Library Services

Name: Anna Carlin Photo of Public Services Librarian
Education

MS, Library and Information Studies, Florida State University, 2007
BA, Chinese, Georgetown University, 2004

Responsibilities:
Assistant University Librarian, Public Services
Contact Information:

Address:
10501 FGCU Blvd South
Ft. Myers, FL 33965
Room 221 Library West

Phone:
239-590-7663
E-Mail:
acarlin@fgcu.edu

Liaison Librarian for the departments of:

    • Anthropology
    • Communication
    • Philosophy
    • Religion
Collection Development Responsibilities: Anthropology, Archaeology, Communication, Journalism, Philosophy, and Religion

Services:

Research Consultations: provides FGCU students, faculty and staff the opportunity to schedule a one-on-one or small group consultation. This service is meant to provide focused research support.

Library Instruction Request: Faculty may use this form to request library instruction for a particular classe(s).

Research Guides: These guides provide suggested reference sources, specialized databases and/or websites for each subject area.

Experience:

Public Services Librarian, Florida Gulf Coast University
June 2008 – Present

Reference Assistant, Florida Gulf Coast University
August 2004 – June 2008

Professional Interests:

Information literacy instruction
Technology in libraries
Information organization

Publications:

    Carlin, A. (2007). Success, failure, innovation and uncertainty in changing times: A selective bibliography of literature on reference services since the 1980s. The Reference Librarian, 48(2), 31-40.

    Carlin, A., & Donlan, R. (2007). A sheep in Wolf’s clothing: Discovery tools and the OPAC. The Reference Librarian, 48(2), 67-71.