Darren G Poley, MA, MS, Outreach Librarian

“Campus Programming for Reading Promotion” (invited speaker) Tri-State College Library Cooperative spring program panel discussion, Rosemont College, Rosemont, PA (2 May 2008)

“Space and Outreach” (invited speaker) LVJ Workshop panel discussion, Villanova University (25 July 2007)

Academic Integration professional staff planning retreat (participant) Falvey Memorial Library (4-5 June 2007)

Programming and Outreach team vision (presenter) Falvey Memorial Library (14 Nov 2006)

Library Events Programming Committee (chair) Falvey Memorial Library (2005)

Library liaison program reinvigoration (co-facilitator) Falvey Memorial Library (2004-2005)

Library Events Programming Committee (member) Falvey Memorial Library (2003-2005)

“Academic Integrity Gateway, The” (invited speaker) Tri-State College Library Cooperative Readers Services & Distance Learning interest groups joint meeting, Widener University, Chester, PA (2 Dec 2005)

“Lead Us Not Into Temptation: Promoting Student Academic Honesty” (presenter) Teaching and Learning Strategies at Villanova, Villanova University (19 May 2005)

“Falvey Volunteers: Time for Service Employee Community Service Recognition Program” (presenter) Falvey Memoral Library (3 March 2004)

Public services / Resource access

Way-finding Task Force (member) Falvey Memorial Library (2007- )

Digital Library and Special Collections Team (member) Falvey Memorial Library (2006- )

Research (librarian) Falvey Memorial Library (2006- )

Current Periodical Task Force (member) Falvey Memorial Library (2007)

New faculty orientation (co-facilitator) Falvey Memorial Library (21 Aug 2007)

Digital Projects Team (member) Falvey Memorial Library (2004-2005)

Reference (librarian) Falvey Memorial Library (1999-2005)

“Why I Became a Librarian” (speaker) Villanova Works program, Villanova University (19 April 2005)

Strategic Plan Facilities Committee (co-facilitator) Falvey Memorial Library (2003)

Reference (librarian) Krauth Memorial Library (1996-1999)

Subject specialization / Information literacy / Collection development

Philosophy/Theology/Classical Studies Liaison Team (member) Falvey Memorial Library (2006- )

“Catholic Moral Theology and Technology” (invited speaker) Catholic Theological Ethics graduate course, Villanova University (11 March 2008)

Resources Council (liaison team interim representative) Falvey Memorial Library (2007)

“Brief Tour of Asia and Its Traditional Systems of Belief, A” (invited speaker) Freedom Village at Brandywine, Coatesville, PA (15 Oct 2007)

“What Every Librarian Should Know About the Bible” (invited speaker) Catholic Library Association convention. Holiday Inn Downtown, Atlanta, GA (20 April 2006)

Theology Co-Liaison (bibliographer/instructor) Falvey Memorial Library (1999-2006)

Political Science Liaison (bibliographer/instructor) Falvey Memorial Library (1999-2006)

Instructional Design Team (member) Falvey Memorial Library (2003-2005)

“Information E-Literacy: Problem or Opportunity” (invited speaker) Catholic Library Association convention, Courtyard Philadelphia Downtown, Philadelphia, PA (31 March 2005)

“Information Literacy” (invited speaker) Catholic Library Association Neumann chapter meeting, Archbishop John Carroll High School, Radnor PA (13 Oct 2004)

Teaching

Instructor. Department of Theology and Religious Studies, Villanova University (2000- )

Instructor. The Leadership Experience, Villanova University (2005-2006)

Graduate Teaching Assistant. The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (1997-1999)

Teaching Assistant. The Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, Columbia, SC (1991-1992)

Accomplishments

― Enhanced and headed development of ongoing institutional bibliography (2007-1 March 2008)

― Initiated and handled the implementation of ongoing academic integrity gateway Web site in an effort to promote greater integration of effort among administration, faculty, and library (2004-14 Feb 2008)

― Negotiated and obtained ongoing digital partnership agreement between the American Catholic Historical Society and Falvey Memorial Library on behalf of Villanova University (2004-17 Oct 2007)

― Contributed to group working with library director to deliberate upon and develop organizational policies and initiatives related to staffing, administration, facilities, and operational strategic planning (2007- )

― Empowered and motivated a successful, high-functioning team while managing multiple priorities as head of library programming and outreach alongside other duties (2006- )

― Organized and fashioned cultural displays in the Library (2006- )

― Built and nurtured collaborative relationship with a broad range of programs, campus offices and support services across all areas of the university, including Academic Affairs, Student Development, and Administration (2005- )

― Instituted multicultural and awareness raising programming in the library (2005- )

― Scheduled and supervised a variety of successful programs sponsored/hosted by the library (2005- )

― Shaped and solved problems in long range planning, logistics and implementation of academic/social/cultural events in the library, and general library promotion (2005- )

― Systematized and standardized the working procedures of a team/office through team building and promoted teamwork through delegation (2005- )

― Wrote and designed on-campus library marketing materials (2005- )

― Organized and managed various collaborative projects for the library by means of interpersonal communication, including a Theology and Religious Studies Web site, collection and project assessment, and expediting materials (1999- )

― Volunteered for assignments to increase professional engagement and learn from involvement (1999- )

― Taught, tested, and encouraged undergraduate and graduate students by conducting classes, administering exams, developing syllabi, and informal advising (1997- )

― Answered countless reference questions and aided the research of students, staff, faculty, administrators, and patrons (1996- )

― Conducted numerous library instruction sessions in classes and individualized training for students to improve research methods and documentation (1996- )

― Handled increasing administrative responsibilities in the more than ten years as a professional librarian in an academic setting (1996- )

― Planned, prepared, and delivered public talks and introduced speakers on a variety of occasions and topics (1996- )

― Spoke about and reported on activities to groups of professional colleagues (1996- )

― Advocated, supported, and furthered library organizational change in a collaborative effort with professional colleagues to better meet the changing needs of library clientele (2003-2007)

― Evaluated, consulted faculty, researched, and reorganized patristic materials and journal subscriptions for theology and religious studies (2002-2006); and Biblical reference materials (1996-1997)

― Created affective library orientation experience for new students (2005-19 Aug 2006)

― Critiqued, interviewed colleagues, and generated plan for library liaison program reinvigoration (2004-2005)

― Classified and catalogued a wide range of library material (1999-2005)

― Collection development/Resource management/Gift book processing (1996-1999)

― Conceived and explored the viability of library employee volunteer community service program (2003-2004)

― Tutored, instructed, and trained undergraduate and graduate students (1991- )

Involvement / Leadership / Recognition

ACHS (member) American Catholic Historical Society (current)

― Business Editor for Index and Library Relations. American Catholic Studies: Journal of the American Catholic Historical Society (2004- )

― Recording Secretary (2008)

― Distinguished service award (16 Nov 2007)

ACRL (member) Association of College and Research Libraries (current)

― IS. Instruction Section

― ULS. University Libraries Section

ALA (member) American Library Association (current)

CLA (member) Catholic Library Association (current)

― Chair. Academic Section, Catholic Library Association (2007- )

― Academic libraries representative. Neumann Chapter (1999- )

― Acting chair. Academic Section, Catholic Library Association (2006-2007)

― Vice-chair. Academic Section, Catholic Library Association (2005-2006)

― Steering committee member. CLA conventions (2002 & 2005)

LAMA (member) Library Administration and Management Association (current)

― LOMS. Library Organization and Management Section

― PRMS. Public Relations and Marketing Section

― SASS. Systems and Services Section

LITA (member) Library and Information Technology Association (current)

RUSA (member) Reference and User Services Association (current)

― CODES. Collection Development and Evaluation Section

― RSS. Reference Services Section

Lutheran Historical Society of Eastern PA (life member)

Awarded Anna C. Robertson scholarship by the faculty of The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (1998-1999)

ATLA (member) American Theological Library Association (1995-1999)

SEPTLA (member) Southeastern PA Theological Library Association (1995-1999)

― President (1996-1998)

Additional service

Library staff professional development committee (member) Falvey Memorial Library (2008- )

Digital Measures committee (member) Villanova University (2008- )

One Book Villanova committee (member) Villanova University (2004- )

Villanova Works committee (member) Villanova University (2004- )

Student employee appreciation committee (member) Falvey Memorial Library (1999-2006)

University president’s inaugural day of service committee (representative member) Falvey Memorial Library (2005-9 Sept 2006)

Academic orientation (facilitator) Villanova University (2004 & 2005)

Villanova Quality Improvement Enhancement Team (member) Falvey Memorial Library (2000-2002)

Publications

― “Adrian Wooldridge builds a measured defense for globalization” (article) Blueprints (May 2000) 10; republished Villanova Magazine (Summer 2000) 26

― “And the Flesh Became Word: Reflections Theological and Aesthetic” (book review) Catholic Library World 76:3 (March 2006) 240

― “Bible, The: A Practical Guide for Librarians” (conference paper) Catholic Library World 77:1 (Sept 2006) 26-32

― “Catholic Youth Bible, Revised, The: New American Bible” (book review) Catholic Library World 76:3 (March 2006) 241

― “Catholicism, evolution and intelligent design: Late pope honored and thorny issues addressed at library lecture” (article) Blueprints (May 2006) 19; republished Compass: New Directions at Falvey 2:4 (May 2006) <http://newsletter.library.villanova.edu/92>

― “Core Humanities professor notes parallels between Ellison’s Invisible Man and St. Augustine’s Confessions: Falvey Black History Month events series” (article) Blueprints (March 2006) 11

― “Electronic books: the future is now” (article) Continuum (Fall 2000) 3

― “Electronic Resources for Theology and Religious Studies” (article) Blueprints (Oct 1999) 11

― “Fahrenheit 451: An appreciation celebrating the 50^th anniversary of its publication” (article) Blueprints (Dec 2003) 9

― “FDR’s ‘secret war’ topic of Falvey Distinguished Lecture” (article) Blueprints (Nov 2001) 18

― “From Punk Rock to Perestroika: the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s, From Compact Discs to the Gulf War: the mid 1980s to early 1990s, and From the World Wide Web to September 11: the early 1990s to 2001” (book review) Catholic Library World 76:3 (March 2006) 252

― Index. Human Freedom, Christian Righteousness; Philip Melanchthon's Exegetical Dispute with Erasmus of Rotterdam by Timothy J. Wengert. Oxford University Press (1998) 227-239

― “Inventing the future, improving access” (article) Continuum (Fall 2000) 4

― “The ‘institutional repository’ rethought: Community Bibliography debuts” (co-authored article) Compass: New Directions at Falvey 4:3 (Feb 2008) <http://newsletter.library.villanova.edu/231>

― “Is there evidence for a Hebrew goddess? Judith Hadley discusses The Cult of Asherah at the Falvey Faculty Book Talk” (article) Blueprints (Dec 2002) 12

― “Library hosts panel of authors on Augustine and Politics” (article) Compass: New Directions at Falvey 2:4 (May 2006) <http://newsletter.library.villanova.edu/99>; republished Blueprints (May 2006) 19

― “Living Baptism Daily” (book review) Catholic Library World 75:4 (June 2005) 308

― “Lost Art of Walking on Water, The: Reimagining the Priesthood” (book review) Catholic Library World 76:2 (Dec 2005) 150

― “Lying: An Augustinian Theology of Duplicity” (book review) Catholic Library World 75:2 (Dec 2004) 124; republished “A book examines Augustinian theology and ethics” Compass: New Directions at Falvey 2:1 (Sept 2005) <http://newsletter.library.villanova.edu/13>

― “Nationally syndicated foreign affairs columnist offers insights on President Bush’s Iraq policy: Trudy Rubin leads spirited discussion” (article) Blueprints (Feb 2005) 19

― “New Falvey digital initiative enables faculty research and scholarly materials to be readily discovered on the Web” (article) Blueprints (Feb 2006) 16

― “New Falvey Scholars named” (co-authored article) Compass: New Directions at Falvey 3:4 (April 2007) <http://newsletter.library.villanova.edu/161>

― “New Lounge offers a comfortable 24-hour study, special events area and coffee shop” (article) Blueprints (Sept 2004) 18

― “Pictures of Home” (book review) Catholic Library World 75:4 (June 2005) 305

― “Passion for Controversy, A: Is Mel Gibson’s rendition historically profound” (article) The Villanovan (12 March 2004) 13-14

― “‘Reading the signs of the times’: Dr. Bernard P. Prusak’s latest book stimulates discussion of the Roman Catholic Church’s past and future” (article) Blueprints (Dec 2005) 7; republished Compass: New Directions at Falvey 2:2 (Nov 2005) <http://newsletter.library.villanova.edu/61>; and in News from Falvey (Winter 2006) 8

― “Richard Spinello and a ‘bold Christian humanism’: John Paul II legacy lecture” (article) Compass: New Directions at Falvey 4:4 (April 2008) <http://newsletter.library.villanova.edu/257>

― “Saint Augustine’s Conversion” (book review) Catholic Library World 75:4 (June 2005) 304

― “Sergei Khruschev discussed new book at Falvey Memorial Library Distinguished Lecture Series” (article) Blueprints (Dec. 2000) 1 & 30; republished “Khrushchev's son gives eyewitness account of Soviet history” Villanova Magazine (Spring 2001) 26

― “Students debate important leadership issues in the African-American community” (article) Compass: New Directions at Falvey 2:4 (May 2006) <http://newsletter.library.villanova.edu/89>

― “Time of Waiting, A: Images and Insights” (book review) Catholic Library World 76:3 (March 2006) 240

― “‘University and the intellectual Commons, The’: A public forum with Hal Abelson” (article) Blueprints (Dec 2003) 9

― “Way It Was, The: The Narrative of the Birth of Jesus” (book review) Catholic Library World 76:3 (March 2006) 232

― “What does a poem look like? ‘Signing the Body Poetic’” (co-authored article) News from Falvey (Fall 2007) 6

Degrees

MS (Information Science) Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA (1996)

Earned solid A in coursework: Information resources and services; Introduction to information systems analysis; Collection development; Managing information organizations; Technical process in libraries; Instructional role of information specialist; and Academic library service

MA (Religion) The Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, Columbia, SC (1995)

BA (Liberal Arts) Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA (1990) Majors: Classical Studies and Political Science

Additional work experience

The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, PA

Researcher. Lutheran Archives Center (1996-1999)

Technical Services Assistant. Krauth Memorial Library (1995-1996)

A.C. Moore, Montgomeryville, PA

Educational coordinator (1994-1995)

Customer service supervisor/front-end merchandiser (1993-1994)

The Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, Columbia, SC

Library Assistant (1990-1992)

Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA

Student Executive Assistant, Office of the Provost (1989-1990)

Stacks Manager/Closer, Musselman Library (1988-1989)

Circulation Assistant, Musselman Library (1987-1988)

Inter-Library Loan Assistant, Musselman Library (1986-1987)

Additional involvement and professional development

Library / University representative. Catholic Library Association (1999- )

CLA convention. Indianapolis, IN (23-25 March 2008)

CLA convention. Baltimore, MD (10-13 April 2007)

OR07: 2^nd International Conference on Open Repositories. San Antonio, TX (23-26 Jan 2007) “OR2007: Achieving Interoperability in an Open World.”

CLA convention. Atlanta, GA (18-21 April 2006)

Phi Beta Kappa visiting scholar program. Villanova University (1 Dec 2005) “The Changing Form of the Print Novel,” N. Katherine Hayles (UCLA)

CLA convention. Philadelphia, PA (29 March-1 April 2005)

LITA regional institute. Harrisburg Area Community College, Harrisburg, PA (7 June 2004) "XML and Libraries,” Ron Gilmour (U of TN)

OPTIR organizational development training. Villanova University (21 Jan 2004) “The Customer Service Experience,” Gary Bonas

Digital Library development, a conversation. Villanova University (15 Jan 2004) “Electronic Theses & Dissertation programs,” Ed Fox (Virginia Tech)

VRD2003: 5^th Annual Digital Reference conference. San Antonio, TX (17-18 Nov 2003)

Virtual Reference Desk 2003 workshop. San Antonio, TX (16 Nov 2003) “Management Strategies for Digital Reference Services,” Charles R. McClure (FSU)

VITAL teleconference. Villanova University (13 Nov 2003) “Teaching for Strategic Learning”

Phi Beta Kappa visiting scholar program. Villanova University (3 Nov 2003) “Universities, the Internet, and the Intellectual Commons,” Hal Abelson (MIT)

PaTTAN teleconference. Villanova University (14 May 2003) “Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) 2004 Netshare grant program”

ACRL XI: 11^th national conference. Charlotte, NC (10-13 April 2003)

ALA teleconference. Villanova University (11 Dec 2002) “Safeguarding Our Patrons' Privacy: What Every Librarian Needs to Know about

the USA-PATRIOT Act & Related Anti-Terrorism Measures”

CLA convention. Atlantic City, NJ (2-5 April 2002)

ACRL X: 10^th national conference. Denver, CO (15-18 March 2001)

CLA convention. Baltimore, MD (25-28 April 2000)

ATLA annual conference. Nashville, TN (1995); Boston MA (1997); and Leesburg VA (1998)

Additional educational experience

Interactive Web Seminar. Magna (10 April 2008) “Librarians as Partners: Collaborations that Work”

Leadership certificate program. Villanova University (18 Sept 2007) “Moving from Conflict to Collaboration,” Dane Hewlett

CLA Leadership Institute. Belleville, IL (12 -15 July 2007)

Theological Symposium. Providence College, Providence, RI (30-31 March 2007) “Divine Impassibility and the Mystery of Human Suffering”

CLA Leadership Institute. Belleville, IL (3-8 Aug 2005)

Leadership certificate program. Villanova University (15 Feb 2005) “Coaching: The Process of Developing Others,” Dane Hewlett

Leadership certificate program. Villanova University (18 Jan 2005) “The Principles and Qualities of Genuine Leadership,” Dane Hewlett

Leadership certificate program. Villanova University (7 Dec 2004) “Providing Constructive Feedback,” Dane Hewlett

Program Development and Evaluation, Professional Grant Writing, and Grant Research course. The Grant Institute. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (19-21 July 2004) “Grants 101: Professional Grant Proposal Writing,” RoMa Johnson

Organizational development training pilot program. Villanova University (June-July 2004) “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People,” Dane Hewlett

Training Series in Higher Education Administration. Villanova University (Sept 2003-June 2004). “Developing Our Young Villanova Leaders,” John Kelley

Leadership certificate program. Villanova University (11 May 2004) “Proactive Listening,” Dane Hewlett

Leadership certificate program. Villanova University (7 April 2004) “The Basic Principles for a Collaborative Workplace,” Dane Hewlett

Leadership certificate program. Villanova University (26 Feb 2004) “The Leader in Each of Us,” Dane Hewlett

Interactive Web Seminar. Dynix Institute (30 July 2003) “The Technology of Influence: Leadership Skills for Librarians,” Pat Wagner

Coursework (Philosophy) Villanova University (2003)

Coursework (Theology) The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (1997-1999)

Pastoral Internship. St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Line Lexington, PA (1993)

Pastoral Internship. All Saints Lutheran Church, Olmsted Falls, OH (1992)

Pastoral Internship. Organ Lutheran Church, Salisbury, NC (1992)

Clinical Pastoral Education. SC Dept of Mental Health, Columbia, SC (1991)

New Testament Greek. The Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary (Summer 1990)

Interests

Theology; philosophy; religion; classical antiquities and culture; art; architecture; political, military, and ecclesiastical history; hagiography; heraldry; vexiology; music 1600-1900; literature 1800-1940; films 1920-1965; travel; gardening; cooking; board games; and books

References available upon request