Sheidlower, Scott
Head of Circulation/Reserve/Archives & Evening and Weekend Librarian in ChargeProfessor
Library
Phone: 718-262-2017
Office Location: AC-2G03
ssheidlower@york.cuny.edu
Education
Degree | Institution | Field | Dates |
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MLS | Queens College/CUNY | Library Science | 1998-2000 |
MA | New York University | Arts Administration | 1982-1986 |
MA | New York University | Art History | 1978-1981 |
BA | Hunter College/CUNY | Art History and Hebrew | 1973-1978 |
Prof. Sheidlower has published several biographical articles relating to various topics from Beyonce to history. He has published a book on using humor to teach information literacy which he co-authored with Joshua Vossler of Carolina Coastal University in Conway, South Carolina. He has presented at several conferences as both an invited keynote speaker and a panelist on topics ranging from humor and teaching in the library to working with disabled patrons in library settings.
Areas of Expertise
- Information Literacy
Teaching Information Literacy Using Humor
Books in Field Of Expertise
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Joshua Vossler and Scott Sheidlower. Humor and Information Literacy: Practical Techniques for Library Instruction. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited, 2011. 145 p.
Mark Aaron Polger and Scott Sheidlower. Engaging Diverse Learners: Teaching Strategies for Academic Librarians. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited, 2017. 192 p.
Robin Brown and Scott Sheidlower. Seeking to Understand: A Journey into Disability Studies and Libraries. Sacramento, CA: Library Juice Press, 20221. 128 p.
Articles in Field Of Expertise
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Sheidlower, Scott. "Love, Sex, Disability, Coming Out and John Travolta in New York and Jerusalem: A Twenty-Year Journey." Graduate Journal of Social Science. 12(1) Feb. 2016: 118-124.
Sheidlower, Scott. "Accommodating the disabled in library one-shots at York College/CUNY." Codex: the journal of the Louisiana chapter of the ACRL. July, 2017: 16 p. double-spaced.
Scott Sheidlower. "Tablet circulation policy." LibWire. 13 Spring, 2019: 10.
Robin Brown and Scott Sheidlower. "Claiming our space: A quantitative and qualitative picture of disabled librarians." Library Trends. 67(3) Winter, 2019: 471-486.
Chapters in Field Of Expertise
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Sheidlower, Scott. "Beyonce." Encyclopedia of African American History 1896 to the Present : From the Age of Segregation to the Twenty-First Century. 1 2009: 177-178.
Sheidlower, Scott. "Epilepsy Foundation." Encyclopedia of American Disability History. 1 2009: 330-331.
Sheidlower, Scott. "Pintauro, Joe." Encyclopedia of Contemporary LGBTQ Literature of the United States. 2 2009: 489-490.
Sheidlower, Scott. "Reich, Alan Anderson." Encyclopedia of American Disability History. 3 2009: 768-769.
Sheidlower, Scott. "Sutton, Percy." Encyclopedia of African American History 1896 to the Present : From the Age of Segregation to the Twenty-First Century. 4 2009: 426-427.
Sheidlower, Scott. "Wolfe, George C.." Encyclopedia of Contemporary LGBTQ Literature of the United States. 2 2009: 659-658.
Sheidlower, Scott. "Gittings, Barbara." The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives. 8 : 2006-2008 2010: 178-179.
Sheidlower, Scott. "Allen, Dede." Movies in American History: An Encyclopedia. 2 2011: 549-551.
Sheidlower, Scott. "American Antiquities Act of 1906." Encyclopedia of the US Government and the Environment: History, Policy, and Politics. 1 2011: 78-83.
Sheidlower, Scott. "Berkeley, Busby." Movies in American History: An Encyclopedia. 2 2011: 568-570.
Sheidlower, Scott. "Catlin, George." Encyclopedia of Native American History. 1 2011: 138-139.
Sheidlower, Scott. "Hamilton Fish Institute." Encyclopedia of School Crime and Violence. 1 2011: 221-222.
Sheidlower, Scott. "Landis, Carole." The Polish-American Encyclopedia. 1 2011: 263.
Sheidlower, Scott. "Muir, John." Encyclopedia of the US Government and the Environment: History, Policy, and Politics. 2 2011: 508-510.
Sheidlower, Scott. "Olmsted, Frederick Law." Encyclopedia of the US Government and the Environment: History, Policy, and Politics. 2 2011: 598-600.
Sheidlower, Scott. "Procter and Gamble." The American beauty industry encyclopedia. 2011: 235-237.
Sheidlower, Scott. "Rogers, Will." Encyclopedia of Native American History. 2 2011: 721-722.
Sheidlower, Scott. "Sendak, Maurice.." The Polish-American Encyclopedia. 1 2011: 477-478.
Sheidlower, Scott. "Solomon, T. J." Encyclopedia of School Crime and Violence. 2 2011: 446-448.
Sheidlower, Scott. "Zelazny, Roger Joseph." The Polish-American Encyclopedia. 1 2011: 562-563.
Sheidlower, Scott. "Thorpe, Jim." African American National Biography Online. 2012: .
Sheidlower, Scott. "Wilson, Dooley." African American National Biography Online. 2012: .
Sheidlower, Scott. "Frederick Law Olmsted: Greenovator Spotlight." America Goes Green: An Encyclopedia of Eco-Friendly Culture in the United States. 1 2012: 549-551.
Sheidlower, Scott. "Communicating with the "prince" to win the war." The Machiavellian Librarian : Winning allies, combating budget cuts, and influencing stakeholders. 2013: 165-171.
Sheidlower, Scott. "Harlem Renaissance." Race and Ethnicity in the United States: From Pre-contact to the Present. Ed. Russell Lawson & Benjamin A. Lawson. 3 2019: 98-101.
Reviews in Field Of Expertise
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"American Reference Books Annual" 2006: 280-281.
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"Public Services Quarterly" 2007: 231-232.
"Versed: Bulletin of the Office for Diversity, American Library Association" 2007: 12.
"American Reference Books Annual" 2008: 248.
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"Public Services Quarterly" 2008: 57-58.
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"Public Services Quarterly" 2009: 132-133.
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"Public Services Quarterly" 2010: 377-378.
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"Public Services Quarterly" 2012: 71-72.
"Public Services Quarterly" 2012: 252-253.
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"Public Services Quarterly" 2012: 341-342.
"Public Services Quarterly" 2013: 61-62.
"Public Services Quarterly" 2013: 137-138.
"Public Services Quarterly" 2013: 223-224.
"Public Services Quarterly" 2013: 318-319.
"Public Services Quarterly" 2016: 140-141.
Presented Papers, Lectures, and Exhibitions and Performances
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" General Education and the Library: Using Information Literacy Standards to Facilitate Case-Based or Problem-Based Learning " May 5, 2006: 2nd Annual CUNY General Education Conference.
" Sticks and Stones: Words CAN Harm You! " October 13, 2006: 4th Annual Conference: University of Maryland Diversity Faculty Initiatives Network.
" Technology: More Efficient - Or Is It? " December 1, 2006: 5th Annual CUNY IT Conference.
" Edutainment with a Bun: Librarian as Stand-up Comic! " March 31, 2007: 13th ACRL National Conference.
" Information Quality: The Missing Piece of the Puzzle " October 5-6, 2007: Georgia Conference on Information Literacy.
" Teaching Disabled Students: Emphasis On Their Abilities, Not Their Disabilities " January 12, 2008: ALA/ACRL Instruction Section Current Issue Discussion.
" Strategies for Sleepy Students -- Humor " November 17, 2010: METRO B[ibliographic]I[nstruction] S[pecial]I[ntrerest]G[roup].
" Panel -- CUNY Library Accessibility " August 4, 2011: 3rd Annual CUNY Accessibility Conference.
" Communicate, communicate, communicate: the dyad of librarians and patrons " April 29, 2011: Academic and Special Libraries Division of the Nassau County Library Association.
" What’s So Funny About Peace, Love and Information Literacy " September 23, 2011: Division of Academic and Special Libraries of the Suffolk County Library Association.
" Humor and Information Literacy " December 13, 2011: York College; School of Arts and Sciences; Fall 2011 Exhibition of Research, Scholarship, and Creative Work: Faculty Book Publications.
" Humor and Information Literacy " May 11, 2012: 8th Annual CUE Conference.
" Building Community for the Future: Far Transfer and Information Literacy Instruction " June 7, 2013: 3rd Annual Connecticut Information Literacy Conference.
" Was Erik Erikson Referring to Gay Male Athletes, and Other Potentially Misunderstood College Students, with His Introduction of Narrow Virtuosity? " June 12, 2014: AAUP Conference on the State of Higher Education.
" Has the Progressive Image of Gay Male College Athletes Advanced the LGBT Identity in Popular Culture and on U.S. Campuses? " November 6, 2014: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (GLBTQ) Studies area of the 2014 Annual Conference of the Mid-Atlantic Popular & American Culture Association.
" Keynote: Using Humor as an Effective Teaching Tool " September 20, 2016: University of Bridgeport’s 2016 Faculty Development Day.
Offices Held In Professional Societies
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Professional Development Committee of LACUNY [Library Association of the City University of New York]: 2004-2007.
LACUNY’s Multicultural and Diversity Roundtable of the Library Association of the City University of New York: 2005-2006.
Bibliographic Instruction Committee of LACUNY: 2005-Present.
Disability Services Roundtable of LACUNY: 2005-Present.
LACUNY Institute: 2006-2007.
METRO BI SIG (Bibliographic Instruction Special Interest Group): 2007-Present.
Liaison between Association of Jewish Librarians [AJL] and New Members Roundtable of the American Library Association [ALA-NMRT]: 2011-Present.
Other Professional Activities and Public Service
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PSC; Alternate Delegate: 2009-2013.
PSC Executive Committee; York Chapter: 2009-Present.
PSC; Library Sub-committee on Contractual Parity: 2010-Present.
PSC; Chapter Chair: 2013-Present.