LORI ELLIOTT BUCHANAN
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, Tennessee   37044
buchananl@apsu.edu
931.221.7017

Professor of Library Administration, 2000 - present;  Library Assessment Coordinator, 2007 – present; Instructional Services Librarian,  2001-2006 and Coordinator, 2006; User Education Librarian and Associate Professor, 1991-2000; User Education Librarian and Assistant Professor, 1986-1991, Austin Peay State University (APSU).  

Reports directly to the Director of Library Services and is a member of the faculty, serving in the Department of Library Administration.  Leads the planning, implementation, and reporting of the assessment of Library programs, services, and collections, including student information literacy learning outcomes.  Works with the Library faculty and staff to use the results to improve library services, collections, and instruction.  Teaches in the information literacy instruction program; performs all aspects of traditional and electronic reference and research services.  Serves as a liaison to academic departments or programs.  Participates in library planning, goal setting, decision making, and the implementation of new programs.

Position Highlights: Coordinates assessment of library service quality using LibQUAL+ survey and follow up focus groups; coordinates assessment of freshman information literacy student outcomes; led a Team in developing a peer review of instruction rubric for formative and summative assessment; served as graduate academic program reviewer; used Characteristics of Programs of Information Literacy that Illustrate Best Practices and other appropriate ACRL Standards & Guidelines to develop a formalized Instructional Services Unit; led two Teams in planning, implementing, & assessing information literacy competencies in the new freshman experience course & in adapting LILT from SearchPath, Western Michigan’s adaptation of  TILT (University of Texas); designed assessment of freshman student evaluation skills; co-taught the piloted freshman experience course; developed and co-taught an online graduate Military History Research Methods course; co-developed & co-taught an online graduate Communications Multimedia Literacy course; designed & implemented an electronic library instruction classroom; developed the library instruction component for and team-taught the Researching, Writing, and Speaking across the Curriculum course.

Selected University Committee Work: Faculty Senate (President 2009-10, Vice President 2008-09, Secretary 1991-92);  SACS Accreditation Compliance Audit & Quality Enhancement Plan Committees; Chair, University Assessment Committee; Chair, University Intellectual Property & Rights Committee; Chair, Campus Computer Lab Committee; Member, Freshman Experience Course Planning Committee; Member, Academic Technology Council; Phi Kappa Phi Local Chapter (President 1992-93, President-Elect 1991-92).

Previous Positions: Assistant Librarian, Marian College, 1983-86; Indiana University Graduate Assistantship, 1982-83; Public Services Assistant, Duke University Law Library, 1980-82; Library Assistant, Duke University Main Library, Reference Department, 1978-80.

Education 
Master of Library Science, Indiana University, 1983
Bachelor of Arts in English, University of North Carolina, 1982
Summer Study in England, University of Kent, Canterbury, 1978

Awards and Honors

• James E. Ward Library Instruction Award (Tennessee Library Association) Recipient, 2002
• APSU Pioneer Award for Development of Online Courses, 2002
• Beta Phi Mu  (Library and Information Studies), 1983
• Phi Kappa Phi (Interdisciplinary) -undergraduate junior year, 1978
• Sigma Tau Delta (English), 1978
• Pi Lambda Theta (Education), 1978

Selected Publications

• Burd, B., & Buchanan, L. (2004). Teaching the Teachers: Teaching and Learning Online. Reference Services Review, 32, 404-412.
• Buchanan, L., Burd, B., & Armstrong, A. (2004) Suggestions for success in an ACRL online seminar. College & Research Libraries News, 65, 314-316.
• Buchanan, L. (2003). Assessing Liberal Arts Classes. In E.F. Avery (Ed.), Assessing student learning outcomes for information literacy instruction in academic institutions (pp. 68-79). Chicago : Association of College & Research Libraries.
• Buchanan, L., Luck, D., & Jones, T. (2002) Integrating Information Literacy into the Virtual University: A Course Model, in "Teaching and Assessing Information Skills in the 21st Century", Library Trends, 51, 144-166.

Selected Presentations 

• Zieren, G., Buchanan, L., & Gibson, N (2008) History on the Internet, Ohio Valley History Conference Roundtable Session.
• Burd, B., & Buchanan, L. (2007) Tossing a Life Preserver! Using Characteristics of Best Practices to Assess Your Information Literacy Program, Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) National Conference Half-Day Workshop. 
• Buchanan, L., & Burd, B. (2006) Using established guidelines to assess information literacy programs, Georgia Conference on Information Literacy.
• Armstrong, A., Buchanan, L., & Burd, B. (2006) Assessing Information Literacy Learning Outcomes, ACRL All-Day Workshop during the American Library Association Midwinter Meeting. 
• Buchanan, L., Garber, G., Calovini, S., Dobbs, A., Snyder, N., & Berg, E. (2005) Information Literacy in the First Year: Collaborating, Planning and Assessing at Austin Peay, Annual Conference on First-Year Experience.   
• Buchanan, L. (2005) Panel Member, Information Literacy Across Tennessee Libraries, Tennessee Library Association Conference.
• Schutz, G., Buchanan, L., Mahapatra, A., & Martinez-Rassi, L. (2004) Measuring Student Experiential and Academic Assimilation in a First-Year Seminar Course, Tennessee Association for Institutional Research Annual Conference.
• Buchanan, L. (2002) Panel Facilitator, From Expectations to Results: Library/Faculty Partnerships for Assessing Student Learning Outcomes, ACRL Preconference, American Library Association Annual Conference.
• Luck, D., Berg, E., & Buchanan, L. (2001) Making Waves Without Upsetting the Boat: Integrating Virtual Reference into Existing Workflows, Virtual Reference Desk 3rd Annual Digital Reference Conference. 

 

Selected Professional Leadership

• ACRL, College Library Section, Leadership Committee, Member, 2009-
• ACRL Assessing Student Learning Outcomes Online Seminar Co-Developer & Co-Instructor, 2003-2006.
• ACRL Assessing Student Learning Outcomes in Information Literacy: Training Academic Librarians Project, Participant, 2001-2002.  

Selected Web Pages and Projects

• APSU 2009 LibQUAL+ Survey Results (webpage design by Gina Garber)
• Research Practices Survey Results
• Information Literacy in the First Year at APSU
• APSU Library Instructional Services
• How to Avoid Plagiarism

Selected Continuing Education

• Mastering Business Acumen in a Day (2009) Reference/User Services Association (RUSA) Preconference.
• LibQUAL+ Training Workshops (2009) ALA Midwinter Meeting and Annual Conference.
• Living the Balanced Scorecard (2008) LLAMA Preconference.
• Human Subjects Research (2007), Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative.
• Sharon A. Hogan Management Symposium (2007).
• BlackBoard Certification in Teaching and Learning Online (2006).
• Instructional Design: Tools, Techniques, & Strategies (2005) ACRL Preconference.
• Immersion and Beyond (2003) ACRL Preconference. 
• Experience the Power of Collaboration. (2002) ACRL Pre-Midwinter Institute.
• How to Keep From Glazing Over When You Hear the Word Assessment (2001) ACRL Preconference.
• Immersion Institute for Information Literacy. (2000) ACRL Institute.
• Integrating Learning with Work. (1999) LAMA Preconference.
• Build Your Leadership Toolkit. (1998) ACRL Leadership Institute.

Memberships

• American Library Association
• Association of College & Research Libraries
• Library Administration and Management Association
• Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
• American Association of University Professors
• American Association of University Women