Christine Rigda, MSLS, BA
Coordinator of Library Systems
Assistant Professor, University Libraries
419.530.2333
Christine.Rigda@utoledo.edu
Education
- Master of Science in Library Science, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 1993
- Bachelor of Arts (French), Cleveland State University (Ohio), 1990
Experience
Professor Rigda has over 14 years experience as a librarian in Ohio academic libraries. Currently she manages the library’s online catalog and the integrated library system and oversees desktop support for library faculty and staff as well as the instructional classrooms. She resolves database access problems and other issues related to technology. She also provides collection development for foreign languages.
Publications
- “Plummer, Karen A. and Rigda, Christine "Creating an Online Cataloging Manual: A Case Study." Technical Services Quarterly, v. 22, no. 2 (Dec. 2004): 25-36.
- Professor Rigda also writes reviews for American Reference Books Annual and Library Journal.
Presentations
- “Merging Library Catalogs: The Plan that Worked for the Medical University of Ohio and the University of Toledo” (with Laura Kinner, Director of Technical Services, The University of Toledo) presented at the annual Eastern Great Lakes Innovative Users Group Conference (EGL-IUG), Akron, OH (September 28, 2007).
- “Customizing Inter-Library Loan Forms” at the Fifteenth Innovative Users Group Conference, San Jose, Calif., May 14-17, 2007.
- “Online Tools ... They're for Catalogers too!” (with Karen Plummer, Associate Professor, The University of Akron) presented to the Academic Librarians Association of Ohio (ALAO) annual conference, Independence, OH (November 1, 2002).
University/Professional Service
- Library Faculty Affairs Committee
- Search Committee, Digital Services Librarian
- Search Committee, Systems Technician
- Search Committee, Visiting Instructor
- Search Committee, Digital Initiatives Librarian
- Lead Implementor, OhioLINK
- Transforming User Services (OhioLINK task force)
- Functional Expert for Management Information, Innovative Users Group (IUG)
- Diversity Committee, Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO)
