OHSU

Emily McElroy

emily02

Associate University Librarian
Content Management & Systems

503-494-6659
503-494-3322 fax
mcelroye@ohsu.edu


Major Responsibilities

  • Member of library management team and library council
  • Oversee the following units: Acquistions and E-Resources; Collection Development; Digital Collections & Metadata, Systems; and Scholarly Communication. 
  • Lead the Collection Development Committee and work closely with subject liaisons
  • Coordinate selection of print and electronic library materials and license electronic resources
  • Work with library and campus faculty in collection analysis
  • Develop annual collection budget

Previous Positions

  • Head of Acquisitions, New York University, New York, NY. 2005-2007
  • Collection Development and Acquisitions Librarian, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon. 2003-2005
  • Serials and Electronic Resources Librarian, Loyola University Health Sciences Library, Maywood, Illinois. 2000-2003
  • Health Information Specialist, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. 1999-2000

Education

  • Master's Degree in Library and Information Science (1999), Dominican University, River Forest, Illinois.
  • Bachelor of Science in History (1996), DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois.

Presentations and Publications

Publications:

  • "Stories from the Field: Orbis Cascade Alliance", Library Technology Reports 2012.
  • "Pioneering Partnerships: Building a Demand Driven Consortium Ebook Project," Against the Grain vol 23: no. 3 (2011: June)
  • Editor, "Serials Conversations" Column in "Serials Review" 2001-2004
  • "Serials Spoken Here - Summary of Acquisitions Institute, May 2004, Serials Review - Fall 2004 publication
  • "Dos and Don'ts for E-Journal Management: Advice for Publishers", Learned Publishing vol.15: no.2 (2002:April)

Presentations:

  • "By Popular Demand: Building a Consortial Demand Driven Program," Panel Presenter, Charleston Conference, November 2011
  • "Pursuing the Strategic Agenda," Panel Presenter, Orbis Cascade Alliance Summer Meeting, July 2011
  • "Monograph Supply Chain," Panel Presenter, Acquisitions Institute, May 2011
  • Panel presenter for the Librarian Focus Group, sponsored by Scholarly for Society Publishing, February 2011.
  • "Orbis Cascade Alliance: Process & Recommendations for a Shared Ebook Program," ALA Midwinter Conference, YBP User Group Session., January 2011.
  • "Tips, Tricks, and Workflows on Managing Digital Resources," Panel Presenter, Internet Librarian, October 2010.
  • "Using Summit Statistics for Collection Development," Orbis Cascade Alliance’s Collection Development & Management Committee Meeting, October 2010.
  • "Alliance Shared Ebook Program," Orbis Cascade Alliance’s Collection Development & Management Committee Meeting, October 2010.
  • "ebooks and Academic Libraries: Toward a New Best Practice," Panel Presenter, Library Journal’s Ebook Summit, September 2010.
  • "Mad World of Ebooks in the Scholarly Communications Supply Chain: A Focused Discussion," Panel Presenter, ALA Annual Conference. Invitation only program for publishers and consortia leaders sponsored by YBP, June 2010.
  • "Challenges and Opportunities in Acquiring and Managing E-Resources”, EBSCO Medical Executive Seminar, April 2008
  • "Analyzing Cross-Departmental Workflow," American Library Association 2005 Annual Conference. Panel presenter on "Innovations in E-Journal Management."
  • "Using a PDA to Track Usage of Unbound Journals", Poster session at ALA Annual Conference 2004.
  • "Solutions and Problems in the Management of E-Journals" Greater Midwest Region and National Network of Libraries of Medicine Videoconference on E-Journals and Your Library, March 30, 2001
  • Guest Lecturer, "Electronic Journals" Dominican University Graduate Library School class on Health Sciences Library Administration, May 2001, March 2002 and 2003
  • Various informational classes to the general public on behalf of Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Health Learning Center, 1999-2000

Memberships and Offices Held

  • Co-Moderator and Co-Founder of ERIL (Electronic Resources in Libraries) discussion list, 2001-
  • Member, Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship Editorial Board 2007-
  • Member, American Medical Association Library Advisory Board, 2002-2009
  • Member, Springer Academic Library Advisory Board, 2010-

American Library Association, 1999-

  • Chair, ALCTS Budget and Finance Committee, 2012-
  • Member, ALCTS Board of Directors, 2012-
  • ALCTS Representative to ALA's Planning and Budget Assembly, 2012-
  • Member, ALCTS Budget Committee, 2009-2012
  • Liaison from ALCTS Budget Committee to ALCTS Continuing Resources Executive Committee, 2009-2012
  • Member, ALCTS Acquisition Section's Nominating Committee, 2010-2011
  • Member, ALCTS Nominating Committee, 2008-2009
  • Chair, ALCTS Continuing Resources Section’s Nominating Committee, 2008-2009
  • Past-Chair, ALCTS Continuing Resources Section, 2007-2008
  • Member, ALCTS Board, 2006-2007
  • Chair, ALCTS Serials Section, 2006-2007
  • Vice-Chair, ALCTS Serials Section, 2005-2006
  • Member, ALCTS Serials Section Policy and Planning Committee, 2004-2005
  • Chair, ALCTS Serials Section Acquisitions Committee, 2003-2004
  • Member, ALCTS Serials Section Acquisitions Committee, 2002-2003
  • Intern, ALCTS Serials Section Acquisitions Committee, 2001-2002
  • MLA Delegate, ALA’s 2nd Congress on Professional Development, 2000-2001

NASIG (North American Serials Interest Group), 2000-2008

    • Co-Chair of Electronic Communications Committee, 2005-2006
    • Co-Chair of Program Planning Committee
      • 2005 Annual Conference
      • 2004 Annual Conference
    • Member of Program Planning Committee, 2002-2005
  • Moderator, ACRL-NY discussion list, 2005-2007
  • Co-Organizer, Acquisitions Institute at Timberline Lodge, 2004-2005