Photo Minglu Wang
Data Services Librarian
John Cotton Dana Library
185 University Avenue
Newark, NJ 07102-1814

CV
Tel: 973-353-3810
Email Address: minglu@rutgers.edu
  Education
Highest Earned Degree
MA., University of Iowa, School of Library and Information Science, 2009.
Other Earned Degrees
MA., Fudan University, (Shanghai, China), Sociology, 2001.
BA., Fudan University, (Shanghai, China), Sociology, 1998.
  Honors and Awards
Fellowships
School of Library and Information Science at the University of Iowa's IMLS Digital Library Fellow, 2008-2009, including paid library fellow work at Digital Library Services of the University of Iowa.
ARL Career Enhancement Fellow, 2009, including paid Leadership Institute at ALA Midwinter Conference and Summer Internship at Columbia University Libraries.
Graduate College Summer Fellowship, University of Iowa, 2006, $3000.
Professional Awards and Honors
2016: NJLA CUS/ACRL-NJ Research Award 2017: Fong, B. L., Wang, M., White, K., and Tipton, R. (2016). "Assessing and Serving the Workshop Needs of Graduate Students" published in The Journal of Academic Librarianship
2013: Librarian Scholarship, Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), April 2013, paid ACRL 2013 conference registration and $250 travel stipend.
2011: IGI Global Academic Librarian Sponsorship to ACRL 2011, $500.
2005: Graduate Dissertation Award, Center for Asian and Pacific Studies, University of Iowa, $1000.
  Research Interests
Description of Research and Scholarly or Creative Objectives
I am writing about my own practices in the field of library data service, for example, design and implementation of library data services programs, teaching statistical software, and data management training and consulting services. I am interested in studying e-Science, scholar communication, information literacy, and international scholars/students, especially aspects that are related to library and digital library services.
  Employment History
Positions Held
10/2014-ongoing: Librarian III, Two Year TT Appointment, Data Services Librarian, John Cotton Dana Library, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey.
10/2011-09/2014: Librarian III, Three Year TT Appointment, Data Services Librarian, John Cotton Dana Library, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey.
10/2010-09/2011: Librarian III, NTT One Year Grant Funded Appointment, Data Services Librarian, John Cotton Dana Library, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey.
10/2009-09/2010: Librarian IV, Optional Practical Training, Data Services Librarian, John Cotton Dana Library, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey.
2008-2009: Digital Library Fellow, Digital Library Services, University of Iowa Libraries.
06/2009-08/2009: Summer Intern, Columbia University Libraries.
2001-2008: Teaching and Researching Assistant, Sociology Department, University of Iowa.
  Publications
Chapters in Books or Monographs
2016: Wang, M., B. Fong, and A. Watkins. (2016). “Data Services at a Medium-Sized Academic Library”, L. Federer edited, The Medical Library Association Guide to Data Management for Librarians (pp. 155-170), Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
Articles in Refereed Journals
2016: Fong, B. L., Wang, M., White, K., and Tipton, R. (2016). Assessing and Serving the Workshop Needs of Graduate Students. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 42(5) 569-580. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2016.06.003
2015: Palumbo, L. B., Jantz, R., Lin, Y., Morgan, A., Wang, M., White, K., Womack, R., Zhang, Y., and Zhu Y. (2015). Preparing to Accept Research Data: Creating Guidelines for Librarians. Journal of eScience Librarianship 4(2): e1080. http://dx.doi.org/10.7191/jeslib.2015.1080 Accepted manuscript available open access at http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.7282/T3377BNR
2015: Wang, M. & Fong, B. L. (2015) Embedded Data Librarianship: A Case Study of Providing Data Management Support for a Science Department. Science & Technology Libraries, 34(3) 228-240. https://dx.doi.org//10.1080/0194262X.2015.1085348. Accepted manuscript available open access at  http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.7282/T39025PP
2015: Fong, B. L. & Wang, M. (2015) Required data management training for graduate students in an Earth & Environmental Sciences Department. Journal of eScience Librarianship, 4(1): e1067. http://dx.doi.org/10.7191/jeslib.2015.1067. Accepted manuscript available open access at http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.7282/T3FB54R0
2014: Xia, J. & Wang, M. (2014). Competencies and responsibilities of social science data librarians: an analysis of job descriptions. College & Research Libraries, 75(3). http://crl.acrl.org/content/75/3/362.full.pdf+html
2013: Wang, M. (2013). Supporting the research process through expanded library data services. Program: electronic library and information systems, 47(3). DOI:10.1108/PROG-04-2012-0010. Accepted manuscript available open access at http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.7282/T3959FJK
2005: Wildhagen, T., Mueller, C. W., & Wang, M. (2005). Factors Leading to Clergy Job Search in Two Protestant Denominations. Review of Religious Research, 46(4), 380-402. http://www.jstor.org/stable/3512168
Articles in Non-refereed or General Journals
2011: Wang, M. (2011). Library 2.011 World-wide Virtual Conference, "The Future of Libraries in the Digital Age", November 2-4, 2011. Library Hi Tech News, 28(10), 1-5. DOI:10.1108/07419051111202637
2011: Wang, M. (2011). Serving the Future E-Science Researchers: Library Computing Data Services for Graduate Students on the Rutgers Newark Campus. Synergy: News from ARL Diversity Programs, 7, 7-9. http://hdl.rutgers.edu/1782.1/rucore30110200001.Manuscript.000064710
2001: Wang, M. (2001, January). Interpretation of Culture as a Model: Comment on Geertz’s Cultural Theory. Si Xiang Zhan Xian (Thought Front): Kun Ming, China, 27(1), 109-111.
2000: Wang, M. (2000, October). Transformation of Social Interaction Structure and Social Obligation Structure: Compare the U.S. and China. She Hui (Society): Shanghai, China.
Published Conference Proceedings
2016: "Applying Information Seeking Theory, New Literacy Theories, and Critical Education Theories to Library Data Computing Instruction." Short paper presented in The 7th Asia-Pacific Conference on Library & Information Education and Practice (A-LIEP 2016), Nanjing, China, November 3-4, 2016. http://www.vub.ac.be/BIBLIO/nieuwenhuysen/presentations/2016-11-03-aliep-nanjing/A-LIEP%202016%20Proceedings.pdf
2013: "Academic Library, e-Science/e-Research, and Data Services in a Broader Context," Contributed paper presented in ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries) 2013 Conference, Indianapolis, IN, April 2013.http://www.ala.org/acrl/sites/ala.org.acrl/files/content/conferences/confsandpreconfs/2013/papers/Wang_AcademicLibrary.pdf
2011: Wang ,M. & Au, K. (2011). Data Needs and Data Services: A Case Study. In F. M. Nadzar, M. S. M. Saad & S. Abdullah (Ed.) Issues, Challenges and Opportunities: Proceedings of the 4th Asia-Pacific Conference on Library & Information Education and Practice 2011 (pp. 443-9). Shah Alam, Malaysia: Universiti Teknologi MARA.
Other Publications
2005: Sombart, W. (2005). Why is no Socialism in the United States?.(Wang, M. Trans.). Shanghai: Shanghai People's Publishing House.
  Teaching Activities
Courses Taught
Introduction to NVivo, Workshop for Graduate Students, Rutgers University - Newark, Fall 2013 - Fall 2015
Data Management Best Practices, Workshop for Graduate Students, Rutgers University - Newark, Spring 2012 - Fall 2015
Mapping Census Data, Workshop for Graduate Students, Rutgers University - Newark, Fall 2011 - Fall 2015
Introduction to Stata, Workshop for Graduate Students, Rutgers University - Newark, Fall 2010 - Fall 2015
Introduction to SPSS, Workshop for Graduate Students, Rutgers University - Newark, Spring 2010 - Fall 2015
  Papers, Abstracts, and Lectures
Papers, Abstracts, and Lectures
2016: "Innovative research support in US academic and research libraries." Presented in 2016 Chinese Library Conference: The Annual Conference of the Library Society of China (LSC) and the Chinese Library Exhibition, Tongling, China, October 25-27, 2016.
2015: "A Pathway to Graduate Student Success Through Collaboration with Multiple Campus Units," Presented in VALE/NJ ACRL/NJLA CUS Fifteenth Annual Users' Conference: On the Road to Excellence: Library Pathways to Student and Faculty Success, New Brunswick, NJ. January 2015. Co-presenter: Bonnie Fong.
2014: "Mandatory Data Management Training for Graduate Students of the Earth and Environmental Sciences Department of Rutgers University." Invited presentation at the Metropolitan New York Library Council: The Special Interest Group (SIG) for Science, Technology and Medical Librarians Meeting in New York City, NY, December, 2014. Co-presenter: Bonnie Fong.
2014: "Empowering Researchers to Increase Their Impact via Altmetrics and Open Access." Poster presentation at the Medical Library Association (MLA) 2014 Annual Conference, Chicago, IL. Co-presenter: Zhang, Yingting and Mullen, Laura. B.
2014: "A Comparison of Master's and Doctoral Students Needs." Poster presentation at the New Jersey Virtual Academic library Environment (VALE) Assessment Fair, New Brunswick, NJ, July, 2014. Co-presenter: Bonnie L. Fong, Krista White, & Roberta Tipton.
2014: "Surveying Graduate Students About Workshops of Interest: Librarians Take the Lead at Rutger-Newark," Presented in VALE/NJ ACRL/NJLA CUS Fifteenth Annual Users' Conference: Libraries as Leaders: Off the Ropes and Into the Ring, January 2014, Co-presenter: Bonnie Fong and Krista White.
2014: "Understanding Altmetrics and Their Impact on Scholarly Communication," Presented in VALE/NJ ACRL/NJLA CUS Fifteenth Annual Users' Conference: Libraries as Leaders: Off the Ropes and Into the Ring, January 2014, Co-presenter: Yingting Zhang and Laura Bowering Mullen.
2013: "Taking Steps Towards Developing Data Management Strategies for a Research-Intensive Science Department," Poster Presented in Data Information Literacy Symposium, West Lafayette, IN, September 2013. Co-presenter: Bonnie Fong.
2013: "Beyond Technical Instruction," Poster Presented in VALE/NJ ACRL/NJLA CUS Fourteenth Annual Users' Conference: Demonstrating Value for Every User, New Brunswick, NJ, January 2013. http://hdl.rutgers.edu/1782.1/rucore30110200001.Manuscript.000067157
2012: "Innovations in the Faculty-Librarian Relationship: Partnership to Enhance Knowledge Production of Cross-Disciplinary Research and Engaged Scholarship," Poster presentation in 2012 SLA (Special Library Association) Conference, Chicago, IL, July 2012. Co-presenters Roberta L. Tipton, Quintus Jett, and Natalie Borisovets.
2012: "Reuse and Remix of Government and Public Sector's Data," Presented in 2012 IASSIST Conference (International Association of Social Sciences Information Services and Technology), Washington D. C., June 2012, Co-presenters: Joshua Horowitz, Peijia Zha, and Danielle Farrie. http://www.iassistdata.org/downloads/2012/2012_f2_wang_etal.pdf
2012: "Data’s Different Missions in E-Science, E-Social Sciences and E-Humanities," Presented in 2012 IASSIST Conference (International Association of Social Sciences Information Services and Technology), Washington D. C., June 2012. http://hdl.rutgers.edu/1782.1/rucore30110200001.Manuscript.000067158
2012: "Librarians Adapt: Open Access, e-Science/e-Research and Data Services," Presented in VALE/NJ ACRL/NJLA CUS Thirteenth Annual Users' Conference: Brave New Librarian: Meeting Challenges and Embracing Change, January 2012, Co-presenter: Bonnie Fong. http://www.valenj.org/sites/default/files/B11_Librarians_Adapt-Open_Access_e-Sciencee-Research_&_Data_Services.ppt
2011: "Reaching Out to International Students," Poster Presented in ACRL/NY Annual Symposium 2011: The Global Librarian: Information Without Borders, December 2011, Co-presenter: Wen-Hua Ren. http://acrlnysymp2011.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/acrl_ny_2011.pdf
2011: "Teaching Data Computing Literacy to Future e-Scientists," Presented in Library 2.011 Worldwide Virtual Conference: the Future of Libraries in the Digital Age, November 2011. http://hdl.rutgers.edu/1782.1/rucore30110200001.Manuscript.000067159
2010: "From User Needs to Services," Poster presentation in 2010 IASSIST Conference (International Association of Social Sciences Information Services and Technology), Ithaca, New York, June 2010.
2010: "iPhone/Mobile Apps for Digital Library,” Presentation in Handheld Librarian Online Conference II, February 2010.
2006: "Marriage versus Employment: Comparing Antipoverty Strategies for Mothers," Presented in Population Association of America Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, California, April 2006, Co-presenter: Mary Noonan. http://paa2006.princeton.edu/papers/61531
2005: "Three Tensions of Chinese University Reform: An Analysis of the Media debates among Intellectuals on Peking University Reform Project of Teachers' Appointments and Promotions," Presented in Midwest Sociological Society Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 2005.
2002: "Urban Poverty and Social Assistance: Case Study of Poor Families in Quyang District of Shanghai," Presented in Midwest Sociological Society Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, April 2002.
  Organizing and Chairing Activities
Participation in Organizing or Chairing Conferences, Workshops, and Organizations
2013-2014: Convener, "Numeric and Geospatial Data Services in Academic Libraries Interest Group Meeting." American Library Association Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2014.
  Memberships
Membership/Offices Held in Scholarly and Professional Societies
10/2009-ongoing: Member of IASSIST (International Association of Social Sciences Information Services and Technology). Online Resources Editor since 08/14.
Member of IASSIST Data Management and Curation Interest Group since 01/12-07/14.
Member of IASSIST Outreach Committee 10/10-06/12.
01/2009-ongoing: Life Member of CALA (Chinese American Librarians Association). Vice President/President Elect of CALA Northeast Chapter since 2012/2014.
Member of CALA 2013 Conference Program Committee 09/11-06/13.
Member of CALA Web Committee 2010-2011.
08/2008-ongoing: Member of ALA (American Librarians Association) and ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries). Member of ACRL Research Planning and Review Committee 2014/2018, participated the writing of ACRL 2015 Environmental Scan; 2016 Top Trends in Academic Libraries; and ACRL 2017 Environmental Scan.
Convener of Numeric and Geospatial Data Services in Academic Libraries Interest Group 2013/2014, coordinated two webinars on data management support development.
Member of Digital Curation Interest Group since 2013.
08/2010-ongoing: Member of NJLA (New Jersey Library Association).
  Funding
Internally-Funded Research and/or Training Grants
07/2012-06/2013: (Grant Amount: $2,500) Research Council Grant, "International Graduate Students and Faculty and the Library: a Data Service's Perspective in the Age of E-Research", Minglu Wang
  Community Service
Service to Rutgers University
11/2014-ongoing: Co-Chair, Rutgers University Newark Campus Strategic Plan, New Professoriate Study Group.
02/2014-03/2014: Member, Rutgers Newark Campus Strategic Visioning Charrette Group.
09/2013-10/2013: Member, Rutgers Strategic Planning Committee focused on the foundational element "Efficient and responsive processes, infrastructure, supporting staff, and leadership."