Lisa A Ellis

Education

M.A., Art History, Hunter College

M.L.S., Library Science, Rutgers University

AB, Art History, Dartmouth College

Books

Ellis, L. A. (2016). Teaching Reference Today: New Directions, Novel Approaches. (p. 370). Lanham, MD, USA, Rowman & Littlefield.

Journal Articles

Ellis, L., & Peña, A. (2015). Crowdsourcing as an approach to custormer relationship building in academic libraries. College & Undergraduate Libraries, 22(3-4). 273-295.

Ellis, L. (2014). Beyond a common approach: teaching students the ethical practice of reference. the Reference Librarian/Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group), 55(3). 212-223.

Ellis, L., Hartnett, J., & Waldman, M. (2008). Building Bearcat. NetConnect, Supplement to Library Journal, Summer. 6-8.

Ellis, L. (2004). Approaches to teaching through digital reference. Reference Services Review , 32(2). 103-119.

Ellis, L., & Bornstein, J. (2002). Quality business information: Free web sites vs. traditional databases. Business & Finance Division Bulletin, Special Libraries Association, Fall. 27-30.

Book Chapters

Ellis, L. (2012). More than just a drop in the bucket: Black instructional librarians teaching for academic success. In Jackson, A. P., Jefferson Jr., C., & Nosakhere , A. S. (Eds.), The 21st-Century Black Librarian in America: Issues and Challenges (pp. 111-114). Lanham, MD,USA. Scarecrow Press, Inc.

Presentations

Ellis, L., Johnson, K., Robinson, J., & Bromberg, P. (2011, June 27). Behind the Text: Pulling Back the Curtain on Virtual Reference. Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA: American Library Association (ALA).

Peña, A., Ellis, L., & Tuthill, C. (2010, March 4). Creating Next Generation Library Tours: Learning about the Newman Library through Portable Technologies. Thirteenth Annual Teaching and Technology Conference. Baruch College (CUNY)

Waldman, M., Ellis, L., Francoeur, S., Hartnett, J., &, & Ormsby, R. (2008, March 28). Bearcat search: Implementing federated searching at the Newman Library. Eleventh Annual Teaching and Technology Conference. Baruch College (CUNY)

Ellis, L. (2006, November 30). . Library stories: Perspectives from students and librarians. Video Presentation for Baruch students and Newman Library patrons. Baruch College (CUNY)

Ellis, L. (2005, December 31). . (2005, April 15). Promoting discipline-specific information competency skills through a direct marketing resource center in the library. Paper presented at the Baruch Teaching and Technology Conference, Baruch College, New York.

Ellis, L., &, & Weiser, J. (2005, December 31). . (2005, March 11). Strategic searching in online databases – A legal application. Poster session at the Integrating Information Literacy and Communication Skills Across the Curriculum: Learning Goals and Assessment Conference, Baruch College, New York.

Ellis, L., &, & Bailin, A. (2005, December 31). . (2005, June 10). Information studies minor. Presentation at Library Association of City University of New York (LACUNY) Spring Membership Meeting.

Ellis, L., Bailin, A., Francoeur, S., Peña, A., &, & Pollard, B. (2004, December 31). . (2004, March 26). Instructional technology: An integrated approach. Paper presented at the Baruch Teaching and Technology Conference, Baruch College, New York.

Bailin, A., Ellis, L., Francoeur, S., Pena, A., & Pollard, B. Instructional technology: An integrated approach. Baruch Teaching and Technology Conference. New York, NY: Baruch College.

Ellis, L., Bailin, A., Peña, A., &, & Pollard, B. (2003, December 31). . (2003, November 14). Using technology in library instruction. Paper presented at the City University of New York IT Conference: Instructional/Information Technology in CUNY: Issues, Innovations, Integration.

Pena, A., Bailin, A., Ellis, L., Francoeur, S., &, & Pollard, B. (2003, December 31). . (2003, November 14). Instructional/information technology in CUNY: Issues, innovations, and integration: Using technology in library instruction. Paper presented at the Second Annual CUNY-wide IT Conference for Librarians and Faculty.

Ellis, L. (2002, December 31). . (2002, November). Teaching through e-mail reference: Promoting thoughtful engagement in a digital environment. Proceedings of the 4th Annual Virtual Reference Desk Conferences: Charting the Course for Reference: Toward a Preferred Future, http://www.vrd.org/conferences/VRD2002/proceedings/ellis.shtml.

Ellis, L., &, & Francoeur, S. (2001, December 31). . (2001, August). Applying information competency to digital reference. The 67th International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) Council and General Conference Proceedings. Libraries and Librarians Making a Difference in the Knowledge Age, http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla67/papers/057-98e.pdf.

Ellis, L., Downing, A., &, & Francoeur, S. (2001, December 31). . (2001, March 9). Digital reference service. Paper presented at the Breakout Session at Baruch College’s Fourth Annual Teaching and Technology Conference, Baruch College, New York.

Ellis, L., &, & Francoeur, S. (2001, December 31). . (2001, May 18). Reaching out to the college community through digital reference. Presentation at the Breakout Session at LACUNY (Library Association of the City University of New York) Institute 2001, Information Literacy: Reaching Diverse Populations.

Francoeur, S., & Ellis, L. (2001, December 31). . (2001, November 12). Information competency standards in chat reference. Proceedings of the 3rd Annual Virtual Reference Desk Conference: Setting Standards and Making It Real, http://www.vrd.org/conferences/VRD2001/proceedings/francoeur.shtml.

Ellis, L., &, & Francoeur, S. (2001, December 31). . (2001, November 2). Chat reference at Baruch College. Presentation at the Library Association of the City University of New York (LACUNY)–Electronic Information Services Committee’s Fall 2001 Workshop: Distance Learning and Academic Libraries in the 21st Century.

Other Scholarly Works

Research Currently in Progess

Ellis, L.(n.d.). Application of IL to decision making systems: Helping students to pose questions and evaluate results. In Progress.

Ellis, L.(n.d.). Found enough relevant information? Evaluation of information seeking in federated searching . In Progress.

Ellis, L.(n.d.). Services rendered and services received: The differences between librarian and user preferences for reference engagement . In Progress.

Ellis, L.(n.d.). The value of library instruction to colleges and universities: What’s the return on investment. In Progress.

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