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College of DuPage Library
425 Fawell Blvd. S2034A
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-6599
(630) 942-2662 Office
(630) 942-4646 Fax

Statement on Technical Services

Cataloging is a public service! The activities accomplished in the Technical Services Department contribute to the delivery of information and support the teaching mission of the College. We acquire, catalog and process materials in all formats, including e-resources. We create and maintain the Library's online catalog, physically process materials for library circulation, maintain the periodical collection through holdings creation, and are available to assist in verifying bibliographic information and availability for materials in any format.

Specialty Areas

Acquisitions > print, nonprint, e-resources serials, gifts and donations
Cataloging of library materials in all formats, in particular electronic resources, serials, and anatomical models
Periodicals, including journals, newspapers, and microforms
Physical Processing of print and nonprint library materials
Teaching, including the basics of book, video, and electronic resources cataloging; the MARC format; Library of Congress classification and subject headings; OCLC searching; and technical services workflow and efficiencies

Education

M.A. in Communication Studies, Governors State University, 1992
M.L.S., Library Science, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1981
B.A. in Spanish, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1979

Work Experience

July 2001 to present, Head of Technical Services, College of DuPage (IL)
November 1992-July 2001, Head of Cataloging, University of Akron (OH)
April 1987-October 1992, Head of Cataloging, Governors State University (IL)
April 1985-March 1987, Head of Monograph Cataloging, University of Cincinnati
January 1982-March 1985, Cataloger, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Professional Affiliations

Memberships

American Library Association (ALA)
ALA Video Round Table (VRT)
Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS)
Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
ACRL Community and Junior College Libraries Section (CJCLS)
Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries (IACRL)
Online Audiovisual Catalogers, Inc. (OLAC)

Library Leadership and Committees

OCLC Americas Regional Council (ARC) Executive Committee, 2018-2021
Outstanding Divisional Faculty--Counseling/Advising & Library, 2017-2018
CARLI Technical Services Committee, 2014-2018
Americas Regional Council (ARC) Delegate, OCLC Global Council, 2013-2021
Illinois State Library Future of Resource Sharing Committee (FORSC), 2012-2015
CARLI Electronic Resources Working Group, 2011-2013
CARLI Collections Working Group, 2007-2011
American Library Association Video Round Table, Treasurer 2004-2009
ACRL Media Resources Committee, Chair 1999-2001
OCLC Users Council, Delegate for Ohio 1997-2001
President, Academic Library Association of Ohio, 1998-1999
President, Online Audiovisual Cataloger, 1994-1995

College Committees

Bookstore Advisory Committee, 2013-2019
Faculty Senate, 2008-2011
Faculty Senate Elections Committee, Chair, 2008-2021

Publications & Presentations

ALA

Four Phases of Systems Migration. Technical Services Managers in Academic Libraries Interest Group (TSMALIG). American Library Association Conference, Chicago, IL (June 23, 2023)
Picking Perfect Partners: Collaborations Within and Outside Technical Services. Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) Interest Group, ALA Midwinter, Atlanta, GA (January 21, 2017)

ALAO

Preparing for Alma Migration: Phase One. Pre-Migration. Panel presentation at American Library Association of Ohio Virtual Conference, "Local Library ILS Migration and Planning" (October 27, 2023)

CARLI

CARLI Libraries and the Pandemic: Changes We've Made and How We've Pivoted. Panel discussion via Zoom (September 22, 2022)
Assessing Your Print Subscriptions presented as a webcast for the CARLI Collections Working Group Webinar Series, recorded July 2011
Screaming Media: Shrieks for Success. CARLI Streaming Media Symposium, Champaign, IL (July 22, 2010)
Ebooks in the OPAC @ COD. CARLI E-Book Symposium, Champaign, IL (March 3, 2009)

IACRL

Hey You! You’re Either at the Table or On the Menu co-presented (w/ Debra Smith) at the Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Conference, Oak Brook, IL (March 16, 2012)

ILA

Collaboration, Communication and the Cataloger: Measuring the Impact of Enhanced Cataloging on Discoverability of Library Resources. Panel Discussion. Illinois Library Association Conference, Rosemont, IL (October 18, 2022)
On the Road, in the Field: Response to the Library of Congress Working Group on the Future of Bibliographic Control. Panel discussion with LC and OCLC. Illinois Library Association Conference, Chicago, IL (September 26, 2008)
Respect my Authoritay! Illinois Library Association Conference, Chicago, IL (September 26, 2008)

OCLC

Expecto Patronum: Creating Positive Forces for Transforming Technical Services Workflow presented at OCLC Good Practices for Great Outcomes: Cataloging Efficiencies That Make a Difference, DePaul University, Chicago, IL (Sept. 27, 2011)

OLAC

The Object is YOU! Demonstrating the Power of Cataloging presented at OCLC Conference "May You Live in Interesting Times: Navigating the Future of AV Cataloging", University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (October 8, 2024)

PUBLICATIONS

Tammie Busch, Debbie Campbell, Susan M. Howell, Mary S. Konkel, Dennis Krieb, Mingyan Li, Cathy Mayer, and Ross Taft, “Liaising the Catalog: Collaborating Across Library Departments to Promote Successful Discoverability through Enhanced Cataloging.” College & Research Libraries, 84, no. 2 (March 2023): 280-295, https://doi.org/10.5860/crl.84.2.280

Mary S. Konkel