Maggie Zarnosky Saponaro
Librarian for Journalism and Hearing and Speech Sciences

Job Responsibilities

• Provides library instruction, in depth reference assistance, and collection management services to the Phillip Merrill College of Journalism and the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences.
• Provides reference assistance at the McKeldin Reference Desk.
• Engages in ongoing outreach activities to Journalism and Hearing and Speech Sciences as they relate to collections, reference and instructional services.
• Participates in the Libraries' general user education program by providing instruction for the Professional Writing Program, international student orientations, summer programs, and other classes.

Prior Position: Economics and Agricultural Economics Librarian (August 2008-June 2010)

• Position duties:
• Provided library instruction, in depth reference assistance, and collection management services to the Departments of Economics and Agricultural and Resource Economics.
• Provided reference assistance at the McKeldin Reference Desk.
• Engaged in ongoing outreach activities to the departments of Economics and Agricultural and Resource Economics as they related to collections, reference and instructional services.
• Participated in the Libraries' general user education program.

Prior Position: Manager, Staff Learning and Development (January 2003-August 2008)

• Position duties:
• Worked with Assistant Dean for OD, Personnel Programs Coordinator, Staff Education Coordinating Team (SECT) and others to specify content, length, trainers (or instructors or speakers), frequency, etc. for each current or new module in the Learning Curriculum.
• Lead Staff Education Coordinating Team (SECT) - an advisory, coordinating group on staff learning and development, which has representatives from Diversity Committee, Information Literacy Team, Information Technology Division, Organizational Development, Peer Training Collective, Staff Learning and Development, and Technical Services.
• Helped train trainers/teachers from the library staff and supported their ongoing activity and development.
• Identified and secured outside trainers, instructors or consultants as activities warranted.
• Planned and executed publicity and outreach efforts for workshops or other activities.
• Planned, monitored and reported on expenses of Learning Curriculum supported by Libraries' operating budget.
• Assured that activities took place as planned.
• Handled logistics of learning activities as needed, assuring that trainers and learners had what they needed at time of activity.
• Taught workshops and lead or facilitated other activities.
• Oversaw maintainance of databases of participating staff.
• Assured that university- or library-mandated training (e.g., sexual harassment prevention) are offered regularly and that all staff attend over time.
• Assured that each activity was evaluated by participants.

Education:

• PhD. Coursework, Public Administration, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1996-2000
• M.L.S., University of California, Los Angeles, 1992
• B.A. (Speech Communication), California State University, Northridge, 1990

Professional Memberships:

• American Library Association
• Member, Association of College and Research Libraries
• Member, Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT)
• Special Libraries Association

Professional Publications and Presentations:

• Co-author. G. Edward Evans and Margaret Z. Saponaro. Collection Management Basics. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited. Forthcoming.
• Co-author. Nevenka Zdravkovska, Maggie Saponaro and Tanner Wray. 2011. "Mobilizing Staff with Mobile Technologies: The University of Maryland Libraries iPod Touch Pilot." Information Outlook. 15, no. 8: 21-24.
• Co-designer. Nevenka Zdravkovska, Maggie Saponaro, Tanner Wray, and Irene Munster. "Mobilizing Staff with Mobile Technologies", Poster Session at All Sciences Posters, SLA Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA, June 14, 2011.
• Review Editor. Camila Alire and G. Edward Evans. Academic Librarianship. New York: Neal Schuman, 2010.
• Review Editor. G Edward Evans, Sheila S. Intner, and Jean Weihs. An Introduction to Library Technical Services. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2010.
• Co-author, with Sue Baughman and Jenny Kinniff. "You Came For the Snacks, But What Have You Learned?" In An Introduction to Staff Development in Academic Libraries. Elizabeth Connor, editor. pp. 201-219.(Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press, 2009).
• Co-designer, with Irma Dillon and Paul Hanges, Ph.D. "What Makes An Organizational Climate Healthy? Comparing the ClimateQUAL: Organizational Climate and Diversity Assessment and LibQUAL+." Poster session at the Library Assessment Conference: Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment. Seattle, Washington. August 5, 2008. Presented by Irma Dillon.
• Review Editor. G. Edward Evans and Patricia L. Ward. Leadership Basics for Librarians and Information Professionals. New York: Neal-Schuman, 2007.
• Co-presenter, with Sue Baughman and Johnnie Love. "From Organizational Assessment to Organizational Change: The University of Maryland Library Experience." Poster session at the Rethinking and Relearning Diversity: From Conflict to Inclusion conference (October 13, 2006, UMUC).
• Co-author, with Irma Dillon, "The Use of Outcome Based Evaluation (OBE) to Assess Staff Learning Activities at the University of Maryland Libraries", In Proceedings of the Library Assessment Conference: Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment September 25-27 2006 Charlottesville, VA. Ed. Francine DeFranco et al. 387-392. Washington, D.C.: Association of Research Libraries.
• Co-author, with Sue Baughman, Charles Lowry, and Johnnie Love, From Organizational Assessment to Organizational Change: The University of Maryland Library Experience, In Proceedings of the Library Assessment Conference: Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment September 25-27 2006 Charlottesville, VA. Ed. Francine DeFranco et al. 319-330. Washington, D.C.: Association of Research Libraries.
• Co-author, with G. Edward Evans. Developing Library and Information Center Collections. 5th Ed. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2005.
• Webmaster - Accompanying Website: DLC5 Supplemental Materials
• Co-presenter, with Sue Baughman. UM Libraries: Charting the Course for Organizational Change Poster session at the ACRL 12th National Conference, April 9, 2005, Minneapolis.
• Review Editor. G. Edward Evans. Performance Appraisal: A How-To-Do-It Guide For Librarians. New York: Neal-Schuman, 2004.
• Co presenter, with Sue Baughman and Johnnie Love. So, You Want To Be A Leader? Virginia Library Association Region V Spring Program, April 22, 2004, Alexandria, VA.
• Co-presenter, with Sue Baughman. Summer Camp Revisited: UM Libraries' Summer For Supervisors. Living the Future 5: Strategically Striving and Surviving, April 15, 2004, Tucson, Arizona.
• Co-author, with Sue Baughman and Johnnie Love. Working Paper #7: Shared Leadership Development in the UM Libraries. November 2003.
• Presenter. Evaluating Electronic Resources, VLA Collection Management Forum Annual Program. April 20, 2001, Richmond, Virginia.
• Review Editor. G. Edward Evans, Patricia Layzell Ward and Bendik Rugaas. Management Basics for Information Professionals. New York: Neal-Schuman, 2000.
• Co-author, with Dr. G. Edward Evans. Developing Library and Information Center Collections. 4th Ed. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2000.
• Webmaster - Accompanying Website: DLC4 Supplemental Materials
• Co-presenter, with Sylvia Rortvedt. Evaluating Sources of Information on the Internet. Virginia Community College System, New Horizons Conference, April 6, 1999, Richmond, Virginia.
• Co-author, with John Tombarge. "Using the Internet to Link Students and Educators and Teach Library Literacy Skills." Chapter in "LOEX" of the West: Collaboration and Instructional Design In A Virtual Environment. Ed. Kari Anderson, et. al, Foundations in Library and Information Science, v. 43, 187-204. Stamford, CT: JAI Press, 1999.
• Review Editor. G. Edward Evans. Developing Library and Information Center Collections. 3rd Ed. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1995.
• Co-author, with John Richardson. "Reference Works: General. Chapter in The Readers Adviser 14th Ed. (New York: Bowker, 1994), p. 80-118.
• Co-author, with John Richardson. "A State Transition Model of United States Congressional Information." Journal of Government Information, 21 (Jan./Feb. 1994): 25-35.
• Author. "Knowledge Served on A Silver Platter: Planning and Paying For CD-ROMs" RQ 32 (Fall 1992): 75-84.

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Current Activities:

• Member, Advisory Board for the Future of Information Alliance, University of Maryland, 2011 - Present.
• Member, UM Senate Staff Affairs Committee, 2003-2007, 2009 - Present.
• Member, Nominations, Elections, and Voting Procedures Committee, University Libraries, 2011 -
• Member, Faculty Merit Committee, University Libraries, 2010 - 2011
• Member,Web Advisory Committee, University Libraries, 2009 - 2010.
• Member, Desktop Services Committee, 2008 - 2010.
• Co-Chair, Appointment, Promotion and Permanent Status Committee, University Libraries, 2007-2009.
• Member, Faculty Annual Review Oversight Committee, University Libraries, 2005-2007
• Member, Facilitator's Team, University Libraries, 2004-2008
• Member, Web Administration Committee, University Libraries, 2003-May 2005

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