Nelda
Sims
Assistant
Professor, Coordinator,
TOPCAT Systems, Department
of Library Technical Services
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Contact
Information:
Department
of Library Technical Services
372
Mass Media and Technology Hall
Western
Kentucky University
1906 College Heights Blvd.
#11069
Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101-1069
Phone:
(270) 745-5378
FAX:
(270) 745-6402
Email:
nelda.sims@wku.edu
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Education
Position
Description
Research
Public
Services
Awards/Grants
Education
- MLS
1977 Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green KY
- BS
1985 Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green KY
- Major
: Computer Science
- Minor
: Mathematics
- BA
1975 Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green KY
- Major
: Library Science
- Major
: Spanish
Position
Description
System
Administrator responsible for providing support for the library's integrated
library system and proxy system.
Research
Book
Reviews
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2007
"Creating the One-Shot Library Workshop A Step-by-step Guide";
by Jerilyn Veldof; Serials Review, March 2007, v.33 no.1, p.68-69.
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- Presentations
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2007
(June 1): "Sharing Patron Sata Voyager Databases", Kentucky
Voyager Users Group annual meeting presentation, with Janice Gabbard,
Bowling Green Technical College, and Michael Stapleton, Kentucky
Technical and Community College System; Thomas More College; Crestview
Hills, KY.
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2005
(April 30): "Authority Control; Doing It Our Way - One Record
at a Time"; with Rose Davis; Endeavor Users Group Conference
(International Conference); Chicago, IL.
2005 (June 3): “Authority Control; Doing It Our Way - One
Record at a Time"; with Rose Davis; Kentucky Voyager Users
Group Meeting; Richmond, KY.
2004
(May 13): “Textbooks to the shelf -- Making the Connection
Faster"; with Deana Groves and Ellen Micheletti; Ohio Valley
Group of Technical Services Librarians Annual Conference; Louisville,
KY.
Public
Services
- Professional
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Affiliation
- Kentucky
Library Association
-
Chair, Audit Committee, 2005-2006
- Audit
Committee, 2004-2005
- Ex-Officio
Board Member (Audit Committee Chair), 2005-2006
- Kentucky
Library Association Academic Library Section
- Treasurer,
2001-2004
- Audit
Committee Ex-Officio, 2001-2004
- Executive
Committee, 2001-2005
- Audit
Committee, 2006-2007
- Chair,
Audit Committee, 2004-2006
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Kentucky Library Association Information and Technology Roundtable
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Kentucky Solinet Users' Group
- Secretary/Treasurer,
1997-2000
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Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians
- Treasurer,
2006-2007
- Chair,
Registration Committee, 2006-2007
- Member,
Conference Planning Committee, 2006-2007
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Southeastern Library Association
- Handbook
and Constitution Committee, 2006-2008
- Handbook
Committee, 2004-2006
- Resources
and Technical Services Section
- University
and College Librarians Section
- Information
and Technology Roundtable
- Virtual
Library Users Group
- Kentucky
Voyager Users Group
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For WKU
- Kentucky
Commonwealth Virtual Library Endeavor Consortium workgroup,
1998-
- Social
Security Number Protection Committee, 2003-2004
- Social
Security Number Conversion Committee, 2004
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University Senate, 2001-2005
- University
Senate Executive Committee, 2001-2005
- University
Senate Academic Quality Committee, 2004-2005
- University
Senate Curriculum Committee Alternate, 2001-2005
- Electronic
Thesis Committee, 2003-2006
- Volunteer,
Southern Kentucky Book Festival, 2005, 2006
- Transition
Team for the College of Health and Human Services, 2002
- Freshman
Seminar (UC 101) Task Force, 2002
- Chair,
Twelfth Annual Western Authors Reception, 1999
For University Libraries
- Chair,
Barcoding Bound Periodicals Task Force, 2007
- Department
of Library Technical Services Assessment Team, 2006-
- Department
of Library Technical Services Promotion and Tenure Committee
- Electronic
Information Resources Committee
- Audio
Book Selection Comittee
- University
Libraries Statistics Task Force
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Institutional Repository Task Force, 2006-2007
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Task Force on Google Scholar Library Links, 2007
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Chair, Social Science Catalog Librarian/Assistant Professor
Search Committee, 2005-2006
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E-Journal Management Task Force and Implementation Team, 2003-2004
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Chair, Education Catalog Librarian Search Committee, 2003
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Electronic Information Coordinator Search Committee, 2001-2002
Awards/Grants
- 1999
University Libraries Margie Helm Faculty Award for Outstanding Performance
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