Rosemary
L. Meszaros
Associate
Professor , Coordinator, Government Documents & Law, Department of
Library Public Services
Education
Position
Description
Research
Public
Services
Web-based
Materials
Awards/Grants
Education
- M.A.
History (2003) California State University-Dominguez Hills
- M.L.S.
Library & Information Science (1983) Louisiana State University,
Baton Rouge
- B.A.
French & Spanish Literature (1969) University of New Orleans,
New Orleans
Position
Description Ms.
Meszaros has been a member of the Department of Library Public Services
faculty since 1998.
- Coordinate
the Government Information and Law Library unit of Helm-Cravens Library
- Assist
in researching sources for particular projects
- Teach
the use of particular print reference sources or electronic databases
- Manage
the collection development for:
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Government
- Law
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Military Science
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Kentucky State Documents
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U. S. Documents
-
Psychology
- Maintain
the electronically-available departmental research guides for my assigned
departments
In addition,
she is the Librarian in charge of our Congressional District’s
Federal Depository Library Program. She is responsible for complying
with the requirements for Depository Libraries set out in Title 44 of
the U. S. Code.
Research
I am interested
in a wide variety of topics related to history and government. I also
enjoy my work as a recorder/reader for the blind. I read college-level
textbooks.
- Books
- Meszaros,
Rosemary. "Federal Government" and "State, Local,
and State Municipal Associations." [in] Magazines for Libraries.
16th ed. New York: Bowker, 2008.
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- Meszaros,
Rosemary. "Federal Government" and "State, Local,
and State Municipal Associations." [in] Magazines for Libraries.
14th ed. New York: Bowker, 2005.
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- Meszaros,
Rosemary. The Evolving Role of American Military Women in War: Vietnam
and the Persian Gulf War Experiences. Dominguez Hills, CA: California
State University, 2003.
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Meszaros,
Rosemary. "Federal Government" and "State, Local,
and State Municipal Associations." [in] Magazines for
Libraries. 12th ed. New York: Bowker, 2003.
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Meszaros,
Rosemary. "The Internet, Scholarly Communication, and Collaborative
Research," [in] Libraries, the Internet and Scholarship:
Tools and Trends Converging. New York: Marcel Dekker, 2002.
- Articles
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Meszaros, Rosemary, James Langan, Margaret Y. Perkins, Charles
J. Cobine, Christopher S. Dunham and Caroline E. Geck. "Best
Free Reference Web Sites Ninth Annual List." Reference
& User Services Quarterly,47.1 (2007): 36-41 and reprinted
in The Informed Librarian Online, November 2007 [http://www.infosourcespub.com].
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- Meszaros,
Rosemary and Haiwang Yuan. "Information Innovations: From
the Web to the Blog –a Case Study." Library Hi-Tech
News, 23.7: August, 2006: 22-25.
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- Meszaros,
Rosemary. “ATG Interviews Copyright Clearance Center &
Innovative Interfaces, Inc.” Against the Grain,
17.3 (2005): 70, 73-74.
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- Meszaros,
Rosemary. "KERA Rides Again." Kentucky Libraries,
68.4 (2004): 22-24.
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- Meszaros,
Rosemary. "Wandering the Web -- Portals & Politics: Federal
Government Gateways." Against the Grain, Volume 16,
Number 3, June, 2004: 93
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- Meszaros,
Rosemary. “The Presidents Speak: A Guide to Researching Presidential
Speeches, Kentucky Libraries, 65.2 (2001): 3-5.
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Meszaros,
Rosemary and Andrea L. Duda. “Staff Empowerment: Effective
Training for Greater Responsibilities." Technical Services
Quarterly, 16.4 (1999): 11-33.
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Meszaros,
Rosemary and Andrea L. Duda. "Validating Journal Cancellation
Decisions in the Sciences: A Report Card." Issues in
Science and Technology Librarianship, 19 (1998).
- Reviews
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- Editorial Board (2001-), Journal of Academic Librarianship
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- Meszaros,
Rosemary. "CQ Congress Collection." Library Journal,
128.12 (2003): 138-139.
Meszaros,
Rosemary. "Codes of Conduct and Multinational Enterprises."
Library Journal, 127.13 (2002): 160.
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Meszaros,
Rosemary. "UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics."
Library Journal, 125.20
(2000): 202-203.
Meszaros,
Rosemary. "Trade Policy Review 1999."
Library Journal, 125.1
(2000): 179.
Meszaros,
Rosemary. "The UC Guide to Solving
Garden and Landscape Problems." Library Journal,
125.13: (2000):
172-173.
Meszaros,
Rosemary. "Databases for the Study
of Afro-Louisiana History and Genealogy, 1699-1860." Library
Journal, 125.14
(2000): 260.
Meszaros,
Rosemary. "OASIS: OzonAction Strategic
Information System." Library Journal, 125.14
(2000): 262.
Meszaros,
Rosemary. "Wistat: Women’s Indicators
and Statistics." Library Journal, 125.16
(2000): 158.
Meszaros,
Rosemary. "Key Indicators of the Labour
Market." Library Journal, 125.17 (2000):
116
- Papers
Presented
Meszaros,
Rosemary
and Elisabeth Knight. "Serving Up Student Success Using
the Library." Presentation for FaCET 2008 Summer Conference
Engaging Ideas for Student Success, WKU, June, 2008.
Meszaros,
Rosemary, Dan Forrest, Sean Kinder, Elisabeth Knight and Roxanne
Spencer. "Engaging
the Spritit: Tools for Student Success." Presentation for
Engaging the Spirit Conference, WKU, August, 2007.
Meszaros,
Rosemary and Haiwang Yuan. "Adding Bells and Whistles to
the Web: The Blog and the Pod." Presentation for LITA 2006
National Forum, Nashville, Tennessee, October, 2006.
Meszaros,
Rosemary. "Kentucky and Other States' Statistics."
Presentation for "Finding Free GOLD: Government OnLine
Documents" Workshop, a collaborative effort of Kentucky
Virtual Library (KYVL), the Government Information Access (GIA)
Workgroup and government information librarians from around
the state, presentation for Kentucky Library Association Conference,
Louisville, Kentucky, September, 2006.
Meszaros,
Rosemary and Roxanne Myers Spencer. "Being Scholarly About
Teaching: Researching Your Methods." Workshop Seminar for
Faculty Center on Excellence and Teaching (FaCET), April, 2006.
Meszaros,
Rosemary and Haiwang Yuan. "Information Innovations: From
the Web to the Blog and the Pod." Presentation for Kentucky
Library Association Annual Meeting, Jenny Wiley State Resort Park,
Prestonsburg, Kentucky, March, 2006.
- Meszaros,
Rosemary. "Kentucky and Other States' Statistics." Presentation
for "Finding Free GOLD: Government OnLine Documents" Workshop,
a collaborative effort of Kentucky Virtual Library (KYVL), the Government
Information Access (GIA) Workgroup and government information librarians
from around the state, presentation for Kentucky Library Association
Conference, Louisville, Kentucky, September, 2005.
- Meszaros,
Rosemary. "Kentucky and Other States' Statistics." Presentation
for "Finding Free GOLD: Government OnLine Documents" Workshop,a
collaborative effort of Kentucky Virtual Workshop,a collaborative
effort of Kentucky Virtual Library (KYVL), the Government Information
Access (GIA) Workgroup and government information librarians from
around the state, Frankfort, Kentucky, November, 2004.
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Meszaros,
Rosemary. "KERA Rides Again! Resources on the Kentucky
Education Reform Act." Presentation for Kentucky Library
Association Annual Meeting, Barren River Lake Resort, Kentucky,
April, 2004.
Meszaros,
Rosemary. "The Fading Line Between Public and Academic Libraries:
Are Public Libraries Electronic Reference Services Supporting Academic
Communities?" Presentation for American Library
Association, Annual Meeting, Toronto, June, 2003.
Meszaros,
Rosemary. “Healthy, Wealthy & Wise: Discovering the
Abundance of Health Information in Government Resources.”
Pre-conference Presentation for Kentucky Library Association,
Cumberland Falls State Park, Corbin, April, 2003.
- Meszaros,
Rosemary. "24/7 Reference, Or, Does This Mean I Have to Stay
Up All Night?" Presentation for KLA Public Library Section,
Bowling Green, Kentucky, April, 2002.
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Meszaros, Rosemary. "The Odyssey of Lifelong Learning: Senior
Citizens &
The Internet." Presentation for KLA, Academic Section, Owensboro,
Kentucky, October, 2001.
Meszaros,
Rosemary, "Retirement and Senior Sites," BellSouth Community
Workshop at the Institute for Economic Development, presented
on August 24, 2000 and November 21, 2002.
Perkins,
G.H. and Meszaros, R. "The WKU Library and Its International
Resources." Presentation for WKU International Business Advisory
Council meeting, Office of Global Business & Entrepreneurship,
Western Kentucky University Gordon Ford College of Business, October
21, 1999.
Public
Services
- Professional
- Affiliation
- American
Library Association
-
Kentucky Library Association
For National/State
- Member,
Editorial Board, Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2001-
- Chair,
ALA, RUSA/MARS, 2008-09
- Member,
RUSA Board of Directors, 2008-09
- Member,
RUSA Budget & Finance Committee, 2008-09
- Vice
Chair/Chair Elect, ALA, RUSA/MARS, 2007-08
- Member-at-Large,
MARS, 2005-07
- Chair,
MARS Recognition Certificate Committee, 2006-07
- Member,
MARS Recognition Certificate Committee, 2005-06
- Chair,
American Library Association, MARS 2005 Conference Program Planning
Committee 2004-05
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Chair, American Library Association, MARS 2003 Conference Program
Planning Committee 2002-03
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Chair, Reference & User Services Association-Products &
Services Committee, ALA, 2000-01; Member, 1998-2001
- Member,
Government Documents Round Table (GODORT), 1984-
- Member,
Kentucky Government Documents Round Table (KY GODORT), 1998-
- Member,
Kentucky Government Documents Round Table Nominating Committee,
2007-08
- Member,
Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians (OVGTSL)
Conference Planning, 2006-07
For WKU
- Board
Member, Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching Advisory Committee,
2001-
- Judge,
38th WKU Student Research Conference, 2008
- DLPS
Coordinator, A New Century of Spirit Campaign, 2007
- Coordinator,
WKU Libraries Faculty/Staff Campaign for Giving, Spring, 2001
- Judge,
Speech Competition, Health Occupations Students of America,
2004
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Chair, Library Subcommittee, WKU Paralegal Advisory Board, 2000-02
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Member, WKU Paralegal Advisory Board, 2000-02
- Member,
Government Information Access Subcommittee on the Kentucky Abstract
Web Project, Commonwealth Virtual University/Commonwealth Virtual
Library Committee, 2000-
- Alternate,
University Senate, 2000-01; 2002-03
- Member,
Program Committee, WKU Women’s Alliance, 1999-2000
For University Libraries
- Member,
TOPSCHOLAR Management Committee 2007-
- Member,
Promotion and Tennure Committee 2007-
- Member,
Web Site Team, 1999-
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Member, Electronic Information Resources Committee, 1998-
- Acting
Chair, Library Statistics Committee 2003
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Member, Strategic Plan Coordination Task Force, 2001
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Co Chair, National Library Week, 1999-2000
For Your Department-
- Chair,
Documents & Law Librarian Search Committee, Fall, 2004.
- Co-Chair,
Compact Shelving Task Force, Spring, 2003.
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- Chair,
Access Services Coordinator Search Committee, Summer, 2001.
Community
- Reader
for Recording for the Blind – I record tapes of textbooks
needed by college students for the Kentucky Department for the Blind,
Accessible Textbook Services. Previously recorded for Recording
for the Blind & Dyslexic (Princeton, NJ). Total years recording
textbooks: 18 years.
Web-based
Materials I
have written or compiled the following materials, available on the World
Wide Web:
Awards/Grants
- Listed in Who's Who of American Women, 27th ed., 2008
- Outstanding Academic Librarian (2006), Kentucky Library Association
- Margie Helm Faculty Award (2003)
- WKU
College Award for Public Services (2003)
- Listed
in Directory of Peer Consultants and Speakers [ASCLA/OLOS/RUSA (ALA)],
2005-2008
- Wells
Fargo Bank Grant through American Library Association for web site
“The Path to Homeownership” (2002)
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