CURRICULUM VITAE
Name: Carla J. List-Handley
Education
Institution
Degree
University of Wisconsin B.A.
The University of Iowa
M.A.
Yr. Awarded
Major
1970
Theatre
1975
Library Science
Dates Attended
1966 - 1970
1974 - 1975
Academic Employment
2005 – 2007: Visiting SUNY Distinguished Librarian, Benjamin F. Feinberg Library,
SUNY Plattsburgh College of Arts and Sciences, Plattsburgh, NY.
1981 - 2005: Reference Librarian, Benjamin F. Feinberg Library, SUNY Plattsburgh
College of Arts and Sciences, Plattsburgh, NY. Promoted to Senior Assistant
Librarian, 1984; promoted to Associate Librarian, 1987. Awarded continuing
appointment, 1990. Coordinator of Library Education Services, 1990-1995;
Instruction Services Group Coordinator 1995-2000; Coordinator of LIB101 19872002. Promoted to Librarian, 1995. Promoted to SUNY Distinguished Librarian,
2003.
1996 Spring, 1993 Summer: Tutor, Empire State College at Plattsburgh
1978-1980: Librarian I, Government Publications Department, The University of Iowa
Libraries, Iowa City, IA
Awards
Promotion to SUNY Distinguished Librarian, 2003
ENY/ACRL Librarian of the Year Award, 1997
SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Librarianship, 1995
Publications
List, Carla. Information Literacy & Technology, 4th edition. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt,
2008.
List-Handley, Carla. Chapter contributor to Cox, Christopher N. and Elizabeth
Blakesley Lindsay, eds. Information Literacy Instruction Handbook. Chicago: ACRL,
(in press 2008).
List-Handley, Carla, contributor to Tauber, Robert T., and Cathy Sargent Mester.
Acting Lessons for Teachers: Using Performance Skills in the Classroom, 2 nd
edition. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2007.
List, Carla. Information Literacy & Technology, 3rd edition. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt,
2005.
List, Carla. Information Research, 2nd edition. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt, 2002.
List, Carla. Introduction to Information Research. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt, 1997.
List, Carla. "Santificando a Internet." Trans. Leo Cunha. Perspectivas em Ciência da
Informação 1 (1996): 255-261.
List, Carla. "Sanctifying the Internet." American Libraries 26 (1995): 1019-1022.
List, Carla. "Branching Out: A Required Library Research Course Targets Subjects
and Disciplines." Reference Librarian (accepted for publication, expected publication
date Fall 1995)
List, Carla. Introduction to Library Research, 2d ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1993.
List, Carla. Rev. of Introduction to Library Public Services, 5th ed., by G. Edward
Evans, Anthony J. Amodeo, and Thomas L. Carter. Research Strategies 11 (1993):
55.
List, Carla. Rev. of Planning for Library Automation, by john M. Cohn, Anne L. Kelsey,
and Keith Michael Fiels. NYLA Newsletter 42.3 (1993): 12, 15.
List, Carla. An Introduction to Library Research. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1992.
Miranda, Michael M., and Carla List. Introduction to Library Research. New York:
McGraw-Hill, 1990; rev. ed., 1991.
List, Carla, and Dennis Kimmage. "Case Study #2: State University of New York at
Plattsburgh," in Teaching Library Skills for Academic Credit, ed. Mignon S. Adams
and Jacquelyn M. Morris. Phoenix: Oryx, 1985. 101-106.
List, Carla. "E-Mail reference Service Comes to SUNY Plattsburgh." ENY/ACRL
Newsletter 15.3 (1992): 9-10.
List, Carla. "A View from the Desk: A Reference Librarian's Nightmare Playlet." Faculty
Forum 13 (Fall 1986): 22-5.
List, Carla. Letter to the Editor. College & Research Libraries 47 (July 1986): 397-8.
Current Membership in Learned or Professional Societies
Public Librarian Certification, New York, Certificate No. 11249
Invited Workshops
Tri-State College Library Collective, Rosemont College, Rosemont, PA. Workshop
leader: “Teaching as Performance,” January 2008.
New York Library Association’s Leadership and Management Academy, Saratoga
Springs, NY. Workshop leader: “Communication and Presentation Skills,” June
2006.
Park Point University, Pittsburgh, PA. Workshop leader: Information Literacy in the
Curriculum, December 2005
Franklin-Essex-Hamilton School Library System, Tupper Lake, NY. Workshop leader;
“Preparing Students for College Research,” October 2005
Lamar University, Beaumont, TX. Workshop leader: “Teaching as Performance,”
August 2005
Northern New York Library Network, Potsdam, NY; Workshop leader: “Teaching as
Performance,” May 2005
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA. Workshop leader: “Information
Literacy: The Disappearing Course” Part 2, April 2005
South Central Regional Library Center, Binghamton, NY. Instructor, with panel:
“Building Bridges between Libraries and Faculty: Information Literacy in the
Curriculum,” February 2005
St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA: invited as Workshop Leader: "Building a
Better Mousetrap Graduate: Information Literacy in Your Curriculum," January 2005
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada: invited as Workshop Leader:
"Teaching as Performance," December 2004
University of Louisville, Louisville, KY: invited as Workshop Leader: "Teaching as
Performance," August 2004
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA; invited as Workshop Leader:
"Building a Better Mousetrap IUP Graduate: Teaching Information Research and
Evaluation" Part 2, October 2003
Indiana University of Pennsylvania: workshop leader; "Building a Better Mousetrap IUP
Graduate: Teaching Information Access and Evaluation", February 2003
METRO-Metropolitan New York Library-Professional Development Workshop, New
York City: workshop leader; "Let's Get Objective: Choosing Teaching Objectives
and Actions," August 2002
College & Research Division/Pennsylvania Library Association Fall Workshop,
Bethlehem, PA; "Goals, Standards, Outcomes, Objectives: Working with the
Objectives for Information Literacy Instruction Model Statement for Academic
Librarians"; workshop leader, April 2002
Invited Papers Presented at Professional Meetings
New England Faculty Development Consortium Spring Conference; invited as Keynote
Speaker: “The New ‘Curriculaddendum:’ Information Literacy Past, Present and
Future,” June 2007.
State University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA, Ingram Library Speaker Series;
invited as Speaker: "Information Literacy: The Disappearing Course," April 2004
NELIG (New England Library Instruction Group) Spring 2002 Conference, Boston:
featured speaker; "And the Award for Best Classroom Performance Goes to …:
Teaching as Performance with Classroom Tips from a Performing Teacher," June
2002
MetroNY/ACRL Symposium: speaker; "Plan Twice, Measure Once? Fitting Objectives
to Standards," December 2001
Iowa Library Association Annual Conference, Davenport, IA: Speaker; "Who Do You
Think You Are?: Librarian and Faculty Responsibilities for Information Literacy
Instruction," October 2001
New Jersey Library Association Annual Conference, Atlantic City, NJ: speaker;
"Matching Standards to Goals," April 2001
Central New York Education Consortium, Syracuse, NY: keynote speaker; "Scholars
Day for Librarians and Teachers: Partners in Information Literacy," March 2001
Maryland Library Association Annual Conference, Hagerstown MD: Speaker; "Who Do
You Think You Are? Responsibilities of the Instruction Librarian and Faculty," May
1999
American Association of Community Colleges Annual Conference, Miami Beach, FL:
panel member with Lawrence Berk, Library Director, Ulster County Community
College; Dr. Dennis Swauger, Chemistry Department, Ulster County Community
College; and Dr. Gena Proulx, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Erie Community
College; "Information Literacy: Reaching In and Reaching Out," April 1998
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education,
Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA; panel member with Dr. Donald W. Farmer,
Vice President of Academic Affairs, King's College, PA; and Dr. Terrence F. Mech,
Library Director and Vice President for Information Services, King's College, PA:
"Assessing the Library's Contribution to Learning and to the Institution's Mission,"
December 1997
Vermont Library Association Conference, Colchester, VT; speaker; "Beyond
Traditional BI-L-Toward Electronic Literacy," May 1997
MetroNY/ACRL Fall Forum: speaker; "Libraries: The Heart of the University? An
Instruction Librarian's Perspective," November 1996
LOEX 1996: 24th Annual LOEX Library Instruction Conference, "Programs That
Work,": Invited to participate in panel presentation, "Programs That Work," May
1996
Atlantic Provinces Library Association (Canada), Conference '94, Baddeck, Nova
Scotia: speaker; "Creation AND Evolution: Continuing Development of the Library
Instruction Program at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh," May 1994
Papers Presented at Professional Meetings
WILU 2003-32d Annual Workshop on Instruction in Library Use, University of Windsor,
Windsor, Ontario, Canada; "And the Award for Best Classroom Performance Goes
to …: Teaching as Performance with Classroom Tips from a Performing Teacher,"
May 2003
SUNY Librarians Association (SUNYLA) Annual Conference, Cortland, NY; panel
member with Ronald Sarner, SUNY Institute of Technology, and Dr. Daphne Kutzer,
English, Plattsburgh SUNY, "Warning Signs on the Infobahn: Appropriate Uses of
the Internet," June 1997
LOEX 1997, 25th Annual LOEX Library Instruction Conference, Charleston, SC;
Discussion Group Leader with Gayle Poirier, Head of Library instruction Unit at
Louisiana State University, "Textbooks for Library Credit Courses," May 1997
ENY/ACRL Fall Conference: Speaker; "Beyond Traditional BI-Toward Electronic
Literacy," October 1996
SUNYLA Annual Conference: Speaker; "Whom Can You Trust? Validity of Sources on
the Internet," with Susan Blandy, Hudson Valley Community College, June 1995
SUNYLA Annual Conference: Session Moderator and Presenter, "Bibliographic
Instruction," with Betsy Elkins, SUNY ESF and Susan Blandy, Hudson Valley
Community College, June 1994
BI Forum, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY: Speaker; "Does One Size Fit All?
Using the 'ACRL Model Statement of Objectives for Academic Bibliographic
Instruction,'" December 1993
New York multiLIS Users Group Meeting: Speaker; "Bibliographic Instruction for
multiLIS," with Nancy Niles, SUNY Cobleskill, November 1992
ENY/ACRL Fall Conference, SUNY Albany: Presenter; "Access vs. Ownership: A
Case Study," October 1992
Showcase '92, SUNY Plattsburgh; Presenter; "FLAIR Demonstration," with Patty
Bentley, State University of New York at Plattsburgh, April 1992
SUNYLA Annual Conference: Poster session, "Use of HyperCard for Library Research
Instruction" (outcome of sabbatical research), June 1991
ENY/ACRL Fall Conference, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY: Writer, Director
and Narrator; "CD-ROMs in Reference," a mini-play; October 1990
Regional Conference, "Bridging the Gap: Bibliographic Instruction and Library Skills;"
Schenectady, NY: Speaker; "LIB101: Library Thrills"
Showcase '90,SUNY Plattsburgh; Presenter; "Searching CD-ROM Databases," April
1990
FORUM IV, sponsored by BOCES, SUNY-Plattsburgh and NYSED: Speaker; "College
Competency: Getting Our Students Ready for College," with Barbara Doh, School
Library Media Specialist, Peru Central School, March 1990
Showcase '89,SUNY Plattsburgh; Presenter; "CD-ROM Databases: An Introduction,"
April 1989
SUNYLA Annual Conference, SUNY Maritime, New York City: Session Moderator and
Writer, Director and Narrator, "A View from the Desk," June 1988
Other Professional Activity
St. Francis University's Information Literacy Program, Loretto, PA: Consultant; October
2002
College & Undergraduate Libraries Editorial Board; member 1999-2002
Association of College & Research Libraries, Instruction Section, Chair of Task Force
to Rewrite the "Model Statement of Objectives for Academic Bibliographic
Instruction;" 1998-2001
Association of College & Research Libraries, Instruction Section, Member of Task
Force on Review of the "Model Statement of Objectives for Academic Bibliographic
Instruction;" 1998-99
Information Research Instruction, St. Michael's College, Colchester, VT: Consultant;
February 1997
New York Library Association, Academic & Special Libraries Section,
Secretary/Treasurer and Annual Conference program Producer and Presider, 19951998
Eastern New York Chapter of ACRL (ENY/ACRL): President 1994-1995
Eastern New York Chapter of ACRL (ENY/ACRL), Archivist 1996 - 2005
American Library Association Midwinter Meeting, Philadelphia: Representative for
Eastern New York Chapter of ACRL at Chapters' Council meeting, January 1995
Librarian Tenure decision, Monmouth University, NJ: Consultant; October 1994
American Library Association Midwinter Meeting, Miami: Representative for Eastern
New York Chapter of ACRL at Chapters' Council meeting, June 1994
Association of College and research Libraries: Chair, Chapters' Council Subcommittee
on Chapter Statistics 1994
ENY/ACRL Spring conference, Vassar College: Program Chair, March 1994
American Library Association Midwinter Meeting, Los Angeles: Representative for
Eastern New York Chapter of ACRL at Chapters' Council meeting, February 1994
ENY/ACRL Fall Conference, Plattsburgh: Local Arrangements Chair, Program Chair;
October 1993
SUNY Plattsburgh: Presenter; video for Freshman Orientation, "Information about
LIB101;" June 1993
SUNY Plattsburgh, Special Support Services Project : Workshop Presenter; "How to
Find Five References," two presentations per semester, 1986 - 1988
SUNY Plattsburgh: Workshop Leader; "FLAIR Workshops for Faculty & Staff,"
February 1992
Courses Developed or Revised
Introduction to Library Research-overall course revision, Fall 1992; 1984
Grants
NYS/UUP Individual Development Award, April 2003
North Country 3 R's Professional Development Grant, March 2003
NYS/UUP Individual Development Award, April 2002
NYS/UUP Individual Development Award, November 2000
NYS/UUP Individual Development Award, April 2000
North Country 3 R's Professional Development Grant, January 2000
PDQWL Individual Development Award, June 1998
North Country 3 R's Professional Development Grant, January 1998
SUNY Plattsburgh Technology Funds Committee, $67,645 Grant, proposal; $47,645
funded for electronic classroom, April 1996
North Country 3 R's Professional Development Grant, March 1995
PDQWL Librarian Study Leave, June 1994
SUNY F.A.C.T (Faculty Access to Computer Technology) Seminar, May 1991
"Advanced HyperCard," Scholarship
PDQWL Study Leave Award, Spring 1991
Sabbatical Leave, Feb.-August 1991
PDQWL Librarian Study Leave, June - July 1989
Departmental, College, or University Service
SUNY Web-Based Information Literacy Course: Proposal Reviewer; 1999
SUNY Committee to Develop a Web-Based Information Literacy Course: Member;
1997 -1998
SUNY Council of Library Directors Task Force on Staff Training and Development:
Member; 1995 -1996
SUNY Librarians Association (SUNYLA) Professional Development Committee, Sylvia
Chu Memorial Scholarship Committee: Member/Reviewer; 1994 -1997
SUNY Librarians Association (SUNYLA) Professional Development Committee:
Member; 1994 - 1997
SUNY Faculty Grants for the improvement of Undergraduate Instruction: Proposal
Reviewer; 1990 - 1997
United University Professionals, Academic Alternate Delegate, 1987 - 1988
SUNY Plattsburgh
NYSmUG (New York State multiLIS Users Group): Member; 1992 - 1995
Center for Teaching Effectiveness Advisory Board: Member; 2004 - 2005
Search Committee for Graduate Assistant to Music and Theatre Departments:
Member; 2002, 2004
Academic Advisor to undeclared majors, 1990 - 1992; 1996 - 1999, 2001 - 2004
NYS/UUP Individual Development Awards Applications Review Committee: UUP
Member; 1999 - 2003
Assessment Advisory Committee, 1999 - 2001
Writing Across the Curriculum Committee, 1988 - 1998
Search Committee for Instructional Technology: Facilitator, 1996
External Review Panel, 1995 - 1998
Promotion Review Board, 1995 - 1997; Chair, 1995-96, 1996-97
General Education Committee, 1995 - 1998
Freshman Experience Instructor, 1994
Search Committee for Assistant Director of Public Safety, 1993
President's Advisory Committee on Personal Safety: Member; 1989 - 1995; Chair,
1992 - 1994
Plattsburgh College Foundation, Faculty/Staff Campaign volunteer, 1991 - 1993
Screening Committee for the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in
Teaching; Chair, 1990
Screening Committee for the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Professional
Excellence; 1985 - 1988
Sexual Harassment Workshop: Speaker; October 1991
Hudson Hall Space and Facilities Assessment Committee, 1989 - 1990
Networking Committee, User Services Work Group, 1988 - 1989
Committee for the Celebration of the Bicentennial of the Constitution, 1986 - 1987
Retention Network Committee, 1985 - 1986
Feinberg Library
Library Faculty Curriculum Committee 2003 - 2005
Library Faculty Affairs Committee 1990 - 1992; 1995 - 1997; 2000 - 2002
Search Committee for Instructional Technology Assistant; Chair 1998 - 1999
Feinberg Library First Floor Space Use Committee 1997 - 1998
Search Committee for Instruction Librarian 1997
Search Committee for Special Collections/Collection Development Librarian
1995 -1996
Library Faculty, Presiding Officer 1985 - 1988, 1992 - 1994
Bibliographic Instruction Task Force, Chair 1990 - 1992
Library Faculty Evaluation Documents Review Subcommittee 1989 - 1991
Books for College Libraries Task Force 1989 - 1990
Periodicals Collection Statistics Task Force 1989
Library Automation Work Group 1989 - 1992
Director of Libraries Search Committee 1987 - 1988
Revision of Library Skills course work group 1982 - 1984
Community Service
Reader for Center for Independence Readers Radio; 2005 "Soul'd Out" concert to benefit the STOP Domestic Violence program: Singer with
Eclectricity (a cappella foursome); 1999 - 2002
Hospice of the North Country, Inc.: Volunteer Librarian; 2000 - 2002
Champlain Valley Oratorio Society; Member; 1999, 2003
Council on the Arts for Clinton County: Executive Board Member; 1998 -1999
Alzheimer's Disease Assistance Center "Memory Walk" benefit: Singer with Eclectricity
(a cappella foursome), October 1999
Champlain Valley Oratorio Society Benefit Concert: Singer with Eclectricity (a cappella
foursome), February 1997
Council on the Arts for Clinton County: Program Committee Member, 1992 - 1995
Choice People, a Coalition of North Country Pro-Choice Groups; Secretary, 1992 1993>
Plattsburgh Little Theatre, member 1981- ; Secretary 1987- ; 1981 - ;Director of
Spring 1997 production "Bus Stop"; Director of Fall 1998 production "The Lucky
Spot"; Director of Fall 2008 production “Murderers”