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Karlen Chase

Head of Institutional Repository Services

221D Lockwood Memorial Library, North Campus
Buffalo, NY 14260

  • Ph: 716-645-8597
  • Fax: 716-645-3859
klchase@buffalo.edu

Responsibilities

  • Administer the UB Institutional Repository (UBIR) on the open source DSpace platform.
  • Ensure copyright and publisher sharing policy compliance in UBIR.
  • Lead and manage all UBIR collections and projects.
  • Collaborate with The Graduate School to host UB’s electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) on UBIR as part of that unit’s Public Access of Theses and Dissertations policy, effective with the June 1, 2018, degree conferral date.

Education and Training

  • MLS, University at Buffalo
  • MFA in Writing, Vermont College of Fine Arts
  • BA in English/Creative Writing, Hamilton College

Publications

 
  • Chase, K. (2015). The hearts cut: A profile of Buffalo Distilling Co. Chickpea Magazine, Fall, 14-17.
  • Chase, K. (2012). Pinning down consumer health information: An alternative to large social bookmarking sites. Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet, 16(2), 234-244.
  • Chase, K. (2012). Love Canal. In Encyclopedia of consumption and waste: The social science of garbage (Vol. 1, pp. 485-487). Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage.
  • Chase, K. (2011, January 15). Life’s roadmap and learning along the way. Buffalo News, p. C1.
  • Chase, K. (2009). Pulsars and quasars. In Encyclopedia of time: Science, philosophy, theology, and culture (Vol. 2, pp. 1067-1068). Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage.
  • Chase, K. (2009). Wormholes. In Encyclopedia of time: Science, philosophy, theology, and culture (Vol. 3, pp. 1444-1445). Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage.
  • Chase, K. (2007, November 4). Shinkontan. Buffalo News, p. F12.
  • Chase, K. (2001, November). This woman’s greatest love affair. Catskill Mountain Region Guide, 15(11), 26.
  • Chase, K. (1999). Spreading stars. Clinton, N.Y.: Trustees of Hamilton College.
  • Chase, K. (1997, June 21). A diverse reading. Creative Loafing, p. 3.

Presentations

  • Document Accessibility Workshop. [In-class session]. EAS360, School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y. Oct. 2, 2023.
  • Disseminating DSW Projects: UBIR & accessibility. [In-class session]. SW633 & SW634, Doctor of Social Work program, School of Social Work, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y. Aug. 30, 2022.
  • Data management. [Workshop]. New Faculty Academy, University Libraries, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y. April 15, 2022.
  • Digital Media & Copyright: Using images and other media in your work. [In-class session]. RLL198, Department of Romance Languages & Literatures, College of Arts and Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y. Oct. 26, 2020.
  • Copyright & Fair Use in Online Instruction. [Workshop]. Faculty Forum, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y. June 18, 2020.
  • Copyright for Dietetics: Using images in patient education & capstone projects. [Video tutorial]. Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y. Jan. 17, 2020.
  • Music and Dance: To post or not to post? [Workshop]. Department of Theatre and Dance, College of Arts and Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y. Nov. 1, 2019.
  • Copyright & Scholarly Publishing. [Workshop]. New Faculty Academy. University Libraries, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y. Oct. 11, 2019.
  • Copyright & Scholarly Publishing. [Workshop]. New Faculty Academy. University Libraries, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y. March 29, 2019.
  • Opening your data: Libraries and repositories help you go public. [Presentation]. Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics Conference on Computational Science and Engineering (CSE19), Spokane, Wash. Feb. 25, 2019.
  • Copyright & Scholarly Publishing. [Workshop]. New Faculty Academy. University Libraries, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y. Dec. 7 & 21, 2018. Co-presenter.
  • Copy that: Understanding copyright in your work. [Speech/presentation]. National Kidney Foundation, Annual Joint Meeting of Upstate and Western New York Councils on Renal Nutrition, Batavia, N.Y. Oct. 11, 2018.
  • Digital Media & Copyright: Using images and other media in your work and on Digication. [Workshop]. Undergraduate Education, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y. Aug. 23, 2018.
  • Copyright III: Using copyrighted works in your classroom and UBLearns. [Workshop]. University Libraries, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y. Nov. 1-2, 2017.
  • Copyright II: Publishing and sharing your work. [Workshop]. University Libraries, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y. Oct. 10-11, 2017.
  • Copyright I: Using images and other media in your work. [Workshop]. University Libraries, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y. Sept. 27 & 28, 2017.
  • Copyright & Fair Use for Faculty. [Workshop]. University Libraries, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y. April 20, 2017.
  • Copyright & Fair Use for Faculty. [Workshop]. Early Career Faculty Conference, University Libraries, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y. March 30, 2017.
  • Copyright & Your Thesis/Dissertation. [Workshop]. Graduate Student Research Conference, University Libraries, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y. Oct. 26, 2016.
  • Copyright & Fair Use for Faculty. [Workshop]. University Libraries, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y. Oct. 18, 2016.
  • Copyright & Your Thesis/Dissertation. [Workshop]. Center for Excellence in Writing, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y. Sept. 21, 2016.
  • Copyright & Fair Use for Faculty. [Workshop]. University Libraries, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y. Sept. 13, 2016.
  • Copyright & Fair Use. [Workshop]. University Libraries, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y. June 24, 2016. 
  • Copyright & Fair Use for Faculty. [Workshop]. University Libraries, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y. March 7, 2016; April 21, 2016; May 17, 2016.
  • Copyright & Fair Use for Faculty. [Workshop]. Faculty Resource Center for Academic Excellence, Niagara County Community College, Sanborn, N.Y. Feb. 19, 2016.
  • LibraryBox: Build and Outreach. [Presentation]. Gadgets & Gizmos, Annual Meeting of the Upstate New York & Ontario Chapter of the Medical Library Association, Fairport, N.Y. Oct. 18, 2013. Co-presenter.
  • New York Heritage Online for You. [Presentation]. Annual Conference of the New York Library Association, Niagara Falls, N.Y. Sept. 28, 2013. Co-presenter.
  • Digital Display Tools PechaKucha & Panel. [Presentation]. Western New York Library Resources Council, Buffalo, N.Y. July 16, 2013. CONTENTdm presenter.
  • Using Pinboard in Hospital Libraries. [Presentation]. Technology Petting Zoo, Annual Meeting of the Upstate New York & Ontario Chapter of the Medical Library Association, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Oct. 13, 2011. Presenter.
  • Buffalo Infringement Festival. [Reading]. ZGM Fine Arts, Buffalo, N.Y. July 28, 2010. Featured reader. Poetry, fiction and nonfiction readings by Karlen Chase and Judy Marquis.
  • Spoken Word Sundays. [Reading]. Allen Street Hardware Café, Buffalo, N.Y. Dec. 30, 2007. Featured reader. Poetry readings by Karlen Chase and Jennifer Campbell.
  • Red Hot Buffalo Women’s Art. [Exhibit]. Poetry Collection, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y. Sept. 21-Oct. 5, 2007. Co-curator. Collaborated with James Maynard in the
    selection, arrangement and presentation of radical periodicals, broadsides, realia and books from the 1970s and 1980s.
  • Rooftop Poetry Series. [Reading]. SUNY Buffalo State, Buffalo, N.Y. Sept. 27, 2007. Featured reader. Poetry reading by Karlen Chase with musical guest K. Cornelius.
  • New/reN.E.W. Series. [Reading]. Impact Artists’ Gallery, Tri-Main Center, Buffalo, N.Y. Sept. 20, 2007. Featured reader. Poetry readings by Michael Basinski and Karlen Chase.
  • A Highly Abbreviated Slice of Buffalo’s Literary Press. [Paper, Lecture, Exhibit]. Buffalo Small Press Book Fair, Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, Buffalo, N.Y. March 31, 2007. Co-author, co-presenter and co-curator. Collaborated with Michael Basinski in the selection, arrangement and presentation of small press publications.
  • On Words: Robert Creeley. [Exhibit]. Poetry Collection, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y. Oct. 12-Dec. 20, 2006. Co-curator. Collaborated with curator and coworkers in the selection, arrangement and presentation of artistic and literary pieces.
  • Fringe-Dwellers: Fact & Fiction. [Lecture]. Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, Vt. Jan. 2, 2005. Lecturer. Presented graduating lecture on people and characters who live on the fringe of mainstream society, transitioning from the anecdotal to the literary.
  • Grammar How-To. [Workshop]. Brown Bag Lunch Series, Mohawk Valley Community College, Utica, N.Y. Feb. 17, March 13 and April 17, 2003. Presenter. Led workshops on basic English grammar to audiences of faculty and student attendees.
  • MVCC Learning Center Grammar How-To. [Workshop]. Mohawk Valley Community College, Utica, N.Y. Oct. 16, 2002. Presenter. Led workshop on basic English grammar to audience of faculty and student attendees.
  • Writing for Disabled Learners. [Lecture]. Special Education Training and Resource Center, Oneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services, New Hartford, N.Y. Sept. 4, 2002. Co-presenter. Discussed and outlined teaching strategies for English grammar and writing instruction.
  • Jazz and the Natural Poet. [Reading]. Catskill Mountain Foundation Performing Arts Center and Movie Theatre, Hunter, N.Y. April 20, 2002. Reader. Readings and performances by Dennis Nurkse, Naomi Guttman, Alan Semerdjian, Daniel Carter and Karlen Chase.