MARIANNE MASON

640 South Lucas Street

Iowa City, Iowa 52240

(319) 337-2538

marianne-mason@uiowa.edu

EDUCATION:

Master of Library and Information Science, August 1988

Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

Bachelor of Science in Art Education, August 1975

Ball State University, Muncie, IN

WORK EXPERIENCE:

FEDERAL DOCUMENTS LIBRARIAN (COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT),

May 2001 – Present

The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City, IA

Responsibilities include providing reference, research and instructional services within and outside the department, primary responsibility for collection development and maintenance of federal government publications and oversight of federal Regional depository responsibilities, coordinating provision of information and reference services within the department, assisting in promoting the use of and access to the collection, and participation in the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of user education programs and outreach activities across the entire range of departmental resources.

DOCUMENTS LIBRARIAN, September 1988 – April 2001

Indiana University Law Library, Bloomington, IN

Responsible for administering all aspects of the Federal Depository Library Program and management of the government documents collection including supervision of one full-time support staff and two hourly employees. Serve as documents specialist and share general reference duties with three other public services librarians. Present classroom lectures on legal research sources and congressional publications. Tenure granted 1995.

ADJUNCT LECTURER, 1990 - 1999

Indiana University, School of Library and Information Science, Bloomington, IN

Participate in team teaching of Legal Bibliography and Law Library Administration (L530). Responsible for class preparation, lectures, and preparation and evaluation of practice exercises and final practicum.

DIRECTOR, WOOD COUNTY LAW LIBRARY, August 1981 - October 1986

Bowling Green, OH

Responsible for all aspects of library operation and management. Provided reference service to approximately 150 local attorneys. Maintained a bibliographic instruction program for undergraduates at Bowling Green State University on the use of legal research materials. Supervised two part-time assistants.

LIBRARY TECHNICAL ASSISTANT, October 1979 - August 1981

University of Toledo Law Library; Carlson Library, Government Documents Department.

LIBRARY TECHNICAL ASSISTANT, (progressively more responsible positions) January 1977 - August 1979

Southern Illinois University Law Library, Carbondale, IL

SCHOLARSHIPS:

American Association of Law Libraries (AALL): 1986, 1987

GRANTS:

American Association of Law Libraries: 1991

Government Documents, Special Interest Section (AALL), 1993

Iowa Library Association, 2001

PUBLICATIONS:

“Newsletters: One Step Closer”, 23 American Association of Law Libraries Newsletter 570, 582 (November 1991).

Co-Contributor of 150 Years of Research: A Bibliography of the Indiana University School of Law Facutlry, 1842-1992. Bloomington: Indiana University School of Law, 1992.

Contributor to Res Ipas Loquitur, the montly newsletter of the Indiana University Law Library, 1990 to March 2001.

Government Information On-line: http://php.ucs.indiana.edu/~masonm/govhome.html

PRESENTATIONS:

Patron Services in County Law Libraries, Panel Moderator, Ohio Regional Association of Law Libraries (ORALL), Spring Meeting (1984).

CD-ROM Policies and Practices in Academic Law Libraries, GODORT of Ohio, Michigan GODORT and INDIGO Tri-State Meeting, Toledo, IH (10/23/92).

Report on Law Library Marcive Experience, IU-Kokomo (12/11/92).

Indiana Legislative Sources. INDIGO Spring Conference, Indianapolis (6/3/94).

Legal Information Online, INDIGO Fall Conference, Indianapolis (11/17/95).

Showcasing Library Websites: Government Information On-line at the IU Law Library. Bloomington Library Faculty Council Continuing Education Workshop (3/4/98).