Linda Pye

Acquisitions Librarian

The Al Harris Library

100 Campus Drive

Weatherford, OK 73096

(580) 774-7021; FAX: (580) 774-3112

linda.pye@swosu.edu

Education

University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

Master of Library and Information Studies. 1988

Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR

Bachelor of Art, French & English Education. 1972

Employment

Acquisitions Librarian – The Al Harris Library, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, OK. 1989-2000; 2001-Present

Interim Library Director – Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, OK. 2000-2001

Substitute Librarian -- Moore Public Library, Moore, OK. 1987-1989

Graduate Research Assistant -- School of Library & Information Studies, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK. 1988

Coordinator, Bibliographic Reference Center -- Interlibrary Loan Services, Olin Library, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. 1977-1979

Junior Librarian -- Acquisitions Department, Sterling G. Evans Library, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. 1974-1977

Searcher -- Acquisitions Department, Sterling G. Evans Library, Texas A&M University Library, College Station, TX. 1973-1974

Typist -- Cataloging Department, Bryan Public Library, Bryan, TX. 1972-1973

Student Assistant-- Circulation Department, Arkansas Tech University Library, Russellville, AR. 1968-1972

Professional Organizations

Member of the American Library Association

Member of the Oklahoma Library Association

Membership Committee 2004-Present

Nominating Committee 2004-Present

Resolutions Committee 2003-2004

Publicity Coordinator 2000-2002

Technical Services Roundtable

Vice-Chair 1996-1997; Chair 1997-1998

Annual Workshop Planning Committee 1995-2000, 2002-2005.

Local Arrangements Chair for Fall Workshops 1995-1996.

Awards Committee 1999-2000

Intellectual Freedom Committee 1990-1993

Member of Beta Phi Mu, the International Library Science Honor Society

Vice-President/President-Elect 1999-2000; President 2000-2001

Member of Kappa Kappa Iota, Epsilon Conclave, a teacher’s sorority.

Secretary 1996-1997; President-Elect 1997-1998; President 1998-1999; Parliamentarian

1999-2000, 2005-2006.

University of Oklahoma School of Library & Information Studies Alumni Board

Editor of Tracings, the alumni newsletter, 1995-2001

Oklahoma Council of Academic Library Directors 2000-2001

University Committees

Research and Scholarly Activities Committee at Southwestern Oklahoma State University 1994-2002

Financial Assistance Advisory and Appeals Committee at Southwestern Oklahoma State University 2005-2006

Presentations

Participant in “DRoCs Rock!” at the Annual Conference of the Oklahoma Library Association, Norman, OK. March 2005

Facilitator of “Meet with the Vendors” at the Annual Conference of the Oklahoma Library Association, Tulsa, OK. April 2004

Presenter of “Demystifying Deselection” at the Annual Conference of the Oklahoma Library Association, Enid, OK. March 1999

Panel participant at OLA’s TSRT Workshop “ImMEDIAte Relief: Cataloging and Processing of Nonbook Materials,” Midwest City, OK. October, 1998

Co-presenter of “Workshop Wonders” at the Annual Oklahoma Library Association Leadership Conference. Norman, OK. June, 1998

Publications

“The Use of Magazines in Library Media Centers,” School Library Journal 37(11):40-43. 1990.

Editor of Tracings, the newsletter of the University of Oklahoma School of Library & Information Studies Alumni Association.

Awards & Honors

Beta Phi Mu, Lambda Chapter. Initiate 1992.

Floy Elliott Cobb Scholarship. University of Oklahoma School of Library & Information Studies.