Carla Wilson Buss
Curriculum Materials Library ∙ 207 Aderhold Hall ∙ University of Georgia Libraries ∙ Athens, GA 30602 ∙
706.542.2996 ∙ cbuss@uga.edu
Education
Master of Library Science (1997)
Kent State University
Kent, Ohio
Doctoral work in Political Science (1979)
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
Bachelor of Arts (1979)—Magna cum Laude
Youngstown State University
Youngstown, Ohio
Major: Political Science
Minor: Russian
Foreign Languages
French, Russian, some knowledge of Hungarian, Italian
Experience
University of Georgia Libraries, Curriculum Materials Library
(May 2006- Present)
Position: Curriculum Materials and Education Librarian
Responsibilities:
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Outreach to faculty in the College of Education
Operation of the Curriculum Materials Library (http://www.coe.uga.edu/cml/index.html)
Developing and managing the Education collection and related disciplines in the Main Library, as
well the collection in the Curriculum Materials Library
Promoting access to and awareness of these collections
Cultivating and maintaining strong working relationships with faculty and students in disciplines
under my purview
Providing Reference and Instructional Services to faculty, staff and students
Carla Wilson Buss
University of Georgia Libraries, Student Learning Center Library
(August 2003 – May 2006)
Position: Reference Services Coordinator/Instructional Services Coordinator/Reference Librarian II,
Librarian III as of 2005.
Responsibilities (highlights):
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Expand the user education program through increased outreach and by training librarians in use of
teaching techniques and software.
Coordinate assessment of Bibliographic Instruction Program
Develop strong relationships with faculty and students by providing assistance with searching the
online catalog, GALILEO (a statewide information system), and other electronic resources.
Oversee the librarians' needs in the SLC, oversee schedules of librarians at the service desks, and
develop the electronic reference collection through recommendations for new resources.
Foster collaborative efforts to integrate library resources into classroom and residence hall
instruction by creating opportunities for training and partnership.
Build strong client-centered relationships by actively cultivating and promoting interactions with
faculty, residence assistants, and students through working with university staff and faculty to
develop instructional technology and by communicating the availability of library resources and
services.
Develop and promote tutorials, handouts, pathfinders and other user-focused materials by learning
to use and training others in the use of appropriate software and systems.
Maintain a thorough knowledge of teaching library developments by continuing education and
professional development activities such as conferences, workshops, and committee work; by
conducting research or writing for publication; or by engaging in other creative and learning
activities
Provide general reference service to students, faculty, staff and the general public
Provide assistance in the use of print and electronic reference materials, as well as providing
individual reference conferences and bibliographic instruction sessions.
University of Georgia, Reference Department, Main Library
(July 1999 – July 2003)
Position: Reference Librarian II/Instructional Services Coordinator
Responsibilities:
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Foster collaborative efforts to integrate library resources into classroom and residence hall
instruction by creating opportunities for training and partnership.
Develop and promote tutorials, handouts, pathfinders and other user-focused materials by learning
to use and training others in the use of appropriate software and systems.
Oversee the scheduling of facilities and equipment.
Maintain a thorough knowledge of teaching library developments by continuing education and
professional development activities such as conferences, workshops, and committee work; by
conducting research or writing for publication; or by engaging in other creative and learning
activities.
Carla Wilson Buss
University of Georgia, Reference Department, Main Library
(August 1997 – July 1999)
Position: Reference Librarian I
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Provided general reference service to students, faculty, staff and the general public
Provided assistance in the use of print and electronic reference materials, as well as providing
individual reference conferences
Provided bibliographic instruction for a variety of classes
Selected materials for the Reference Collection in designated areas of responsibility
Participate in faculty outreach activities
Kent State University, University Libraries and Media Services, Kent, Ohio 44242.
(September 1996 - May 1997)
Position: Graduate Reference Assistant
Responsibilities:
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Provided assistance to patrons in the use of print and electronic materials
Assisted patrons in the use of the KSU OPAC (KentLINK/OhioLINK)
Assisted patrons in the use of CD-ROM databases and the Internet
Provided bibliographic instruction to English, Nursing and Education classes
Updated and revised library guides
Assisted in the development of the Reference Collection
Youngstown State University, Maag Library, One University Plaza, Youngstown, Ohio 44555
(September – December 1994; temporary position)
Position: Library Media Technical Assistant II, Acquisitions Department
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Verified titles through the use of OCLC and various print sources
Ordered and received foreign and music titles
Processed billing information for titles in area of responsibility
Carla Wilson Buss
Position: Library Media Technical Assistant III, Interlibrary Loan/Reference Department
(April 1982 – June 1985)
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Provided Reference Desk assistance
Provided bibliographic instruction to freshmen English classes.
Verified and located titles requested for Interlibrary Loan through extensive use of OCLC and
various print sources.
Provided translations for foreign correspondence.
Position: Library Assistant, Microforms Department
(May 1981 – April 1982)
Responsibilities:
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Provided patron assistance in the use of the microforms collection and equipment
Maintained the microforms collection
Provided patron assistance at the Serials Desk
Supervised student workers in the Serials Department during evening and weekend hours
Received and processed microform orders
Professional Associations
American Library Association, 1997- 2006
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ACRL, Instruction Section, 1999- 2006
Georgia Library Association, 1997- Present
Bibliographic Instruction Group, 1997- Present
Professional Activities
American Library Association
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Attended ACRL's Immersion Conference, Program Track (for Instruction Program Coordinators),
July 2005, Tampa, Florida. Attendees are selected through a competitive, national search process.
Nominee, ACRL/IS (Instruction Section) Secretary, 2004-2005
Virtual Member, ACRL/IS Proficiencies for Library Instructors Task Force, 2004-present
Virtual Member, ACRL/IS Management of Instruction Services Committee, 2004-2005
Chair, ACRL/IS Pre-Conference Task Force, 2001-2002
Chair, Education Committee, 2000-2001
Member, ACRL/IS Advisory Council, 2000-2001, 2001-2002
Intern, Education of Library Instructors Committee, 1999-2000 (Committee was renamed the
Education Committee)
ACRL, Instruction Section, member 1999 - present
Attended ALA Midwinter Conferences: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
Attended ALA Annual Conferences: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
Carla Wilson Buss
Georgia Library Association
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Co-presenter at GLA/COMO, Learning Commons, Catalyst for Change October 2005
Co-presenter at GLA/COMO, Club SLC: Librarians Go Electric, October 2004
Provided tours of the Student Learning for GLA/COMO, October 2002
GLA/COMO presentation, GIL Publicity: The Process and the Package. Co-presenter with Kristin
Nielsen and Diane Trap, October 1999
GLA/COMO presentation, OPAC Training Module for GIL. Co-presenter with Kristin Nielsen
and Eric Griffith, October 1999
GIL Users Group Meeting
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Co-presenter and presentation chair, GALILEO Quick Search: An Answer to the Google
Drumbeat, 2006
Co-presenter, Learning Commons, Catalyst for Change, GUGM, May 2005
Chair, panel discussion, GIL Users Group, GIL Publicity, 2000
Bibliographic Instruction Group
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Coordinated, Annual Meeting, July 2004
Attended, Annual Meeting, May 2002
Presentation, Freshmen College Summer, May 2001
Continuing Education
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Attended two three-week webcasts offered by the TLT group on Assessment and Collaboration,
2005
Attended teleconference at OIIT, "Library Experts: An Underutilized Online Learning Resource",
September 2005
"Producer Role" segment, Managerial Leadership Series, March 2005
UGA Procedures: Legal Issues in Employer and Employee Relations, Training and Development,
September 2004
PDF Form Creation, 2004
Frontline Leadership Series, Training and Development, 2002-2004. Graduated from the Series,
2004
Dreamweaver, Training and Development, 2003
ARL/OMS, Online Lyceum, Library Conflict Management, 2003
Facilitator Role, Training and Development, 2002
Excel, Level I: Training and Development, 2001
Giving and Receiving Feedback, Training and Development, 2000
Speak Up…You Can Do It!, Training and Development, 2000
Simple Steps to Take with Difficult People, 2000
ARL/OMS, Online Lyceum, Coaching for Performance, 2000
Photoshop for Creating Web Images, Training and Development, 1999
Carla Wilson Buss
Service to the University
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Biographical research assistance, Delta Prize for Global Understanding Committee, 2003-2006
Orientation for Graduate Teaching and Laboratory Assistants, OISD, 2000, 2003-2006
Coordinator for distribution of Libraries' publicity materials for Graduate School Orientations,
OISD, 2002-2006
Library Orientation for all Graduate Students, at the invitation of the Graduate School, 2003-2006
Created the CD-ROM for OISD's New Faculty Colloquium, 2005, 2004
Initiated contact with CURO and Honors Program to work collaboratively, 2005
Presenter, ANSERS Program, Georgia Center for Continuing Education, quarterly sessions, 20022003. (The program is now defunct.)
Hostess, Dr. Adam's Reception, SLC, 2002
Instruction sessions on GIL and GALILEO, Staff Training and Development, 2000-2003
University Roundtable, 2000
SACS Report Committee, 2000
Coordinator for Lilly Fellows Luncheon, 2000
Instruction sessions on GIL and GALILEO, Winter School, County Extension
Agents, Rock Eagle, 1999- 2004. Co-presenter with Virginia Benjamin, Monica
Pereira and Jacquie Houston
Service to the Libraries
CML Activities
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Changed name of facility to Curriculum Materials Library
Worked with Cataloging and Acquistions Departments to have curriculum materials cataloged
using Library of Congress standards
Installed public-access printer and print release station for use with Bulldog Bucks
Reorganized curriculum materials
Coordinated with Physical Plant for repainting of the CML
Worked with Development of the COE and the Libraries to secure a new collection of awardwinning children’s literature from a private donor
Organized the 20th Anniversary Reception for the CML
Worked with Library Systems to create online bibliographies
(http://www.coe.uga.edu/cml/bibindex.html)
Worked with the COE to update the CML website
Continue to provide library instruction for classes in the COE as well for the History Department
Provide training in use of bibliographic management software (RefWorks)
Implemented weekly notices to faculty in the COE of new titles received in their areas of study
Hired and trained Coordinator, Assistant, and student workers
SLC Activities
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Reference Services Coordinator and Instructional Services Coordinator for the SLC, 2003 – 2006
Serve as contact person for faculty wishing to make greater use of technology in their teaching by
using the Libraries' hands-on instruction labs in the SLC, 2003-2006
oordinate staffing of Information Kiosks in the SLC, 2003 - 2006
Participate in visits from various colleges and universities interested in a learning commons, 20032006
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Coordinated discussions with the staff from the Athletic Department regarding computer labs and
facilities management, 2004
Coordinated hiring of two LTAs for positions in the SLC, 2003
Collaborated in the hiring of student assistants for the SLC, 2003
Collaborated in organizing the staff move to the SLC, 2003
Mentored by Claire Colombo for skills in running a building , 2002
Committees
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Member, Nominations and Elections, chair 2006-07, member 2004-06, 2001-02, 2000-01 (chair),
1998-99
Chair, Search Committees, Reference Librarian, 2005, 2002, 2000
Member, Archives Week Committee, Fall 2005
Member, Search Committee, Instructional Technology Librarian, 2004
Member, SLC Reading Room Collections Committee, 2004
Member, Libraries' Holiday Planning Committee, 2003
Member, Faculty Organization and Governance, 2002-2004
Chair, Committee on Promotion, 2002; member 2001- 2002; 2000
Member, FAB, 2002, 2006
In anticipation of the opening of the SLC, 2002:
o Coordinated the development of an online training tool for student consultants
o Member of the SLC Security Committee
o Member of the SLC Publicity Committee (also 2001)
o Met with various University Departments regarding the SLC
o Developed, in collaboration, the "Ready Reference Collection" for the SLC
Member, Search Committee, Assistant Head, Access Services, 2001
Social Chair, Library Staff Association, 2000
Training and Instruction
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Created, in collaboration, a WebCT assessment tool for use with 1000 level bibliographic
instruction sessions, 2006
Coordinated training of student guides from the Visitors' Center to provide tours of the SLC for
large groups, 2006
Continue to teach bibliographic instruction sessions to a wide variety of classes and special
groups. Among the special groups:
o Delta Prize Committee
o Roosevelt Group
o TA Orientations
o Graduate Seminars: Spring Bytes for Grads and Fall The Electronic Library: It's Not
Your Father's Library
o Summer Bridge Project
Met with the Division of Academic Enhancement to encourage of use of the SLC during
Freshmen College Summer Experience, 2004-2006
Training of new library staff, 2004-2006
Training of student consultants (UCNS/EITS) for future work in the SLC, 2000-2003
OPAC Searching for new employees, 2000
In collaboration with Kristin Nielsen and Monica Pereira, developed the library program segment
of Freshmen College Summer Experience, 2000 - present
Training in the use of GIL for all libraries' staff, in collaboration, 1999
Carla Wilson Buss
Outreach
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Participated in and assisted in organizing a workshop sponsored by OISD, "SLC Conversations",
2004
Coordinated training for tours and registration assistance in the SLC as part of Freshmen
Orientations, 2004-2006
Continued to coordinate staffing of Libraries' booth at Graduate Orientation Fairs, offered by the
Graduate School, 2004-2006
Continued to coordinate staffing of Libraries' booth at Freshmen Orientation Fairs, offered by the
Admissions Department, 2001-2006
Led tour of the SLC for the Athens Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Athens Program, 20042006
Coordinate tour activities for Annual Senior Leadership Academy, 2004-2006
Arranged for increased Libraries’ presence at new faculty orientations, through the office of the
Institute of Higher Education, Dr. Sylvia Hutchinson, 2000- 2006
Coordinated Libraries' staffing of the information booth, Resident Assistants' Fair, 2000 - 2006
SLC Showcase, 2003
Continue to work with outside groups to promote information literacy and library skills, 2003 present
Coordinate tour and outreach activities for the SLC, 2003-2006. Personally led over 15 tours in the
first year. Some of the highlights include tours for:
o UNIV Instructors
o UGA Visitors' Center
o Franklin Fellows
o Franklin College Advisors
o Admissions Department
o Governor's Teaching Fellows
o UGA Foundation Members
o North Korean Delegation (conducted part of the tour in French)
Continue to host visiting Middle and High School groups as part of outreach and recruitment of
potential UGA students, 2003- 2006. (This list is since the opening of the SLC. Outreach to this
population has been ongoing since 2000.) Groups include:
o Athens Academy
o Athens Christian Academy
o Carver Middle School
o Commerce Middle School and High School
o Franklin County High School
o Loganville Middle School
o Monroe Academy
o South Forsythe County High School, International Baccalaureate Program
o Westminster Christian Academy
Initiated contact with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions for Libraries participation in the
Freshmen Orientation Fairs, 2001 - 2006
Continue to meet with Orientation Leaders for Libraries' Orientation, 2001-2006
Coordinated Libraries' staffing of the information booth, Tech Expo, 2001
Organized Libraries' staff for the Diversity Fair, 2001
Organized Graduate Student Open Houses, 2000-2002. Collaborative effort with Monica Pereira
and Kristin Nielsen
Carla Wilson Buss
Other service
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Worked, in collaboration, to complete application for the UGA Libraries to host the 2007 ACRL
Immersion Program
Led, in collaboration, a Libraries’ Faculty Meeting Discussion on the Patriot Act, 2004
Along with Kristin Nielsen, coordinated the selection and installation of new furniture in Lab A of
the Main Library, 2000
Research and Creative Endeavors
Book Reviews
“Great Lives from History: Notorious Lives”, Reference & User Services Quarterly, (forthcoming)
“Shaping of America, 1783-1815, Reference Library”, Reference & User Services Quarterly, 46 (2006)
"Polling America", Reference & User Services Quarterly, 45 (2006)
"Colonialism: An International Social, Cultural, and Political Encyclopedia", Reference & User Services
Quarterly, 43, (2004)
"SYBWorld: The Essential Global Reference", Reference & User Services Quarterly, 42 (2003): 258-259.
"Oxford Reference Online", Reference & User Services Quarterly, 41 (2002): 383.
"American First Ladies" and "First Ladies", Reference & User Services Quarterly, 41 (2002): 277-278.
"Encyclopedia of Millennialism and Millennial Movements", Reference & User Services Quarterly, 40
(2001): 381.
"Chase's 2001 Calendar of Events", Reference & User Services Quarterly, 40 (2001):296-297.
Referee, College and Research Libraries, 2003-present
Database Reviews
Comparison of College Source and College Bound, November 2004. Prepared for OIIT at the request of
Merryll Penson.
Comparison of Book Review Index and Books in Print, Spring 2004. Prepared for OIIT at the request of
Merryll Penson and Karen Minton.
Have created numerous web pages for various classes as part of instructional duties. Examples include:
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HIST 4990, The Enlightenment
HIST 4072, The Civil War
For other examples, please see Library Class Resources from Collections and
Departments on the Libraries’ Homepage
(http://lotus.libs.uga.edu/erms/classres/index.cfm) and search for Buss
Carla Wilson Buss
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Created, in collaboration, a virtual tour of the Main Library and a generic library assignment
Created numerous handouts for BI sessions, to complement class assignments
Created the CD-ROM for OISD's New Faculty Colloquium, 2004, 2005
Created handouts and advertising for Library Orientations
Created brochure to introduce new faculty and students to the Libraries
Created brochures for new undergraduates, graduate students and faculty to introduce the SLC and
the Library resources available
Created PowerPoint (please search for Buss under Librarian) presentations for classes to
complement library assignments.
Created PowerPoint virtual tour of the SLC for use in Graduate Student Orientations, 2004
Service to the Community
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Primary Coordinator, IHN, 2006-present
Member, Optimist Club, 2007Tutor, Athens Tutorial, 2006-present
Red Cross blood drive coordinator, Libraries, 2000- present
Meals on Wheels Holiday Meals Delivery Program, volunteer coordinator and delivery volunteer,
November and December, 2003-present; (Athens Community Council on Aging and First
Presbyterian Church)
Chair, Outreach Division, First Presbyterian Church, 2005-2006. Oversee mission work on a local,
regional and international scale, with a budget of over $165,000.
Volunteer, Interfaith Hospitality Network, 2005-present (providing shelter for homeless families
in the Athens area)
Reader, Level I, Jeanette Rankin Foundation, 2004-present
Volunteer, Jeanette Rankin Foundation Annual Fundraiser and Dinner, 2004
Volunteer, Doug Haines for Congress, 2004
Volunteer, Athens for Kerry, 2004
o Get Out the Vote, subcommittee, 2004
Volunteer, Mothers' March of Dimes, Neighborhood Coordinator, 2004-present
Volunteer, Athens Benevolence Market, 2003-present
Member, Partners for a Prosperous Athens, 2006
Run/Walk for Home, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2002
Library orientations for Learning in Retirement program, 2002
Participated in a program for Clarke County School District paraprofessionals as part of ANSERS
Program, 2002 (program was discontinued)
Presented two programs to the Clarke County School District on Libraries' resources, 2002
Instruction, GIL/GALILEO Searching, First Presbyterian Church, 2000
References
Nan McMurry, Head, Collection Development, , Main Library, University of Georgia Libraries, 542-8474,
nmcmurry@uga.edu
Michael Kwass, Ph.D., Associate Professor, History Department, 106 LeConte Hall, kwass@uga.edu
Diane Trap, Reference Librarian, Main Library, University of Georgia Libraries, 542-7520, dtrap@uga.edu