Virginia Tech

Gail McMillan

Professor, University Libraries
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Director, Digital Library and Archives
including Scholarly Communications and Special Collections


Résumé Table of Contents

Education

Employment

Publications

Presentations
Grants, Consultant Services, Panels, and other Service Activities

Recent Participation in National Professional Organizations

Memberships in National Professional Organizations


Education

MLS University of Maryland, College Park, 1981
emphasis: rare books, manuscripts, archives
MA University of Maryland, College Park, 1981
emphasis: early American history
BA University of California, Riverside, 1972
major: American history; minor: education

Employment

University Libraries
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
July 1999 to date Director
Digital Library and Archives
Professor
Associate Professor, June 1993 to May 2001
July 1995 to June 1999 Head
Special Collections Department
Associate Professor
Jan. 1994 to June 1999 Director
Scholarly Communications Project
Associate Professor
Oct. 1991-Aug. 1994 Team Leader
Serials Cataloging/Maintenance
Cataloging Department
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor, June 1986-May 1993
Dec. 1986-Sept. 1991: Team Leader
Online Maintenance
Bibliographic Services Department
Assistant Professor
July 1985-Dec. 1986 Acting Head
Bibliographic Services Department
Assistant Professor
Instructor, Aug. 1982-May 1986
Jan. 1983-July 1985 Coordinator
Serials Retrospective Conversion Project
Serials Department
Instructor
Aug.-Dec. 1982 Assistant Serials Cataloger
Serials Department
Instructor
Jan.-July 1982 Library Clerk
Special Collections Division
 
Employment History: Other
Jan.-Dec. 1981 Assistant Archivist, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
Oct. 1979-Jan. 1981 Graduate Student Assistant, Special Collections Department, McKeldin Library, University of Maryland, College Park
Aug. 1977-July 1979Library Administrative Assistant, Special Collections Division, University of Oregon Library, Eugene

Publications

"ETD: Electronic Theses and Dissertations," Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science, Miriam Drake, ed. New York: Marcel Dekker, 2003: 1034-1040. Preview

"NDLTD: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations," Edward A. Fox, Gail McMilla, Hussein Suleman, Marcos André Gonçalves. Digital Libraries: Policy, Planning, and Practice. Judith Andrews and Derek Law, eds. Great Britain: Ashgate Publishing, 2003.

"The Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations: Changes in the University Community," Edward A. Fox, Marcos André Gonçalves, Gail McMillan, et al. Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 13: 2 (Spring 2002): 102 -124.

"Do ETDs Deter Publishers? coverage from the 4th Inernational Symposium on ETDs." College and Research Libraries News, v. 62, no. 6 (June 2001): 620-621.

"Managing electronic theses and dissertations: A report from a symposium on electronic theses and dissertations," College and Research Libraries News,vol. 61, no. 5 (May 2000): 413-414.

College & Research Libraries News, "Scholarly Communications," occasional column, co-editor, Association of College and Research Libraries,

"Virginia Database for African-American History and Culture: NEH Awards $250,000 for VHP." Virginia Libraries vol 47, no. 2 (Summer 2001): 5-7.

The Digital Library: Without a Soul Can It be a Library?" Books and Bytes: Technologies for the Hybrid Library: Conference Proceedings Victoria Association for Library Automation. Victoria: VALA, 2000. (presentation in local pdf file)

"Managing Digital Content: The Scholarly Communications Project," invited chapter in The Evolving Virtual Library II: Practical and Philosophical Perspectives, edited by Dr. Laverna M. Saunders, Medford, NJ: Information Today, 1999 (39-60).

"[Digital] Libraries Support [Distributed] Education" in Racing Toward Tomorrow: Conference Proceedings Association of College and Research Libraries 9th National Conference. (Local pdf file prepared prior to the conference for panel responses at the time of presentation.)

"Evolving Genre of Electronic Theses and Dissertations" 32nd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 1999, with Ed Fox and John Eaton. Acrobat [see also presentation file]

"Perspectives on Electronic Theses and Dissertations: Authors, Advisors, Readers." New Frontiers in Grey Literature: 4th International Conference on Grey Literature: GL'99 Proceedings, Amsterdam: GreyNet, 1999:32-46. (based on conference presentation (pdf), Oct. 4, 1999).

Transforming Libraries 7: Issues and Innovations in Electronic Theses and Dissertations, Association of Research Libraries, October 1998, George J. Soete, Gail McMillan, ed. advisor.

"Diversity of Donations: 10 Highlights from the Archive," IAWA (International Archive of Women in Architecture) Newsletter, No. 10 (fall 1998): 2-5.

"Libraries Address the Challenges of Asynchronous Learning," Journal of Asynchronous Learning, Vol. 2, issue 1, March 1998; with Joanne Eustis.

"Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations: An International Effort Unlocking University Resources," with Edward A. Fox, John L. Eaton, et. al., D-Lib Magazine, Sept. 1997.

"Electronic Theses and Dissertations: Merging Perspectives," invited chapter in Electronic Resources: Selection and Bibliographic Control, Pattie, Ling-yuh W. (Miko), and Bonnie Jean Cox, eds. New York: Haworth, 1997 (105-125). [Simultaneously published in Cataloging and Classification Quarterly, 22(3/4)]

"Library Copublication of Electronic Journals," wtih Frank Quinn. Serials Review, 21 (1995): 80-83.

"A New Service from Libraries: Electronic Publishing," in Continuity & Transformation: The Promise of Confluence: Proceedings of the Seventh National Conference of the Association of College and Research Libraries, Richard AmRhein, ed. Chicago: ACRL, 1995; p. 257-266). [Based on a paper presented for "Technology and the Service-Centered Library," March 30, 1995, Pittsburgh]

"Scholarly Communications Project: Publishers and Libraries," in Filling the Pipeline and Paying the Piper: Scholarly Publishing on the Electronic Networks, Washington, D.C.: ARL, 1995; p. 135-145. (Based on a paper presented for "In the Scholarly Pipeline" at the fourth symposium of the ARL/AAUP, Nov. 6, 1994, Washington, D.C.)

Report of the Scholarly Communications Task Force, principal author, with James Powell, Maggie Zarnoski, and Paul Metz. Blacksburg, Va.: University Libraries, May 1994 [updated June 24, 1994] http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/reports/task-force.html

"Cataloging CD-ROMs: Serials? Computer Files? Serials Files? Computerials?" New Scholarship: New Serials. Proceedings of the North American Serials Interest Group, Inc. New York: Haworth, 1994; p. 87-101; and simultaneously in The Serials Librarian, 24 no.3/4 (1994). (Based on paper presented at a plenary session of the annual meeting, June 1993, Brown University)

New Scholarship: New Serials. Proceedings of the North American Serials Interest Group, Inc. New York: Haworth, 1994. Simultaneously published in The Serials Librarian, 24 no.3/4 (1994). Co-edited with Marilyn Norstedt andp repared electronic version for NASIGNet.

"Electronic Journals: Access through Libraries." The Virtual Library: Visions and Realities. Dr. Laverna Saunders, et. Westport, Conn.: Meckler, 1993: 111-129.

Coded Holdings Manual: Applications of the USMARC Format for Holdings and Locations at University Libraries, 3rd ed. Blacksburg, Va.: University Libraries, 1993. [1st ed. 1989, 2nd ed. 1991]

"Electronic Journals: Access through Libraries," in The Virtual Library: Visions and Realities. Westport, Conn.: Meckler, 1993; p. 111-129. (rewritten from an invited presentation to the Computers in Libraries Conference, March 7, 1992, Washington, D.C.)

"Technical Processing of Electronic Journals," Library Resources and Technical Services, 36, no. 4 (Oct. 1992):470-477

"Retrospective Conversion of Serials: Implementing the MARC Holdings Format" Technical Services Quarterly, 9, no. 3 (Oct. 1992):41-54 (rewritten from a June 1991 ALA presentation)

"State Library Associations: How Well Do They Support Professional Development?" with Donald J. Kenney; RQ 31 (spring 1992): 377-386

"Electronic Journals: Considerations for the Present and the Future," guest editor; authored "Technical Services for Electronic Journals Today," Serials Review 17 no. 4 (1991): 77-78, 84-86

"Embracing the Electronic Journal: One Library's Plan" A Changing World: Proceedings of the North American Serials Interest Group. New York, Haworth: 1991; p.97-108. (based on plenary paper presented to NASIG, June 1991, Brock University)

"Librarians in Academic Limbo: Support for Scholarship," with Donald J. Kenney; Southeastern Librarian 39 (winter 1989): 139-141

"Support for Publishing at Academic Libraries: How Much Exists," with John Cosgriff and Donald J. Kenney, Journal of Academic Librarianship 16 (May 1990): 94-97

Report of the Database of Databases Task Force: A University Resource Directory, Blacksburg, Va.: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Oct. 21, 1987. (contributor) (ERIC doc. 288549)


Presentations

The NDLTD and Issues of Long Term Preservation and Archiving: It's about time!
      Berlin, Germany: ETDs 2003, May 22, 2003.

Culinary History Collection at Virginia Tech
      with Caryl Gray, Virginia Association for Family and Consumer Sciences, Hotel Roanoke, March 28, 2003.

ETDs: Building an Institutional Asset
      Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Feb. 28, 2003.

Library Issues and Responsibilities: Theses Come Off the Shelf to Become Institutional Assets
      American Library Association Midwinter Conferece, Philadelphia, PA, Jan. 25, 2003.

NDLTD and the ETD Initiative: Enhancing Graduate Education
      with Ed Fox and David Pluska, Ohio State University/Virginia Tech Video Conference, Oct. 24, 2002.

Excited About Research: Women with T-Squares: Tracing Forgotten Architects and Design Professionals
      Association of College and Research Libraries, Charlotte, NC, April 11, 2003.

Theses Come Out of the Attic to Become an Institutional Asset
      Society of American Archivists, Birmingham, AL, Aug. 24, 2002.

ETDs: Building an Institutional Asset for a Global Context
      4th International JISC/CNI Conference, Edinburgh, June 26, 2002.

Copyright: Practical Applications for the Future Professoriate
      Graduate School, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, April 3, 2002.

Legal Issues in Developing Digital Libraries: Is it Funambulism?
      ALICE: Appalachian Library Information Cooperative Endeavors, Library Directors' Retreat, Nov. 9, 2001, Johnson City, TN.

Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Acrobat
      with John Hagen (WVU) and Nan Seamans (VT). 21st Annual Charleston Conference: Issues in Book and Serial Acquisitions, Nov. 1, 2001.

Access to Electronic Resources: Archives and Theses Come out of the Attic
      Virginia Library Association, Oct.19, 2001, Richmond, VA.

Status of the NDLTD: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations Acrobat
      CNI: Coalition for Networked Information Spring Task Force Meeting, Washington, DC, April 9, 2001

ETD Metadata Meets MARC at Virginia Tech Acrobat
      4th International Conference on ETDs, Cal Tech, March 23, 2001.

What to Expect from ETDs: Library Issues and Responsibilities Acrobat
      4th International Conference on ETDs, Cal Tech, March 24, 2001.

Open Archives Initiative.
      Back to the Future: Publishing for the Third Millennium, Society for Scholarly Publishing Conference, Baltimore, MD, June 1, 2000.

Perspectives on ETDs.
      Learning 2000: Reassessing the Virtual University, Sept. 28, 2000, Hotel Roanoke.

What It Takes to be a Digital Library: Theories and Concepts.
      Iowa Library Association, Ames, Oct. 18, 2000.

ETDs at OCLC.
      Distinguished Scholar Seminar series, Nov. 7, 2000.

ETD Implementation: The Two Virginias & Their Strategies for Successfully Requiring Electronic Submissions of ETDs Acrobat
      with John Hagen, Third International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations: Applying New Media to Scholarship, March 16, 2000; University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, Florida.

The digital library - without a soul can it be a library?
      Books and Bytes: Technologies for the Hybrid Library, VALA 2000 Conference (Victorian Association for Library Automation, Melbourne, Australia), Feb. 17, 2000. Acrobatalign=top

ETDs: Practical, Operational, and Technical Issues for Universities Implementing Electronic Theses and Dissertations
      Conference on Preservation and Access for Electronic College and University Records, (with Len Peters, Dean, Graduate School), Mesa, Arizona (Arizona State University: sponsor) Oct. 8, 1999.

What to Expect from ETDs: If you build it, they will use it.
      Case Western Reserve University, Digital Library Symposium, Sept. 21, 1999. Acrobat
What to Expect from ETDs: Library Issues and Responsibilities
      Case Western Reserve University Library, Sept. 22, 1999. Acrobat

Using Technology for Distributed Education: The Library
      National Communication Association Summer Conference: Communication and Technology, Northern Virginia Center, July 22, 1999.

Electronic Theses and Dissertations: Eliminating Borders
      Rare Books and Manuscripts Conference: Border Crossings: Exploring New Territories for Special Collections, June 22, 1999, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Acrobat

Theses and Dissertations in the Digital Library
      CNI Spring 1999 Task Force Meeting, Washington, DC, April 26, 1999, with Ed Fox.

Put the Library in Digital Library
      Association of College and Research Libraries' biennial conference, 'Racing Toward Tomorrow, Detroit, April 9, 1999. [See also preconference publication of full paper called Digital Libraries Support Distributed Education above. Acrobat

Libraries as Scholarly Publishers
      University of Tennessee at Knoxville's Electronic Academy March 24, 1999.

Evolving Genre of Electronic Theses and Dissertations
      32nd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, Maui, Jan. 7, 1999. (based on proceedings prepared with Ed Fox and John Eaton) Acrobatalign=top

Library Services and Resources for the University Community
      Strategie sur la bibliotheque virtuelle dans le contexte actuel: Séminaire residentiel de formation à l'intention de directeurs de grandes bibliothèques suisse, Jongny, Switzerland, Oct. 23, 1998. (text and some illustrations)Acrobat

Scholarly Communications
      Learning Online Conference, Hotel Roanoke, June 21, 1998.

Digital Libraries in Practice Issues and Ideas: VT's Scholarly Communications Project
      Digital Library Research Group, College of Library and Information Services, University of Maryland College Park, March 25, 1998.

Digital Dissertations: The Virginia Tech Initiative for Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, American Library Association Midwinter, New Orleans, Jan. 10, 1998.

Technology Initiatives and Organizational Change: Higher Education in a Networked World,
      CAUSE '97, Orlando, Florida, Dec. 4, 1997; with Joanne Eustis, (accompanying slides).

Libraries Address the Challenges of Asynchronous Learning,
      3rd International Conference on Asynchronous Learning Networks, New York, Oct. 1997; with Joanne Eustis.

Electronic Journals from a Scholarly Communications Point of View
      Legal Periodicals Past and Future: annual conference of the American Association of Law Libraries, July 20, 1997, Baltimore, MD.

Electronic Theses and Dissertations: Unlocking Access to Graduate Research
      Teaching and Learning in Cyberspace: CAUSE/CNI Southeast Regional Conference, Sept. 12, 1996, Roanoke VA.

VT Scholarly Communications
      half-day preconference workshop at the New Media Center, Newman Library, Virginia Tech; organized and presented for CAUSE/CNI Southeast Regional Conference, Sept. 11, 1996, Virginia Tech.

Developing Digital Libraries
      Networked Information: Challenges and Solutions: CAUSE/CNI Northeast Regional Conference, with David Seamans (UVa EText Center), May 30, 1996, Philadelphia, PA.

Digital Images and Special Collections on the World Wide Web
      Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference, May 3, 1996, College Park, MD.

VIVA Special Collections: Web Design and Content Considerations
      Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference, May 3, 1996, College Park, MD; with Betsy Pittman (VCU Special Collections).

Scholarly Communications: A Digital Library in the Changing Academy
      Electronic Library: Administrative Issues for Organization & Access Institute, ALA/ALCTS, April 26, 1996, Boston, Mass.

A New Service from Libraries: Electronic Publishing
      Continuity and Transformation--The Promise of Confluence, 7th ACRL National Conference, Mar. 30, 1995, Pittsburgh (published in the conference proceedings).

The Library in the Electronic Age
      American Association of University Women, Jan. 24, 1995, Blacksburg, VA.

The Scholarly Communications: Publishers and Librarians
      Scholarly Publishing on the Electronic Networks--Filling the Pipeline and Paying the Piper: ARL/AAUP Conference, Nov. 6, 1994, Washington, D.C. (published in the conference proceedings)

From Virtual Libraries to Working Reality: The Challenge to Just Do It!
      Electronic Library: Administrative Issues for Organization & Access Institute, ALA/ALCTS, Oct. 29-30, 1994, San Antonio. [institute moderator]

Electronic Scholarly Communications and Libraries
      Networked Information, Discovery, and Retrieval (SIGNIDR): Special Interest Group, Aug. 4, 1994, Mitre, Corp., McLean, Va., with James Powell.

Electronic Journals and Virginia Tech Today
      Arizona State Library Association, Dec. 3, 1993, Tucson, June 27, 1993; and, ALA ALCTS Serials Section, June 27, 1993, New Orleans, La.

Cataloging CD-ROMS: Serials? Computer files? Serials Files? Computerials?
      North American Serials Interest Group, Cataloging Electronic Serials: Today and Tomorrow, June 12, 1993, Brown University

Acquiring and Accessing Electronic Publications
      North Carolina Library Association, Resources and Technical Services Section, Oct. 22-23, 1992, Durham

MARC Holdings: What Could the Future Hold?
      ALA Serials Section, June 29, 1992, San Francisco (requested for publication by Library Acquisitions: Practice and Theory)

After a Year's Experience with Electronic Journals
      Electronic Journals: Library Implications of a New Format, District of Columbia Library Association, Library Technology Interest Group, May 21, 1992.

Embracing the Electronic Journal: One Year Later
      joint meeting of the Southeastern Library Association and the Louisiana Library Association, March 19, 1992, New Orleans, La.

Electronic Journals: Access through Libraries
      Computers in Libraries Conference, March 7, 1992, Washington, D.C. (rewritten and published as a chapter, see above)

Electronic Journals in Technical Services
      LITA/ALCTS Serials Automation Interest Group, ALA Midwinter, Jan. 26, 1992, San Antonio (requested for publication by Library Resources and Technical Services; see publications above)

Serials Retrospective Conversion: Implementing the MARC Holdings Format
      LITA/ALCTS Retrospective Conversion Discussion Group, June 30, 1991, Atlanta, Ga. (requested for publication by Technical Services Quarterly; see publications above)

Applying Z39.44-1986
      ALCTS Committee to Study Serials Standards, June 29, 1991, Atlanta, Ga.

Embracing the Electronic Journal: One Library's Plan,
      plenary paper for NASIG Conference, Trinity University, June 17, 1991, San Antonio, Tex. (included in published proceedings, see publications above)

Development and Application of the USMARC Format for Holdings and Locations at University Libraries Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
      Virginia VTLS Users Group, Oct. 26, 1988, Norfolk, Va.


Consultant and other Service Activities

Grants and Contracts

Democratizing Access to Archives: Developing the Digital Library for the South Atlantic Humanities Center.
ASPIRES grant with Dr. Anita Puckett (Center for Interdisciplinary Studies; VT co-director, South Atlantic Humanities Center) and Jennifer Gunter (coordinator, Special Collections) to develop XML EAD software for Virginia Tech and the South Atlantic Humanities Center Digital Library. January 2003 - December 2004.

WOMEN WITH T-SQUARES: Tracing the Forgotten Architects and Design Professionals.
ASPIRES grant to identify and locate women in architecture and other built environment design professionals in the South Atlantic region and add this information to an improved IAWA Biographical Database. January - December 2003.

"The Virginia Heritage Project."
National Endowment for the Humanities grant with special collections librarians at VIVA institutions to create a union database of EAD finding aids to collections that document African-American history and culture in Virginia. August 2001 - December 2002.

SARHC: South Atlantic Regional Humanities Center Member of Technical Advisory Committee and contributor to successful planning initiatives for NEH grant with and the University of Virginia.

U.S. National Science Foundation, "DLNET: A Digital Library Network for Engineering and Technology"
$600,000 grant to Dr. Saifur Rahman, computer and electrical engineering, Gail McMillan, co-PI. Collaborators: American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), Institute of the Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Iowa State University and Virginia Tech. The Alexandria Research Institution (ARI) of Virginia Tech manages the project providing the support to integrate the inputs from participating institutions as well as from the Digital Library and Archives and the Educational Technologies Group at the University. Sept. 2000-March 2001; During the first quarter drafted basics of annotation system for electronic texts which can be incorporated into any digital library. https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/servlet/showaward?award=0085849

U.S. Dept. of Education, FIPSE Program, "Improving Graduate Education with a National Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations," with John Eaton and Ed Fox, 1996-99. $208,040.

SURA, "Development and Beta Testing of the Monticello Electronic Library Thesis and Dissertation Program," with John Eaton and Ed Fox, 1996-97. $90,117. http://www.ndltd.org/pubs/FIPSEfr.pdf

Consulting

ETDs for Libraries, onsite at Georgia Southern University, Brigham Young University, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Case Western Reserve University, University of South Carolina, College of William and Mary, Pennsylvania State University, Worchester Polytechnic Institute, University of Florida, Gainsville, Michigan Tech, Vanderbilt, etc.1997-to date.
Lead roundtable discussion at the Association of College and Research Libraries conference in Charlotte, NC, April 12, 2003. Handout

CIA Librarians: Staff Readiness Program sponsored by MITRE
Met with staff from CIA and MITRE to present and discuss "From Traditional Technical Services Librarian to Digital Librarian," Feb. 27, 1996, McLean, VA

Coalition for Networked Information panel participant (one of nine librarians and information specialists brought in from around the country) "Cost Centers and Measures in the Networked Information Value-Chain" July 24, 1995, New York, New York

Consultant to the Library, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, to prepare survey instrument for "Electronic Journals in ARL Libraries," Sept. 1993; and to the Association of Research Libraries, Systems and Procedures Exchange, for its SPEC kit on the handling of electronic journals in ARL libraries, 1992. Published as SPEC Kit 201, Electronic Journals in ARL Libraries: Policies and Procedures, and SPEC Kit 202, Electronic Journals in ARL Libraries: Issues and Trends. Washington, D.C.: Association of Research Libraries, Office of Management Services, Aug. 1994

Consultant on AMIGOS grant awarded the Library, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, to study the impact of electronic publications on university libraries' technical services' operations, 1992

Project Coordinator for southwest Virginia on the National Endowment for the Humanities funded Virginia Newspaper Project awarded to the Virginia State Library and Archives, June 1992.

Consultant to Faxon Co. (serials vendor) for its preparation of a National Pattern Database using MARC holdings records, 1992

Consultant to OCLC (Online Computer Library Company) and the Virginia State Library and Archives to use MARC (MAchine Readable Cataloging) holdings records for union listing and Virginia's online library network, June 1991 to June 1993.


Editorial Boards

Scholarly Communications, College and Research Libraries, Sept. 1999 to date
Serials Review, Sept. 1991 to 2000
Virginia Librarian, 1991-1992
BiblioTech, 1989-1991


Panels, Poster Sessions, Workshops, Demonstrations, and more

Lead 'virtual' tours of the Digital Library and Archives
(known as the Scholarly Communications Project until July 1999)

Poster Sessions, etc.
"The VT ETD Library: Some Recent Data," and poster session presentor with Ed Fox at the US Dept. of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Secondary Education annual grant directors' meeting, Crystal City, Virginia, April 1, 1997.

"Progress toward the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations" for the ACRL Science and Technology Sections meeting at the American Library Association Midwinter Conference, Jan. 10, 1998.

Panel member of "Lessons Learned" for the Working Group on Electronic Theses, Dissertations, and Technical Reports of the SURA/SOLINET Monticello Electronic Library Project, Aug. 12, 1994 (re scholarly publishing)

"Sci/Tech Electronic Journals--Production and Access," discussion leader with Ron Gardner, OCLC, for the ACRL Science and Technology Section, ALA San Francisco, June 28, 1992

Participant in the OCLC experiment: cataloging computer files via the Internet, April-June 1992

Panel member for Library Faculty Association program on "Publishing Library Research," Nov. 15, 1991, with Paul Metz and Glenn McMullen

Workshop co-leader with Gary McCombs (National Agricultural Library) on "Applications of the USMARC Format for Holdings" at the LITA MARC Holdings Preconference, June 28, 1991, Atlanta, Ga. and for the North American Serials Interest Group annual conference, June 17, 1990, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

Poster session: "Serials on CD" at the Eastern Regional VTLS Users Group Meeting, March 8, 1991, Williamsburg, Va.

Discussion leader for Serials Control Interest Groups: "MARC Holdings" and "Online Check-In," at the Eastern Regional VTLS Users Group Meeting, March 8, 1991, Williamsburg, Va.

Presentations on the World Wide Web/Internet

Libraries in Digital Libraries
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Electronic Reserve
Copyright
Peacock-Harper Culinary Collections
Culinary History Collections
Friends of University Libraries
Annual Reports: 1994/95 - 2001/02


Recent Participation in National Professional Organizations (other than invited presentations above)

Appointments and Elected Offices

International Archive of Women in Architecture
Archivist and Executive Board member, 1996-2002
Society for Scholarly Publishing
Annual Conference Program Planning Committee: 1999/2000
Panel organizer and moderator:
"Library Collection and Access Issues in the Third Millennium," June 1, 2000
"Archiving Digital Content," June 2, 2000
Association of Southeastern Research Libraries
Committee on Electronic Archives
October 1996 to 1998
Committee on Special Collections
December 1996 to 1998
CONSER
Electronic Resources Task Force
July - December 1995
OCLC
Resource Sharing Advisory Committee
July 1993 - June 1996
North American Serials Interest Group
Proceedings co-editor
1993
ALCTS
   Serials Cataloging Institute Planning Committee
Jan. 1994-96
   Electronic Library:
    Administrative Issues for Organization and Access Institute
Feb. 1993-Jan. 1996:  Planning Committee
Oct. 1994, San Antonio Institute, Moderator
May 1996, Boston Institute, Faculty member
   Scholarly Communications Committee
Oct. 1991-July 1995
   LITA/ALCTS Serials Automation Interest Group
Jan. 1987-June 1990

Memberships in National Professional Organizations

American Library Association1979 to date
Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS)1982-1995
Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) 1985-1993
Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) 1979-1982, 1988-1991
1993 to date
Junior Members Round Table (JMRT) 1982-1988
North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) 1990-1996
Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference1995 to date
"Archives Online: Regional Projects" panel organizer, annual meeting, May 2, 1997, Charlottesville, VA.
 


http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/staff/gailmac/Gailsresume.html
updated December 17, 2004 (ck)