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City: Barre, VT
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FAX: 1-802-485-2173

Teaching & Professional Interests

• Distance Education in LIS
• Electronic Reference Services
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Social / Community Informatics
• Social software and online communities

Research Interests

• Administration and Management
• Community Information Centers
• Computer / Information Networks
• Continuing Education in LIS
• Distance Education in LIS
• Electronic Reference Services
• Evaluation of Service
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Information Architecture
• Information Literacy and Instruction
• Information Technology Management
• Organization of Information
• Reference and Information Services
• Social / Community Informatics
• Strategic Planning / Marketing / Lobbying
• Users and Uses of Information Systems
• Social software and online communities

Meredith Gorran Farkas

Lecturer

Meredith Farkas is the Head of Instructional Services at Portland State University in Oregon. She is the author of the book Social Software in Libraries: Building Collaboration, Communication and Community Online (Information Today, 2007), the monthly column "Technology in Practice" in American Libraries, and the popular blog, Information Wants to be Free (meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress). A 2006 Library Journal Mover and Shaker, Meredith was honored with the 2009 LITA/Library Hi Tech award for Outstanding Communication in Library and Information Technology. For her teaching at San José State University, she was recognized with the 2008 WISE Excellence in Online Education Award.

Courses Taught

• > [246] Information Technology Tools & Applications - Advanced

Education

• MLIS, Florida State University (2004)
• MSW, Florida State University (2001)
• BA (History) Wesleyan University (1999)

Academic & Professional Experience

• Head of Instructional Service and Assistant Professor, Portland State University, Portland, OR (2011-)
• Head of Instructional Initiatives, Norwich University, Northfield, VT (2008-2011)
• Distance Learning Librarian, Norwich University, Northfield, VT (2005-2008)
• Library Assistant, Boca Raton Public Library, Boca Raton, FL (2003-2004)
• Family Therapist, Catholic Charities, West Palm Beach, FL (2002-2003)
• School-Based Therapist, South County Mental Health, Delray Beach, FL (2001-2002)

Selected Publications  (last five years only)

• Farkas, M. G. (2008). Embedded Library, Embedded Librarian: Strategies for Providing Reference Services in Online Courseware. In Sarah Steiner, Ed., The Desk and Beyond: Next-Generation Reference Services. Chicago: ACRL.
• Farkas, M. G. and Hill, C. (2008). What We Need. Library Journal, 133(16), 24-27.
• Farkas, M. G. (2007). Training Librarians for the Future: Integrating Technology into LIS Education. In Rachel Singer Gordon, Ed., Information Tomorrow: Reflections on Technology and the Future of Public & Academic Libraries. Medford, NJ: Information Today.
• Farkas, M. G. (2007). Social Software in Libraries: Building Collaboration, Communication and Community Online. Medford, NJ: Information Today.
• Farkas, M. G. Technology in Practice. American Libraries. (Monthly column written from February 2007 to present)
• Farkas, M. G. (2007, January). Balancing the Online Life. American Libraries. 38(1), 42.
• Farkas, M. G. (2006, June/July). A Glimpse at the Future of Online Conferences. American Libraries. 37(6), 28.
• Farkas, M. G. (2005, September). Using Wikis to Create Online Communities. WebJunction. Accessible at http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=11264
• Farkas, M. G. (2005, September). So You Want to Build a Wiki? WebJunction. Accessible at http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=11262

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