Academic Preparation
1998 Master’s of Library and Information Science
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
1995 Bachelor of Arts, Political Science,
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California.
Honors and Awards
2009 |
Special President’s Award for entire Immersion Faculty, ACRL |
2007 |
Awarded Hispanic Serving Institution Grant for student employee
CSU Faculty Library Star Recognition, California State University
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2006 |
Information Competence Initiative grant, CSU System (two awarded) |
2005 |
Alumni Grant, CSULB Alumni Association |
2004 |
Enhancing Educational Effectiveness award, CSULB |
2001 |
Enhancing Educational Effectiveness award, CSULB
Information Competence Initiative grant, CSU System |
2000 |
3M/New Members Roundtable, Professional Development Grant, ALA NMRT |
1999 |
Career Enhancement Grant Program, CSULB
Educational Innovation & Assessment award, CSULB |
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Current Position 2005-Present
Director of Information Literacy & Outreach Services
University Library, California State University, Long Beach
Administers the library’s comprehensive strategic plan for library instruction; assesses current instruction services; develops measures for assessing information literacy student learning outcomes; coordinates campus ETS ICT testing; acts as main contact for campus-wide information literacy initiatives; liaison to on-campus programs including Student Orientation, Advising and Retention (SOAR), Learning Assistance Center and Beach Beginnings Learning Community; schedules team of outreach librarians and library workshop series; organizes collaborative efforts with feeder high schools and community colleges; maintains the library’s online tutorials Students Understanding Research Fundamentals (SURF) and first year program (University 100) online library component (via BlackBoard);collaborates with the EOP office, informal mentoring groups and student organizations to improve student retention of at-risk students; partners with the Faculty Center for Professional Development, Writer’s Resource Lab and the Thesis Office to present joint workshops for faculty, undergraduate and graduate students; authors and compiles specialized reports for the Dean; maintains library instruction and outreach web pages; acts as subject specialist for Communication Studies and Information Science.
Publications
Travis, Tiffini (2008). Librarians as agents of change: Working with curriculum committees using change agency theory. New Directions for Teaching & Learning,17-33.
Travis, Tiffini and Lesley J. Farmer (2008). “Technology Impact on Information Needs and Behaviors of the Academic Community.” In The Human Side of Reference and Information Services in Academic Libraries: Adding Value in the Digital World Ed. Leslie J. Farmer. Oxford, UK: Chandos Publishing.
Norlin, Elaina and Tiffini Travis (2008). Business Plans for E-Learning: National and International Case Studies. Lanham Maryland: Scarecrow Press,
Luevano, Susan, Travis, Tiffini, & Wakiji, Eileen (2006). “Faculty Centered Information Literacy Models for Ethnic Studies”. In Gladys Bell (Ed.), Conference Proceedings of the Joint Conference of Librarians of Color 2006.
Travis,Tiffini and Elaina Norlin (2002). “Testing the Competition: Usability of Commercial Information Sites Compared to Academic Library Web Sites” College & Research Libraries 63, 433-448.
Presentations
Panelist, Information Literacy in the Workplace, SLA National Conference, New Orleans LA 2010
Bordinaro, Carloline, Stephanie Brasley, Maryann Hight, Christy Stevens and Tiffini Travis, 'Integrating Technology for Information Literacy: Web Tools for Faculty", Symposium on University Teaching, CSU San Bernardino, 2010
Presenter, Creative Training: Blending Technological Tools & Learning Styles OCLC Boston 2009
Ramachandran, Hema and Tiffini Travis “Basic strategy: Winning collaborative curriculum design for student success” LOEX of the West Las Vegas, 2008
Presenter, Blended Learning Workshop OCLC Washington DC 2008
Presenter, Creative Training: Blending Technological Tools & Learning Styles, Internet Librarian Monterey, 2008
Presenter, New Faculty Orientation, CSULB 2008
Presenter, Web 2.0 GE Winter Institue, CSULB 2008
Presenter, Web 2.0 Center for Professional Development, CSULB 2008
Invited Speaker, Librarians as Agents of Change, University of Minnesota Librarians 2008 (phone)
Presenter, “Calibrated Peer Review and the First Year Experience: Problem Based Learning and Demonstrated Assessment of Information Literacy Skills”, Hawaii Library Association, Kauai, Hawaii 2007
Brier, David and Tiffini Travis, “The YouTube Librarian”, Hawaii Library Association, Kauai, Hawaii 2007
Presenter, Blended Learning , Workshop OCLC Washington DC 2007
Presenter, Research Re-imagined, Center for Professional Development 2007
Luevano, Susan, Travis, Tiffini and Eileen Wakiji, “Faculty Centered Information Literacy Models for Ethnic Studies.” First Joint Conference of Librarians of Color, Dallas, Texas, October 15, 2006.
Peterson, Kat, Tiffini Travis and Marlo Young (invited speakers), “Making Social Software Work for You and Your Library Services” Hawaii Library Association Pre-conference Workshop, Waikiki, Hawaii, 2006
Invited Presenter, “Hang Ten: Developing, Marketing and Assessing a Third Generation Library Tutorials”, Hawaiian Library Association, Waikiki, Hawaii, 2006
Invited Panelist, “Information Literacy in Interdisciplinary Studies”, American Library Association (ALA) National Conference, New Orleans, 2006
Peterson, Kat, Tiffini Travis and Marlo Young, “Myspace is Yourspace: Virtual Social Networks and Library Outreach”, California Academic Research Libraries (CARL) 2006 Conference, Asilomar ,2006
Peterson, Kat, Tiffini Travis and Marlo Young, “Add Me! MySpace and Other Social Software Technology for Outreach and Education”, LOEX of the West, Kona Hawaii, 2006
Peterson, Kate and Tiffini Travis, “Surf’s up at the Beach”, Winter Institute on Teaching and Learning, CSU Long Beach, 2005
Norlin, Elaina and Tiffini Travis, “Usability Testing Using Actionable Data”, Information Online, Sydney, Australia, 2005
Invited Speaker, “Information Competence for the Discipline of Black Studies Tutorial”, American Library Association National Conference, Orlando, 2004
Invited Speaker, “Infiltrating the Student Assignment: Practical Approaches for Faculty and Librarian Cooperation”, CCLI North Workshop, Fremont, 2003
Rabaka, Reiland and Tiffini Travis, “Educating the Educators Creation of Information Literacy Course for California State University Long Beach Faculty”, SCIL, CSU Long Beach, 2003
Presenter, “Curriculum and Information Literacy”, Summer Institute on Teaching and Learning, CSU Long Beach, 2003
Luevano, Susan, Travis, Tiffini and Eileen Wakiji, “If You Can Walk You Can Dance: Adapting & Assessing a Black Studies Faculty Information Literacy Course”, DIAL Summer Program, 2003
Aguinaga, Jose and Tiffini Travis, “The Producers: Using Library Videos to promote library services in Academic Libraries”, Hawaii Library Association, L’Anai, 2003
Presenter, “Improving Student Research Results: Integrating Information Competency into Course Curriculum”, Regional Symposium on University Teaching, CSU San Bernardino, 2003
Luevano, Susan, Travis, Tiffini and Eileen Wakiji. “Educating the Educators: Creation of an Information Literacy Course for Black Studies Faculty”, National Council for Black Studies, Atlanta, 2003
Panelist, “Where Do We Go from Here? Usability Testing and Library Service Assessment”, ACRL, Charlotte, 2003
Travis, Tiffini and Eileen Wakiji. “Scholarly Publishing” ,Scholarly Writing Institute Faculty Development Center, CSULB, Fall and Spring Semesters, 2003-present
Panelist, "Plagiarism & Technology", College of Liberal Arts Faculty Retreat, CSU Long Beach, 2002
Presenter, "Web Portals for E-Learning", International Internet Librarian, London, 2002
Norlin, Elaina and Tiffini Travis, “WOW! That's Flashy and Other Technology Traps: Evaluation of Virtual Reference” Hawaii Library Association, Honolulu 2002
Panelist, “Si Se Puede! A Multicultural Approach to Recruiting and Mentoring Diverse Library School Students”. REFORMA National Conference, Tucson, 2000
Norlin, Elaina and Tiffini Travis, "Testing Out the Enemy: Taking a Closer Look at Questia", Internet Librarian, Pasadena, 2001
Presenter, “Information Literacy”, General Education Summer Institute, CSU Long Beach, 2000
Professional Affiliations
ALA, American Library Association 1999-
ACRL, Association of College & Research Libraries1998-
BCALA, Black Caucus of the American Library Association 1999-2001
CARL, California Academic & Research Libraries 1998-
CLBC, California Librarians Black Caucus 1998-
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