In my primary job as First Year Experience Librarian, I am responsible for providing outreach and instruction to the first year student population. I work closely with students enrolled in Univ 1000, BGSU 1000, and the General Studies Writing Program. I also initiated and continue to coordinate BGSU's Common Reading Experience Program. I help staff the reference desk (virtually and in-person) and am the instruction liaison to Higher Education & Student Affairs, Sociology, Journalism, Interpersonal Communication, and Telecommunications.
I am also Chair of the Department of Library Teaching and Learning. This year I am the Acting Instruction Coordinator and have taken on a few extra duties in the Dean's office.
Recent publications
Articles
Bushong, S. and Boff, C. (2008). Information literacy for teaching and learning: A course for teacher practitioners. Education Libraries, 31.
Boff, C., Schroeder R., Letson, C and Gambill, J. (2007). Building uncommon community with a common book: The role of librarians as collaborators and contributors to campus reading programs. Research Strategies, 20, 271-283.
Hodges J., Mandelbaum L., Boff C., Miller M. (2007). Instructional Strategies Online Database (ISOD). Intervention in School and Clinic. 42, 219-224.
Boff, C., Singer, C. and Stearns, B. (2006). Reaching out to the underserved: More than thirty years of outreach job ads. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 32, 137-147.
Boff, C. and Bushong, S. (2002). Information literacy K-12 & beyond: Working towards a seamless plan. Ohio Media Spectrum, 54, 5-9.
Boff, C. and Johnson, K. (2002). The library and FYE courses: A nationwide study. Reference Services Review, 30, 277-287.
Book chapters
Boff, C. and Johnson, K. (2007). The library and first-year seminars: In-depth analysis of a 2001 National Study. In L. Hardesty (Ed.), The role of the library in the first college year (Monograph No. 45, pp.69-83). Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina, National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition.
Boff, C., Albrecht, C, and Armstrong, A. (2007). Librarians with a first-year focus: Exploring an emerging position. In L. Hardesty (Ed.), The role of the library in the first college year (Monograph No. 45, pp. 99-107). Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina, National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition.
Boff, C. and Tothm B. (2005). Better-connected student learning: Research and writing project clinics at Bowling Green State University. Centers for learning: Writing centers and libraries in collaboration. James K. Elmborg and Sheril Hook, eds. Chicago: ACRL (Publications in Libraries, No. 58).
Boff, C. and Singer, C. (2003). Academic reference librarians for the 21st century. Expectations of librarians in the 21st century. Karl Bridges, editor. Westport, CT.: Greenwood Publishing.
Bushong, S. and Boff, C. (2008). Information literacy for teaching and learning: A course for teacher practitioners. Education Libraries, 31.
Boff, C., Schroeder R., Letson, C and Gambill, J. (2007). Building uncommon community with a common book: The role of librarians as collaborators and contributors to campus reading programs. Research Strategies, 20, 271-283.
Hodges J., Mandelbaum L., Boff C., Miller M. (2007). Instructional Strategies Online Database (ISOD). Intervention in School and Clinic. 42, 219-224.
Boff, C., Singer, C. and Stearns, B. (2006). Reaching out to the underserved: More than thirty years of outreach job ads. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 32, 137-147.
Boff, C. and Bushong, S. (2002). Information literacy K-12 & beyond: Working towards a seamless plan. Ohio Media Spectrum, 54, 5-9.
Boff, C. and Johnson, K. (2002). The library and FYE courses: A nationwide study. Reference Services Review, 30, 277-287.
Book chapters
Boff, C. and Johnson, K. (2007). The library and first-year seminars: In-depth analysis of a 2001 National Study. In L. Hardesty (Ed.), The role of the library in the first college year (Monograph No. 45, pp.69-83). Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina, National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition.
Boff, C., Albrecht, C, and Armstrong, A. (2007). Librarians with a first-year focus: Exploring an emerging position. In L. Hardesty (Ed.), The role of the library in the first college year (Monograph No. 45, pp. 99-107). Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina, National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition.
Boff, C. and Tothm B. (2005). Better-connected student learning: Research and writing project clinics at Bowling Green State University. Centers for learning: Writing centers and libraries in collaboration. James K. Elmborg and Sheril Hook, eds. Chicago: ACRL (Publications in Libraries, No. 58).
Boff, C. and Singer, C. (2003). Academic reference librarians for the 21st century. Expectations of librarians in the 21st century. Karl Bridges, editor. Westport, CT.: Greenwood Publishing.
Recent presentations
Boff, C. and Evans, G. Hi-Tech, High Touch, Low Cost: Library Instructional Tools Across a First Year Experience Program. Ohio Digital Commons for Education. March, 2008. Columbus, Ohio.
Boff, C. Transforming Library Research in a Web 2.0 World. 27th Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience. February, 2008. San Francisco, California.
Cardwell, C., Broughton, K., Boff, C. Blue Skies Ahead: A Practical and Manageable Approach to Library-Wide Assessment. ACRL 13th National Conference. March 30, 2007. Baltimore, Maryland.
Boff, C., Wisneski, R. Simmering Information Literacy Ingredients for Learning. 32nd Annual Conference of the Academic Library Association of Ohio. November 3, 2006. Akron.
Cardwell, C., Broughton, K.,Boff, C. Gourmet Cooking on a Budget? A Frugal Recipe for Library-wide Assessment. 32nd Annual Conference of the Academic Library Association of Ohio. November 3, 2006. Akron.
Boff, C., Bushong, S. Ready-to-Go Student Learning Projects Using Standards and INFOhio Resources. Annual OELMA Conference. October 13, 2006. Columbus.
Boff, C. Transforming Library Research in a Web 2.0 World. 27th Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience. February, 2008. San Francisco, California.
Cardwell, C., Broughton, K., Boff, C. Blue Skies Ahead: A Practical and Manageable Approach to Library-Wide Assessment. ACRL 13th National Conference. March 30, 2007. Baltimore, Maryland.
Boff, C., Wisneski, R. Simmering Information Literacy Ingredients for Learning. 32nd Annual Conference of the Academic Library Association of Ohio. November 3, 2006. Akron.
Cardwell, C., Broughton, K.,Boff, C. Gourmet Cooking on a Budget? A Frugal Recipe for Library-wide Assessment. 32nd Annual Conference of the Academic Library Association of Ohio. November 3, 2006. Akron.
Boff, C., Bushong, S. Ready-to-Go Student Learning Projects Using Standards and INFOhio Resources. Annual OELMA Conference. October 13, 2006. Columbus.
Courses taught
EDTL 6150: Information Literacy for Teaching and Learning
LIB 2250: Information Seeking and Management in Contemporary Society
Univ 1000: University Success
3 credit hours. This graduate course is designed to help teacher practitioners integrate information literacy skills and information resources into the pre-K-12 curriculum. Assignments and projects are related to the content standards. Teachers also learn the information seeking skills to be more successful at completing research in their area of graduate studies.
LIB 2250: Information Seeking and Management in Contemporary Society
3 credit hours. Online. Examination of interdisciplinary topics in the context of identifying, evaluating, synthesizing, and ethically using information. Critical analysis of and discussions about issues related to the information age and how these issues have an impact on higher education and the work place.
Univ 1000: University Success
2 credit hours. Introduction to higher education. Development of skills in oral and written communication, time and stress management, interpersonal relations, personal wellness, library research, and studying/test-taking. Awareness of social issues such as AIDS, alcohol and substance abuse, acquaintance rape, and race relations.
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