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Kraemer Family Library



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.edu

  Education

 

   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.

            Grants and Research

  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    $1000. UCCS Innovations in Teaching with Technology Award, to design Web-based discipline specific library instruction programs.

 

2004    $5000. Gift from Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences, to lead the development and implementation of an online library instruction tutorial for nursing students.

 

2004    $20,000. UCCS Student Technology Fee Grant for the replacement of fifteen computer workstations in Kraemer Family Library.

 

2003    $4000. Faculty Partnership Grant, Teaching and Learning Center, UCCS, to lead development of an interactive online information literacy tutorial for English 141, Rhetoric and Writing II.

  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 Seminar

Recognitions

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 Library

Member, 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.