Pam Werre Public Services Librarian
Office 116A  (see map)
Livingston Lord Library
Minnesota State University Moorhead

Educational Background
M.A.    Curriculum and Instruction, Illinois State University, 1997
M.A.    Library and Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1988
B. S.    Elementary Education, Minot State University, 1980

Experience
July 2000 to Present Livingston Lord Library, Minnesota State University Moorhead Public Services Librarian
1994 to 2000 Milner Library, Illinois State University Education/Internet Reference Services Librarian
1993 - 1994 Milner Library, Illinois State University General Reference and Documents Librarian
1990 - 1993 Legislative Reference Library, St. Paul, MN Reference Librarian
1991 - 1992 Rolvaag Memorial Library, St. Olaf College Reference Librarian
1988 - 1990 Ontario City Library, Ontario, CA Reference Librarian

Publications

 Werre, Pam A. "University of Minnesota Press" Dictionary of Literary Biography.  Ed. Cecile Jagodzinski.  Detroit: Gale, 2004.  In press.

Werre, Pam.  “Information Literacy in Higher Education: An ALA Conference Report.”  College and Research Libraries News  64 (2003):  516.  Available online at <http://www.ala.org/>.  

Werre, Pam.  “Circulation Area Makeover: Practical and Aesthetic Considerations in a Remodeling Project.”  Journal of Access Services 1.3 (2003): 73-84.

  Werre, Pam.  “Are You Ready for Digital Reference?: An ALA Conference Report.”  Library H-Tech News 19.8 (2002): 23-24.

Werre, Pam and Ru Story Huffman.  "Internet Resources in Children's Literature." College and Research Libraries News  61 (2000):  576-579+.  Available online at <http://www.ala.org/>.

 Jagodzinski, Cecile, Jim Cunningham, Pam Day, Sharon Naylor, and Elizabeth Schobernd.  "Cooperative Web Weaving: The Team Approach to Web Site Development at Illinois State University."  Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Information Supply  8.2 (1997): 1-20.

 Day, Pam A. "Internet Reference Resources in Language and Literature." Reference Sources on the Internet: Off the Shelf and onto the Web.  Ed. Karen R. Diaz.  New York: Haworth Press, 1997.  153-159.

 Day, Pam A.  "Internet Reference Resources in Language and Literature."  The Reference Librarian  57 (1997):  153-159.

Day, Pam A. The Impact of Disney Film Adaptations of Fairy Tales on Children's Knowledge of Traditional Tales.  Thesis.  Normal, IL: Illinois State University, 1997.

 Day, Pam A.  "Internet Resources in Folklore and Folklife."  College and Research Libraries News  57 (1996):   204-207.

 Day, Pam A., and Kimberly L. Armstrong.  "Librarians, Faculty, and the Internet: Developing a New Information Partnership."  Computers in Libraries  16.5 (1996): 56-58.

 Day, Pam A.  "Gopher and World Wide Web Resources in Folklore and Folklife."  American Folklore Society News  24.4 (1995): 4-5.

 Day, Pam A.  "Discussion Groups and Newsgroups in Folklore and Folklife."  American Folklore Society News  24.3 (1995): 7-8.

 Day, Pam A.  "Flexible Scheduling: A Bibliography."  School Library Journal  35.5 (1989): 38.

Presentations (selected)

Werre, Pam and Barb Hoppe.   Formative Assessment can be Fun.  Poster session presented at the Realizing Student Potential / ITeach 2007 conference, offered online June 11-15 2007.  Available online at <http://web.mnstate.edu/werre/ITeach2007/Form_Assessment.htm>

 Werre, Pam.  Online Catalog Training for Students: The Campus Tackles OPAC but Circ. Students Get GUI.  Presented at at the PALS User Group meetings, St. Cloud, MN on April 20, 2006.

Werre, Pam.  The University of Minnesota Press and the Role of University Presses in Scholarly Publishing.  Dean’s Lecture Series.  Presented at Minnesota State University Moorhead on March 2, 2005.

Werre, Pam, and Jean Kramer.  How Do They See Us? Syllabi as Indicators of an Academic Library's Image.  Presented at the Minnesota Library Association Conference in Rochester, MN, on September 26, 2003.  Available online at <http://web.mnstate.edu/werre/HowDoThey/frame.htm> and at <http://www.mnlibraryassociation.org/ARLD/ARLD%20at%20Conference.htm>.

Werre, Pam, and Brittney Goodman.  Nuts and Bolts of Creating CD Tutorials.  Presented at the Mountain Plains Library Association/North Dakota Library Association/South Dakota Library Association Tri-Conference in Fargo, ND on October 3, 2002.  Available online at <http://web.mnstate.edu/werre/nutsandbolts.htm>.

Werre, Pam.  Renovation Projects: Or, There Is a Light at the End of the Tunnel.  Presented at the First Impressions Last: Conference for Circulation Managers and Staff in Madison, WI, on October 6, 2001.  Available online at <http://web.mnstate.edu/werre/FirstImpressions/Renovation.htm>.

Day, Pam and Vanette Schwartz.  100 Sections, 1 Librarian, and a Plan: Responding to the Demand for Internet Instruction.  Presented at the IACRL Conference in Matteson, IL, on April 12, 2000.

 Day, Pam, Sharon Naylor, and Christine Kubiak.  From MERlin to Ask a Librarian: The Evolution of an Electronic Reference Service.  Presented at the On the Front Lines Conference in Springfield, IL, on March 13, 2000.

 Day, Pam, Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe, and Vanette Schwartz.  Teach My Class the Internet!  Internet Competencies for Undergraduate General Education Curriculum.  Panel session presented at the ACRL 9th National Conference in Detroit, MI, on April 10, 1999.

Cunningham, Jim, Pam Day, Sharon Naylor, and Elizabeth Schobernd.  Cooperative Web Weaving: The Team Approach to Web Site Development at Illinois State University.  Poster session presented at the American Library Association Conference in New York, NY, on July, 1996.

Web Pages (Selected with latest version listed)

Werre, Pam.  Library Services for Distance Learning Services.  May 14, 2004.  Livingston Lord Library, Minnesota State University.  <http://web.mnstate.edu/distanceed12.htm>.  

Werre, Pam.  Livingston Lord Library Student Assistant Procedure Manual.  July 2, 2004.  Livingston Lord Library, Minnesota State University.  <http://web.mnstate.edu/circulation/index.htm>.

Werre, Pam.  Professional Pages.  September 24, 2004.  Livingston Lord Library, Minnesota State University.  <http://web.mnstate.edu/werre/>.

Werre, Pam.  Reference Shelf.  September 9, 2004.  Livingston Lord Library, Minnesota State University Moorhead.   <http://web.mnstate.edu/library/refshelf.htm>.

 Day, Pam.  Citing Internet and Electronic Resources. February 14, 2000.   Milner Library, Illinois State University.  <http://www.mlb.ilstu.edu/ressubj/subject/intrnt/citeweb.htm>.

 Day, Pam.  Finding People on the Internet. April 28, 2000.  Milner Library, Illinois State University.   <http://www.mlb.ilstu.edu/ressubj/subject/intrnt/people.htm>.

  Day, Pam.  Foundations of Inquiry:  Inventions and Their Impact.   September 13, 1999.  Milner Library, Illinois State University.  <http://www.mlb.ilstu.edu/crsres/foiinvent.htm>.

 Day.  Pam. Foundations of Inquiry:  Prior Criminality and the Admission Decision.  September 10, 1999.  Milner Library, Illinois State University.  <http://www.mlb.ilstu.edu/crsres/foicrime.htm>.

 Day, Pam.  ILLINET Online (Telnet Version): Online Catalog Searching.  April 12, 2000.  Milner Library, Illinois State University.  <http://www.mlb.ilstu.edu/online/iotelnet.htm>.

 Day, Pam.  ILLINET Online (Telnet Version) Frequently Asked Questions. April 4, 2000.  Milner Library, Illinois State University.  <http://www.mlb.ilstu.edu/online/ig_faq.htm>.

 Day, Pam, comp.  Reference Shelf.  April 14, 2000.  Milner Library, Illinois State University.  <http://www.mlb.ilstu.edu/ressubj/subject/refshlf/home.htm>.

 Day, Pam.  Searching the Internet.  Janurary 10, 2000.  Milner Library, Illinois State University.  <http://www.mlb.ilstu.edu/ressubj/subject/intrnt/search.htm>.

Day, Pam.  Using the Internet for Research.  January 12, 2000.  Milner Library,  Illinois State University.  <http://www.mlb.ilstu.edu/ressubj/subject/intrnt/research.htm>.

Day, Pam.  Web Search Engine Comparison Chart.  October 12, 1999.  Milner Library, Illinois State University.  <http://www.mlb.ilstu.edu/ressubj/subject/intrnt/srcheng.htm>. 

Credit Courses

EECE 441 Children's Literature: Content and Methods
Taught Spring 2003, Fall 2004, Spring 2005, and Fall 2006
Close reading and study of children's literature--folktales, myth, hero tales, picture books, poetry, modern fantasy, biographies and realism. Emphasis on the nature of children's literature, literature from diverse cultures, criteria for selection, and strategies for reading/teaching literature as a content field in the elementary school.

 

Professional Memberships

American Library Association (1985-present)
Association of College & Research Libraries (1992 -present)
College Libraries Section of ACRL (1992 -present)
Distance Learning Section of ACRL (2001-present)
Instruction Section of ACRL (1992 -present)
Education & Behavioral Sciences Section of ACRL (1992 -2000)
Beta Phi Mu (1988-present)
Beta Beta Epsilon (1988-present)
Kappa Delta Pi (1997-present)
Minnesota Library Association (2001–present)
North Dakota Library Association  (1996-present)
Children's Literature Association (2007-present)

Committee Service (selected)

National Level
ACRL Instruction Section Pre-Conference Planning Committee (July 2003-July 2005)
ACRL Instruction Section Conference Planning Committee (October 2001-July 2003)

State Level
MnSCU E-Library Services Task Force (November 2002 - May 2003)
PALS Reference User Group Representative to PALS User Council (March 2001-March 2003)
PALS Circulation, Interlibrary Loan, and Reference User Groups (Fall 2000-present)
PALS Electronic Reserves Committee (Oct 2000-March 2001)

Campus Level

NCA Accreditation Self-Study Criterion Two Committee  (Spring 2005-Spring 2007)
Web Design Task Force, co-chair (November 2005 - March 2006)
Educational Studies Committee (2005-2006)
Expanding Your Horizons Through Math and Science: Conference for Girls (2002 & 2003)
MSUM Student Academic Conference Planning Committee (2001-2002)
Instructional Resources Advisory Committee (Jan. 2001-December 2004)
Institutional Outreach Committee (Jan. 2001-December 2004)

Library Level

Library Self-Study Committee (Fall 2006 - present)
Information Literacy/Instruction Committee (Fall 2006 – present)
Project Coordinator for Integrated Library System (Aleph) migration (Spring 2004-Spring 2006)
Director of Learning Resources Search Committee (Sept. 2000-Jan. 2001 and April 2004-June 2004)
Instruction Librarian Search Committee (Spring 2005)
Student Learning Assessment Committee (Fall 2003-Spring 2005)
Tri-College Digital Reference Committee (Sept. 2002-Sept. 2003)
Library Display Committee (Sept. 2002-Sept. 2004)
Periodicals Review Taskforce (Sept. 2000-May 2002)
Tri-College Circulation Committee (Sept. 2000-present)
 

Contact Information
Office 116A
Livingston Lord Library
Minnesota State University Moorhead
1104 7th Ave S
Moorhead, MN  56563
(218) 477-5818
werrepa@mnstate.edu

Last updated on 05/18/07 .

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