About the Library
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Kevin Furniss
B.A. in Faculty of Education from University of Alberta, 1980
M.L.S. in Library & Information Science from University of Alberta, 1992
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Research & Presentations:
"Library catalogs, the World Wide Web, and serving the off-campus user:
boon or bust?"
Furniss, K.A. & Kariel, D. (1998).
In P. Steven Thomas and Maryhelen Jones (Eds.), Eighth Off-Campus Library Services
Conference Proceedings (pp. 155-158).
Mount Pleasant, MI: Central Michigan University.
"Turning practice into principles: a comparison of the IFLA principles
for subject heading languages (SHLs) and the principles underlying the Library of
Congress subject headings system".
Hoerman, H.L. & Furniss, K.A. (2000).
Cataloging and Classification Quarterly. 29 (1-2), 31-52.
Experience:
Cataloging/Systems Support Librarian
July 2000 -
Denison University, William Howard Doane Library
Access Control Librarian
August 1996 - July 2000
Winthrop University, Dacus Library
Cataloguer/Collections Librarian
July 1992 - August 1996
Athabasca University, Library
Library Assistant
February 1992 - April 1992
University of Alberta, Canadian Circumpolar Library
Committees, Memberships & Professional Organizations:
American Library Association
-Association for Library Collections & Technical Services
-Chair, Catalog Form and Function Committee
-Chair, Catalog Management Discussion Group
-ALCTS Liaison to ASCLA, ADA subcommittee
Online Audiovisual Catalogers
-Head, Local Arrangements Committee, 1998 OLAC Conference, Charlotte, N.C.,
November 4 - 7
-Vice-President/President-Elect (June 2000-June 2001)
-President (June 2001-June 2002)
