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City: Los Angeles, CA
Teaching & Professional Interests
- Academic Libraries
- Administration and Management
- Arts / Humanities Literatures
- Information and Society / Culture
- Libraries and Society / Culture
- Organization of Information
- Philosophy / Values / Ethics of LIS
- Reference and Information Services
- Special Collections / Rare Books
- Strategic Planning / Marketing / Lobbying
Research Interests
- Academic Libraries
- Administration and Management
- Information and Society / Culture
- Intellectual Freedom and Censorship
- Libraries and Society / Culture
- Organization of Information
- Philosophy / Values / Ethics of LIS
- Reference and Information Services
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Dr. Mark Stover
Lecturer
Dr. Mark Stover holds masters degrees in library science and religion, as well as a doctorate in information science. He has published articles and given presentations on a variety of topics, including the postmodern library, knowledge management, reference services, library management, and information ethics. Dr. Stover has worked as a consultant, librarian, editor, instructor, and information technology professional. Currently he is Dean of the Oviatt Library at California State University, Northridge.
Dr. Stover was the 2007 recipient of the American Psychological Association "Excellence in Librarianship" Award, and the 2006 recipient of the San Diego State University Alumni Association "Outstanding Faculty Contribution" Award. He is past editor of Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, and has been guest editor for Library Trends. He is currently editor of the Journal of Religious & Theological Information.
Courses Taught
Education
- Ph.D. (Information Science) Nova Southeastern University (1997)
- M.L.S. (Library and Information Science) University of California, Los Angeles (1988)
- M.A.R. (Religion) Westminster Theological Seminary (1986)
- B.A. (Biblical Studies) Biola University (1983)
Academic & Professional Experience
- Dean, Oviatt Library, California State University, Northridge (2011-present)
- Interim Dean, San Diego State University Library (2010-2011)
- Interim Associate Dean, San Diego State University Library (2008-2010)
- Assistant University Librarian for Research Services, San Diego State University Library (2007-2008)
- Head of Reference Services, San Diego State University Library (2005-2007)
- Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Librarian, San Diego State University Library (1999-2005)
- Lecturer, School of Library and Information Science, San José State University (1999)
- Director of Information Technology, Phillips Graduate Institute (1998-1999)
- Director of Library and Information Services, Phillips Graduate Institute (1990-1999)
- Theological Librarian and Library Automation Project Manager, Calvin College and Seminary Library (1988-1990)
Selected Publications (last five years only)
- Stover, M. & Cawhorne, J. (2008). Library / Student Partnerships Redefine Tomorrow's Libraries. In Deidre Irwin Ross (Ed.), Issues in Librarianship: Presented Papers at the ALA 2008 Annual Conference. Chicago: American Library Association.
- Stover, M. (2007). Identifying and Locating Complete Psychosocial Instruments. Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian 26(2), 47-61.
- Stover, M. (2005). A Kinder, Gentler Teaching of Contempt? Jews and Judaism in Evangelical Children's Fiction. Journal of Religion and Society 7.
- Stover, M. (2004). The Reference Librarian as Non-Expert: A Postmodern Approach to Expertise. The Reference Librarian 42(87/88), 273-300.
- Stover, M. (2004). Making Tacit Knowledge Explicit: The Ready Reference Database as Codified Knowledge. Reference Services Review 32(2), 164-173.
- Stover, M. (2003). An Overview of Family Systems Approaches to Library Management. Library Management 24(8/9), 423-432.
- Stover, M. (2002). Marginally Good: Online Distance Education and Library Service in the Unaccredited Religious College. Journal of Religious and Theological Information 5(2), 51-64.
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