Jon C. Giullian
University Libraries - International CollectionsRoom 519
As Librarian for Slavic and Eurasian studies, I acquire materials from and about Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and the Caucasus; provide research and instructional services to KU faculty, staff, students, visiting scholars, K-12 community, and the general public; and serve as library liaison to related academic departments and areas studies centers. I also engage in research and professional service and provide support for programs in Global & International Studies and European Studies.
As Head of the IAS Department, I coordinate the work of the department's seven programs (African, East Asian, West European, Global and International; Middle East; Slavic and Eurasian; and Spain, Portugal, Latin American and Caribbean) within KU Libraries and with other campus units.
Education
M.L.S, Library and Information Science , School of Library and Information Science, Indiana University
[M.Phil.], Slavic Languages & Literatures, University of Kansas
M.A., Slavic Languages and Literatures, University of Kansas
, Russian, Brigham Young University
Teaching
Library research education (information literacy) in support of courses in Slavic Languages and Literatures, Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, Russian history, Slavic folklore, Russian culture, Societies and Cultures of Eurasia, Global and International Studies , and European Studies. I am also interested in Russian language pedagogy and the use of multi-media for building cultural and linquistic competency.
Bibliography, digital research tools, and information literacy as they relate to Russian, East European, and Eurasian librarianship (REEE). Russian book vendors and publishers. East European research libraries in the post-Soviet era. Open access publishing related to REEE.
Teaching Interests
- Information literacy, Russia, Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Slavic folklore, Russian culture, Russian history
Research
Bibliography, digital research tools, information literacy as they relate to Russian, East European, and Eurasian (REEE) librarianship. Russian books vendors and publishers. East European research libraries in the post-Soviet era. Open access publishing related to REEE.
Research Interests
- Russia, Eastern Europe, Eurasia, bibliography, digital research tools, reference, information literacy, Russian book trade, open access.
Service
I actively serve in national organizations dedicated to Slavic librarianship. These include the ASEEES Committee on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) and the Slavic and East European Section (SEES) of ACRL. I support regional librarianship as a member of the Mountain Plains Library Association. I also serve in the KU Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (CREES) and on KU Libraries governance committees.
Selected Publications
Reyes, B. M., Giullian, J. C., & Devlin, F. A. (2017). iPad and Android Tablets: Wonder Pills or Placebo for Academic Library Staff? Library High Tech, 35(3), 393-407. DOI:10.1108/LHT-01-2017-0022 https://dx.doi.org/10.1108/LHT-01-2017-0022
Giullian, J. C., & Monroe-Gulick, A. (2017). Assessment of KU Libraries’ Slavic & Eurasian Collection: Purpose, Process, and Potential . Slavic and East European Information Resources, 18(1-2), 1-18. DOI:10.1080/15228886.2017.1322382 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15228886.2017.1322382
Giullian, J. C. (2016). Aspects of Diversity in ASEEES National Conferences as a Reflection of the Field of Slavic and Eurasian Studies in North America: Case Studies of Gender, Location, Discipline, and Institution. Slavic and East European Information Resources, 17(4), 191-214. DOI:10.1080/15228886.2016.1246301 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15228886.2016.1246301
Giullian, J. C., & Zitser, E. A. (2015). Beyond LibGuides: The Past, Present, and Future of Online Research Guides. Slavic and East European Information Resources, 16(4), 170-180. DOI:10.1080/15228886.2015.1094718 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15228886.2015.1094718
Giullian, J. (2013). ‘Seans chernoi magii’ na Taganke: The Hunt for Master and Margarita in the Pravda Digital Archive. Slavic and East European Information Resources, 14(2/3), 102-126. DOI:10.1080/15228886.2013.813374 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15228886.2013.813374
Giullian, J. (2011). [Review of World War II Cossack Newspapers and Periodicals at CRL]. FOCUS on Global Resources, 30(4 ), 8-9. http://www.crl.edu/focus/article/7330
Giullian, J. (2010). Slavic Studies and the World: Embracing the Revolution of Open Access Publishing. In Globalization and the Management of Information Resources: Papers from the International Conference, Sofia, Bulgaria, 12-14 November 2008 (pp. 181-190). https://research.uni-sofia.bg/bitstream/10506/455/3/SOFIA2008_new.pdf https://kuscholarworks.ku.edu/handle/1808/11151
Giullian, J. (2009). Slavic Folklore, the Library and the Web: A Case-Study of Subject-Specific Collaborative Information Literacy at the University of Kansas. Slavic and East European Information Resources (SEEIR), Special Issue: Slavic Information Literacy: Past, Present and Future, 10(2/3), 200-220. DOI:10.1080/15228880903191699 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15228880903191699
Giullian, J. (2008). Language Dictionaries: Albanian, Armenian, Azerbaijani (Azeri), Belarusian, Bulgarian, Georgian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbian-Croatian-Bosnian, Slavic, Slovenian, Ukrainian (R. Kieft & S. Hofmann). Guide to Reference, 12th edition (electronic version). Chicago: American Library Association. http://www.guidetoreference.org/HomePage.aspx
Giullian, J. (2008). National Bibliographies and Catalogs: Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Yugoslavia (R. Kieft & S. Hofmann). Guide to Reference, 12th edition (electronic version). Chicago: American Library Association. http://www.guidetoreference.org/HomePage.aspx
Giullian, J. (2008). Reference Question Answered: Bibliographic Sources for the Ukrainian Periodical Press in the 1840’s: Encyclopedias, Bibliographies, Guides, and Library Catalogs. Slavic and East European Information Resources (SEEIR) , 9(3 ), 278-284. DOI:10.1080/15228880802347723
Giullian, J. (2008). Reference Questions Answered: Discussion of Russian funeral rites as depicted in ‘V poiskakh schast’ia (In Search of Happiness). Slavic and East European Information Resources (SEEIR), 9 (1 ), 5-11. DOI:10.1080/15228880802104629
Giullian, J. (2007). 'Goodbye Doesn’t Mean Forever:’ Selection Strategies for the Transfer of Slavic to Off-Site Remote Storage. In Globalization, Digitization, Access, and Preservation of Cultural Heritage: Papers from the International Conference Sofia, Bulgaria 8-10 November 2006 (pp. 144-151). Sofia, Bulgaria: “St. Kliment Okhridskii” University of Sofia.
Giullian, J. (2007). [Review of The 20th Century Libraries in the Baltic Sea Regions. Transactions of the National Library of Estonia (TNLE), v. 10, by Edited by Piret Lotman and Tiina Vilberg. Tallinn: National Library of Estonia, 2004. 122p. ISBN: 9985942671; ISSN: 14063530.]. Slavic and East European Information Resources (SEEIR) , 8(4 ), 109-113. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J167v08n04_10
Giullian, J. (2006). Where Library Meets Vendor: A Comparison of Six Vendors of Russian Books. In G. C. Ference & B. L. Schaffner (Eds.), Books, Bibliographies, and Pugs: A Festschrift In Honor of Murlin Croucher (pp. 87-112). Bloomington, IN: Slavica. http://hdl.handle.net/1808/11124
Giullian, J. (2006). [Review of Pushkinskaia Entsiklopediia “Mikhailovskoe” (Pushkin Encyclopedia “Mikhailovskoe”), by Edited by E. B. Egorova. Mikhailovskoe: Gos. Muzei-zapovednik A.S. Pushkina „Mikhailovskoe,” 2003. v. 1 [of 3]. 447p.]. Slavic and East European Information Resources (SEEIR), 7(4 ), 146-150. DOI:10.1300/J167v07n04_12
Giullian, J. (2005). [Review of Virtual Slavica: Digital Libraries, Digital Archives, by Michael Neubert, ed. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press, 2005.]. Slavic & East European Information Resources (SEEIR), 6(2/3) http://hdl.handle.net/1808/11136
Selected Presentations
Giullian, J. . (11/21/2015). Assessment of KU Libraries’ Area Studies Collections: Purpose, Process, and Potential. 47th Annual Convention of the Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES). Philadelphia, PA
Devlin, F. A., Giullian, J. C. & Reyes, B. M. (10/28/2015). Tablets for Library Staff: Tools, Toys, or Troubles? Internet Librarian. Monterey, California
Giullian, J. C. & Zitser, E. A. (04/22/2015). “The World of Libguides -- Thinking Beyond Your University.”. ASEEES Committee on Libraries and Information Resources. Available Here
Giullian, J. . (11/22/2014). Pathway to Peace and Prosperity: A New Model and Partnership for Teaching the Introduction to Graduate Studies Course in French, German, and Slavic Languages and Literatures. . 46th Annual Convention of the Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES). San Antonio, TX
Giullian, J. . (02/13/2014). Where Professional Practice Meets Research: Case of the Missing Theater Review. Presentation, Strategic Sharing Forum, University of Kansas Libraries, Watson Library, Rm. 455. Lawrence, KS
Giullian, J. . (11/16/2012). Inclusivity and Diversity: Cross-section of ASEEES by Gender, Discipline, and Institution. 44th Annual Convention of the Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES). New Orleans, LA . Available Here
Giullian, J. . (11/16/2012). Online Research Guides: Audience, Assessment, and Advice. Roundtable discussion: Online Research Guides for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies: Challenges, Opportunities, and Best Practices; 44th Annual Convention of the Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies. New Orleans, LA. Available Here
Giullian, J. . (03/10/2010). Poll Everywhere: Using Live Audience Polling to Engage Students and Capture Learning Outcomes of Library Instruction. Presentation, Reference and Instruction Meeting, University of Kansas Libraries, Watson Library. Lawrence, KS
Giullian, J. . (11/20/2008 - 11/23/2008). Slavic Folklore, the Library and the Web: A Collaborative Information Literacy Program at the University of Kansas (First Steps). 41st National Convention of the Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies (AAASS).
Giullian, J. . (11/12/2008 - 11/14/2008). Slavic Studies and the World: Embracing the Revolution of Open Access Publishing. Presentation, Globalization and the Management of Information Resources . Sofia, Bulgaria
Selected Grants
Giullian, Jon C, Devlin, Fran A, Reyes, Betsaida M, Usability of Library E-Collections on Tablet Devices: Practitioners Perspectives, 2301892, KU General Research Fund (GRF) grant, $6,044, (07/01/2014 - 06/30/2015). This grant resulted in the publication of a peer-reviewed article in Library High Tech. The citation to the article is: Reyes, B. M., Giullian, J. C., & Devlin, F. A. (2017). iPad and Android Tablets: Wonder Pills or Placebo for Academic Library Staff? Library High Tech, 35(3), 393-407. DOI:10.1108/LHT-01-2017-0022, https://doi.org/10.1108/LHT-01-2017-0022. Although the tablets that were purchased using funds from the GRF continue to be used by faculty and staff in KU Libraries in a variety of ways, they are essentially redundant technology. The study found that the return on investment for tablet devices was minimal. Light and portable laptops are better adapted to most if not all types of library work. University (KU or KUMC). Status: Funded.
Giullian, Jon, (Principal), Library Development in the Post-Soviet Era: Case Studies in the Evolution of East European Libraries, 2302122, KU New Faculty General Research Fund (NFGRF) grant, $3,000, - 12/31/2007). University (KU or KUMC). Status: Funded.
Giullian, Jon, (Principal), Library Development in the Post-Soviet Era: Case Studies in the Evolution of East European Libraries, University of Kansas Library Research Fund (LRF) matching grant, $500, - 12/31/2009). University (KU or KUMC). Status: Funded.
Giullian, Jon, (Principal), AC: Language dictionaries—Slavic, Baltic, Caucasian” Guide to Reference, 12th ed., KU Library Research Fund (LRF) grant, $706, - 12/31/2007). University (KU or KUMC). Status: Funded.
Giullian, Jon, (Principal), Conference in Sofia, Bulgaria, KU International Studies Travel Grant for International Conferences, $800, - 11/30/2006). University (KU or KUMC). Status: Funded.
Selected Awards & Honors
Dobro Slovo National Slavic Honor Society
1993 - Present
2014 Leadership Institute
Mountain Plains Library Association (MPLA)
2014
Co-winner, Faculty Service Award
Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (CREES), University of Kansas
2010
Top Twenty library instruction articles of 2009
Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT)
2010
