Research and Publications

Research Presentations

Gregory, Vicki L. and Kiersten Cox. "The Underlying Learning Management System and the Effect on Student Communication Patterns." Presented at QQML 2014 in Istanbul, Turkey on May 28, 2014.

Gregory, Vicki L., Anna H. Perrault and Jinfang Niu. "Opportunities for LIS Collaboration with Cultural Heritage Institutions and Digital Libraries." Presented at the IFLA 2013 Satellite Meeting: Workshop on Global Collaboration of Information Schools on August 15, 2013 in Singapore.

Gregory, Vicki L. and Kiersten Cox. "One Shots' or 'For Credit' Teaching Information Literacy, Communication is the Key." Presented at the Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy in Savannah, Georgia on August 23, 2013.

Gregory, Vicki L. and Kiersten Cox. "Implications of Voluntary Communications Based on Gender, Education Level and Cultural Issues in an Online Environment." Presented at the Informing Science Conference in Oporto, Portugal on July 6, 2013.

Gregory, Vicki L. and Anna H. Perrault. "A Review of Cooperative Digital Library Projects Contributing to the Global Information Network and Enabling Local Resources to be Accessed through the Web." Presented at the Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries International Conference at Sapienza University in Rome, Italy on June 6, 2013.

Gregory, Vicki L. presented "How Do We Know That They Know? Student Learning Outcomes at the Program Level versus the Course Level." Part of a panel presentation at the Association of Library and Information Science Educators Annual Conference on January 25, 2013 in Seattle, Washington.

Gregory, Vicki L. presented "Preferences for Voluntary Communication Based on Gender, Education Level and Cultural Issues in an Online Environment: A Comparison of Graduate Students in LIS and Undergraduate Students Taking Information Literacy Classes" at the QQML IV Conference in Limerick, Ireland on May 25, 2012. (presentation prepared with Kiersten Cox)

Gregory, Vicki L. Panel Member for Joint Conference of Librarians of Color (JCLC), "Living Diversity Initiatives: A Historical and Future Look at One Library School Program's Commitment to Community and Culture." Kansas City, Missouri, September 21, 2012.

Gregory, Vicki L. presented "Library and Information Science Education and its Changing Nature" in Mona, Jamaica at the University of the West Indies on February 16, 2012. (invited lecture)

Gregory, Vicki L. and Nahyun Kwon presented at QQML 2009 (International Conference on Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries)in Chania, Crete, Greece, a paper entitled "The Use of Transaction Logs to Study the Effectiveness of Librarian Behaviors on User Satisfaction in a Virtual Setting."

Gregory, Vicki L. (and others) presented a panel at ACRL in Seattle on Saturday, March 14, 2009 entitled, "ALSTARS: Academic Librarians for Tomorrow's Academic Researchers: An IMLS–Sponsored Project to help Define a Curriculum for Academic Librarians."

Gregory, Vicki L. "Effectiveness of Varying Communication Media in Enhancing Learning." Presented July 28, 2009 at the Third Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Conference in Prato, Italy.

Gregory, Vicki L. "Digital Rights Management and E–Learning." Presented October 20, 2006 at the Conference on the Book in Boston, Massachusetts.

Gregory, Vicki L. and Mel Pace. "Text–based Chat versus VoIP Sessions to Enhance Learning in a Web–Based Class." Presented October 27, 2006 at the Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Conference in Merida,Spain.

Gregory, Vicki L. and Kiersten Cox. "Gender and Cultural Differences in Communication Preferences in Graduate Education." Presented July 18, 2006 at the Interdisciplinary Conference in the Social Sciences in Rhodes, Greece.

Gregory, Vicki L. "Web–Based Instruction: What Elements Contribute to its Effectiveness?" Presented November 2, 2005 at the American Society for Information Science Annual Meeting in Charlotte, N.C.

Gregory, Vicki L. "Virtual Communities: Within and Beyond Organizational Boundaries." Presented September 30, 2005 at the Special Libraries Association South Atlantic Regional Conference in Williamsburg, Va.

Gregory, Vicki L. "Virtual Communities: A Way to Connect Students in an Internship Program." Presented July 14, 2005 at the Twelfth Learning Conference in Granada, Spain.

Gregory, Vicki L. "Organization of Institutional Knowledge in a Virtual Community of Students and Faculty." Presented July 7, 2005 at the ISKO (International Society for Knowledge Organization) Spanish Chapter Conference in Barcelona, Spain.

Gregory, Vicki L. And Diane Austin. "Communication of Institutional Knowledge and Professional Interaction in a Virtual Community of Students and Faculty." Presented February 24, 2005 at the IADIS Web Based Communities 2005 Conference in Algarve, Portugal.

Gregory, Vicki L., Diane Austin and Tom Terrell. "Use of a Virtual Community to Enhance Communication and Improve Student Learning Outcomes." Presented November 15, 2004 at the ASIST Annual Conference in Providence, Rhode Island.

Gregory, Vicki L. and Diane Austin. "Connecting Students at a Distance: Designing and Implementing a Virtual Community," Presented March 25, 2004 at the IADIS Web–Based Communities 2004 Conference in Lisbon, Portugal.

Austin, Diane; Mel Pace, and Vicki L. Gregory. "Building Community in a Virtual Learning Environment: Enhancing Communications, Improving Student Outcomes, and Meeting Accreditation Requirements." Presented January 8, 2004 at the Annual Conference of the Association of Library and Information Science Educators Association in San Diego, California.

Austin, Richard and Vicki L. Gregory. "The Impact of Broadband Access on Digital Libraries." Presented October 22, 2003 at the Annual Conference of the American Society for Information Science and Technology in Long Beach, California.

Gregory, Vicki L. "Student Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Web–Based Distance Education." Presented August 1, 2003 at the EUCLID/ALISE Conference in Potsdam, Germany.

Gregory, Vicki L. "Looking from the Outside In: An Evidence–based Model for Website Usability Assessment." Presented May 7, 2003 at the ISKO (International Society for Knowledge Organization) Spanish Chapter Conference in Salamanca, Spain.

Terrell, Tom and Vicki L. Gregory, "A Look at Now and Then: Salaries of Academic and Research Librarians," Presented April 10, 2003 at the Eleventh National Conference of the Association of College and Research Libraries, Charlotte, North Carolina.

Gregory, Vicki L. "UCITA: Dead or Just Resting?" Presented October 25, 2002, at the Joint Conference of the South Carolina Library Association and the Southeastern Library Association held in Charleston, South Carolina.

Gregory, Vicki L. "The Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA): Licensing Agreements versus Copyright Law." Presented September 23, 2002, at the South Atlantic Regional Conference II of the Special Libraries Association held in Asheville, North Carolina.

Perrault, Anna H. and Vicki L. Gregory. "Global Continuing Education Via the Web: The Challenge of Internationalization." Presented August 15, 2002, at the Fifth World Conference on Continuing Professional Education for Library and Information Science Professions held in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Carey, James O. and Vicki L. Gregory. "Toward Improving Student Learning: Course–Level Outcomes Assessment." Presented July 24, 2002, at the Fourteenth International Conference on Assessing Quality in Higher Education in Vienna, Austria.

Gregory, Vicki L. "International Cooperative Efforts in Library and Information Science Education." Presented April 19, 2002, at the IFLA/SEFLIN International Summit on Library Cooperation in the Americas in Miami, Florida.

Gregory, Vicki L. "The Salary Issue: Beginning Salaries and Overall Salaries." Presented January 19, 2002, at the American Library Association Mid–Winter Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Gregory, Vicki L. "Choice of Courseware for Web‐based Teaching: How does it Affect the Course Content and Delivery." Presented November 5, 2001,at the American Society for Information Science and Technology Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.

Gregory, Vicki L. and Sonia Ramírez Wohlmuth. "Planning for the Internationalization of a Postgraduate Professional Degree Program in Library and Information Science." Presented October 10, 2001, at the Sixth Annual GATE Conference in San Jose, Costa Rica.

Carey, James O.; Anna H. Perrault; and Vicki L. Gregory. "An Outcomes Assessment Model for Evaluating Programmatic Quality and Planning Professional Accreditation." Presented July 27, 2001, at the Thirteenth International Conference on Assessing Quality in Higher Education in Glasgow, Scotland.

Carey, James O.; Anna H. Perrault; and Vicki L. Gregory. "Using Outcomes Assessment at the Department Level for Professional and Regional Accreditation." Presented July 16, 2001, at the Caribbean Planning & Assessment Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Gregory, Vicki L. "Problems Presented by the New State Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA) Respecting the Use of Electronic Resources." Presented March 17, 2001, at the Tenth National Conference of the American Association of College and Research Libraries in Denver, Colorado.

Gregory, Vicki L. "Choosing a Web–based Course Management Utility: WebCT 3.0 versus Blackboard 5.0." Presented February 3, 2001, at the AAHE Conference on Faculty Roles and Rewards in Tampa, Florida.

Gregory, Vicki L. "Emerging Technologies for Distance Education: A Comparison of WebCT 3.0 and Blackboard 5.0." Presented November 15, 2000, at the ASIS Annual Conference in Chicago, Illinois.

Perrault, Anna H. and Vicki L. Gregory. "Think Global, Act Local: The Challenges of Taking the Web–site Global." Presented October 18, 2000, at the SLA Global Conference in Brighton, England.

Gregory, Vicki L. "The Uniform Computer Information Transaction Act (UCITA) — Its Effects and Interrelationships with Copyright Law." Presented October 12, 2000, at the Southeastern Library Association Conference at Jekyll Island, Georgia.

Gregory, Vicki L. "Implications for UCITA." Presented September 19, 2000, at the Online World 2000 Conference in San Diego, California.

Carey, James O. Vicki L. Gregory and Anna H. Perrault. "An Assessment Model for Linking Teaching Effectiveness with Programmatic Student Learning Outcomes for Professional Accreditation." Presented June 16, 2000, at the AAHE Assessment Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Perrault, Anna H., Vicki L. Gregory, and James O. Carey. "A Model for Unit–Based Evaluation of Teaching that Includes Non–Traditional Modes of Delivery: A Pilot Study." Presented February 6, 2000, at the AAHE Conference on Faculty Roles and Rewards in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Perrault, Anna H., Vicki L. Gregory, and James O. Carey. "Shaping New Strategies: The Integration of Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes and Teaching Effectiveness." Juried paper presented January 12, 2000, at the Association of Library and Information Science Educators Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas.

Gregory, Vicki L. "Copyright & Licensing Issues in the Provision & Delivery of Electronic Resources." Presented October 25, 1999, at the Online World Conference & Expo in Chicago, Illinois.

James O. Carey, Lou M. Carey, Vicki L. Gregory, and Tary L. Wallace. "Using Assessment to Help Ensure Quality Experiences for Distance Education Students." Presented June 14, 1999, at the American Association for Higher Education Assessment Conference in Denver, Colorado.

Gregory, Vicki L. and James O. Carey. "Web-Based Course Delivery: The Effect of the Medium on Student Learning and Use of Library–Based Resources." Presented May 24, 1999, at the ASIS Mid–Year Meeting in Pasadena, California.

Gregory, Vicki L. "Copyright, Licensing Issues and the Provision of Electronic Resources." Presented March 21, 1999, at the Alaska Library Association Conference in Juneau, Alaska.

Gregory, Vicki L. "Metadata – What is It and What Can It Do for Your Library?" Presented March 20, 1999, at the Alaska Library Association Conference in Juneau, Alaska.

Gregory, Vicki L. "Student Perceptions and Issues in Distance Education: The University of South Florida Experience." Panel presentation on January 26, 1999, at the Association for Library and Information Science Education Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Gregory, Vicki L. "Copyright and Licensing Issues for the Digital Library." Presented November 3, 1998, at the Internet Librarian '98 Conference in Monterey, California.

Gregory, Vicki L. and Anna H. Perrault. "An Exploration of the Use of Push Technology in a Consortium for Electronic Publishing." Presented March 2, 1998, at Computers in Libraries '98 Conference in Arlington, Virginia.

Gregory, Vicki L., Anna Perrault, and David Whitemarsh. "The Web: A Means of Delivering and Publishing Serials with an Examination of Copyright Issues." Presented May 31, 1997, at the North American Serials Interest Group Conference in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Reported in The Serials Librarian 34, nos. 3/4 (1998): 345–351 and in Experimentation and Collaboration: Creating Serials for a New Millennium, edited by Charlene N. Simser and Michael A. Somers (New York: Haworth Press, 1998): 345–351.

Gregory, Vicki L. "Delivery of Information via the World Wide Web: A Look at Copyright and Intellectual Property Issues." Presented April 12, 1997, at the Eighth ACRL National Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.

Gregory, Vicki L. and William Stanley Gregory. "Copyright on the Internet: What’s an Author to Do?" Presented at the ASIS Midyear Conference on May 25, 1995, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Gregory, Vicki L. "Electronic Networks, the Role of the Librarian/Information Specialist: Views from an LIS Classroom." Presented at the 7th National Conference of the Association of College and Research Libraries on March 30, 1995, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Gregory, Vicki L. "Electronic Mentoring of LIS Research Utilizing BITNET: An ACRL Pilot Project." Paper presented at the American Society for Information Science 1992 Mid–Year Meeting, Albuquerque, New Mexico, May 29, 1992.

Gregory, Vicki L. "Electronic Mentoring of Research." Paper presented at the ACRL Research Committee program, ALA Convention, Atlanta, Georgia, July 1, 1991. Available on ERIC microfiche ED 336 113.

Gregory, Vicki L. "State Coordination of Higher Education and Academic Libraries." Paper presented at the AlaLA College, University, and Special Division's Research Paper Session, Huntsville, Alabama, April 2, 1987.