Maureen E. Barry
624 McLain Street Dayton, OH 45403 • 937.474.0287 (h) • 937.775.3515 (w) • maureen.barry@wright.edu
EDUCATION
The University Of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Master’s of Science in Library Science, May 2005
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
Bachelor’s of Science in Education, May 1999 Major: Sport Management
Minor: Journalism
LIBRARY EXPERIENCE
Paul Laurence Dunbar Library
February 2007- present
Wright State University
Librarian for First-Year and Distance Learning Services
• Provide in-person, telephone, IM and email reference services to students, faculty, staff and the general public
• Create, develop and coordinate library instruction and programming aimed at first-year students and distance learning
students and faculty
• Teach for-credit information literacy course for undergraduates
• Coordinate library visits from local high school students
Paul Laurence Dunbar Library
Social Sciences Librarian
June 2005-February 2007
Wright State University
• Provide in-person, telephone, IM and email reference services to students, faculty, staff and the general public
• Provide course-related library instruction for undergraduate and graduate courses
• Teach for-credit information literacy course for undergraduates
• Collect and manage materials to support the curriculum in the Departments of History, Communication and Health,
Physical Education and Recreation
• Created and coordinated Librarians2u program to provide library programming for Residence Services
• Assist patrons in Student Technology Assistance Center with web design, digital media creation and editing using
iMovie, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Office suite
• Coordinate and teach workshops for faculty, staff and students demonstrating library resources such as RefWorks
Lilly Library
Reference/Instruction Intern (15 hours/week)
August 2004-May 2005
Duke University
• Provided reference and circulation services to students, faculty, staff and the general public at the desk, by
phone and via interactive chat
• Completed special projects such as updating Web pages using Microsoft Front Page and preparing displays
• Provided course-related library instruction for first-year students
• Created brochure using Microsoft Publisher highlighting library services for incoming first-year students
R.B. House Undergraduate Library
Field Experience Student (136 hours)
September 2004-December 2004
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Provided course-related library instruction for undergraduates enrolled in English Composition courses
• Updated and maintained online library tutorials using Macromedia Dreamweaver
Walter Royal Davis Library
Reference Desk , Graduate Assistant (5-25 hours/week) September 2003-May 2005
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Provided in-person, telephone, chat and email reference services to students, faculty, staff and the general public
• Provided reference services via chat for patrons at Duke University, North Carolina State University and the University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Supported the training of new student assistants in reference procedures and patron services
Walter Royal Davis Library
Intern, Reference Department (20 hours/week)
June 2004-August 2004
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Processed reference serials
• Assisted librarians with collection development by assigning publisher announcements to appropriate subject liaisons
and conducting bibliographic searches of reference publication announcements
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INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
Duke University Athletics
Paid Full-time Internship
July 2002-May 2003
Durham, NC
• Assisted Associate Athletic Director with coordinating Atlantic Coast Conference Tournaments, overseeing
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, and completing other administrative tasks
• Assisted Ticket Office Management with daily ticket operations and customer service
Duke University Athletics
Paid Full-time Internship
July 2001-June 2002
Durham, NC
• Developed and implemented marketing and promotional plans for Olympic Sports
• Supervised promotions event staff at athletic events
• Designed advertising publications using Adobe PageMaker to create awareness for home athletic events and
promotions associated with those events
• Initiated meetings with corporate sponsors to propose promotional partnership ideas for Olympic Sports
• Designed monthly newsletters, using Adobe PageMaker, issued to 800 Junior Blue Devil Club members
Cleveland SportsPlex
Full-time Intern
January 1999-May 1999
Cleveland, OH
• Created fliers, brochures and news releases using Microsoft Word and Publisher to generate interest and
awareness in SportsPlex and its off-site facility, Euclid SportsPlant
RESEARCH & PRESENTATIONS
• Influence the future: Encourage future academic librarians by supervising on-site practicum experiences (October
2007). Moderated panel discussion about practicum experiences at the Academic Library Association of Ohio’s
annual conference.
• Are they getting it?: Using student response systems in library instruction (October 2007). Presented with Sue Polanka
at the Academic Library Association of Ohio’s annual conference.
• Put the lime in the coconut: Adding a millennial twist to a library course revision (November 2006). Presented with
Beth Anderson and Cheryl Lauricella at the Academic Library Association of Ohio’s annual conference.
• Revised Sports Resources chapter for Reference sources for small and medium sized libraries, 7th
ed. Published by ALA Editions (expected 2008 release).
• Barry, M. A content analysis of help and instruction via the academic library home page. (May 2005).
Master’s Paper completed at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Cuneen, J., Glanville, K. A., Arendt, T., & Barry, M. (May 1998). Consumer expenses for Division – I collegiate
sport: Fan cost indexes for football and women’s and men’s basketball. Paper presented at the annual meeting
of the North American Society for Sport Management, Buffalo, NY. (Abstract published).
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
American Library Association, Student and Professional Membership
August 2003-present
• Nominated to run for New Member’s Round Table Secretary, 2008-2009
• Appointed co-chair of New Member’s Round Table Scholarship, Research and Writing Committee (July 2006-present)
• Co-editor, Footnotes supplement Scholarship and research for new librarians
• Appointed to NMRT’s Midwinter Social and Vice Presidential Ad Hoc Committees (July 2005-June 2006)
Academic Library Association of Ohio, 2008 Conference Planning Committee
November 2007-present
University Libraries’ Social Committee, Chair
Wright State University
• Organized and coordinated social events to promote fellowship among library staff
September 2005-present
Academic Library Association of Ohio, Professional Membership
July 2005-present
American Library Association, Student to Staff Program
June 2004
• Assisted Reference and User Services Association with daily operations at 2004 Annual ALA Conference
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Information and Library Science Student Association, Social Co-Chair
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
January 2004-May 2005
• Organized social events to promote school spirit and foster networking relationships among all members of the School
of Information and Library Science community
• Served as a member of Class Gift Committee in its first year; worked to help generate ideas for gifts and to promote
the fundraising efforts of the committee
• Mentored incoming students
Student Chapter of the American Library Association, Member
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
August 2003- May 2005
Libraries and Librarianship: Past, Present and Future
Oxford University Library Services and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Attended two-week seminar highlighting trends in librarianship in the United Kingdom
May 2004
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
SILS Ambassadors
January 2004-May 2005
School of Information and Library Science, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Maintained contact with new or potential School of Information and Library Science students to answer any questions
about the program
• Assisted with School of Information and Library Science Open House designed to recruit new students
• Assisted with the campus Information and Library Science Career Fair designed to create job placement and fulfillment
opportunities for students and recruiters
Duke University Athletic Department
August 1999 - June 2001
• Assisted sports promotions staff with in-game promotions for fall, winter and spring sports, including National Collegiate
Athletic Association and Atlantic Coast Conference championship tournaments
Sport Management Alliance, Bowling Green State University
Newsletter Editor/Publicity Chair
• Designed, wrote, edited and published monthly newsletters using Adobe PageMaker
• Publicized all SMA activities and meetings via table tents, fliers and brochures
Fall 1997 - Fall 1998
Bowling Green State University Children’s Miracle Network Dance Marathon
Fall 1997 - Spring 1998
Designated Group Representative
• Served as a liaison between Sport Management Alliance and Dance Marathon
• Motivated Sport Management Alliance to raise $800 to benefit Children’s Miracle Network