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Curriculum Vitae

MAGDA EL-SHERBINI

The Ohio State University Libraries
1858 Neil Avenue Mall
Columbus, OH 43210-1286
614-247-7456
Fax: 614-292-7859
el-sherbini.1@osu.edu

DEGREES

1976 Cairo University. Faculty of Arts, Cairo, Egypt. Bachelor of Library Science, May.
1984 The Catholic University of America, School of Library and Information Science, Washington, D.C., Master of Library and Information Science, December 1982.
1988-1989 Miscellaneous. OSU Middle Eastern Department.
Persian language courses leading to a scholarship in summer 1989.

POSITIONS HELD

1976-1982 Cataloger, Cairo University Library, Cataloging Division, Cairo, Egypt.
1983 Student Assistant, School of library science Library, The Catholic University of America, Washington D.C.
1984-1985 Information Specialist (part time), Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia work done in Egypt to develop a new National Egyptian Database.
1984-1985 Information Specialist (part time), Egypt/Sudan Economic Integration Fund, Garden City, Cairo, Egypt.
1984-1985 Cataloger, Cairo University Library, Cataloging Division, Cairo, Egypt. Cataloging English and Arabic materials using AACR2, Library of Congress classification and subject headings.
1985-1986 Assistant Librarian, Bahrain University Library, Cataloging and Public Services Division, Bahrain (Persian Gulf). Cataloging English and Arabic materials using AACR2, Library of Congress classification and subject headings; Collection development; reference services.
1986-1987 Arabic Materials Specialist, Georgetown University, Lauinger Library, Processing Division. Original cataloging of Arabic books using OCLC, AACR2, LC classification, LCSH; Responsible for collection development for Arabic materials for the library.
1987-1993 Middle East/General Cataloger, Ohio State University Libraries, Cataloging Department. Responsible for original and complex copy cataloging and classification of Western, Arabic, and Persian language materials in all formats using OCLC, RLIN, AACR2 revised, LC classification, Library of Congress Subject Headings, Interpreting OSU cataloging practices in light of national standards and the requirement OCLC and LSC; preparing authority records for submission to the Library of Congress's Name Authority Cooperative Project (NACO); Chair of the Cataloging Policy Board (CBP); Participated in bibliographical instruction programs; performed Information Desk duties; served on library committees ; and conducted research leading to publication.
1993-1996 Head, Monographic Cataloging, Ohio State University Libraries. Responsible for Supervising four professional librarians, two Graduate Assistants, one Administrative Assistant and three student assistants. Responsible for coordinating and overseeing of training of new members and responsible for the general operation of the Monographic Cataloging Section.

Member of the Cataloging Department Management Team (1994-1995). In conjunction with the five other team members, responsible for managing the ongoing operation of the Department, which includes setting priorities, allocating department resources, solving interdepartmental problems, serving as the department advocate and spokesperson, hiring, training and mentoring of all department members. Chair of the Cataloging Policy Board (CBP) and the Cataloging Policy Advisory Committee (CPAC).
1996-present Head, Cataloging Department, Ohio State University Libraries.
  • Manage all activities related to cataloging and classification at the OSU Main Library. Directly supervise four section coordinators and indirectly, the work of 16 Classified Civil Service staff, 7 graduate assistants and numerous student workers.
  • Provide leadership and direction to the department in the areas of original cataloging, complex copy cataloging, maintenance, authority, backlogs, retrospective conversion, and contract cataloging.
  • Formulating Cataloging Department policies and priorities and setting of department goals and objectives.
  • Review department policies and workflow for effectiveness and productivity, facilitate changes and provide for smooth transition as the department makes changes in policies as part of its ongoing focus on serving users' needs.
  • Stimulate innovation and creativity and plan for faculty/staff training and development. Coordinate cataloging activities with the activities of other library units, including Technical Services Departments, Bindery Preparation and Collection Maintenance, Automation and Public Services.
  • In addition to this I work closely with and provide support for Technical Services Department and departmental libraries at the Columbus campus and regional campus libraries.
  • Participate in library management through my work on a variety of committees, including the Administrative Staff Conference Represent the University Libraries in local, state, regional, and national professional associations and participate in state, regional and national cooperative endeavors.
  • Work with vendors to develop contract cataloging for outsourcing services, such as Arabic, Slavic, CJK, and Hebrew contract cataloging, Slavic cataloging with University of Kansas, and processing of bibliographic records for authority control processing.

TRAINING/WORKSHOPS/TEACHING

Cataloging Electronic Resources (OHIONET) Sept. 19, 1996 2 hr.
Introduction to MARC 21 Formats (OHIONET) Aug. 8, 2000 6 hr.
Introduction to MARC 21 Formats (OHIONET) April 10, 2001 6 hr.
Introduction to MARC 21 Formats (OHIONET) May 15, 2001 6 hr.
Electronic Theses and Dissertations workshop (SEL) June 20, 2001 30 min.
Electronic Theses and Dissertation workshop (SEL) June 21, 2001 30 min.
Introduction to MARC 21 Formats (OHIONET) July 12, 2001 6 hr.
Cataloging Tools on the Internet (OHIONET) Sept. 27, 2001 6 hr.
Introduction to MARC 21 Formats (OHIONET) Oct. 9, 2001 6 hr.
Contract Cataloging: An Overview (OHIONET) Oct. 18, 2001 6 hr.
Introduction to MARC Formats (OHIONET) Jan. 31, 2002 6 hr.
Advance MARC 21 (OHIONET) Feb. 22, 2002 6 hr.
Cataloging Tools on the Internet (OHIONET) March 19, 2002 6 hr.
Introduction to MARC Formats (OHIONET) April 9, 2002 6 hr.
Outsourcing (LIS 60603 Advanced Cataloging-Kent State Univ.) May 1, 2002 2.5 hr.
Electronic Theses and Dissertation workshop (SEL) May 6, 2002 30 min.
Introduction to MARC Formats (OHIONET) Sept. 27, 2002 6 hr.
Cataloging Tools on the Internet (OHIONET) Oct. 18, 2002 6 hr.
Dublin Core metadata (LIS 60603 Advanced Cataloging-Kent State Univ.) Nov. 7, 2002 2.5 hr.
OSU cataloging and he role of outsourcing in the library (LSC160602 - Organization of Library Materials - Kent State Univ) May 1, 2002 2.5 hr.
What Does It Take to be a Cataloger? (LSC160602-Organization of Library Materials-Kent State Univ.) Feb. 7, 2002 2.5 hr.
Introduction to MARC Formats (OHIONET) Feb. 7, 2003 6 hr.
What does it take to be a Cataloger? (LSC160602-Organization of Library Materials-Kent State Univ.) Feb. 17, 2003 2.5 hr.
Future of cataloging and outsourcing. (LIS 60602 Organization of Library Materials-Kent State University) April 28, 2003 2.5 hr.
What does it take to be a Cataloger (LSC160602-Organization of Library Materials-Kent State Univ.) March 5, 2004 2.5 hr.
Outsourcing: An Overview (LIS 60602 Organization of Library Materials-Kent State University) April 29, 2004 2.5 hr.
METACAT- the Future of cataloger (LSC160602-Organization of Library Materials-Kent State University) February 15, 2005 2.5 hr.
Outsourcing: An Overview (LIS 60602 Organization of Library Materials-Kent State University) April 26, 2005 2.5 hr.
60602 Cataloging and Classification I (Kent State University, School of Library and Information Science) Fall Semester 2006 15 weeks

PUBLICATIONS

Chapters in edited books:

Editor reviewed journal articles:

Peer reviewed journal articles:

UNPUBLISHED SCHOLARLY PRESENTATIONS AND PROGRAM:

Unpublished internal reports:

EDITORSHIP OR SERVICE AS A REVIEWER FOR JOURNALS OR LEARNED PUBLICATIONS

OFFICES HELD AND OTHER SERVICE TO PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

UNIVERSITY AND LIBRARY SERVICES:

a. University Libraries Committees
b. University Committees

CONSULTANT WORK

1995 Consultant to OCLC on OCLC TECHPRO problems related to cataloging of Slavic materials
1996 Consultant to Director of the Ohio State University Extension Leadership Center on Cataloging of books and audio-visual materials. Advised on contract cataloging and contract negotiation
1998 Consultant to the Department of the Air Force, Air Intelligence Agency, on cataloging and translation of Arabic language materials. Wright-Patterson AFB (Ohio)
1998 Consultant on contract cataloging to Don Todaro, State Library of Michigan (Library of Michigan)
1998 Consultant on contract cataloging to Illinois Institue of Technolgy, Chicago, IL
1999 Consultant to the Department of the Air Force, Air Intelligence Agency, on cataloging and translation of Persian language materials. Wright-Patterson AFB
2000 Consultant to Director of the Ohio State University Extension Leadership Center on cataloging of the Center’s materials
2000 Consultant to Cheryl L. Conway, Head of Cataloging Department, University of Arkansas. Fayetteville on contract cataloging
2000 Consultant to Barbara Brownell, OCLC TECHPRO cataloger on Arabic romanization
2000 Consultant to Lisa Elliott, OCLC TECHPRO Section Manager on finding Arabic cataloger
2004 Consultant to Dr. Sohair F. Wastawy, Chief Librarian Bibliotheca Alexandrian on cataloging and classification of their library materials.
2005 Consultant to Tony Chang, East Asian and Near Eastern Studies Librarian/Chinese Subject Librarian on cataloging Middle East materials.

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