EDUCATION
Doctoral Candidate - Library and Information Science, Rutgers University, (Fall 2008 - )
M.S. - Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2003)
M.A. - Religion, The University of Chicago Divinity School (2000)
B.A. - with high departmental honors, Religion, Smith College (1998)
Junior Year Abroad at Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1996-1997)
EMPLOYMENT
Pro Libra Associates 9/2009-
Temporary Reference Librarian at County College of Morris
- Provided in-person and chat reference services to students and faculty at a community college library
- Supervised circulation staff
Associate Director and Reference Librarian 7/2006 to 8/2008
- Managed day-to-day operation of the library including all public and technical services functions.
- Supervised and evaluated full-time library staff.
- Trained, supervised, and evaluated student workers and part-time library assistants.
- Assisted in the planning and implementation of library policies and procedures.
- Assisted library director in preparation of library budget.
- Performed all reference librarian duties.
- Provided in-person and virtual reference services to students, faculty, staff, and outside researchers at 240,000-volume academic library.
- Taught research and preservation skills to students including FirstSearch, Voyager, and Internet searching.
- Maintained all aspects of electronic research including electronic journals control.
- Handled all aspects of interlibrary loan lending approximately 250 items per year.
- Provided access to 30,000 volume special collection of rare books and manuscripts.
- Supervised two interns in various special projects.
- Managed implementation of Endeavor Voyager integrated library system including uploading and maintenance of clients and installation of proxy server.
- Designed, developed, and maintain library website.
Part-Time Reference Librarian
- Provided in-person reference services to students and faculty for a college with 2,000 students.
- Provided instruction for print and electronic resources including ProQuest, WilsonWeb, and EbscoHost.
- Supervised circulation and periodical staff.
Graduate Assistant
- Provided office and computer support to 3 person staff of an international librarianship organization.
- Created all display materials for 2003 ALA/CLA conference poster session on international librarianship.
- Gave logistical aid for 15 participants in the program including help with presentations and assistance with librarianship education programs.
Project Assistant
- Provided office and logistical support to attorneys and legal assistants for one of the largest law firms in the country.
- Organized court documents for a major insurance litigation with approximately 20,000 claims and a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case with approximately 340,000 claims.
- Prepared monthly fee petition document for major bankruptcy case.
- Aided attorneys and legal assistants in preparation and execution of bench trial including preparation of court documents and exhibits.
Knox, E. (in preparation). The challengers of West Bend: An institutional approach. In L.S. Robbins & C. Pawley (Eds.) Reading and American Libraries in the Twentieth Century. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press.
Knox, E. (in preparation). Agnostic vs. Traditional: An historical analysis of competing reading effects models.
Knox, E. (2011). Intellectual Freedom. Public Services Quarterly, 7(1), 49-55.
Knox, E. (2010). Document Delivery and Interlibrary Loan on a Shoestring. New York, NY: Neal Schuman.
Knox, E. (2009). Website Review of Beyond the Job. Public Services Quarterly, 5 (3), 195.
Knox, E. (2007). "How One Part-Time Library Staff Member Can Provide Interlibrary Loan Service." Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Electronic Reserve, 17(4), 87-94.
PRESENTATIONS & PAPERS
Knox, E. (2012, January). The discourse of censorship: Understanding the worldviews of challengers. Semi-finalist in ALISE/Jean Tague-Sutcliffe Doctoral Student Research Poster Competition presented at the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Conference, Dallas, TX.
Knox, E. (2011, February). A confirmatory factor analysis of library use. Poster session presented at the iConference, Seattle, WA.
Knox, E. (2011, January). Agnostic vs. Traditional: An historical analysis of competing reading effects models. Paper presented at the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Conference, San Diego, CA.
Knox, E. (2010, September). Censorship and religious reading: An institutional approach. Paper presented at the Library History Seminar XII: Libraries in the History of Print Culture, Madison, WI.
Panelist for "E-Reserves and Copyright." American Theological Library Association Conference, St. Louis (June 20, 2009).
Creator and presenter of "Web 2.0 and Your Library: Figuring Out What Works" for New York Area Theological Library Association (NYATLA). (November 28, 2008)
Co-moderator for roundtable "Dealing with Challenging Patrons." American Theological Library Association Conference, Ottawa (June, 27, 2008)
Panelist for "Social Networking by Facebook: Case Studies for Libraries." American Theological Library Association Conference, Ottawa (June 28, 2008)
SERVICE/OTHER ACTIVITIES
Treasurer of the Rutgers University Graduate Student Association (2010-present)
Treasurer of the SC&I Doctoral Students Association (2008-2010)
Treasurer of the Junior League of Brooklyn (2006-2008)
Member of the American Theological Library Association (ATLA) Membership Advisory Committee (2006 - 2009)
•Worked with other members of the committee to enhance and develop membership recruitment and retention.
Member of Public Services Interest Group Steering Committee of the American Theological Library Association (ATLA) (2006 - 2009)
•Worked with committee members to develop annual conference program.
Participant(11/2004)in the 2004 Wabash Center Colloquium on the Role of the Theological Librarian in Teaching and Learning
•Chosen as one of 15 participants to discuss current issues in librarianship including faculty/librarian cooperation and bibliographic instruction.
HONORS
2008 School of Communication and Information Diversity Fellow
2011 Center for International Scholarship in School Libraries Barham Scholar
2011 Recipient of the SC&I LIS Faculty Teaching Assistant Award
SKILLS
Computer
- Microsoft Office including advanced MS Word and intermediate MS Access.
- Web development including hand-coding XHTML, CSS, FTP, and Dreamweaver.
- Basic network administration.
- Reading knowledge of French.
- Familiarity with Hebrew and ancient Greek.
- Familiarity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
- QuickBooks
Association for Library and Information Science Education (2008 - present)
American Library Association (2002 - present)
American Theological Library Association (2003 - present)
Beta Phi Mu (inducted 2005)
Black Caucus of the American Library Association (2011 - present)