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Library” with Frederick Schlipf, a well-known buildingconsultant to expand the library in 2001, and receive theChancellor Capital Review Committee’s approval in 2001 and2007 respectivelyParticipated in design, construction and dedication (in 2011) ofnine-million dollars Learning Resource and Research Center(LRRC) building that includes a permanent home for the libraryand archives, an international conference centerwith simultaneous interpretation booths, research laboratories,emergency management training and command center, and stateof-the-artIT facilityDirector of Illinois Fire Service Institute International Programs Developed and updated the Standard Operating Guidelines (SOG)for the Illinois Fire Service Institute International Programs Initiate, organize and coordinate the annual Chinese LibrariansSummer Program with partners since 2005; 192 Librarians from73 organizations all over China participated in the program as ofJuly 2012; 2013 program is under preparation. Initiated and developed the China Endowment Fund with Chinapartners at the University of Illinois Foundation for Chineselibrarians, visiting scholars, and students in library andinformation science; Helped reach the endowment level of$25,000; Identify and secure donors to reach one-million-dollargoal of the fund; Started the China Endowment Fund Scholarshipwith two awards for the 2012 Chinese Librarians SummerProgram Initiate, organize and coordinate training programs with partnersin the area of emergency management, such as IFSI-Institute ofPublic Safety Research of Tsinghua University emergencymanagement training program (2008-), IFSI-Hong Kong FireServices Department’s hazardous materials training (2009-); IFSI-China Ropeway Association rescue training program (2009-) Help initiate, reach and sign Memorandum of Understanding(MOU) agreements with 14 organizations in China (as of Feb.2013) Help sponsor multiple Chinese visiting scholars to the IllinoisFire Service Institute and GSLIS at University of Illinois atUrbana-Champaign Help Korean firefighters train at the Illinois Fire Service InstituteAdjunct researcher at the Institute of Information Resource Management,Zhejiang University, HangzhouAdjunct faculty at the Third Military Medicine University on library andinformation science, Chongqing2006-2011-20162011-2

Adjunct faculty at the Graduate School of Library and InformationScience (GSLIS), University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignLibrary consultant, Champaign Fire Department Library: Established thelibraryShort term foreign expert on library leadership and libraryadministration, Beihang University LibraryResearch information specialist, Illinois Fire Service Institute Library:Founded the library2002-2003,2005,2007-8,2010,2012-31990-200820061990-1999Newspaper cataloger, Illinois State Historical Library 1990Manuscript cataloger, Illinois State Historical Library 1990FUNDED PROJECTS –GRANT AWARDS FROM THE ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY, ADIVISON OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE OFFICEServed as principal investigator and project director for all grant projectsand received total awards of $307,264 as of January 2008.Library Services and Technology Act Grant“Illinois Online Disaster Preparedness Pathfinder,” $4,000Library Services and Technology Act Grant“In Memory of Our Heroes: Developing a Digital Image Collection ofIllinois Firefighter Line of Duty Deaths,” $20,500Library Services and Technology Act Grant“Creative Use of Libraries (CUOL Grant!) – Deliver Right Information toIllinois Firefighters at Right Time,” $81,626Library Services and Technology Act Grant“Grow with a Pro!” Mini-grant program (Hired a local architect to doconceptual drawings for the Illinois Fire Service Institute Library buildingfeasibility study, which expands the library from 700 sq ft to 10,000 sq ft),$4,900Library Services and Technology Act Grant“Libraries in the 21 st Century – Developing the Distance Learning LibraryServices for Illinois Firefighters: An Integrated Information Service withOnline Firefighter II Certification Program,” $49,5702007-20082006-20072005-2006200220013

Library Services and Technology Act Grant“Collection Connection” Mini-grant Program, $2,500Library Services and Technology Act Full Year Grant“Internet Outreach to and Training of Illinois Fire ServicePersonnel, Public and Community College Librarians for ElectronicAccess to Fire Safety Information,” $75,000Educate and Automate Fast Start-basic EquipmentMini-grant Program, $1,065Educate and Automate Public Internet Access Mini-grant Program,$1,820Library Services and Technology Act GrantMarketing Mini-grant Program, $1,000Library Services and Technology Act GrantEquipment to Books Mini-grant Program, $2,000Library Services and Technology Act GrantBring in An Expert Mini-grant Program, $4,5002001200020002000200020001999FUNDED PROJECT –GRANT AWARD FROM THE CHINESE AMERICAN LIBRARIANSASSOCIATION (CALA)Served as co-principal investigator with Anna Xiong, Southern IllinoisUniversity Carbondale, for the Chinese American LibrariansAssociation’s Sally C. Tseng Professional Development Grant, entitled"In Search of Excellence: Chinese American Librarians in the 21 stCentury," $700. The project was also partially funded by Illinois FireService Institute.2005-2006FUNDED PROJECTS –AWARDS FROM NATIONAL NETWORK OF LIBRARIES OFMEDICINE, GREATER MIDWEST REGION (GMR)Served as principal investigator and received total awards of $7,700.GMR Outreach Project award for "Putting Professional Developmentinto Practice" (to improve Illinois emergency medical technicians’ accessto the National Library of Medicine’s biomedical information resourcesby providing training workshops to selected fire departments in four2004-20054

locations-Chicago, Peoria, Rockford, and Urbana-Champaign Where theUniversity of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Library of Health Sciences (LHS)also is located.) $6,000GMR Professional Development award (The Health Science Library atthe University of Illinois, Chicago trained best practices in outreach, Webtechnologies and electronic reference service to develop a new outreachlibrary service for emergency medical technicians in Illinois FireDepartments.) $1,7002002-2003FUNDED PROJECT –GRANT AWARD FROM THE SPECIAL LIBRARIESASSOCIATION (SLA)Served as co-principal investigator with Professor Linda C. Smith forSpecial Libraries Association’s Steven I. Goldspiel Memorial ResearchGrant Project, entitled "A Survey to Support 'Evidence-Based Practice' inSpecial Libraries Serving Fire Service Personnel and Researchers inPublic Safety and Homeland Security Areas," $20,0002003-2004FUNDED PROJECT –GRANT AWARD FROMUNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGNServed as co-principal investigator with Professor Terry Weech for“Information Access and Library Resources in the Social Sciences andHumanities in China,” funded by the Freeman Fellows Partner Initiative,Center for Asian and Pacific Studies, $13,000Served as co-principal investigator with Professor Linda Smith for "ASurvey to Support 'Evidence-Based Practice' in Special Libraries ServingFire Service Personnel and Researchers in Public Safety and HomelandSecurity Areas," a supplemental support to Special LibrariesAssociation’s grant project by the Campus Research Board, $8,131Served as principal investigator, “FireTalk, Illinois Fire Service InstituteThesaurus,” funded by the Campus Research Board, $9,25220072003-20042002-2003TEACHING EXPERIENCE“Special Library Administration,” an advanced graduate course(LIS590SL), University of Illinois Graduate School of Library andInformation Science (GSLIS)“Special Library Administration,” an advanced graduate courseSpring 2013Spring 20125

(LIS590SL), University of Illinois Graduate School of Library andInformation Science (GSLIS)“Leadership in Special Library Management,” lecture at the AnnualChinese Librarians Summer Program“Special Library Administration,” an advanced graduate course(LIS590SL), University of Illinois Graduate School of Library andInformation Science (GSLIS)“Information Access and Library Resources in the Social Sciences andHumanities in China,” an advanced graduate course (590CH), Universityof Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS),co-instructor Terry Weech“Special Library Administration,” an advanced graduate course(LIS590SL), University of Illinois Graduate School of Library andInformation Science (GSLIS)“Leadership and Library Administration,” lecture series for librarydirectors and librarians in Beijing, invited as short term foreign expertby Beihang University, Beijing“Special Library Administration,” an advanced graduate course(LIS590SL), University of Illinois Graduate School of Library andInformation Science (GSLIS)2005-2011Spring 2010Fall 2008Summer 2007Summer 2006Spring 2005Practicum, GSLIS (LIS360), on “User Training” Fall 2004Practicum, GSLIS (LIS360), on “Cataloging and OCLC” Fall 2004Practicum, GSLIS (LIS360), on “Cataloging Photos” Spring 2004Practicum, GSLIS (LIS360), on “Reference Service and User Trainingfor Paramedics in Illinois Fire Departments”“Special Library Administration,” an advanced graduate course(LIS450SL), University of Illinois Graduate School of Library andInformation ScienceInvited speaker on special library management at the Department ofInformation Management, Peking UniversityInvited guest speaker at numerous GSLIS courses, such as “GlobalPerspectives in Library and Information Science” (LIS450IL ),“Thesaurus Construction” (LIS450TC), “Cataloging & Classification I”Spring 2003Summer II2003Fall 20032003-6

(a LIS407LEB LEEP distance learning course), “KnowledgeOrganization”Independent Study (LIS451), GSLIS, on “Reference Request Database &Outreach Reference Service at IFSI Library”“Special Library Administration,” an advanced graduate course(LIS450SL), University of Illinois Graduate School of Library andInformation ScienceIndependent Study (LIS451), GSLIS, on “Operational and TrainingManual of the IFSI Library”Spring 2002Summer 2002Fall 2001RESEARCH PUBLICATIONSPh.D. Dissertation“Information-Seeking and Sharing Behaviors among Fire Service Field 2011Staff Instructors: A Qualitative Study,” University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Visit IDEALS athttp://www.ideals.illinois.edu/handle/2142/24364Refereed Articles:“Strategic Planning in Special Libraries and Information Centers” inKiyomi D. Deards, K.D., & Springs, G.R. (Eds.),Succession Planning and Implementation in Libraries: Practices andResources. Co-author with Jan Sykes, Chicago: ALA (in press).“The Role of Information Technology in Academic Libraries’ ResourceSharing in Western Region of China.” Co-author with Qiang Zhu,Library Trends (in press).“Illinois Firefighter Line of Duty Deaths Digital Image CollectionDatabase: A Knowledge Management Initiative,” Fire Technology,49(1), co-author with Adam Groves, 2010 Springer Science. Visithttp://www.springerlink.com/content/h455427618238128/“Chinese American Librarians in the 21st Century: Profile Update,” TheChinese Librarianship: An International Electronic Journal, co-authorwith Jian Anna Xiong, No. 25. Visit www.iclc.us/cliej/cl25.htm2013201320102008“Career Choices and Career Advancement: Chinese American Librariansin the 21st Century,” The Chinese Librarianship: An InternationalElectronic Journal, co-author with Jian Anna Xiong, No. 25. Visit20087

www.iclc.us/cliej/cl25.htm“Evidence-Based Practice in U.S. Fire Library Management.” TheEvidence Based Library and Information Practice Conference (EBLIP4)Proceeding, May 6-9, 2007 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, co-authorwith Linda C. Smith. Visit http://www.eblip4.unc.edu/Designing and Developing Internet Reference Services to SupportFirefighter Distance Learners in Illinois." Internet Reference ServicesQuarterly, Volume 9, p.147-172“Meeting Changing Information Needs of Illinois Firefighters: AnalysisQueries Received from Reference Outreach Service,” co-authored withJan Sung, The Reference Librarian, No. 82, p.69-105“Providing Better Subject Access to Nonprint Fire EmergencyMaterials for Illinois Firefighters,” Cataloging & ClassificationQuarterly, 2001, Volume 31, No.3/4, p.213-2352007200520032001Articles:“ 信 息 技 术 在 中 国 西 部 地 区 学 术 图 书 馆 资 源 共 享 中 扮 演 的 角 色 ” 摘 要(Abstract, The Role of Information Technology in Academic Libraries’Resource Sharing in Western Region of China) In Chinese, 中 国 图 书馆 学 报 (Journal of Library Science in China) (in press)“ 美 国 专 业 图 书 馆 的 战 略 计 划 — 个 案 分 析 ”(Strategic Planning inAmerican Special Libraries: a Case Study) In Chinese, 图 书 馆 建 设(Library Construction Journal), No.4“Virtual User Instruction at the University of Illinois Fire ServiceInstitute Library: Producing a Web-based Training Video forIllinois Firefighters,” co-authored with John Paul, Jeff Cunninghamand Sarah Windau, Illinois Libraries, Spring 2002, Volume 84, No. 2,p.48-62“Conference Report, Health Science Librarians of Illinois AnnualConference, Urbana, Illinois, November 15-16, 2001,” The One-Person Library, Volume 18, No. 9, January 2002“Snapshot: the University of Illinois Fire Service Institute Library &Its Emergency Medical Services Program,” HSLI (Health ScienceLibrarians of Illinois) Newsletter, Volume 21, Issue 3, Winter 2002201320042002200220028

“Integrating ‘Make Request on the Web’ with the FSI Library OPAC,”co-authored with Guang Hu, Informant (Illinois Chapter, SpecialLibraries Association), January 2002, Volume 66, No. 3“Managing the Fire Emergency Article Database at the Illinois FireService Institute Library,” co-authored with Guang Hu, Informant(Illinois Chapter, Special Libraries Association)20022001Thesaurus:FireTalk, Illinois Fire Service Institute Thesaurus 2003http://www.fsi.illinois.edu/content/library/FireTalk/Manual:The Illinois Fire Service Institute Library Operational and TrainingManual, co-authored with Sarah Windau2002Book Chapters:“Fire Protection” Chapter in Magazines for Libraries (20th edition), 2013co-authored with Diane Richardson, David Ehrenhart, New York:R.R. Bowker, edited by Cheryl LaGuardia (in press)“Fire Protection” Chapter in Magazines for Libraries (19th edition),co-authored with Diane Richardson, Adam Groves, New York: R.R.Bowker, edited by Cheryl LaGuardia“Fire Protection” Chapter in Magazines for Libraries (18th edition),co-authored with Diane Richardson, Adam Groves, New York: R.R.Bowker, edited by Cheryl LaGuardia“Fire Protection” Chapter in Magazines for Libraries (16th edition),co-authored with Diane Richardson, Adam Groves, New York: R.R.Bowker, Edited by Cheryl LaGuardia“Fire Protection” Chapter in Magazines for Libraries (14 th edition),co-authored with Diane Richardson, Elizabeth Morris, New York: R.R.Bowker, Edited by Cheryl LaGuardia“Fire Protection” Chapter in Magazines for Libraries (12th edition), NewYork: R.R. Bowker, Edited by Cheryl LaGuardia201120092007200520039

Reports:”A Survey to Support ‘Evidence-Based Practice’ in Special LibrariesServing Fire Service Personnel and Researchers in Public Safety andHomeland Security Areas,” A full report, co-research director LindaC. Smith. Visithttp://www.sla.org/content/resources/scholargrant/resgrant/goldspiel2003.cfm“The LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act) 2001 Grant,Libraries in the 21 st Century – Developing the Distance Learning LibraryServices for Illinois Firefighters: an Integrated Information Service withOnline Firefighter II Certification Program, Final Narrative Report,”Illinois Libraries, Fall 2001, Volume 83, No. 4, p.19-63“The LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act) 2000 Full YearGrant, Internet Outreach to and Training of Illinois Fire ServicePersonnel, Public and Community College Librarians for ElectronicAccess to Fire Safety Information, Final Narrative Report,” IllinoisLibraries, Winter 2001, Volume 83, No.1, p.18-33A Building Program for the Fire and Emergency Library, IllinoisFire Service Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,co-authored with Frederick A. Schlipf, 76 PagesIllinois Fire Service Institute Library (FSI Library) Outreach ProgramSurvey Report, Illinois Fire Service Institute, University of Illinois atUrbana-Champaign, 78 pages20052001200120011998Presentations in U.S.A.:“Innovative Community Outreach: The Illinois Firefighter Line-of-DutyDeaths Digital Image Collection Database (IFLOOD),” Presentation atthe 2012 Illinois Library Association (ILA) Conference, Rosemont,Illinois, October“Think Big: Building the State Fire Academy Library in the DigitalAge,” Presentation with Diane Richardson and David Ehrenhart at the2011 Illinois Library Association (ILA) Conference, Rosemont, Illinois,October 18“Digital Knowledge Management Structure for Fire Service Training,”Presentation at the CALA 2011 Midwest Chapter Annual Conference,Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, Indiana, May 2120122011201110

“Library Practices and Management in the Digital Age of FireInformation: Development of the Illinois Fire Service Institute Library,”Presentation accepted by the 2011 Annual inFIRE Conference, IllinoisFire Service Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, May10“Information-Seeking and Sharing Behaviors among Fire Service FieldStaff Instructors: A Qualitative Study,” Poster presentation accepted bythe 2011 GSLIS Research Showcase, April 8“Delivering Right Information to Illinois Firefighters at Right TimeThrough Community Collaboration,” Invited panelist at theeChicago@Dominican University Symposium on Preparing and BuildingCommunity in Crises panel discussion, September 9“Expansion and Future of the University of Illinois Fire Service InstituteLibrary,” Presentation at the 2010 Annual inFIRE Conference, NationalInstitute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland, May 13“Developing a Digital Image Collection of Illinois Firefighter Line ofDuty Deaths (IFLODD) Database,” GSLIS Research Showcase postersession, co-presented with Adam Groves“Global Outreach: A U.S. – China Experience,” Invited panel speaker atthe CALA 2008 Annual Program, ALA Conference, Anaheim,California, June 29“Developing a Digital Image Collection of Illinois Firefighter Line ofDuty Deaths (IFLODD) through Outreach and Collaboration,”Presentation at the 2007 Annual Conference of CALA Midwest Chapter-- “Outreach and Collaboration in the Age of Digital Transformation,Ideas and Experience from the Midwest,” University of Illinois atChicago, May 12Invited panelist for the library leaders’ discussion on evidence-basedpractice at the Evidence Based Library and Information PracticeConference (EBLIP4), in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, May 9“Evidence-Based Practice in U.S. Fire Library Management,” Paperpresentation published in “The Evidence Based Library and InformationPractice Conference (EBLIP4) Proceeding, in Chapel Hill, NorthCarolina”, co-authored with Linda C. Smith“Deliver Right Information to Illinois Firefighters at Right Time,”Poster presentations at the ALA 2006 Annual Conference, New Orleans,June 24201120112010201020082008200720072007200611

“In Search of Excellence: Chinese American Librarians in the 21 stCentury,” Poster presentations at the ALA 2006 Annual Conference,New Orleans, co-presented with Jian Anna Xiong, June 25”A Survey to Support ‘Evidence-Based Practice’ in Special LibrariesServing Fire Service Personnel and Researchers in Public Safety andHomeland Security Areas,” Presentation at the 2005 Annual inFIREConference, Norwood, MA, June 13One of the invited panelists at the MLA Annual Meeting’s Symposium“The Role of Information Services in Emergency Preparedness Planning”Information Needs Panel – What are the information needs of firstresponders? Sponsored by the Medical Library Association (MLA) andthe National Library of Medicine, San Antonio, Texas, May 15“Reaching Out and Serving Fire Emergency Responders,” Presentationfor fall associates from the Mortenson Center for International LibraryPrograms, October 5“International Services & Access at Illinois Fire Service InstituteLibrary,” Invited presentation at American Libraries Seminar sponsoredby the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs andGraduate School of Library and Information Science, University ofIllinois at Urbana-Champaign (GSLIS), Grainger Engineering LibraryCommons, October 1“Illinois Fire Service Institute Library,” Presentation at the Annual StateAgency Librarian’s Meeting, held by the Illinois State Library,Springfield, September 18“Outreach through partnership,” Invited presentation for Mortenson’s fallassociates (from Haiti, Columbia, Russia, and Kazakhstan), aninternational program organized by the Mortenson Center forInternational Library Programs, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, September 25“Outreach through Partnership,” Invited presentation for the SouthAfrican Library Leadership Project (SALLP), an international programorganized by the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, July 11“Developing Internet Outreach Training Program for IllinoisFire Service Personnel, Public and Community CollegeLibrarians,” Presentation at the 2001 Annual inFIREConference, Chicago. To See a Full Text of the20062005200520042002200220022002200112

Conference Proceedings, Visit:http://www.infire.org/Conferences/“Reaching Out to Under-served Illinois Firefighters: Results of aSurvey Project," Presentation at the 1999 Annual inFIREConference, New York State Academy of Fire Science Library,Montour Falls, New York. To See a Full Text of the ConferenceProceedings, Visit:http://www.infire.org/Conferences/1999International Conferences and Presentations:“The Illinois State Fire Academy Library and IFSI InternationalPrograms for Firefighting and Emergency Management”, 2012International Symposium on Firefighting and Emergency ManagementSeptember 6“Leadership in Library Management”, Invited Talk at the East ChinaNormal University Library, Shanghai, November 23“Doctoral Research in Library and Information Science: A Case Study,”Invited by the Institute of Information Resources Management, ZhejiangUniversity, Hangzhou, June 1“Future of American Academic Libraries and Librarians” for librarydirectors in Guangzhou area, invited by Jinan University Library,December 6“Professional Library Management Education in the Digital Age” at theThird Sino-U.S. Symposium on Library and Information ScienceEducation in the Digital Age, Wuhan University, October 10“Meeting Fire Service Field Staff Instructors’ Dynamic InformationNeeds,” at the 2009 Annual inFIRE Conference, National ResearchCouncil Canada – Ottawa, Ontario, Canada“Professional Development in US Academic Libraries,” BeihangUniversity Library, Beijing, China, December 15-16“Developing New Library Service Model in the University Library,”Presentation at the Nanjing Aeronautical and Astronautical University,Nanjing, China, October 30“Developing New Library Service Model in the University Library.”Presentation at the Southwest University Library, Chongqing, October 2720122011201120102010200920082008200813

“Developing New Library Service Model in the University Library.”Presentation at the Wuhan University Library, Wuhan, May 14“Developing New Library Service Model in the University Library.”Presentation at the Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China,January 13”A Survey to Support ‘Evidence-Based Practice’ in Special LibrariesServing Fire Service Personnel and Researchers in Public Safety andHomeland Security Areas,” Presentation with co-author Linda C. Smithat the 2005 Annual SLA Conference, Toronto, Canada, June 6"Strategic Planning in American Special Libraries: a Case Study,"Presentation for the 2003 Seminar “New Ideas on Library Management,”Department of Information Management, Peking University, Beijing,China, September 21"Strategic Planning in American Special Libraries: a Case Study,"Presentation at Shanghai Library, September 25"Mr. Wang Zhongmin’s Contributions to the Library Education in China:When East Meets West, a Comparative Study," Co-presented with DeanLeigh Estabrook, invited presentation at “In Memorial of Mr.Zhongmin’s Wang 100 Years Old Birth Celebration Seminar,” PekingUniversity, Beijing, September 18“Creating Integrated Distance Learning Library Services for IllinoisFirefighters: An Integrated Information Service with Online Firefighter IICertification Program,” Presentation at the 2002 Annual inFIREConference, London, United Kingdom, May 30. To See a Full Text ofthe Conference Proceedings, Visit:http://www.infire.org/Conferences/“Mapping Multiple Vocabularies for Better Subject Access to FireScience Materials," Presentation at the 2000 Annual inFIREConference, Institute for Research in Construction, NationalResearch Council, Ottawa, Canada, May 11. To See a Full Text of theConference Proceedings, Visit:http://www.infire.org/Conferences/20082008200520032003200320022000Translations for Guest Speakers’ PresentationsServed as oral interpreter for Former GSLIS Dean John Unsworth“Reading at Library Scale: New Methods, Attention Prosthetics,Evidence, and Argument," South West University, Beibei, October 6201014

"Challenges in Educating 21st-Century Information Professionals" 90thAnniversary Conference, School of Information Management, WuhanUniversity, Wuhan, October 9“Closing Ceremony Remark” at the Third Sino-U.S. Symposium onLibrary and Information Science Education in the Digital Age,Wuhan University, Wuhan, October 9"Current Developments in Digital Library Management and Research inUSA," East China Normal University, Shanghai, June 12“Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University ofIllinois at Urbana-Champaign, Its LEEP and Digital Library CertificatePrograms,” South East University Library, Nanjing, June 13"Current Developments in Digital Library Management and Research inUSA,” NUAA (Nanjing University of Aeronautical and AstronauticalUniversity), Nanjing, June 15"Introduction to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,"NUAA (Nanjing University of Aeronautical and AstronauticalUniversity, Nanjing, June 15"Challenges and Opportunities: Making Exchange and CollaborationWork," Department of Library and Information Science, NanjingUniversity, Nanjing, June 15"Challenges and Opportunities: Making Exchange and CollaborationWork," Graduate School of Library and Information Science, WuhanUniversity, Wuhan, June 16"Current Developments in Digital Library Management and Research inUSA," Peking University/CALIS, Beijing, June 18“Managing the Digital Library: The ECHO Depository Project,” ForBeijing Area Library Directors at Beihang University Library, Beijing,July 13“Library and Information Science at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,” For Beijing Area Library Directors at Beihang University,Beijing, July 13“Managing the Digital Library: The ECHO Depository Project,”For Nanjing Area Library Directors, NUAA (Nanjing University ofAeronautical and Astronautical University) Library, Nanjing, July 1420102010200920092009200920092009200920062006200615

“Library and Information Science at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,” For Nanjing Area Library Directors at NUAA(Nanjing University of Aeronautical and Astronautical University)Library, Nanjing, July 14“Managing the Digital Library: The ECHO Depository Project,”For Library Directors in Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University Library,Hangzhou, July 17“Library and Information Science at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,” For Library Directors in Zhejiang Province, ZhejiangUniversity Library, Hangzhou, July 17“Cyberinfrastructure in the USA,” For Library Directors in ZhejiangProvince, Zhejiang Provincial Library, Hangzhou, July 182006200620062006Translation for GSLIS Professor Terry Weech“Academic Library Assessment and Evaluation,” For Library 2008Directors in Wuhan Area, Wuhan University Library, Wuhan,May 16Translation for Director Richard Jaehne“Illinois Fire Service Institute Library,” Beihang University Library,Beijing, July 28“Value-added Library Services,” for library directors in Shenzhen Area,University Town Library of Shenzhen, November 10“Value-added Library Services,” for library directors in Guangzhou,Jinan University Library, Guangzhou, November 12200620092009HONORSAcademic Professional Development Fund Award ($500) to attend the2012 Harvard Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians, August 5-10Selected Participant – 2012 Harvard Leadership Institute for AcademicLibrarians, August 5-10Member of Alpha Chapter of Beta Phi Mu, the International Library &Information Studies Honor Society (by election of the faculty at theGraduate School of Library and Information Science at University ofIllinois at Urbana-Champaign, November 5)201220122011“IFLODD: The Illinois Firefighter Line of Duty Deaths Digital Image 200916

Collection Database” was featured in both The Scout Report (one of theoldest and most respected Internet-based current awareness services) andThe Newberry Library Genealogy News (one of the most prestigiousresearch libraries in the United States).“IFLODD: The Illinois Firefighter Line of Duty Deaths Digital ImageCollection Database” was highlighted in April 2009’s ILA REPORTERissue (Illinois Library Association’s official publication) as one of theexemplary Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grants inIllinoisProfiled in the Who’s Who in the World, published by Marquis Who'sWhoProfiled in the Who’s Who of American Women, published by MarquisWho's Who20092009, 20122009Profiled in the Who’s Who in America, published by Marquis Who's Who 2009, 2013The Joint Conference of Librarians of Color (JCLC) Scholarship (Dallas,Texas, October 11-15)Academic Professional Development Fund Support ($500) to attend twonational conferences by Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor forAcademic Affairs, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignSelected Participant – “Synergy: The Illinois Library LeadershipInitiative,” sponsored by the Illinois State Library and Illinois LibraryAssociationProfiled in the 25 th Silver Anniversary Edition of Who’s Who ofAmerican Women, published by Marquis Who's WhoProfiled in the 2005 edition of Who's Who in the World, also in the 58thedition of Who's Who in America, published by Marquis Who's Who in2004, the leading biographical reference publisher of the highestachievers and contributors from across the country and around the worldThe University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Chancellor’s AcademicProfessional Excellence (CAPE) awardThe Special Libraries Association Diversity Leadership DevelopmentProgram awardInterviewed with other solo librarians by Informant, SpecialLibraries Association, Illinois Chapter20062005200420052004, 2006,2007, 200820032003200017

Feature article on diversity in the August 1999 Issue of IllinoisReporter, published by Illinois Library Association. Reprint in the FallAlumni Newsletter, Graduate School of Library and InformationScience, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign1999Up and Coming Award, Special Libraries Association, Illinois Chapter 1999May Fourth Youth Award for undergraduate thesis, Peking University 1984PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND COMMITTEE EXPERIENCEInvited ISLAC (Illinois Library Advisory Committee) member asa representative of special libraries in IllinoisInvited ILLINET Network Advisory Council (INAC) member as arepresentative of special libraries in Illinois and serve as liaison betweenISLAC and INACinFIRE (the international network for Fire Information and ReferenceExchange) Executive CommitteeACRL 75th Anniversary Celebration Task ForceSLA Emergency Preparedness & Recovery Advisory CouncilSLA Diversity Leadership Development Program CommitteeSLA Illinois Chapter Strategic Planning CommitteePresident-Elect of CALA Midwest ChapterCo-Chair, CALA Local Arrangement Committee (for CALA AnnualAwards Banquet and 40 th anniversay celebration)Co-Chair, CALA Membership Committee (Leading the national CALAmembership drive to surpass the 2012 membership drive goal of 515)Co-Chair, CALA Membership Committee (Led the national CALAmembership drive to reach the goal of 515 CALA active members)2009-2003-1997-2001,2009-2013-20162013-20142013-20142013-20142012-20132012-20132012-20132011-2012Chair, Fundraising Team (Midwest Chapter) for Joplin, MO 2011-201218

Chair, Conference Planning Committee, the 2012 CALA MidwestChapter Annual Conference at University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignVice President (2011-2012)/President-Elect of CALA Midwest Chapter(2012-2013)2011-20122011-2013SLA IL Chapter Outreach/Public Relations Committee 2011-2013SLA 2012 Chicago Annual Conference Local Arrangements PlanningCommittee, SLA Illinois ChapterChinese American Librarians Association (CALA) Annual AwardBanquet Arrangement Committee MemberOrganizer, the 2011 Annual inFIRE Conference at Illinois Fire ServiceInstitute, May 9-12Evaluation Subcommittee Member of the 2012 Joint Conference ofLibrarians of Color Conference2011-2012201120112011-2012GSLIS Dean’s Council, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2010-2012Chair, Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) FinanceCommitteeChair, Public Relations Committee, Chinese American LibrariansAssociation (CALA) Midwest ChapterChair, Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) Sally TsengProfessional Development Grant Award CommitteeMentorship Program Committee, Chinese American LibrariansAssociation (CALA)Editorial Board of the Chinese Librarianship: An International ElectronicJournalAdvisory Committee, Special Librarians Endowment Fund, GraduateSchool of Library and Information Science (GSLIS), University ofIllinois at Urbana-ChampaignMentor, GSLIS Chinese Group (made the initiative to establish thegroup and help the group’s program activities)2009-20102008-20092008-20092008-20092006-20092005-2004-Scholarship Committee, Chinese American Librarians Association 2004-200519

(CALA)“Learner, Teach-Model-Coach Program -- Coaching 21st CenturyLearners for Advancement in the Library Profession, Chicago LibrarySystem”Co-Founder, Special Librarians Endowment Fund, Graduate School ofLibrary and Information Science (GSLIS), University of Illinois atUrbana-ChampaignDownstate Representative, Board of Directors, Special LibrariesAssociation (SLA), Illinois Chapter (Initiated and organized SLA IllinoisChapter’s Downstate Outreach Program to work with GSLIS SLAStudent Chapter and various library organizations)Chair, Annual Downstate Meeting, Special Libraries Association (SLA),Illinois Chapter2003-200420022002-20042002-2004Co-Organizer with RJA Group, 2001 Annual inFIRE Conference 2001Conference Committee, Health Science Librarians of IllinoisAnnual Conference2001Treasurer, inFIRE 2001-2006inFIRE Serial Union List Coordinator (Initiated and developed asearchable and member-only inFIRE Serial Union List Database)Chair, Research and Writing Committee, Special Libraries Association(SLA), Illinois Chapter (Initiated and developed a searchable SLA ILChapter member research profile database)Editor, Informant, Special Libraries Association, Illinois ChapterNewsletter2001-20072000-20022000-2002Editor, Proceeding of 2001 Annual inFIRE Conference 2001VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCEBoard Member, Champaign Chinese School 2000-2003Principal, Champaign Chinese School 1999-2000Vice Principal, Champaign Chinese School 1998-199920

Fundraising Campaigns for Cancer Patients 1996-1997,1993MEMBERSHIPAmerican Library Association (ALA) 2001-Association for Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) 2013-Beta Phi Mu, Alpha Chapter 2011-Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA), Life Member 2003-Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) 2001-Illinois Library Association (ILA) 2001-inFIRE (the International Network for Fire Information andReference Exchange, an international consortium of fire libraries) 1990-Illinois Heartland Library System 1998-Medical Library Association (MLA) 2001-Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society 2012-Special Libraries Association (SLA) 1999-21