Donald G. Frank

Reference Librarian & Coordinator of Government Information
Professor

B.S., Southeast Missouri State University
M.A.L.S., University of Missouri
M.P.A., Texas Tech University

E: frankd@pdx.edu
T: 503.725.4709
F: 503.725.4524

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinator of Government Information
• Contribute to Reference & Instructional Services
• Information consultant for the University Honors Program
• Catalog theses and dissertations in science and technology

Research Interests:

• Reference and instructional services
• Organizational cultures
• Information consulting
• Student retention
• Leadership
• Baseball and society

Recent Publications / Presentations:

Frank, Donald G. "From Landis to Selig: Leadership in Major League Baseball as a Reflection & Predictor of Key Societal Activities & Values." Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Society of American Baseball Research, Seattle, Washington, 29 June 2006.

Absher, Linda, Michael Bowman, Donald G. Frank, Rose Jackson, and Robert Schroeder. "Rethinking Reference: Shaken Foundations, Predictions, and What Really Happened Between 1988 and 2005." In Currents and Convergence: Navigating the Rivers of Change, edited by Hugh A. Thompson, 282-290. Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries, 2005.

Weston, Claudia, Sarah Beasley, Donald G. Frank, Mary Ellen Kenreich, and Cyril Oberlander (2004). "The 70% Solution: Assessing Criteria for Model Fund Allocations." Serials Librarian 46 (1/2): 9-15.

Frank, Donald G. (2004). "Effective Leadership in Postmodern Science/Technology Libraries." Science & Technology Libraries 24 (3/4): 411-419.

Elteto, Sharon, and Donald G. Frank (2003). "The Politics of Survival in the Postmodern Library." Portal: Libraries and the Academy 3 (3): 495-501.

Wang, Jian, and Donald G. Frank (2002). "Cross-Cultural Communication: Implications for Effective Information Services in Academic Libraries." Portal: Libraries and the Academy 2 (2): 207-216.

Current University Involvement

Scholastics Standards Committee, 2007-08.

Faculty Development Committee, 2006-08.

Faculty representative for the Golden Key International Honour Society, 2000-04.

Current Professional Involvement (American Library Association):

Program Planning Committee, University Libraries Section, Association of College and Research Libraries, 2006-08.

Organization and Planning Committee, Science and Technology Section, Association of College and Research Libraries, 2006-08.

Strategic Planning Subcommittee, Science and Technology Section, Association of College and Research Libraries, 2006-07.

Career Mentoring Program, New Members Round Table, American Library Association, 2006-07.

Standards and Accreditation Committee, Association of College and Research Libraries, 2005-07.

National Conference Executive Committee, Association of College and Research Libraries, 2005-07.

Co-Chair, Invited Papers Subcommittee, National Conference of the Association of College and Research Libraries, Association of College and Research Libraries, 2005-07.

Scholarly Honors:

Best Article of the Year (2001). Reference Services Press Award, Reference and User Services Association, American Library Association. "The Changing Nature of Reference and Information Services: Predictions and Realities," with others. In Reference & User Services Quarterly 39 (2): 151-157.

Best Paper of the Year (2000). Academic Library Division, Georgia Library Association. "The Use of Statistics by Academic Librarians: Comments on a Significant Problem and Suggestions for Improvement," with others. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Georgia Library Association, Jekyll Island, Georgia, 12 October 2000.