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Gail McMillan
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Gail McMillan
Professor, University Libraries |
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| MLS | University of Maryland, College Park, 1981 |
| MA | University of Maryland, College Park, 1981 |
| BA | University of California, Riverside, 1972 |
"Digital Preservation of Theses and Dissertations through Collaboration." Resource Sharing and Information Networks, 17:1/2 (2004): 159-174.
"Implementing ETD Services in the Library." Electronic Theses and Dissertations: A Sourcebook for Educators, Students, and Librarians. Edward A. Fox, Joseph M. Moxley, Christian R. Weisser, eds. New York: Marcel Dekker, 2004: 319-329.
"ETD: Electronic Theses and Dissertations." Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science, Miriam Drake, ed. New York: Marcel Dekker, 2003: 1034-1040. Abstract
"NDLTD: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations." Edward A. Fox, Gail McMillan, Hussein Suleman, Marcos André Gonçalves. Digital Libraries: Policy, Planning, and Practice. Judith Andrews and Derek Law, eds. Great Britain: Ashgate Publishing, 2003: 167-188.
"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 International Symposium on ETDs." College and Research Libraries News, 62:6 (June 2001): 620-621.
"Librarians as Publishers: Is the Digital Library an Electronic Publisher? "College and Research Libraries News, 61:10 (Nov. 2000): 928-931.
"Managing Electronic Theses and Dissertations: A Report from a Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations," College and Research Libraries News,61:5 (May 2000): 413-414.
"Virginia Database for African-American History and Culture: NEH Awards $250,000 for VHP." Virginia Libraries 47:2 (Summer 2001): 5-7.
Guide to Electronic Theses & Dissertations, 12 chapters including: The Role of Libraries and Archives, Intellectual Property Rights, Publishers, Human Resources and Expertise Needed, Costs, Assessment and Measurement, Statistics and Usage, Typical Workflow, Metadata, and Cataloguing: MARC. UNESCO, 2001.
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: 255-271.
"Managing Digital Content: The Scholarly Communications Project." Evolving Virtual Library II: Practical and Philosophical Perspectives, Laverna M. Saunders, ed., Medford, NJ: Information Today, 1999: 39-60.
"[Digital] Libraries Support [Distributed] Education." Racing Toward Tomorrow: Conference Proceedings Association of College and Research Libraries 9th National Conference, 1999. ((Local copy) (ACRL presentation.)
"Evolving Genre of Electronic Theses and Dissertations." 32nd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, with Ed Fox and John Eaton, 1999.
(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. (presentation, Oct. 4, 1999).
Transforming Libraries 7: Issues and Innovations in Electronic Theses and Dissertations, Association of Research Libraries. George J. Soete, ed., Gail McMillan, ed. advisor. 1998.
"Diversity of Donations: 10 Highlights from the Archive." International Archive of Women in Architecture IAWA Newsletter, 10 (Fall 1998): 2-5.
"Libraries Address the Challenges of Asynchronous Learning," with Joanne Eustis. Journal of Asynchronous Learning, 2: 1 (March 1998).
"Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations: An International Effort Unlocking University Resources," with Edward A. Fox et. al. D-Lib Magazine, Sept. 1997.
"Electronic Theses and Dissertations: Merging Perspectives." 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).
"Redd Endowed Fund Established" Library Friends, 2:1 (fall/winter 1997): 3.
"Library Copublication of Electronic Journals," with Frank Quinn. "The Economics of Electronic Publishing" by Ellen Finnie Duranceau. Serials Review, 21 (1995): 80-83.
"A New Service from Libraries: Electronic Publishing." 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; 257-266. [Based on a paper presented for "Technology and the Service-Centered Library," March 30, 1995, Pittsburgh.]
"Scholarly Communications Project: Publishers and Libraries" Filling the Pipeline and Paying the Piper: Scholarly Publishing on the Electronic Networks. Washington, D.C.: ARL, 1995: 135-145. (Based on a paper presented for "In the Scholarly Pipeline," 4th Symposium of the ARL/AAUP, Nov. 6, 1994, Washington, D.C.)
Report of the Scholarly Communications Task Force, with James Powell, Maggie Zarnoski, and Paul Metz. Blacksburg, Va.: University Libraries, May 1994. (Updated June 24, 1994])
"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: 87-101. (Simultaneously published as Serials Librarian, 24:3/4 (1994). Based on presentation to NSAIG, June 1993, Brown University.)
New Scholarship: New Serials. Proceedings of the North American Serials Interest Group, with Marilyn Norstedt. New York: Haworth, 1994. (Simultaneously published as Serials Librarian, 24:3/4.) (1994).
"Electronic Journals: Access through Libraries." The Virtual Library: Visions and Realities. Laverna Saunders, ed. 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" Virtual Library: Visions and Realities. Westport, Conn.: Meckler, 1993: 111-129. (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, 36:4 (Oct. 1992): 470-477
"Retrospective Conversion of Serials: Implementing the MARC Holdings Format." Technical Services Quarterly, 9:3 (Oct. 1992): 41-54 (Based on 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 17:4 (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: 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, (contributor). Blacksburg, Va.: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Oct. 21, 1987. (ERIC doc. 288549)
Catalog of the Louis Conrad Rosenberg Collection. Eugene, OR: Special Collections Division, University of Oregon Library, 1978.
Collaborative Digital Preservation with LOCKSS
TRLN Symposium, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, November 1, 2005.A Practical, Working and Replicable Approach to ETD Preservation
with Catherine M. Jannik and Robert H. McDonald. 8th International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. Sept. 29, 2005.Full Disclosure: How Authors and Readers Really Feel about ETDs
8th International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. Sept. 28, 2005.MetaArchive of Southern Digital Culture
National Digital Strategy Advisory Board, Library of Congress NDIIPP (National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program) Washington, DC, July 14, 2005.Cooperative Digital Preservation through LOCKSS
VIVA Steering Committee and the Virginia State Council for Higher Education Library Advisory Committee, Virginia State University, Petersburg, June 10, 2005.Eleanore Pettersen Architectural Archive
Virginia State Historical Records Advisory Board, College of William and Mary, May 20, 2005.National and International Trends in Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Cornell Conference on Open Access Scholarship, May 9, 2005."ETDs for Rookies," [contributor] May 3; "Preserving ETDs" [organized, moderated panel], May 5, 2005; ETDs 2004: 7th International Symposium, University of Kentucky.
Electronic Theses and Dissertations: Locally, Nationally, and Internationally Networked
Plenary presentation for the Society of College, National and University Libraries (SCONUL), Brighton, England, April 8, 2005."Forgotten Architects and Design Professionals"
Virginia Humanities Conference, Ferrum University, March 18, 2005."Electronic Theses and Dissertations An American Perspective"
Future of Scholarship in the Digital Age JISC/CNI, Brighton, England, July 8, 2004.Legal Tightrope Walking: Copyright and Fair Use in Digital Libraries, WebCT and Other Online Resources
National Library Week, Radford University, April 21, 2004.Legal Issues in Developing Digital Libraries
Appalachian College Association Annual Meeting for Library Public Services, Virginia Higher Education Center, Abingdon, March 23, 2004.Women with T-Squares: Developing a Regional Perspective
Consortium of Regional Humanities Centers, Lincoln, NE, Nov. 20, 2003.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.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."Implementing ETDs: Turning Ideas into Reality," ETDs: Building an Institutional Asset for a Global Context, with Joan Lippincott
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.
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
CNI: Coalition for Networked Information Spring Task Force Meeting, Washington, DC, April 9, 2001.ETD Metadata Meets MARC at Virginia Tech
4th International Conference on ETDs, Cal Tech, March 23, 2001.What to Expect from ETDs: Library Issues and Responsibilities
4th International Conference on ETDs, Cal Tech, March 24, 2001.ETDs @ VT and Beyond: Electronic Theses and Dissertations, Arizona State University, Jan. 22, 2001.
Perspectives on ETDs: Library Issues and Responsibilities
OCLC Distinguished Seminar Series, Nov. 7, 2000.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.Assessing Technology-based Projects for Faculty Evaluations: Virginia Tech's University Libraries' Faculty Perspectives,
Library Faculty Association, May 11, 2000. (survey data)ETD Implementation: The Two Virginias & Their Strategies for Successfully Requiring Electronic Submissions of ETDs
with John Hagen, 3rd 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.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, VT 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.
What to Expect from ETDs: Library Issues and Responsibilities
Case Western Reserve University Library, Sept. 22, 1999.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.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 publication: Digital Libraries Support Distributed Education above.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)Library Services and Resources for the University Community
SEBIB Library Directors' Seminar: 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)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, (slides).Libraries Address the Challenges of Asynchronous Learning,
3rd International Conference on Asynchronous Learning Networks, New York, Oct. 1997; with Joanne Eustis.Electronic Journals and Scholarly Communications"
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.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 UniversityAcquiring and Accessing Electronic Publications
North Carolina Library Association, Resources and Technical Services Section, Oct. 22-23, 1992, DurhamMARC 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.
Scholarly Communications: graduate seminarsGEDI (Graduate Education Development Institute), with Dr. Nan Seamans, Sept. 6-9, 2004
GRAD 5984, with Seamans, March 25, 2004
EDVT 5455, April 1, 2003
EDCI 5774, spring, fall 1998; fall 1999
CS 6604, fall 1998Copyright
FDI (Faculty Development Institute): 1997 - 2004 "Copyright for Instruction and Research"
Graduate Education Week, 2001 - 2004
HIST/GEOG 5144, Oct. 17, 2003
HIST 5644, Nov. 18, 2002
Extension Agents In-Service Workshop, Jan. 24, 2001Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Newman Library Graduate Assistants, Jan. 14, 2004
FDI: 1997 - 1998
U.S. National Science Foundation, "DLNET: A Digital Library Network for Engineering and Technology"
Dr. Saifur Rahman, Alexandria Research Institution (ARI) of Virginia Tech. 2000-2001. $600,000 https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/servlet/showaward?award=0085849
Digital Library Federation. Technical Advisory Committee: Open Archives Initiative (IMLS Grant). 2005/06
WCET (Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications) Learning Object Repository Research, national advisory group, 2003/04
Institute for Museum and Library Services, National Leadership Grants Panel on Preservation or Digitization Program, Washington, DC. 2004, 2002
ETDs for Libraries
Onsite at: Arizona State University Graduate Council, 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.
Association of College and Research Libraries Conference Roundtable, Charlotte, NC, April 12, 2003. HandoutHosted: Clemson University, Mississippi State University, Naval Post Graduate School, Rhodes University (South Africa), SUNY Buffalo, University of New Brunswick, Wake Forest University, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Military Institute,
CIA Librarians: Staff Readiness Program sponsored by MITRE
Met with staff from CIA and MITRE to discuss "From Traditional Technical Services Librarian to Digital Librarian," Feb. 27, 1996, McLean, VACoalition for Networked Information. "Cost Centers and Measures in the Networked Information Value-Chain" July 24, 1995, NY, NY
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.
MetaArchive of Southern Digital Culture
Library of Congress NDIIPP (National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program) Partners Meeting, Airlie, VA, July 12, 2005. Poster at Airlie"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.
Appointments and Elected Offices
NDLTD: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
VIVA: Virtual Library of Virginia
Victorian Association for Library Automation: Conference Program Committee, 2001-2004 International Archive of Women in Architecture
Society for Scholarly Publishing
Association of Southeastern Research Libraries
CONSER
OCLC
ALCTS
Scholarly Communications Committee, 1991-1995
SURA: Southeastern Universities Research Association
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/staff/gailmac/Gailsresume.html
Recent Participation in National Professional Organizations (other than invited presentations above)
Executive Board, Secretary, 2003/04-2006/07
Steering Committee member, 1997-2003
Conference Program Planning Committees, 1997 to date
VHP: Virginia Heritage Project, to date
Special Collections Committee, 1995-
Web Design Team, 1996/1997
Archivist and Executive Board member, 1996-2002, 2005
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
Committee on Electronic Archives, 1996 - 1998
Committee on Special Collections, 1996 - 1998
Electronic Resources Task Force, 1995
Resource Sharing Advisory Committee, 1993 - 1996
Serials Cataloging Institute Planning Committee, 1994-1996
Electronic Library:
Administrative Issues for Organization and Access Institute, 1993-1996:
Planning Committee
Oct. 1994, San Antonio Institute, Moderator
May 1996, Boston Institute, Faculty member
LITA/ALCTS Serials Automation Interest Group, 1987-1990
Monticello Electronic Library, 1994-1997
Steering Committee, 1995/96Memberships in National Professional Organizations
American Library Association 1979 to date Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
1979-1982, 1988-1991
1993 to date Association for Library Collections and Technical Services
(ALCTS) 1982-1995 Library and Information Technology Association (LITA)
1985-1993 Junior Members Round Table (JMRT)
1982-1988 North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG)
1990-1996 Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference 1995 to ?
Service to Virginia Tech
Faculty Senate, 2003/04/-2007/08
Promotion and Continued Appointment Committee, 1999/2000, 2003/04 - 2005/06
Commission on Graduate Studies and Policies, 2005/06 - 2007/08
Committee on Faculty Ethics, 2000/021-2002/03
Transition to Digital Advisory Group and its Legal Issues Working Group, 2000/01-2001/02
Dean of Libraries's Five-Year Review Committee, 1999/2000
Faculty Review Committee, 1996/97-1998/99
Information Systems Strategic Planning, 1995/96: Convened the planning teams that drafted, refined, and implemented
Digitizing Images Tactical Plan
Virginia Tech Digital Library Tactical Plan
Parking Committee, 1991/92-1994/95, chair: 1994/1995
updated March 7, 2006 (GMc)
