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Lynne Bisko
Nonprint Librarian
Library
Carol Grotnes Belk Library 208
2550 Campus Box
Elon, NC 27244
lbisko@elon.edu
Phone: (336) 278-6587

Education

  • Texas Women's University, Denton, TX
    • Master of Library Science Degree
  • College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA
    • Bachelor of Arts Degree, Computer Science

Employment History

  • Librarian (with Assistant Professor Rank), Elon University, Elon, NC (June 2003-)
  • Graduate Research Assistant, Texas Women’s University, Denton, TX
  • Student Assistant, Cataloging Department, Southern Methodist University Bridwell Library, Dallas, TX
  • Learning Manager, Agency.com, Plano TX
  • Technical Project Manager
    • Experian, Allen, TX
    • TRW, Redondo Beach, CA
  • Programmer/Analyst
    • Control Data Corporation, Los Angeles, CA
    • American Association of Retired Persons, Washington, DC

Courses Taught

  • Elon 101 (2008-)
  • The Streets of New York City (Elon in New York City) (2010-)
  • Single-session library instruction sessions (2003-present)

Publications

  • "Making the video: tips for successful library-class collaboration," with Rebecca Pope-Ruark. College & Research Libraries News. 71.9, October 2010. <http://crln.acrl.org/content/71/9/468.full>
  • “Identifying FRBR Work-Level Data in MARC Bibliographic Records for Manifestations of Moving Images,” with Kelley McGrath. Code4Lib Journal. 5, December 15, 2008. <http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/775>
  • Review of Second Last Chance, by Bill Wiktorek.  North Carolina Libraries 63 (Fall/Winter 2005): 91.

Presentations

  • Bisko, Lynne and Rachel Holderied (2010). Beyond books: cataloging non-print resources, presented at the North Carolina Library Association Resources & Technical Services Section fall workshop.
  • Bisko, Lynne; Fulkerson, Chris; Pope-Ruark; Rebecca, Rudd, Patrick (2010). "Ten Years of Collaboration – and We’re Still Speaking," presented at Library Association University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.
  • Bisko, Lynne (2005). "A New Approach for First-year Students," presented at the Innovation in Instruction Conference at Elon University.

Professional Activities

  • LOEX (2013-)
  • American Library Association (2002-)
    • Association of College and Research Libaries (2013-)
    • Video Round Table (2003-2012)
    • Associations for Library Collections and Technical Services (2004-2012)
    • Library and Information Technology Association (2003-2004)
  • Beta Phi Mu, UNC-CH School of Information and Library Science chapter
    • Co-Secretary/Treasurer (2009-2011)
  • North Carolina Library Association (2003-)
    • Resources and Technical Services Section (2003-)
    • New Members Roundtable (2003-2005)
      • Board Member (2004-2005)
  • Online Audiovisual Catalogers (2004-2012)
    • Task Force on FRBR-based Work Records for Moving Images (2008-2009)
  • North Carolina Piedmont Automated Library System (2003-2006)
    • TSARS (Technical Services) group
  • Texas Library Association (2002-2004)

Service Activities

  • Elon University
    • Lyceum committee (2009-)
    • Visual Culture committee (2006-)
    • Art Collection Advisory Council (2008-)
    • Women/Gender Studies Advisory committee/film series advisor (2003-2010)
    • Chaplain Search committee (2010-2011)
    • Dean and University Librarian Search committee (2011-2012)
    • Director, Writing Across the Curriculum Search committee (2011-2012)
    • Assistant Director of the Spanish Center Search committee, chair (2012)
  • Belk Library
    • Instruction team (2003-)
    • Web advisory team (2003-)
    • Digital marketing team (2009-)
    • Student outreach and communication team (2010-)
    • Publicity team (2003-2006)
  • Library Liaison to university departments/programs
    • Art and Art History
    • Arts Administration
    • Music / Music Production and Recording Arts
    • Performing Arts
  • Other campus/community library collections
    • Elon University Multicultural Center
    • Cummings High School, Burlington NC

Awards

  • Beta Phi Mu, TWU School of Library and Information Studies chapter