Contact Information: Department of Library Public Services 707 Cravens Library Western Kentucky University 1906 College Heights Blvd. #11067   Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101-1067    Phone: (270) 745-6122 FAX: (270) 745-2275 Email: rob.harbison@wku.edu

Education
Position Description
Research
Public Services
Education

• M.A. History (2008 expected) Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY
• M.L.I.S. (2004) Florida State University, College of Information, Tallahasse, FL
• B.A. History (1996) University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Mr. Harbison joined the Faculty of University Libraries in September 2008. Prior to that he was the Senior Reference and Periodicals Associate. Mr. Harbison's research interests include Medieval history, Science Fiction and Fantasy novels and films and Gaming, both online and tabletop. He is the collection development liaison for Computer Science.

• Member of Electronic Resources Information Committee for electronic resources acquisition, management, and policy formation
• Assistance on how to use database, conduct database searches for faculty, staff and students
• Offer general and specific (computer science) reference services for faculty, staff and students
• Collection development for computer science and electronic resources
• Bibliographic instruction for computer science students

Research interests include using computer and information technology in the libraries, digital libraries and archives, and using electronic resources in the study and teaching of History.

Reviews

• Review of “The Philosopher and the Druids” by Philip Freeman, for Library Journal. (12/15/2005)
• Review of Naked Conversations by Robert Scoble & Shel Israel, for Library Journal. (01/15/2006)
• Review of Osman’s Dream by Caroline Finkel, for Library Journal (02/15/2006)
• Review of Anne Boleyn by Joanna Denny, for Library Journal (03/15/2006)
• Review of “Blood and Roses” by Helen Castor, for Library Journal (04/15/2006)
• Review of “Agincourt” by Juliet Barker, for Library Journal 06/01/2006)
• Review of “Boudica” by Vanessa Collingridge, for Library Journal (06/15/2006)
• Review of “Corporate Blog Book” by Debbie Weil and “Blog Rules” by Nancy Flynn, for Library Journal (7/1/2006)
• Review of “Becoming Charlemagne: Europe, Baghdad, and the Empires of A.D. 800” (Starred Review) by Jeff Sypeck, for Library Journal (10/1/2006)
• Review of “A Needle in the Right Hand of God: The Norman Conquest of 1066 and the Making and Meaning of the Bayeux Tapestry” by R. Howard Bloch, for Library Journal (10/15/2006)
• Review of “Our First Revolution: The Remarkable British Upheaval That Inspired America's Founding Fathers.” by Michael Barone, for Library Journal (03/15/ 2007)
• Review of “Alfred the Great: The Man Who Made England.” Justin Pollard, for Library Journal (7/1/2007)
• Review of “God's Crucible: Islam and the Making of Europe, 570-1215” by David Levering Lewis for Library Journal (12/01/07)
• Review of “Barbarians to Angels: The Dark Ages Reconsidered” by Peter S. Wells for Library Journal (4/15/2008)
• Review of “Lancaster against York: The Wars of the Roses and the Foundation of Modern Britain.” by Trevor Royle. Library Journal, (08/01/08)

Public Services

Professional

Affiliation

• American Library Association
• American Library Association 2006 -
• National Honor Society of Phi Alpha Theta, Lifetime member 1993-
• American Historical Association 1993-
• Medieval Academy of America 1992-

For University Libraries

• Member, Web Site Team
• Member, Electronic Information Resources Committee,
• Member, Blog Team,
• Member, Second Life Task Force
• Member, Library Gaming Taskforce 2007-2008
• Virtual Reference Service Operator 2003-2007

For WKU

• Instructor for University Experience 2005-
  

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