Michael H. Aldrich

Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs
Associate Professor/Instruction Librarian
University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA 30118
678.841.7910
maldrich@westga.edu

Academic Achievement

Master of Public Administration December, 2000 State University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA
Master of Library and Information Science December, 1997 Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA
Bachelor of Science
Elementary Education, Psychology (Double Major)
April, 1996 Brigham Young University
Provo, UT

Teaching/Professional Experience

July 2008
to Present
Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs University of West Georgia
July 2007
to Present
Associate Professor/Instruction Librarian Irvine Sullivan Ingram Library
University of West Georgia
June 2006
to June 2008
Special Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs University of West Georgia
July 2006
July 2007
Associate Professor/Government Documents Librarian Irvine Sullivan Ingram Library
University of West Georgia
July 2001
to June 2006
Assistant Professor/Government Documents Librarian Irvine Sullivan Ingram Library
University of West Georgia
December 1997
to June 2001
Instructor/Government Documents Librarian Irvine Sullivan Ingram Library
State University of West Georgia

Service to the Institution

Current Committee/Board Memberships
2006- Institutional Review Board, Chair (University)
Approves human subject research for the university.
2006- Strategic Planning Committee (University)
Update Unviersity's strategic plan.
2006- Technology Planning Committee (University)
Assesses and recommends policy and procedures that contribute to the fulfillment of UWG's technology vision.
2006- Executive Enrollment Committee (University)
Directs Retention, Progression, & Graduation (RPG) efforts on campus.
2006- Pandemic Flu Planning Committee (University)
Develop University's response plan to a pandemic flu.
2006- Library Systems Usability Committee, Chair (Library)
Examine and evaluate the usability & design of the Library web presence.
Past Committee/Board Memberships
2005 Search Committee, Instructional Services Librarians (Library)
Recommend candidate for Instructional Services position.
2005 Search Committee, Circulation Assistant (Library)
Recommend candidate for part-time Circulation position.
2004-2006 Faculty Senator (University)
Elected Library representative on the Faculty Senate.
2004-2006 Faculty and Adminsitrative Staff Personnel Committee (University)
Chair, 2005-2006
Recommends policy concerning appointments, promotions, tenure, salaries, benefits, grievances, discipline and dismissals; hears and makes recommendations in grievance, discipline and dismissal cases.
2004-2006 Webpage Usability Assessment Committee (Library)
Examine and evaluate the assessability & design of the Library homepage.
2004-2006 OPAC Committee (Library)
Chair, 2005-2006
Make recommendations for configuration, and implementation of the public interface of the online public access catalog.
2004- TEACH ACT/Copyright Committee (Library)
Make recommendations regarding the Library's implementation of the Teach Act and other related copyright issues.
2004 Promotion & Tenure Departmental Committee (Library)
Review candidates' portfolios and make recommendations regarding promotion & tenure.
2002-2003 Search Committee, Instructional Services Librarian (Library)
Recommend candidate for Instructional Services position.
2002-2003 Ad Hoc Committee on Academic Integrity (University)
Develop an honor code for the university.
2002-2004 Intercollegiate Athletics Committee (University)
Recommends policy and procedures concerning athletic admission standards, athletic budgets, program expansion or reduction, and membership in associations; and to oversee the enforcement of conference, association and accreditation rules and regulations.
2002-2003 Database Evaluation Committee (Library)
Establishes criteria for database evaluation and recommends databases for purchase.
2002 IS Committee on Virtual Reference (Library)
Fully investigate virtual reference as a method of information delivery to Library patrons.
2001-2002 Search Committee, Instructional Services Librarian (Library)
Recommend candidate for Instructional Services position.
2001 Promotion & Tenure Departmental Committee (Library)
Review candidates' portfolios and make recommendations regarding promotion & tenure.
2001 Open House Committee (Library)
Organize & carry out Ingram Library's inaugral open house.
2001 Holiday Party Committee (Library)
Organize Library's annual Holiday Party.
2001 Search Committee, Circulation Manager (Library)
Recommend candidate for Circulation Manager position.
2001 Regent's Awards Committee (University)
Recommend University's candidate to receive Regent's Award.
2000-2002 Academic Policies and Procedures Committee (University)
Recommends policy concerning advisement, undergraduate admissions, and retention.
2000-2002 Grade Appeals Subcommittee (University)
Hear student appeals regarding grades.
2000-? Search Procedures Committee, Chair (Library)
Revise faculty and staff search procedures, staff promotion procedures and Library Human Resources Handbook.
(http://www.westga.edu/~library/depts/comms/searchcom/)
1999-? Serials Collection Development Committee (Library)
Develop a Serials Collection Development Policy, including a plan for retrospective binding and evaluating short run titles.
1999 Space Committee, Chair (Library)
Design and recommend a new arrangement of the main floor of the Library.
(http://www.westga.edu/~library/depts/comms/spacecom/)
1998- Web Committee (Library)
Investigate and recommend methods by which Ingram Library should proceed to increase the use and usefulness of its web site.
(http://www.westga.edu/~library/depts/comms/webcom/)
1998-2000 University Student Services Committee (University)
Recommends policy concerning financial aid, housing, health and food services, counseling services, student security and safety.
1998 Search Committee, Instructional Services Librarian (Library)
Recommend candidate for new Instructional Services position.

Other Professional Service

2005-2006 Mentor, Instructional Services Librarian
2004-2005 CSI Advisor
2004-2006 Central Elementary School Council
2004- Deputy Voter Registrar, Carroll County
2004- Cub Scout Committee Member, Pack 33
2003-2004 Mentor, Instructional Services Librarian
1999- Project Vote Smart Library Liaison Program Coordinator

Professional Growth

Membership and offices in scholastic honoraries

2000 Pi Alpha Alpha
National Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration
1998 Beta Phi Mu
Beta Zeta Chapter
Library and Information Science Honor Society

Membership and offices in professional societies

2003- Atlanta Area Bibliographic Instruction Group
2004 Vice-President
2004-2005 President
1998- Georgia Library Association
2002-2004 Chair, Interest Group Council
2001-2004 Member, GLA Executive Board
2001-2002 Vice-Chair, Interest Group Council
2000-2001 Chair, Government Documents Interest Group
1999-2000 Vice-Chair, Government Documents Interest Group
1997-2000 American Library Association

Awards

21 Sep 2006 McJenkin-Rheay Award
Georgia Library Association
Given to a young librarian who has made outstanding contributions to the Georgia Library Association.

Other memberships and offices

2000- Committee for the Georgia State Plan for Federal Depository Libraries
2000- Web Page Design Committee for Georgia Federal Depository Libraries

Publications

Aldrich, Michael H. "Picking the Correct Answer: Assessing Multiple
       Choice Final Exams in a Library Research Course." Georgia
       Library Quarterly. 43.3 (2006):13-18.

Papers Read/Presentations

21 Sep 2006 Falling in Line: Curricular Alignment in a Library Credit Course
Georgia COMO Conference
Athens, GA
28 Jul 2006 Government Documents: Collaborative Efforts to Enrich the Community's Knowledge Base
Atlanta Area Bibliographic Instruction Group (BIG)
Emory University
Atlanta, GA
11 Apr 2006 Through a Glass Darkly: Gaining an Understanding of Government Information
North Georgia Associated Libraries
Toccoa, GA
14 Oct 2005 Accessing CRS Reports: How to Get the Information Congress Doesn't Want You to Have
Georgia COMO Conference
Columbus, GA
13 Oct 2005 Picking the Correct Answer: Assessing Multiple Choice Final Exams in a Library Research Course
Georgia COMO Conference
Columbus, GA
15 Dec 2004 Marciving
State-wide Meeting of Depository Librarians
Mercer University Macon, GA
14 Oct 2004 Recovering from Marcive: A Discussion of Problems & Solutions
Georgia COMO Conference
Athens, GA
15 Dec 2003 Online Websites for Public Libraries
State-wide Meeting of Depository Librarians
Mercer University Macon, GA
23 Oct 2003 U.S. Government Online for Public Libraries
Georgia COMO Conference
Jekyll Island, GA
Available online: http://www.westga.edu/~library/depts/govdoc/como03.shtml
13 Dec 2002 Promoting Government Documents: What We Can Do
State-wide Meeting of Depository Librarians
Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA
1 Nov 2001 Becoming Post-Modern Organizations: What Can Academic Libraries Do?
Georgia COMO Conference
Jekyll Island, GA
3 March 2000 What is a Disability? The Americans with Disabilities Act and Defining "Disability"
Georgia Public Administration Academic Conference
Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA
21 October 1999 Federal Information Online
Georgia COMO Conference
Jekyll Island, GA
Available online: http://www.westga.edu/~library/depts/govdoc/como99.shtml

Conferences Attended

2006 Assessment Institute
2003- Atlanta Area Bibiographic Instruction Group Annual Meeting
2001 GIL Users Conference
2000 Georgia Public Administration Academic Conference
2000-2006 Georgia Library Association Winter Planning Meeting (formally GLA Leadership Conference)
1999 ALA Annual Conference
1999- Georgia COMO Conference
1998- Depository Library Council Meeting/Federal Depository Library Conference

Staff Development/Other Workshops Presented

August 2005 Corporate Time Training
August 2005 Amercian State Papers/Serial Set Training
April 2003 Government Documents Training for Public Librarians
May 2001 Census 2000 Training for Public Librarians
April/May 2001 Census 2000 Training
August 2000 HTML/Web Page Training
August 1999 Personnel Issues in Libraries