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Gail McMillan

Associate Professor, University Libraries
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Director, Scholarly Communications Project
Head, Special Collections Department

Résumé Table of Contents

Education

Employment History

Publications Related to Librarianship

Invited Presentations

Presentations on the World Wide Web/Internet

Grants, Consultant Services, Panels, and other Service Activities
Grants and Contracts
Consulting
Editorial Boards
Panels, Poster Sessions, Workshops, Demonstrations, and more

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 1995 to date Head
Special Collections Department Associate Professor Jan. 1994 to date Director
Scholarly Communications Project Associate Professor Oct. 1991-Aug. 1994 Team Leader
Serials Cataloging/Maintenance
Cataloging Department Assistant Professor, 1986-1993; promoted to Associate Professor, spring 1993 Dec. 1986-Sept. 1991: Team Leader
Online Maintenance
Bibliographic Services Department Assistant Professor July 1985-Dec. 1986 Acting Head
Bibliographic Services Department Instructor promoted to Assistant Professor, spring 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 Related to Librarianship

"Evolving Genre of Electronic Theses and Dissertations"
presented by Gail McMillan, Jan. 7, 1999 at 32nd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (based on proceedings written by Ed Fox, Gail McMillan, John Eaton) [Acrobat]
"Digital Content: The Scholarly Communications Project, " chapter in press for The Evolving Virtual Library, edited by Dr. Laverna Saunders for Information Today, [1999].

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

"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)]

"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.

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)

Invited Presentations

"Put the Library in Digital Library"
Racing toward Tomorrow: Association of College and Research Libraries 1999 Conference, Detroit, April 9, 1999. (draft presentation--to be published in the conference proceedings as "(Digital) Libraries Support (Distributed) Education") [Acrobat gif]
"Evolving Genre of Electronic Theses and Dissertations"
32nd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, Maui, Jan. 7, 1999. (based on proceedings prepared by Ed Fox, Gail McMillan, John Eaton) [Acrobat]
"Library Services and Resources for the University Community"
Strategie sur la bibliotheque virtuelle dans le contexte actuel: Séminaire residentiel de formation àl'intention de directeurs de grandes bibliothèques suisse, Jongny, Switzerland, Oct. 23, 1998. (text and some illustrations)[Acrobat gif]
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.

"Technology Initiatives and Organizational Change: Higher Education in a Networked World,"
CAUSE '97, Orlando, Florida, Dec. 4, 1997; with Joanne Eustis, (accompanying slides) [INLINE]
"Libraries Address the Challenges of Asynchronous Learning,"
3rd International Conference on Asynchronous Learning Networks, New York, Oct. 1997; with Joanne Eustis. [INLINE]
"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"
Annual meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference, May 3, 1996, College Park, MD

"VIVA Special Collections: Web Design and Content Considerations"
Annual meeting of the 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

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.

Consulting

ETDs for Libraries, College of William and Mary, Pennsylvania State University, Worchester Polytechnic Institute, University of Florida, Gainsville, etc.1997-to date.

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

Serials Review, Sept. 1991 to date
Virginia Librarian, 1991-1992
BiblioTech, 1989-1991

Panels, Poster Sessions, Workshops, Demonstrations, and more

Lead 'virtual' tours of the Scholarly Communications Project for

"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, {date}

"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
VIVA Special Collections Friends of University Libraries
Annual Reports
    Scholarly Communications Project and the Special Collections Department, 1994/95 - 1997/98 d

Recent Participation in National Professional Organizations:
       Appointments and Elected Offices

Association of Southeastern Research Libraries: Committee on Electronic Archives
October 1996 to date Committee on Special Collections
December 1996 to date 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.
 

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updated Feb. 10, 1999 (GMc)