RESOURCES FOR USERS COMMITTEE
The Resources for Users Committee (RUC) investigates products, recommends licensing or renewal, and maintains vendor contacts for VIVA electronic databases and journals.
COMMITTEE RESOURCES
SELECTION
- VIVA Collection Development Principles and Selection Criteria
- VIVA Electronic Resources Evaluation Form
- ICOLC Statement of ...Selection and Purchase of Electronic Information (March 1998)
RFPs
- VIVA Multidisciplinary Full Text RFP (January 2008)
- VIVA Abstract and Indexing RFP (March 4, 2005)
- RFP for Electronic Full-Text Databases (1998)
- RFP on Abstracting and Indexing Services (April 1 - August 15, 1999)
- RFP for MLA Bibliography (April 1 - August 1, 2003)
- RFP for Databases and E-Journal Providers(s) (March 4 - July 1, 2005)
Independent Institutions Participation in VIVA Purchases ![]()
"VIVA Collections Committee: History, Procedures, and Current Concerns" by Paul Metz (3/12/98)
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
RESOURCES FOR USERS COMMITTEE
(as of October 22, 2007)
[Composition: Chair plus 11 members, including 2 Doctorals, 2 4-year schools, 2 2-year schools, and 1 Independent school]
Gene Damon
Director of Library Automation and Learning Resource Centers
VCCS, James Monroe Building
101 North 14th St.
Richmond, VA 23219
Voice: 804/819-4981
Fax: 804/819-4773
E-mail: gdamon@vccs.edu
Karen Cary
Head, Collection Management
Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries
901 Park Avenue
Box 842033
Richmond, VA 23284-2033
Voice: 804/828-1112
Fax: 804/828-0151
E-mail: kfcary@vcu.edu
Sharon Gasser
Head, Technical Services
Carrier Library, MSC 1704
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Voice: 540/568-6160
Fax: 540/568-2910
E-mail: gasserss@jmu.edu
David Gray
Director of Learning Resources
Paul Wolk Library
Lord Fairfax Community College
173 Skirmisher Lane
Middletown, VA 22645-1745
Voice: 540/868-7154
Fax: 540/868-7171
E-mail: dgray@lfcc.edu
Louveller Luster
Collection Development Librarian
Johnston Memorial Library
P.O. Box 9406
Virginia State University
Petersburg, VA 23806
Voice: 804/524-6945
Fax: 804/524-5482
E-mail: lluster@vsu.edu
Paul Metz
Director, Collection Management and College-Based Services
University Libraries
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
P.O. Box 90001
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Voice: 540/231-5663
Fax: 540/231-7808
E-mail: pmetz@vt.edu
Pamela Morgan
Collection Development Officer
Old Dominion University
Perry Library
Norfolk, VA 23529-0256
Voice: 757/683-4148
Fax: 757/683-5954
E-mail: pmorgan@odu.edu
Jane Edmister Penner
Director, Content Management Services
University of Virginia Libraries
P.O. Box 400108
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4108
Voice: 434/924-7791
Fax: 434/924-4957
E-mail: jep4f@virginia.edu
Sylvia Rortvedt
Collection Development Librarian
Alexandria Campus Library
Northern Virginia Community College
3001 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311
Voice: 703/845-6020
Fax: 703/845-6205
E-mail: srortvedt@nvcc.edu
Joan Ruelle
University Librarian
Wyndham Robertson Library
Hollins University
P.O. Box 9000
Roanoke, VA 24020
Voice: 540/362-6232
Fax: 540/362-6756
E-mail: jruelle@hollins.edu
Patricia Van Zandt
Director, Research, Instruction and Outreach
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
P.O. Box 8794
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8794
Voice: 757/221-3119
Fax: 757/221-2635
E-mail: prvanz@wm.edu
John Walsh
AUL for Resources & Collection Mgt Services
Fenwick Library, MSN 2FL
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030-4444
Voice: 703/993-3711
Fax: 703/993-2669
E-mail: jwalsh@gmu.edu
EX OFFICIO
Katherine A. Perry
VIVA Director
Fenwick B222, MSC 2FL
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030-4444
Voice: 703/993-4652
Fax: 703/993-4662
E-mail: kperry@gmu.edu
Jim Self
Director, MIS
University of Virginia
Alderman Library
P.O. Box 400114
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4114
Voice: 434/924-7411
Fax: 434/924-1431
E-mail: jrs2r@virginia.edu
John Tombarge
Reference Librarian
Leyburn Library
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA 24450
Voice: 540/458-8134
Fax: 540/458-8964
E-mail: tombarge.j@wlu.edu
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
2006 - 2007
2005 - 2006
2004 - 2005
- September 10, 2004
- October 13, 2004
- November 12, 2004
- January 28, 2005
- March 18, 2005 (.doc)
- May 12, 2005 (.doc)
- June 7 (conference call)
- June 21, 2005
- August 26, 2005
2003 - 2004
- September 3, 2003
- November 20, 2003
- February 20, 2004
- May 13, 2004 (no minutes)
2002 - 2003
2001 - 2002
2000 - 2001
- July 21, 2000
- August 25, 2000
- October 6, 2000
- November 17, 2000
- January 26, 2001
- March 30, 2001
- June 1, 2001
1999 - 2000
- August 27, 1999
- October 22, 1999
- November 19, 1999
- January 21, 2000
- February 25, 2000
- April 7, 2000
- May 12, 2000
1998 - 1999 (Collection Committee)
- September 13, 1998
- November 11, 1998
- January 15, 1999
- February 25, 1999
- March 26, 1999
- May 7, 1999 (draft)
- June 24, 1999 (no minutes)
VIVA TRAINING FAIR
The VIVA Training Fair, sponsored by RUC, is held annually.
2008
2008 Summer Training Invitation
VIVA EBSCO Training
2007
Statistical Information on the Web (presented by Donna Tolson, Head, Scholars’ Lab, University of Virginia Library)
presentation | handout
2006
