Matthew D Bodie, College Librarian & Instructor

Matthew D. Bodie, M.A.

Education:

M.A. in Library & Information Science with additional graduate work in Writing, Literature, and Education

B.A. in Mass Communications and English (30+ upper division hours)

Employment History:

10/2008-Present – Information Services Librarian & Instructor, St. Petersburg College – Tarpon Springs, FL

Co-manage and collaborate with six support staff members and four adjunct librarians to complete routine operations and special projects, involving reference and instruction, collection development, technology management, circulation, cataloging, serials, budgeting, scheduling, and patron service.
Design curriculum and assessment materials and deliver classroom and online instruction for credit courses in Library and Information Science; English/Composition; and Computer and Information Literacy.
Embed in a wide variety of on-ground and online courses, using LMS software and LibGuides, to provide instruction, research assistance, and links to important information resources.
Perform general and subject-specific reference and research services, both on-ground and online (AskALibrarian) to a diverse population of students.
Select, purchase, and promote materials for five liaison areas: Communications, Education, Business, Math, and Science.
Serve on intercampus committees to promote literacy and learning.
Engage in outreach/library liaison work, marketing and communications, and event planning to benefit the library and college.

7/2008-10/2008 – Library Director, Everest University – Tampa, FL

Managed staff of five assistants and overall library operation, including $60K annual materials budget, related technologies, and reference and instruction.
Instructed a culturally and developmentally diverse population of students in locating, evaluating, and applying information (i.e., Information Literacy) from subscription databases and other Internet resources.
Created instructional content for library website, campus intranet, and library handouts.
Liaised with faculty and administration about making relevant resources available to support coursework and curriculum.
Acquired, maintained, and cataloged library materials.
Coordinated testing of prospective students.

8/2001-8/2008 - Librarian, Eckerd College - St. Petersburg , FL.

Supervised library staff of up to five assistants.
Performed in-depth reference and research services for students, faculty, and community patrons on-ground and online.
Taught information literacy skills and their application in individual and group settings.
Supervised library staff and common areas.
Resolved a variety of information technology challenges.
Partnered in creation of instructional/reference materials.
Collaborated in collection development.

7/1995-7/2008 - Creative Services Director, Max Communications, Inc. - Tampa , FL.

Managed initial consultation, project budget, customer service, research, writing, editing, and production related to delivery of marketing communications for organizations, ranging from Main Street operations to multinational corporations (e.g., JC Penney, NAPA Auto Parts, YMCA, and Humane Society).
Trained, directed, and scheduled a five-member staff to perform research, writing, production, and distribution of marketing materials.
Originated, developed, and executed value-added information research services focusing on business and industry trends and competitive intelligence.
Monitored copyright, fair use and licensing issues.
Selected, acquired, and performed original cataloging of audio library files.
Managed materials budget and sustained a goal of making quality, cost-saving decisions.
Partnered with other directors to create company policies and procedures.

Committee Work:

Chair, SPC Reads: One Book, One College Common Reading Program, SPC, 2009-Present.
Member, Collection Development Policy Committee, SPC, 2009-Present.
Member, Academic Roundtable on Critical Thinking, SPC, 2009.
Member, Curriculum & Instruction Team for CGS 1060 Course of Record, SPC, 2009-2010.
Member, Faculty Governance Organization, SPC, 2008-Present.
Member, Student Affairs Team (Tarpon Campus), SPC, 2008-Present.

Presentations:

Guest Lecturer, Censorship & Selection: Celebrating the Freedom to Read, SPC College of Education, 2/3/10 & 10/7/09.
Guest Lecturer, For Goodness Sake, Don't Plagiarize, SPC College of Education, 1/26/10.
Co-Presenter, Bibliotech, SPC Faculty Training in FMG Films on Demand, ArtStor, OverDrive, and Testing Education Resource Center, 10/23/09.

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