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Sheidlower, Scott

Sheidlower, Scott

Professor
Head of Circulation/Reserve/Archives & Evening and Weekend Librarian in Charge
Library

Phone: 718-262-2017
Office Location: AC-2G03
Email: ssheidlower@york.cuny.edu

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.

Curriculum Vitae

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Education

DegreeInstitutionFieldDates
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 

Areas of Expertise

  • Information Literacy
  • Teaching Information Literacy Using Humor

Publications in Field Of Expertise

Books

Articles

Chapters

  • 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. "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. "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. "Thorpe, Jim." African American National Biography Online. 2012: .
  • Sheidlower, Scott. "Wilson, Dooley." African American National Biography Online. 2012: .
  • Sheidlower, Scott. "Wollstein, Martha." Women in American History : An Encyclopedia. : .
  • 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.

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Presented Papers, Lectures, and Exhibitions and Performances

  • "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.

Offices Held In Professional Societies

  • 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

  • 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.