Charles
E. Kratz is dean of libraries at the University of
Scranton, a position he has held since 1991. Prior
to his current position, he was assistant dean of
public services at the Hofstra University from 1985-1991.
He served as Associate University Librarian at Rider
University from 1982-1985 and served as head of public
services and assistant head of public services at
the University of Missouri, Kansas City from 1979-1982.
Kratz serves as an adjunct faculty member at the
University of Scranton.
Kratz
received his bachelor’s of arts in history
and his master’s of arts in American history
from the University of Notre Dame, and his master’s
of library science from the University of Maryland.
Among
his ACRL activities are service as 2003 President’s
Program Committee Chair (2001-2003); 2003 National
Conference Steering Committee (2001-2003); Colleagues
Subcommittee Chair (2001-2003); 2001 National Conference
Steering Committee (199-2001); Poster Sessions Subcommittee
Co-Chair (1999-2001); University Libraries Section,
Organization & Bylaws Committee (1993-95); University
Libraries Section, Policy and Planning Committee
(1991-93); Instruction Section, Clearinghouse Committee
(1986-90). Service
with ACRL Chapters include ACRL Delaware Chapter
Ad Hoc Committee on Membership (2003-2005);
ACRL Delaware Chapter Legislative Day Activities
(2000-2002); ACRL/NY Metropolitan Chapter Vice President/President-elect
(1991-93) , Symposium Planning Committee (1987-93),
Newsletter Editor (1988-91); ACRL/NJLA College & Univ.
Section Newsletter Editor, 1982-85; ACRL/NJLA College & Univ.
Section, Legislative Committee Chair (1982-83). Kratz
is a member of the ACRL-NY Greater Metro, ACRL New
Jersey, ACRL Delaware Valley PA, ACRL Eastern New
York, and the ACRL Western PA Chapters. Other ALA activities include service on ALA Council
(1999-2005); on the LAMA Board of Directors (1992-1999)
where he served as LAMA President (1997-1998) as
well as on several LAMA committees; ALA Awards Committee
(1998-2002), Chair (2000-2001); Lippincott Award
Jury Chair (2003-2004); Elizabeth Futas Catalyst
for Change Award Jury (2000-2001), Chair (2001-2002);
ALA Executive Director Search Committee (1997-1998);
Bessie Boehm Moore Award Jury (1990-91); ALA, H.
W. Wilson Library Staff Development Grant Jury Chair
(1989-90); President of the New Members Round Table
(1984-85); member of the Freedom to Read Foundation
and member of Reforma. In state and regional associations, Kratz has served
as President of the PALINET Board of Trustees (1998,
1999, 2001) and as Vice President (1997). He has
been a member of the Board of Directors, Northeastern
Pennsylvania Library Network since 1991. He is a
member of the Pennsylvania Library Association and
Pennsylvania Academic Library Cooperative Initiative.
And he is newly elected member of the PALCI Board
(2005-2008). Kratz
is the current President of OCLC Members Council
(2003-2005) where he has served as PALINET delegate
since 1999. Kratz was President of the Association
of Jesuit College & University Libraries Directors
Conference in 1999. Kratz’s honors include Beta Phi Mu Honor Society
(1976), the American Library Association’s
Library Administration & Management Association
Certificate of Achievement Award in 2001, and other
awards. Publications include “How To Know Your
Staff's Needs.” In: Staff Development: A Practical
Guide, 3rd edition (2001) and The Personnel Manual:
An Outline for Libraries (1994) as well as other
journal articles and book reviews.
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