Ling Hwey Jeng, Ph.D.

Professor and Director
School of Library and Information Studies

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