STEVE BLACK 

Neil Hellman Library

College of Saint Rose

Albany, NY

EDUCATION

Master of Library Science, State University of New York at Albany, December 1993.

Master of Education, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, May 1987.

Bachelor of Arts in Humanities, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 1978‑82.

            Attended on a National Merit Scholarship.  Course work included a year abroad at Friedrich‑Wilhelms University in Bonn, West Germany, 1981‑82.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Reference and Serials Librarian, The College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY, July 1995-present. Attained rank of Professor in 2009.

Magazine reviewer for Library Journal, 2008 - present. 

Adjunct Instructor, School of Information Science and Policy, University at Albany, 2001-2009.

• Information Sources & Services, 2001- 2009 (one section each Spring)
• Serials, 2003- 2009 (one section each Summer)

Reference Librarian (Part-time), College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY, January 1994-June, 1995.

Social Studies Teacher, Wasatch Academy, Mt. Pleasant, Utah, September 1989‑June 1992.

Social Studies Teacher, Orange County High School, Orange, Virginia, September 1987‑June 1989.

PUBLICATIONS

“Finding Equilibrium: Best Magazines 2011,” Library Journal 137(8) May 1, 2012, p.34-35. http://reviews.libraryjournal.com/2012/05/collection-development/finding-equilibrium-lj-best-magazines-2011/

“How Much Do Core Journals Change Over a Decade?” Library Resources & Technical Services 56(2) April 2012, 80-93. 

“Frequently Cited Journals in Forensic Psychology,” Psychological Reports 110(1) 2012, p. 276-282 doi: 10.2466/09.13.17.PR0.110.1.276-282.

“Failure Rates and Publication Status: Periodicals Reviewed in Library Journal (1980–2005) and Database Accuracy.”Serials Review, 36(4), Dec. 2010, p. 206-213. doi:10.1016/j.serrev.2010.08.001.

“Life spans of Library Journal's “Best Magazines of the Year.” Serials Review, 35(4), Dec. 2009, p. 213-217, doi:10.1016/j.serrev.2009.08.013.

“Editors’ Perspectives on Current Topics in Serials,” Serials Librarian 57(3), Oct. 2009, p.199-222. http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a915325642

"Best Magazines of 2009," Library Journal 135(8), May 1, 2010, p.32-33. http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6726942.html

"Best of 2008: Magazines,” Library Journal 134(8), 2009. http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6652441.html

"The Magazine Rack: Woodworking and Metalworking Magazines," Library Journal (online) Aug. 15, 2009. http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviewsmagazine/855480-285/the_magazine_rack.html.csp 

with Dan Nester "The Magazine Rack,” Library Journal 134(1), 2009, p.136. http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviewsmagazine/853799-285/the_magazine_rack.html.csp

 "The Magazine Rack,” Library Journal 133(12), July 15, 2008. http://www.criticasmagazine.com/lj/reviewsmagazine/861471-285/story.csp

"Best Magazines of 2007,” Library Journal 133(8), 2008. http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6551180.html

 Serials in Libraries: Issues and Practices, Westport, Conn.: Libraries Unlimited, 2006.

 "Impact of Full Text on Print Journal Use,” Library Resources & Technical Services, 49(1), 2005.

 with Amy Sisson“Bradford’s Distribution, the 80/20 Rule, and Patterns of Full-text Database Use.” Against the Grain 15 (6), 2003/2004.

 “Marketing Models of Assortment Planning - Applicable to Serials?,” Serials Librarian 48(3/4), 2005. Presented at the 19^th Annual Conference of the North American Serials Interest Group in Milwaukee, WI, June 2004.

 "Scholarly Journals Should be Treated as a Public Good", Serials Librarian, 44(1/2), 2003. Presented in a concurrent session with Dr. Keith Seitter, Deputy Executive Director of the American Meteorological Society, at the 17^th Annual Conference of the North American Serials Interest Group in Williamsburg, VA, June 2002.

 "Using Citation Analysis to Pursue a Core Collection of Journals for Communication Disorders", Library Resources and Technical Services, 45(1), 2001. www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/resources/lrts/archive/45n1.pdf

 “Scholarly Articles Online, or ‘How Do I Know if this Article is Scholarly, and Why Should I Care?’” in Jacobson, T. E., ed., Critical Thinking and the Web: Teaching users to Evaluate Internet Resources.  Active Learning Series No. 5. Pittsburgh: Library Instruction Publications, 2000.

 “Obstacles to Teaching Novice Researchers How to Evaluate the Quality of World Wide Web Resources” in Vincent, Steven and Norman, Sue K., eds., All That Glitters: Prospecting for Information in the Changing Library World, Stamford, CT: JAI Press, 1999.

 “An Assessment of Social Sciences Coverage by Four Prominent Full-Text Online Aggregated Journal Packages,” Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, 23(4), 1999. linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S146490559900086X

 "Journal Collection Analysis at a Liberal Arts College,” Library Resources and Technical Services, 41(4), Oct. 1997.

OTHER

Writer and host of “Periodical Radio,”2006-2009.

Chair, Liberal Education Task Force, charged to conduct a comprehensive review the College of Saint Rose’s liberal education requirements and make recommendations for change, 2005-2008.

Elected member of the College of Saint Rose’s Strategic Planning and Priorities Committee, 2004-2005, re-elected for 2006-2009.

Elected member of the College of Saint Rose’s Undergraduate Academic Committee (UAC), 2007-2011.