News 64.8 (September 2003): 529-532.

“Down with Google! Better Source Selection for Students.” Kentucky Libraries 67.2 (Spring 2003): 11-13.

“Glasgow’s New Regional Center: The First of Five.” Kentucky Libraries 66.3 (Summer 2002): 14-16.

“Representation of Books and Libraries in Depictions of the Future.” Libraries and Culture 37.2 (Summer 2002): 229-248.

“Film, CD, and Audio/Visual Tape Preservation: A Serious Problem for Libraries.” Kentucky Libraries 66.2 (Spring 2002): 14-17.

Papers Presented

“A University in Print’ and Then Some: The Publications of Emmanuel Haldeman-Julius.’” (Kentucky Library Association, Spring 2008 Conference).

“Teaching English at WKU” (invited presentation, Cumberland County High School Professional Development Seminar, May 23, 2007.

“What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality” (invited presentation, Unitarian Universalist Church—Bowling Green), May 2007.

“Customer Service” (invited presentation, WKU-Glasgow campus, July 2006)

“A Revealing Look at Alfred Kinsey and His Legacy” (invited presentation, Unitarian Universalist Church—Bowling Green, January 2006)

“Can Patron Access Go Too Far? The Case for Archival Protection.” (Kentucky Library Association, Fall 2005 Conference)

“High-Tech Conception and Low-Tech Parenting” (invited presentation). WKU Women’s Studies “Genderations” Luncheon, 15 October 2004.

“A Bibliographic Odyssey: The Real Story Behind the “True Story” of Hidalgo.” (Kentucky Library Association, Fall 2004 Conference)

“The Business of Classroom Teaching: A 5-Step Plan to Success for Librarians.” (Kentucky Library Association, Spring 2004 Conference)

“O Pioneer! The Kinsey Institute’s 1957 Intellectual Freedom Victory” (Kentucky Library Association, Fall 2003 Conference)

“Down with Google! Better Source Selection for Students” (Kentucky Library Association, Spring 2003 Conference)

“Beyond the Bun: Librarians in the 21st Century” (invited presentation, Unitarian Universalist Church—Bowling Green, April 2002)

“A Library of the Future: Glasgow’s New Regional Center” (Kentucky Library Association Spring, 2002 Conference)

Public Services

Professional

For National/State

• Member, Kentucky Library Association (2000 – present)
• Member, KLA Academic Library Section (2000 – present)
• Member, KLA Library Instruction Roundtable (2004 – present)
• Member, KLA Communications Committee (Fall 2003 – Spring 2005)
• Moderator, KLA mini-session (Fall 2003)
• Member, KLA/ Academic Library Section Newsletter committee (Spring 2002 – Spring 2005)
• Member, KLA/ Academic Library Section Awards committee (Spring 2005 – present)
• Member, KLA/ALS Local Arrangements Committee for Spring 2004 conference
• Chair, KLA Academic Section newsletter committee (Spring 2003 – Spring 2005)
• Member, Kentucky Libraries Editorial Board (Fall 2004 – present)

For WKU

• Member, WKU Academic Probation Committee (Fall 2001 – Fall 2003; Spring 2005 – Fall 2006)
• Member, Working Committee for American Democracy Project (Fall 2003 – Inactive status)
• M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan instructor, 2003 and 2004
• Mentor to two first-years students, Gateway VIP Program (Fall 2003 – Spring 2004)
• Member, Community College Task Force (Fall 2003 – Spring 2004)
• Member, Awards Committee, Women’s Studies Program (Summer 2005 – present)
• Member, Bowling Green Technical College Advisory Committee (Spring 2006 – present)
• Staff Writer, WKU Scholar (Spring 2008 – present)
• Chair, Women’s Studies Award Committee (Spring 2008 – present)
  

For University Libraries

• Member, Library Newsletter Committee (2002 – present)
• Member, National Library Week Committee (Fall 2001 – Spring 2003)
• Member, Leisure Books Committee (Fall 2004 – Fall 2005)
• Member, Visual and Performing Arts Library Planning Task Force (Fall 2005 – Spr 2006)
• Member, Library Statistics Committee (Fall 2005 – present)
• DLPS Representative, University Libraries Assessment Team (Fall 2005 – present)
• Chair, Gaming in Libraries Task Force (Fall 2007 – Spring 2008)
• Member, Search Committee for Electronic Services Librarian (Fall 2008)

Glasgow Campus

• Instructor, English Composition and Literature (2000 – present)
• Manager, Glasgow Regional Center softball team (Spring 2006 – present)