Professional Preparation

Ph.D., 1981, University of Illinois at Champaign
Library and Information Science

M.A., 1974, University of Wisconsin at Madison
Library Science

B.A., 1970, Prairie View A&M University
English

Professional Experience

• Fulbright Scholar, National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe
• Fulbright Scholar, Faculty of Information Sciences, Moi University, Kenya
• Assistant Professor, University of Oklahoma, Library and Information Studies
• Instructor, University of Northern Iowa, Department of Teaching

Teaching

• Undergraduate level course: LS 3002 Information Literacy
• Advises an average of 110 MLS students each semester

Scholarship

Dr. Curry has been the author or co-author of numerous publications. Selected journal articles include:

• Curry, Evelyn. 2005. The Reference Interview Revisited:  Librarian-Patron Interaction in the Virtual Environment. SIMILE 5(February 2005).
• Curry, Evelyn. 2003. The Use of Grounded Theory as a Knowledge Development Tool. Journal of Theory Construction and Testing 7, Fall: 39-42.
• Curry, Evelyn. 2001. Introduction: Technological Advances in Reference: A Paradigm Shift? Library Trends, December.
• Curry, Evelyn, M.T. Beard, K. Edwards, and B.N. Adams. 1997. Advances in Meta-Analysis as a Research Method. The ABNF Journal, October: 92-97.

Service

• Bibliographic Standards in Academic Libraries. Presented at the Zimbabwe Library Association, College and University Library Consortium, Harare , Zimbabwe , July, 2003.
• Kenyan Women, Higher Education and Economic Development. Presented at the National Council of Black Studies, Annual Meeting, Washington , D.C. , November 1996.
• Reflections on Meta-analysis and Expert Systems Evaluation. Presented at the Association of Library and Information Science Education, Annual Conference, Chicago , Illinois , January, 1990.
• ALISE, Column Editor, Journal of Information Science Education, 1988-1992
• Texas Library Association, Scholarship Committee, 1999-2001