Digital Scholarship

Vita of Charles W. Bailey, Jr.

Work Experience

Publisher, Digital Scholarship, 4/05-present.

Assistant Dean for Digital Library Planning and Development, University Libraries, University of Houston, 11/87-1/07.

Prior titles: Assistant Dean for Systems, 11/87-7/03, and Assistant Director for Systems, 1/97-6/03. Promoted to the academic rank of Librarian (equivalent to Full Professor) effective 9/05.

Head, Systems and Research Services, Health Sciences Library, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 9/85-10/87.

Systems Librarian, The Milton S. Eisenhower Library, The Johns Hopkins University, 2/83-9/85.

User Documentation Specialist, OCLC Online Computer Library Center, 1/81-1/83.

Media Library Manager, Learning Resources Center, SUNY College at Oswego, 9/76-8/79; 8/80-9/80.

Awards, Honors, Interviews, and Profiles

"Charles W. Bailey, Jr." Interview by Michèle V. Cloonan. Preservation, Digital Technology & Culture 44, no. 3 (2015): 136-142.

Best Content by an Individual Award by The Charleston Advisor.

Outstanding Issue Award, Dr. Ilene F. Rockman Award, Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence, 2006 (Given for my work on a special issue of Reference Services Review on reference librarians and institutional repositories.)

Library Journal Staff. "The Imagineer—Charles W. Bailey." Library Journal, 15 March 2003. (Movers & Shakers 2003: The People Who Are Shaping the Future of Libraries)

Special Achievement Award, University of Houston Libraries, 1998.

"Charles W. Bailey, Jr.: Editor, Publisher, Innovator." Interview by Tom Moothart. Serials Review 23, no. 1 (1997): 59-62.

LITA/Library Hi Tech Award for Outstanding Achievement in Communicating to Educate Practitioners Within the Library Field in Library and Information Technology, Library and Information Technology Association, 1993.

Network Citizen Award, Apple Library of Apple Computer, Inc., 1992.

"Brought to You by . . ." Interview by Carol Ebbinghouse. Research & Education Networking 2, no. 2 (1991): 12-15. Ceased publication. Published version not online. OCLC journal record.

Second Place, Wallace Stevens Poetry Award, 1973.

Education

MLS, Information and Library Science.

M.A., Education (Instructional Media and Technology

B.A., Speech (Communication).

Continuing education: 35 credits in computer science and programming.

Member, Beta Phi Mu International Library Honor Society.

Member, The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.

Editor, Editorial Boards, and Publication Teams

Current Cites, team member, 2001-2020. Contributed over 200 reviews to this monthly publication.

Information Technology and Libraries, Editorial Board member, 2006-2010.

Library Software Review, Editorial Board member, 1991-1999. Ceased publication. OCLC record.

"Standard Fare" column. LITA Newsletter, 1990-92. Ceased publication. OCLC record.

Open Access Directory. Editorial Board member, 2008-present. Wrote the base Wiki pages for the "Bibliography of Open Access," "Early OA Journals," "Free and Open-Source Journal Management Software," "Free and Open-Source Repository Software," and "Publisher Policies on NIH-Funded Authors."

Public-Access Computer Systems News, Editor, 1990-1992.

The Public-Access Computer Systems Review, Editor-in-Chief, 1989-1996.

Reference Services Review, Editorial Board member, 1989-2008.

Publications

ORCID ID

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8453-4402.

Digital Bibliographies and Webliographies

Artificial Intelligence and Libraries Bibliography. Houston: Digital Scholarship, 2023.

Academic Libraries and Research Data Management Bibliography. Houston: Digital Scholarship, 2023.

Digital Curation Certificate and Master's Degree Programs. Houston: Digital Scholarship, 2023.

Research Data Publication and Citation Bibliography. Houston: Digital Scholarship, 2022.

Research Data Sharing and Reuse Bibliography. Houston: Digital Scholarship, 2021.

Academic Library as Scholarly Publisher Bibliography. Houston: Digital Scholarship, 2018-2021. (Two versions.)

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Bibliography. Houston: Digital Scholarship, 2005-2021. (Seven versions.)

Research Data Curation Bibliography. Houston: Digital Scholarship, 2012-2019. (Ten versions.)

Transforming Peer Review Bibliography. Houston: Digital Scholarship, 2014.

Altmetrics Bibliography. Houston: Digital Scholarship, 2013.

Digital Curation Resource Guide. Houston: Digital Scholarship, 2012.

E-science and Academic Libraries Bibliography. Houston: Digital Scholarship, 2011.

Open Access Journals Bibliography. Houston: Digital Scholarship, 2010.

Digital Curation and Preservation Bibliography. Houston: Digital Scholarship, 2010-2011. (Two versions.)

Institutional Repository Bibliography. Houston: Digital Scholarship, 2009-2011.

Google Book Search Bibliography. Houston: Digital Scholarship, 2005-2011. (Seven versions.)

Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography. Houston: University of Houston Libraries, 1996-2006; Houston: Digital Scholarship, 2006-2011. (Eighty versions.)

Books and Book Supplements

Research Data Curation and Management Bibliography. Houston: Digital Scholarship, 2021.

Digital Curation Bibliography: Preservation and Stewardship of Scholarly Works, 2012 Supplement. Houston: Digital Scholarship, 2013. OCLC record.

Digital Curation Bibliography: Preservation and Stewardship of Scholarly Works. Houston: Digital Scholarship, 2012. OCLC record.

Institutional Repository and ETD Bibliography 2011. Houston: Digital Scholarship, 2011. OCLC record.

Digital Curation and Preservation Bibliography 2010. Houston: Digital Scholarship, 2011. OCLC record.

Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography 2010. Houston: Digital Scholarship, 2011. OCLC record.

Transforming Scholarly Publishing through Open Access: A Bibliography. Houston: Digital Scholarship, 2010. OCLC record.

Digital Scholarship 2009. Houston: Digital Scholarship, 2010. OCLC record.

Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography: 2008 Annual Edition. Houston: Digital Scholarship, 2009. OCLC record.

Institutional Repositories SPEC Kit 292, with Karen Coombs, Jill Emery, Anne Mitchell, Chris Morris, Spencer Simons, and Robert Wright. Washington, DC: Association of Research Libraries, 2006. OCLC record.

Open Access Bibliography: Liberating Scholarly Literature with E-Prints and Open Access Journals. Washington, DC: Association of Research Libraries, 2005. OCLC record.

Advances in Library Automation and Networking, Volume 5, coeditor with Joe A. Hewitt. Greenwich, CT: JAI Press, 1994. OCLC record.

Expert Systems in ARL Libraries, SPEC Kit 174, with Judy E. Myers. Washington, DC: Association of Research Libraries, 1991. .

The Public-Access Computer Systems Review, Volume 5, 1994, coeditor with Leslie B. Pearse and Dana Rooks. Chicago: Library and Information Technology Association, 1996. University of Houston Online Catalog.

The Public-Access Computer Systems Review, Volume 4, 1993, coeditor with Leslie B. Pearse, Dana Rooks, and Roy Tennant. Chicago: Library and Information Technology Association, 1994. University of Houston Online Catalog.

The Public-Access Computer Systems Review, Volume 3, 1992, coeditor with Leslie B. Pearse, Dana Rooks, and Roy Tennant. Chicago: Library and Information Technology Association, 1993. University of Houston Online Catalog.

The Public-Access Computer Systems Review, Volume 2, 1991, coeditor with Leslie B. Pearse, Michael Ridley, and Dana Rooks. Chicago: Library and Information Technology Association, 1992. University of Houston Online Catalog.

The Public-Access Computer Systems Review, Volume 1, 1990, coeditor with Leslie B. Pearse and Michael Ridley. Chicago: Library and Information Technology Association, 1992. University of Houston Online Catalog.

Articles

"Cuts, Freezes Widespread in Academic Libraries," with Leonard Kniffel. American Libraries 40, 6/7 (2009): 26-27.

"Open Access and Libraries." Collection Management 32, no. 3/4 (2007): 351-383. E-print.

"Strong Copyright + DRM + Weak Net Neutrality = Digital Dystopia?" Information Technology and Libraries 25, no. 3 (2006), 116-127, 139.

"Open Access Webliography," with Adrian K. Ho. Reference Services Review 33, no. 3 (2005): 346-364. E-Print.

"The Role of Reference Librarians in Institutional Repositories." Reference Services Review 33, no. 3 (2005): 259-267. E-print.

"Evolution of an Electronic Book: The Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography." The Journal of Electronic Publishing 7 (December 2001).

"Network-Based Electronic Publishing of Scholarly Works: A Selective Bibliography." The Public-Access Computer Systems Review 6, no. 1 (1995): 5-21. Archive of all 26 versions.

"Electronic Publishing on Networks: Part II of a Selective Bibliography." The Public-Access Computer Systems Review 5, no. 2 (1994): 5-14.

"Scholarly Electronic Publishing on the Internet, the NREN, and the NII: Charting Possible Futures." Serials Review 20, no. 3 (1994): 7-16. E-Print.

"Networked Electronic Information Systems at the University of Houston Libraries: The IRIS Project and Beyond," with Kathleen Gunning and Judy E. Myers. Library Hi Tech 11, no. 4 (1993): 49-55, 83.

"Public-Access Computer Systems: The Next Generation of Library Automation Systems." Information Technology and Libraries 12, no 1 (1993): 99-106. OCLC: https://www.worldcat.org/title/39031340 (Selected for reprint in the special LITA 25 Silver Anniversary Issue.)

"The Coalition for Networked Information's Acquisition-on-Demand Model: An Exploration and Critique." Serials Review 18, no. 1-2 (1992): 78-81. E-print.

"Electronic Publishing on Networks: A Selective Bibliography of Recent Works." The Public-Access Computer Systems Review 3, no. 2 (1992): 13-20.

"Fostering Technical Innovation in Libraries." The Public-Access Computer Systems Review 3, no. 7 (1992): 19-22.

"The Intelligent Reference Information System Project: A Merger of CD-ROM LAN and Expert System Technologies" Information Technology and Libraries 11, no. 3 (1992): 237-244.

"Network-Based Electronic Serials." Information Technology and Libraries 11, no. 1 (1992): 29-35.

"Electronic (Online) Publishing in Action . . . The Public-Access Computer Systems Review and Other Electronic Serials." ONLINE 15 (January 1991): 28-35. Journal ceased publication. Published version not online.

"Getting an ISSN for an Electronic Journal." In Directory of Electronic Journals, Newsletters, and Academic Discussion Lists. ed. Michael Strangelove and Diane Kovacs, 7. Washington, DC: Association of Research Libraries, 1991. https://www.worldcat.org/title/23952084

"Library-Oriented Computer Conferences and Electronic Serials on BITNET and Internet." Database Searcher 7, no. 2 (1991): 22-23. Journal ceased publication. Published version not online. OCLC journal record.

"Network-Based Computer Conferences and Electronic Serials for Librarians." Research & Education Networking 2 (September 1991): 8-9. Journal ceased publication. Published version not online. OCLC journal record.

"Symposium on the Role of Network-Based Electronic Resources in Scholarly Communication and Research," edited with Dana Rooks. The Public-Access Computer Systems Review 2, no. 2 (1991): 4-60.

"Intelligent Multimedia Computer Systems: Emerging Information Resources in the Network Environment." Library Hi Tech 8, no. 1 (1990): 29-41. E-Print.

"The Intelligent Reference Information System," with Kathleen Gunning. CD-ROM Librarian 5, no. 8 (1990): 10-19. Journal ceased publication. Published version not online. OCLC journal record.

"Libraries With Glass Walls." The Public-Access Computer Systems Review 1, no. 2 (1990): 91-93.

"The Public-Access Computer Systems Forum: A Computer Conference on BITNET." Library Software Review 9, no. 2 (1990): 71-74. Journal ceased publication. Published version not online. OCLC journal record.

"Symposium on Staffing Issues and Public-Access Computer Systems," edited with Mike Ridley. The Public-Access Computer Systems Review 1, no. 2 (1990): 15-49.

"The Index Expert System: A Knowledge-Based System to Assist Users in Index Selection," with Jeff Fadell, Judy E. Myers, and Thomas C. Wilson. Reference Services Review 17, no. 4 (1989): 19-28.

"The Need to Develop a Graphic User Interface Command Standard for Information Retrieval." LITA Newsletter 10, no. 3 (1989): 13-14. Journal ceased publication. Published version not online. OCLC record.

"Public-Access Computer Systems: The Next Generation of Library Automation Systems." Information Technology and Libraries 8, no. 2 (1989): 178-185.

"Computer Technology and Scholarly Editing: The CINDEX and CACTUS Systems at the University of South Carolina." Research Libraries in OCLC: A Quarterly 1 (April 1981): 4-7. Journal ceased publication. Published version not online. OCLC journal record.

Book Chapters

"Open Access and Libraries." In Electronic Resources Librarianship and Management of Digital Information: Emerging Professional Roles, edited by Mark Jacobs, 351-383. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press, 2007. E-print. OCLC record.

"What Is Open Access?" In Open Access: Key Strategic, Technical and Economic Aspects, edited by Neil Jacobs, 13-26. Oxford: Chandos Publishing, 2006. E-print. OCLC record.

"Bricks, Bytes, or Both? The Probable Impact of Scholarly Electronic Publishing on Library Space Needs." In Information Imagineering: Meeting at the Interface, edited by Milton T. Wolf, Pat Ensor, and Mary Augusta Thomas, 89-99. Chicago: American Library Association, 1998. OCLC record.

"Library-Oriented Lists and Electronic Serials." In Internet Connections: A Librarian's Guide to Dial-Up Access and Use, ed. Mary Engle, 131-139. Chicago: American Library Association, 1995. https://www.worldcat.org/title/32511041

"Library-Oriented Computer Conferences and Electronic Serials." In Building Information Literacy Using High Technology: A Guide for Schools and Libraries, Roxanne Mendrinos, 47-53. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1994. OCLC record.

"Library-Oriented Lists and Electronic Serials." In Internet Connections: A Librarian's Guide to Dial-Up Access and Use, Mary E. Engle et al., 131-139. Chicago: LITA, 1993. OCLC record.

"Library-Oriented Lists and Electronic Serials." In Source Book on Digital Libraries, edited by Edward A. Fox, 313-321. Blacksburg, VA: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1993. OCLC record.

"The Intelligent Reference Information System CD-ROM Network," with Thomas C. Wilson. In Library LANs: Case Studies in Practice and Application, edited by Marshall Breeding, 157-171. Westport, CT: Meckler, 1992. Publisher no longer exists. OCLC record.

"Truly Intelligent Computers." In Thinking Robots, An Aware Internet, and Cyberpunk Librarians, edited by R. Bruce Miller and Milton T. Wolf, 99-104. Chicago: Library and Information Technology Association, 1992. OCLC record.

"Intelligent Library Systems: Artificial Intelligence Technology and Library Automation Systems." In Advances in Library Automation and Networking, vol. 4, edited by Joe A. Hewitt, 1-23. Greenwich, CT: JAI Press, 1991. OCLC record.

"Library-Oriented Computer Conferences and Electronic Serials." In Directory of Computer Conferencing in Libraries, Brian Williams, 72-73. Westport, CT: Meckler, 1992. Publisher no longer exists. OCLC record.

"Library-Oriented Computer Conferences and Electronic Serials." In Libraries, Networks and OSI: A Review, with a Report on North American Developments, Lorcan Dempsey, 113-114. Bath, England: UK Office for Library Networking, 1991. Publisher no longer exists. OCLC record.

"Building Knowledge-Based Systems for Public-Use: The Intelligent Reference Systems Project at the University of Houston Libraries." In Convergence: Proceedings of the Second National Conference of the Library and Information Technology Association, October 2-6, 1988, edited by Michael Gorman, 190-194. Chicago: American Library Association, 1990. OCLC record.

"Public-Access Computer Systems: The Next Generation of Library Automation Systems." In The Online Searcher, ed. Ethel Auster, 315-326, New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 1990. https://www.worldcat.org/title/21675338

"Integrated Public-Access Computer Systems: The Heart of the Electronic University." In Advances in Library Automation and Networking vol. 3, edited by Joe A. Hewitt, 1-33. Greenwich, CT: JAI Press, 1989. OCLC record.

Discussion Lists

PACS-L, founder and moderator, 1989-1991.

PACS-P, founder and moderator, 1992-96 and 11/99-11/06.

Other Publications

Author's Rights, Tout de Suite. Houston: Digital Scholarship, 2008.

Institutional Repositories, Tout de Suite. Houston: Digital Scholarship, 2008.

The University of Houston Libraries' Chemistry Research Information Service: A Research Support Service Based on End-User Searching and Document Delivery. Final Report to the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. Houston: University Libraries, University of Houston, 1988.

Poetry Chapbooks

The Cave of Hypnos: Early Poems. Houston, Digital Scholarship, 2012.

Selected Speeches

"The Best of Times, The Worst of Times: Reflections on a New Era of Electronic Publishing." American Association of Law Libraries Annual Meeting, July 21, 1992.

"Electronic Serials Publishing at the University of Houston Libraries." Paper presented at the Association of Research Libraries Symposium on Scholarly Publishing on the Electronic Networks, 1992: Visions and Opportunities in Not-for-Profit Publishing, April 27, 1992.

Digital Art

Created and made freely available on social media sites over 700 digital artworks under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial licenses.

Invited Referee

PLoS ONE, 2011 and 2013.

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 2007.

Journal of Electronic Publishing, 2005.

Journal of Industrial Ecology, 2002.

The Library Quarterly, 2002.

American Library Association Service

Association of College and Research Libraries

Electronic Library Development in Academic Libraries Discussion Group 1989-1991 (Vice Chairperson, 1989-1990; Chairperson, 1990-91).

Library and Information Technology Association

Library and Information Technology Editorial Board, 2006-2010.

Frederick G. Kilgour Award Committee, 2003.

Publications Committee, 1992-94 (Chairperson, 1993-94).

Nominating Committee, 1992.

Technical Standards for Library Automation Committee, 1988-1992.

Imagineering Interest Group, 1988-1991 (Cofounder and Vice Chairperson, 1988-1990; Chairperson, 1990-91).

Information School Service

Digital Information Management Certificate Program Advisory Group, School of Information Resources and Library Science, University of Arizona, 2006-2011.

Mentor, Mentor Program for Master's Students in Houston, School of Library and Information Sciences, University of North Texas, 2001-2007.

Advisory Groups and Consulting

500px, Provided advice on 500px group design and functionality, 2017.

Gensler, The Future of Academic Libraries Round Table Discussion, 2012.

National Information Standards Organization, Institutional Repository Thought Leader, 2008.

Microsoft Corporation, Live Search Academic, 2006.

Reviews of My Digital Publications

Altman, Ellen, and Allan Pratt. Review of The Public-Access Computer Systems Review, Volume 3, 1992, ed. by Charles W. Bailey, Jr., Leslie B. Pearse, Dana Rooks, and Roy Tennant. The Journal of Academic Librarianship 20 (July 1994): 180-181.

Aycock, Mary. Review of the Open Access Bibliography: Liberating Scholarly Literature with E-Prints and Open Access Journals, by Charles W. Bailey, Jr. Library Resources and Technical Services 52, no. 3 (2008): 212-213.

Bailey,Helen. "Digital Preservation Reading List." Preservation Services at Dartmouth College weblog, February 21, 2012. (Includes a review of the Digital Curation and Preservation Bibliography 2010.)

Blobaum, Paul M.. Review of the Digital Curation Bibliography: Preservation and Stewardship of Scholarly Works, by Charles W. Bailey, Jr. Journal of the Medical Library Association 101, no. 2 (2013): 158.

———. Review of Transforming Scholarly Publishing through Open Access: A Bibliography, by Charles W. Bailey, Jr. Journal of the Medical Library Association 100, no. 1 (2012): 73.

Buczynski, J. A. Review of the Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography, by Charles W. Bailey, Jr. Choice 45, no. 1 (2007): 58.

Cisler, Steve. Review of The Public-Access Computer Systems Review. ONLINE 15 (January 1991): 71-72.

Flanders, Julia, and Trevor Muñoz. "An Introduction to Humanities Data Curation." In DH Curation Guide: A Community Resource Guide to Data Curation in the Digital Humanities. n.p.: DH Curation Guide project, 2012. (Includes a review of the Digital Curation and Preservation Bibliography.)

Gibson, Craig. Review of Digital Scholarship 2009 by Charles W. Bailey, Jr. The Journal of Academic Librarianship 37, no. 1 (2011): 86-87.

Gillespie, Thom. Review of The Public-Access Computer Systems Review. The Library Quarterly 64 (January 1994): 100-102.

Heller, Margaret. Review of the Digital Curation Bibliography: Preservation and Stewardship of Scholarly Works, by Charles W. Bailey, Jr. Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship 25, no. 1 (2013): 86.

Henner, Terry. Review of The Public-Access Computer Systems Review, Volume 4, 1993, ed. by Charles W. Bailey, Jr., Leslie B. Pearse, Dana Rooks, and Roy Tennant. Research Strategies 13 (Summer 1995): 188-189.

Jacso, Peter. Review of the Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography, by Charles W. Bailey, Jr. ONLINE 27, no. 3 (2003): 73-76.

Jensen, Ann. Review of the Open Access Bibliography: Liberating Scholarly Literature with E-Prints and Open Access Journals, by Charles W. Bailey, Jr. Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, no. 43 (2005).

Piper, Alison I. Review of LIBRES: Library and Information Science Electronic Journal and Public-Access Computer Systems Review. Library and Information Science Research 20, no. 1 (1998): 108-110. (Entry at journal site has incorrect bibliographic information.)

Shaw, Debora. Review of Public-Access Computer Systems Review (PACS-R). Library and Information Science Research 20, no. 1 (1998): 108-110.

Tennant, Roy. Review of the Open Access Bibliography: Liberating Scholarly Literature with E-Prints and Open Access Journals, by Charles W. Bailey, Jr. Current Cites 16, no. 3 (2005).

———. Review of the Altmetrics Bibliography, by Charles W. Bailey, Jr. Current Cites 24, no. 10 (2013).

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