Professional Preparation
Ph.D., 1987, University of Texas at Austin
Library and Information Science
MLIS, 1983, University of Texas at Austin
B.A, 1978, National Taiwan University
Library Science/Psychology
Certification of Specialization in Technical Services, University of Texas at Austin
Professional Experience
- Associate Professor, University of Kentucky, School of Library and Information Science
- Assistant Professor, UCLA, Department of Information Science
- Assistant Professor, University of Maryland , College Park , College of Library and Information Services
Teaching
- At Master’s level: LS 5813 Information Professions
- At Doctoral level: LS 6723 Critical Inquiry; LS 6393 Research and Issues in Cultural Context; LS 6903 Ethnics in Research
- Developed 4 new courses at TWU
- Chairs the Advisory Committee of 6 doctoral students, and supervises one doctoral dissertation
Scholarship/Honors
- Published 18 refereed articles, including “What Authority? Why Control?” in Cataloging & Classification Quarterly, 2002
- Received more than $250,000 federal and other grants
- Recipient of Leadership Award from Chinese Library Association ( Taipei , Taiwan )
Service
- Elected Councilor-At-Large of American Library Association
- Serves on American Library Association, Spectrum Advisory Council
- Serves on Texas Library Association, Task Force on Professionalism
- Serves on Texas Library Association, Scholarship and Research Committee
- Chaired ALA , Task Force on Library School Closing
- Chaired ALA , Chapters Relations Committee
- Serves as Advisor for TWU Taiwanese Students Association
- Served as Executive Director of Asian Pacific American Librarians Association for five years
- Elected President of Chinese American Librarians Association in 2000
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