Nelda Sims
Assistant Professor, Coordinator, TOPCAT Systems, Department of Library Technical Services

    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

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

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.

 

 

Presentations

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.

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

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
  • Kentucky Library Association Information and Technology Roundtable
  • Kentucky Solinet Users' Group
    • Secretary/Treasurer, 1997-2000
  • Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians
    • Treasurer, 2006-2007
    • Chair, Registration Committee, 2006-2007
    • Member, Conference Planning Committee, 2006-2007
  • 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
 
For WKU
  • Kentucky Commonwealth Virtual Library Endeavor Consortium workgroup, 1998-
  • Social Security Number Protection Committee, 2003-2004
  • Social Security Number Conversion Committee, 2004
  • 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
  • Institutional Repository Task Force, 2006-2007
  • Task Force on Google Scholar Library Links, 2007
  • Chair, Social Science Catalog Librarian/Assistant Professor Search Committee, 2005-2006
  • E-Journal Management Task Force and Implementation Team, 2003-2004
  • Chair, Education Catalog Librarian Search Committee, 2003
  • Electronic Information Coordinator Search Committee, 2001-2002




Awards/Grants
  • 1999 University Libraries Margie Helm Faculty Award for Outstanding Performance

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