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Roman S. Panchyshyn

Catalog Librarian, Assistant Professor

Job Responsibilities

Performs original cataloging and complex copy cataloging for all formats, with a concentration on serials and integrating resources. Serves as professional resource for departmental staff on issues dealing with cataloging rules and standards. Participates in national cooperative cataloging programs. Has batch processing cataloging responsibilities for e-books and e-journal projects, and assists library in optimizing access to digital materials for students, faculty and staff. Participates in departmental planning and decision making. Participates in faculty governance and other faculty committees. Supervises, trains, and evaluates student employees. Represents University Libraries at various state and national conferences.

Scholarly, Creative & Professional Activities

 Recent Scholarly and Professional Activities

Publications

Panchyshyn, Roman S. "Asking the Right Questions: An E-resource Checklist for Documenting Cataloging Decisions for Batch Cataloging Projects." Technical Services Quarterly. v. 30, no. 1 (Fall 2012). (Forthcoming)

Panchyshyn, Roman S. “Benefits of Batch Reclamation: The Kent State University Libraries Experience.” Cataloging & Classification Quarterly, v. 50, no.1 (2012), p. 3-16.

Panchyshyn, Roman S. "No Shelf Required: Book Review." Collection Management 36, no. 2 (April/June 2011): 138-41.

Panchyshyn, R. S. “Getting Ready for RDA: Preparing for the Transition; A Report from the Spring 2010 NOTSL-ALAO/TEDSIG Joint Meeting”. Cataloging & Classification Quarterly, v. 48 no. 8 (2010), p. 775-8.

Presentations

“At the Table: Developing a Cataloging Workflow for a Successful Demand-Driven Acquisitions Project.” ALA Annual Conference. ALCTS Catalog Management Interest Group. Anaheim CA. June 23, 2012

“Batch Cataloging:  Improving Access to Your Collection.” Academic Library Association of Ohio. Technical, Electronic, and Digital Services Interest Group (TEDSIG) Spring Meeting, Columbus OH. May 11, 2012.

“E-Resource Checklists: Documenting Cataloging Decisions for E-Resource Batch Projects.” ALA Midwinter Conference.  ALA CaMMS Cataloging Norms Interest Group, Dallas TX, Jan. 21, 2012.

“Adding “Free E-Books”: Providing User Access to Public Domain Hathi Trust Resources in the KentLINK and OhioLINK Catalogs”.Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians (OVGTSL). Miami University, Oxford, OH, May 16, 2011.

“Reclaiming your Catalog”.ALA Midwinter Conference, ALCTS Catalog Management Interest Group, San Diego, CA (Jan. 8, 2011).

Research Areas
  • Cataloging
  • Metadata
  • Discovery
  • Diversity
Roman S. Panchyshyn
OFFICE
University Libraries
University Library, Room 373
CONTACT INFO
Phone: 330-672-1699
Fax: 330-672-3024
rpanchys@kent.edu