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Curriculum Vitae

City: Oak Grove, MO
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Teaching & Professional Interests

• Collections Development
• Continuing Education in LIS
• Digital / Virtual Libraries
• Electronic Reference Services
• Information and Society / Culture
• Libraries and Society / Culture
• Reference and Information Services
• Portable eReading, assessment

Research Interests

• Digital / Virtual Libraries
• Electronic Reference Services
• Information and Society / Culture
• Libraries and Society / Culture
• Portable eReading

Thomas A. Peters

Lecturer

Tom Peters is the CEO of TAP Information Services (www.tapinformation.com ), which he founded in 2003 to help libraries innovate.

His library experience includes reference service, library instruction, collection management, and administration.

His current interests include downloadable digital audio book services (e.g., www.unabridged.info), mobile library initiatives (e.g., www.myinfoquest.info), portable eReading, library services in virtual worlds (e.g., Second Life, where Maxito Ricardo is his avatar), online programs and continuing education opportunities using web conferencing software (e.g., www.opal-online.org).

Courses Taught

• > [285] Research Methods in Library & Information Science

Education

• M.A. (English) University of Missouri — Kansas City (1992)
• M.A. (Library & Information Science) University of Iowa (1987)
• B.A. (English and Philosophy) Grinnell College, with Honors (1980)

Academic & Professional Experience

• Assistant Dean for Strategic Technology Initiatives, Milner Library, Illinois State University (2011-)
• Founder and CEO, TAP Information Services (2003-)
• Director, Center for Library Initiatives, Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) (2000-2003)
• Dean of University Libraries, Western Illinois University (1998-1999)
• Associate Director for Collections and Technical Services, University Libraries, Northern Illinois University (1994-1998)
• Collection Development Coordinator, Memorial Library, Mankato State University (now Minnesota State University at Mankato) (1991-1994)
• Humanities Reference Librarian and Coordinator of Bibliographic Instruction, Miller Nichols Library, University of Missouri — Kansas City (1987-1991)

Selected Publications  (last five years only)

For other publications and presentations, see Curriculum Vitae PDF above.

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