Suzanne L. Byerley
Kraemer Family Library, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
P.O. Box 7150, Colorado Springs, CO 80933-7150
719-255-3290; sbyerley@uccs.eduEducation
June 1974 Master of Library Science, Denver University
June 1972 Bachelor of Arts in History; African and Middle Eastern Studies
(double major) University of Colorado
Professional Experience
Jan 2007- Library Instruction Coordinator, Associate Professor
Kraemer Family Library, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Aug 98-Aug 2007 Electronic Reference Services Librarian, Associate Professor (promoted 2006)
Kraemer Family Library, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Sep’96-’98 Reference and Electronic Resources Librarian
Tarver Library, Mercer University, Macon, Georgia
Nov ’92-’96 Reference Librarian (part-time)
Tarver Library, Mercer University, Macon, Georgia
Mar’91-July’92 Reference Librarian (part time)
Pikes Peak Library District, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Aug’77-June’79 Reference Librarian
McDermott Library, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Feb ’77-Aug’77 Base Librarian
Malmstrom Air Force Base, Great Falls, Montana
July’75-Feb’77 Reference Librarian
Penrose Library, Denver University, Denver, Colorado
Sep’74-July’75 Reference Librarian (part-time)
Tutt Library, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Refereed Publications
2007 Byerley, Suzanne L., Chambers, Mary Beth, Thohira, Mariyam (2007). Accessibility of Library Databases: the Vendors’ Perspectives in 2007.
Library Hi-Tech 25(4), 509-527.
2005 Byerley, Suzanne L. (2005) A Comparison of Information Literacy Instruction Methods,
Academic Exchange Quarterly 9(4), 193-97.
2004 Byerley, Suzanne, L. (2004). Teaching Basic Information Literacy Skills Online.
Academic Exchange Quarterly 8(4), 257-61.
2003 Byerley, Suzanne L. and Chambers, Mary Beth. (2003). Accessibility of Web-based Library Databases: the
Vendors’ Perspectives” Library Hi-Tech, 21(3), 347-57.
2002 Byerley, Suzanne L. and Chambers, Mary Beth. (2002). Accessibility and Usability of Web-based Library
Databases for Non-visual Users. Library Hi-Tech 20(2), 169-78.
2001 Byerley, Suzanne L. and Chambers, Mary Beth. (2001). Usability Testing and Students with Disabilities:
Achieving Universal Access on a Library Web Site.
Proceedings of the Tenth National Conference of the Association of College and Research Libraries, 303-11.
(refereed national conference proceedings)
2000 Bunnell, David, and Byerley, Suzanne L. (2000). Creating and Maintaining Web-Based Subject Resource Guides
for Small Academic Libraries. College and Undergraduate Libraries, 7(1), 33-40.
Non-refereed Publications
2001 Byerley, Suzanne L. (2001). Usability Testing and Students with Visual Disabilities: Building Electronic Curb Cuts into a Library Web Site.
Colorado Libraries 27(3), 22-4. (invited paper)
1978 Lincoln, Suzanne M. (1978), Online Commercial Information Systems and Services. Proceedings, Resource Sharing II, 22nd Military Librarians Workshop, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, November, 1978.
Juried Presentations at Meetings and Seminars
2003 Byerley, Suzanne. Making the Online Library Environment Accessible to All: Strategies for Change. Eleventh
National Conference of the Association of College and Research Libraries, Charlotte, N.C., April 10-13, 2003.2001 Byerley, Suzanne. Usability Testing and Students with Disabilities: Achieving Universal Access on a Library Web Site.
Tenth National Conference of the Association of College and Research Libraries, Denver, Colorado, March 15-18, 2001.Non-juried Presentations at Meetings and Seminars
2006 Byerley, Suzanne and Hug, Rita. The Power and Perils of Google Scholar, Colorado Association of Libraries Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado,
November 10-12, 2006.
2005 Rice-Jones, Judith and Byerley, Suzanne. Partnering for success: information literacy and program assessment. Colorado Association of Libraries Annual Conference, Denver, CO, November 11, 2005.
2005 Byerley, Suzanne. Placing the Library in the Online Classroom, a presentation to a Faculty Working Group for Online Learning, Teaching and Learning Center, UCCS, October 13, 2005.
2004 Byerley, Suzanne and Rice-Jones, Judith. Anytime, Anywhere--Teaching Basic Library Research Skills in the Online Environment: Results of a Pilot Program. Ninth Annual Teaching with Technology Conference, August 10-11, 2004, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado.
2004 Czaplewski, Andrew, Byerley, Suzanne, So, SooYoung. Using Persistent URL Hyperlinks to Create Web-Based Coursepacks with Electronic Library Databases. Ninth Annual Teaching with Technology Conference, August 10-11, 2004, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado.
2003 Byerley, Suzanne and Rice-Jones, Judith. LiONiL: Teaching Library Skills in the Online Environment. Colorado Association of Libraries 2nd Annual Conference, Keystone, Colorado October 16-19, 2003.
2002 Byerley, Suzanne, and Chambers, Mary Beth. Commercial Library Databases and Users with Visual Disabilities: Are Vendors Committed to Accessibility? Assistive Technology and Accessible Media in Higher Education, Fifth Annual Accessing Higher Ground Conference, November 6-8, 2002.
2002 Byerley, Suzanne, and Chambers, Mary Beth. Are Web-based Library Databases ADA Compliant? Colorado Association of Libraries Conference, October 17-20, 2002, Keystone, Colorado.
2002 Byerley, Suzanne, and Chambers, Mary Beth. Accessibility of Online Library Resources for Users with Disabilities: an Overview of the Latest Research. American Library Association Annual Conference, Atlanta, June 13-19, 2002.
2002 Byerley, Suzanne and Stevens, Sharon. Is your Online Course Accessible? Accommodating Learners with Visual Disabilities. University of Colorado Teaching with Technology 7th Annual Conference, June 5-6, 2002.
2001 Byerley, Suzanne, and Chambers, Mary Beth. Students with Print Disabilities and Commercial Web-based Information. Colorado Library Association Conference, Colorado Springs, Colorado, October 26-29, 2001.
2001 Byerley, Suzanne. Who Moved my Cheese: a Panel Discussion on Change in Libraries. Plains and Peaks Regional Library Service System Annual Membership Meeting, September 18, 2001.
2000 Byerley, Suzanne. Wheelchairs, Bicycles, and Roller Blades: Electronic Curb Cuts for Universal Access to the Internet. Colorado Library Association Annual Conference, Snowmass, Colorado, September 15, 2000.
2000 Byerley, Suzanne. Building Electronic Curb Cuts into your Web Site. Workshop presented through the Teaching and Learning Center, UCCS, October 2000.
2000 Byerley, Suzanne. Wheelchairs, Bicycles, and Roller Blades: Electronic Curb Cuts for Universal Access to the Internet. Lecture presented twice: once at a Brown Bag lunch series (April 2000) presented by the Teaching and Learning Center and again at the Teaching with Technology Showcase, August 2000, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.
2000 Byerley, Suzanne. Preventative Maintenance for PC's. Workshop presented to faculty and staff at Kraemer Family Library, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, January 2000.
1998 Search Engine Strategies. Internet workshops for faculty and staff at Mercer University, Spring, 1998.
1978 Seminar leader and speaker for a three day workshop, Online Bibliographic Retrieval Systems, Military Librarians Workshop, Albuquerque, New Mexico, November 1978.
2007 $1200. Student Achievement and Assessment Committee mini-grant
2005 $3000. President’s Faculty Excellence Award for Advancing Teaching and Learning through Technology (campus level) to lead the design of future online library instruction programs.
2004 $20,000. UCCS Student Technology Fee Grant for the replacement of fifteen computer workstations in Kraemer Family Library.
Courses taught (courses for which I have provided library instruction)
Chemistry 337, Practical Organic Chemistry
Chemistry 495, Chemistry Seminar I
Chemistry 517, Electrochemistry
English 141, 307, 309
History 153, Emergence of Modern America
History 360, The 1960’s
History 388, History of American Education
History 394, Theory and Methods in History
History 474, Modern China
History 499, Senior Thesis Seminar
History 600, Historiography (graduate)
History 699, Special Topics
ID 101 Freshmen SeminarRecognitions
2006 Selected to be a participant in the CU system-wide Emerging Leaders Program.2005 Campus nomination for the CU President’s Faculty Excellence Award for Advancing Teaching and Learning through Technology
2005 UCCS Innovations in Teaching with Technology Award, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
2003 UCCS Best Practices in Teaching and Learning Award, Teaching and Learning Center, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
2002 President’s Diversity Award, University of Colorado
2001 UCCS Extraordinary Merit Award
2001 UCCS Faculty Unit Merit Award
Professional Organizations
American Library Association 1996-Association of College and Research Libraries 1996-
Colorado Association of Libraries 1998-
Mountain Plains Library Association 2005-
Service
CU System Level
Member Presidents Search Committee May 2007-February 2008
University
Curriculum and Resource Committee 2008-
University Budget Advisory Committee 2007-
Student Achievement Assessment Committee 2007-
Member, Search Committee for the Dean of the LibraryMember, Search Committee for the Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation and Dean of the Graduate School, 2007
Chair, Search Committee for the (internal search), fall 2004
Secretary, Faculty Representative Assembly, 2004-2007
Faculty Representative Assembly Library Representative, fall 2000-spring 2004
Faculty Research Council, 2000-present
Intercollegiate Athletic Advisory Committee, fall 2000-spring 2004
Information Technology Advisory Council, fall 2000-present
UCCS Web Redesign Committee, 2004-2005.
University Logo Committee, 2004
Web Policy Committee, 2004-present
UCCS Student Portal Steering Committee, 2005-present
Faculty representative, Student Technology Fee Committee, 2004-present
Design team for El Pomar Center Construction web site, 2000-2001
Teaching and Learning Center Advisory Board, 2000-2001
UCCS Web Redesign Group, 2000.
Teaching and Learning Center Advisory Board 2000-2001
Y2K Committee, 1999.
Library
Chair, Deans Review Committee, 2007 & 2004.
Search committee for tenure-track librarian position 2007.
Search committee for tenure-track librarian position 2006.Evaluation committee for library faculty reappointment 2003.
Evaluation committee for library faculty reappointment 2001.
Evaluation committee for library faculty reappointment 1999.
Search committee for tenure-track librarian position 2002.
Chair Assistive Technology Lab Task Force, Kraemer Family Library, 2000-2001.
Search committee for tenure-track librarian position 1999.
Service outside the University
Member, Editorial Board, Reference Librarian, Haworth Press
Member, Roundtables Committee for 13th Annual Association of College and Research Libraries Conference, Baltimore, March 2007
Volunteer, 12th Annual Association of College and Research Libraries Conference, Minneapolis, April 7-10, 2005.
Colorado University Online Tutorial Task Group 2005-.
Web Redesign Task Force for the Prospector Colorado Unified Catalog (sponsored by the Colorado Alliance for Research Libraries), 2004-.
Volunteer, Assistive Technology and Accessible Media in Higher Education, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado. 2002-2004
Volunteer, History Day Regional Competition, Colorado College, 2002.
Volunteer, Regional Science Olympiad, 2001-2004.
Volunteer, National Science Olympiad, May 19, 2001.
Conferences, Workshops and Continuing Education
2007 Colorado Academic Library Summit, Denver, Colorado, May 31-June 1, 2007.
2007 LOEX, San Diego, CA May 2-5, 2007.
2007 Workshop: Reframing Work through Language, Association of College and Research Libraries 13th National Conference, Baltimore, Maryland March 29, 2007.
2007 Association of College and Research Libraries 13th National Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, March 29-April 1, 2007.
2007 ALA Midwinter National Conference, Seattle, Washington, January
2007 Completed CU Emerging Leaders Program May 07
2007 Completion of Human Research Curriculum Social and Behavioral Research online tutorial.
2007 Completion of IT Security-General-UCCS-WEB online tutorial.
2006 Colorado Association of Libraries Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado, November 10-12, 2006.
2006 Completion of the following mandatory online or face-to-face training offered through University of Colorado: Contracts and Grants 5/17/06, Conflict of Interest 6/19/06, Search Committee Training 3/9/06, and Gift Management 2/15/06.
2006 CU Emerging Leaders Program Summer Retreat July 10-11, 2006.
2006 Summer Grants Workshop sponsored by the UCCS Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and the Office of Sponsored Programs June 14-16, 2006.2005 Tenth Annual Teaching with Technology Conference, August 10-11, 2005,
University of Colorado, Boulder Colorado.2005 12th Annual Association of College and Research Libraries Conference,
Minneapolis, April 7-10, 2005.2005 Workshop: Information Literacy in the disciplines: Librarian/Faculty collaboration for 21st Century Research Skills,
12th Annual Association of College and Research Libraries Conference, Minneapolis, April 7, 2005.2004 Assistive Technology and Accessible Media in Higher Education, Sixth Annual Accessing Higher Ground Conference, November 11-12, 2004, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado.
2004 Ninth Annual Teaching with Technology Conference, August 10-11, 2004, University of Colorado, Boulder Colorado.
2004 Workshop: Web Design: Formatting pages Using CSS. Bibliographic Center for Research, Denver, Colorado, May 2004.
2004 Workshop: Web Design: designing for accessibility. Bibliographic Center for Research, Denver, Colorado, January 2004.
2004 Workshop: Web Design: Moving from HTML to XHTML. Bibliographic Center for Research, Denver, Colorado, January 2004.
2003 Assistive Technology and Accessible Media in Higher Education,
Sixth Annual Accessing Higher Ground Conference, November 11-14, 2003, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado.2003 Colorado Association of Libraries 2nd Annual Conference, Keystone, Colorado October 16-19, 2003.
2003 American Library Association/Canadian Library Association Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada, June 19-25, 2003.
2003 Eleventh National Conference of the Association of College and Research Libraries, Charlotte, N.C., April 10-13, 2003.
2003 Association of Research Libraries 2003 LibQual+ Participants Meeting. ALA Midwinter Meeting, Philadelphia, January 2003.
2002 Assistive Technology and Accessible Media in Higher Education,
Fifth Annual Accessing Higher Ground Conference, November 6-8, 2002.2002 Implementation of Section 508 in the University Environment, presented by Doug Wakefield, U.S. Access Board, Pre-conference workshop, Assistive Technology and Accessible Media in Higher Education,
Fifth Annual Accessing Higher Ground Conference, November 6, 2002.2002 Using Macromedia Tools & Rich Media to Create Accessible Learning Objects, Pre-conference workshop,
Fifth Annual Accessing Higher Ground Conference, November 6, 2002.2002 Colorado Association of Libraries Conference, October 17-20, 2002, Keystone, Colorado.
2002 Serving People with Disabilities Workshop,
Plains and Peaks Regional Library Service System, August 5-6, 2002.2002 American Library Association Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, June 13-19th, 2002.
2002 University of Colorado Teaching with Technology 7th Annual Conference, June 5-6, 2002.
2001 Section 508 Guidelines for Accessible Web Design,
Colorado Area Health Education Center, Denver, CO, October 10, 2001.2001 Colorado Library Association Annual Conference, Colorado Springs, CO, October 26-29, 2001.
2001 Tenth Association of College and Research Libraries Conference, Denver, CO March 15-18, 2001.
2001 Online Tutorials, Virtual Tours, and Cyber Assignments: Exploring the New Frontiers of Library Instruction,
Tenth Association of College and Research Libraries Conference, Denver, CO March 15, 2001.2001 Accessible Web Design Workshop, Department of Disability Services,
University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, March 4, 2001.2001 Enhancing Information: Libraries Add Value,
Colorado Library Association, Snowmass Colorado, September 14-17, 2000.2000 Web Design 2000. Rockhurst University Continuing Education Center,
Sheraton Hotel, Colorado Springs, CO, April 11-12, 2000.2000 Rocky Mountain Innovative Users Group Workshop, Westminster, CO, April 7, 2000
2000 Assistive Technology and Accessible Media in Higher Education, November, 2000.
1999 Designing Universally Accessible Web Sites. Pre-conference Workshop.
Accessing Higher Ground: Assistive Technology in Higher Education Conference, Longmont, CO, November 16, 1999.1999 Interface Design Evaluation and Usability Testing for Information Resources on the World Wide Web.
Post-conference Workshop. Internet Librarian Conference, San Diego, CA, November 11, 1999.2000 Internet Librarian Conference, San Diego, CA, November 8-10, 1999.
1999 Troubleshooting Windows 95/98, Denver, CO, October 6-7, 1999.
University of Colorado Teaching with Technology Conference 1999, Golden CO, July 14-16, 1999.
1999 Administrator Workshop, Executrain, Colorado Springs, CO, February 3-5, 1999.