Hello, My name is Rosita E. Hopper. Since 2008, I have served as dean of libraries for Johnson & Wales University.
CONTACT ME
(401) 598-1145
EDUCATION
Simmons College - Doctor of Arts in Library Administration (2011)
Simmons College - Masters of Library Science (1991)
University of Illinois - Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance (1981)
COMMITTEES & PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Provost's Council
Dean's Council
Administrative Curriculum Committee
Board of Directors, Higher Education Library & Information Network (HELIN)
Board of Directors, Consortium of Rhode Island Academic & Research Libraries (CRIARL)
Rhode Island Library Board
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT
Simmons College, Adjunct Faculty
Johnson & Wales University, Library Director - Head of Technical Services - Cataloging Librarian
Southern New England School of Law, Cataloging Librarian
Boston College Law Library, Cataloging Assistant
Brookline Public Library, Cataloging Clerk
PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS
Big sky, open range: Riding fence on copyright compliance. Johnson & Wales University Faculty Academic Community Education Showcase (2012)
Is the devil you know better than the devil you don’t: Issues in academic library recruitment. Proceedings of the Association of College & Research Libraries (2011)
Internal and external recruits to positions of academic library leadership: An exploration of issues. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses (2011)
Emotional intelligence in academic library leadership. Rhode Island Library Association Annual Conference (2007)
E-book use by students: Undergraduates in economics, literature, and nursing. Journal of Academic Librarianship (2007)
Faculty-librarian information literacy partnership at Johnson & Wale. Association of College & Research Libraries, New England Chapter Annual Conference (2006)
ARL institutions and the marketing of library services, Simmons Graduate School of Library & Information Science Research Colloquium (2005)
AFFILIATIONS & AVOCATIONS
Rhode Island College Chamber Orchestra - violist
Providence Adult String Orchestra - violist
Suzuki Association of the Americas - Certified violin/viola teacher, Books 1-3
Westerly Friends Meeting - member
