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Paul Blobaum
Assistant Professor of Library Science

Contact Information:

Telephone: 708-534-4139
Office Location: D2410
email: p-blobaum@govst.edu

Academic Credentials

M.S., University of Illinois, 1990
M.A. Wartburg Theological Seminary, 1987
B.A., Wartburg College, 1981

Liaison Areas

Publications

Contributor, Health Science Librarians of Illinois Newsletter

Contributor, GSU Library Information Please

Blobaum, Paul M..; Ford, T. Michael; Hippchen, Tom; Petersen, Rodney; and Spellacy, Pat. "ACUPA: Exploring the Campus Policy Process".http://process.umn.edu/acupa/projects/ACUPA_ExploringCampusPolicyProcess.doc

Copyright Resources and Guidelines, Governors State University Library:
http://www.govst.edu/library/copyright.htm 

Selected Copyright Bibliography, Governors State University Library
http://www.govst.edu/library/copyright_bib.html

Grant Writing: A Selected Bibliography, Governors State University Library
http://www.govst.edu/library/grantsbib.htm

Peer Reviewed

Chrzastowski, Tina E., Blobaum, Paul M., and Welshmer, Margaret A., "A Cost/Use Analysis of Beilstein's Handbuch Der Organischen Chemie at Two Academic Chemistry Libraries", Serials Librarian, v 20:4, 1991

Contributor, The John Steinbeck Encyclopedia. Editors Brian Railsback and Michael Meyer. Forthcoming, December 2005. (Entry on Chase Horton.)

Contributor, The John Steinbeck Encyclopedia. Railsback and Meyer. (Entry on The Acts of King Arthur.)

Contributor, The John Steinbeck Encyclopedia. Railsback and Meyer (Entry on Associated Farms.)

Contributor, The John Steinbeck Encyclopedia. Railsback and Meyer. (Entry on the Biddle Ranch.)

Contributor, The John Steinbeck Encyclopedia. Railsback and Meyer. (Entry on Joseph Bryan III.)

Contributor, The John Steinbeck Encyclopedia. Railsback and Meyer. (Entry on Truman Capote.)

Contributor, The John Steinbeck Encyclopedia. Railsback and Meyer. (Entry on Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens.)

Contributor, The John Steinbeck Encyclopedia. Railsback and Meyer. (Entry on A. Grove Day.)

Contributor, The John Steinbeck Encyclopedia. Railsback and Meyer. (Entry on The Brigham Family.)

Contributor, The John Steinbeck Encyclopedia. Railsback and Meyer. (Entry on Charlie Chaplin.)

Contributor, The John Steinbeck Encyclopedia. Railsback and Meyer. (Entry on Allen Ludden.)

Contributor, The John Steinbeck Encyclopedia. Railsback and Meyer. (Entry on Lady Bird Johnson.)

Contributor, The John Steinbeck Encyclopedia. Railsback and Meyer. (Entry on Spreckles Sugar.)

Contributor, The John Steinbeck Encyclopedia. Railsback and Meyer. (Entry on the
Targus Ranch.)

Contributor, The John Steinbeck Encyclopedia. Editors Brian Railsback and Michael Meyer. (Entry on The Nobel Prize.)

Contributor, The John Steinbeck Encyclopedia. Editors Brian Railsback and Michael Meyer. (Entry on John Steinbeck's Nobel Prize Speech.)

Contributor, The John Steinbeck Encyclopedia. Editors Brian Railsback and Michael Meyer. (Entry on Carl Sandburg.)

Blobaum, Paul M., "Uninvited Change: The Governors State University Library's Evolving Reference and Technology Desk". in Primer on Planning and Evaluating Reference Services in Academic Libraries, Elizabeth Connor, Editor, NY: Haworth Press, forthcoming 2006.

Service

Service to the University:

Library Selectors Committee
Library Coordinators Committee
Library E-reserve Task Force, 2003
Library Copyright Task Force
Library Access Services Department Meetings, 2001
Educational Policies Committee, 2001-5
Chair, Educational Policies Committee, 2003-5
Digital Applications and Systems Librarian Search Committee, 2005
Reference Library Technical Assistant Search Committees, 2004-5
Faculty Senate Executive Committee 2003-4
Webfeat Implementation Coordinator, 2005
Graduate Studies Council Subcommittee on Policy, 2003-
Chair, Governors State University Intellectual Property Policy Task Force, 2004
Governors State University Copyright Committee, 2005-
Graduate Studies Committee Subcommittee on Policy 2003-
Information Technology Policy and Planning Committee Subcommittee on Policy, 2004-
Information Technology Policy and Planning Committee Subcommittee on Distance
Education, 2004-
Faculty Senate 2004-
Welcome Week volunteer

Service to the profession, community, and state:

AIDS Ministry of Illinois Board, 1997-2001
Coordinator, Chicago and South Consortium of Health Science Libraries, 2000-4
Legislative Chair, Health Science Librarians of Illinois, 2000-4
President Elect, Health Science Librarians of Illinois, 2002-3
President, Health Science Librarians of Illinois, 2005-6
Health Science Librarians of Illinois Annual Conference Planning Committee, 2002-3
Webmaster, Chicago and South Consortium Homepage
Coordinator, CASCONSORT <Chicago and South Consortium Discussion List> 2002-5
My Web Librarian Advisory Committee, 2003-4
Illinois Clicks! Subject Selector and Webliographer, Health Reference and Men's Health,
2003-www.illinoisclicks.org
Joliet Junior College Library Technical Assistant Program Advisory Board, 2004-5
CARLI (ILCSO) Digital Library Implementation Task Force for Webfeat, 2004-

National Service

Selector, Doody's Core Titles in the Health Sciences 2005, for subject areas "Health Policy & Reform", and "Occupational Therapy".www.doody.com/dct 

Professional Memberships

American Library Association
Association of College and Research Libraries
ACUPA (Association of College and University Policy Administrators) 2003-5
Health Science Librarians of Illinois
Chicago and South Consortium
Medical Library Association, Hospital Libraries and Nursing and Allied Health Sections
Midwest Chapter, Medical Library Association
Illinois Library Association, Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries

Awards

Faculty Excellence Award, Governors State University, September 2005

updated 10/20/08