December 16, 1997

Curriculum Vitae

Norman Elliott Anderson

Homepage: http://home.comcast.net/~walkswithastick/index.html

Professional work experience:

1997

Freelance writer

1990-1997

Head Librarian at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

1989-1990

Interim Director of Learning Resources at Gordon-Conwell (overseeing Media and other learning resource modules of the seminary)

1983-1990

Interim Librarian at Gordon-Conwell (with a hiatus during FY 1986/7)

1980-1989

Associate Librarian for Reference & Technical Services at Gordon-Conwell

1979

Part-time Instructor in Bibliography at Gordon College

1976-1980

Reference Librarian & Cataloger at Gordon-Conwell (part-time from 1976 Sept.-1978 Aug.)

For a list of some of my accomplishments as a librarian, click here.

Pre-professional library work experience:

1973-1976

Library Byington Fellow at Gordon-Conwell

1973-1975

Student summer worker at Goddard Library, Gordon-Conwell

1973-1976

Student desk attendant at Goddard Library, Gordon-Conwell

1970-1972

Student shelver and desk attendant at Winn Library, Gordon College

Other work experience includes being a farm hand, a tannery worker, a telephone company employee (working on the lines), a sales representative for a publishing company (Southwestern), a church and later dormitory custodian, and a free lance editor.

Formal education:

1978-1979

Gordon College, Wenham, Mass. (Special student studying German)

1976-1978

M.S. Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Boston

1973-1976

M.Div. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, Mass.

1969-1973

B.A. Gordon College, Wenham, Mass.
Major: Bible; minors: philosophy and Greek; European Seminar (including Israel and Turkey), Summer 1972

1969

Graduated from Nokomis Regional High School, Newport, Maine, with honors in French and Political Science

Continuing education:

1997 June 11

"Book repair" and "Paper mends," American Theological Library Association (ATLA) continuing education workshop in Boston, Massachusetts

1996 June 21

"Serving remote students in distance learning programs," ATLA in Denver, Colorado

1995 July 11-19

"Investigating the Internet," series of Nelinet training seminars

1995 June 14

"Writing a collection development policy," ATLA in Nashville, Tennessee

1994 June 15

"Total quality management for librarians," ATLA in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

1993 June 16

"Preventive conservation and disaster recovery," ATLA in Vancouver, B.C.

1991 June 19

"Copyright law and libraries," ATLA Toronto, Ontario

1991 March 5

"All you want to know about archives, their value, organization, and development," Hebrew College Library, Boston, Mass.

1989 June 19

"Preparation for ATS accreditation visits," ATLA in Columbus, Ohio

1989 June 19

"Online searching," ATLA in Columbus, Ohio.

1988 June 22

"Developing a special collections program," ATLA in Lexington, Kentucky

1986 December 3

"Dialog system seminar," Boston, Mass.

1986 June 15-16

"Participative management in theological libraries," ATLA in Kansas City, Kansas

1985 June 24

"Establishing and developing an archives program," ATLA in Madison, New Jersey

1985 March 20

"Institute on administering and implementing online search services," Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Boston, Mass.

1984 June 18

"Technical Services management," ATLA in Holland, Michigan

1982 June 22

"Reference collection development," ATLA in Toronto, Ontario

1979 July 22-26

"Strategies for converting to AACR2," Institute for Theological Librarianship, Princeton, New Jersey

Professional associations:

Currently a member of the American Theological Library Association (since circa 1976). Have at sundry times been a member of:

Start date

1987

Boston Computer Society, Church SIG

1986

New England Council on Computers in Theological Education and the Church (NECCTEC)

1985

American Academy of Religion

1984

Bibliographical Society (London)

1983

Bibliographical Society of America

1983

Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia

1983

Manuscript Society

Start date
1987	Boston Computer Society, Church SIG
1986	New England Council on Computers in Theological Education and the Church (NECCTEC)
1985	American Academy of Religion
1984	Bibliographical Society (London)
1983	Bibliographical Society of America
1983	Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia
1983	Manuscript Society

Activities:

1997 June to present Member of ATLA Collection Development Committee 1994 March 4 Spoke at the Merrimac Valley Academic Colloquium on "Envisioning higher education: reflections of an accessory before and after the fact" 1993 January 22 Spoke at the Merrimac Valley Academic Colloquium on "Origin of the early Christian sexual ethic: it might not be what you think" 1992-1994 Taught Doctor of Ministry Thesis Seminars at Gordon-Conwell 1991 Feb. 18 Spoke on "The non-neutrality of descriptive cataloging" at the Congress for Librarians, St. John's University, Jamaica, N.Y. Circa 1990-1997 Served on a variety of committees at Gordon-Conwell, including the Library Committee, the Academic Policies Committee, the Information Technology Leadership Team, and some thesis committees Circa 1990-1997 Served on a variety of committees of the Boston Theological Institute (BTI), including the Library Committee, the Library Steering Committee, the Small Grants Committee, and the Serials Planning Committee; also participated in the development of grant proposals 1989 Served on the Library Renovation Work Group at Gordon-Conwell. 1988-1992 Member of ATLA Public Services Committee (Chair from 1988-1991) 1988 Served on the Work Group on Library Concerns at Gordon-Conwell 1987-1988 Chair, ATLA Reader Services Committee 1987 Dec. 5-8 Attended the American Academy of Religion/Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting in Boston, Mass. 1987 Dec. 3-5 Attended the Evangelical Theological Society Annual Meeting in Boston, Mass. 1987 Fall Served on the Library Security Task Force at Gordon-Conwell 1987 Feb. 6-7 Represented the New England Council on Computers in Theological Education and the Church (NECCTEC) as an exhibitor and presenter at the Congress sponsored by the Evangelistic Association of New England, Boston, Mass. 1987 Served as a member of the NECCTEC Constitution Committee 1986 Nov. 12 Appointed Chair of the Task Force on Dialog and Research and member of the Steering Committee of NECCTEC 1986 Oct. 8 Instrumental in founding NECCTEC 1986 June-1987 Appointed member of the ATLA Reader Services Committee 1985 July 3 Made presentation on behalf of the Subcommittee on Philosophy and Goals of the Reader Services Section of the ATLA 1985 June 20-1986 Elected to Executive Committee of Gordon-Conwell Staff Association (Elected Secretary, 1985 August 5) Circa 1984-1990 Taught non-credit seminars at Gordon-Conwell on how to navigate Greco-Roman, early Jewish, rabbinic, early Christian, and Patristic literature 1984 September Co-founded the informal discussion group called the Phith'eby Society (contraction of Philologia, theoria, et bibliographia) 1984 June 19-1986 Appointed leader of the Subcommittee on the Philosophy and Goals of the Reader Services Section of the ATLA (also known as the Ad Hoc Committee on Professional Concerns) 1983 June 23 Made presentation on problems with the cataloging of pseudepigrapha and New Testament apocrypha at the ATLA Bibliographic Systems Section meeting 1983 June 23 Made presentation on a proposal concerning the future direction of the ATLA Reader Services Section 1979-circa 1981 Member of the Committee on AACR2 of the BTI. With another committee member, led workshops on AACR2 for BTI catalogers in preparation for implementation of Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, 2nd ed. (AACR2) 1975-1997 Attended most of the conferences of the American Theological Library Association Circa 1974-ca. 1975 Member of the Library Committee at Gordon-Conwell 1969-1970 Student chaplain at Gordon College

Computer experience: I have been working with computers intensively since 1974, much of that work online. I have at various times been familar with DOS, CP/M, Windows, and Mac operating systems; and for a while I operated a WindowsNT server. I have also had some exposure to Unix. I have used a wide variety of software and have supervised installation of a library automation system (Bibliofile, in conjunction with InMagic and local networking). I am an experienced user of OCLC, Dialog, and the Internet. I am also able to write in hypertext. My strength in computers is less as a technician than as a planner. I have a strong base of experience and reflection upon which to ground decisions about the future and a keen awareness of the special dynamics of planning and management in a computer environment.

Languages studied, besides English, include French, German, Greek, Hebrew, and Latin. Have also dabbled in Old English and Old Norse.

Avocations: Book collecting, bookbinding, bouldering, chess, commonplacing, genealogical research, hiking, mountain biking, and snorkel-diving. My passion is writing.

Writings: For a partial list, click here.

References: Available upon request.

1997	Freelance writer
1990-1997	Head Librarian at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
1989-1990	Interim Director of Learning Resources at Gordon-Conwell (overseeing Media and other learning resource modules of the seminary)
1983-1990	Interim Librarian at Gordon-Conwell (with a hiatus during FY 1986/7)
1980-1989	Associate Librarian for Reference & Technical Services at Gordon-Conwell
1979	Part-time Instructor in Bibliography at Gordon College
1976-1980	Reference Librarian & Cataloger at Gordon-Conwell (part-time from 1976 Sept.-1978 Aug.)

1973-1976	Library Byington Fellow at Gordon-Conwell
1973-1975	Student summer worker at Goddard Library, Gordon-Conwell
1973-1976	Student desk attendant at Goddard Library, Gordon-Conwell
1970-1972	Student shelver and desk attendant at Winn Library, Gordon College

1978-1979	Gordon College, Wenham, Mass. (Special student studying German)
1976-1978	M.S. Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Boston
1973-1976	M.Div. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, Mass.
1969-1973	B.A. Gordon College, Wenham, Mass. Major: Bible; minors: philosophy and Greek; European Seminar (including Israel and Turkey), Summer 1972
1969	Graduated from Nokomis Regional High School, Newport, Maine, with honors in French and Political Science

1997 June 11	"Book repair" and "Paper mends," American Theological Library Association (ATLA) continuing education workshop in Boston, Massachusetts
1996 June 21	"Serving remote students in distance learning programs," ATLA in Denver, Colorado
1995 July 11-19	"Investigating the Internet," series of Nelinet training seminars
1995 June 14	"Writing a collection development policy," ATLA in Nashville, Tennessee
1994 June 15	"Total quality management for librarians," ATLA in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1993 June 16	"Preventive conservation and disaster recovery," ATLA in Vancouver, B.C.
1991 June 19	"Copyright law and libraries," ATLA Toronto, Ontario
1991 March 5	"All you want to know about archives, their value, organization, and development," Hebrew College Library, Boston, Mass.
1989 June 19	"Preparation for ATS accreditation visits," ATLA in Columbus, Ohio
1989 June 19	"Online searching," ATLA in Columbus, Ohio.
1988 June 22	"Developing a special collections program," ATLA in Lexington, Kentucky
1986 December 3	"Dialog system seminar," Boston, Mass.
1986 June 15-16	"Participative management in theological libraries," ATLA in Kansas City, Kansas
1985 June 24	"Establishing and developing an archives program," ATLA in Madison, New Jersey
1985 March 20	"Institute on administering and implementing online search services," Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Boston, Mass.
1984 June 18	"Technical Services management," ATLA in Holland, Michigan
1982 June 22	"Reference collection development," ATLA in Toronto, Ontario
1979 July 22-26	"Strategies for converting to AACR2," Institute for Theological Librarianship, Princeton, New Jersey

1997 June to present	Member of ATLA Collection Development Committee
1994 March 4	Spoke at the Merrimac Valley Academic Colloquium on "Envisioning higher education: reflections of an accessory before and after the fact"
1993 January 22	Spoke at the Merrimac Valley Academic Colloquium on "Origin of the early Christian sexual ethic: it might not be what you think"
1992-1994	Taught Doctor of Ministry Thesis Seminars at Gordon-Conwell
1991 Feb. 18	Spoke on "The non-neutrality of descriptive cataloging" at the Congress for Librarians, St. John's University, Jamaica, N.Y.
Circa 1990-1997	Served on a variety of committees at Gordon-Conwell, including the Library Committee, the Academic Policies Committee, the Information Technology Leadership Team, and some thesis committees
Circa 1990-1997	Served on a variety of committees of the Boston Theological Institute (BTI), including the Library Committee, the Library Steering Committee, the Small Grants Committee, and the Serials Planning Committee; also participated in the development of grant proposals
1989	Served on the Library Renovation Work Group at Gordon-Conwell.
1988-1992	Member of ATLA Public Services Committee (Chair from 1988-1991)
1988	Served on the Work Group on Library Concerns at Gordon-Conwell
1987-1988	Chair, ATLA Reader Services Committee
1987 Dec. 5-8	Attended the American Academy of Religion/Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting in Boston, Mass.
1987 Dec. 3-5	Attended the Evangelical Theological Society Annual Meeting in Boston, Mass.
1987 Fall	Served on the Library Security Task Force at Gordon-Conwell
1987 Feb. 6-7	Represented the New England Council on Computers in Theological Education and the Church (NECCTEC) as an exhibitor and presenter at the Congress sponsored by the Evangelistic Association of New England, Boston, Mass.
1987	Served as a member of the NECCTEC Constitution Committee
1986 Nov. 12	Appointed Chair of the Task Force on Dialog and Research and member of the Steering Committee of NECCTEC
1986 Oct. 8	Instrumental in founding NECCTEC
1986 June-1987	Appointed member of the ATLA Reader Services Committee
1985 July 3	Made presentation on behalf of the Subcommittee on Philosophy and Goals of the Reader Services Section of the ATLA
1985 June 20-1986	Elected to Executive Committee of Gordon-Conwell Staff Association (Elected Secretary, 1985 August 5)
Circa 1984-1990	Taught non-credit seminars at Gordon-Conwell on how to navigate Greco-Roman, early Jewish, rabbinic, early Christian, and Patristic literature
1984 September	Co-founded the informal discussion group called the Phith'eby Society (contraction of Philologia, theoria, et bibliographia)
1984 June 19-1986	Appointed leader of the Subcommittee on the Philosophy and Goals of the Reader Services Section of the ATLA (also known as the Ad Hoc Committee on Professional Concerns)
1983 June 23	Made presentation on problems with the cataloging of pseudepigrapha and New Testament apocrypha at the ATLA Bibliographic Systems Section meeting
1983 June 23	Made presentation on a proposal concerning the future direction of the ATLA Reader Services Section
1979-circa 1981	Member of the Committee on AACR2 of the BTI. With another committee member, led workshops on AACR2 for BTI catalogers in preparation for implementation of Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, 2nd ed. (AACR2)
1975-1997	Attended most of the conferences of the American Theological Library Association
Circa 1974-ca. 1975	Member of the Library Committee at Gordon-Conwell
1969-1970	Student chaplain at Gordon College