EDUCATION
M.S., Library Science, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, 2002
M.A., Geography, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 2000
B.A., Geography, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, 1997, Magna cum Laude
EMPLOYMENT
University Libraries, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
Assistant Professor – Head, Maps Library
5/2007 - present
Leslie F. Malpass Library, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL
Assistant Professor - Unit Coordinator, Government and Legal Information Unit
10/2003 – 3/2007
Assistant Professor – Maps/GIS Librarian
1/2003 - 10/2003
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, U.S. Library Program
Intern – Pennsylvania, 1/2002 - 12/2002
VanPelt Library, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Intern, 2/2001 - 12/2002
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Memberships
American Library Association (GODORT, MAGERT, LAMA)
IFLA (GIOPS)
Professional Committees
Government Information and Official Publications Committee, IFLA, 2007 - present
MAGERT Education Committee, ALA, 2007 - present
GODORT Ad-hoc Strategic Planning Committee, ALA, 2007 - present
GODORT Publications Committee, ALA, 2005 – 2007
GODORT International Documents Task Force, ALA, 2005 – present
Illinois State Library Government Depository Coordinating Council, 2003 - 2007
GODORT Education Committee, ALA, 2003 – 2005
GODORT State and Local Documents Task Force, ALA, 2003 – 2005
University /Library Committees
WIU LibQual Implementation Team, 2006 - 2007
WIU Library Planning Committee, 2005 - 2007
WIU Center for International Study Director Search committee, 2005 – 2006
WIU Author Recognition Committee – 2005 - 2007
Western Illinois University Faculty Senate, 2004 – 2007
University Libraries Dean Search Committee, 2005 – 2006
ILCSO Geospatial Search Module testing team, 2005 – 2006
Arts & Sciences Dean Search Committee, 2003 – 2004
Library Advisory Committee, 2003 – 2004
Library Technology Committee, 2003 - 2004
Library Web Task Force, 2003 - 2004
Committee Positions Held
Coordinator, GODORT International Documents Task Force 2007-present
Web manager, GODORT Ad-hoc Strategic Planning Committee 2007-present
Chair, Library Faculty Committee of the Whole, 2006 - 2007
Chair, Library Planning Committee, 2005- 2007
Co-Chair, American Library Association Student Chapter, Drexel University, 2001- 2002
President, Geography Association, Rowan University, 1995-1997
Other
Editor, GODORT Occasional Papers Series 2007 – present
Liaison, MAGERT to GODORT 2007 - present
Editor, Geospatial News Column, Documents to the People (Government Documents Roundtable (GODORT) of the American Library Association (ALA) 2006 - present
Publications
Allen, Marcy M. “LiDAR Imagery Revolutionizes Disaster Mapping and Disaster Planning”
DTTP
Allen, Marcy M. “The Google Earth Revolution.” DTTP, v34, n3, (2006) p13.
Allen, Marcy M. and William A. Thompson. “Googling “ the Government: Lessons from Google Hacks.” DTTP, v31, n3/4, (2003) p15.
Allen, Marcy M. and William A. Thompson. XML, .GOV and YOU. DTTP, v32, n4, (2004) p8.
Allen, Marcy M. Edgeless Cities [Book Review] Government Information Quarterly v21 n01 (2004) p 115-17.
Presentations
“Life Maps: Making Genealogy Come Alive for Your Patrons” Alliance Library System, East Peoria, IL 2006
“Thinking Outside the Catalog: Finding a New Way to Catalog Geospatial Information” IACRL Conference, Bloomington, IL 2006
“Life Maps: Making Genealogy Come Alive for Your Patrons” LITA National Forum, San Jose, California, 2005
“Creating NSDI Metadata for a University Map Library” ILGISA Spring Conference, Springfield, Illinois, 2005
“Partners in the Firm: Faculty Government and Librarians” Hosted Roundtable discussion, ACRL 12th National Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2005
“GIS: Applications in Biology” Seminar presentation to the Department of Biology at Western Illinois University. September 2003
“A Participatory Model of Information System Design: A Case Study of the Economic Human Rights Documentation Info-Management System of the Kensington Welfare Rights Union.” GISOC Conference. Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1999
“The Light Rail Issue in South Jersey” Poster session presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers. Boston, Massachusetts, 1998
Grants
“Technology Upgrade Project”
LSTA Illinois State government document conference grant, $500, 2006
“Technology Upgrade Project”
LSTA Illinois State government document conference grant, $500, 2005
“Metadata Standard Design and Implementation for WIU Map Library”
U.S. Geological Survey Federal Geographic Data Committee Cooperative Agreements Program, Co-PI, $9,000, 2004
“Technology Upgrade Project”
LSTA Illinois State Government document conference grant, $500, 2003
“Technology Grant”
University of Illinois Faculty Summer Institute, $1,000, 2003