Vibiana Bowman Cvetkovic has been a Reference Librarian at the Rutgers-Camden Paul Robeson Library since 1993. Currently also Web Administrator there, Vibiana is responsible for bibliographic services in Art/Art History, Childhood Studies, Education, Psychology, Religion/Philosophy, Honors, and Teacher Preparation. She has published journal articles and book chapters on a diverse array of topics, from plagiarism to virtual libraries, from Lifetime television for women to global Barbie. Her books include The Plagiarism Plague: A Resource Guide and CD-ROM Tutorial for Educators and Librarians (Neal-Schuman, 2004) and Scholarly Resources for Children and Childhood Studies: A Research Guide and Annotated Bibliography (Scarecrow Press, 2007). She holds a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies from Rutgers-Camden, a Master of Library and Information Science from Drexel University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from LaSalle College.

Vibiana is the past president of the American Library Association Library Instruction Roundtable; the Chair of Children and Childhood Studies Section of  the Mid-Atlantic Popular/American Culture Association; and a member of the editorial board for MP: A Feminist Online Journal. In 2005, she was selected by Library Journal as one of the "Library Movers and Shakers for 2005." Vibiana is pursuing her PhD in Childhood Studies to explore the intersection of children and popular culture, believing that popular culture is a social, cultural, and political force which shapes the lives of children and the concept of childhood.

Books and Book Chapters

Bowman, Vibiana and Robert J. Lackie, eds. Teaching Gen M: A Handbook for Librarians and Educators. New-York: Neal Schuman Publisher, 2009 (forthcoming).

Bowman, Vibiana, editor, Scholarly Resources for Children and Childhood Studies: A Research Guide and Annotated Bibliography, Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press.  Expected publication date: Fall 2006. Note: In addition to editing this book, I authored/ co-author of three of the chapters. 

Bowman, Vibiana, editor, The Plagiarism Plague: A Resource Guide and CD-ROM Tutorial for Educators and Librarians, New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2004.

• Bowman, Vibiana, “Teaching Intellectual Honesty in a Tragically Hip World: A Pop-Culture Perspective” in The Plagiarism Plague: A Resource Guide and CD-ROM Tutorial for Educators and Librarians, Vibiana Bowman, editor, New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2004.
• Bowman, Vibiana, “Intellectual Honesty: Selling It!,” in The Plagiarism Plague: A Resource Guide and CD-ROM Tutorial for Educators and Librarians, Vibiana Bowman, editor, New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2004.
• Bowman, Vibiana and John Gibson, “Cite It Right: A Tutorial,” in The Plagiarism Plague: A Resource Guide and CD-ROM Tutorial for Educators and Librarians, Vibiana Bowman, editor, New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2004.
  

Bowman, Vibiana, "Education Resources on the Web," in Government Online, John Maxymuk, editor, New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc., 2001.

Ioanid, Aurora and Vibiana Kassabian, "Data and Metadata: An Overview of Organization in Searchable Full-text Databases," in Creating Web Accessible Databases: Case Studies for Libraries, Museums, and Other Non-Profits, Julie Still, editor, Medford, New Jersey: Information Today, Inc., 2001.

Kassabian, Vibiana, "The Rutgers Camden Database: A Case Study from Scrapbooks to the World Wide Web," in Creating Web Accessible Databases: Case Studies for Libraries, Museums, and Other Non-Profits, Julie Still, editor, Medford, New Jersey: Information Today, Inc., 2001.

Encyclopedia Articles

Bowman, Vibiana. “Global Barbie.” In World History Encyclopedia, edited by Fred Nadis. Santa Barbara, CA: 2009 (forthcoming).
---. “The Rise of Television.” In World History Encyclopedia, edited by Fred Nadis. Santa Barbara, CA: 2009 (forthcoming).
---. “Rule of Thumb: Teens, Texting, and the Culture of Cool.” In World History Encyclopedia, edited by Fred Nadis. Santa Barbara, CA: 209 (forthcoming).
---. “Satellite Television Broadcasting Timeline.” In World History Encyclopedia, edited by Fred Nadis. Santa Barbara, CA: 2008 (forthcoming).
---. “Youth Culture and Global Cool” In World History Encyclopedia, edited by Fred Nadis. Santa Barbara, CA: 2009 (forthcoming).

Refereed Journal Articles

Bowman, Vibiana and Lynda Hinkle, editors, "Feminist Voices in Children and Childhood Studies: Critical Readings of Popular Culture." MP: A Feminist Online Journal.  June 2007.  http://www.academinist.org/mp/current/index.html

Bowman, Vibiana and Nensi Brailo, "Protecting Our Shared Cultural Heritage: An Overview of Protocols and Projects," Visual Resources, 21 (2005) forthcoming.

Bowman, Vibiana, “Reading Between the Lines: An Analysis of Utilizing WindowEyes Screen Reader Software with Full-Text Databases,” Library Hi-Tech, 20 (2002): 162-168.

Bowman, Vibiana, “The Virtual Librarian and the Electric Library,” Internet Reference Service Quarterly, 7 (2002): 3-14.

Bowman, Vibiana and Donna Wertheimer, “Stacks in the City: A Case Study of an Urban Library Cooperative,” Urban Library Journal, 12 (2002): 4-18.

Still, Julie and Vibiana Kassabian, "The Mole's Dilemma: Ethical Aspects of Public Internet Access in Academic Libraries," Internet Reference Service Quarterly, 4 (1999): 7-22.

Periodical Publications

Bowman, Vibiana, “The Battle of Getting an Article Published…Notes from the Front,” LIScareer.com: The Library & Information Science Professional’s Career Development Center, (2004.) Available on-line <http://liscareer.com/bowman_publishing.htm>.

Bowman, Vibiana, “Teaching and Learning in Libraries under the PATRIOT Act: A Very Short History of Library Surveillance,” Library Instruction Round Table News, 26 (2003): 6-7.

Bowman, Vibiana, “The Campaign against Plagiarism: Academic Initiatives,” Library Instruction Round Table News, 24 (2002): 12.

Still Julie and Vibiana Kassabian, "Searching for Bill and Jane: Literary Texts Online," Database, 21 (1998): 14-24.

Still, Julie and Vibiana Kassabian, "Selecting Full-Text Undergraduate Periodicals Databases,” EContent, (1999): 57-65.

Juried Presentations

“Big-Eyed Art and the Age of Nuclear Anxiety.” Mid-Atlantic Popular/American Culture Association, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, October 31, 2008 (moderator and presenter of panel discussion).

“International Barbie.” Mid-Atlantic Popular American Culture Association Annual Conference, Philadelphia, Pa., November 3, 2007 (presenter and convener).

 “Teaching Intellectual Honesty in a Tragically Hip World,” Mid-Atlantic Popular Culture Association Annual Conference, November 5, 2005, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
I was also the moderator for this panel presentation on Education and Popular Culture.

"Strategic Marketing for Academic and Research Libraries," VALE Users Conference, January 7, 2004 (co-presenter with Luis Rodriguez, Montclair University; Mary Martin, County College of Morris.)

"PATRIOT, Act! Utilizing Technology in Defense of Intellectual Freedom," Ethics of Electronic Information in the 21st Century, University of Memphis, October 23 - 26, 2003 (co-presenter with John Gibson, Rutgers University.

“Stacks in the City: Building Library Cooperatives,” roundtable discussion, ACRL National Conference, April 10, 2003 (co-presenter with Donna Wertheimer, Rutgers University.)

"Metadata 101: A Primer for Librarians," VALE Users Conference, January 8, 2003 (co-presenter with Aurora Ioanid, Monmouth University.)

"Playing with the Cards You've Got: Coaching in Reference and Instruction," VALE Users Conference, January 3, 2003 (discussion facilitator with Patricia Libutti, Rutgers University.)

"I Sing the Library Electric: Designing the Virtual Library," NJLA/NJACRL Spring Conference, April 11 2002 (presenter.)

"Virtual Bibliographic Instruction," VALE Users Conference, January 4, 2002 (member of presentation panel.)

"Ladders to the Ivory Tower: The Rutgers/Camden County Library Agreement." Pennsylvania Library Association, Sept. 26, 2000 (presenter.)

Invited Presentations

“Ways to Deal with and Prevent Plagiarism.” Online profession development series, broadcast forthcoming. Produced by Lisa B. Brown.STARLINK: An Agency of the Texas Association of Community Colleges. Presentation was available online Marcy-April 2008. (Interviewed as guest expert).

 “Academic Integrity Tools and Multimedia.” Conference on Academic Integrity. Sponsored by Rutgers University Office of Student Judicial Affairs, New Brunswick, New Jersey, March 6, 2008 (co-presenter with John G. Gibson and Gary Golden).

 “Wikipedia.” Radio Times, first broadcast February 23, 2007 by WHYY-FM, Philadelphia, Pa. Hosted by Marty Moss-Coane (interviewed as guest expert).

“Plagiarism: Special Report.” Fox 29 10 O’clock News, first broadcast February 13, 2007 by Fox TV, Philadelphia, Pa. Reported by Jeff Cole (interviewed as guest expert).

“Teaching Intellectual Honesty in a Tragically Hip World,” Delaware Library Association, College and Universities Section Fall Conference, October 17, 2006.  Panel presenter and moderator (with Eileen Stec and Donna Wertheimer, Rutgers University Libraries).

“Teaching Intellectual Honesty in a Tragically Hip World,” Tri-State College Library Cooperative Annual Conference, Immaculata, Pa., April 19, 2006 (presenter).

“Quarantining the Plagiarism Plague,” NJLA CUS/NJ ACRL User Education Committee Workshop, October 21, 2005 (keynote speaker).

“Web-based Learning: Pre-K through PhD,” LIRT Discussion Forum, ALA Mid-Winter Conference, January 11, 2004 (co-coordinator and facilitator.)

"Camtasia/Adobe Premiere/Real One: Creating Streaming Video for Instruction," Rutgers University Libraries workshop, December 15, 2003 (co-presenter with Jane Sloan, Rutgers University, and John Gibson, Rutgers University.)

"Strategic Library Marketing," PALINET workshop, Philadelphia, PA, December 5, 2003 (co-presenter with Luis Rodriguez, Montclair University; Susan Rosenberg, Brookdale College; Cynthia Gibbon, Gettysburg College; Irene Percelli, PALINET.)

Paul Robeson Library Undergraduate Tutorials, Rutgers University State of the Libraries, November 12, 2003 (presenter for project with John Gibson, Rutgers University.)

“Strategic Marketing for Academic and Research Libraries,” Lehigh Valley Association of Independent Colleges, Reference Librarians Annual Luncheon, May 27, 2003 (co-presenter with Luis Rodriguez, Montclair University.)

"Creating Lesson Plans for Bibliographic Instruction," The 50 Minute Instructor: A Teaching Skills Seminar, Rutgers University Libraries Instructional Services Committee, April 25, 2003 (co-presenter and facilitator with Patrician Libutti, Rutgers University.)

LIRT Discussion Forum, ALA Mid-Winter Conference, January 27, 2003 (facilitator.)

"Remote Access CD," Rutgers University State of the Libraries, November 11, 2002 (co-presenter for project with John Gibson, Rutgers University.)

"Who's In the Driver's Seat - You or the Technology?" NJ ACRL Spring Research Symposium, May 22, 2002 (moderator and co-chair of Planning Committee.)

"Getting Started Designing On-line Tutorials," The 50 Minute Instructor: A Teaching Skills Seminar, Rutgers University Libraries Instructional Services Committee, May 10, 2002 (presenter and facilitator.)

American Libraries Association (since 2000)

• Library Instruction Roundtable (since 2001)
• Teaching, Learning, and Technology Committee Chair (2003-2005)

Association of College and Research Libraries (since 2000)

• ACRL Chapters Council Vice-Chair/Chair Elect (2003-2004)
• Instructional Section Web Administrator (2000 to 2001)

Beta Phi Mu International Library and Information Studies Honor Society (since 1981)

Center for Children and Childhood Studies, Rutgers University

• Center Associate (since 2002)
  

Informing Science and Information Technology Education Joint Conference, Australia (2004)

• Member of international review board

New Jersey Libraries Association - Academic Statement Task Force (since 2003)

• Member of a team charged with preparing a statement underscoring the importance of academic libraries in higher education

New Jersey Libraries Association College and University Section/ACRL NJ (since 2001)

• Past President (2003 – 2004)
• President (2002 – 2003)
• Vice President/President Elect (2001 – 2002)

Rutgers University, Camden Campus, Web Advisory Group (since 2004)

Rutgers University Libraries Instruction Services Group (2000 – 2002)

Rutgers University Libraries IRIS Public Access Committee (since 2002)

Rutgers University Libraries Web Advisory Committee (since 2000)

VALE Interface Committee (2000 to 2001)

VALE Shared Resources Committee (2002 to present)

VALE Users Conference Planning Committee (2002-2003 and 2003-2004)

• Co-chair (with Joan Getaz, Director, Camden County College Library)
  

LIRT Leadership Retreat, ALA Mid-winter Conference, San Diego, California, January 9, 2004.

“Strategic Marketing for Academic and Research Libraries: Train the Trainer Pre-conference,”
ACRL Annual Conference, Charlotte, North Carolina, April 10, 2003.

ACRL Leadership Council Workshop, ALA Mid-winter Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 24, 2003.

Web Development Fundamentals Certification, Rutgers University Internet Institute, 2002.

Camden Rescue Mission Christmas Toy Drive, Coordinator for Paul Robeson Library (since 1999.)

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Food Bank, Volunteer (since 2001.)

Rutgers Academic Challenge, Volunteer (2001 - 2003.)