Frances W. Yates

Associate Librarian, Library Director
Hayes Hall, Room 151
(765) 973-8470
fyates@iue.edu

Education

• Specialist, Library and Information Science, Indiana University Bloomington, 1991
• M.L.S., Library and Information Science, Indiana University Bloomington, 1981
• B.A., Education, Purdue University Calumet, 1979

Current Research Interests

• Creativity for Innovation and Change
• Academic Outreach to K-12
• Concierge Library Services

Selected Academic Librarian positions

• Miami University, 2002-2008
• University of Maryland, 1993-1995

Selected List of Grant Funding

• Research Development: Creativity in the workplace
  Indiana University Libraries 2010
• Course Enhancement Development (2)
  Indiana University East 2010
• Service Learning: Connections Kits (Literacy bags)
  Indiana University East 2010, 2011
• Girls Voices Book Club
  American Association of University Women 2008
  Miami University Partnership 2005, 2007, 2008
  American Library Association 2005
• Let's Talk About It book discussion series
  American Library Association & NextBook 2005-2007
• Ohanashi: Discovering Japan through Stories
  Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership 2006
  Info OH!: Information Literacy for Teacher Education
  IMLS pass-through funds through Kent State, OH 2006

Selected Presentations

• The Library Living Room: Creating Learning Relationships
  American Library Association Annual Conference poster session June 2011
  Higher Learning Commission Annual Conference workshop March 2011
• Pizzas and Partnerships: Know How to Go Early College program
  Indiana Campus Compact, Service Engagement Summit, March 2011
• Service for Transitions and Transformations: Building Relationships for Service Learning across Campuses
  Indiana Campus Compact workshop Indianapolis, IN November 2010
• Humor in the Library Workplace to Enhance Employee Performance
  Panel at annual conference 90 minutes for 200 attendees
  The Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) College Libraries Section panel program at American Library Association Annual conference Washington, DC June 2010
• Purple Crayons, Random Dots, and Peanut Butter Sandwiches:Children’s Literature as Catalyst for Creativity and Change in the Workplace
  Grassroots Workshop and Poster session, American Library Association Annual conference Washington, DC June 2010

Selected Service to Campus

• Elected Member, Faculty Affairs Committee
• Appointed Faculty Representative, Indiana Campus Compact
• Ex-officio member, Curriculum Committee
• Ex-officio member, Graduate Council

Selected Service to Community

• Board of Directors, Communities in Schools of Wayne County (2010-present)
• Advisory Board member, Early College - Wayne County, Ivy Tech, IU East (2010-present)
• Board of Directors, Miami University-Talwanda Schools Partnership Committee (2007-09)
• Chair, Advisory Board, First Book (www.firstbook.org) Union County, IN (2004-09)
• Creator and coordinator, Girls Voices Book Clubs (2003-08)
• Grant and program coordinator, Let's Talk About It Jewish Literature discussion series (2005-07)