Dragan Gill
Relevant Experience
Reference Librarian, Assistant Professor Mar 2016 - Present
Instructor Mar 2015 – Mar 2016
James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College
Liaison to Africana Studies, Anthropology, Environmental Studies, Gender and Women’s Studies & Sociology
Provide information literacy instruction & collection development services
Rhode Island Open Textbook Initiative
Steering Committee Co-Chair Jul 2017 - Present
Steering Committee Chair Sept 2016 - Jul 2017
Coordinator of Reference Student Employees Aug 2015 - Dec 2017
Friends of the Library Vice President/President Elect Feb 2018 - Present
Co-Instructor, Honors 250 Topics: Honors Colloquium Fall 2018
Selected Projects
Central Falls Planning Council Member - Central Falls Rhode Island College Innovation Lab
Redesigned the Library Website
Developed & Implemented an IRB approved User Experience study
Administer SpringShare Products
Coordinated Intern Professional Field Experience Summer 2015
Information Literacy and Academic Program Liaison Librarian Feb 2012 - Mar 2015
Wadsworth Library, Mount Ida College
Liaison to School of Design, New England Institute, Social Sciences & Humanities Departments
Co-revised a cohesive information literacy curriculum for the college
Redesigned the library website, including implementing the use of LibGuides, LibAnswers & LibCal
Co-authored library mission statement
Adjunct Faculty, Reference Department Sept 2011 – Feb 2012
Adams Library, Rhode Island College
Created, edited & updated LibGuides
Provided one-on-one reference services
Part-time Library Commons Assistant I Nov 2010 – Feb 2012
Phillips Memorial Library, Providence College
Teen Programming Coordinator Summer 2010, 2011
Mystic & Noank Library
Created & implemented first teen summer reading program
Substitute Teacher Feb 2010 - Jun 2011
Groton Public Schools, Groton CT
Circulation Assistant Sept 2006 - Nov 2007
Folger Shakespeare Library
Assisted readers with finding aids, card catalog & OPAC, and use of rare & archived materials
Presentations
Open Educational Resources: Reimagining Access & Pedagogy Aug 2018
Invited Speaker, Center for Innovation in Education, Thomas College
Small State, Big Challenge: Creating a Community of Practice for Rhode Island Librarians May 2018
NorthEast OER Summit
Open Educational Resources: Apr 2018
Supporting Student Success in the Classroom through High Quality Free & Reusable Content
Innovative Educators, Webinar
Harnessing Faculty Knowledge and Open-Enabled Practices to Create Ebooks and Online Course Materials Feb 2018
Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, Rhode Island College
Open Textbooks: Access, Affordability, and Academic Success Oct 2017, Feb 2018, Oct 2018
Rhode Island College, Open Textbook Network Member
Beyond Savings: Empowering Faculty to Make the Switch Nov 2017
New England Faculty Development Consortium Conference
Using Object-Based and Open-Enabled Pedagogy for Authentic Learning Jul & Oct 2017
Adjunct Professional Development Day, Rhode Island College
Opening Up about Open Textbooks: Accounts of Real Work around OER May 2017
Rhode Island Library Association Annual Conference
Collaborative Cartography: Creating an Asset Map for Student and Community Success May 2017
Association of College and Research Libraries, New England Chapter Annual Conference
Mainstream Media, Social Media, Fake News, and the “Post-Truth” World, as part of: Feb 2017
Liberal Studies 150: Understanding the Post-Election World, Rhode Island College
Kanopy - An On-Demand Streaming Video Solution. Like Netflix, but Better! Jul 2016
Adjunct Professional Development Day, Rhode Island College
UX Study for LibGuides 2 Website Redesign May 2016
Rhode Island Library Association Annual Conference
Library I: Beginning Research Skills, as part of: Feb & Apr 2016
A Series to Guide Faculty in Developing Student Research Skills
Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, Rhode Island College
Pilot to Reduce 1st Year IL Overload (Poster), for October is Information Literacy Month Oct 2015
Rhode Island Library Association, Information Literacy Action Round Table
How the Library is Changing to Support Faculty Aug 2013
Faculty/Staff Summer Institute 2013, Mount Ida College
Professional Association Memberships & Committees
American Library Association/Association of College & Research Libraries 2012 - Present
College Libraries Section, Instruction Section
Association of College & Research Libraries, New England Chapter 2012 - Present
New England Library Instruction Group
Scholarships & Awards Committee 2016 - Present
Co-Chair 2017 - Present
New England Library Association 2017 - Present
Rhode Island Library Association 2011 - Present
Information Literacy Action Round Table 2015 - Present
Conference Committee 2011 - 2016
American Library Association/Association of College & Research Libraries, Student Member 2008
College Library Section, Instruction Section, New Member Round Table
Education
MLIS with a Specialization in Academic Librarianship Dec 2008
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA
Brotherton Scholarship, Department of Library and Information Science Fall 2008
B.A. with a concentration in Cross Cultural Studies May 2006
Simon’s Rock College of Bard, Great Barrington MA
Senior Thesis: A Taste of the Pomegranate: An Interdisciplinary Contemplation of Pornography
Professional Development & Continuing Education
Social & Behavioral Research - Basic/Refresher Aug 2018
Conflict of Interest mini-course
CITI Program
Summer Institute + CC-LIB Certificate Beta Testing Aug 2017
Open Textbook Network + Creative Commons USA
Green and Gold: Understanding Open Access Models (CE) Oct 2015
North Atlantic Health Sciences Libraries, Regional Chapter of Medical Library Association
Visual Literacy: Incorporating the Visual into Information Literacy & Library Programs (PDPs) Nov 2014
Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science Continuing Education
Using WordPress to Build Library Websites Mar 2013
American Library Association eCourse
Summer Institute, National Center for Death Education (CE) Jul 2012
Mount Ida College
Continuing Medical Education (CE) Oct 2008
University of Pittsburgh Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences
Workshops & Training
Safe Zone Training Apr 2018
Rhode Island College, LGBTQ+ Affairs Office, Community, Equity and Diversity
Copyright Bootcamp Feb 2018
Rhode Island Office of Innovation, Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Science
Effectively Implementing OER on your Campus Nov 2016
OpenStax Webinar
Assessment: Making it Work for You Oct 2015
Rhode Island College, Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning
Peer to Peer Outreach: Involving Students in Library Operations and Promotion Oct 2015
NorthEast Regional Computing Program
Green Dot Bystander Training Aug 2015
Rhode Island College, Green Dot Training
Not Just for Honors Students: Apr 2015
The Value of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity for Student Engagement and Retention
Rhode Island College, Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning & Center for Research & Creative Activity
Summer Institute 2012 - 2014
Mount Ida College, Center for Curricular Innovation and Teaching Effectiveness
Collaboration in the Library: An E-Resources Workshop Oct 2012
SpringShare & Credo Reference
Safe Space Training Oct 2012
Mount Ida College, Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Conferences Attended
Open Textbook Network Summit 2017, 2018
Northeast Regional OER Summit 2017, 2018
Association of College & Research Libraries, Annual Conference 2017
ACRL/NEC Annual Program 2016 - 2018
ACRL/NEC New England Library Instruction Group Annual Conference 2016
American Library Association Midwinter Meeting 2016
Connecticut Information Literacy Conference 2014, 2016 - 2018
NorthEast Regional Computing Program Annual Conference 2014
Association of College & Research Libraries Virtual Conference 2013
Rhode Island Library Association Annual Conference 2012 - 2017