Responsibilities

Responsible for articulating a vision of academic research in an arts and media environment, and serving as advocate for the Library and research and outreach centers to administration, faculty, students and general public. Oversight responsibility for the Library, Center for Black Music Research, Center for Arts Policy, Center for Asian Arts and the Media, Center for Community Arts Partnerships, Institute for the Study of Women and Gender in Arts and Media, and the Museum of Contemporary Photography.

Education

• B.S., Journalism, Boston University
• M.S., Library Science, Simmons College

Professional Memberships

• American Library Association (ALA)
• Special Libraries Association (SLA)
• Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC)
• Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
• International Federation of Library Association and Institutes (IFLA)
• Human Research Protection Programs (HRPP)

College and/or Professional Committees

• Provost's Cabinet
• President's Council
• College Council
• Academic Affairs Committee
• Institutional Review Board (IRB); chair
• Friends of the Library Advisory Committee
• Parent Information Resource Center (PIRC) Advisory Board

Publications

• Cates, Jo. Journalism: A Guide to the Reference Literature. 2nd ed. (Libraries Unlimited, 1997).
• Cates, Jo. Journalism: A Guide to the Reference Literature. 3d ed. (Libraries Unlimited/Greenwood Publishing, 2004).

Areas of Specialization

Journalism, Mass Communications, Media Ethics, Publishing, Research Ethics