Randy Burke Hensley Sinclair Library
Office SL107A
2550 McCarthy Mall
Honolulu, HI 96822
808.956.3750
rhensley@hawaii.edu

  Education
   Areas of Specialization
   Professional Affiliations
   Professional Positions
  • Student Learning Programs and Services Librarian, University of Hawaii at Manoa Libraries (2006- )
  • Special Projects & Information Literacy Librarian, University of Hawaii at Manoa Libraries (2005-2006)
  • Public Services Division Head, University of Hawaii at Manoa Libraries (1998-2004)
  • Head, Central Information Services / Business, Humanities & Social Sciences Department, Hamilton Library, University of Hawaii at Manoa (1995-1998)
  • Social Sciences Librarian, Hamilton Library, University of Hawaii at Manoa (1994-1995)
  • Assistant Head, Odegaard Undergraduate Library (1992-1994) includes supervision of reference and media services
  • Acting Head, Odegaard Undergraduate Library (1991-1992)
  • Reference Services Head, Odegaard Undergraduate Library, University of Washington (1989-1991)
  • Instructor of UW Graduate School of Library & Information Science course: Librarianship 600 - User Education Issues & Practice (1983-1992)
  • User Education Librarian, University of Washington (1982-1991)
  • Public Services Librarian, Welsh National School of Medicine Library, Cardiff, Wales, U.K. (1981)
  • Social Sciences Librarian/Instruction Coordinator, California State University, Chico (1973-1982).
   Honors
   Offices
  • Chair, ACRL Instruction Section, Conference Program Planning Committee 2007 (2005-2007).
  • Chair, ACRL Effective Practices Committee(2000-2002)
  • Chair, Instruction Section/ACRL, Nominating Committee 2001(1999-2001)
  • Member, ACRL Institute For Information Literacy Advisory Council(1999-2001)
  • Chair, Appointments Committee, Association of College & Research
  • Member, Immersion Program Faculty, Institute For Information Literacy/ACRL(1998-- )
  • Past Chair, Instruction Section, ACRL (1998-1999)
  • Chair, Instruction Section, ACRL (1997-1998)
  • Vice-chair, chair-elect, Instruction Section ACRL (1996-1997)
  • Member, Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Book Awards Committee, American Library Association (1995-1997)
  • Member, Nominating Committee, Instruction Section, ACRL (1994-1995)
  • Member, Knowledge Base Task Force, Instruction Section, ACRL (1992-1996)
  • Chair, Teaching Methods Committee, Bibliographic Instruction Section, ACRL (1991-1995)
  • President-elect/President, Washington Library Association (1991-1994)
  • Co-chair, WLA Legislative Planning Committee (1991-1993)
  • Member, ACRL Presidents Program Planning Committee (1989-1991)
  • Chair Communication Committee, Bibliographic Instruction Section, ACRL (1990-1991)
  • Secretary, Bibliographic Instruction Section, ACRL (1989-1990)
  • Chair, Public Relations/Membership Committee, Library Instruction Round Table (1986-1987)
  • Chair, Library Instruction Interest Group, Pacific Northwest Library Association (1985-1987)
  • Member, Instruction in the Use of Libraries Committee, ALA (1987-1989)
  • Member, Communication Committee, Bibliographic Instruction Section, ACRL (1984-1989).
   Presentations/Workshops
   Powerpoint format presentations below may be viewed using MS Internet Explorer or a Powerpoint Viewer
  • Effective Teaching, two-day workshop for Auburn University Library, Auburn, AL, December 13-14, 2007.
  • The Inquiry Curriculum: Prospects for the Instruction Librarian in the Changing Research University. University of Michigan Libraries Instructor College, "Celebrating a Culture of Learning: Reviewing our Past, Envisioning Our Future", April 27, 2006.
  • That's Easy For You To Say: Making Great Sounding Teaching Ideas Work For You. University of Michigan Libraries Instructor College, April 27, 2006.
  • "Creating the Authentic Teacher: Information Literacy, Presentation Techniques, and Effective Learning Methods", for Hong Kong Joint University Librarians Advisory Committee, Hong Kong Baptist University, June 6, 2005.
  • Keynote Address: "The Three C's of Information Literacy: Creativity, Curiosity and Capacity in a Collaborative, Problem-based E-Learning Environment", 1st International Conference on Capacity Building for Information Technology Intgration in Teaching and Learning, June 3, 2005, Hong Kong.
  • "Active Learning: Teaching for Ownership & Assessment" workshop for 1st International Conference on Capacity Building for Information Technology Integration in Teaching and Learning, June 1, 2005, Hong Kong.
  • "Information Literacy Workshop", Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, Kenosha, WI, 4/30/04.
  • "Collaboration Between Faculty and Librarians: Beyond the Basics", Carroll College, Racine, WI, 4/28/04 and University of Wisconsin-Madison, 4/27/04.
  • "Wanting to Learn: Providing for Student Engagement in a One-Shot", University of Wisconsin-Madison, 4/26/04.
  • "I'm Not going to Learn and You Can't Make Me: Student Engagement or the Lack Thereof", Wisconsin Association of Academic Libraries, Annual Conference, Elkhart Lake, WI, 4/21/04.
  • "Extreme Teaching: Learning Styles, Presentation Techniques, Creativity, and Active Learning," an all-day workshop for the College of DuPage Library, Glen Ellen, IL. 4/7/03.
  • "Transformational Learning Communities: Claiming Our Future", Panel Participant, President's Program 2002, Association of College & Research Libraries, Atlanta, GA, 6/17/02.
  • "Active Learning as a Pedagogical Approach for Information Literacy", an all-day workshop for the Alabama Chapter of the Association of College & Research Libraries, Birmingham, AL, 1/23/02.
  • Faculty, Institute For Information Literacy/ACRL Regional Immersion Program, Wisconsin, Edgewood College, June 3 - 8, 2001, Madison, Wisconsin.
  • "Transforming the Fifty-Minute Library Instruction Session: Semester-Long Courses and Narrative as Instigators", a half-day workshop for the Libraries of the Claremont Colleges, Claremont, CA, 5/17/01
  • "Active Learning as a Pedagogical Approach for Information Literacy", an all-day workshop for the California Association of Research Libraries/Southern California Instruction Librarians, Pomona, CA., 5/18/01.
  • "Designing Active Learning for Information Literacy Outcomes", a two-day workshop for Crumb Library, State University of New York, Potsdam, April 6-7, 2001.
  • "Exploring Instructional Practice", a three day workshop for Newman Library, Baruch College, City University of New York, and Brooklyn College Faculty, January 17-19, 2001.
  • Instruction Section/ACRL Conference Program co-speaker, "Instruction for First Year Students", July 9, 2000, American Library Association Annual Conference, Chicago, Ilinois
  • Faculty, Institute For Information Literacy/ACRL Regional Immersion Program, OhioLink, June, 2000, Kent, Ohio
  • 28th National LOEX Conference co-speaker, "Learning Communities for First-year Undergraduates, Connecting the Library Through Credit Courses", May 19 - 20, 2000, Ypsilanti, Michigan
  • Co-Presenter/Facilitator, Discussion Forum, "Learning Communities and Library Instruction", ACRL/University Libraries Section, Current Topics Discussion Group and ACRL/Community and Junior College Libraries Section, ALA Midwinter Conference 2000, San Antonio, Texas
  • Faculty, Institute For Information Literacy/ACRL Regional Immersion Program, State University of New York Libraries, August, 1999, Plattsburgh, New York
  • National Institute For Information Literacy Immersion Program, Plattsburg, New York, 1999
  • "Virtual Educational Environments" and "Teaching Methods and Learning Styles," two workshops for the User Education Colloquium, Washington State University, March 12, 1998
  • "Information Literacy," three workshops for the Washington Community and Technical Colleges Online Consortium, Central Washington University, March 9-10, 1998
  • Portfolio of Possibilities, sponsored by Techcorp Hawaii and Hawaii State Department of Education, a ten day course (1997)
  • Libraries as Virtual Education Environments, Pacific Northwest Library Association Annual Conference (1997)
  • Integrating Learning Communities and Library Instruction in the Virtual Environment, and Adjusting Instruction Programs for Reduced Library Resources: Process and Product, Arizona Library Association Annual Conference (1996)
  • Introduction to Reference and Information Services, University of Hawaii of Manoa, School of Library & Information Science, Semester course (1998, 1997, 1996); Integrating Learning Communities and Library Instruction in the Virtual Environment LOEX of the West Conference, Seattle, Washington (1996)
  • University of Hawaii Rainbow Advantage Program: a Learning Community, New Learning Communities Conference, sponsored by the Coalition for Network Information, Indianapolis, Indiana (1995)
  • New Basics in Reference Services, University of Hawaii at Manoa Library Staff Institute, two day workshop (1995)
  • Introduction to Reference & Information Services, University of Hawaii at Manoa School of Library & Information Science, Semester course (1995)
  • Presenting Library Instruction, Library Instruction Round Table, American Library Association Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois (1995)
  • Convocation Speaker, Graduation Ceremony of Graduate School of Library & Information Science, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington (1995)
  • Flexible Career Paths: When is Down and Out as Good as Up and Out?, Washington Library Association/Idaho Library Association Joint Annual Conference, Spokane, Washington (1995)
  • Learning Styles and Electronic Information Sources, three hour workshop, LOEX of the West Conference, Salem, Oregon (1994)
  • Learning Styles for Instructors, two one hour classes for University of Washington, Continuing Education faculty (1993)
  • Technostress, Online Northwest Conference (1992)
  • Successful Searching Strategies, University of Washington, Library Continuing Education Course, nine all-day sessions (1991-1992)
  • Learning Style and Management Practices, Washington State University staff workshops, four sessions (1991-1992)
  • Question Analysis and Evaluating Sources Instruction, NCTE, Conference on College Composition and Communication (1990)
  • User Behavior with Online Systems and Library Instruction, Tennessee Library Association Annual Conference (1990)
  • Technology Induced Behavior, Online Systems, and User Education, Medical Library Association Continuing Education Course (1990)
  • Communication in Libraries, University of Washington Extension, Library Management Certificate Program, three all day classes (1990)
  • Staff Training for New Online Catalog Systems, Memphis, Tennessee - Shelby County Public Library and Information Center, two day consultation (1990)
  • Making Effective Presentations, University of Washington Graduate School of Library and Information Science Colloquium (1990)
  • Learning Styles and the Reference Desk, Washington Library Association Annual Conference (1989)
  • CD-ROM Users and Technology Induced Behavior, ALA/Bibliographic Instruction Section Annual Conference Program (1988)
  • Learning Styles and Reference Desk Services, Special Libraries Association/Washington Library Association Joint Workshop (1988)
  • Learning Transfer, Librarian-Faculty Relations, Coping with the Online Catalog, Visiting Area Lecturer Series - Washington State University Library, Lewis-Clark State College Library, University of Idaho, Moscow Library (1987)
  • Teaching Your Way to Quality Reference Service, Council of Spokane Area Librarians Continuing Education Workshops (1987)
  • Teaching Librarians to Teach, Teaching the Online Catalog, Idaho Library Association Annual Conference (1986)
  • Library Instruction: Changing Technology, Changing Concepts, University of Washington Graduate School of Library and Information Science Colloquium (1986).
   Publications
  • "Getting to Goals: New Influences on the Role of Goals in Active and Sustainable Information Literacy Programs", in Proven Strategies for Building an Information Literacy Program, edited by Susan Carol Curzon and Lynn D. Lampert. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc. 2007, Chapter 1.
  • "Ways of Thinking: Doing Research and Being Information Literate", in Student Engagement and Information Literacy, edited by Craig Gibson, Association of College and Research Libraries, 2006, pgs. 55-67.
  • "Curiosity and Creativity as Attributes of Information Literacy", Reference & User Services Quarterly. Vol. 44, No. 1, Fall 2004, pgs. 31-36.
  • "Technology as Environment: From Collections to Connections." New Directions For Teaching and Learning. No. 94, Summer 2003. pp. 23-30.
  • "First Impressions, Lasting Impact: Introducing the First-Year Student to the Academic Library". Library Orientation Series: #32, Julia K. Nims and Ann Andrew, eds. Ann Arbor, MI: Pierian Press, 2002.
  • "Finding Reliable Sources: An Educational Strategy That Closes the Gap Between the Reference Desk and the Classroom," co-author with Chappell, Virginia A. and O'Keefe, Julia, ACE Journal Vol. 1 No. 3 (1998) 8-26
  • "Virtual Education Environments", PNLA Quarterly, Vol. 62, No. 1, Fall, 1997, Pgs. 25-26.
  • "Beyond Information Retrieval: Transforming Research Assignments Into Genuine Inquiry", co-author with Chappell, Virginia A. and Simmons-O'Neill, Elizabeth. Journal of Teaching Writing v.13, no. 1/2 (1994): 208-224
  • "Designing Instruction on the Electronic Frontier: Learning Styles, Instructional Design, and Electronic Information Access Systems", co-author with Litzinger, Mary Ellen, LOEX of the West: Teaching and Learning in a Climate of Constant Change, ed. by Thomas W. Leonhardt, Foundation in Library and Information Science, v.34, pgs. 19-34 (1995)
  • Sourcebook for Bibliographic Instruction, ACRL, Bibliographic Instruction Section, chapter: Teaching Methods (1993)
  • Associate Editor, Evolving Educational Mission of the Library, ACRL, Bibliographic Instruction Section, 1992, 178 p.
  • Article -- Learning Style and Learning Transfer Theories Applied to the Reference Desk Interview, Library Trends, (Winter, 1991) pgs. 203-209
  • Library Literacy Column, RQ, Winter, 1989, pgs. 189-196
  • Evaluating Sources Workshop: Washington, UGLI Newsletter no.43, June 1988, pgs. 10-11
  • Improving and Integrating Bibliographic Instruction, the Reference Librarian no.24, 1989, pgs. 123-128
  • Book Reviews -- CD-ROM in the Library: Today and Tomorrow ed. by Mary Kay Duggan, in Information Technology & Libraries, 1989
  • Libraries and Information Science in the Electronic Age ed. by Hendrick Edelman, in Research Strategies, Summer 1987, pg. 149
  • Concise Histories of American Popular Culture in Research Strategies, Summer 1985, pg. 147
  • Dialog, Reference, and Undergraduates: Washington; UGLI Newsletter, June 1984, pgs. 3-4.

    Write to me at: rhensley@hawaii.edu