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Peg Lawrence

MLIS & MS Spanish
Assistant Professor
Systems Librarian
Email: peg.lawrence@mnsu.edu
HomePage: http://lib.mnsu.edu/about/staff/lawrence/lawrence.html
Voice: (507)389-5058 Fax: (507)389-5155


Responsibilities:

  • Direct and coordinate the activities of the Systems Unit in the Library
  • Provide leadership in planning, implementing, and managing information technologies that facilitate library services to MSU faculty, students and staff
  • Coordinate the Library Web Team and oversee the Library website
  • Participate on the team of electronics resources librarians
  • Collaborate with other campus units on digital initiatives and university-wide projects that impact library operations
  • Support librarians in integrating Web-based resources into library services
  • Serve as a pre-major advisor

Education:

University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
MLIS Master of Library and Information Science

Mankato State University
MS, Spanish

Mankato State College
BS, Spanish and Social Studies

2004 Network+ Certification


Experience:

  • Minnesota State University, Mankato
    Systems Librarian, 2004-present
    ITS2 1999-2004

  • Minnesota Valley Regional Library
    Extended Services Coordinator 1994-1999
    Circulation Coordinator 1983-1994


PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEES:

National:

  • NAAUG (North Atlantic Aleph Users Group) Systems Enhancements 2005-2006

Campus Committees:

  • Learning and Technology Roundtable 2004-present
  • Diversity Awareness and Advocacy Group (DAAG) 2004-2006

Library Committees:

  • ADA/Diversity Team 2004-present
  • Aleph MnLINK Team 2004-5 Chair 2005-present
  • Disaster Team 2004-present
  • Electronic Resources Group 2004-present
  • Personnel Committee 2006-2008
  • Library Coordinators 2004-present
  • Library Planning 2005-present
  • Library Webteam Chair 2004-present
  • Serials Review Committee 2004-present

Professional Memberships:

  • American Library Association (ALA)
  • ALA Library Information Technology Association
  • ALA New Members Round Table
  • Minnesota Library Association (MLA)
  • American Society for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) 2008-2009
  • Interfaculty Organization (IFO)

Publications:

  •  Lawrence, Peg and Weber, Lynne. (2008) "Get Ready for Migration: "Clean-up Your Collection"--What Does That Mean?" Journal Of Access Services. 5(3), 373-381.
  • Lawrence, Peg.  (2009) "Access When AND Where They Want It: Using EZproxy to Serve Our Remote Users (Cover story)." Computers in Libraries Computers in Libraries. 29(1), 6, 41-43.
  • Lawrence, Peg. (2009) "Ask a Librarian." Computers in Libraries. 29(7), 51-51.

Presentations:

  • Peg Lawrence and Wayne Sharp. LibITS (Library+ITS): Cooperative Projects Lead to Sucesses. (poster session) Chicago, IL. EDUCAUSE Midwest Regional Conference 2009. March 24, 2009.
  • Dawn Clyne, Peg Lawrence, and Rosie Mock.  Must-have Firefox Extensions and Plugins. Mankato, MN. Professional Development Day. Minnesota State University, Mankato, January 7, 2009.
  • Mary Ann Greenwald, Peg Lawrence, and Bruce Willms. Inventory Management. Mankato, MN. MnPALS Fall User Group, October 30, 2008.
  • Mary Ann Greenwald, Peg Lawrence, and Bruce Wilms. "Battles and Triumphs with Online and Batch Inventory." Long Beach, CA: ExLibris  Users of North America, August 1, 2008.
  • Peg Lawrence. Blackwell's Collection Manager and Aleph Interface. Brooklyn Park, MN. ExLibris Regional Users Group, 2007.
  • Peg Lawrence and Kellian Clink. “The information commons: A new paradigm.” Eugene, OR: Pacific Northwest Library Association Conference, August 10, 2006.