"the contemporary library should not simply be a repository for information and a place for quiet contemplation, it should also be a dynamic gateway to information and as such provide an active laboratory for students and faculty to explore, investigate and retrieve information wherever it may be found: locally or virtually."
Dorothy Colmer Bailey Librarian University Librarian
Everett Library
Queens University of Charlotte
704-337-2400 jordanc@queens.edu
Dr. Carol Walker Jordan named Distinguished Rotarian
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Academic Degrees
Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policies, University of South Carolina, 1999
Master of Library and Information Science, University of South Carolina, 2000
Master’s in Education, Concentration in Counseling, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 1978
Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 1976
Campus Involvement
Member of the President’s Council
Member of the Information Technology Committee
Member of the EPC, SQC, and General Education Committees of the Faculty
Manage and Direct the Everett Library Staff and the collections and resources of Everett Library
Professional Experience
University Librarian, 2000 to present.
Member, North Carolina Librarians Council
Chair of the Publicity Committee of NC LIVE
Board Member and Chair, SOLINET (The Southeastern Library Network), 2003-2007
Co-Chair, ACRL Conference, Charlotte, NC 2006
Adjunct Professor, Department of Library and Information Studies, UNC Greensboro
Scholarly Activities
Publications include book reviews and articles The Southeastern Librarian Journal, The Rotarian, and various scholarly journals with book reviews and submissions of opinion articles
Presentations to the North Carolina Library Association, the Metrolina Library Association, the Southeastern Library Association, and the North Carolina Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
Service/Volunteer Experience
Distinguished Rotarian Award, The Rotary Club of Charlotte, May 2009
Board Member and Chair of the International Service Avenue, The Rotary Club of Charlotte 2006-2009
Author of Matching Grants from Rotary International providing funds for medical equipment in Cape Town, South Africa, library materials and technology in Kathmandu, Nepal, and insecticide treated bed nets for infants and mothers in Gaborone, Botswana
Professional/Academic Memberships
North Carolina Library Association
Metrolina Library Association
Association of College and Research Libraries
American Library Association
Mint Museum of Art, WTVI, Charlotte History Museum, Museum of the New South, and the Thomas Cooper Library Society
