Nancy N. Colyar

Assistant Dean of Libraries

Address: 285 Middleton Library
E-mail: ncolyar@lsu.edu
Telephone: 225-578-3215
Fax: 225-578-6825

Areas of Responsibility: 

Assistant Dean of Libraries

Educational Background:

MSLIS, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 1987
BA, Elementary Education, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA 1983

Professional Experience:

LSU Libraries, 1987 - present.
Assistant Dean of Libraries, October, 2006.
May - July, 2000. Acting Supervisor for Database Management, Interlibrary Borrowing, and Serials Services.
July, 1994. Assistant Dean for Library Systems.
January, 1990. Assistant to the Dean for Automation & Systems.
May - December, 1989. Acting Coordinator, Automation & Systems.
July, 1993. Tenured and promoted to Associate Librarian.
February, 1989 - May, 1989. Acting Head, Interlibrary Services.
July, 1987 - February, 1989. Assistant Librarian, Reference/Assistant Interlibrary Services Librarian.

Recent Publications:

Colyar, Nancy. "The Process of Selecting Federated Search and Link Resolver Products," Louisiana Libraries 68(2): 12-14, Fall, 2005. Lisa Stigall, LOUIS Column editor.

Recent Service:

Library committees, task forces, governance:
Advisory Council, Dean's Council, Task Force on Libraries Facilities Planning. Copyright Task Force.

Other LSU services:

CELT Advisory Council (2006 - ).
LSU Assistant/Associate Deans/Directors.
LSU Flagship IT Task Force on Infrastructure (2005 - ), Chair (2006 - ).
LSU IT Security & Policy Committee (2006 - ).
LSU ITS Executive Directors monthly meetings.
LSU ITS Network Contacts.
LSU Faculty Senate Press Committee (2003 - 2006).
Chair of joint ITS/Libraries ad hoc Information Commons task force.

Professional service within last three years:

American Library Association (1985 - )
ALA Literacy Assembly LITA Representative (2003 - 2006)
Library Management Association (2000 - )
Library and Information Technology Association (1990 - ), Publications Committee (2002 - 2006), Chair (2004 - 2006), Web Policy Task Force (2003 - 2006), Brett Butler Award Committee (2006 - ).

Statewide service:

LLN Technology Committee (January 1997 - 2006).
LALINC Resource Sharing Committee, which has become LALINC Research & Development Committee (2002 - 2006), Chair (2003 - 2005).

Professional Affiliations:

American Library Association; Library Information Technology Association.