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Howard F. McGinn, Ph.D. was appointed Dean of
University Libraries in 2004. His career includes service in public,
academic and special libraries and in the corporate sector. Past
positions held in librarianship include:
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State Librarian of North Carolina. Raleigh, NC
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Dean of Libraries. Clarion University of
Pennsylvania. Clarion, PA
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City Librarian for New Haven, CT
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Executive Director of PORTALS. Portland State
University. Portland, OR
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Director. Emporia Public Library. Emporia, KS
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Library Director. Chestnut Hill College.
Philadelphia, PA
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Dr. McGinn spent over 15 years in the corporate sector.
Positions held include:
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General Manager. Microfilming Corporation of America. A
New York Times Company. Sanford, NC
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National Media Sales Manager. J.B. Lippincott Publishing
Company. Philadelphia, PA
He has served as adjunct faculty in the schools of
library science at Emporia State University, University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina Central University, and
Villanova University and in the Lundy-Fetterman School of Business at
Campbell University. He currently teaches in the Journey of
Transformation Core course curriculum at Seton Hall.
Education
Ph.D. Information Management. Emporia State University.
M.A. Theology. Seton Hall University.
M.B.A. Campbell University.
M.S.L.S. Drexel University.
B.A. Philosophy. Villanova University.
McGinn is the author of over 40 articles and book chapters in
professional journals. He has spoken extensively at professional
conferences in the United States and Canada.
SELECTED NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS SETON HALL
UNIVERSITY
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Martin Luther King Scholarship Association. Mentor.
Class of 2008.
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Chair. Provost Search Committee.
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Numerous university committees.
CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA. Clarion, PA.
NEW HAVEN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY. New Haven, CT.
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Recruited and hired 9 African-American professional
librarians in eighteen
month period. (Library had just one African-American professional
librarian
in previous 15 years.)
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In collaboration with Yale University and New Haven
Public Schools, established a Community Technology Center in a
neighborhood branch library. Center taught basic computer
applications, assisted users in job searches, established
intergenerational programs between retirees and children.
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Initiated Ethnic Heritage series to celebrate the
city’s African-American, Latino, Italian and Jewish heritage.
STATE LIBRARY OF NORTH CAROLINA
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Created prototype statewide electronic information
network that delivered commercial and governmental data to all 100
counties in the state. (Note: Constructed 6 years before introduction of
WWW.)
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Wrote legislation that required the use of alkaline
paper in state government publications. Worked with General Assembly to
gain passage of legislation.
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Wrote legislation that created a new State Library
Commission. Worked with General Assembly to gain passage of legislation.
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Developed the "Nurse on a Bookmobile" program in
collaboration with the School of Nursing at East Carolina University to
test the delivery of maternal-child care to rural areas using
bookmobiles.
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Created and funded a job development project in remote
rural mountain county to help county begin to develop new industrial
base.
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Created and produced Public Service Announcements (PSA)
in conjunction with the Atlantic Coast Athletic Conference (ACC). PSAs
featured athletes and coaches from the four ACC member universities in
the state urging young adults to "Stay in School, Use Your Public
Library, and Read". Broadcast during conference games and by local TV
stations, the PSAs were seen by millions of people across the South and
U.S. They were also broadcast by CBS SPORTS and were presented the
Exceptional Achievement Award by the National Commission on Libraries
and Information Sciences. First Lady Barbara Bush presented the award
during ceremonies at the Library of Congress.
BLACK CAUCUS OF AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (BCALA)
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Co-Chair. Affirmative Action Committee. 2002-Present.
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Chair. Recruiting and Retention Committee. 2000-2002.
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Co-Founder. New Jersey Chapter. 2006.
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Co-Founder. Connecticut Chapter. 1998.
PALCI (Pennsylvania Academic Library Consortium,
Inc.). Pittsburgh, PA.
SPECIAL LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION. North Carolina
Chapter.
SOLINET, INC. Atlanta, GA.
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH. Pittsburgh, PA.
HONORS AMERICAN LIBRARY
ASSOCIATION. Margaret Alexander Edwards Trust. One of 50 Top
Programs for Young Adults in the United States in 1993. "Rites of
Passage Program for African American Youth". (Emporia Public Library.)
ALA/ASSOCIATION OF SPECIALIZED AND COOPERATIVE LIBRARY AGENCIES.
Exceptional Achievement Award. 1989. (For the construction of the
electronic North Carolina Information Network.)
CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA. Annual Student Government
Association Diversity Award. 2003
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. SENATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. Certificate
of Recognition for contributions to Race Relations. 2003.
FIESTAS DE LOIZA EN CONNECTICUT. Annual Achievement Award for
Contributions to the Puerto Rican Community in Connecticut. 2000.
NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC LIBRARY DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION.
Library Director of the Year Award. 1990.
NORTH CAROLINA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. Ray Moore Award. 1986-1987.
Presented by for Best Article in NORTH CAROLINA LIBRARIES on
Public Librarianship.
PHI KAPPA PHI HONOR SOCIETY.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT. GENERAL ASSEMBLY. CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION
For Contributions To Race Relations In Connecticut. 2000.
UNICO INTERNATIONAL. Mille Grazie Award. Presented for
contribution to preservation of Italian-American Culture. 2006.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL. School of
Information & Library Science. Commencement Address. 1987.
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