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About Vicki L. Gregory

Dr. Vicki L. Gregory is a professor at the School of Information at the University of South Florida (USF) and was director of the School from 1999 until 2007. She earned a Ph.D. in Communication, Information and Library Studies from Rutger University in 1987. Her specializations include: academic libraries, technical services, information science, library networking, library automation, and collection development. She currently teaches Introduction to Library Administration, Collection Development/Maintenance, and Digital Libraries. Prior to teaching at USF Dr. Gregory was Director of Systems and Operations for the Auburn University at Montgomery Library. She is currently Treasurer for the Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T), for whom she is the winner of the 2014 Watson Davis Award. She is also currently serving on the ALA Notable Books Council. She is the author, co-author, or editor of seven books and has published numerous articles, including Collection Development and Management for 221st Century Librarians, published by Neal Schuman in 2011.

Positions

2000 - Present Professor, University of South Florida ‐ School of Information
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1999 - 2007 Director, University of South Florida
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1994 - 2000 Associate Professor, University of South Florida
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1988 - 1994 Assistant Professor, University of South Florida ‐ School of Library and Information Science
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1986 - 1988 Department Head and Librarian III, Auburn University ‐ Department of Systems and Operations
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1978 - 1986 Coordinator of Technical Services, Auburn University at Montgomery ‐ Technical Services
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1976 - 1978 Audio-Visual Librarian, Auburn University at Montgomery ‐ Acquisitions Department
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Disciplines

Research Interests

Grants

2005 - 2009 Academic Librarians for Tomorrow’s Academic Researchers (ALSTARS)
Institute for Museum and Library Services
$758,736
2005 - 2007 USF SLIS Graduate Assistantship
All Children’s Hospital
$171,319
1998 - 2000 Enhancement of Teaching at USF
Harvard Challenge Grant
Role: Member of the Pilot Study Team
Colleague(s): James Carey and Anna Perrault
$9,000
1997 - 1997 College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Computer Grant
College of Arts and Sciences, University of South Florida
$500
1996 - 1997 Sabbatical
University of South Florida
1985 - 1985 Association of College and Research Libraries and Institute for Scientific Information Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship
Association of College and Research Libraries and Institute for Scientific Information
$1,000
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Professional Service and Affiliations

2017 - Present Member, IEEE Computer Society
1999 - Present Member, Association for Computing Machinery
1994 - Present Member, Suncoast Information Specialists
1988 - Present Member, Florida Library Association (FLA)
1987 - Present Member, Association for Library and Information Science Education
1984 - Present Member, Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIST)
1977 - Present Member, American Library Association (ALA)
1976 - Present Member, Southeastern Library Association (SELA)
1974 - Present Member, Alabama Library Association (ALLA, AlaLA)
2011 - 2019 Member, USF President’s Committee on the Status of Women
2012 - 2015 Member, Florida Association of Media Educators
2002 - 2014 Member, IEEE Computer Society
2000 - 2012 Member, Association for Caribbean University and Research Librarians (ACURIL)
1999 - 2012 Member, REFORMA, National Association to Promote Library and Information Service to Latinos and the Spanis
1985 - 2012 Member, Society of Alabama Archivists
1991 - 2009 Member, Special Libraries Association (SLA)
1999 - 2007 Member, Society of Florida Archivists
1988 - 2006 Member, North American Serials Interest Group
1997 - 2005 Member, American Association for Higher Education
1994 - 2001 Member, American Society of Indexers
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Honors and Awards

  • ASIST Watson Davis Award, 2014
  • Outstanding Alumni, University of Alabama, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, 2007
  • Beta Phi Mu (Library and Information Science Honorary Society)
  • Phi Alpha Theta (History Honorary Society)
  • USF President’s Award for Faculty Excellence, 2003
  • Florida Library Association Transformers Honor Roll, 1996
  • Florida SUS Teaching Incentive Program Award, 1995
  • Outstanding Young Women of America, 1987
  • Association of College and Research Libraries and Institute for Scientific Information Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship, 1985

Education

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1983 - 1987 PhD, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey ‐ Communication, Information and Library Studies
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1973 - 1974 MLS, University of Alabama ‐ Graduate School of Library Service
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1971 - 1973 MA, University of Alabama ‐ History Department
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1968 - 1971 BA, University of Alabama ‐ College of Arts and Sciences
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Contact Information

4202 E. Fowler Ave. CIS 2036
(813) 974-6836

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