Dr. Simon Aristeguieta-Trillos
Assistant Professor
Department of Library Science
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
213 Carlson Library
840 Wood Street, Clarion PA 16214
Office: (814)393-22-89
Email: saristeguiet@clarion.edu

Education
Doctor of Philosophy
(Communication and Information)
The University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN Dec '10
Dissertation: “Information seeking behavior of Scientists in Venezuela”

Masters in Information Sciences
University of Puerto Rico
San Juan, PR Jun '05
Thesis: "Scientific Production in Venezuela from 1994 to 2003, according to Science Citation Index, a bibliometric study "

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
The University of California Berkeley, CA Dec '84
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Experience
Assistant Professor
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Clarion, PA Current
Department of Library Science

Adjunct Academic Librarian
Lincoln Memorial University (LMU)
Knoxville, TN Oct '10 - July '11

IABIN Catalog Metadata Specialist and Resource Professional
Organization of American States (OAS)
Oak Ridge, TN Sept '10 - June '11

Graduate Teaching Associate
The University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN Aug '06 – July '10

Researcher
University of Puerto Rico
San Juan, PR Aug '05 - Jun '06

Research Assistant
University of Puerto Rico
San Juan, PR Aug '03 - Jun '05
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Honors
• Edward J. Meeman Award Mar ’09. The University of Tennessee, College of Communication and Information Science
• Karl A. and Madira Bickel Scholarship April ’07. The University of Tennessee, College of Communication and Information Science
• Medal: Research excellence Jun ’05. University of Puerto Rico. Graduate School of Information Sciences (EGCTI).
• Medal: High honor GPA 4.0 Jun ’05. Graduate School of Information Science Alumni Association (ASEGRABCI)
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Languages
• Spanish
• English
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Publications
Current
Book Chapter: Out for Review

  • Aristeguieta-Trillos, S. The Ellis Model of Information Seeking Behavior and the peripheral scientific community in M. N. Al-Suqri, & L.L. Lillard (eds.), Information Access and Library User Needs in Developing Countries. IGI: Hershey

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Past

  • Aristeguieta-Trillos, S. (2010). Information seeking behavior of scientists in Venezuela. WIP. ALISE 2010 Annual Conference. http://www.alise.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=101626#3
  • Aristeguieta-Trillos, S. (2008). The Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) in Venezuela. WIP. ALISE 2008 Annual Conference. http://www.alise.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=61280
  • Aristeguieta-Trillos, S. (2007). Ucinet Social Network Analysis Software. Simbiosis, 4 (1), http://simbiosis.uprrp.edu/
  • Aristeguieta-Trillos, S. (2007). Citation patterns of information and library science journals. ALISE Doctoral Research Poster Session. ALISE 2007 Annual conference. http://www.alise.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=55584
  • Sandusky, R., Cortez, E. & Aristeguieta-Trillos, S. (2008). A cross-cultural and bilingual experience in LIS education – a case study. Open Road 2008 Conference: Multilingualism and the Information Society. Melbourne, Australia. http://www.openroad.net.au/conferences/2008/
  • Aristeguieta-Trillos, S. & Cortez, E. (2008). Bibliometrics workshop: Assessing grants and publication productivity and impact. BOBCATSSS2008, Providing access to information for everyone. Zadar, Croatia
  • Aristeguieta-Trillos, S. & Maura, M. (2006). Scientific Production in Venezuela from 1994 to 2003, according to Science Citation Index, a bibliometric study. International Congress of Information. Cuba [paper submission]
  • Aristeguieta-Trillos, S. (2005). Ambientes virtuales, presenciales, información y conocimiento: una polémica en desarrollo. Simbiosis, 2 (1), http://simbiosis.uprrp.edu/ [Online-offline environments, information and Knowledge: a discussion]
  • Maura, M., Aristeguieta-Trillos, S., & Solis, F. (2004). Productividad científica en la Facultad de Ciencias Naturales (Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras).Simbiosis, 1 (2), http://simbiosis.uprrp.edu/ [Natural science faculty scientific production (University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus)], 2004
  • Maura, M., Mercado, J., & Aristeguieta-Trillos, S. (2004). Las tesis de maestría de la Escuela Graduada de Ciencias y Tecnologías de la Información (EGCTI). Simbiosis, 1 (1), http://simbiosis.uprrp.edu/ [The Graduate School of Information Sciences (EGCTI) master thesis]

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Service
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
University

  • Steve Naugle Honors Program, Adviser 2012-2013
  • Athletics Subcommittee 2011-2014
  • Clarion University-Wide Faculty Development Committee, Chair 2011-2012

Department

  • Standard VI: Physical Resources and Facilities, Chair 2012-2013
  • Current Studies in Librarianship (CSiL, http://www.clarion.edu/248891/), Co-Editor, 2012-2013
  • Advisees: 103 current
  • Course development
  • LS576: Special Topics in Librarianship, Assessing impact of scientific literature. Schedule to teach Winter 2012
  • LS541: Database Management for Library Professionals. Schedule to teach Spring 2013

APSCUF

  • APSCUF’s Scholarship Committee, 2012-2013
  • Department Representative Council (DRC) 2011-2012, 2012-2013

___________________________________________________________________________________Professional

  • Publications, International open access journal on scholarly publishing, MDPI (http://www.mdpi.com/journal/publications/editors), Editorial Board member, 2012-2014
  • Professional Associations
  • ALISE - Association for Library and Information Science Education
  • ASIS&T - American Society for Information Science and Technology

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University of Tennessee, Knoxville

  • Dean's Graduate Student Advisory Committee, CCI, UTK ’07-’08

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Teaching at Clarion University

  • LS500: Information Sources and Services, Fall 2011, Fall 2012
  • LS504: Introduction to the Information Profession, Fall 2011
  • LS501: Development Library Collections, Spring 2012, Summer 2012
  • LS550: Introduction to Research, Spring 2012, Summer 2012
  • LS590: Global Perspectives in Librarianship, Summer 2012
  • LS587: Indexing & Abstracting, Fall 2012
  • LS576: Special Topic in Librarianship, Assessing Impact of Scientific Literature, Winter 2012
  • LS385: Library Automation, Spring 2013
  • LS541: Database Management for Library Professionals, Spring 2013
  • LS588: Preservation & Conservation of Library Materials, Spring 2013
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