ABRIDGED CURRICULUM VITAE

Education

PhD

University of Arizona, Tucson, expected date of completion, Fall 2004
Center for the Study of Higher Education (ABD September 9, 2003)

M.L.S.

University of Arizona, Tucson, 1982
Masters degree in Library Science

B.A.

University of California, Riverside, 1972
Major: History, Minor: English, 5^th Year: Teacher Credential

Employment

July 1989-Present

Director and Librarian, Arid Lands Information Center (ALIC). Office of Arid Lands Studies (OALS), College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), University of Arizona, Tucson.  Supervisor: Dr. Kennith Foster. Duties include: 1) developing programs and services; 2) identifying potential funding sources for specialized projects; 3) preparing research proposals; 4) managing funded projects; 5) providing reference services to the local and international communities; 6) supervising ALIC staff ; and 7) preparing office and contractual reports.  Supervisory duties: 8 staff positions, student assistants, and occasional Library Science interns.

1988-89

Manager, Research Support Office, Office of the Vice President for Research, University of Arizona, Tucson.  Supervisor: Mr. Charles Peyton, Associate Vice President for Research.  Primary Responsibility:  Established service office to assist faculty and staff in locating funding and writing proposals for research, instruction, and community service projects; published a monthly grants bulletin.

1985-88

Manager, Arid Lands Information Center (as above).  Supervisor: Dr. Kennith Foster. Duties included: 1) administering library operations; 2) developing new programs; 3) pursuing funding alternatives; 4) providing reference services; 5) compiling bibliographies; 6) performing online searches; and 7) acting as the North American Representative for CAB International.  Supervisory duties:  1 Librarian position, 2 staff positions, 1 secretary, 1 student.

1983-85

Librarian, Sunrise Drive Elementary School, 5301 East Sunrise Dr., Tucson.  Supervisor: Mr. Gary Londer.  Supervisory duties: 2 library assistants and 18 parent volunteers.  Instructional duties: 23 library classes.

1980-83

Librarian (January 1982-July 1983)/Graduate Research Assistant (September 1980-December 1981), ALIC (as above).  Supervisor:  Dr. Jack D. Johnson.  Duties included: 1) managing CID/USAID Yemen DLRC Project; 2) organizing a bioenergy library; 3) providing reference services; 4) performing online searches; and 5) cataloging.

1977-80

Resource Teacher/Title I Coordinator, Grant Elementary School (4-6), Riverside, California.  Supervisor: September 1978 - January 1980, Ms. Patricia Martin; September 1977-June 1978, Ms. Sharon Tucker.

Selected Consulting

November 2001:  Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation.  Duties included:  Formal evaluation of the Noble Foundation Library as part of a five member review team.  Ardmore, Oklahoma.

February 2000: Farmer to Farmer Program.  Duties included: Library system evaluation and training in the use of The Essential Electronic Agriculture Library (TEEAL). Egerton University, Njoro, Kenya.

July 1999: Colorado River Indian Tribes, Parker, Arizona. Duties included: Evaluation of library and archive services, collection, and facility.

January - February, 1999: Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Madras, India, and The World Bank.  Duties included: Evaluation of existing library services, facility, and personnel to create a long range plan for improving the overall library program.

Honors and Awards

2003

University of Arizona Team Award for Excellence, ALIC ($1,000)

2003

Nominated for a UA Vision Award, UA Commission on the Status of Women

1999

NAL Travel Grant to attend AgNIC Coordinating Committee Meeting, March

1998

USDA Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Leadership in the Development of AgNIC; NAL Visiting Scholar Award (travel and living expenses - $10,000)

1995

Received Continuing Status and Promotion to Full Librarian

1994

Travel Grant Award, UA Office of International Programs, to attend the IAALD IXth World Congress in Melbourne, Australia, January 1995

1992

SLA-Arizona Chapter 1992 Member Recognition Award (for work performed as Editor of the Chapter Bulletin)

1989

Travel Grant Award, UA Office of International Programs, to attend the IAALD VIIIth World Congress in Budapest, Hungary, May 1990

1972

Elected to Phi Beta Kappa

1972

Graduated from University of California, Riverside - Magna Cum Laude

1971

P.T.A. Scholarship

1970

Riverside Foundation (Brouse) Scholarship

1970

Woman of Distinction Award, Riverside City College

Committees and Service (+ indicates service in these areas is on-going)

Intramural Service

2002+

Designated Liaison to University Library for College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

2000

Organizer for CALS Forum on Issues for Women in Academia (Oct. 5)

2000-01

Extra-Departmental Committee for Robert Meredith's 2-year review (Udall Center)

1999

OALS Committee to Revise Annual Review Procedures

1999+

Udall Center Faculty Advisory Committee

1999

Administrative Review Committee Member (Dr. Kennith Foster's Five-Year Review)

1998+

College of Agriculture, Women Faculty Focus Group, appointed by the Dean

1998-01

College of Agriculture, Promotion and Continuing Appointments Committee

1998

In coordination with the Graduate College, organized university-wide demonstration of the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) given by Dr. Edward Fox, Virginia Tech University (July)

1997-01

College of Agriculture, Educational Communications and Technologies (ECAT) Advisory Board (involved in reorganization of COA publications units)

1997+

College of Agriculture, Database Management Team member

1996

OALS Academic Program Review Self-Study Committee

1996

Assisted in establishing the Sonoran Desert Field Research Fellowship Program sponsored by the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum and OALS

1996-98

College of Agriculture, Task Force on Distribution of Educational Information

1995-97

UA Borderlands Working Group, member and Chair of the sub-group on Communication/Information/Political Issues

1995+

AgNIC Steering Committee (UA Library, COA, NAL collaboration)

1994-96

Southwestern Center for Natural Products Research and Commercialization, Steering Committee member

1994-96

College of Agriculture, Faculty Advancement Team member

Extramural Service (Bold indicates positions with extensive responsibilities)

2003

AgNIC Budget and Fundraising Committee (national)

2003

Organized two sessions for the Biennial USAIN conference held at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, April 26-27 (government relations; AgNIC)

2002-03

Co-convener of the AgNIC Interest Group, USAIN

2001+

Chair, Government Relations Committee, USAIN

2000-01

Chair, Nominations and Elections Committee, USAIN

2001-02

Chair, AgNIC Fundraising Committee (national level; appointed)

2000-01

Invited member, USDA Blue Ribbon Panel to review the programs and services of the National Agricultural Library

2000

Invited to participate on the Statewide Library Development Commission (by UA Dean of Libraries)

2000

Invited to participate in developing a Government Locator Information Service (GILS) Web site for the state of Arizona (by UA Dean of Libraries)

2000

Organized and participated in USAIN Executive Council meetings in San Antonio (January) and Chicago (July)

1999

Reviewer, Institute of Museum and Library Services Indian Enhancement Grants

1999-01

Chair, AgNIC Task Force on Technical Requirements for Information Retrieval System

1999

Chair, AgNIC Task Force on Funding Options

1999-01

Chair, USAIN Task Force on External Relationships

1998

Hosted High School Student Intern, October - November

1998-01

Elected President of the U.S. Agricultural Information Network (USAIN)

1998-99

Chair, Awards and Honors Committee, USAIN

1998

Organized and moderated a panel session on "Global Cooperation Among Information Professionals: Barriers and Benefits,"and the International Visitors Reception, at the 89^th Special Librarians Assoc. Conference, Indianapolis, June

1998

International Exchanges and Grants panel organizer and moderator, VIII Transborder Library Forum, Riverside California, February

1997-00

Appointed Chair of the International Relations Committee by the President of the Special Libraries Association (SLA); member of Committee

1996-07

AgNIC Governance Task Force (national)

1996-97

Government Relations Chair, SLA-Arizona Chapter

1995-97

Chair, USAIN/IAALD 1997 International Conference (included fundraising, selecting keynote speakers, organizing pre-conference workshops, and overall administration)

1995-96

VI Transborder Library Forum, Planning Committee for Exhibitors and Sponsorship

1996

Moderator, New Product Demonstrations, VI Transborder Library Forum, Tucson

1996

Moderator, CAB International Update, SLA Conference, Boston

1996

Nominating Committee Member: Food, Agriculture and Nutrition Division, SLA

1994-97

Twice elected to the Executive Council of the USAIN as Member-at-Large

1993-94

Program Chair for 1994 International Special Librarian's Day Event (in cooperation with the Sonoran Libraries Association, Mexico)

Publications

Edited Volumes

Hutchinson, B., C. Casler, and C.F. Hutchinson, eds.  Handbook on Information Resources for Tropical and Arid Lands Agriculture.  Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press.  (in progress)

Hutchinson, B. and A. Powell, eds.  2002.  Using the Agriculture Literature.  New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc.  533 pp.

Hutchinson, B., ed. 1997-1998.  International News column in Information Outlook (The monthly magazine of the Special Libraries Association).

Books and Monographs

Waser, K. and B. Hutchinson, comps.   Arid Lands Research Institutions:  A World Directory (fourth edition).  Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, 1995.  315 pp.

Hutchinson, B. and R.G. Varady, comps.  Arid Lands Research Institutions:  A World Directory (third edition).  Allerton Press, 1988.  290 pp.

Book Chapters

Hutchinson, B.S.  Students' Technological Expertise and the Influence on Faculty and Curriculum.   Book Chapter In: Higher Education and High Technology: Social Dimensions of Information Technology.  Albany, NY:  Suny Press. (in press)

Hutchinson, B., J. Pfander and M. Haseltine.  2001.  Rangeland Management Information on the Web.  Arizona's Ranchers Guide.  Tucson, AZ: Cooperative Extension.

Refereed and Major Journal Articles

Jones, D.E., G. Ruyle, and B. Hutchinson.  Rangelands of the Western U.S.: Outreach Using the AgNIC Model.  The Reference Librarian. (in press)

Hutchinson, B.S. and G. Ruyle. 2003. Partnering for Better Management of Western Rangelands: Using Web Technologies to Get the Word Out.  Journal of Agricultural and Food Information 4(3):75-89. 

Hutchinson, B. 2003. Building a Global Arid Lands Information System: A Collaborative Approach.  Arid Lands Newsletter 52, November-December 2002.  [http://ag.arizona.edu/OALS/ALN/aln52/aln52toc.html]

Gardner, M., J. Gilbertson, B. Hutchinson, T. Lynch, J. McCue, and A. Paster.  2002.  Partnering for Improved Access to Agricultural Information: The Agriculture Network Information Center (AgNIC) Initiative.  (American Research Libraries) ARL Bimonthly Report 223, August 2002.

Haseltine, M., M.B. Baker, and B. Hutchinson. 2002. Technology Transfer of Watershed Management Information.  AIH Journal, Hydrological Science and Technology  18(1-4): 77-88.

Haseltine, M., B. Hutchinson, and M.B. Baker.  2002.  Improving Access to Watershed Management Information.  Hydrology and Water Resources in Arizona and the Southwest  32: 113-120.

Hutchinson, B.S.  2002. The Essential Electronic Agricultural Library (TEEAL): A tool for agricultural education and research in developing countries (a case study).  Journal for the Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education 9(1): 93-99.

Baker, M.B., B. Hutchinson, E. Pfirman, M. Haseltine, and J. Schalau.  2001.  Management of Arid and Semi-Arid Watersheds:  Decision-Making Tools and Technology Transfer.  Hydrology and Water Resources in Arizona and the Southwest.  Proceedings of the 2001 Meetings.  Vol. 31: 7-12.

Timmermann, B.N., G. Wachter, S. Valcic, B. Hutchinson, et al.  2000.  The Latin American ICBG: the first five years.  Journal of Pharmaceutical Biology 37(Supplement): 35-54.

Hutchinson, B.S. and G.B. Ruyle.  2000.  Wired Without the Barbs: Using the Internet for rangeland information.  Rangelands 22(6):19-22.

Hutchinson, B., E. Suarez, R. Fortunato, A.M. Beeskow, R.Bye, G. Montenegro, and B. Timmermann. 2000.  Conservation and Ethnobotanical Programs of the Bioactive Agents from Dryland Biodiversity of Latin America Project.  Arid Lands Newsletter 48, November/December 2000.  [http://ag.arizona.edu/OALS/ALN/aln48/aln48toc.html]

Hutchinson, B., J. Henzel, S. Ram, F. Currim, and B. Timmermann.  1999.  Managing Information Products for the Bioactive Agents from Dryland Biodiversity of Latin America Project.  International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists Quarterly Bulletin 44(3/4): 163-172.

Hutchinson, B., L.M. Alvare, and M. Mejia. 1997. IAALD Sponsors New Technologies Workshop in Chile. International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists Quarterly Bulletin, 42(1):23-27.

Hutchinson, B. and J. Bancroft.  1996.  Building an Arid Lands Information Network on the Internet.  International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists Quarterly Bulletin, 41(2):187-191.

Hutchinson, B., and B. Timmermann.  1995.  Biodiversity Conservation and Economic Cevelopment: A lesson in collaboration. Spring/Summer 1995.  Arid Lands Newsletter, number 37, 12-15.

Hutchinson, B. and C. Casler.  1995.  Food Science and Technology Abstracts: A database review.  Journal of Agricultural and Food Information, 3(3):79-87.

Hutchinson, B. and J. Martin.  1994.  Building a Special Collection on Famine Mitigation: A lesson in accessing non-conventional literature.  Quarterly Bulletin of the International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists, 34(4):305-311.

Henderson, H., B. Hutchinson, and M. Baro.  1994.  Participation of Women in Agricultural Education and Integration of Gender Issues into Agricultural Curricula in Two Developing Countries.  International Education 23(2):46-63.

Hutchinson, B., J. Kawasaki, and C. Casler.  1993.  Sustainable Agriculture: A guide to information sources.  Arid Lands Newsletter Vol. 33 (Spring/Summer): 6-19.

Hutchinson, B., R.G. Varady, and C. Baldwin.  1991.  Information Management Projects in Developing Countries: The challenge of working with varying infrastructures.  International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists Quarterly Bulletin 36(1-2): 110-113.

Scholarly Presentations

"Introducing Rangelands West: An AgNIC Initiative".  Presentation at the RangeView Professional Training Workshop for Agency Personnel.  Tucson, Arizona, October 4, 2003.

"Content Development for a Western Rangelands AgNIC Web Resource".  Presentation at the USAIN Conference: "Agricultural Information for the New Millenium".  Champaign, Illinois, April 26, 2003.

"The Birth of Rangelands West: An AgNIC Web Resource".  Presented at the 2nd Western Rangelands Partnership AgNIC Workshop, University of Arizona, March 20, 2003.

"Information Collection and Dissemination Component: Arizona Center for Phytomedicine Research (ACPRx)".  Presented to NIH External Advisory Board, UA College of Pharmacy, January 24, 2003.

"Information Management and Dissemination Component Activities." Presentation in Spanish to the ICBG Bioactive Agents of Dryland Biodiversity of Latin America Project Annual Meeting, Pucon, Chile, November 6, 2002.

"Building a Global Drylands Information System: A Collaborative Approach".  Presented at the IALC Conference and Workshop, "Assessing Capabilities of Soil and Water Resources in Drylands: The Role of Information Retrieval and Dissemination Technologies," Tucson, Arizona, October 20-24, 2002.

"Information Resources for the Southwest Using Internet and GIS Technologies".  Presented at the Southwest Strategy Regional Executive Committee Meeting, Tucson, Arizona, May 29, 2002.

"Managing Arid and Semi-Arid Watersheds Web Site and Database Development".  Presented at the Synergy III RangeView Workshop, Tucson, Arizona, May 28, 2002.

"Western Rangelands: A Collaborative AgNIC Project".  Presented with D. Jones at the Annual AgNIC Alliance Meeting, Washington, D.C., April 18, 2002.

"A Demonstration of a Prototype Regional Rangelands AgNIC Web Site".  Presented with G. Ruyle at the Western Regional Rangelands AgNIC Workshop, Tucson, Arizona, March 15, 2002.

"Managing Rangelands: An AgNIC Web Site Project".  Presented with G. Ruyle at the Western Regional Rangelands AgNIC Workshop, Tucson, Arizona, March 14, 2002.

"Information Collection and Dissemination Component: Arizona Center for Phytomedicine Research (ACPRx)".  Presented to NIH External Advisory Board at the UA College of Pharmacy, March 1, 2002.

"Using the Web to Inform the Public Lands Grazing Debate."  Presented with G. Ruyle at the Board Meeting of the Policy Analysis Center for Western Public Lands, Las Vegas, Nevada (October 26, 2001).

"Geospatial Applications on the AgNIC Managing Rangelands and Synergy II Web Sites."  Presented with G. Ruyle at the second Synergy II Workshop, Tucson, Arizona (October 20, 2001).

"Transfer of Watershed Management Information."  Presented by M. Baker with M. Haseltine, and B. Hutchinson at the Annual Meeting and 20^th Anniversary Conference, Hydrologic Science:  Challenges for the 21^st Century, Bloomington, Minnesota (October 16, 2001).

"Information Management and Dissemination Component Activities." Presentation to the ICBG Bioactive Agents of Dryland Biodiversity of Latin America Project Annual Meeting, Puerto Madryn, Argentina (October 3, 2001).

"Using the Web to Understand Public Land Issues."  Presentation to the Arizona Farm Bureau Federation, Phoenix, Arizona (September 13, 2001).

"Using the Web to Inform the Public Lands Grazing Debate."  Presented with G. Ruyle at the Western Regional Joint Summer Meetings, Keystone, Colorado (July 16, 2001).

"Internet Capabilities Under Development for Range Management."  Presented with G. Ruyle at the first Synergy II Workshop, Tucson, Arizona (June 19, 2001).

"Partnering for Better Management of Western Rangelands:  Using Web Technologies to Get the Word Out."  Presented with G. Ruyle at the USAIN Conference, North Carolina State University  (April 23, 2001).

"Management of Arid and Semi-Arid Watersheds:  decision-making and technology transfer."  Presented by M. Baker with B. Hutchinson, E. Pfirman, and M. Haseltine at the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science, Hydrology Section  (April 14, 2001).

"Information Collection and Dissemination Component: Arizona Center for Phytomedicine Research (ACPRx)."  Presented to NIH representatives at the UA College of Pharmacy (March 7, 2001).

"AgNIC: The Next Generation." Presented with D. Jones to the administrators for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and for the UA Libraries (February 6, 2001).

 "The Agriculture Network Information Center (AgNIC): Building Information Access for Agriculture."  Presented to Hopi Tribe, (November 9, 2000).

"UA AgNIC: Managing Rangelands Web Site."  Presented to CALS as part of the AgData Team, (October 29, 2000).

"AgNIC: The Next Generation - Building Information Access for Agriculture." Presented at the Natural Resource Extension Retreat, (Tucson, September 12, 2000).

"Creative Cooperation in Resource Management: Arizona AgNIC."  Presented with J. Pfander and G. Ruyle at the Third Conference on Research and Resource Management in the Southwestern Deserts. (Tucson, May 17, 2000).  Also presented at the UA Cooperative Extension Annual Conference, (Tucson, December 6, 2000).

"Using The Essential Electronic Agricultural Library."  Four workshops presented at Egerton University, Kenya, (March 2000).

"Introducing the Walker Basin Allotment Web Site."  Presented to the V-V Advisory Board Meeting, (V-V Ranch, February 11, 2000).

"USAIN Update."  Presented as President of USAIN at the Special Libraries Annual Conference, (San Antonio, TX, January 14, 2000).

"Building a State Repository of Agricultural Data."  Presented with R. MacArthur, E. Pfirman, and D. Young at the Second Conference on Geospatial Information in Agriculture and Forestry, (Lake Buena Vista, Florida, January 11, 2000).

"Information Management and Dissemination Component Activities." Presentation to the ICBG Bioactive Agents of Dryland Biodiversity of Latin America Project Annual Meeting, (May 19, 2000).

"Managing Rangelands: AgNIC Web site." Presented to Carla Stoffle, Dean of Libraries, and library administration, University of Arizona (June 1, 2000).

"Developing Information Products for an International Biodiversity Project."  Presented at the Arizona State Library Association Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ, November 18, 1999.  (Selected Paper).

"USAIN Updates."  Presented as President of USAIN at the Special Libraries Annual Conference (Minneapolis, MN, June 9, 1999) and at the ALA Annual Conference (New Orleans, June 25, 1999).

"Designing a Distributed Information System:  The Agriculture Network Information Center (AgNIC) Model."  Presented with K. Russell and J. McCue at the Special Libraries Association Annual Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 8, 1999.

"Cattle, Corn, and Chile Peppers: Searching for Agricultural Information on AgNIC."  Presented with A. Hedrich at the USAIN Conference, Manhatten, KS, April 23, 1999.

"Using the Web, What's Out There."  Presented with G. Ruyle at The Art and Science of Range Management in the Year 2000: A Professional Range Managers Update, St. George, Utah, March 12-13, 1999.

"The AgNIC Experience in Web Site and Content Development in a Distributed Environment."  Presentation with the National Agricultural Library and Cornell University at the American Society for Information Science Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, October 26, 1998.

"Introducing the Agriculture Network Information Center."  Presentation at the Natural Resources Information Council conference, University of Alaska, Juneau, July 29, 1998; also to the UA Institute for Study of Planet Earth (ISPE) and Southwest Climate Assessment Project groups, Tucson, August 11, 1998.

"The Librarian as an Entrepreneur."  Presentation to the University of Arizona Library faculty and staff,  invited lecture.  June 17, 1998.

"International Relations in the Special Libraries Association." Presented to the Transportation Division, Special Libraries Association, June 10, 1998.

Selected Grants and Contracts

Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. National Agricultural Library (USDA, ARS).  2002-2005.  Includes building a western rangelands weeds component of the <invasivespecies.gov> Web site and assisting with a complete site redesign.  $30,000 (2002); $40,000 (2003). 

Advanced GIS, Data Analysis, and Visualization Tools for Semi-Arid Watersheds:  Phase 3.  2002-2004.  Submitted to International Arid Lands Consortium.  $74,996. 

Bioactive Agents from Dryland Biodiversity of Latin America: Information Component. 1993-98; 1998-03. Includes building databases and developing information networks and organizing a workshop for librarians in Chile on accessing agricultural information.  Funded by NIH/NSF/USDA.  Approximately $97,000 annually. 

Arizona Center for Phytomedicine Research: Information and Dissemination Component.  2000-2005.  Funded by National Institutes of Health.  $119,000 annually. 

Urban Integrated Pest Management Group (COA), Web Site Design and Maintenance. Miscellaneous funds from Cooperative Extension as work is completed.  $5,000 annually.

Design and Maintenance of the International Arid Lands Consortium's Web Site.  1994-current.  Funded by the International Arid Lands Consortium.  $7,000. 

Developing Advanced Web Delivery of Rangelands and Natural Resources Information: An AgNIC Project -  Funded by the CSREES, Agricultural Telecommunications 2002 Program.  $49,000.

Enhancing the Badia Research and Development Programme Library: Higher Education Council of Science and Technology, Kingdom of Jordan. 2001-2003.  Funded by International Arid Lands Consortium.  $25,000. 

Synergy III: Extending and Sustaining InfoMart Tools and Data for Natural Resource Management Web Site Development Support. 2002-04.  Funded by Raytheon/NASA.  $21,285 annually. 

Consortium for the Application of Behavioral Principles to Management:  Web site Design, Maintenance, and Extension.  2001-2005.  Funded by the USDA Initiative for Future Agriculture and Food Systems as part of a Utah State University-led consortium.  $138,000 for entire project. 

Web site development support for the Economic Development Research Program (EDRP).  Ongoing.  Approximately $1,000. 

The Sonoran Desert Component of the proposed "Deserts of the World" Web Site. 2002.  $7,000.  International Arid Lands Consortium.

Rangeland Assessment and Management Committee Web Site Development.  2001.  Funded by Society for Range Management.  $1,000. 

Web Site Development for the San Simon and Pinaleno Mountains.  2001. $5,000.  U.S. Forest Service.