Kathie M. Buckman 1259 Thompson Emporia, KS 66801 kbuckman@emporia.edu Education Employment M.L.S., Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 1983 M.L.A., Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, AR, 2002 B.A. in History, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS, 1981 Emporia State University, Emporia, KS School of Library and Information Management Director, Central KS MLS Program. March 2013-present Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, AR Huie Library Coordinator of Technical Services. January 2008 to March 2013. Technical Services Librarian. July 1996 to 2007. Instructional Services Librarian. July 1994 to July 1996. University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX Tarlton Law Library Cataloger. October 1991 to July 1994. University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR Torreyson Library Head of Cataloging. July 1989 to October 1991. Colby Community College, Colby, KS H.F. Davis Memorial Library Acting Library Director. May 1988 to July 1989. Associate Librarian. June 1986 to April 1988. Assistant Librarian. May 1984 to June 1986.
Publications Academic Librarians: Status, Privileges, and Rights, co-written with Heidi Vix, Journal of Academic Librarianship, January 2012, p. 20-25. Arkansas and SELA: Getting Back to Natural Things.Learning, Libraries and Literacy: An Overview of the ArLA/SELA Conference, Arkansas Libraries, Winter 2010, p. 12-14. Arkansas Libraries: Partner With Change: 2009 Conference Report, Arkansas Libraries, Winter 2009, p. 35-56. Arkansas Libraries: Tradition & Transformation: 2008 Conference Report, Arkansas Libraries, Winter 2008, p. 23-45. Libraries: The Diamonds in Arkansas Communities: 2007 Conference Report, Arkansas Libraries, December 2007, p. 36-48. The Mystery of Minnie Belle Huie, Arkansas Libraries, Summer 2004, p. 27-30. Reynolds Science Center, cover photograph, Arkansas Literary Forum, 2001, vol. 3. Three Unique Collections Held at Henderson State s Huie Library, Arkansas Libraries, February 2001, p. 14-17. Celebrating Our Past, Embracing Our Future: 1999 Conference Report, Arkansas Libraries, December 1999, p. 5-16. Southern Libraries: Diamonds of Information: ALA/SELA Joint Conference, Arkansas Libraries, December 1998, p. 3-14. Update of OCLC Cataloging Projects, Arkansas Libraries, December 1995, p. 15. Legal Article Index, Texas Bar Journal, December 1993, p. 1199-1201. University of Central Arkansas Theses 1956-1990, University of Central Arkansas, 1991.
Awards and Professional Service Judged: The Kansas Notable Book Awards. Spring 2017. Judged: The WILLA Literary Awards: Women Writing the West. Summer 2016. Nominated for Advisor of the Year by SLIM s SCALA (Student Chapter of the American Library Association) Chapter, Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas. April 2016. Judged: The Kansas Notable Book Awards. Spring 2016. Presented: The Second Generation: William Lindsey and Kathrine White, Red Rocks State Historic Site, Emporia, Kansas. September 2015. Judged: The WILLA Literary Awards: Women Writing the West. Summer 2015. Nominated for Advisor of the Year by SLIM s SCALA (Student Chapter of the American Library Association) Chapter, Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas. April 2015. Guest lecturer in Management and Information Organizations (LI805), School of Library and Information Management, Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas. November 2014. Coordinated the Poster Sessions for the Kansas Library Association Conference, Wichita, Kansas. October 2014. Judged: The WILLA Literary Awards: Women Writing the West. Summer 2014. Guest lecturer in Collection Development and Management (LI855), School of Library and Information Management, Emporia State University, Overland Park, Kansas. November 2013. Coordinated the Poster Sessions for the Kansas Library Association Conference, Topeka, Kansas. October 2013. Presented: Having Fun With ERM: How We Got Our Staff to Buy-in, and Actually (Almost) Enjoy it! Poster Session, Association of College and Research Libraries, Indianapolis, Indiana. April 2013. Received: 2011-12 Faculty Excellence Award for Scholarly and Creative Activity, Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas. October 2012.
Judged: The WILLA Literary Awards: Women Writing the West. Summer 2012. Judged: Letters About Literature, Little Rock, Arkansas. March 2012. Presented: A Portrait of Minnie Belle Huie: Henderson s First Librarian, Woman s Library Association, Arkadelphia, Arkansas. February 2012. Judged: The WILLA Literary Awards: Women Writing the West. Summer 2011. Judged: Letters About Literature, Little Rock, Arkansas. March 2011. Presented: The 2011 Academic Librarians Survey Results, Joint CULD/ARKLink Spring Meeting, Jonesboro, Arkansas. April 2011. Received: The Distinguished Service Award, Arkansas Library Association/Southeastern Library Association Joint Conference, Little Rock, Arkansas. September 2010. Coordinated the Poster Sessions for the Arkansas Library Association/Southeastern Library Association Joint Conference, Little Rock, Arkansas. September 2010. Moderated: Trends in Library Publications, Arkansas Library Association/Southeastern Library Association Joint Conference, Little Rock, Arkansas. September 2010. Judged: Letters About Literature, Benton, Arkansas. March 2010. Presented: What? Not the Academic Librarians Survey Again! A Discussion of the 2009 Results. Arkansas Library Association Annual Conference, Hot Springs, Arkansas. October 2009. Judged: Letters About Literature, Benton, Arkansas. February 2009. Received: The Suzanne Spurrier Academic Librarian Award, Arkansas Library Association Annual Conference, Rogers, Arkansas. October 2008. Presented: Updating the Academic Libraries Survey. Arkansas Library Association Annual Conference, Rogers, Arkansas. October 2008. Presented: Implementing Change in a University Library. Arkansas Library Association Annual Conference, Rogers, Arkansas. October 2008.
Presented: Arkansas Academic Librarians Survey: The Rest of the Story. Arkansas Library Association Annual Conference, Hot Springs, Arkansas. September 2007. Presented: Arkansas Academic Librarians Survey. College and University Division Spring Meeting, Little Rock, Arkansas. April 2007. Moderated: Publish or Perish: Librarian s on the Firing Line. Arkansas Library Association Annual Conference, Fayetteville, Arkansas. October 2006. Moderated two sessions of the Reader s Digest National Word Power Challenge: Arkansas State Finals, Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas. February, 2005. Presented: Customer Service: FISH! Catch the Energy, Release the Potential, 11 th Arkansas Library Paraprofessional Conference, Lake DeGray, Arkansas. May 2003. Moderated: Did You See What That Student Had Up On The Computer Screen?, Arkansas Library Association Annual Conference, Little Rock, Arkansas. October 2001. Managing Editor of Arkansas Libraries, the official publication of the Arkansas Library Association, January 1997-December 1998. Presented: Let s Ask ALIS: Using an Online Public Catalog, Arkansas Library Paraprofessionals Southwest Region Workshop, Huie Library, Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas. March 1995. Received: Outstanding Service Award, Tarlton Law Library, University of Texas at Austin, School of Law, Austin, Texas. May 1993. Editor of the Tarlton News, Tarlton Law Library, University of Texas at Austin, School of Law, Austin, Texas. May 1993-July 1994. Received: Employee of the Month, Tarlton Law Library, University of Texas at Austin, School of Law, Austin, Texas. September 1992. Contributor to Friends of Torreyson Library Newsletter, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, Arkansas. 1991. Recorder at the Arkansas Governor s Conference on Library and Information Services, Little Rock, Arkansas. 1991. Guest lecturer in Technical Services class, Educational Media/Library Science
Department, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, Arkansas. 1989-1991.
Photography Exhibitions (Juried) Henderson State University Student Competitive Art Exhibition, 2001. Rosewood Cemetery, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, Silver Print photograph. Juror: Warren Criswell. Henderson State University Student Competitive Art Exhibition, 2003. Magnolia Tree, Old Washington, Arkansas, Toned Infrared photograph. Juror: Deborah Warren. Photography Exhibitions The Alternative Image: Challenging Traditional Ideas About Photography, Master of Liberal Arts Final Project, Huie Library, Henderson State University. Seventeen photos. November, 2002. City Hall, Arkadelphia, AR. Six photos. January-February, 2003. Russell Fine Arts, Henderson State University. Eight photos. January-March, 2003.
Professional Organizations American Library Association, 1989-present Association of College and Research Libraries, 1999-present Arkansas Library Association, 1994-2013 Secretary of the Automation Roundtable, 1995 Chair of the Automation Roundtable, 1996 Chair of the Membership Committee, 1996-1997 Managing Editor of Arkansas Libraries, 1997-1998 Member of the Publications Committee, 1997-1998 Secretary of the College and University Division, 1999 Vice-Chair of the College and University Division, 2000, 2006 Member of the Awards Committee, 2000-2001 Chair of the College and University Division, 2001, 2007 Member of the Nominating Committee, 2004, 2012 Chair of the Publications Committee, 2008-2011 Member of the Conference Committee, 2009-2010 Member of the Centennial Committee, 2009-2011 ARKLink, 2000-2013 Member of the Nominating Committee, 2009-2010 Vice-President, 2012 President, 2013 Kansas Library Association, 2013-present Member of the Strategic Planning Committee, 2015, 2017 Mountain Plains Library Association, 2013-present SCALA Advisor, 2013-present Wichita Area Library Association, 2013-present William Allen White Community Partnership Board member, 2014-present President, 2016-present Woman s Library Association, 2009-2013 President, 2012-2013
References Dr. Wooseob Jeong, Dean School of Library and Information Management Emporia State University 1 Kellogg Circle Emporia, KS 66801 Wjeong1@emporia.edu 620-341-5203 Lea Ann Alexander, Director Huie Library Henderson State University 1100 Henderson Arkadelphia, AR 71999-0001 alexande@hsu.edu 870-230-5258 Ms. Britt Anne Murphy, Director Olin C. Bailey Library Hendrix College 1600 Washington Avenue Conway, AR 72032 johnsen@hendrix.edu 501-450-1288