CURRICULUM VITAE
Vitae of: Christopher Cronin Academic rank: Assistant Professor
Last revised: 28 April 2008 Rank since: 1 July 2004
I. EDUCATION
Master of Information Studies, University of Toronto, 2002.
Bachelor of Arts (Honours English), University of British Columbia, 1998.
II. EMPLOYMENT
University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries
Head of Digital Resources Cataloging & Assistant Professor, 2006-present.
Bibliographer for Library & Information Science, 2007-present.
Electronic Resources Cataloger & Assistant Professor, 2004-2006.
Interim Bibliographer for Sociology, 2004-2005.
Electronic Resources Cataloger & Senior Instructor, 2002-2004.
III. BIBLIOGRAPHY
A. BOOKS
Howarth, Lynne C., Christopher Cronin, & Anna T. Slawek (Eds.). Advancing
Knowledge: Expanding Horizons for Information Science: Proceedings of the
30th Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Information
Science/Association canadienne des sciences de l’information. 2002.
B. CHAPTERS/ARTICLES
Cronin, Christopher. “Metadata Provision and Standards Development at the
Collaborative Digitization Program (CDP): A History.” First Monday 13(5), 2008.
Available:
http://www.uic.edu/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/2085/1957.
(Refereed)
Long, Holley, Kathryn Lage, & Christopher Cronin. "The Flight Plan of a Digital
Initiatives Project, Part 2: Usability Testing in the Context of User-Centered
Design.” OCLC Systems & Services: International Digital Library Perspectives,
21(4), 2005. pp. 324-345. (Refereed)
Cronin, Christopher, Kathryn Lage, & Holley Long. "The Flight Plan of a Digital
Initiatives Project: Providing Remote Access to Aerial Photographs of Colorado.”
OCLC Systems & Services: International Digital Library Perspectives, 21(2),
2005. pp. 114-130. (Refereed)
Lage, Kathryn, Christopher Cronin, & Holley Long. "Enhanced Library Collection
Access through GIS: Historic Colorado Aerial Photographs." 2004 Environmental
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Systems Research Institute (ESRI) Education User Conference Proceedings.
Presented by primary author. Available:
http://gis.esri.com/library/userconf/educ04/papers/abstracts/a5105.html . 2004.
Howarth, Lynne C., Christopher Cronin, & Julie Hannaford. “Designing a Metadata-
Enabled Namespace for Accessing Resources Across Domains” in Howarth,
Lynne C. Christopher Cronin, & Anna T. Slawek (Eds.), Advancing Knowledge:
Expanding Horizons for Information Science: Proceedings of the 30th Annual
Conference of the Canadian Association for Information Science/Association
canadienne des sciences de l’information, 2002. pp. 323-332. Available:
http://www.cais-acsi.ca/proceedings/2002/Howarth_2002.pdf
C. STANDARDS
CDP Metadata Standards Working Group. CDP Dublin Core Metadata Best Practices
(Version 2.1.1, September 2006).
Available: http://www.bcr.org/cdp/best/dublin-core-bp.pdf.
CDP Metadata Standards Working Group. CDP Dublin Core Metadata Best Practices
(Version 2.1). 2005.
Western States Digital Standards Working Group. Western States Dublin Core
Metadata Best Practices (Version 2.0). 2003-2004.
D. OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Booth, Char, Christopher Cronin, Geri Diorio, Thad Hartman, & Erin Twohig.
TechCasting: Tracking Innovations in Library Technology. 2007. Available:
http://wikis.ala.org/tech_casting/index.php/Main_Page
Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard (METS) Task Force, CDP Metadata
Standards Working Group. Final Report. 2006. Available online as part of the
CDP‟s final grant report: Sound Model: Collaborative Infrastructure for Digital
Audio Final Report, Appendix D: Metadata, at
http://www.bcr.org/cdp/collections/soundmodel/docs/AppendixD.pdf.
(Co-chaired task force and compiled final METS report based on committee
research and discussion.)
Colorado Historic Newspaper Collection (CNHC) Search Guide Task Force.
Searching Colorado’s Historic Newspaper Collection. Available:
http://www.bcr.org/cdp/collections/newspapers/chnc-help.html. 2005.
Long, Holley, Kathryn Lage, Christopher Cronin, & Suzanne Larsen. “Aerial
Photographs of Colorado” Web site. Available:
http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/aerialphotos/home.asp. 2004.
Cronin, Christopher, Anna M. Ferris & Marcelyn H. D‟Avis. “Music to Our Eyes:
Providing Metadata for Digitized Sheet Music Using MARC and Dublin Core.”
Available: http://www.bcr.org/cdp/digitaltb/metadata/cs_cubm_music.pdf. 2003.
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E. INTERNAL PUBLICATIONS
University of Colorado Digital Library‟s Metadata Best Practices Working Group.
Metadata Best Practices, Version 1.0. Available:
https://www.cu.edu/digitallibrary/cudlmetadatabp.pdf. 2007. (Chair of Working
Group.)
F. EDITORIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Manuscript referee for Cataloging & Classification Quarterly. 2006.
Editorial Assistant, Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science / La Revue
canadienne des sciences de l’information et de bibliothéconomie. Volumes 25-
26, 2001-2002.
G. PRESENTATIONS / PAPERS / PANELS
1. INTERNATIONAL
Cronin, Christopher. “The Role of the Metadata Librarian in Academic Libraries
and Collaborative Programs.” Invited teleconference presentation to
FIS2186 Metadata Schemas and Applications (Masters-level course),
Faculty of Information Studies, University of Toronto. 4 April 2006.
2. NATIONAL
Cronin, Christopher. “Cataloging Compound Digital Objects: Using METS for
Digitized Sanborn Maps.” Presented at the „Introduction to Map Digitization‟
program of the American Library Association Midwinter Conference; hosted
by OCLC Digital Preservation Centers. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
12 January 2008.
Booth, Char, Christopher Cronin, Geri Diorio, Thad Hartman, & Erin Twohig.
“TechCasting: Tracking Innovations in Library Technology.” Poster session
presented at the American Library Association Annual Conference, Emerging
Leaders Program. Washington, D.C. 22 June 2007.
Cronin, Christopher, Kathryn Lage, & Holley Long. "Digitizing Aerial Photographs
of Colorado: Metadata, Access, and Sustainability." Poster Session
presented at the American Library Association Annual Conference. Orlando,
Florida. 28 June 2004.
Howarth, Lynne C., Christopher Cronin, & Julie Hannaford. “Designing a
Metadata-Enabled Namespace for Accessing Resources Across Domains.”
Presented at the 30th Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for
Information Science / Association canadienne des sciences de l‟information –
held with the Congress for the Social Sciences and Humanities of Canada,
University of Toronto, Canada. 01 June 2002.
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3. REGIONAL
Cronin, Christopher, Kathryn Lage, & Holley Long. "Aerial Photographs: Viewing
the Changing Landscape of Colorado." Poster Session at the Colorado
Digitization Program‟s „Western Trails Roundup: Sustaining Digital
Initiatives.‟ University of Denver. 4 September 2003.
Howarth, Lynne C., Christopher Cronin, & Julie Hannaford. “Working the Web:
Modelling a Metalevel Ontology.” Presented at the Ontario Library
Association SuperConference. Toronto, Canada. 31 January 2002.
4. STATE
Hanscom, Martha, Nancy Chaffin & Christopher Cronin. “Historic Language &
Historic Newspapers: Strategies for Breaking the Language Barrier.”
Presented at the Colorado Association of Libraries‟ Annual Conference.
Denver, CO. 11 November 2005.
5. LOCAL
Long, Holley, Kathryn Lage & Christopher Cronin. “Promoting the Sustainability
of a Digital Initiatives Project: User-Centered Design and Usability Testing of
'Aerial Photographs of Colorado‟.” Presented as part of the University of
Colorado Libraries‟ Faculty & Staff Development Series. Boulder, CO.
26 October 2005.
Cronin, Christopher, Kathryn Lage, & Holley Long. "A View from Above:
Providing Digital Access to CU's Collection of Historical Aerial Photographs
of Colorado." Presented as part of the University of Colorado Libraries‟
Faculty & Staff Development Series. Boulder, CO. 17 November 2004.
Ferris, Anna, & Christopher Cronin. “The Colorado Digitization Program: Digital
Treasures of the West." Presented as part of the University of Colorado
Libraries‟ Faculty & Staff Development Series. Boulder, CO. 10 December
2003.
H. WORKS IN PROGRESS
Cronin, Christopher. “Providing Metadata for Complex Digital Objects: Strategic
Planning for an Institution‟s First Use of METS, MODS and MIX.”
Cronin, Christopher. “Metadata in a Collaborative Cultural-Heritage Environment: A
Quantitative Analysis of Dublin Core Metadata in the Collaborative Digitization
Program‟s Heritage West Database.”
Cronin, Christopher. “A Qualitative Analysis of Dublin Core Metadata in the
Collaborative Digitization Program‟s Heritage West Database.”
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V. GRANT
Lage, Kathryn (Principal Investigator), Holley Long, & Christopher Cronin (Co-
Investigators). Discovering Colorado: the Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps Collection.
Grant proposal to the Colorado State Library for Library Services and Technology Act
(LSTA) funds. Requested $38,000 to digitize and catalog Sanborn Fire Insurance
Maps. Funded June 2006-September 2007.
VI. PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS & SERVICE
A. NATIONAL
American Library Association (ALA)
Awards Committee. Thompson Gale Award Jury. 2007-2008.
New Members‟ Round Table President‟s Program. Program Planning Committee
for the 2004 ALA Annual Conference. Orlando, Florida. 2003-2004.
(Moderator)
Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS),
Cataloging and Classification Section (CCS)
Subject Analysis Committee
Full voting member: 2007-2009.
Intern: 2005-2007.
Subcommittee on Form/Genre Headings. 2006-2007.
"Form/Genre Headings: Where We Are, Where Are We Heading,
Where We Want to Be." Program session of the Subcommittee
on Form/Genre Headings at ALA Annual Conference.
Washington, D.C. 2007. (Moderator)
Committee on Cataloging: Description and Access (ALCTS CCS CC:DA)
Task Force to Review ISBD(ER): International Standard Bibliographic
Description for Electronic Resources. 2004.
“Is MARC Dead?” Creative Ideas in Technical Services Discussion Group.
Held at the 2003 American Library Association Annual Conference.
Toronto, Canada. 2003. (Facilitator)
Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL)
ACRL 12th National Conference. Referee for conference proposals on the
conference‟s theme track, „Managing Electronic and Digital
Information.‟ 2004.
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Collaborative Digitization Program (CDP)
Metadata Standards Working Group. 2002-present.
Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard (METS) Task Force, CDP
Metadata Standards Working Group. 2005-2006 (Co-chair)
Colorado Historic Newspaper Collection Search Guide Task Force. 2005.
Dublin Core „Format‟ Element Task Force, CDP Metadata Standards Working
Group. 2002. (Chair)
B. REGIONAL
Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries
Alliance Digital Repository Metadata Working Group. 2007-
VII. UNIVERSITY AND INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE
University of Colorado (System)
University of Colorado Digital Library‟s Metadata Best Practices Working Group.
2005-present. (Chair)
Digital Asset Management Task Force on Content. 2004-2005.
University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries
Faculty Governance Task Force. 2007-present.
Electronic Resources Management Group. 2006-present.
Faculty & Staff Development Committee. 2005-present.
Digital Projects Advisory Group. 2005-present.
Core Strategic Planning Team. 2005-2006.
Faculty Personnel Committee. 2005-2006. (Chair, 2006)
Assessment Committee. 2005.
Library Advisory Board. 2004.
Electronic Resources Cataloging Group. 2003-2005.
(Co-chair, 2004-2005)
Web Advisory Committee. 2003-2004.
Department Management Group. 2002-present.
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Search Committees 2003-2007
Search Committee for Metadata Librarian. (Co-chair)
Search Committee for Temporary Special Formats Cataloger.
Search Committee for Head of Original Monographic Cataloging.
Search Committee for Reference Librarian & Instruction Coordinator.
Search Committee for Faculty Director, Cataloging Department.
VIII. MEMBERSHIPS
American Library Association (ALA)
Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS). 2000-present.
IX. CONSULTING
Metadata Consultant to the Collaborative Digitization Program for “A Sound Model:
Collaborative Infrastructure for Digital Audio.” 2006-2007. (Grant-funded)
X. HONORS, AWARDS & RECOGNITION
ALA Emerging Leaders Program. 2007.
Emerald Literati Network 2006 Award of Excellence for Highly Commended Paper
awarded to Christopher Cronin, Katie Lage and Holley Long for: "The Flight Plan
of a Digital Initiatives Project: Providing Remote Access to Aerial Photographs of
Colorado.” 2006.
Gordon Cressy Leadership Award, University of Toronto. 2002.
Alumni Association Jubilee Award, University of Toronto. 2002.
XI. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
A. NATIONAL
ALCTS (Association for Library Collections & Technical Services) Risk and
Entrepreneurship in Libraries. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 11 January
2008.
ALCTS (Association for Library Collections & Technical Services) Metadata and
Digital Library Development. Washington, D.C. 17-18 July 2006.
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ALCTS (Association for Library Collections & Technical Services) Rules & Tools
for Cataloging Internet Resources. Denver, CO. 3-4 November 2005.
Building Successful Collaborative Digitization Projects: A Statewide Digitization
Planners Conference, sponsored by the Institute for Museum and Library
Services (IMLS) and the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC). Dublin,
Ohio. 20-21 October 2005.
Encoded Archival Description (EAD). Society of American Archivists (SAA).
Denver, CO. January 2005. (Certificate of continuing education received
from SAA.)
ALCTS (Association for Library Collections & Technical Services) AACR2 &
Metadata Institute. San Jose, CA. 3-4 April 2003
METS (Metadata Encoding & Transmission Standard) Orientation Session.
Conducted by Guenter Waibel (UC Berkeley). Denver, CO. 7 November
2002.
NACO (Name Authority Cooperative Program) Series Training. Conducted by
Judith A. Kuhagen (Library of Congress). Boulder, CO. 16-18 September
2002.
“AACR2, 2002 Revision: Chapter 12, etc.” Conducted by Judith A. Kuhagen
(Library of Congress). Denver, CO. `19 September 2002.
B. REGIONAL
Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries. Next Generation Library Interfaces
Conference. Denver, CO. 14 March 2008.
Library Renaissance: Perspectives for the Digital Age. Colorado State University
Libraries. Fort Collins, CO. 24 October 2006.
Collaborative Digitization Program‟s „Western Trails Roundup: Sustaining Digital
Initiatives‟. University of Denver. 4 September 2003.
Collaborative Digitization Program‟s „Introduction to Digital Imaging‟ and
„Introduction to Metadata‟. Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO. 19-
20 February 2003.
Collaborative Digitization Program‟s Annual Leadership Seminar. University of
Denver. 6 December 2002.
C. LOCAL
Hiring Effectively for Faculty Librarians. University Libraries. Boulder, CO.
28 February & 12 March 2008.
Association of Research Libraries‟ Project Management Institute. Boulder, CO.
15-16 November 2007.