Express Links

Kate Pitcher

Reference/ Instruction & Web Development

Room 201A
(585) 245-5064

http://www.geneseo.edu/~pitcher



Department(s):

  • Reference
  • Instruction

Areas of Responsibility:

  • Manager of library website development
  • Reference
  • Liaison to Communication department
  • Reference collection development in English, Communication, American Studies and Film Studies
  • Library instruction
  • Student research consultations

Education:

  • MLS, University at Buffalo
  • BA, English, SUNY Geneseo

Awards:

  • Faculty Incentive Award, Tompkins-Castile Bank, 2005
  • Sylvia Chu Memorial Scholarship, SUNY Librarians Association, 2003
  • Lambda Alpha National Anthropology Honor Society

Service to College:

  • College Senate, At-Large Senator (under 6 years), 2006-
  • College Senate, Departmental Representative, 2005-2006
  • Student Affairs Committee, 2005-2006
  • Summer Reading Program Committee, 2004-2005; 2005-2006

Service to Library:

  • Search Committee for Reference/Instruction Librarian, 2006
  • Web Development Committee, Chair, 2005-2006
  • Web Content Subcommittee, Chair, 2006
  • Web Marketing Subcommittee, 2006
  • Faculty Bylaws Committee, 2004-2005
  • ALEPH Redesign Committee, 2003-2004
  • Creation Station Project Support Team, 2003-2004

Presentations:

  • Pitcher, Katherine E. and Elizabeth Argentieri. “Marketing with Minerva: A Successful Library Fundraising Campaign”, a poster session presented at the SUNY Librarians’ Association Annual Conference, Geneseo, NY, 2006.

  • Pitcher, Katherine E. and Mark Sullivan. “Delivering the Goods: Using Statistics and Data Analysis to Improve Information Delivery Services”, a poster session presented at the Eastern New York ACRL Spring Conference, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY, May 15, 2006.

  • “Blogging for Librarians: Find & Read Blogs by Others! Create and Publish Your Own!”, a workshop presented at Southeastern New York Library Resource Council, Highland, NY, November 17, 2005.

  • “Blogging for Librarians”, a workshop presented at Duchess County BOCES, Poughkeepsie, NY, November 16, 2005.

  • “Alternative Press Resources”, workshop presented at the Rochester Regional Library Council, June 16, 2005.

  • “Blogging 101: An Introduction to Blogging for Librarians”. SUNY Librarians Association Annual Conference, New Paltz NY, 2005.

  • “Friends Making Friends: Panel”. Co-presenters: Katherine E. Merrill and Elizabeth Argentieri. New York Library Association, Annual Conference, October 22, 2004.

  • Merrill, Katherine E.; Davies, Kimberly; and Harrington, Alice. “Focus on Five: Using the First Five Minutes of Class to Grab Your Students’ Attention”. SUNY Librarians Association Annual Conference, Cortland, NY, 2004.

  • “Civic Engagement Week: Multiple Perspectives on the Patriot Act: Panel”. Co-presenters: Katherine E. Merrill, Dr. Jeffrey Liles and Dr. Harry Howe. Presented as part of the GOLD Leadership Certificate Program, SUNY College at Geneseo, Geneseo, NY, February 16, 2004.