Benjamin M. Oberdick
Information Literacy & Reference Librarian Michigan State University [email protected] |
Library Experience
Information Literacy Librarian
Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)
December 2008 – present
Instruction and Reference Librarian
Mars Hill College (Mars Hill, NC)
September 2007 – November 2008
Assistant Librarian
South College Asheville (Asheville, NC)
May 2007 – September 2007
Other Teaching Experience
Third Grade Teacher
Brentwood Elementary School, Wake County Schools (Raleigh, NC)
June 2004 – June 2005
Third Grade Teacher
Laurel Mill Elementary School, Franklin County Schools (Louisburg, NC)
June 2003 – June 2004
Peace Corps Volunteer: Teacher of English as a Foreign Language
Peace Corps Slovak Republic (Presov, Slovak Republic)
May 2000 – July 2002
Education
Master of Arts in Education (May 2014)
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Master of Library and Information Studies (May 2007)
University of North Carolina – Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
Bachelor of Science in Elementary and Early Childhood Education (May 2000)
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, PA
Publications
DeJoy, Nancy, Sara Miller and Benjamin Oberdick. (2013). RAIDS for Research. In B. Bloom & M. Deyrup. (Eds.), Successful Strategies for Teaching Undergraduate Research (137-154). Toronto: Scarecrow Press.
Ladenson, Sharon and Benjamin Oberdick. (2011, March). Check These Out! Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) News, 33(1), 5-7.
Oberdick, Benjamin and Michelle Allen. “From Pre-Defined Topics to Research Questions: An Inquiry-Based Approach to Knowledge.” 2010 LOEX Conference Proceedings.
Book Reviews
Mahoney, William M. The History of the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Santa Barbara, Calif., Greenwood Press/ABC-CLIO, 2011. (The Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations). ISBN 13: 978-0-313-36305-4. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA).
Adalian, Rouben Paul. Historical Dictionary of Armenia. 2nd ed. Lanham, Md., Scarecrow, 2010. (Historical Dictionaries of Europe, no.77). ISBN 13: 978-0-8108-6096-4. (ARBA).
King, Mary. The New York Times on Emerging Democracies in Eastern Europe. Washington, D.C., CQ Press, 2010. (Times Reference from CQ Press). ISBN 13: 978-1-60426-471-5. (ARBA).
Stallaerts, Robert. Historical Dictionary of Croatia. 3d ed. Lanham, Md., Scarecrow, 2010. (Historical Dictionaries of Europe, no.74). ISBN 13: 978-0-8108-6750-5. (ARBA).
Editing
Assistant Editor of LOEX Quarterly, a publication of the Library Orientation Exchange (LOEX). August 2010-present.
Co-edited research section of McGraw-Hill Handbook for MSU students and faculty in the WRAC department. Completed with Sara Miller and faculty from the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures.
Selected Presentations
Oberdick, Benjamin and Sharon Ladenson. “What is Your Teaching Philosophy?" Art of Liaison, Instruction & Selection series. MSUL. August 29, 2013.
Ladenson, Sharon and Benjamin Oberdick. “What Shapes the Ways We Teach? Lessons from ACRL Information Literacy Immersion.” Art of Liaison, Instruction & Selection series. MSUL. May 1, 2013.
DeJoy, Nancy, Sara Miller, and Benjamin Oberdick. “Disciplinary Literacy in First-Year Writing Courses: A Collaborative Context for Critical Information Literacy Instruction." Workshop. Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) Conference. Indianapolis, IN. April 11, 2013.
Oberdick, Benjamin. “Give Your Instruction a Boost of Creativity!” Brick & Click: An Academic Library Symposium. Maryville, MO. October 26, 2012.
Oberdick, Benjamin, Rachel Minkin and Deborah Margolis. “Out of the Computer Lab and into Bumper Chairs: Hi-Tech Information Literacy in a Flexible Learning Environment.” Michigan Library Association (MLA) Applied Technology and Trends Workshop. Ann Arbor, MI. May 18, 2012.
DeJoy, Nancy, Sara Miller, and Benjamin Oberdick. “Disciplinary Literacy – A Context for Learning Critical Information Literacy.” Workshop. Librarians’ Information Literacy Annual Conference (LILAC). Glasgow, Scotland, UK. April 11, 2012.
Oberdick, Benjamin and Stephanie Perentesis. “Lifelong Learning, Lasting Impact: Reconnecting Retired Faculty with the University Library.” Poster presentation. Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Conference. Philadelphia, PA. April 1, 2011.
Oberdick, Benjamin. “What Do We Really Want Our Students to Learn? Tips from ACRL Information Literacy Immersion.” Art of Liaison, Instruction & Selection series. MSUL. February 10, 2011.
Perentesis, Stephanie, Sara Miler, Benjamin Oberdick and Michelle Allen. “Librarian? Teacher? Navigator? Information Literacy, Library Instruction, and the Changing Role of Librarian.” LAMP Summer Institute. MSU. May 22, 2010.
Oberdick, Benjamin and Michelle Allen. “From Pre-Defined Topics to Research Questions: An Inquiry-Based Approach to Knowledge.” Workshop on Instruction in Library Use (WILU) Conference. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. May 13, 2010.
Oberdick, Benjamin and Michelle Allen. “From Pre-Defined Topics to Research Questions: An Inquiry-Based Approach to Knowledge.” Library Orientation Exchange (LOEX) Annual Conference. Dearborn, Michigan. May 1, 2010.
Benjamin Oberdick and Allen, Michelle. "Meeting Students Online (at Google, YouTube, etc.) and Luring Them to the Library!" Michigan Library Association (MLA) Annual Conference. Lansing, Michigan. November 6, 2009.
Library and University Service
MSUL Discovery Tool Evaluation Group (April-December 2013)
MSUL Erasmus Ad-Hoc Committee (April -August 2013)
MSUL Peer Feedback Process for Non-continuously Appointed Librarians (November 2012-April 2013)
MSUL Steering Committee (member, 2010-2013), Secretary (2012-2013)
MSUL Search Committee for Education and Social Sciences Librarian (2012)
MSUL Faculty Affairs Committee, Chair (2009-2010)
MSUL LAMP Committee (2009)
MSUL Search Committee for Assistant Director of Public Services (2009)
MSUL Ergonomics Committee (2009-present)
MSUL Nominations and Elections Committee (2009-2010)
MSU Pre-College Programs Committee (2010-present)
Community Service
MSU Peace Corps Office
Greater Lansing Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Organization
East Lansing Art Festival volunteer (2010-2012, 2014)
Great Lakes Folk Festival volunteer (2009-2013)
American Red Cross (donated regularly at campus blood drives)
St. John’s Catholic Church Food Cupboard volunteer (2009-present)
Advent House Kitchen (2009-2012)
Awards
2012 Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Service to the MSUL
2010 Chat Transcript of the Year Award from the Michigan Research Help Now Cooperative
Affiliations/Offices Held
American Library Association, 2008-present
LIRT Top Twenty Committee (member), 2009-2012
Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL), 2008-present
Library Orientation Exchange (LOEX) Advisory Board (August 2012-August 2015)
Michigan Library Association (2008-present)
Information Literacy Librarian
Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)
December 2008 – present
Instruction and Reference Librarian
Mars Hill College (Mars Hill, NC)
September 2007 – November 2008
Assistant Librarian
South College Asheville (Asheville, NC)
May 2007 – September 2007
Other Teaching Experience
Third Grade Teacher
Brentwood Elementary School, Wake County Schools (Raleigh, NC)
June 2004 – June 2005
Third Grade Teacher
Laurel Mill Elementary School, Franklin County Schools (Louisburg, NC)
June 2003 – June 2004
Peace Corps Volunteer: Teacher of English as a Foreign Language
Peace Corps Slovak Republic (Presov, Slovak Republic)
May 2000 – July 2002
Education
Master of Arts in Education (May 2014)
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Master of Library and Information Studies (May 2007)
University of North Carolina – Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
Bachelor of Science in Elementary and Early Childhood Education (May 2000)
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, PA
Publications
DeJoy, Nancy, Sara Miller and Benjamin Oberdick. (2013). RAIDS for Research. In B. Bloom & M. Deyrup. (Eds.), Successful Strategies for Teaching Undergraduate Research (137-154). Toronto: Scarecrow Press.
Ladenson, Sharon and Benjamin Oberdick. (2011, March). Check These Out! Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) News, 33(1), 5-7.
Oberdick, Benjamin and Michelle Allen. “From Pre-Defined Topics to Research Questions: An Inquiry-Based Approach to Knowledge.” 2010 LOEX Conference Proceedings.
Book Reviews
Mahoney, William M. The History of the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Santa Barbara, Calif., Greenwood Press/ABC-CLIO, 2011. (The Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations). ISBN 13: 978-0-313-36305-4. American Reference Books Annual (ARBA).
Adalian, Rouben Paul. Historical Dictionary of Armenia. 2nd ed. Lanham, Md., Scarecrow, 2010. (Historical Dictionaries of Europe, no.77). ISBN 13: 978-0-8108-6096-4. (ARBA).
King, Mary. The New York Times on Emerging Democracies in Eastern Europe. Washington, D.C., CQ Press, 2010. (Times Reference from CQ Press). ISBN 13: 978-1-60426-471-5. (ARBA).
Stallaerts, Robert. Historical Dictionary of Croatia. 3d ed. Lanham, Md., Scarecrow, 2010. (Historical Dictionaries of Europe, no.74). ISBN 13: 978-0-8108-6750-5. (ARBA).
Editing
Assistant Editor of LOEX Quarterly, a publication of the Library Orientation Exchange (LOEX). August 2010-present.
Co-edited research section of McGraw-Hill Handbook for MSU students and faculty in the WRAC department. Completed with Sara Miller and faculty from the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures.
Selected Presentations
Oberdick, Benjamin and Sharon Ladenson. “What is Your Teaching Philosophy?" Art of Liaison, Instruction & Selection series. MSUL. August 29, 2013.
Ladenson, Sharon and Benjamin Oberdick. “What Shapes the Ways We Teach? Lessons from ACRL Information Literacy Immersion.” Art of Liaison, Instruction & Selection series. MSUL. May 1, 2013.
DeJoy, Nancy, Sara Miller, and Benjamin Oberdick. “Disciplinary Literacy in First-Year Writing Courses: A Collaborative Context for Critical Information Literacy Instruction." Workshop. Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) Conference. Indianapolis, IN. April 11, 2013.
Oberdick, Benjamin. “Give Your Instruction a Boost of Creativity!” Brick & Click: An Academic Library Symposium. Maryville, MO. October 26, 2012.
Oberdick, Benjamin, Rachel Minkin and Deborah Margolis. “Out of the Computer Lab and into Bumper Chairs: Hi-Tech Information Literacy in a Flexible Learning Environment.” Michigan Library Association (MLA) Applied Technology and Trends Workshop. Ann Arbor, MI. May 18, 2012.
DeJoy, Nancy, Sara Miller, and Benjamin Oberdick. “Disciplinary Literacy – A Context for Learning Critical Information Literacy.” Workshop. Librarians’ Information Literacy Annual Conference (LILAC). Glasgow, Scotland, UK. April 11, 2012.
Oberdick, Benjamin and Stephanie Perentesis. “Lifelong Learning, Lasting Impact: Reconnecting Retired Faculty with the University Library.” Poster presentation. Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Conference. Philadelphia, PA. April 1, 2011.
Oberdick, Benjamin. “What Do We Really Want Our Students to Learn? Tips from ACRL Information Literacy Immersion.” Art of Liaison, Instruction & Selection series. MSUL. February 10, 2011.
Perentesis, Stephanie, Sara Miler, Benjamin Oberdick and Michelle Allen. “Librarian? Teacher? Navigator? Information Literacy, Library Instruction, and the Changing Role of Librarian.” LAMP Summer Institute. MSU. May 22, 2010.
Oberdick, Benjamin and Michelle Allen. “From Pre-Defined Topics to Research Questions: An Inquiry-Based Approach to Knowledge.” Workshop on Instruction in Library Use (WILU) Conference. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. May 13, 2010.
Oberdick, Benjamin and Michelle Allen. “From Pre-Defined Topics to Research Questions: An Inquiry-Based Approach to Knowledge.” Library Orientation Exchange (LOEX) Annual Conference. Dearborn, Michigan. May 1, 2010.
Benjamin Oberdick and Allen, Michelle. "Meeting Students Online (at Google, YouTube, etc.) and Luring Them to the Library!" Michigan Library Association (MLA) Annual Conference. Lansing, Michigan. November 6, 2009.
Library and University Service
MSUL Discovery Tool Evaluation Group (April-December 2013)
MSUL Erasmus Ad-Hoc Committee (April -August 2013)
MSUL Peer Feedback Process for Non-continuously Appointed Librarians (November 2012-April 2013)
MSUL Steering Committee (member, 2010-2013), Secretary (2012-2013)
MSUL Search Committee for Education and Social Sciences Librarian (2012)
MSUL Faculty Affairs Committee, Chair (2009-2010)
MSUL LAMP Committee (2009)
MSUL Search Committee for Assistant Director of Public Services (2009)
MSUL Ergonomics Committee (2009-present)
MSUL Nominations and Elections Committee (2009-2010)
MSU Pre-College Programs Committee (2010-present)
Community Service
MSU Peace Corps Office
- Spoke regularly about my PC service at general information sessions for potential Peace Corps Volunteers
- Made presentations to MSU classes about my PC service
- Attended annual Peace Corps Volunteer Nomination and Send-off Celebration at Cowles House
- Panelist for presentation by Peace Corps Assistant Director during her visit to MSU for the Peace Corps 50th Anniversary (2011)
Greater Lansing Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Organization
- Maintained RPCV member database
- Distributed emails to group members
- Organized and attended group meetings and events
East Lansing Art Festival volunteer (2010-2012, 2014)
Great Lakes Folk Festival volunteer (2009-2013)
American Red Cross (donated regularly at campus blood drives)
St. John’s Catholic Church Food Cupboard volunteer (2009-present)
Advent House Kitchen (2009-2012)
Awards
2012 Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Service to the MSUL
2010 Chat Transcript of the Year Award from the Michigan Research Help Now Cooperative
Affiliations/Offices Held
American Library Association, 2008-present
LIRT Top Twenty Committee (member), 2009-2012
Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL), 2008-present
- Instruction Section (IS) member, 2008-present
- ACRL IS - Peer-Reviewed Instructional Materials Online (PRIMO) Committee (Co-chair of committee, 2012-2014), (Committee member, 2010-2014), (Committee intern, 2009-2010)
Library Orientation Exchange (LOEX) Advisory Board (August 2012-August 2015)
Michigan Library Association (2008-present)