Joan Roca

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A native Catalan, born near Barcelona, in Catalonia (North-East Spain),
I serve as Dean of Library Services at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

MSU students, faculty and staff: please feel free to contact me by email: roca@mnsu.edu or phone! (389-5953)

PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:

Education:

University of Minnesota
Ph.D. Educational Policy and Administration

Mankato State University
MBA - Graduate coursework in Library Science

Mankato State University
B.S. Interdisciplinary Computer Science and Business Administration.

Universitat de Barcelona
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain,
Teaching Licensure,Escuela Universitaria

Professional Experience:

• 6/2002 to present: Dean of Library Services, Memorial Library, Minnesota State University, Mankato
• 8/2000 to 2/2002: Interim Dean of Library Services, Memorial Library, Minnesota State University, Mankato
• 7/95 to 8/2000: Coordinator of Library Systems and Systems Librarian (Tenured, Professor), Memorial Library, Minnesota State University, Mankato
• 9/94 - 6/95: Administrative Fellow and Doctoral Candidate at the University of Minnesota, Dept. of Educational Policy and Administration
• 1993-1994: Library Systems Specialist -- Automation Librarian with MSUS/PALS (Minnesota State University System / Project for Automated Library Systems)
• 1988-1993: Microcomputer Library Systems Specialist with MSUS/PALS (Minnesota State University System / Project for Automated Library Systems)
• 1986-1988: EDP Programmer/Analyst with MSUS/PALS (Minnesota State University System / Project for Automated Library Systems.
• 1982-1986: Coordinator for Automated Library Systems with MSUS/PALS (Minnesota State University System / Project for Automated Library Systems)

Memberships and Affiliations:

• Minnesota State University, Mankato: Member of the campuswide Learning and Technology Roundtable (1997-present). Co-chair, 2003-
• Minnesota State University, Mankato: Member of the Extended LearningSub-Meet and Confer committee (2006-).
• Minnesota State University, Mankato: Cochair, Higher Learning Commission Accreditation Committee (2004-2006).
• Library -- Minnesota State University, Mankato: University Planning Committee (1997-2000).
• Library -- Minnesota State University, Mankato: University Budget Committee (1997-2000).
• Minnesota State University, Mankato: Chair of the University's Diversity Task Force. (2003-2004).
• Minnesota State University, Mankato: Distance Learning Task Force (2003-2004).
• American Library Association (ALA). Member, 1988 to present.
• Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). Member, 1995 to present.
  ACRL Budget & Finance Committee, (2006-2010).
• ACRL/Harvard Leadership Institute, Harvard Graduate School of Education, 2003 & 2008.
• EDUCAUSE Institute Leadership Program, 2004.
• Library Information and Technology Association (LITA), 1988 to 1995.
• MINITEX Policy Advisory Council. Terms 2001-2003, 2003-2006, 2006-2010. Representative for the Minnesota state universities (MnSCU four-year institutions).
• Minnesota Library Association (MLA). Member, 1989 to present, Web Team Chair, and Member of the Conference Planning Committee. Annual Conference Program Committee member (1997). Webmaster for the organization (1997-2000)
• Academic and Research Libraries Division (ARLD) - a Division of MLA. Member, 1989 to present. Past Chair of ARLD and member of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Board during 1997.
• MnLINK ILS (Integrated Library System) Operations Committee. 2001-2006. Chair, 2004-2005. Appointed to represent the seven Minnesota state universities (MnSCU four-year institutions).
• MnLINK Policy Advisory Council. 2001-2006. Appointed by MnLINK ILS Operations Committee to represent MnSCU libraries.
• MnLINK Gateway Interface Group. Member, 1998-1999. Appointed to design the user interface to the MnLINK Gateway (to be used by all Minnesota libraries).
• MNSCU/PALS USERS GROUP. 1995 to present. Member of the Systems Librarians User Group (statewide representation). Elected convener, 1996-1999.
• MNSCU/PALS USERS COUNCIL. 1995 to 1999. Elected to represent the Systems Librarians User Group at the Council (statewide representation).
• North American Catalan Society (NACS). 1989 to 1995..
• OCLC Access Services Advisory Committee. Term 1998-1999. Representative for the MINITEX Regional Network to the OCLC Access Services Advisory Committee.
• OCLC Members Council. Terms 1999-2002 and 2002-2005. Elected member representing the regional libraries of the MINITEX Library Network (for Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota).

 

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