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Curriculum Vitae

City: Lawrence, KS
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Teaching & Professional Interests

• Academic Libraries
• Special Collections / Rare Books

Research Interests

• Archival Collections
• Digital / Virtual Libraries
• Graphic Materials: Maps / Art / etc.
• Preservation of Collections
• Special Collections / Rare Books

Beth M. Whittaker

Lecturer

Beth M. Whittaker is Head of Spencer Research Library at the University of Kansas, where she administers a large collection of rare books, manuscripts, archives, and cultural heritage objects. She has published widely about special collections, archives, and cataloging and is currently researching Library/Archives/Museum collaborations. She is active in the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section of ACRL and servces as editor of RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage.

Courses Taught

• > [284] Seminar in Archives & Records Management

Education

• M.L.I.S., University of Texas at Austin (1996)
• M.A. (History), University of Kansas (1994)
• B.A. (History and French), University of Kansas (1992)

Academic & Professional Experience

• Head, Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas, 2009- present.
• Head, Special Collections Cataloging, The Ohio State University Libraries, 2000-2009.
• Original Cataloging, Cushing Memorial Library, Texas A&M University, 1996-1999.

Selected Publications  (last five years only)

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

• Whittaker, Beth M. and Lynne M. Thomas. (2009) Special Collections 2.0:Using New Technologies to Collect, Describe, Promote and Preserve Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Archival Collections. Librariess Unlimited.
• Whittaker, Beth M. "Using Circulation Systems for Special Collections: Tracking Usage, Promoting the Collection, and Addressing the Backlogs." College & Research Libraries 69 (2008): 28-35.
• Whittaker, Beth M. "DACS & RDA: Insights and Questions from the New Archival Descriptive Standard." Library Resources & Technical Services 51 (2007): 98-105.
• Whittaker, Beth M. "'Get It, Catalog It, Promote It': New Challenges in Providing Access to Special Collections." RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage. Fall 2006: 121-133.
• McCrory, Amy and Beth M. Russell. "Mapping, MARC, and Metadata: Collaboration in Archival Description." Information Technology and Libraries 24 (2005): 99-106.

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