JENNIFER E. NUTEFALL

5020 SW Technology Loop #37(703) 980-2758 (cell)

Corvallis, OR 97333(541) 737-8527 (work)

EDUCATION:George Washington University, Graduate School of Education and Human

Development

Master of Arts in Education and Human Development, 2008

Specialization: Higher Education Administration

Syracuse University, School of Information Studies

Master of Library Science, 1998

Syracuse University, Newhouse School of Public Communications

Bachelor of Science, 1996. Major: Newspaper Journalism

Minors: Information Studies and History

WORK EXPERIENCE:

April 2009-presentAssociate University Librarian for Innovative User Services, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

Sept 2010-July 2011Interim Department Head, Collections and Resource Sharing

I participate in the overall library administration of OSU Libraries, playing a key role in strategic planning, policy decision-making, organizational planning, project oversight, budget allocation, and personnel management. I provide direct vision, leadership, and motivation and supervision for the 50 faculty and staff in Teaching and Engagement (TED), Emerging Technologies and Services (ETS), Branch Libraries (Newport & Bend, OR), and Collections and Resource Sharing (CRSD).

Accomplishments

  • Learning Commons Redesign: I provided the vision and resources for a redesign of our learning commons. The redesigned space had previously housed the reference collection that was removed in the fall of 2009. I appointed a task force and worked closely with them as they gathered student input through surveys, focus groups, and furniture voting. I communicated with contractors and external vendors and worked on determining the final layout and furniture needs. I stayed within the budget allotted for the project and completed the entire redesign for $151,000. The learning commons was completed in November 2010 and I organized a grand opening ceremony in January 2011. I have responded to student input by having additional electrical outlets installed.
  • OSU Libraries Realignment: With the AUL for Collections and Content ManagementI planned and oversaw the realignment of the library. The outcome of the realignmentwas to better position the library for the future focusing on faculty research and student learning. This was a complete restructuring of the libraries and three new departments were created: Teaching and Engagement, Collections and Resource Sharing and the Center for Digital Scholarship and Services. An existing department was disbanded and I met with all the librarians in that department to discuss their preference for placement.
  • Strategic Planning: I assist with creating the agenda for the yearly strategic planning retreat, actively update the strategic plan document, and work with the library department heads on tracking their activities related to the strategic plan.
  • Budget:In consultation with the University Librarian, I assist in the annual budget allocation process. I monitor the libraries $10 million budget by reviewing monthly reports for general funds and gift funds, approving budget requests, and working with the Collection Development librarians on the allocation for collections.
  • Assessment: In February 2011 I implemented LibQual+ at OSU Libraries for the first time since 2003. I widely distributed the results within the library and presented the results to the Faculty Senate Library Committee and Undergraduate Education Council. I advocated for filling an open position as an Assessment Librarian which was approved. I also brought in three nationally known speakers on assessment as part of my assessment speakers series in 2009-2010.
  • Donor Relations: I chair the Undergraduate Research Award Committee, an award that is funded by the Libraries’ Advisory Council (LAC). I write articles for The Messenger, the library’s donor newsletter, participate in the twice-yearly LAC meetings and attend home football games to interact with donors. I also chair the Libraries Research Travel Grant committee and co-chair the Lundeen Award Committee, which is an endowed fund for library innovation.
  • Personnel/Human resources:As AUL I directly supervise 4 department heads. I am the administrator on library search committees, write performance appraisals, review appraisals of staff in the departments I supervise, and work with department heads and HR on personnel issues. In fall 2010 I worked with the University Librarian on salary equity for our professional faculty and on providing stipends for librarians taking on significant additional duties.
  • Teaching:I led two library-wide workshops to guidethe development of the library’s teaching philosophy. This was an important first step in focusing the library’s attention on instruction and getting librarians to think critically about how and why they teach. This was followed by instruction librarians focusing on standards for teaching excellence and an ongoing professional development series which this year is focusing on assessment of teaching and learning. I also actively participated in the Service Learning Initiative for Curriculum Engagement campus-wide committee which developed a proposal to expand opportunities for service learning throughout the curriculum.

Current Projects

  • Strategic Plan Revision: The libraries existing strategic plan has been in place since 2004. It has been updated yearly and with the appointment of a new University Librarian I will be assisting with the process and creation of a new strategic plan.
  • Remodel of 4th floor: I am currently working with our Extended Campus and Extension and Experiment Station Communications departments on a remodel of staff space on the 4th floor of Valley Library. The goals of the remodel are to take advantage of the skill sets each group brings and promote collaboration across multiple groups.
  • Study Rooms:Seven study rooms were remodeled in 2010 to test the implementation of IdeaPaint, media:scapes, and televisions. With positive responses from students additional study room improvements are taking place.

Aug. 2002-March 2009Instruction Coordinator, George Washington University, Washington, DC

Leadership

I led the Education and Instruction Group (EIG), comprised of 11 librarians, in implementing the library’s instruction and information literacy program. In early 2005, a task force of EIG developed a three-year strategic plan with three main goals. We used this document in our planning and development of collaborations with the History and American Studies department.

I also worked intensely with the coordinators of Reference, Collection Development, and Electronic Resources to coordinate overall public service efforts. Since the librarians the coordinators supervise work in multiple areas (instruction, reference, and collection development), it is imperative for us to discuss and plan upcoming projects, create a shared understanding of annual goals, and take a long term vision for operational planning. To facilitate this understanding, I met weekly with the Coordinator of Reference Services and monthly with the Coordinators Group.

As coordinator of EIG, I planed weekly meetings, set agendas, arranged guest speakers, assigned projects and appointed task forces. Through my efforts on the university’s Writing Program Task Force, which developed a new writing program for the university, the library became integrated into the freshmen component of the program and each section includes at least two library instruction sessions. This partnership increased the number of instruction sessions 72% in five years from 212 in AY 02-03 to 742 in AY 08-09.

Supervision

I provided overall supervision for 6 instruction librarians, which included meeting with each librarian monthly, writing annual performance appraisals, and writing supporting documentation for reappointment and promotion. With librarians new to the organizations, I met with them on a weekly basis for at least the first two months. I assisted the new librarians in setting goals and priorities, provided feedback after visiting an instruction session, clarifiedpolicies and documentation, and reviewed preliminary documents for reappointment. Additionally I contributed to the performance appraisals of an additional 6 librarians who provided instruction but whose main priority is either collection development or reference and reported to those coordinators.

Outreach/Collaboration

I coordinated the activities of EIG librarians, including outreach to faculty, teaching style, assessment, and distance education. During 2007-2009, I worked to integrate research skills into the History and American Studies curriculum. Both have been successful collaborations, incorporating research into the senior thesis classes for each discipline.

I taught approximately 15 instruction sessions a semester, working mainly with the Freshmen University Writing 20 (UW20) course. For all my sessions, I workedcollaboratively with faculty to design and teach library instruction sessions, including the joint design of pre-assignments that students complete before coming to class. The faculty-librarian partnerships for UW20 are established by the Director of First-Year Writing and myself. I also served as co-chair of the campus-wide University Writing Advisory Council from AY03-04 through AY04-05. The council consisted of faculty members representing each school on campus. During my time as co-chair, I worked to create a Blackboard page for the council where we could have discussions and post meeting minutes and other documents. I also communicated the council’s activities to GWU’s Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs.

2003-2009Librarian Partner,George Washington University, University Writing 20 (UW20)

The University Writing Program is part of the University’s strategic planning efforts to enhance academic excellence at GW and includes UW20 and Writing in the Disciplines courses. Each semester, I partnered with at least three faculty members teaching UW20. I met with each faculty member multiple times throughout the semester to discuss their course, assignments, and instruction session goals and objectives. For each section of UW20, I provided at least two instruction sessions. These sessions were jointly taught with the faculty to fully integrate the research skills into the course content.

My contact information is provided on the syllabus and students got in touch with me throughout the semester with questions related to their assignments and often for other courses they are taking. For one professor, I held mandatory small group conferences with students. Students also asked for me at the Reference Desk because of my familiarity with their assignment and the resources they needed to find.

2003-2007Adjunct Professor, School of Library and Information Science, Catholic

University, Washington, DC

I taught two MLS graduate levels courses: Information Sources and Services (LSC 553) and Information Literacy (LSC 820). ForInformation Sources and Services, a required course, I revised the standard syllabus, assignments, and final exam and added selected readings to highlight services. I created the syllabus and assignments for the Information Literacy course using as the textbook the Esther Grassian and Joan Kaplowitz book “Information literacy instruction: Theory and practice.” Among the assignments for the course were Designing a Class Exercise and an Individual Instruction Session where students worked with a GWU first-year writing faculty member to design and deliver a session based on an actual course taught.

Aug. 1998-July 2002Reference/Instruction Librarian, SUNY Brockport, Brockport, NY

I assisted staff and students at the reference desk for 8 or more hours each week and planned the implementation of a reference desk location and configuration. I taught library instruction sessions and was selected by the librarians to coordinate the library’s involvement in CMC 111, a joint library/communication course. I developed and coordinated the library’s Individual Research Consultations and served as College Archivist from August 1998-January 2001.

2001-2002SUNY Brockport, “Oral Communication and Information Literacy” (CMC 111)

I worked with the liaison from the Communication department to design the curriculum for this course which included integrating 3 separate weeks of integrated information literacy skills. The course itself was designed to meet a general education mandate from the SUNY Board of Trustees.

Nov. 2000-Sept. 2001Information Literacy Project Manager, Rochester Regional Library Council (RRLC), Rochester, NY (LSTA Grant)

  • Grant awarded to RRLC entitled “Information literacy for electronic resources: Developing information literacy skills across library types”
  • One of the main purposes of the grant was to create partnerships and collaborative ventures between school, public, academic, and special libraries
  • Selected as project manager to implement the goal of the grant
  • Convened and led grant coordinating team consisting of a public and school librarian
  • Created content for grant website
  • Planned and invited speakers for four separate information literacy workshops
  • Assisted in the development of four partnerships between academic, school, and public libraries

LIBRARY COMMITTEES AND UNIVERSITY SERVICE

Oregon State University

  • Member, IRB Coordinator Search Committee, 2011
  • Member, Donald & Delpha Campbell University Librarian Search Committee, 2010-2011
  • Member, OSU Service-Learning Initiative: Concept for Engagement, 2010-2011
  • Member, Institutional Review Board, 2010-present
  • One of two members to review Exempt applications (2010-2011)
  • Member, Outreach and Engagement Council, 2009-present
  • Member, Carnegie Application Committee, 2010
  • Member, Undergraduate Education Council, 2009-present
  • Member, Responsible Conduct of Research, 2009-2010
  • Member, Faculty Senate Library Committee, 2009-present

OSU Libraries, Oregon State University

  • Chair, Assessment Team, 2010-present
  • Co-chair, Library Administration, Management, and Planning (LAMP), 2009-present
  • Member, Lundeen Award Review Committee, 2009-present
  • Chair, Libraries Undergraduate Research Award, 2009-present
  • Chair, Library Research Travel Grant, 2010-2011

George Washington University

  • Co-chair University Writing Advisory Council, 2003-2005
  • Member, University Committee on the Status of Women Faculty and Librarians, 2002-2004
  • Member, Writing Program Task Force, 2002-2003

Gelman Library, George Washington University

  • Member, Aquabrowser Evaluation Team, October-November 2008
  • Member, Coordinators Group, (Instruction, Reference, Collection Development and Electronic Resources coordinators), 2006-2008
  • Member, Council Executive Committee, 2008-2009
  • Chair, Grievance Committee, 2008-2009
  • Member, Grievance Committee, 2006-2009
  • Member, Education and Instruction Group, Assessment Subgroup, 2005-2008
  • Member, Public Services Group, 2002-2009
  • Member, Staff Management Group, 2002-2009
  • Member, Strategic Planning Group, 2002-2009
  • Member, Librarian Review and Development Committee (LRDC), 2004-2006
  • Member, Search Committee Procedures Task Force, 2005-2006
  • GLS Web Steering Committee, 2002-2004

Gelman Library Search Committees

  • Chair, Instruction/Reference Librarian, 2008-2009
  • Chair, Instruction/Reference Librarian, 2007
  • Chair, Instruction/Reference Librarian, 2005-2006
  • Chair, Instruction/Collection Development Librarian, 2004-2005
  • Chair, Instruction/Collection Development Librarian, 2003-2004
  • Member, Reference and Technology Librarian, 2006-2007
  • Member, Coordinator for Reference Services, 2005-2006
  • Member, Distance Education Librarian, 2006
  • Member, Reference/Instruction Librarian, 2006
  • Member, Reference/Instruction & Outreach (Eckles) Librarian, 2005-2006
  • Member, Collection Development/Instruction and Reference Librarian, 2004-2005
  • Member, Reference/Instruction Librarian, 2003-2004
  • Member, Instruction/Reference Librarian, 2003-2004
  • Member, Manuscripts/Collection Development Librarian, 2002-2003

SUNY Brockport

  • Member, SUNY Learning Network Implementation Team, 2000-2002
  • Member, Women’s History Committee, 1999-2001
  • Member, Alumni House Archives Committee, 1999-2001

Drake Memorial Library, SUNY Brockport

  • Member, Middle States Subcommittee on Library and Technology, 2000-2001
  • Member, Strategic Planning Committee, 2000-2002
  • Member, Search Committee for Associate Director, 2000-2001
  • Member, Search Committee for Access Services Librarian, 2000-2001
  • Member, Environment Committee, 1999-2002
  • Member, Collection Development Committee, 1999-2002
  • Member, Staff Association, 1999-2002
  • Chair, Publicity and Marketing Committee, 1999-2002
  • Member, Web Committee, 2000-2002

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Leadership Corvallis, September 2011-June 2012.

Leadership Corvallis offers area residents a chance to learn about a variety of government and non-profit agencies and businesses in Corvallis and Benton County. Upon graduation, class participants are equipped with knowledge, insight and inspiration to assume volunteer and leadership roles in the community.

OSU Leadership Academy. June 2010-present.

Engagement Academy for University Leaders, Roanoke, VA, June 7-11, 2010.

Sponsored by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU), Association of Public Land-Grant Universities (APLU), the Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH) and Virginia Tech’s Center for Organizational and Technological Advancement

ACRL Harvard Leadership Institute, Harvard Graduate School of Education, August 5-10, 2007.

ACRL Institute for Information Literacy Immersion Program, Track II/Program Manager/Developer Track, Colorado Springs, CO, July 26-31, 2002.

ACRL Institute for Information Literacy Immersion Program, Track I, Plattsburgh, NY, July 31-August 5, 1999.

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

Nutefall, Jennifer E. Structuring a successful instruction internship. (2012). College & Undergraduate Libraries.19(1).Forthcoming.

Nutefall, Jennifer E. and Phyllis Mentzell Ryder. (2010). The timing of the research question: First-year writing faculty and instruction librarians’ differing perspectives. portal: Libraries and the Academy, 10(4), 437-449.

Nutefall, Jennifer E. and Phyllis Mentzell Ryder. (2010). The serendipitous research process. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 36(3), 228-234.

Nutefall, Jennifer E. (2009). The relationship between service learning and research.Public Services Quarterly, 5(4), 250-261.

Nutefall, Jennifer E. and Deborah Gaspar.(2008).Raise your profile: Build your program. Public Services Quarterly, 4(2), 127-135.

Nutefall, Jennifer E. and Phyllis Mentzell Ryder. (2005). Teaching research rhetorically. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 9(3), 307-311.

Nutefall, Jennifer E. (2004). Paper trail: One method of information literacy assessment. Research Strategies, 20 (1-2), 89-98.

Nutefall, Jennifer E. (2001).Information literacy: Developing partnerships across library types. Research Strategies, 18(4), 311-318

NON-REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

Nutefall, Jennifer E. (2011). Why service learning is important to librarians. OLA Quarterly, 17(3).Forthcoming.

Nutefall, Jennifer E. and Stephanie Duckett. (2011). Childcare in the library: Assisting student success. Library Worklife, 8.

Nutefall, Jennifer E. (2010).Moving for your career? Advice on adjusting.College & Research Libraries News, 71(6), 315-316.