LORING A. PREST

131 Pennsylvania Avenue California University of Pennsylvania
California, PA 15419 California, PA 15419
http://duncan.cup.edu/~prest prest@cup.edu

NOTE: As of this August, I will be starting a new position at California University of Pennsylvania as Electronic Resources Librarian. I apologize that this new position is not yet reflected in my resume, but I hope to update it soon.


Resume Sections:
Employment History | Education | Publications and Presentations
Computing Skills | Memberships and Volunteer Activities | References

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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Information Services Librarian, Visiting Assistant Professor, Sept 1997--July 1998
Sheean Library, Illinois Wesleyan University
A nationally ranked undergraduate university, Illinois Wesleyan offers a liberal arts education for about 2,000 students. The Sheean Library is the campus center for researching print and electronic resources. Duties of the Information Services Librarian include:
Learning Resources Lab Coordinator, June 1996--Aug 1997
Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The Learning Resources Lab provides computing and training facilities for the 275 faculty and graduate students of the library school. Activities included:
Reference Librarian Graduate Assistant, Aug 1995--Aug 1996
Undergraduate Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The Undergraduate Library contains over 250,000 volumes and serves more than 5,000 students a day. There are separate departments for reserves, periodicals, and the Media Center.
Pastor, Aug 1986--June 1995
Gambier United Methodist Charge, Gambier, Ohio, June 1991--June 1995
Norway Evangelical Covenant Church, Norway, Michigan, Aug 1986--June 1991
Ordained by the Evangelical Covenant Church; later transferred my ordination standing to The United Methodist Church.

EDUCATION

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Master of Science in Library and Information Science, 1997

Methodist Theological School in Ohio, Delaware, Ohio
Occasional studies leading to transfer of ordination, 1991-94

North Park Theological Seminary, Chicago, Illinois
Orientation studies leading to ordination, 1985-86

Grace Theological Seminary, Winona Lake, Indiana
Master of Theology, Christian Theology and Apologetics, Magna cum Laude, 1984

Baptist Bible College of Pennsylvania, Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Religious Education, Biblical Studies, High Honors, 1978
Included a course in Historical Geography at the Institute of Holy Land Studies in Jerusalem, Israel.

Brevard Community College, Cocoa, Florida
Associate of Arts, Business Administration, 1975

Language Studies:


PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Library Reference Volume
Authored the "Religion" section of Magazines for Libraries, 9th edition, edited by Bill Katz and Linda Sternberg Katz (R. R. Bowker, 1997). Dr. Katz has invited me to continue as the "Religion" section consultant for subsequent editions.
Religious Studies Article
"The Samaritan Woman," in The Bible Today 30 (Nov 1992):367-71 (a refereed periodical)
Recent Presentations


COMPUTING SKILLS


MEMBERSHIPS AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES


REFERENCES

Sue E. Stroyan
University Librarian         (current supervisor at the Sheean Library)
Sheean Library
Illinois Wesleyan University
P.O. Box 2899 Bloomington, IL 61702-2899
309/556-3172  sstroyan@titan.iwu.edu

John Westall
Public Services Librarian         (colleague at Sheean Library)
Sheean Library
Illinois Wesleyan University
P.O. Box 2899 Bloomington, IL 61702-2899
309/556-3010  jwestall@titan.iwu.edu

Marsha Cook Woodbury
Director of Instructional Technology         (former supervisor at the Learning Resources Lab)
Graduate School of Library and Information Science
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
101 Library and Information Science Building
501 E. Daniel St. Champaign, IL 61820
217/244-4643   marsha-w@uiuc.edu

Curt McKay
Assistant Dean         (former supervisor at the Learning Resources Lab)
Graduate School of Library and Information Science
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
112 Library and Information Science Building
501 E. Daniel St. Champaign, IL 61820
217/333-3280   curtb@uiuc.edu

Kathryn Luther Henderson
Professor
Graduate School of Library and Information Science
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
207a Library and Information Science Building
501 E. Daniel St. Champaign, IL 61820
217/333-6191  (home: 217-367-8205)  henderso@alexia.lis.uiuc.edu

(other references available upon request)


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Created by Loring Prest (prest@cup.edu). Last revised: 6-24-98.