Ruth Kneale

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Full Name
KNEALE, Ruth
Username
Ruth Kneale
Title
Systems Librarian
Location
Tucson
Phone Number
520/318-8521
Email Address
rkneale
Areas of Interest

Electronic Data Management Systems; Drupal; database development; human-computer interactions; patron perception of librarians; computer use in libraries; content management systems; embedded librarianship; special libraries.

Projects and Duties

Ruth is the Systems Librarian for the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope project, and the NSO webmaster. As Systems Librarian, she is responsible for documentation, database development, electronic resource management, research needs, technical support, and whatever else is needed by the DKIST staff. As the NSO webmaster, she handles web design, development, and scripting needs for the various NSO projects.

Ruth is also active in the Special Library Association (SLA) and as a mentor for The University of Arizona's (School of Information; in addition she researches and gives talks on the image of librarians in the Internet Age, embedded librarianship, and things you can do with a library degree outside of a library.

Professional Activities

Ruth has been a member of the Special Library Association since 1997, and is active in the Physics-Astronomy-Mathematics (PAM) Division, the Information Technology Division, and the Arizona Chapter. She is also a member of the Arizona Library Association.

SLA:
* 2016: Division Cabinet Chair
* 2014-2016: Board Liaison to the 2016 Annual Conference Advisory Committee
* 2015: Division Cabinet Chair-Elect
* 2014: Elected to the Board of Directors
* 2012-2013: Chair of the 2013 Contributed Papers Committee
* 2012-2013: Online Content Advisory Council member
* 2012: Named Fellow of the Association
* 2011-2013: 2013 Annual Conference Advisory Committee member
* 2008-2009: Innovations in Technology Committee member

PAM Division:
* 2013-2014: Strategic Planning Committee
* 2012: Past-Chair; Strategic Planning Committee
* 2011: Chair; Strategic Planning Committee
* 2010: Chair-Elect and 2011 Conference Planner
* 2008-2009: Treasurer
* 2003-2006: Chair, Networking Committee

IT Division:
* 2013-2014: Professional Development Chair
* 2012-2013: Secretary; Professional Development Chair
* 2011: Secretary-Elect and Professional Development Chair-Elect
* 2009-2010: Chair, Information Systems Section (Chair-Elect in 2008)

Arizona Chapter:
* 2016: Student Chapter Liaison
* 2012-2015: Secretary/Treasurer; Student Chapter Liaison
* 2011: Past-President
* 2010: President
* 2007-2011: Southern Arizona Networking/PR Chair

AzLA:
* 2012-2015: Chair, Special Libraries Division

Selected Talks and Publications

Science and Technology:

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History

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