ELIZABETH

BERMAN
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2012-present
2006-2012

Bailey/Howe Library, University of Vermont

538 Main Street, Burlington, VT 05405
elizabeth.berman@uvm.edu (802) 656-8130
http://elizabethberman.com

Library Associate Professor

University of Vermont
Science & Engineering Reference and Instruction Librarian
Library Assistant Professor
University of Vermont
Science & Engineering Reference and Instruction Librarian

EDUCATION
M.S.
M.L.S.
B.A.

Food Systems (in progress)

Library and Information Science
Anthropology

University of Vermont
University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin

2015
2006
2002

HONORS & AWARDS

Milton H. Crouch Faculty Excellence in Research Award, University of Vermont Libraries,
October 2012. Nominated by peers for scholarly contributions to profession. $1,000.
American Librarian Association Emerging Leader, October 2010. One of 100 earlycareer librarians competitively selected to participate in the 2011 ALA Emerging Leaders
Program. One of thirty sponsored participants (Association of College and Research
Libraries, University Libraries Section). $1,000.
Center for Research on Vermont Faculty Fellow. Elected, November 2009.
Kathryn Eye Bading Scholarship, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Library &
Information Science. 2004. $1,500.

SCHOLARSHIP
Publications Books and Book Chapters
Berman, E. (2013). Science literacy. Information Literacy
Instruction That Works, 2nd edition. Ragains, P. [ed.]. New York: ALA Publisher.
Publications Scholarly Articles
Berman, E. (2013). Transforming information literacy in the sciences using the
lens of e-Science. Communications in Information Literacy 7(2), 161-170. Retrieved
at:
http://www.comminfolit.org/index.php?journal=cil&page=article&op=view&path%5
B%5D=v7i2p161&path%5B%5D=175
Berman, E. & Trubek, A. (2013). Vermont Foodways Digital Initiative. Journal
of Agricultural and Food Information 14(4), 348-354. doi:
10.1080/10496505.2013.833841.
Berman, E. (2011). Promoting Food Security: The Community Food Security
Coalition. Journal of Agricultural and Food Information 12(3-4), 221-231. doi:
10.1080/10496505.2011.611064

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Berman, E. (2011). Local Foods Systems: Selected Resources. Issues in Science &
Technology Librarianship 66. doi: 10.5062/F4PN93H7. Retrieved at:
http://www.istl.org/11-summer/internet.html
Berman, E. (2011). Creating a Community Food System: The Intervale Center. Journal
of Agricultural and Food Information 12(1), 3-11. doi:
10.1080/10496505.2011.539527
Berman, E., Level, A. & Slebodnik, M. (2011). Information Literacy Across the
Disciplines: Using the Science Information Literacy Wiki as a Collaborative Tool in
Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Science Librarianship. Journal of Agricultural &
Food Information 12(1), 58-64. doi: 10.1080/10496505.2011.539513
Publications Conference Proceedings
Baumgart, S. & Hassemer, E. (2008). Online Knowledge Surveys as a Means of Library
Instruction Assessment. In Moving targets: understanding our changing landscapes:
proceedings of the thirty-fourth National LOEX Library Instruction Conference,
held in College Park, MD, 4 to 6 May 2006. Library Orientation Series #39.
Ypsilanti, MI: LOEX Press.
Presentations - Refereed
Berman, E. (May 20, 2014). Shifting the Paradigm: A New Framework for Information
Literacy in Higher Education. Vermont Library Conference, Colchester, VT.
Berman, E. (August 7, 2012). Bailey/Howe Reference Analytics: What Two Years of Data
is Telling Us. UVM Libraries Research Conference, Burlington, VT.
Berman, E. (May 18, 2012). The Future of Information Literacy - ACRL Information
Literacy Standards Revisited. ACRL New England Chapter Annual Meeting,
Worcester, MA.
Berman, E. and Trubek, A. (May 1, 2012). Vermont Foodways Digital Initiative. United
States Agricultural Information Network (USAIN) Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
Level, A., Bracke, M. S., and Berman, E. (April 30, 2012). Information Literacy: The
Canopy View: How to See the Forest and the Trees. United States Agricultural
Information Network (USAIN) Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
Berman, E. (April 30, 2012) Increasing Student Participation with PollEverywhere.
United States Agricultural Information Network (USAIN) Conference,
Minneapolis, MN.
Berman, E. (April 30, 2012). Mind Mapping with Popplet. United States Agricultural
Information Network (USAIN) Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
Berman, E. (Nov 2, 2010). Vermont Foodways Digital Initiative. UVM Food Systems
Symposium, Burlington, VT.
Berman, E., Level, A. & Slebodnik, M. (May 11, 2010). Information Literacy Across the
Disciplines. United States Agricultural Information Network (USAIN) Conference,
West Lafayette, IN.
Baumgart, S. & Hassemer, E. (May 5, 2006). Online Knowledge Surveys as a Means of
Library Instruction Assessment. Library Orientation Exchange (LOEX) Annual
Conference, College Park, MD.
Baumgart, S. & Hassemer, E. (March 29, 2006). Library Instruction Assessment: Using
Online Survey Software for Real-Time Classroom Use and More. Wisconsin
Association of Academic Libraries (WAAL) Annual Conference, Stevens Point, WI.
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Presentations Invited
Berman, E. (October 3, 2014). Shifting the Paradigm: A New Framework for Information
Literacy in Higher Education. New England Library Instruction Group (NELIG) Fall
Meeting, Smithfield, RI.
Berman, E. (December 16, 2013). The Future of Information Literacy in the Sciences.
Science and Technology Section virtual discussion.
Larsen, P. & Berman, E. (June 24, 2012). Changing Roles for Sci-Tech Liaison
Librarians in Research, Outreach &I Instruction. American Library Association
(ALA) Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA.
Berman, E. (May 14, 2010). The Role of Information Literacy in Agriculture. National
Forum on Information Literacy Annual Conference, West Lafayette, IN.
Berman, E. (May 13, 2010). UVM Libraries and AgNIC: A Sweet Partnership.
Agricultural Network Information Center (AgNIC) Annual Meeting, West
Lafayette, IN.
Berman, E. (March 17, 2010). UVM Libraries and AgNIC: A Sweet Partnership.
UVM Libraries Open Forum, Burlington, VT.
Hassemer, E. (September 29, 2006). Using Web Survey Software for Library Instruction
Assessment. UVM Libraries Faculty Research Discussion Group, Burlington, VT.
Baumgart, S., Hassemer, E., & Konicek, K. (May 18, 2006). ComETS Workshop
Sampler: Using WebSurvey@UW to Enhance Student Learning. University of
Wisconsin Teaching & Learning Symposium, Madison, WI.
Baumgart, S. & Hassemer, E. (March 8, 2006). Creative Uses of WebSurvey@UW in
Library Instruction. Library and Information Literacy Instruction Forum, University
of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.
Television
Berman, E. (March 25, 2010). UVM Libraries: Research and Records on Maple Sugaring
in Vermont. (Across the Fence). Burlington, VT: UVM Extension and WCAX.
Available at: http://www.vimeo.com/12059071

SERVICE
Editorial
2014-present
2012-present
2012-present

Editorial Board Member, Issues in Science and Technology

Librarianship
Editorial Board Member, Communications in Information Literacy
Reviewer, Journal of Engineering Education

National & Regional Elected/Appointed

2012-present
Member at Large, ACRL University Libraries Section
2013-present
Member, ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards for
Higher Education Task Force
2012-2014
Conference Planning Chair, United States Agricultural Information
Network (USAIN) National Conference 2014
2012-2014
Publicity Officer, ACRL Science and Technology Section
2011-2013
Member at Large, Agricultural Network Information Center
(AgNIC)
2011-2012
Member, ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards
Review Task Force
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National & Regional Volunteer
2014-present
Member, LLAMA Measurement, Assessment, and Evaluation
Section Data Collection for Library Managers Committee
2014-present
Member, ACRL Instruction Section Information Literacy in the
Disciplines Committee
2013-present
Member, ACRL Science and Technology Section Hot Topics
Committee
2014
Member, Vermont 2014 Information Literacy Campaign
Committee
2013-2014
Member, ACRL University Libraries Section Mentoring Ad Hoc
Committee
2012-2014
Chair, ACRL University Libraries Section, Emerging Leaders
Sponsorship Selection Committee
2011-2013
Co-Chair, ACRL Science and Technology Section, Awards
Committee
2011-2012
Chair, Contributed Papers Committee, United States Agricultural
Information Network (USAIN) National Conference 2012
2011-2012
Member, ACRL University Libraries Section, 2012 ALA
Conference Planning Committee
2011
Member, ACRL University Libraries Section, Emerging Leaders
Sponsorship Selection Committee
2010-2011
Chair, ACRL Science and Technology Section, Information
Literacy Standards for Science and Technology Review Task
Force
2010-2011
Member, Marketing Committee, Agriculture Network Information
Center (AgNIC)
2009-2011
Virtual Member, ACRL Instruction Section, Management and
Leadership Committee
2009-2011
Member, Membership Committee, Agriculture Network
Information Center (AgNIC)
2009-2010
Chair, Sponsorship/Exhibits Committee, United States Agricultural
Information Network (USAIN) National Conference 2010
2008-2014
Member, ACRL Science and Technology Section Council
2008-2010
Co-Chair, ACRL Science and Technology Section, Information
Literacy Committee
2009
Liaison, ACRL Information Literacy Coordinating Committee
(ILCC)
2007-2008
Member, ACRL Instruction Section, Peer-Reviewed Instructional
Materials Online Committee
2007-2008
Member, ACRL Science and Technology Section, Information
Literacy Committee
2007-2008
Member, Sponsorship/Exhibits Committee, United States
Agricultural Information Network (USAIN) National
Conference 2008
University Elected/Nominated
2013-2014
Representative, United Academics Delegates Assembly
2013-2014
Chair, United Academics Delegates Assembly
2013-2014
Member, United Academics Executive Committee
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2009-2011
2009-2010

Representative, Student Affairs Committee

Member, Transdisciplinary Working Group: Food Systems

University Volunteer
2013-2014
Member, Food Systems Masters Program Curriculum Committee
2010-2011
Board Member, First-Year Experience Advisory Board
2011-2011
Member, Food Systems Request for Proposals (RFP) Grant
Review Committee
2010-2011
Member, Search Committee for Assistant Professor in Community
Development and Applied Economics Department, Public
Communications with Focus on Food Systems
2009-2010
Member, U.S.-Sino Pathways Program (USPP) International
Student Success Task Force
2007
Member, Senior Awards Committee
2007
Representative (interim), Student Affairs Committee
2006
University Libraries Representative (interim), UVM Faculty
Senate
Library Elected/Nominated
2011-2014
Member, Library Faculty Standards Committee
2012-2014
Chair, Library Faculty Standards Committee
2013
Member, Library Faculty Awards Committee
2010-2011
Member, Nominating Committee
2007-2008
Library Faculty Secretary
Library Volunteer
2007-present
2012-2013
2010-2011
2010
2010
2010
2008
2007-2011
2007-2008
2007-2008
2007
2006-2009
2008
2008-2009
2007-2008
2006-2008
2006-2007
2006
2006

Institutional Representative, Agriculture Network Information

Center (AgNIC) Alliance
Chair, Instructional Design Librarian Search Committee
Project Coordinator, Cook Chemistry/Physics Library Closing
Project
Chair, John Cotton Dana Award Application Committee
Member, Libraries Collection Growth Committee
Chair, Maple Week Planning Committee
Member, Faculty Bylaws Subcommittee
Member, Discovery and Delivery Council
Member, Special Collections Librarian for Public Services Search
Committee
Principal Investigator, USAIN National Preservation Program for
Agricultural Literature Project
Member, Electronic Theses and Dissertations Task Force
Member, UVM Libraries Web Team
Chair, Instructional Technologies Working Group
Member, Website Implementation Team
Member, Wireframes Development Task Force
Chair, Website Usability Testing Task Force
Member, Government Information Specialist Search Committee
Member, Scholarly Communications Task Force
Member, Metasearch Task Force

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Department
2011
2010-2011
2010-2011
2010
2007-2010
2006-2010
2006-2010
2006-2010

Member, Information Literacy White Paper Working Group

Member, Classroom Working Group
Member, SMS/Text Reference Working Group
Lead, Reference Analytics Task Force
Member, Reference Services Team
Member, Educational Services Team
Member, Research Collections-Electronic Resources Team
Member, Research Collections-Print Resources Team

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Organizational Memberships
2004-present American Library Association (ALA)
- Library Instruction Round Table (2006-2012)
- New Members Round Table (2006-2011)
2006-present Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
- Instruction Section (2006-present)
- Science and Technology Section (2006-present)
- University Libraries Section (2010-present)
2013-present Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA)
- Library Organization and Management (2013-present)
- Measurement Assessment and Evaluation Section (2013-present)
2006-present United States Agricultural Information Network (USAIN)
2007-present Vermont Library Association (VLA)
2006-2010
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
2004-2006
Wisconsin Library Association (WLA)
Conferences and Meetings
October 3, 2014
New England Library Instruction Group (NELIG) Fall
Meeting, Smithfield, RI.
June 26-July 1, 2014 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference, Las
Vegas, NV
June 18-22, 2014
Joint 2014 Annual Meetings and Conference of the Association for
the Study of Food and Society and the Agriculture, Food and
Human Values Society, Burlington, VT
June 17-18, 2014
UVM Food Systems Summit, Burlington, VT
May 20, 2014
Vermont Library Conference, Colchester, VT
May 7-8, 2014
Agriculture Network Information Center (AgNIC) Annual
Meeting, Burlington, VT
May 4-7, 2014
United States Agricultural Information Network (USAIN) National
Conference, Burlington, VT
March 28, 2014
Blackboard Jungle7 Symposium, Burlington, VT
January 24-27, 2014 American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting,
Philadelphia, PA
June 28-30, 2013
American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference,
Chicago, IL
October 31, 2012
UVM Food Systems Symposium, Burlington, VT
October 19, 2012
TEDxUVM: big SCALE big FAIL?, Burlington, VT
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October 10-12, 2012 Precipice or Crossroads: A Symposium on the Future of Public
Research Universities, Burlington, VT
August 7, 2012
UVM Libraries Research Conference, Burlington, VT
June 28, 2012
The Necessary (r)Evolution for Sustainable Food Systems
Conference, Burlington, VT
June 22-25, 2012
American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference,
Anaheim, CA
May 18, 2012
Association for College & Research Libraries, New England
Chapter (ACRL-NEC) Annual Conference: Leading the Change:
Integrating the Library into the Future of Higher Education,
Worcester, MA
May 2-3, 2012
Agriculture Network Information Center (AgNIC) Annual
Meeting, Minneapolis, MN
April 29-May 2, 2012 United States Agricultural Information Network (USAIN) National
Conference, Minneapolis, MN
February 11, 2012
Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT)
Winter Conference, Burlington, VT
January 19-24, 2012 American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting, Dallas,
TX
December 2, 2011
New England Library Instruction Group (NELIG) Winter Meeting,
Burlington, VT
November 7, 2011
UVM Food Systems Symposium, Burlington, VT
July 27-28, 2011
Handheld Librarian Online Conference IV
July 27, 2011
SLA FAN Contributed Papers, Special Libraries Association,
Food, Agriculture, & Nutrition Division Virtual Conference
June 23-28, 2011
American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference, New
Orleans, LA
May 17-19, 2011
Agriculture Network Information Center (AgNIC) Annual
Meeting, Beltsville, MD
May 13, 2011
Association for College & Research Libraries, New England
Chapter (ACRL-NEC) Annual Conference: Creative
Collaborations: Remake, Remix, Remodel, Virtual Conference
March 30-31, 2011 Association for College & Research Libraries (ACRL) 2011
Virtual Conference
February 23-24, 2011 Handheld Librarian 4 Online Conference
February 12-13, 2011 Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT)
Winter Conference, Burlington, VT
January 6-10, 2011 American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting, San
Diego, CA
October 15, 2010
October Conference, Dartmouth Biomedical Libraries: Tools to
Support Teaching and Outreach: A Mix of the New and the Tried
and True, Hanover, NH
June 25-29, 2010
American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference,
Washington D.C.
May 14, 2010
National Forum on Information Literacy Annual Meeting, West
Lafayette, IN
May 12-13, 2010
Agriculture Network Information Center (AgNIC) Annual
Meeting, West Lafayette, IN
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May 9-12, 2010
United States Agricultural Information Network (USAIN) National
Conference, West Lafayette, IN
March 6, 2010
Curating Food Collections: A Symposium of Scholars, Curators,
and Librarians, New York City, NY
February 17-18, 2010 Handheld Librarian 2 Online Conference
February 14-15, 2010 Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT)
Winter Conference, Burlington, VT
January 15-18, 2010 American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting, Boston,
MA
October 15, 2009
2009 Special Library Association (SLA) All Sciences Online
Poster Session
August 17-19, 2009 Faculty Honors College Seminar: Food Systems, University of
Vermont, Burlington, VT
July 13, 2009
Information Literacy Coordinating Committee (ILCC) Meeting,
American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference,
Chicago, IL
July 10-13, 2009
American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference,
Chicago, IL
May 13, 2009
Vermont Library Association (VLA) Annual Conference,
Burlington, VT
April 21-23, 2009
Agriculture Network Information Center (AgNIC) Annual
Meeting, Beltsville, MD
July 27-Aug 1, 2008 ACRL Institute for Information Literacy Immersion Program:
Teacher Track, San Diego, CA
June 28-30, 2008
American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference,
Anaheim, CA
June 27, 2013
The Necessary (r)Evolution for Sustainable Food Systems
Conference, Burlington, VT
April 30-May 1, 2008 Agriculture Network Information Center (AgNIC) Annual
Meeting, Wooster, OH
April 28-30, 2008
United States Agricultural Information Network (USAIN) National
Conference, Wooster, OH
January 10-13, 2008 American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting,
Philadelphia, PA
August 22, 2007
Online and Print Reference Resources Round Table Meeting,
Vermont Library Association, Middlebury, VT
May 9-11, 2007
Agriculture Network Information Center (AgNIC) Annual
Meeting, Starkville, MS
November 10, 2006 Statewide Academic Libraries Summit (SALSA) II, Association of
Vermont Independent Colleges, Rutland, VT
October 27, 2006
October Conference, Dartmouth Biomedical Libraries: Cool
Tools and New Technologies, Hanover, NH
October 8-11, 2006 United States Agricultural Information Network (USAIN) National
Conference, Ithaca, NY
May 4-6, 2006
Library Orientation Exchange (LOEX) Annual Conference,
College Park, MD
March 28-31, 2006 Wisconsin Association of Academic Libraries (WAAL) Annual
Conference, Stevens Point, WI
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April 20-22, 2005

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American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference,
Chicago, IL
Wisconsin Association of Academic Libraries (WAAL) Annual
Conference, Madison, WI

Continuing Education Courses, Workshops and Classes

August 11-13, 2014 Big Data: Engaging and Critiquing the Production of Knowledge
in the Digital Age, Faculty Honors College Seminar, University of
Vermont, Burlington, VT
May 27, 2014
An Introduction to Data Management Plans, ACRL e-Learning
course
August 23, 2013
Leading and Working in Teams, Center for Leadership and
Innovation, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
August 13-15, 2012 The Legacy and the Future of Morrills Land Grant Mission,
Faculty Honors College Seminar, University of Vermont,
Burlington, VT
Nov 9-Dec 5, 2009 Implementing Online Teaching and Learning, ACRL e-Learning
course
August 17-19, 2009 Food Systems, Faculty Honors College Seminar, University of
Vermont, Burlington, VT
November 3, 2006
Taking Your Library Liaison Program to the Next Level:
Strategies for Outreach and Integration, Craig Gibson and Jamie
Coniglio, Burlington, VT

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