Faculty Profile
Ruth Owens
Associate Librarian
F. Franklin Moon Library
109C Moon Library
Education
M.S. Library and Information Science, Syracuse University, 2010
B.S. Zoology, Colorado State University, 2008
Classes Taught
ESF 200: Information Literacy, Fall & Spring
Campus Service
Liaison to Departments of Chemistry, Environmental Resources Engineering, Paper and Bioprocess Engineering, and Environmental Science
Academic Governance Committee on Curriculum, 2017-present
Faculty Governance Committee on Student Life, 2013-2015
First-Year Experience Committee, 2014-2018
Professional Organizations
Upstate New York Chapter of the Special Libraries Association (UNYSLA), 2008-present
-President, 2018
-Treasurer, 2013-2016
Publications and Presentations
Owens, R.M., Stipanovic, A.J., & Teece, M.A. (2016). Integrating information literacy and research strategies into sophomore and senior level college chemistry courses. In C. Lovitt, K. Schuyler, & Y. Li. (Eds) Integrating Library and Information Literacy into Chemistry Curricula. Washington, DC: American Chemical Society. [invited book chapter]
Owens, R. (2016). Inventory and weeding and zombies. Presented at the Upstate New York Science Librarians Annual Meeting, Colgate University (Hamilton, NY), October 2016.
Owens, R. (2016). Reconfiguring Reference Service: A Case Study at a Small College Library. In L.A. Ellis (Ed.) Teaching Reference Today: New Directions and Approaches (pp. 270-289). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
Owens, R. Information literacy and chemistry students. Presented at the Upstate New York Science Librarians Annual Meeting, October 2014.
Owens, R., Stipanovic, A., & Teece, M. Integrating information literacy and research strategies into sophomore and senior level chemistry courses. Presented at the Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, August 2014.
Owens, R. & Webb, H. Campus Delivery: The nuts and bolts of a “we’ll get if for you” model. Presented at the IDS Project Conference, August 2014.
Weiter, S. & Owens, R. The Department of “Getting It!” Presented at the IDS Project Conference, July 2014.