(SHORT VERSION)

EDUCATION

· 1996 Ph.D.(Library and Information Science) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

· 1996 M. Ed.(Educational Psychology) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

· 1987 M.A.(Library and Information Science) Wuhan University

· 1984 B. A.(Library and Information Science) Wuhan University

RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS

· Organization of Information and Knowledge management

· Digital libraries and user-centered information systems/service analysis and design

· Electronic publishing and scholarly communication

· Information technology and its impact on information professions

SELECTED RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

· January 2002 – present: Director of Information Research, National Institute of Health (NIH) funded research project on the Medical Virtual Reality Center, Medical School, University of Pittsburgh

· September 1997 – present: Assistant Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Pittsburgh

· September 1996 – August 1997: Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, State University of New York at Oswego

· June 1996 – August 1996: Visiting Instructor, School of Library and Information Science, University of Iowa

· August 1987 – December 1990: Instructor, Department of Library and Information Science, Central China Normal University, P. R. China

ELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Journal Articles (Refereed):

· Tsai, M., Xu, H. & Wu, C. (2003) Journal co-citation analysis of semiconductor literature. Scientometrics. (in press)

· Xu, H. (2003). IT Courses and their relationship to faculty in different professional ranks in LIS programs. Library & Information Science Research, 24(2). (in press)

· Xu, H. & Pang, J. (2003). Bridging library resources across the pacific: The characteristics of U. S. academic users and their use of a gateway service. The Electronic Library, 21(1), 8-20.

· Xu, H., Shan, S, & X. Li. (2002). Preliminary study on WebGather users and their information needs and information seeking behavior. China ComputerWorld. No. 4 (January 28), D19-D20. (in Chinese)

· Xu, H. & Chen, H. (2001). Can we meet the challenge? The educating systems librarian research project report 3. The Electronic Library 19(5), 315-326.

· Xu, H. (2001). The influence of the Boone Library School on modern Chinese librarianship. In Celebrating the 80^th Anniversary of the Founding of the Boone Library School : A Collection of Essays. National Library of China Press, 257-281. (In Chinese)

· Xu, H. & H. Chen. (2000). Who do employers actually hire? The educating systems librarian research project report 2. The Electronic Library, 18(3), 171-182.

· Xu, H. & Patrick, J. (2000). Library information services for small businesses. SciTech Libraries Journal, (3), 70-79. (In Russian)

· Xu, H. & H. Chen. (1999). What do employers expect? The educating systems librarian research project report 1. The Electronic Library, 17(3), 171-179.

· Xu, H. & Lancaster, F. W. (1998). Redundancy and uniqueness of subject access points in online catalogs. Library Resources and Technical Services, 42(1), 61-66.

· Xu, H. (1996). The impact of automation on job requirements and qualifications for catalogers and reference librarians in academic libraries. Library Resources and Technical Services, 40(1), 9-31.

· Xu, H. (1996). Type and level of position in academic libraries related to communication behavior. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 22(4), 257-266.

Book Chapters:

· King, D. W. & Xu,H. (2002). The Role of Library Consortia in Electronic Journal Services. In The Consortium Site Licence: Is it a sustainable model? Ingenta Institute, 10-76.

· King, D. W. & Xu,H. (2002). An Appraisal of the Consortium Licensing Model. In The Consortium Site Licence: Is it a sustainable model? Ingenta Institute, 163-167.

· Xu, H. (1999). The impact of automation on job requirements and qualifications for catalogers and reference librarians in academic libraries. In M.A. Khan (Ed.), Technical Services in Libraries. New Delhi, India: Vedams Books International, Chapter 12.

· Chen, H. & Xu, H. (1997). Chinese electronic publishing: technical approaches. In E. Logan and M. Gluck (Eds.), Electronic Publishing: Applications and Implications. Medford, NJ: Information Today, 55-64.

Papers in Conference Proceedings (Refereed):

· Miller, R.G., Galloway, E. A. & Xu, H. (2001). The Historic Pittsburgh Digital Library Project at the University of Pittsburgh. The 12^th International Conference on New Information Technology: For Global Digital Library Development in the New Millennium; Fertile Ground for Distributed Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration. Beijing, China. May 29-31, 2001, 189-196.

· Xu, H. (2000). Evaluating Web pages for small businesses: A Preliminary Study. In Proceedings of the Fifteenth Integrated Online Library Systems Meeting. New York, NY. May 16-18, 2000, 181-191.

· Xu, H. & Patrick, J. (1999). Towards building a user-centered library service for small businesses. In Proceedings of Sixth International Conference Crimea 99: Libraries and Associations in the Transient World: New Technologies and New Forms of Cooperation. Sudak, Republic of Crimea, Ukraine, June 5-13, 1999, 63-68.

· Xu, H. (1998). Global access and its implications: The use of mailing lists by systems librarians. In Proceedings of the 61^st American Society for Information Science Annual Meeting: Information Access in the Global Information Economy. Pittsburgh, PA. October 25-29, 1998, 501-515.

· Zhang, Y. & Xu, H. (1996). Web usage by American Fortune 500 business organizations. In The Digital Revolution: ASIS Mid-Year 1996, Proceedings of the ASIS Mid-Year Meeting. San Diego, CA. May 18-22, 1996, 10-22.

Articles in Encyclopedias:

· Xu, H. (2000). Systems Designers. Published in J. R. Schement (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Communication and Information. New York, NY: Macmillan Reference USA.

CONFERENCE AND INVITED LECTURE/WORKSHOP ACTIVITIES

Conference Presentations:

· Xu, H. (2002). The Role of junior faculty in teaching IT courses in LIS schools. In the ALISE

Annual Conference: Reconsidering library and information science education. New Orleans,

LA. January 15-18, 2002.

· Xu, H. & Taylor, A. (2002). Identification of resource types of ‘.edu’ Web pages. In the American Library Association MidWinter Meeting, New Orleans, LA. January 18-22, 2002.

· Xu, H. (2001). Cultural recognition and WWW. In the ASIST Annual Conference: Information in a networked world: Harnessing the flow. Washington D.C. November 2-8, 2001, 560-561.

· Xu, H. & Chen, H. (2001). Systems librarians: What do they do and how to educate them? In the ALISE Annual Conference: Reconsidering library and information science education. Washington D.C. January 9-12, 2001. (Juried paper).

· Xu, H. (2000). Evaluating Web pages for small businesses: A preliminary study. In the 21st Annual National Online Meeting & IOLS 2000. New York, NY. May 16-18, 2000.

· Xu, H. (1999). Towards building a user-centered library service for small businesses. In the Sixth International Conference. Crimea 99: Libraries and Associations in the Transient World: New Technologies and New Forms of Cooperation, June 5-13, 1999. Sudak, Republic of Crimea, Ukraine.

· Xu, H. (1998). Global access and its implications: the use of mailing lists by systems librarians." In American Society for Information Science Annual Meeting: Information Access in the Global Information Economy. Pittsburgh, PA. October 25-29, 1998,

· Zhang, Y. & Xu, H. (1996). Web usage of American large business organizations. In the American Society for Information Science Mid-Year Meeting: The Digital Revolution: Assessing the Impact on Business, Education, and Social Structures, May 20 - 22, 1996, San Diego, CA.

· Chen, H. & Xu, H. (1995). Chinese electronic publications on the Internet: Technical approaches. In the American Society for Information Science Mid-Year Meeting: Electronic publishing: applications and implications. May 23 - 27, 1995, Minneapolis, MN.

Conference and Conference Sessions Organized or Moderated:

· Member, ASIST 2002 Conference Organization Committee

· Moderator. Users and IT. Contributed paper session at the 65^th ASIST Annual Meeting: Information, Connections and Community. To be held in Philadelphia, November 18 – 21, 2002.

· Moderator. Digital divide II: Global vs. local contents. Panel session at the 65^th ASIST Annual Meeting: Information, Connections and Community. To be held in Philadelphia, November 18 – 21, 2002.

· Moderator. Digital divide: Issues, policy and case studies. Panel session at the 64^th ASIST Annual Meeting: Information in a networked world: Harnessing the flow. Washington D.C. November 2-8, 2001. 593.

· Moderator. How people with the same interest use the Internet to interact, collaborate and share Knowledge. Panel Session at the 63^rd ASIS Annual Meeting: Celebrating Our Heritage, Designing Our Future, Chicago, IL, November 13-16, 2000. 207-208.

· Organizer and Coordinator: five SIG III sponsored panel sessions for the coming 65^thASIST Annual Conference: Information, Connections and Community. Philadelphia. November 18 – 21, 2002.

o Digital Divide II: Global vs. Local Content;

o Global Information Village Plaza;

o Multicultural Aspects of Information Organization;

o Bridging the Digital Divide as Capacity Building for the Information Economy; and

o Information Society Metrics in the Global Environment.

· Organizer and Coordinator. Six SIG III panel sessions for the 64^th ASIST Annual meeting: Information in a networked world: Harnessing the flow. Washington D.C. November 2-8, 2001.

o Information in a Networked World: Globalization and Cultural Identity;

o Issues in Cross Language Information Retrieval and Processing. Cosponsored by SIG/CR);

o Privacy: An International Perspective;

o Digital Divide: Issues, Policy and Case Studies;

o International Digital Library and Information Science and Technology Advances in Developing Countries, 2001; and

o Electronic Theses and Dissertations; A World of Ideas.

Invited Lectures and Workshops:

· Xu, H. (2001). Designing User-Centered Digital Libraries. Invited by Tsinghua University Library, Beijing, China. June 2, 2001. Sponsored by the Ministry of Education, China.

· Xu, H. (1998). Network Resource Organization. Invited by Sichuan Union University, held in Chengdu, Sichuan, July 26-August 1, 1998. Sponsored by United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia and Sichuan Union University.

· Xu, H. (1998). SGML and Its Role in Information Management. Invited by Huadong Normal University and Tongji University, Shanghai, July 22-24, 1998. Sponsored by Huadong Normal University and Tongji University, Shanghai.

· Xu, H. (1998). Understanding and Using Metadata. Invited by Huadong Normal University and Tongji University, Shanghai, July 22-24, 1998. Sponsored by Huadong Normal University and Tongji University, Shanghai.

· Xu, H. (1997). Database Management Systems: Current Development and Future Trend. Presented at the Seminar of Network Resources and Services, held in Beijing, June 23-27, 1997. Invited by China Society for Sci/Tech Information and Beijing Document Services. Sponsored by the Ministry of Education, China.

· Xu, H. (1997). HTML: Functions and Effects of Basic and Advanced Language. Presented at the Seminar of Network Resources and Services, held in Beijing, June 23-27, 1997. Invited by China Society for Sci/Tech Information and Beijing Document Services. Sponsored by the Ministry of Education, China.

· Xu, H. (1997). Introduction to Web Programming Languages. Presented at the Seminar of Network Resources and Services, held in Beijing, June 23-27, 1997. Invited by China Society for Sci/Tech Information and Beijing Document Services. Sponsored by the Ministry of Education, China.

· Xu, H. & Zhang, J. F. (1997). Internet Search Engines. Presented at the Seminar of Network Resources and Services, held in Beijing, June 23-27, 1997. Invited by China Society for Sci/Tech Information and Beijing Document Services. Sponsored by the Ministry of Education, China.

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

· Editorial Advisory Board, The Electronic Library. November, 2002 --

· Referee, Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology.

· Referee, Proceedings of the 65^th ASIST Annual Meeting: Information, Connections and Community. To be held in Philadelphia, November 18 – 21, 2002.

· Referee, The International Information & Library Review

SERVICES TO THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH

DLIS Committees:

· Graduate faculty, Doctoral Committee 1998 - present

· Member, Curriculum Committee 1998-2000, 2001-2002

· Chair, Curriculum Committee 2000-2001

· Member, Financial Aids Committee 1998- 2000

SIS Committees:

· Faculty advisor for SIS International Student Organization, 2001 – present. Successfully organized Annual International Dinner Party

· Member, Affirmative Action Committee, SIS, University of Pittsburgh, 1999 – 2002. Won the Chancellor's Affirmative Action Award in 2001

· Member and alternative, Committee of Network and Technology Information, SIS, University of Pittsburgh, 1997 – 1999, 2001-2002

· Faculty Sponsor, SISGO (SIS Student Government Organization), 1999 - 2000

· Faculty Sponsor, Doctoral Guild. SIS, University of Pittsburgh, 1999 - 2001

· Member, DLIS Faculty Search Committee, University of Pittsburgh, 2000

· Member, DIST Faculty Search Committee, University of Pittsburgh, 1998

· Member, William Z. Nasari Award Committee, 2001

· Member, Margaret Mary Corbett Memorial Award Committee, 2000

· Member, Robert R. Korfhage Award Committee, 2000

· Member, Catherine Ofiesh Orner Award Committee, 1999

University Committees:

· Member, the Advisory Committee of the Chinese Librarians Training Program, University of Pittsburgh 1997 – present

· Member, the Provost’s Advisory Committee on Women’s Concerns (PACWC) 1999 - 2002

ACTIVITIES/AWARDS IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

· Chair (2001-2002); Chair-Elect (2000-2001); Communication Officer (1999 - 2000), ASIST SIG III (Special Interest Group on International Information Issues). Won “SIG of the Year 2000”; “SIG of the Year 2001”; “SIG of the Year 2002”.

· Member, the Publications Committee for ALISE, 2000-2002

· Member, the Scholarship Committee for Chinese American Librarians Association, 1997

· Reviewer, SIG Program Review Panel for 1997 ASIS Midyear Meeting

· Reviewer, ASIST 2002 Conference papers

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

· Member, American Library Association 1992 – 1994, 2001 - present

· Member, American Society for Information Science 1994 – present

· Member, Association for Computing Machinery 1996 - present

· Member, Association for Library and Information Science Education 1995 – present