Brian Kooy
Who Am I?
I am the Liaison Librarian to the Departments of Philosophy, Religious Studies, and the Middle East Institute and the interim collection development librarian to the Department of Sociology.
What Can I Do For You?
Develop library collections for the departments listed above
Recommend electronic resources and library services to support the curriculum and research needs of these departments
Provide general and specialized reference service
Teach classes on how to identify, locate, and evaluate sources of information
Please contact me at bkooy@gsu.edu or 404-413-2862.
My academic background includes a B.S. in Music Education from Duquesne University, graduate coursework in Musicology at Roosevelt University, an M.L.I.S. in Library & Information Studies from the University of Alabama, and an M.A. in Philosophy from Georgia State University. My library oriented research interests include computing and information ethics, web usability, training and orientation of new librarians, information literacy across the curriculum, social networking, and creativity in library instruction. My philosophical interests include pre-Socratic, ancient and neo-Platonic philosophy, Augustine studies, metaphysics, and religious ethics.
Presentations
Kooy, Brian. “The Lonely Liaison: Providing Library Services to Disengaged Departments.” Georgia Council of Media Organizations/Georgia Library Association Annual Conference. Columbus, GA, Oct. 9, 2009.
Kooy, Brian and Sarah Steiner. “Social Software Standards and Constitutionality: Developing Practical Guidelines.” Georgia Council of Media Organizations/Georgia Library Association Annual Conference. Columbus, GA, Oct. 8, 2009.
Kooy, Brian and Allyson Davis. "Promoting the Success of the New Academic Librarian Through a Formal Mentoring Program: The University of West Georgia Experience." Georgia Council of Media Organizations/Georgia Library Association Annual Conference, Jekyll Island, GA, October 24, 2003.
Reviews
Kooy, Brian. Rev. of The Digital Library of the Catholic Reformation. Forthcoming. Reference Reviews, 24.3 (2010).
Kooy, Brian. Rev. of InteLex Past Masters, The Writings of Charles S. Peirce: A Chronological Edition. Forthcoming. Reference Reviews, 23.8 (2009).
Kooy, Brian. Rev. of Philosophers' Imprint (http://philosophersimprint.org). Reference Reviews, 23.6 (2008).
Kooy, Brian. Rev. of The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (http://www.iep.utm.edu/). Reference Reviews 23.4 (2008).
Kooy, Brian. Rev. of Catholic Online – Angels & Saints (http://www.catholic.org/saints/). Reference Reviews, 22.8 (2008): 7-8.
Kooy, Brian. Rev. of Noesis: Philosophical Research On-line (http://noesis.evansville.edu/). Reference Reviews, 22.6 (2008): 18-19.
Kooy, Brian. Rev. of Catholic Encyclopedia (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/index.html). Reference Reviews, 21.7 (2007): 14-16.
Kooy, Brian. Rev. of EpistemeLinks: For Philosophy Resources on the Internet (http://www.epistemelinks.com/). Reference Reviews, 21.6 (2007): 10-11.
Memberships and Committees
- American Theological Library Association (2003-Present).
- American Academy of Religion (2003-Present).
- American Library Association (1998-Present).
- Member, ALA Council Committee on Professional Ethics (July 1, 2009-June 30, 2011).
- Member, Intellectual Freedom Round (2009-Present).
- Member, Library Research Roundtable (2009-Present).
- Member, Library History Roundtable (2009-Present).
- Member, New Members Roundtable (2009-Present).
- ACRL: Association of College & Research Libraries (2007- Present).
- Library Instruction Section (2007-Present).
- Member, Membership Committee (2009-2011).
- University Libraries Section (2007-Present).
- Member, Communication Committee (2009-2011).
- College Libraries Section (2009-Present).
- Asian African and Middle Eastern Section (2009-Present).
- Library Instruction Section (2007-Present).
- RUSA: Reference and User Services Association—RUSA (2009-Present).
- STARS: Sharing and Transforming Access to Resources Section (2009-Present).
- CODES: Collection Development and Evaluation Section (2009-Present).
- MARS: Machine Assisted Reference Services Section (2009-Present).
- RSS: Reference Services Section (2009-Present).
- American Philosophical Association (2002-Present).
- Georgia Library Association (1999-Present).
- Member, Awards Committee (2009).
- Member, Reference Services Interest Group (2009).
- Middle East Library Association (2008-Present).
- Music Library Association (2001-2007).
- Southeastern Library Association (2004-Present).
- Member, Membership and Mentoring Committee (October 2009-Present).