Biographical Listings
Books Published
Contributions to Reference Sources
Contributions to Collected Works & Published Proceedings
Contributions to Journals
Book Reviews
Other Publications
Oral Presentations
Service to Institutions, Associations and Publications
Biographical Listings
Directory of American Scholars (1999)
Directory of Library and Information Professionals (1988)
Who’s Who in America, Vols. 50-62 (1995-2008)
Who’s Who in the Midwest, Vols. 27-28 (2000-02)
Who’s Who in Library & Information Services (1982)
Who’s Who in College and University Administration (1970-71)
Books Published
Libraries & Culture: Historical Essays Honoring the Legacy of Donald G. Davis, Jr., edited with Hermina G. B. Anghelescu and Cheryl Knott Malone. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress Center for the Book, 2006.
Untold Stories: Civil Rights, Libraries, and Black Librarianship. Champaign, Illinois: University of Illinois, Graduate School of Library & Information Science, 1998. ED 422 013.
American Library History: A Comprehensive Guide to the Literature, compiled with Donald G. Davis, Jr. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-Clio, 1989.
User Instruction in Academic Libraries: A Century of Selected Readings, edited with Larry L. Hardesty and John P. Schmitt. Metuchen, New Jersey: Scarecrow, 1986.
Reference Services and Library Education: Essays in Honor of Frances Neel Cheney, edited with Edwin S. Gleaves. Lexington, Massachusetts: Lexington Books, 1983.
Contributions to Reference Sources
Branscomb, B(ennett) Harvie (1894-1998). In Dictionary of American Library Biography, Second Supplement, edited by D.G. Davis, Jr., 35-39. Westport, Connecticut: Libraries Unlimited, 2003.
Work, Monroe Nathan (1866-1945). In Dictionary of American Library Biography, Second Supplement, edited by D.G Davis, Jr., 227-30. Westport, Connecticut: Libraries Unlimited, 2003.
Land Grant University Libraries. In International Dictionary of Library Histories, edited by D.H. Stam, 1:88-90. Chicago, Illinois: Fitzroy Dearborn, 2001.
Bostwick, Arthur Elmore (8 Mar. 1860-13 Feb. 1942). In American National Biography, edited by J.A. Garraty and M.C. Carnes, 3:225-26. New York, New York: Oxford University Press, 1999.
Root, Azariah Smith (3 Feb. 1862-2 Oct. 1927). In American National Biography, edited by J.A. Garraty and M.C. Carnes, 18:837-38. New York, New York: Oxford University Press, 1999.
Sabin, Joseph (6 Dec. 1821-5 June 1881). In American National Biography, edited by J.A. Garraty and M.C. Carnes, 19:168-69. New York, New York: Oxford University Press, 1999.
Ward, James Warner (5 June 1816-28 June 1897). In American National Biography, edited by J.A. Garraty and M.C. Carnes, 22:635-36. New York, New York: Oxford University Press, 1999.
Just, Ernest Everett (1881-1941). In Notable Black American Men, edited by J.C. Smith, 675-78. Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research, 1999.
Work, Monroe Nathan (1866-1945). In Notable Black American Men, edited by J.C. Smith, 262-66. Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research, 1999.
Clara Brown (1800-1885). In Notable Black American Women Book II, edited by J.C. Smith, 60-63. Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research, 1996.
Collection Development, with Kristine Anderson, D.W. Krummel, et al. In Encyclopedia of Library History, edited by W.A. Wiegand and D.G. Davis, Jr., 153-64. New York, New York: Garland, 1994.
Library Instruction. In Encyclopedia of Library History, edited by W.A. Wiegand and D.G. Davis, Jr., 364-66. New York, New York: Garland, 1994.
Vitz, Carl Peter Paul (1883-1981). In Supplement to the Dictionary of American Library Biography, edited by W.A. Wiegand, 144-48. Englewood, Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, 1990.
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Contributions to Collected Works & Published Proceedings
Abilene Christian University, with Mark McCallon. In Transforming Library Service through Information Commons: Case Studies for the Digital Age, edited by D.R. Bailey and B.G. Tierney, 99-103. Chicago, Illinois: American Library Association, 2008.
Six Black Women Who Influenced My Life: A Journey in Spiritual and Intellectual Formation. In Restoring the First-century Church in the Twenty-first Century: Essays on the Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement in Honor of Don Haymes, edited by W. Lewis and H. Rollmann, 323-34. Eugene, Oregon: Wipf and Stock, 2005.
For the Love of Books: Eddie Lovett and His Backwoods Library, with Emily J. Branson. In Libraries to the People: Histories of Outreach, edited by R.S. Freeman and D.M. Hovde, 219-30. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland, 2003.
An Issue in Search of a Metaphor: Readings on the Marriageability of Libraries and Computing Centers, with Robert S. Freeman and Scott B. Mandernack. In Books, Bytes, and Bridges: Libraries and Computer Centers in Academic Institutions, edited by L.L. Hardesty, 13-25. Chicago, Illinois: American Library Association, 2000.
Change and Tradition in Land-Grant University Libraries, with Donald G. Davis, Jr. In For the Good of the Order: Essays Written in Honor of Edward G. Holley, edited by D. Williams, et al, 135-60. Greenwich, Connecticut: JAI Press, 1994.
Selected Readings on Bibliographic Instruction, 1980-1992, with Scott B. Mandernack. In Bibliographic Instruction in Practice: Tribute to the Legacy of Evan Ira Farber, edited by L.L. Hardesty, J. Hastrieter, and D. Henderson, 139-52. Ann Arbor, Michigan: Pierian Press, 1993.
No Palace for the People: Carnegie Rejections in Indiana. In Carnegie Denied: Communities Rejecting Carnegie Library Construction Grants, 1898-1925, edited by R.S. Martin, 79-104. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1993.
Before the Waters Parted: Minority Leadership in Academic and Research Libraries, with Donald G. Davis, Jr.. In Academic Libraries: Achieving Excellence in Higher Education, edited by T.G. Kirk, 48-53. Chicago, Illinois: Association of College & Research Libraries, 1992.
An Uncertain Crusade: The History of Library Use Instruction in a Changing Educational Environment, with Larry L. Hardesty. In Academic Librarianship: Past, Present, and Future: Festschrift in Honor of David Kaser, edited by J.Y. Davis and J.V. Richardson, 97-111. Littleton, Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, 1989.
"The Past Before Us": The Historiography of Academic Librarianship, with Donald G. Davis, Jr. In Building on the First Century, edited by J.C. Fennell, 66-70. Chicago, Illinois: Association of College & Research Libraries, 1989.
Emerson's Library Legacy: Concepts of Bibliographic Instruction. In Increasing the Teaching Role of Academic Libraries, edited by T.G. Kirk, 15-24. (New Directions in Teaching and Learning, no. 18) San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass, 1984.
Southern School Libraries and Northern Philanthropy: The Founding of the Peabody Library School. In Reference Services and Library Education, edited by E.S. Gleaves and J.M. Tucker, 189-207. Lexington, Massachusetts: Lexington Books, 1983.
The Origins of Bibliographic Instruction in Academic Libraries, 1876-1914. In New Horizons for Academic Libraries, edited by R.D. Stueart and R.D. Johnson, 268-76. New York, New York: K.G. Saur, 1979.
Contributions to Journals
The Ministry of Scholarship: The Jubilee History of Restoration Quarterly Part I: Context and Challenge. Restoration Quarterly 50 no. 1 (2008): 3-14.
An Emerging Model for the Undergraduate Library. Library Issues 27 no. 5 (May 2007): 1-4.
Fides et Historia: Christian Sources for the Professional Contributions of Donald G. Davis, Jr. Libraries & Culture 40 (2005): 460-74. Reprinted in Libraries & Culture: Historical Essays, edited with H.G.B. Anghelescu and C.K. Malone, 460-74. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress Center for the Book, 2006.
Introduction: Donald G. Davis, Jr.: A Scholar and a Gentleman, with Hermina Anghelscu and Cheryl Knott Malone. Libraries & Culture 40 (2005): 207-12. Reprinted in Libraries & Culture: Historical Essays, edited with H.G.B. Anghelescu and C.K. Malone, 207-12. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress Center for the Book, 2006.
Wilderness Journey During the Jim Crow Era. Libraries & Culture 40 (2005): 149-55.
“Written for Our Instruction”: Professional Ancestors Who Integrated Faith and Practice, with Donald G. Davis, Jr. Christian Librarian 47 no. 1 (2004): 11-15, 22-25.
Logos, Biblos, and Bibliotheke: Christian Influences in Library Development. Christian Librarian 45 no. 1 (2002): 7-13.
Clio's Workshop: Resources for Historical Studies in American Librarianship. Libraries & Culture 35 (2000): 192-214. Reprinted in Library History Research in America, edited by A.B. Wertheimer and D.G. Davis, Jr., 192-214. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress Center for the Book, 2000.
Managing Change and Changing Management in Academic Libraries. Serials Librarian 37 no. 4 (2000): 123-32.
Reading and Writing Library Lives: A Review Article. Library Quarterly 70 (2000): 250-60.
Wide Awakening: Political and Theological Impulses for Reading and Libraries at Oberlin College, 1883-1908. University of Illinois Occasional Papers no. 207 (1997): 43-70. ED 405 005.
Let the Circle Be Unbroken: The Struggle for Continuity in African-American Library Scholarship, 1970-1995. Libraries & Culture 31 (1996): 645-55.
Challenges Confronting the Social Sciences and Humanities in University Research Libraries. Collection Management 16 no. 2 (1992): 1-11.
"You Can't Argue with Facts": Monroe Nathan Work as Information Officer, Editor, and Bibliographer. Libraries & Culture 26 (1991): 151-68. Reprinted in Reading & Libraries, edited by D. G. Davis, Jr., 151-68. Austin, Texas: University of Texas, Graduate School of Library & Information Science, 1991.
Characteristics of the Journal Literature of Bibliographic Instruction, with James K. Bracken. College & Research Libraries 50 (1989): 665-73.
In Search of Our Professional Ancestors. Wilson Library Bulletin 62 (October 1987): 36-38.
The Liberal Arts Foundation of Library Use Instruction. Indiana Libraries 1 (Spring 1981): 19-25.
Azariah Smith Root and Social Reform at Oberlin College. Journal of Library History 16 (1981): 280-92. Reprinted in Libraries & Culture, edited by D.G. Davis, Jr., 280-92. Austin, Texas: University of Texas Press, 1981.
User Education in Academic Libraries: A Century in Retrospect. Library Trends 29 (1980): 9-27.
Articles on Library Instruction in Colleges and Universities, 1876-1932. University of Illinois Occasional Papers no. 143 (1980): 1-45. ED 187 330.
An Experiment in Bibliographic Instruction at Wabash College. College & Research Libraries 38 (1977): 203-09.
Library School Admissions and the Liberal Arts. Journal of Education for Librarianship 15 (1975): 183-90.
Peabody Students: Origins and Placements. Tennessee Librarian 26 (Winter 1974): 6-10.
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Book Reviews (approximately 50 published in the following):
Portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2002
Library Quarterly, 2000-
Serials Librarian, 2000
Journal of Higher Education, 1991
Libraries & the Cultural Record, formerly Journal of Library History, 1987-
Library & Information Science Research, 1985-87
American Reference Books Annual, 1985-93
Collection Management, 1984-2000
RQ [journal of the ALA, Reference and User Services Association], 1977-80
Other Publications
Books, Bytes, & Boilermakers at Purdue University. In Celebrating a World of Knowledge, 125 Years of Purdue University Libraries. An Evening with Toni Morrison. West Lafayette, Indiana: Purdue University Libraries, 2000.
D. W. Krummel at the University of Illinois. LHRT Newsletter ns 3 (Spring 1998): 4-5.
Librarians and the Retention of Public Records. LHRT Newsletter ns 1 (Spring 1994): 1-2.
Message from the Chair. LHRT Newsletter ns 1 (Spring 1994): 5-7.
Message from the Chair. LHRT Newsletter ns 1 (Fall 1993): 1-2.
The Master We Serve: The Call of the Christian Librarian to the Secular Workplace, with Donald G. Davis, Jr.. Austin, Texas: FOCLIS and Font & Fire Books, 1993. Reprinted in Christian Librarian 17 (1993): 17-25; Christian Librarians' Network Newsletter 1 (May 1995): 19-26; and Integrating Faith and Professionalism: Christian Librarianship in Theory and Practice, edited by G.A. Smith, 40-47. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland, 2002.
Five-Year Report and Evaluation on Project CLR No. 486. Presented to the Council on Library Resources. Crawfordsville, Indiana: Wabash College, 1975. ED 126 940.
An Analysis of Censorship News Reporting. Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom 23 (November 1974): 143, 159-61.
Oral Presentations
“The Ministry of Scholarship: The Jubilee History of Restoration Quarterly: Communities of Influence.” Christian Scholars Conference: The Christian Faith, Life of the Mind, and the Public Square, Lipscomb University, 27 June 2008.
“Libraries, Learning & Community: The Learning Commons Concept at Abilene Christian University.” CCCU Library Directors: Snezek Library Leadership Institute, George Fox University, 20 July 2007 and with Dwayne VanRheenen, Seattle Pacific University, 18 July 2007.
“Synergies of Technology & Libraries: The Learning Commons Concept at Abilene Christian University,” with Laura Baker. National Council of Academic Deans, University of Central Arkansas, 24 July 2006.
“Building Community through Library Hospitality: Co-curricular Learning Spaces for the 21st Century,” with Laura Baker and Carisse Berryhill. Inscription Conference: Intersections of Faith and Learning, Abilene Christian University, 29 September 2006 and Christian College Librarians, Florida College, 1 June 2006.
“A New Definition for the Academic Library.” Christian College Librarians, Rochester College, 20 May 2005.
“Creating a Library Information Commons: Creating Our Futures: The Libraries Electronic Academy at Purdue University.” Indiana Library Federation, Library Automation & Technology Division, Indianapolis, Indiana, 15 April 2003.
“Logos, Biblos, and Bibliotheke: Christian Influences in Library Development.” International Federation of Library Associations & Institutions, Round Table on Library History, Jerusalem, Israel, 16 August 2000.
“Wide Awakening: Political and Theological Impulses for Reading and Libraries at Oberlin College, 1883-1908.” ALA, Library History Round Table, San Francisco, California, 28 June 1997 and Conference on Faith and History, Messiah College, 8 October 1994.
“Troubled Crusade: Transitions in Library Historiography.” ALA Student Chapter, School of Library & Information Science, Indiana University, 15 November 1995.
“African-American Bibliography & Library Education.” [panel moderator] Library History Seminar IX, University of Alabama, 31 March 1995.
“Changes in Scholarly Communication, the Liberal Arts Example.” Purdue University Libraries, 10 April 1995 and Libraries Presidential Academic Review, Purdue University, 14 December 1994.
“The History of Black Librarianship.” [program planner] ALA, Library History Round Table, Miami Beach, Florida, 28 June 1994.
“Libraries, Books, & the Civil Rights Movement.” [progam planner, panel moderator] ALA, Library History Round Table, Miami Beach, Florida, 27 June 1994.
“Before the Waters Parted: Minority Leadership in Academic and Research Libraries,” with Donald G. Davis, Jr.. 6th National Conference, Association of College & Research Libraries, Salt Lake City, Utah, 10 April 1992.
“Concepts of Work.” Institute for Christian Studies, Austin, Texas, 30 January 1992.
“’You Can't Argue with Facts’: Monroe Nathan Work as Information Officer, Editor, and Bibliographer.” Library History Seminar VIII, Indiana University, 10 May 1991.
“Challenges Confronting the Social Sciences and Humanities in University Research Libraries.” Purdue University Libraries, Purdue University, 16 April 1991.
“Psychology and Procedure in Peer Evaluation.” Purdue University Libraries Faculty Promotion & Tenure Workshop, Purdue University, 19 February 1991.
“Azariah Smith Root and Library Leadership.” Oberlin College Library Fall Colloquium, Oberlin College, 28 August 1989.
“Evaluating Bibliographic Instruction.” School of Library & Information Science, Indiana University, 31 May 1989.
“’The Past Before Us’: The Historiography of Academic Librarianship,” with Donald G. Davis, Jr.. 5th National Conference, Association of College & Research Libraries, Cincinnati, Ohio, 7 April 1989.
“No Palace for the People: Carnegie Rejections in Indiana.” School of Library & Information Science, Indiana University, 20 November 1987 and ALA, Library History Round Table, San Francisco, California, 29 June 1987.
“Travels with Clio in Indiana: Researching the State's Library History.” Purdue University Libraries Faculty Seminar, Purdue University, 15 September 1987.
“The Death of a School and the Life of an Ideal: Library Education at Peabody College, 1919-1933.” Conference on Library Education, Vanderbilt University, 29 May 1987.
“Azariah Smith Root: The Librarian as Spokesman for American Ideals.” Mid-America American Studies Conference, University of Illinois, 13 April 1985.
“Fact and Conjecture: On Writing the Biography of Azariah Smith Root.” ALA, Library History Round Table, Dallas, Texas, 25 June 1984.
“The Impact of New Developments in Technical Services on Public Services in Academic Libraries.” Alumni Seminar, Graduate School of Library & Information Science, University of Illinois, 25 October 1980.
“Azariah Smith Root and Social Reform at Oberlin College.” Library History Seminar VI, University of Texas, 21 March 1980.
“The Origins of Bibliographic Instruction in Academic Libraries, 1876-1914.” 1st National Conference, Association of College & Research Libraries, Boston, Massachusetts, 9 November 1978.
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Service to Selected Academic Institutions, Professional Associations & Scholarly Publications:
Academic Institutions
Peer Evaluations for Promotion and Tenure:
--Idaho State University, 1996
--Iowa State University, 1996
--Ohio State University, 1992, 1997, 2000
--Pennsylvania State University, 1997
--Purdue University, 2007
--University of Illinois, 2008
--University of North Carolina, Greensboro, 1998
--University of Texas, 2000
Ten-Year Library Review Committee:
--Wheaton College, 2002
Professional Associations
American Library Association (ALA)
--Association of College & Research Libraries, President’s Program Committee, 1999-2000
--Library History Round Table, Chair, 1993-94
--Library Research Round Table
Christian College Librarians, ACU hosted conference, 2007
Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) Library Directors [Snezek Library Leadership Institute] ACU hosted conference, 2008
Indiana Academy of Social Sciences, reviewer, 1988
Texas Library Association
--Texas Council of Academic Libraries, Chair, 2006-07
Scholarly Publications
Collection Management, book review editor, 1984-87
Dictionary of American Library Biography, member of editorial board
Libraries & the Cultural Record (Univ. of Texas Press), member of advisory board, manuscript reviewer
Library Issues, member of editorial board
Library Quarterly, manuscript reviewer
Restoration Serials Index, member of editorial board
