Guides: David Kupas: Interim Library Instruction Coordinator for the Johnstown Campus

Subject Liaison Areas

I provide primary support on the Johnstown Campus to:

Humanities Division: Communication, English Literature, Fine Arts, Journalism, Multimedia and Digital Culture, Music, Philosophy, Theatre Arts, and Writing (Creative and Professional)

Social Sciences Division: Environmental Sciences, Geography, History, International Studies, Justice Administration and Criminology, Political Science, and Sociology

Presentations

"Flipping, Not Flopping: Creating Self-Guided Tutorials and Videos to Stay Afloat during the COVID-19 Pandemic" Poster Session, with April Kelley. ACRL 2021 Distance and Online Learning Virtual Poster Session, April 26-30, 2021.
"Student Outreach . . . Making It Personal!," WPWVC/ACRL Virtual Spring Conference, June 26, 2020.
"Supporting Curricular and Co-curricular Needs at the Campus Library," with Leslie Poljak, April Kelley, Renee Kiner, and Kelly Safin. 39th Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience, Washington, DC, February 22, 2020.
"Misinformation in the Classroom," with April Kelley. Pitt-Johnstown Faculty Resource Center Teaching Workshop, Johnstown, PA, November 8, 2019.
"Online Tutorials for Flipped Instruction: One Library's Approach," with April Kelley. WPWVC/ACRL Spring Conference, Washington, PA, June 7, 2019.
"Inclusiveness for a Healthy Classroom Environment" Panel Session, Pitt-Johnstown Healthy U Medical Humanities Conference, Johnstown, PA, April 6, 2018.
"Librarians as a Resource: Providing Support for Diversity and Inclusiveness in the Classroom" Poster Session, with April Kelley and Eve Wider. Pitt-Johnstown Healthy U Medical Humanities Conference, Johnstown, PA, April 6, 2018.
"Wiki-fy Your Student Worker Program," Brick & Click Libraries: An Academic Library Symposium, Maryville, MO, November 4, 2011.
"Preservation in Circulation" Poster Session, Pennsylvania Library Association Annual Conference, State College, PA, October 4, 2011.
"More than Tape . . . Library Preservation on a Budget," Poster Session, with Rhonda Donaldson. ALA Annual Conference, Washington, DC, June 26, 2010.

University Service

Teaching & Learning Committee, University Library System, University of Pittsburgh, 2023-present
Diversity Committee, University Library System, University of Pittsburgh, 2022-present
OER Team, University Library System, University of Pittsburgh, 2021-present
SPARKS Diversity Grant Project, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, 2020-2022
Vice President/President/Past President (elected), Faculty Assembly, University Library System, University of Pittsburgh, 2019-2022
International Student Advisory Board, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, 2017-present
General Education Advisory Committee, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, 2017-present
Liaison Librarian, Extended Diversity Experience, Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Pittsburgh, 2017-2018
Planning and Budget Committee (elected), University Library System, University of Pittsburgh, 2016-2018
Peer Review Committee (elected), University Library System, University of Pittsburgh, 2013-2015, 2016-2018, 2021-2023
Faculty Affairs Committee (elected), Faculty Assembly, University Library System, University of Pittsburgh, 2011-2013 (Chair, 2012-2013)
Vice President of Academic Affairs Search Committee, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, 2011
Faculty Senate Council, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, 2010-2012, 2012-2014
College Research Council, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, 2008-2009
Student-Friendly Culture of Service Task Force: Community Subgroup, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, 2008
Faculty Senate Welfare Committee, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, 2007-2008

Library Course and Subject Guides

Library Course and Subject Guides that I have created or maintain:

Finding Primary Sources @ Pitt
by David Kupas Last Updated Feb 16, 2024 156 views this year
Public Speaking - Johnstown Campus
by David Kupas Last Updated Apr 19, 2024 940 views this year
SPARKS: Promoting Diversity & Inclusion at Pitt-Johnstown and the Local Communities
by David Kupas Last Updated Jan 24, 2024 155 views this year
Tips for Navigating Owen Library - Johnstown Campus
by David Kupas Last Updated Mar 25, 2024 105 views this year

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