Florida Atlantic University Libraries Amy Kornblau/Systems Librarian

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Amy Kornblau, Systems Librarian

Library Employment

Florida Atlantic University S.E. Wimberly Library, Boca Raton, Florida.
Systems Librarian, July 1999-present.
Social Science Reference Librarian, January-July 1999.
Palm Beach County Library System, West Palm Beach, Florida.
Librarian I, August 1998-January 1999.
University of South Florida Tampa Campus Library, Tampa, Florida.
Visiting Instructor Librarian, May 1996-August 1998.
University of South Florida Tampa Campus Library, Tampa, Florida.
Reference Graduate Assistant, Fall 1995-Spring 1996.
Graduate Assistant, Spring 1995.
Current Responsibilities

As Systems Librarian, my current responsibilities include: Development and management of the FAU Libraries Web site and FAU Libraries Staff Web site; acting department head in the absence of the Assistant Director for Library Systems; management of the FAU Libraries databases in multiple formats (e.g. the FAU Libraries database pages, the online catalog Database Locator, and Central Search); providing and maintaining remote access to the FAU Libraries online resources via EZproxy; providing systems support regarding the installation of software, end user assistance, and end user training; contacting vendors regarding IP ranges and resolving database issues.

Formal Education

University of South Florida, School of Library and Information Science, MLS, 1996
Rollins College Paralegal Studies Program, Post-Graduate Certificate in Paralegal Studies, 1994
The University of Tampa, BA in Sociology, 1993
Publications
Essays
"Racial Profiling."Dictionary of Race and Ethnic Studies. Ed. Ellis Cashmore. London:
   Routledge, 2004.
"Multiracial/Biracial."Dictionary of Race and Ethnic Studies. Ed. Ellis Cashmore. London:
   Routledge, 2004.
"Superstition."Sports Culture: An A-Z Guide. Ed. Ellis Cashmore. London:
   Routledge, 2000.
"Multiracial/Biracial."Dictionary of Race and Ethnic Relations. 4th ed. Ed. Ellis Cashmore. London:
   Routledge, 1996.
Book Reviews
"Technology Made Simple: An Improvement Guide for Small and Medium Libraries."
    ARBA [expected date of publication, 2007].
"Web-Based Instruction: A guide for Libraries."
    ARBA (2006) <http://arba.lu.com/>.
Tripping on the Color Line: Black-White Multiracial Families in a Racially Divided World."
    Sociology 35.4 (Nov. 2001): 998-999.

Internet Reviews
"Internet Mental Health."Electronic Resources Review 3.9 (1999).
   <http://www.emerald-library.com/>
"A Sociological Tour Through Cyberspace."Electronic Resources Review 3.7 (1999).
   <http://www.emerald-library.com/>

Other
Research associate. The Black Culture Industry. Ellis Cashmore. London: Routledge, 1997.
Honors Undergraduate Fellow qualitative research. “Ripped Women.” Making Sense of Sport.
2^nd ed., Ed. Ellis Cashmore. London: Routledge, 1996.
Contributor to bibliography. Standards For Florida Public Libraries: A Vision for The 21st.
Century. Winter Park, FL: FLA, 1995.

Current Professional Memberships

ALA (American Library Association)
LITA (Library and Information Technology Association)

Contact Information
S.E. Wimberly Library
Systems Department, Room LY 313C
Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, Florida 33431
Email:
kornblau@fau.edu
Phone:
561-297-3789
Fax:
561-297-2189

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