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Don Hamerly

Dominican University
Graduate School of Library and Information Science
7900 West Division
River Forest, Illinois 60305
phone (office) 708.524.6598
phone (home) 708.948.7137
phone (cell) 512.426.0433
fax (du gslis) 708.524.6657
dhamerly@dom.edu
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research | education | teaching | service | experience
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research

Dissertation published (UMI/ProQuest) September 2009
Minding the Verge: Moderating Webcasts+Chat in a Multi-Section Online Undergraduate Course, a constructivist grounded theory study of how participants in real-time webcasts and chat managed interactions in order to construct meaningful engagements.

Committee: Dr. Barbara Immroth (iSchool), Adviser; Dr. Bill Lukenbill (iSchool); Dr. Philip Doty (iSchool); Dr. Leslie Jarmon (DIIA); Dr. Diane Schallert (Ed. Psych.)

General research interests include youth librarianship and librarian education in the network society.
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education

Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Austin, August 2009 (GPA 3.9887)

M.L.I.S.
The University of Texas at Austin, August 1998 (GPA 4.0)

Texas Teacher Certificate:
Learning Resources Endorsement (Grades PK-12) 1998
Provisional Secondary English & French (Grades 6-12) 1984

B.A., English
Lamar University, Beaumont, May 1984 (GPA 3.5)
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teaching

Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Dominican University, River Forest, Illinois (August 2009 – present)

Assistant Professor: teach graduate courses LIS773 School Libraries, LIS753 Internet Fundamentals, LIS728 Seminar for Clinical Practice – Internship, and LIS729 Seminar for Clinical Practice – Student Teaching

Director, School Library Media Program: manage all aspects of school library media program, including but not limited to outreach and recruitment, communication, advising, instruction, and placement of students in clinical practices

School of Information, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas (August 2005 – July 2009)

Teaching Assistant to Dr. Bill Lukenbill for two courses:
INF 382F Materials for Young Adults
INF 388D Planning and Management of Programs for Children and Young Adults

Teaching Assistant to Dr. Mary Lynn Rice-Lively, Associate Dean, for one course:
INF 387C Managing Information Services and Organizations

Assistant Instructor for INF312 Information in Cyberspace
Responsibilities included updating curriculum  and assessment for an all-online undergraduate course that teaches how to use the Internet as a medium for information, research, and  communication. Combines basic skills in the use of email, ftp, World Wide Web, file compression, search engines, and Web publishing with the larger issues of governance, ethics, and intellectual freedom.

Lecturer, INF 382G.2 Electronic Resources for Children and Youth

Teaching Assistant in the iSchool’s IT Lab, supervised by Quinn Stewart. Responsibilities included overseeing student use of the Lab and instruction (Introduction to Web Design Using Dreamweaver).
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service

August 2009 – present

Butler Children’s Literature Center Planning Council, GSLIS, Dominican University
Information Technology Committee, GSLIS, Dominican University

Fall 2006 – Fall 2008

Doctoral Studies Committee student representative
Dr. Glynn Harmon, Chair, 2006-2007
Dr. Randolph Bias, Chair, 2007-2008
Assisted with the development and implementation of a Doctoral Student Handbook; initiated the “docsider” distribution list for information sharing for and among doctoral students at the iSchool

April 2006 – present

Legislative Committee, Texas Library Association

October 2007 – present

Transforming Texas Libraries Task Force

April 2006 – April 2008

Chair, Texas Media Awards Committee of the Texas Library Association
Developed database to automate submission process for the Texas Media Awards; subsequently, TLA funded implementation for online submissions and payments

December 2006 – March 2007

Nominating Committee, Texas Library Association

February – March, 2006

TALL Texans Selection Committee, Texas Library Association

Fall 2005 – Spring 2006

Faculty Search Committee student representative
Dr. Randolph Bias, Chair
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professional experience

University of Texas, Austin (July 2005 – present) Mary Lynn Rice-Lively, Associate Dean, 471-2371

Assistant Instructor: taught online undergraduate course INF312 Information in Cyberspace
Adjunct Lecturer: taught graduate course, INF382G.2 Electronic Resources for Children and Youth
Graduate Assistant: manage communications and plan events on behalf of Dr. Lynn Westbrook for student recruitment grant Stepping Up: Library Leaders for the 21st Century
Teaching Assistant: assisted users in the School of Information’s Information Technology Lab; assist with student records for INF 382F Materials for Young Adults, INF 388D Planning and Management of Programs for Children and Young Adults, and INF 387C Managing Information Services and Organizations

Austin Community College (June 2004 – December 2007) Leigh Kilman, Director, 223-8114

Reference Librarian: provided research assistance to individuals and groups at the reference desk and at workstations throughout the library; answered chat and telephone research questions; referred users to appropriate staff and resources within and outside the library; provided technical support for on-site hardware and software.

McNeil High School (September 2000 – June 2005) Nelson Coulter, Principal, 594-1100

Librarian: managed all areas of librarianship, including budget, collection development, patron education and management, facilities planning, and technical operations, with focus on technology integration and training.
Trainer: trained staff and students in “Acceptable Use”; trained staff in evaluating Web resources and integrating technology into curriculum.
Committee Member: Technology Committee; Communications Committee; Grants & Awards Committee; Collection Development Committee
Webmaster: maintained McNeil High School website; authored and maintained McNeil High Library website.

Round Rock High School (July 1998 – September 2000) Sherry Blackett, Principal, 464-6011

Librarian: managed all areas of librarianship, including budget, collection development, patron education and management, facilities planning, and technical operations, with focus on technology integration and training.
Trainer: trained staff and students in “Acceptable Use”; trained staff in evaluating Web sites and integrating technology into curriculum; advised staff in completion of technology practica.
LINK Committee Member: collaborated in the research, choice, and implementation of a new district-wide union catalog and other library-related technology components.
Web developer: initiated campus Web page design team; assisted with maintenance of campus Web page; authored and maintain library Web page, the Dragon’s Head.

Manor ISD (February 1991 – July 1998) Vicki McFarland, Director of Personnel, 278-4000

STEAM Trainer: taught effective teaching practices as part of Supporting Teacher Effectiveness at Manor, professional training required of all instructional staff in Manor.
Internet Trainer: trained staff in basic Internet knowledge and navigation.
TENET Master Trainer: trained staff in TENET acquisition and use.
District Advisory Team Member: collaborated in the development of the district improvement plan.
Technology Task Force Member: collaborated in the development of the district’s five-year technology plan.

Excel High School (February 1991 – July 1998) Carla Sanford, former Principal, deceased
Manor ISD’s competency-based campus of choice for at-risk and parenting high school students.

Teacher / Curriculum Writer: wrote curriculum for and taught all levels of English, Creative Writing, Speech, Microcomputer Applications, and Keyboarding.
Campus Advisory Team Member: collaborated in the development of the campus improvement plan.
PDAS Campus Facilitator: state-trained in new professional development and assessment system.
Gifted & Talented Facilitator: trained in identifying and facilitating special-needs students.
Conference Presenter: National Dropout Prevention Conference, Pittsburg, 1992; Texas Association for Alternative Education Conference, Austin, 1998.
Teacher of the Year, 1996-1997

Manor High School (August 1991 – May 1997) Rusty Wallace, former Principal, 278-4000

Teacher: French I, II, III; English I, II; Math of Money; TAAS Remediation.
Campus Advisory Team Member: collaborated in the development of the campus improvement plan.
International Club Sponsor: developed and raised funds for the Nancy Wilson Sandoval Memorial Travel Scholarship in honor of former club sponsor; arranged campus activities and field trips to arouse interest in and promote tolerance of foreign cultures; hosted dinner receptions for area foreign exchange students.
Teen Leadership Representative: trained in capturing kids’ hearts in order to direct their heads.

C. E. King High School (August 1984 – May 1989) Rick Harvey, former Principal, 281-459-7384

Teacher: French I, II; English I, II, III.
Academic Decathlon Coach: prepared students for, raised funds for, and facilitated travel for state-level cademic competition.
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publications / presentations

Hamerly, D. (2010, April/May). Minding the verge: Moderating webcasts and chat. ASIST Bulletin, 36(4), 25-32. pdf

Hamerly, D. (2009). Minding the verge: Moderating webcasts+chat in a multi-section online undergraduate course. Ph.D. dissertation, The University of Texas at Austin. Available from Dissertations & Theses: A&I. (Publication No. AAT 3372455). pdf

Hamerly, D. (2007, October). Synchronous online class environments as new social objects. In-progress doctoral research, Library Research Seminar IV, University of Western Ontario.

Hamerly, D. (2007, May). Symbolic interaction in synchronous online class environments. In-progress doctoral research, Connections Conference, Drexel University.

Hamerly, D. (2006, October). Integrated focused online learning environments. Poster, Research-a-palooza, The University of Texas at Austin.

Hamerly, D. (2004, Fall). Rock the vote at school, Texas Library Journal, 80(3), 98-101. pdf

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professional associations

American Library Association | American Association of School Librarians
American Society for Information Science & Technology
Association for Library and Information School Education
Texas Library Association
Texas Computer Education Association
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honors & awards

Fall 2007
David Bruton, Jr. Graduate Fellowship Recipient

Fall 2005
IMLS Youth, Communities, Libraries Doctoral Fellowship Recipient
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professional references

Dr. Barbara Immroth, Professor, School of Information, UT Austin
School of Information, The University of Texas at Austin
SZB 564, 1 University Station D7000, Austin, TX 78712-0390, (512) 471-3875, immroth@ischool.utexas.edu

Dr. Mary Lynn Rice-Lively, Associate Dean, School of Information, UT Austin
School of Information, The University of Texas at Austin
SZB 564, 1 University Station D7000, Austin, TX 78712-0390, (512) 471-2371, marylynn@ischool.utexas.edu

Dr. Lynn Westbrook, Assistant Professor, School of Information, UT Austin
School of Information, The University of Texas at Austin
SZB 564, 1 University Station D7000, Austin, TX 78712-0390, (512) 232-7831, lynnwest@ischool.utexas.edu

Dr. Randolph Bias, Associate Professor, School of Information, UT Austin
School of Information, The University of Texas at Austin
SZB 564, 1 University Station D7000, Austin, TX 78712-0390, (512) 471-7046, rbias@ischool.utexas.edu

Dr. Andrew Dillon, Dean, School of Information, UT Austin
School of Information, The University of Texas at Austin
SZB 564, 1 University Station D7000, Austin, TX 78712-0390, (512) 471-3821, adillon@ischool.utexas.edu

Dr. Nelson Coulter, Principal, Hendrickson High School, Pflugerville ISD
2905 FM 685, Pflugerville, Texas 78660. (512) 594-1100, nelson.coulter@pflugervilleisd.net

Carlyn Gray, Director,  Library Services, Round Rock ISD
1311 Round Rock Avenue, Round Rock, Texas 78681. (512) 428-2975, carlyn_gray@roundrockisd.org

Gloria Meraz, Director of Communications, Texas Library Association
3355 Bee Cave Road, Suite 401, Austin, Texas 78746-6763, (512) 328-1518 x23, gloriam@txla.org
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