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Dr. Lynn Silipigni Connaway
Vice President, Research and Library Systems, NetLibrary
As Vice President of Research and Library Systems, Lynn Silipigni Connaway is responsible
for directing internal research and plays a critical role in the creation of the company's
offerings for the library community. She currently oversees NetLibrary’s collection development
efforts and is working with the OCLC Office of Research to identify and compare interlibrary
loan patterns and library collections to facilitate library decision making. Connaway is also
working with the Office of Research to study user behavior patterns for electronic materials
and electronic book usage.
As a former professor of library and information science, Connaway's area of expertise is in
the organization of information, including cataloging and classification. Prior to joining
NetLibrary, Connaway served as Director of the Library and Information Services Department at
the University of Denver, where she taught several courses in library and information science.
During her tenure, she conducted research on the subjects of organization and access of electronic
documents, as well as the education of information professionals.
Connaway has served on the faculty of the University of Missouri, Columbia and as a lecturer at
the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and is a frequent speaker at national professional meetings
and conferences.
Connaway received a Ph.D. in Library and Information Studies from the University of Wisconsin,
Madison, a Master of Library Science degree from the University of Arizona, and a Bachelor of
Science degree in Library Science from Edinboro State University. She has been actively involved
in numerous committees within the American Library Association (ALA), the American Society for
Information Science and Technology, and the Association of Library and Information Science Educators.
She is the ALA Councilor for the Colorado Library Association and is a member of the Open eBook Forum
Metadata and Identifier Working Group.
Recent Publications
Complete List of Publications
NetLibrary is pleased to make available a selection of presentations
from Dr. Connaway.
All presentations are in Microsoft PowerPoint format.
A Comparison of the Functions and Processes Associated with... (04/03) (file size 2,953 KB).
ALA Mid-Winter '03:A Year of Progress, a Look Ahead (01/03) (file size 770 KB).
ALA Spring '02:Integration of FirstSearch and NetLibrary eBooks (06/02/02) (file size 1,464 KB)
ALA Spring '02:Physical vs. Digital Volumes: An Analysis of Library Resource Requirements (06/02/02) (file size 3,938 KB)
ePublishing Conference, Kennesaw State University (03/14/02) (file size 3,343 KB)
Computers in Libraries Conference (03/13/02) (file size 2,771 KB)
ALA Mid-Winter '02: eBook Access Trends: Exploring Alternative Models (01/19/02) (file size 2,758 KB)
ALA Mid-Winter '02: The Integration and Use of Electronic Books (eBooks) in the Digital Library (01/19/02) (file size 2,514 KB)
ALA Mid-Winter '02: Life Cycle Costs of the Monograph (01/19/02) (file size 1,303 KB)
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