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Paul Anthony

  • Library and Information Services
  • SIUE

Bio

An academic librarian with experience in four institutions over 30+ years, Paul Anthony just retired after 17 years as Business & Engineering Librarian at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. He is skilled in many aspects of information research and discovery, and possesses expertise both in the organization and technical functioning of modern libraries and information centers. He could provide assistance or guidance in your information research needs.

Professional Experience

  • Present 2016

    Associate Professor, Emeritus

    SIUE, Library & Information Services

  • 2015 1988

    Director of Access Services, Business & Engineering Librarian

    SIUE, Library & Information Services

  • 1988 1985

    Director of Instructional Resources

    St. Louis University, Parks College

  • 1985 1984

    Market and Product Analyst

    OCLC, Inc., Dublin, OH

  • 1984 1978

    College Librarian

    Cardinal Newman College, St. Louis, MO

  • 1978 1977

    Original Catalog Librarian

    Louisiana State University, Middleton Library, Baton Rouge, LA

Education & Training

  • M.B.A. 1983

    Master of Business Administration

    University of Missouri-St. Louis

  • M.L.S1977

    Master of Library & Information Science

    Indiana University

  • B.A.1972

    Bachelor of Arts in History. Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta.

    University of Notre Dame

Consulting

  • 1989 1989

    Library consultant

    Inet Corporation, Belleville, IL

  • 1991 1990

    Consultant for Corporate Information Proposal

    Southwestern Bell Corporation

Grants

  • 2004/05, 2005/06
    Excellence in Undergraduate Education (EUE) Grants
    Grants, for $15,000, for exploration and implementation of campus-wide eBook system on information technology, Safari Tech Books Online.
  • 2007
    Emergency Management Grant
    Monograph funding grants through CARLI (Consortium of Academic Libraries in Illinois) Grant
  • 2006
    Alternative Energy Grant
    Monograph funding grants through CARLI (Consortium of Academic Libraries in Illinois) Grant
  • 2005
    European Business and globalization Grant
    Monograph funding grants through CARLI (Consortium of Academic Libraries in Illinois) Grant
  • 1999-2000
    Internet Business/E-Commerce Grant
    Monograph funding grants through ICCMP (Illinois Cooperative Collection Management Program) Grant

Papers & Presentations

  • Overcoming That Hurdle: Tenure and Promotion.

    Gave Invited presentation at Breakfast Panel of SLA’s Business & Finance Division, College & University Business Libraries (CUBL) Section, SLA Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, June 15, 2010

  • Cataloger Searches in the 21st Century

    Poster Session, Illinois Library Association Annual Conference, October, 2003.

  • We’ve Only Just Begun: Assessment 101

    Contributed Papers Session, Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Annual Conference, April 13, 2000. Gave, with Julie Hansen, [incorporation of assessment in bibliographic instruction]

  • Trends in Job Advertisement for Academic Business Librarians, 1988-1997

    Paper delivered at Spring, 1998, Conference of Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries, Matteson, IL, April 23, 1998.

  • Changing Public Service Demands

    Part of a contributed papers session at the Fall Conference Program of the Illinois Library Association/Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, November 8-9, 1990.

Selected Publications

Fostering Discovery through Web Interface Design: Perpetual Beta as the New Norm
Anthony, Paul L., Chris Bulock, Lynn Fields, and Juliet Kerico
Book Chapter in Planning and Implementing Resource Discovery Tools in Academic Libraries, ed. by Mary Pagliero Popp and Diane Dallis. IGI Global, 2012.
Library Instruction
Anthony, Paul L., and Amanda Roberts
Book Chapter in New Librarian, New Job: Practical Advice for Managing the Transition., ed. by Cory Tucker and Reeta Sinha. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2006

A Scarce Resource?: A Study of Academic Cataloger Recruitment 2000-2002

Anthony, Paul L., and Jill A. Garbs
Journal ArticleCataloging & Classification Quarterly 41, no. 1 (2005): 45-62.

Call Me Elijah: Microcomputer Circulation at Southern Illinois

Anthony, Paul L.
Journal ArticleCampus Wide Information Systems (CWIS) 10, no. 4 (July/August 1993): 20-25.
Selective Guide to Literature on Civil Engineering
Anthony, Paul L.
Book American Society for Engineering Education, 1995.

Professional Service

Professional Organizations

  • 2015 1983

    Member

    Special Libraries Association; Business & Finance Division; active with College & University Libraries section of BFD.

  • 2013 2009

    Co-Chair

    Business & Instructional Materials Committee (BIMC), College & University Libraries (CUBL) Section, SLA Business & Finance Division

  • 1992 1988

    Offices Held:

    St. Louis Metropolitan Area Chapter
    Treasurer, 1988-89, Vice-President/President-Elect, 1989-90.
    President, 1990-91,
    Chapter Executive Board, 1988-92.

University Service

Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville

Library Committees

  • Collection Management Committee, 1988-  .
  • Member, "Director of Technical and Access Services" Search Committee, 1996-97.
  • Library Elections Committee, 1989-93, 1994-96.
  • Library Cabinet, 1990-92; Chair, 1990-92.
  • LIS Tenure, Promotion and Salary Committee, 1995-97, 1998-  (Chair/Co-Chair, 1999-).
  • LIS Research & Projects Committee, 1998-2000.
  • Chair and Member of "Catalog Librarian Search Committee," 1998.
  • Member, "Acquisitions Librarian Search Committee," 2003-04.
  • Chair, Science & Health Sciences Librarian Search Committee, 2007.

University Committees

  • Academic Standards & Policies Committee, Curriculum Council of Faculty Senate, 2005-2011.
  • Budget Review Committee (BRC) Representative to Program Expansion  & Retrenchment Committee (PERC), Winter, 1991.
  • Co-Chair, LIS Dean Search Committee, 2007- 2008.
  • Faculty Representative to Financial Aid Appeals Committee, 1990-94.
  • Faculty Senate Representative from Lovejoy Library, 1992-95.
  • Planning Council, 1992-95.
  • Four-Year Review, Dean of the School of Business, 12/2010-4/2011.
  • Four-Year Review, Dean of Library & Information Services, Chair, 11/2011-4/2012.
  • "University Librarian, Dean of Library & Information Services Search Advisory Committee," March - August, 1995.
  • Undergraduate Program Review Committee for Physics, 1999-2000.
  • Undergraduate Program Review Committee for Theater & Dance, 2002-03 (Chair).

Statewide Service

  • SIUE Faculty Representative to SURS Members Advisory Committee (SURSMAC), 2002-2011.

Contact & Meet Me

I would be happy to talk to you if you need my assistance in your research or if you need business information support for your company or enterprise. This could include company/industry profile information, general background information, or other specialized research.