Ka-Neng Au
Business Librarian
Rutgers University Libraries
John Cotton Dana Library
Newark, NJ 07102
(973)353-5911
au@newark.rutgers.edu

EDUCATION

M.L.S. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey,
School of Communication, Information, and Library Studies, New Brunswick, NJ
1986
B.A. University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
Majors: Management and Economics.
1984

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Business Librarian
Rutgers University Libraries,
John Cotton Dana Library, Newark, NJ
July 1990-present
Provide general and business reference service; develop the economics, business, and computer science collections, including library system-wide digital resources; teach information literacy classes; coordinate development of the RUL Business Research Guide; specify, evaluate, and recommend computer hardware and software for the library.
Acting Director
Rutgers University Libraries,
John Cotton Dana Library, Newark, NJ
July 2007-August 2008
Managed the Dana Library and oversaw the Institute of Jazz Studies; responsibilities included recruitment, appointment, evaluation, and budget authority for 8 library faculty and 25 staff. Provided leadership in planning, budgeting, professional development and training, and information literacy and in developing strategic resources, facilities, and services for students and faculty on the Newark Campus.
Business Librarian/Microcomputer Coordinator
Rutgers University Libraries,
John Cotton Dana Library, Newark, NJ
May 1986-June 1990
Provided general and business reference service; developed the business collection; searched online databases; taught bibliographic instruction classes; coordinated the acquisition, installation, and maintenance of microcomputer hardware and software; developed software applications systems.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Adjunct Lecturer
Rutgers Business School, Newark, NJ
November 2002-April 2003
Taught a graduate course - Business Plan Research (22:135:581) - in the Fall and Spring semesters.
Adjunct Lecturer
Rutgers University,
School of Management, Newark, NJ
September 1997-December 2001
Taught an undergraduate course - Computer Network Applications (29:623:375) - in the Fall and Spring semesters.
Computer Programmer
Rutgers University Libraries,
Library Administration, New Brunswick, NJ
January-April 1986
Designed and implemented microcomputer software applications systems; installed microcomputers.

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