Kevin W. Woodruff
Box TD-577
Tennessee Temple University
1815 Union Ave.
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37404
423/493-4252 (work)
423/493-4423 (home)
cierpke@prodigy.net
Career objective: To serve as a librarian at a Christian liberal
arts university or theological seminary
Career related Skills
Organizational
- During extensive downsizing, reconfigured the library for optimal
operation
- Chaired the University Library Oversight Committee and approved
library mission statement
- Revised library collection development policy
- Created library mission statement
Planning
- Planned library budgets at departmental and library level
- Planned library automation schedule
- Drafted five-year plan for library
- Helped planned 1999 Association of Christian Librarians conference
- Suggested and implemented hire of audiovisual and periodicals librarians
Supervision
- Supervised the circulation department and trained student workers
- Supervised the library and trained department heads
- Counseled students with personal, professional and academic concerns
Communication
- Wrote book reviews for university alumni newsletter and for The
Christian Librarian
- Evaluated and revised library handbook
- Prepared departmental reports
- Prepared annual library report
- Designed and created library web page
- Compiled subject bibliographies on biblical and theological subjects
- Serve as a regular contributor to several library and ministerial
listservs
Teaching and Instruction
- Made bibliographic instructions presentations at both undergraduate
and graduate levels
- Taught Greek Study Tools at graduate level as an adjunct
seminary professor
- Taught Elementary Greek, Greek Syntax, and Greek Exegesis as a seminary
professor
- Taught Elementary Greek, Greek Syntax, and Greek Exegesis as a college
professor
- Taught courses on the Gospel of John, the Pentateuch, and the Old
Testament Historical Books
- Serves as Sunday school teacher for single adult's class
Research
- Designed student library questionnaires
- Served on accreditation committees
Education
- Tennessee Temple University, Bachelor's of Religious Education in
Pastoral Studies, 1986
- Temple Baptist Seminary, Master of Divinity in Old Testament, 1991
- University of Tennessee, Master of Science in Information Sciences,
2002
Technology Skills
- Extensive experience with PC computers
- Extensive experience with File Transfer Protocol, Telnet, Gopher,
and World Wide Web
- Extensive experience with various computerized library systems
- Extensive experience with online searching with EPIC and DIALOG
- Experience with servicing photocopiers
- Experience with repairing CD-ROM drives
- Experience with Java programming language
- Experience with Hypertext Markup Language
Work Experience
- Associate Minister, Old Stone Baptist Church, 1987 -1989
- Circulation Librarian, Tennessee Temple University, 1988 - 1989
- Assistant Reference Librarian, Tennessee Temple University, 1989-1991
- Reference Librarian, Tennessee Temple University, 1991-present
- Library Director, Tennessee Temple University, 1994-present
- Adjunct Professor, Temple Baptist Seminary, 1997- present
- Instructor of New Testament Greek, Temple Baptist Seminary, 1999-
2002
Professional Memberships
- Association of Christian Librarians
- American Theological Library Association
- Evangelical Theological Society
- Chattanooga Area Library Association
Awards
- Alfred E. Cierpke Award for Christian leadership potential, 1986
References
- Mr. Ronald L Walker, 4038 W Bogard St, Springfield, MO 65802 Telephone:
417/873-9298 or 417/862-5502 E-mail: walkpatt@atlascomm.net
- Dr. Roger Stiles, Executive Vice-President, Tennessee Temple University,
1815 Union Ave., Chattanooga, Tennessee 37404 Telephone: 423/493-4202
E-mail: rstiles@tntemple.edu
- Miss Patricia Fisher, Director of Library Services, Seby Jones Library,
Toccoa Falls College, Toccoa Falls, GA 30598 Telephone: 706/886-6831 Ext.
#5300 E-mail: pfisher@toccoafalls.edu
- Mrs. Laura Young, Reference Librarian, Chattanooga State Technical
Community College, 4501 Amnicola Highway, Chattanooga, TN 37406 Telephone:
423/698-8305 E-mail: young@cstcc.cc.tn.us
- Mr. Jeffrey Gates, Head Librarian, Faith Baptist Bible College &
Theological Seminary, 1900 Northwest 4th St., Ankeny, IA 50021
Telephone: 515/964-0601 Ext. #258 E-mail: jeffgates@juno.com
- Dr. Constance Pearson, Graduate Education Faculty, Liberty University,
Lynchburg, VA, Telephone: 434/582-2633 E-mail: cpearson@liberty.edu