lian ruan

Title: Director/Head Librarian
Email lian
Home City: champaign
Work Phone: (217) 265-6107

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Job Description: Assumes daily direction of library operation. Provides management decision-making authority over library administrative and professional functions and operations, and provides recommendations to the Fire Service Institute Executive Management Team on library policy and strategic direction. Coordinates library activities and programs at each of the following five levels: 1) University campus and its library systems; 2) Illinois fire departments, State fire organizations, and the Fire Service Institute's regional training centers; 3)Illinois State Library and its regional systems; 4) National fire libraries (e.g., National Emergency Training Center) within state and national organizations (e.g., Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Federal Emergency Management Agency), 5)International fire libraries group, inFIRE (the international network for Fire Information and Reference Exchange), a worldwide fire library consortium). Scope of library operations include: selecting, acquiring, organizing, maintaining, utilizing, and disseminating (internally and externally) fire media resources and services. Professional Service: Adjunct Faculty at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: Teach Special Library Administration (LIS590SL, Formerly LIS450SL)2002,2003,2005 Adjunct Faculty at the Department of Information Management, Peking University, 2004-; Library Consultant, Champaign Fire Department Library: Established the Library, 1990. GRANT AWARDS Recipient of a series grant awards. See the complete grant award at: http://www.fsi.uiuc.edu/content/library/grants/ SELECTED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND COMMITTEE EXPERIENCE Co-organizer, GSLIS Chinese Academic Librarians Summer Learning School (20 Chinese academic librarians received training.) 2005- Invited ILLINET Network Advisory Council (INAC) Member as a Representative of Special Libraries 2003- Advisory Committee, Special Librarians Endowment Fund, Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2005- Mentor, GSLIS Chinese Group (Made the Initiative to Establish the Group and Help the Group’s Program Activities.) 2004- Selected Participant – “Synergy: The Illinois Library Leadership Initiative” 2004 Learner, Teach-Model-Coach Program Coaching 21st Century Learners for Advancement in the Library Profession, Chicago Library System 2003-2004 Co-Founder, Special Librarians Endowment Fund, Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2002 Downstate Board of Director, Special Libraries Association (SLA), Illinois Chapter 2002-2004 Treasurer, inFIRE 2001- inFIRE Serial Union List Coordinator (Initiated and Developed a Searchable and Member-only inFIRE Serial Union List Database, http://www.fsi.uiuc.edu, click inFIRE) 2001-2005 inFIRE (Advisory) Committee 1997-2001 SELECTED TEACHING EXPERIENCE “Leadership in Special Libraries Management,” Lecture at the GSLIS Chinese Academic Librarians Summer Learning School 2005 “Special Library Administration,” an Advanced Graduate Course (LIS590SL), University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Service (GSLIS) Spring 2005 Practicum, GSLIS (LIS360), on User Training 2004 Invited Speaker at the Department of Information Management, Peking University Fall 2003 “Special Library Administration,” an Advanced Graduate Course (LIS450SL), University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Service (GSLIS) Summer II 2003 “Special Library Administration,” an Advanced Graduate Course (LIS450SL), University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Service (GSLIS) Summer II 2002 Independent Study (LIS451), GSLIS, on “Reference Request Database & Outreach Reference Service at IFSI Library” Spring 2002 MEMBERSHIP American Library Association (ALA) Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) Eastern Central Illinois Consortium (ECIC) Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) Illinois Library Association (ILA) inFIRE (the International Network for Fire Information and Reference Exchange, an international consortium of fire libraries) Lincoln Trail Libraries System (LTLS, one of Illinois’s twelve library systems) Medical Library Association (MLA) Special Libraries Association (SLA) EDUCATION Doctoral Program, University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science 2005- MLS Library and Information Science, University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science 1990 MA African History, University of California at Los Angeles 1988 BA World History, Beijing University (Peking University), P.R. China 1984 HONORS Academic Professional Development Fund Support ($500) to Two National Conferences, Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2005 Profiled in the 25th Silver Anniversary Edition of Who’s Who of American Women, published by Marquis Who's Who, in press 2005 Profiled in the 2005 edition of Who's Who in the World, also in the 58th edition of Who's Who in America, published by Marquis Who's Who in 2004, the leading biographical reference publisher of the highest achievers and contributors from across the country and around the world. 2004, 2006, 2007 The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Chancellor’s Academic Professional Excellence (CAPE) Award 2003 The Special Libraries Association Diversity Leadership Award 2003 Interviewed with Other Solo Librarians by Informant, SpecialLibraries Association, Illinois Chapter 2000 Feature Article on Diversity in the August 1999 Issue of Illinois Reporter, Published by Illinois Library Association. Reprint in the FallAlumni Newsletter, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1999 Up and Coming Award, Special Libraries Association, Illinois Chapter 1999 May Fourth Youth Award for Undergraduate Thesis, Beijing University (Peking University) 1984 SELETED PUBLICATIONS Fire Thesaurus: FireTalk, Illinois Fire Service Institute Thesaurus http://library.fsi.uiuc.edu/newWeb/fireTalk.asp 2003 Manual: The Illinois Fire Service Institute Library Operational and Training Manual, Co-authored with Sarah Windau 2002 Book Chapter: "Fire Protection" Chapter in Magazines for Libraries, 13th edition, co-authored with Diane Richardson, Elizabeth Morris, New York: R.R. Bowker, edited by Cheryl LaGuardia, in press 2005 Reports: ”A Survey to Support ‘Evidence-Based Practice’ in Special Libraries Serving Fire Service Personnel and Researchers in Public Safety and Homeland Security Areas,” A Full Report, Co-Research Director Linda C. Smith, http://www.sla.org/content/learn/scholarship/goldspiel/goldspiel2003.cfm (only available for SLA members) 2005 “The LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act) 2001 Grant, Libraries in the 21st Century – Developing the Distance Learning Library Services for Illinois Firefighters: an Integrated Information Service with Online Firefighter II Certification Program, Final Narrative Report,” Illinois Libraries, Fall 2001, Volume 83, No. 4, p.19-63 2001 “The LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act) 2000 Full Year Grant, Internet Outreach to and Training of Illinois Fire Service Personnel, Public and Community College Librarians for Electronic Access to Fire Safety Information, Final Narrative Report,” Illinois Libraries, Winter 2001, Volume 83, No.1, p.18-33 2001 A Building Program for the Fire and Emergency Library, Illinois Fire Service Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Co-authored with Frederick A. Schlipf, 76 Pages 2001 Articles: "Designing and Developing Internet Reference Services to Support Firefighter Distance Learners in Illinois." Internet Reference Services Quarterly, Volume 9, in press 2005 "Strategic Planning in American Special Libraries: a Case Study." In Chinese. " ", Library Construction Journal, No.4 2004 “Meeting Changing Information Needs of Illinois Firefighters: Analysis Queries Received from Reference Outreach Service,” Co-authored with Jan Sung, The Reference Librarian, No. 82, P.69-105 2003 “Virtual User Instruction at the University of Illinois Fire Service Institute Library: Producing a Web-based Training Video for Illinois Firefighters,” Co-authored with John Paul, Jeff Cunningham and Sarah Windau, Illinois Libraries, Spring 2002, Volume 84, No. 2, p.48-62 2002 “Providing Better Subject Access to Nonprint Fire Emergency Materials for Illinois Firefighters,” Cataloging & Cl*** ification Quarterly, 2001, Volume 31, No.3/4, p.213-235 2001 Managing the Fire Emergency Article Database at the Illinois Fire Service Institute Library,” Co-authored with Guang Hu, Informant (Illinois Chapter, Special Libraries *** ociation) 2001 SELECTED PRESENTATIONS IN U.S.A.: ”A Survey to Support ‘Evidence-Based Practice’ in Special Libraries Serving Fire Service Personnel and Researchers in Public Safety and Homeland Security Areas.” Presentation at the 2005 Annual inFIRE Conference, Norwood, MA, June 13, 2005 One of the Invited Panelists at the MLA Annual Meeting’s Symposium “The Role of Information Services in Emergency Preparedness Planning” Information Needs Panel – What Are the Information Needs of First Responders? Sponsored by the Medical Library Association (MLA) and the National Library of Medicine, San Antonio, Texas, May 15, 2005 “Reaching Out and Serving Fire Emergency Responders.” Presentation for Fall Associates from the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs, October 5, 2004 “International Services & Access at Illinois Fire Service Institute Library.” Invited Presentation at American Libraries Seminar Sponsored by the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs and Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Grainger Engineering Library Commons, October 1, 2002 “Outreach through Partnership.” Invited Presentation for Mortenson’s Fall Associates (from Haiti, Columbia, Russia, and Kazakhstan), an International Program Organized by the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, September 25, 2002 “Outreach through Partnership.” Invited Presentation for the South African Library Leadership Project (SALLP), an International Program Organized by the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, July 11, 2002 “Developing Internet Outreach Training Program for Illinois Fire Service Personnel, Public and Community College Librarians.” Presentation at the 2001 Annual inFIRE Conference, Chicago. To See a Full Text of the Conference Proceedings, Visit:http://www.infire.org/Conferences/2001 SELECTED INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES and PRESENTATIONS: ”A Survey to Support ‘Evidence-Based Practice’ in Special Libraries Serving Fire Service Personnel and Researchers in Public Safety and Homeland Security Areas.” Presentation at the 2005 Annual SLA Conference, Toronto, Canada, June 6, 2005 "Strategic Planning in American Special Libraries: a Case Study." Presentation for 2003 Seminar “New Ideas on Library Management”, Department of Information Management, Peking University, Beijing, China, September 21, 2003 "Strategic Planning in American Special Libraries: a Case Study." Presentation at Shanghai Library, Shanghai, China, September 25, 2003 "Mr. Wang Zhongmin’s Contributions to the Library Education in China: When East Meets West, a Comparative Study " Co-presenter with Leigh Estabrook. Invited Presentation at In Memorial of Mr. Wang Zhongmin’s 100 Years Old Birth Celebration Seminar, Peking University, Beijing, China, September 18, 2003 “Creating Integrated Distance Learning Library Services for Illinois Firefighters: An Integrated Information Service with Online Firefighter II Certification Program.” Presentation at the 2002 Annual inFIRE Conference, London, United Kingdom, May 30. To See a Full Text of the Conference Proceedings, Visit:http://www.infire.org/Conferences/2002 “Mapping Multiple Vocabularies for Better Subject Access to Fire Science Materials." Presentation at the 2000 Annual inFIRE Conference, Institute for Research in Construction, National Research Council, Ottawa, Canada, May 11. To See a Full Text of the Conference Proceedings, Visit:http://www.infire.org/Conferences/2000