Alice Crosetto, B.A., M.A., M.Ed., M.L.S.
Coordinator, Collection Development
Acquisitions Librarian
Assistant Professor of Library Administration
419.530.2760
alice.crosetto@utoledo.edu
http://homepages.utoledo.edu/acroset
Education
- M.L.S. Master of Library Science. Kent State University, 1984.
- M.Ed. Curriculum & Instruction: Educational Media. Kent State University, 1983.
- M.A. English, Kent State University, 1982.
- B.A. magna cum laude, Latin. Minors: Classical Greek and Secondary Education, Kent State University, 1976.
Experience
Professor Crosetto’s career spans over thirty years as an educator and librarian. She has taught at both the high school and university level and has spent many years as a librarian in college and school libraries in the Cleveland and Youngstown, Ohio, areas. As the current Coordinator for Collection Development and Acquisitions Librarian for the University Libraries, she oversees monographs and media purchases, determines the disposition of gift items, and coordinates the Library liaison program and the participation of selectors in Collection Development as well as providing Collection Development for Mathematics, Religious Studies and The Middle East/Islamic Studies program.
Publications
- “Balancing Act for the Future: How the Academic Library Engages in Collection Development at the Local and Consortial Levels” with Laura Kinner, The University of Toledo. Journal of Library Administration [May 2009] Vol. 49, No. 4, 419-437. DOI: 10.1080/01930820902832561
- “Assessment in a Tight Time Frame: Using Readily Available Data to Evaluate Your Collection” with Laura Kinner and Lucy Duhon. Assessment of Library Collections in a Consortial Environment: Experiences from Ohio. George Lupone, editor. London: Routledge, 2009.
- “The Vanishing Gypsies.” Proceedings of the 2007 Charleston Conference. Eds. Beth R. Bernhardt, Tim Daniels, and Kim Steinle. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2008. 133-138.
- “Serving Tradition: Using Jewish Cookbooks and Jewish Websites to Preserve the Multifaceted Jewish Culture,” with Daniel E. Feinberg, The University of Toledo. Proceedings of the 43rd Association of Jewish Libraries Annual Convention. www.jewishlibraries.org/ajlweb/publications/proceedings/proceedings2008.htm.
- “Assessment in a Tight Time Frame: Using Readily Available Data to Evaluate Your Collection.” with Laura Kinner and Lucy Duhon. Collection Management. (2008) Vol. 33, No. 1/2, 29-50.
- “The Juvenile Collection in the Academic Library: Does It Belong Here?” with Mark Horan. The International Journal of the Book. [Spring 2007] Vol. 4, No. 4, 101-107.
- “Responding to the Needs of our Graduate Students: a Pilot Information Literacy Course in Graduate Education,” with Polly Wilkenfeld and Dianne Runnestrand. Information Literacy Collaborations That Work. Eds. Trudi E. Jacobson and Thomas P. Mackey. New York: Neal-Schuman. 2007, 33-55.
- Anglo-Saxon and Old English Language and Literature. In RCL: Resources for College Libraries Vol. 2. New Providence: R. R. Bowker, 2007. 167-168,196-197, 203-206, 352, and 550.
- The Rossetti Family: Christina, Dante Gabriel and William Michael. RCL: Resources for College Libraries, Vol. 2. New Providence: R. R. Bowker, 2007. 303-305.
- “Musical Texts, Recording, Films and Filmstrips for Medieval Drama.” By Jim Villani, editor, and Lorrayne Y. Baird, Alice Crosetto, Mary Sandra Moller, compilers. SMART: Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Teaching. Vol. 10, No. 1. Spring 1983, 3-8.
- Professor Crosetto writes book reviews for American Reference Books Annual.
Papers
- “A Far, Far Better Place: Adapting to Change in Technical Services,” presented with Lucy Duhon and Laura Kinner, The University of Toledo, at The Best of Times…the Worst of Times: 28th Annual Charleston Conference, Issues in Book and Serial Acquisition, Charleston, South Carolina, November 5-8, 2008.
- “Serving Tradition: Using Jewish Cookbooks and Jewish Websites to Preserve the Multifaceted Jewish Culture” with Daniel E. Feinberg. 43rd Association of Jewish Libraries Annual Convention, Cleveland, Ohio, June 22-25, 2008.
- “The Vanishing Gypsies” What Tangled Webs We Weave: 27th Annual Charleston Conference, Issues in Book and Serial Acquisition, Charleston, South Carolina, November 7 – 10, 2007.
- "Why an Award of Our Own? How Immigrant Images and Representations in Caldecott and Newbery Awards Lead to the Creation of Ethnic Book Awards” with Mark Horan. Anniversaries, Histories, and Colonialisms: Children's Literature Association 34th Annual Conference, Newport News, Virginia, June 14 - 16, 2007
Presentations
- “Buzz Off!? Tossing Collection Development Practices for Patron Initiated Purchasing: A Stinging Debate,” presented with Sue Polanka, Wright State University, at the ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries) 14th National Conference, March 15, 2009, Seattle, Washington.
- “The Academic Collection: Is It Worth Saving?” roundtable discussion at the ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries) 14th National Conference on March 14, 2009.
- “Tossing Traditional Collection Development Practices for Patron Initiated Purchasing: A Debate,” presented with Sue Polanka, Wright State University, at The Best of Times…the Worst of Times: 28th Annual Charleston Conference, Issues in Book and Serial Acquisition, Charleston, South Carolina, November 5-8, 2008.
- "Successful Poster Sessions and Presentations,” presented with John Napp, The University of Toledo, at the ALAO SSIG (Academic Library Association of Ohio Support Staff Interest Group) 2007 Spring Workshop, May 7, 2007, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio. Invited.
- "Time to Clean out the Pantry,” presented with Lucy Duhon and Laura Kinner, The University of Toledo, at the 2006 ALAO (Academic Library Association of Ohio) Annual Conference, November 3, 2006, Akron, Ohio.
- “Spicing up your Library Resources,” poster session with Cathie Kelly-Lopez and Kim Brownlee, The University of Toledo, at the 2006 ALAO (Academic Library Association of Ohio) Annual Conference, November 3, 2006, Akron, Ohio.
- “Why is The Very Hungry Caterpillar in an Academic Library?” presented with Mark Horan, The University of Toledo, at the 2006 The Art of the Picture Book Conference on Friday, May 12, 2006, at Ashland University, Ashland, Ohio.
- Religious Resources: South Asian - Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, OHIONET full-day workshop on Thursday, April 27, 2006 in Columbus, Ohio with Mark Horan, Coordinator of College Librarians, The University of Toledo and Rajinder Garcha, Monographs Cataloger, The University of Toledo.
- "The Cast's the Thing: 2 Casts, 1 Production - Graduate Research Skills for Education Students,” presented with Polly Wilkenfeld and Dianne Runnestrand, Ursuline College, at the 2005 ALAO (Academic Library Association of Ohio) Annual Conference, November 4, 2005, Columbus, Ohio.
- "The Marquee is the Show!” poster session with Polly Wilkenfeld, Ursuline College, at the 2005 ALAO (Academic Library Association of Ohio) Annual Conference, November 4, 2005, Columbus, Ohio.
- “Collaborative Teaching of Research Skills Course in Graduate Education” roundtable discussion with Polly Wilkenfeld, Ursuline College, at the ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries)12th National Conference on April 9, 2005.
University/Professional Service
- Continuing Education Committee of the University of Toledo Library Faculty
- Elections and Bylaws Committee of the University of Toledo Library
- Faculty Senate Academic Programs Committee, University of Toledo
- ALAO Annual Conference Committee
- Communications Committee of the College Libraries Section, under the Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association
- Arab American National Museum Book Award Committee, Dearborn, Michigan
- Omnigraphics, National Advisory Board
- The Cambridge Journals Online Advisory Group, Cambridge, UK, Ohio representative
