E-mail tkarel@fandm.edu Phone 717-291-3845 Office SFL 206

Tom Karel Collection Development Librarian Responsibilities I am responsible for guiding and coordinating collection development efforts in the library and work closely with the Acquisitions Librarian and Acquisitions staff to implement material orders. I also oversee the government documents collection and maintain the government information section of the library's web page. I continue to take part in reference desk service, research appointments, and library instruction. I serve as liaison to the following departments: Business, Organizations & Society; Government. Finally, I am the collector of all donations to the library (books and videos - no magazine, please!). Favorite Websites (for work and pleasure) New York Times for all the news that's fit to print LEXIS-NEXIS for all the other news Philly News for tracking the Phillies and 76ers and the cultural scene in Philadelphia U.S. Government Printing Office for indispensable links to electronic government information Bob Links another indispensable site - everything there is to know about Bob Dylan, including tour schedules, set lists and concert reviews The Centaurian A John Updike Website - a potpourri of reviews, articles and fan commentary Salon A splendid source of political and cultural opinion, including the wit and wisdom of Garrison Keillor Education M.S.L.S. - Drexel University, 1976 M.A. - Temple University (political science), 1973 B.A. - Moravian College (political science), 1970 Professional Activites Government Documents Roundtable (GODORT), American Library Association; Delaware Valley Chapter, Association of College and Research Libraries; PALCI Collection Development Group; Collection Development Interest Group, Association of College Libraries of Central Pennsylvania (ACLCP) (co-chair); Behavioral and Social Sciences Librarian (member of the editorial board); frequent book reviewer for Library Journal.