Gail Junion-Metz

Positions

Information Age Consultants
President 1994 - present

Cleveland State University
Head, Bibliographic Services 1988-94

University of Rochester
Head, Catalog Department 1985-88
Assistant Head, Catalog Department 1984-85

Bowling Green State University
Coordinator, Cataloging Department 1982-84
Head, Original Cataloging Unit 1980-82

Indiana University
Cataloger, Cataloging Department 1975-80
Slide Librarian, Fine Arts Department 1971-74

University of Wisconsin, Madison
Slide Librarian, Department of Art History 1970-71

Education

Master of Arts, Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, 1970, Library Science

Bachelor of Arts, Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, 1969, Art History

Selected Books

Instant Web Form and Surveys for Childrens, YA Services and School Libraries. with Derrek L. Metz. New York: Neal-Schuman, 2002.

Instant Web Form and Surveys for Public Libraries. with Derrek L. Metz. New York: Neal-Schuman, 2001.

Instant Web Form and Surveys for Academic Libraries. with Derrek L. Metz. New York: Neal-Schuman, 2001.

Coaching Kids for the Internet: A Guide for Librarians, Teachers, and Parents. Berkeley, CA: Library Solutions Press, 2000.

Creating a Power Website. with B. Stephens. New York: Neal-Schuman, 1998.

K-12 Resources on the Internet. Second edition. Berkeley, CA: Library Solutions Press, 1997.

Using the World Wide Web and Creating Homepages. with R. Metz. New York: Neal-Schuman, 1996.

K-12 Resources on the Internet. Berkeley, CA: Library Solutions Press, 1996.

Selected Articles

"The Librarian's Internet", a monthly column in School Library Journal 2001-present.

"Surf For", a monthly column in School Library Journal 1997-2000.

"Internet Access for Kids and Young Adults" Public Libraries (January/February 1997).

"Sites of the Season" School Library Journal (vol. 42, no.11, November 1996) p. 44.

"Virtual Voters" School Library Journal (vol. 42, no. 9, September 1996) p. 138.

"Fun Under the Sun" School Library Journal (vol. 42, no. 7, July 1996) p. 33.

"Bounce Onto the Net: Choosing the Right Internet Connection" School Library Journal (vol. 42, no. 2, February 1996) p. 34-38.

"K-12--Training our Future" The Internet Business Journal (vol. 2, no. 3, Sept. 1994) pp.14-15.

"Internet Training Tips" The Internet Business Journal (vol. 2, no. 3, Sept. 1994) p. 15.

Columns published in College and Research Libraries News, entitled "Chapter Topics". Co- author with R. Metz. (vol. 52, no. 6, 1991; vol.53, no. 1 or 2, 1992)

"Organization of and Access to Curriculum Resource Center Materials: A Response to Standards." Co-author with F. Povsic.Ohio Media Spectrum (vol. 35, no. l, 1983)

"A Guide to Reference Tools for Cataloging Africana." Library Resources and Technical Services (vol. 26, no. 2, 1982)

Selected Major Projects

Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania
Training grant project -- 2003

Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit, Lewisburg PA
AP Online Course Grant Administrator -- 2000-01

InfoOhio documentation development &training -- 2000

OhioLINK dataware documentation and training -- 1998-99

Selected Major Presentations

National
American Library Association -- 1995, 1998, 2000
American Assoc. of School Librarians --1996-97,1999, 2001
Public Library Association -- 1996

State
Alaska Library Association -- 2000, 2001
Education Media Association of New Jersey -- 2001-02
Illinois School Library Media Association -- 1995-97
Iowa Library Association -- 1997, 2001
Indiana Library Federation -- 1996-97
InfoPeople Project (CA) -- 2000
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives -- 2002
Kentucky School Library Media Association -- 1996
Michigan Library Association (keynote address) -- 2000
Michigan Library Consortium -- 1999
New York Library Association -- 2001
Ohio Educational Library Media Association -- 1996-97
Ohio Library Council -- 1995-97, 2001
Oklahoma Department of Libraries -- 1996, 1998, 2001
Ontario (Canada) Library Association -- 1996-97
Pennsylvania School Librarians Association -- 2000-03
South Carolina Association of School Librarians --1996
Virginia Educational Media Assocation -- 2000
Washington/Oregon Library Association -- 1997
Wis. Educational Media Association --1998-99, 2001, 03
Wisconsin Library Association -- 1998

Regional
Cleveland Area Metropolitan Library System -- 1995-2003
Cincinnati and Hamilton Co. Public Library -- 1998-2000
North Suburban Library System (IL) -- 1999-2003
South Central Library System (WI) -- 2001-02

Selected Professional Service

Library and Information Technology Association
- Editor LITA Newsletter, 1994-97

Association of College and Research Libraries
- Co-editor, Chapter Topics Newsletter, 1990-93
- African Section Executive Committee, 1979-82

ALA Resources and Technical Services Division
- International Relations Committee, 1985-87
- Description and Access Committee, 1979-83