Kimberly Gay,  M.L.S.  Title: Reference and Instruction Librarian Phone: (936) 261-1506 Fax: (936) 261-3139 Email:  kmgay@pvamu.edu Office Location: John B. Coleman Library, 1st Floor, Room 126B
Education	• M.L.S. - Texas Woman's University (Library Science) • B.S. - Texas Woman's University (Mass Communication - Print Journalism)
Liaisons	• College of Business • Communication and Journalism • Literature and Languages
Honors and Awards	• Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society 2004-present   • Beta Lambda Chapter of Beta Phi Mu (International Library and     Information Studies Honor Society)  • Beta Phi Mu. Scholarship 2005 Texas Woman’s University and University of     North Texas. Lifetime inductee: The Beta Lambda Chapter of Beta Phi Mu     (International Library and Information Studies Honor Society: 2006  • Golden Key International Honor Society 2001-present   • Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society 2003-present
National Committees	• BCALA 2010 Conference  - Conference Planning Sub-Committee Chair • Texas Library Association Black Caucus Round Table Councilor Alternate • Texas Library Association Conference Stipend Scholarship Chair (2007-2010) • Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Appointment to TexShare    Education Services Working Group 2007-2010.
Recent Presentations	• 15th National HBCU Faculty Development Symposium - Washington D.C.     2008 - "Reflections on Reading Research-Sociological and Educational    Implications: Best practices for thinking, reading, and writing using African    American Literature; an the the role of the Librarian in developing     initiatives for reading in the home, the school, the university, and the    community". • Texas Library Association Conference - Houston 2009. "Web 2.0 Genealogy    Researching". • Texas Library Association’s District 8 Annual Fall Conference - Houston     2009.  “From School Library to Academic Library: Got EBSCOhost Database    College Library Research Skills”.
Recent Publications	• Public Speaking Handbook with additional readings. Fundamentals of     Speech.  (Contributing editor) Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View,     Texas 2008.