Dr. Catherine J. Sassen
University of North Texas
Library - CM - Cataloging & Metadata Services
(940) 565-3972
Email:

Education

PhD, University of North Texas, 1992.
Major: Library Science
Dissertation Title: Citation accuracy in the journal literature of four disciplines: Chemistry, psychology, library science, and English and American literature
MLS, University of North Texas, 1981.
Major: Library Science
BA, University of Montana, 1978.
Major: English

Professional Positions

Professional
Librarian, University of North Texas. (September 1, 2021 – Present).
Associate Librarian, University of North Texas. (September 1, 1989 – August 31, 2021).
Librarian III, University of North Texas. (1989 – 2012).
Catalog Librarian, University of North Texas. (November 15, 1982 – 1989).
Catalog Librarian / Instructor, Georgia State University. (June 15, 1981 – November 5, 1982).

Professional Memberships

Member, ALA CORE Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures (formerly ALCTS). (2020 – Present).

Member, Online Audiovisual Catalogers. (2012 – Present).

Member, American Library Association. (1979 – Present).

Member, NASIG (North American Serials Interest Group). (January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2023).

Member, Association for Library Collections and Technical Services. (1981 – 2020).

Member, Texas Library Association. (2010 – 2019).

Member, ASI Culinary Indexing Special Interest Group. (2000 – 2016).

Member, American Society for Indexing. (1995 – 2016).

Development Activities Attended

Conference Attendance,"Cross Timbers Library Collaborative Conference," Cross Timbers Library Collaborative, United States of America. (July 27, 2023 – July 28, 2023).

Conference Attendance,"Conference on Academic Library Management," CALM, United States of America. (June 5, 2023 – June 9, 2023).

Conference Attendance,"CORE Virtual Interest Group week," Core Division of the American Library Association, online, United States of America. (March 6, 2023 – March 10, 2023).

Conference Attendance,"Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Cataloging and Technical Services," Amigos Library Services, online, United States of America. (February 8, 2023).

Conference Attendance,"IRDL Online Research Conference," Institute for Research Design in Librarianship, United States of America. (November 10, 2022 – November 11, 2022).

Conference Attendance,"Cross Timbers Library Collaborative Conference," Cross Timbers Library Collaborative, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (July 28, 2022).

Conference Attendance,"NASIG Annual Conference (online)," North American Serials Interest Group, United States of America. (June 5, 2022 – June 8, 2022).

Continuing Education Program,"Art of Participatory Leadership," University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (January 6, 2022 – May 17, 2022).

Conference Attendance,"Cross Timbers Library Collaborative Conference," Cross Timbers Library Collaborative, United States of America. (July 23, 2021).

Conference Attendance,"NASIG Annual Conference (online)," North American Serials Interest Group, United States of America. (May 19, 2021 – May 21, 2021).

Conference Attendance,"New England Technical Services Librarians Spring Virtual Conference," New England Technical Services Librarians, United States of America. (April 16, 2021).

Conference Attendance,"CORE Virtual Forum," CORE Division of the American Library Association, United States of America. (November 18, 2020 – November 20, 2020).

Conference Attendance,"Potomac Technical Processing Librarians Annual Meeting (online)," Potomac Technical Processing Librarians, United States of America. (October 16, 2020 – October 16, 2020).

Conference Attendance,"OLAC Online Conference," OLAC (Online Audiovisual Catalogers), United States of America. (October 14, 2020 – October 16, 2020).

Conference Attendance,"Cross Timbers Library Collaborative Conference," Cross Timbers Library Collaborative, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (August 7, 2020).

Conference Attendance,"The Exchange: An ALCTS/LITA/LLAMA Collaboration," ALCTS/LITA/LLAMA divisions of the American Library Association, United States of America. (May 4, 2020 – May 8, 2020).

Conference Attendance,"Mountain Plains Library Association Conference," Mountain Plains Library Association, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America. (October 30, 2019 – October 31, 2019).

Conference Attendance,"Cross Timbers Library Collaborative Conference," Cross Timbers Library Collaborative, Denton, TX, United States of America. (August 2, 2019).

Conference Attendance,"Library Assessment Conference," Association of Research Libraries, Houston, Texas, United States of America. (December 5, 2018 – December 7, 2018).

Conference Attendance,"Cross Timbers Library Collaborative Conference," Cross Timbers Library Collaborative, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (August 10, 2018).

Conference Attendance,"American Library Association Annual Conference," American Library Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America. (June 23, 2018 – June 25, 2018).

Conference Attendance,"Texas Library Association Annual Conference," Texas Library Association, Dallas, Texas, United States of America. (April 3, 2018 – April 5, 2018).

Conference Attendance,"UNM Mentoring Institute Conference," UNM Mentoring Institute, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America. (October 24, 2017 – October 27, 2017).

Conference Attendance,"Preconference on Evaluating Mentoring Programs," UNM Mentoring Institute, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America. (October 23, 2017).

Conference Attendance,"Cross Timbers Library Collaborative Conference," Cross Timbers Library Collaborative, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (August 4, 2017).

Conference Attendance,"American Library Association Annual Conference," American Library Association, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America. (June 24, 2017 – June 26, 2017).

Conference Attendance,"Texas Library Association Annual Conference," Texas Library Association, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. (April 19, 2017).

Conference Attendance,"Library Assessment Conference," Association of Research Libraries, Arlington, Virginia, United States of America. (October 31, 2016 – November 2, 2016).

Conference Attendance,"Cross Timbers Library Collaborative Conference," Cross Timbers Library Collaborative, Fort Worth, Texas, United States of America. (July 22, 2016).

Conference Attendance,"Texas Library Association Annual Conference," Texas Library Association, Houston, Texas, United States of America. (April 22, 2016).

Conference Attendance,"US Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Association Conference," US Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Association, Austin, Texas, United States of America. (September 29, 2015 – September 30, 2015).

Conference Attendance,"Cross Timbers Library Collaborative Conference," Cross Timbers Library Collaborative, Commerce, Texas, United States of America. (August 7, 2015).

Conference Attendance,"Texas Library Association Annual Conference," Texas Library Association, Austin, Texas, United States of America. (April 15, 2015).

Conference Attendance,"Association of College and Research Libraries Conference," Association of College and Research Libraries, Portland, Oregon, United States of America. (March 26, 2015 – March 27, 2015).

Conference Attendance,"Texas Library Association SMART (Supervision, Management and Administration Round Table) Summit," Texas Library Association Supervision, Management and Administration Round Table, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (October 24, 2014).

Conference Attendance,"Cross Timbers Library Collaborative Conference," Cross Timbers Library Collaborative, Dallas, Texas, United States of America. (July 25, 2014).

Conference Attendance,"American Library Association Conference," American Library Association, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America. (June 28, 2014 – June 29, 2014).

Conference Attendance,"American Society for Indexing Conference," American Society for Indexing, Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America. (May 1, 2014 – May 2, 2014).

Conference Attendance,"Electronic Resources & Libraries Conference," Electronic Resources & Libraries, Austin, Texas, United States of America. (March 17, 2014).

Conference Attendance,"North Texas Library Assessment Group meeting," North Texas Library Assessment Group, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (January 17, 2014).

Conference Attendance,"“Art, Works of, and The Art of Indexing” Workshop," American Society for Indexing South Central Chapter, Houston, Texas, United States of America. (October 26, 2013).

Conference Attendance,"Cross Timbers Library Collaborative Conference," Cross Timbers Library Collaborative, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (August 16, 2013).

Conference Attendance,"Library Management Institute Summer Conference," Library Management Institute, Glenside, Pennsylvania, United States of America. (June 3, 2013 – June 4, 2013).

Conference Attendance,"Texas Library Association Annual Conference," Texas Library Association, Fort Worth, Texas, United States of America. (April 25, 2013 – April 26, 2013).

Conference Attendance,"Library Management Institute Summer Conference," Library Management Institute, Glenside, Pennsylvania, United States of America. (July 9, 2012 – July 10, 2012).

Conference Attendance,"American Library Association Annual Conference," American Library Association, Anaheim, California, United States of America. (June 23, 2012 – June 25, 2012).

Conference Attendance,"American Library Association Preconference: A Change in Authority: Authority Work in the RDA Environment.," American Library Association, Anaheim, California, United States of America. (June 22, 2012).

Conference Attendance,"Texas Library Association District 7 Fall Meeting," Texas Library Association District 7, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (October 6, 2011).

Conference Attendance,"North American Serials Interest Group Annual Conference," North American Serials Interest Group, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America. (June 3, 2011).

Conference Attendance,"North American Serials Interest Group Preconference: RDA and Serials," North American Serials Interest Group, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America. (June 1, 2011).

Conference Attendance,"Phoenix Staff Development Day," Phoenix Group, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (May 27, 2011).

Continuing Education Program,"“Good Practices for Great Outcomes: Cataloging Efficiencies that Make a Difference” OCLC workshop," OCLC, Richardson, Texas, United States of America. (May 5, 2011).

Conference Attendance,"American Library Association Annual Conference," American Library Association, Washington, D.C., United States of America. (June 24, 2010 – June 29, 2010).

Conference Attendance,"American Library Association Annual Conference," American Library Association, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America. (July 9, 2009 – July 15, 2009).

Teaching

Directed Student Learning

Other,"Practicum,". (June 23, 2004 – July 30, 2004).

Other,"Practicum,". (June 2, 2003 – July 22, 2003).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book Chapter
Sassen, C. J., Harker, K. R., O'Toole, E. M. (2017). Professional Development Assessment Paella. Library Assessment Cookbook. Chicago, Illinois: Association of College and Research Libraries. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc993957
Sassen, C. J. (2009). Indexes in classic cookbooks: An analysis of the indexes in The Joy of Cooking, 1931-2006. Indexing specialties: Cookbooks. Medford, N.J.: Information Today and the American Society for Indexing. https://iii.library.unt.edu/record=b5682295~S12
Sassen, C. J. (2002). Reference sources for psychology indexers. Indexing Specialties: Psychology. Medford, N.J.: Information Today and the American Society for Indexing. https://iii.library.unt.edu/record=b5682298~S12
Conference Proceeding
Harker, K. R., Keshmiripour, S., McIntosh, M. C., O'Toole, E. M., Sassen, C. J. (2019). Assessing the Success of a Mentoring Program for Academic Librarians. Library Assessment Conference 2018. Association of Research Libraries. https://libraryassessment.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/44-Harker-et-al-AssessingTheSuccess.pdf
Sassen, C. J., Harker, K. R., O'Toole, E. M. (2017). Assessing the Success of a Mentoring Program Beyond Satisfaction Surveys. In Domínguez, N., Berkeley, B., Barka, N., Chrisman, T., Kelley, B., & Westfall, E. (Eds.). (2017). 10th annual mentoring conference proceedings: A Decade of Cultivating an Inclusive Mentoring Community. 2, 1015-1017. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062067/
Sassen, C. J., Harker, K. R., O'Toole, E. M. (2016). Assessing the Success of a Professional Development Program Using Multiple Measures. 2016 Library Assessment Conference.. 71. Washington, D.C.: Association of Research Libraries. http://old.libraryassessment.org/bm~doc/poster-abstracts.pdf
Handout
Robson, D. S., Yanowski, K. J., Sassen, C. J. (2018). LCSH for Makerspace Items. Cataloging for Makerspaces. Denton, TX: University of North Texas Digital Library. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1132761/
Robson, D., Yanowski, K. J., Sassen, C. J. (2017). Enhancing Discovery of Unique Collections: Get Ahead of the Game. Enhancing Discovery of Tabletop Games. Denton, TX: University of North Texas. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc967162/
Index
Sassen, C. J. (2010). Index.. Next Generation Course Redesign by Philip M. Turner and Ronald S. Carriveau. New York: Peter Lang.
Sassen, C. J. (2002). Index.. Music classification systems by Mark McKnight. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. https://iii.library.unt.edu/record=b2371871~S12
Sassen, C. J. (2000). Index.. The best from Helen Corbitt's kitchens. Denton, Tex.: University of North Texas Press. https://iii.library.unt.edu/record=b2302373~S12
Sassen, C. J. (1999). Subject index; Recipe index.. The pepper trail by Jean Andrews. 243-261. Denton, Tex.: University of North Texas Press. https://iii.library.unt.edu/record=b5868404~S12
Journal Article
Robson, D. S., Sassen, C. J., Bryant, S. (2023). Video Game Equipment Loss and Durability in a Circulating Academic Collection. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice. 18(3), 53-68. Edmonton, AB:. https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/eblip/index.php/EBLIP/article/view/30294
Sassen, C. J. (2023). A beginner’s guide to library association service. College & Undergraduate Libraries. 30(1-2), 44-52. Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.1080/10691316.2023.2204482
O'Toole, E., Sassen, C., Willis, S., Guerrero, S., Berg, J. (2023). Creating a Sustainable Professional Development Program. Journal of Library Administration. 63(1), . https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01930826.2022.2146438
Brannon, S., Sassen, C., Yanowski, K. (2022). Roles and Responsibilities of Cataloging Managers: An Updated Study of Job Advertisements. Technical Services Quarterly. 39(1), . London: Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.1080/07317131.2021.2011144
Sassen, C., Brannon, S. (2021). Collaborating on Scholarship: Best Practices for Team Research Projects. College & Undergraduate Libraries. 28(1), . https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1752319/
Robson, D., Sassen, C. J., Rodriguez, A. E. (2020). Advances in Academic Video Game Collections. Journal of Academic Librarianship. 46(6), . https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1707423/
Harker, K. R., Keshmiripour, S., McIntosh, M. C., O'Toole, E. M., Sassen, C. J. (2019). Mixed-Methods Assessment of a Mentoring Program. Journal of Library Administration. 59(8), 873-902. Routledge. https://doi-org.libproxy.library.unt.edu/10.1080/01930826.2019.1661745
Robson, D. S., Sassen, C. J., Thomale, J. J., Yanowski, K. J. (2019). Enhancing the Discovery of Tabletop Games. Library Resources & Technical Services. 63(3), . Chicago, Illinois: American Library Association. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/lrts.63n3.199
Robson, D. S., Sassen, C. J., Yanowski, K. J. (2019). Cataloging for Makerspaces. School Library Connection. Cataloging for Makerspaces. (March 2019), . Santa Barbara, California: Libraries Unlimited - ABC-CLIO. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1533635/
Harker, K. R., O'Toole, E. M., Sassen, C. J. (2018). Assessing an Academic Library Professional Development Program. portal: Libraries and the Academy. 18(1), 199-223. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark%3A/67531/metadc1065420/
Sassen, C. J. (2017). Enhancing bibliographic access to dissertations. Technical Services Quarterly. 34(1), 40-53. Taylor & Francis. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc957453/
Sassen, C. J., Welch, R., Loafman, K. (2016). Assessment of cataloging services in an academic library. Technical Services Quarterly. 33(1), 23-41. Taylor & Francis. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc826646/
Sassen, C. J. (2015). Indexes in award-winning cookbooks. The Indexer. 33(2), 71-76. Society of Indexers. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc674099/
Harker, K. R., Sassen, C. J. (2015). Enhancing access to e-books. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice. 10(1), 5-19. University of Alberta Libraries. https://ejournals.library.ualberta.ca/index.php/EBLIP/article/view/23139
Sassen, C. J. (2014). Culinary indexers' reference sources. The Indexer. 32(4), 5C-8C. Society of Indexers. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc461729/
Sassen, C. J. (2014). Art book indexes reviewed. The Indexer. 32(3), 104-108. Society of Indexers. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc335281/
Sassen, C. J., Wahl, D. (2014). Fostering research and publication in academic libraries. College & Research Libraries. 75(4), 458-491. Association of College and Research Libraries. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc306041/
Sassen, C. J. (2013). History indexes reviewed. The Indexer. 31(3), 105-109. Society of Indexers. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc181667/
Sassen, C. J. (2012). ASI Conference presentations: A content analysis of major topics, 1997-2012. The Indexer. 30(4), 201-203. Society of Indexers. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc122177/
Sassen, C. J. (2012). Biography indexes reviewed. The Indexer. 30(3), 136-140. Society of Indexers. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc103252/
Sassen, C. J. (2011). Occupation and authorship in The Indexer, 2000-09. The Indexer. 29(2), 73-76. Society of Indexers. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc83326/
Sassen, C. J. (2010). Reference book indexes reviewed. The Indexer. 28(1), 26-29. Society of Indexers. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc83327/
Sassen, C. J. (2009). Gender and authorship in The Indexer, 1958-2007. The Indexer. 27(4), 164-168. Society of Indexers. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc83324/
Wallace, R., Sassen, C., Antonelli, M. (2009). Implementation of an Authoritative FAQ Database. Texas Library Journal. 85(2), 60-62. Texas Library Association. https://libproxy.library.unt.edu:9443/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lls&AN=502982606&scope=site
Sassen, C. (2009). Indexes in books awarded the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction, 1962-2008. Key Words, the Bulletin of the American Society for Indexing. 17(1), 26-31. American Society for Indexing. https://libproxy.library.unt.edu:9443/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lls&AN=502965465&scope=site
Sassen, C. J. (2008). Geographic distribution of authors in The Indexer, 1988-2007. The Indexer. 26(3), 106-110. Society of Indexers. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc83325/
Sassen, C. (2003). Culinary Indexing Practices in The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book and The Fannie Farmer Cook Book, 1896-1996. Key Words, the Bulletin of the American Society for Indexing. 11(1), 20-22. American Society for Indexing. https://libproxy.library.unt.edu:9443/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lls&AN=502894292&scope=site
Sassen, C. (2001). Indexes in classic cookbooks: an analysis of the indexes in The joy of cooking, 1931-1997. Key Words, the Bulletin of the American Society for Indexing. 9(1), 9-11. American Society for Indexing. https://libproxy.library.unt.edu:9443/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lls&AN=502965465&scope=site
Sassen, C. (2001). The Twin Oaks Indexing Collective. Key Words, the Bulletin of the American Society for Indexing. 9(5), 142-144. American Society for Indexing. https://libproxy.library.unt.edu:9443/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lls&AN=502879366&scope=site
Research Report
Brannon, S. D., Sassen, C. J., Yanowski, K. J. (2022). Cataloging Managers – What do they do exactly?. Hiring Librarians Blog. https://hiringlibrarians.com/2022/10/03/researchers-corner-cataloging-managers-what-do-they-do-exactly/
Standard
Robson, D., Yanowski, K. J., Sassen, C. J. (2020). Genre Terms for Tabletop Games. Enhancing Discovery of Tabletop Games. Denton, TX: University of North Texas. http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc826647/
Yanowski, K. J., Robson, D. S., Sassen, C. J. (2018). Genre Terms for Makerspaces. Cataloging for Makerspaces. Denton, TX: University of North Texas Digital Library. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1132759/

Presentations Given

Invited Talk

Yanowski, K. J. (Author & Presenter), Sassen, C. J. (Author & Presenter), Brannon, S. D. (Author & Presenter), Amigos Library Services Conference, Organizing a Successful Workload Analysis Project, Amigos Library Services, Online, United States of America. (2024).

Sassen, C. J. (Author), Brannon, S. (Author & Presenter), Career Development Committee, Collaborating on Scholarship, University of North Texas Libraries, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2020).

Oral Presentation

Yanowski, K. J. (Author & Presenter), Sassen, C. J. (Author & Presenter), Brannon, S. D. (Author), Cross Timbers Library Collaborative Conference, Organizing a Successful Workload Analysis Project, Cross Timbers Library Collaborative, online, United States of America. (2023).

Yanowski, K. J. (Author & Presenter), Sassen, C. J. (Author & Presenter), Brannon, S. D. (Author & Presenter), Core Interest Group Week, Organizing a Successful Workload Analysis Project, Core Division of the American Library Association, online, United States of America. (2023).

Sassen, C. J. (Author & Presenter), King, T. (Author & Presenter), Cross Timbers Library Collaborative Conference, The Complete Beginners' Guide to Getting Involved in Professional Associations, Cross Timbers Library Collaborative, online, United States of America. (2022).

Brannon, S. D. (Author & Presenter), Sassen, C. J. (Author & Presenter), Yanowski, K. (Author & Presenter), Core Interest Group Week, Want to be a Cataloging Manager?, Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, Online, United States of America. (2022).

Sassen, C. (Author & Presenter), Brannon, S. (Author & Presenter), Cross Timbers Library Collaborative 2020 Conference, Collaborating on Scholarship, United States of America. (2020).

Harker, K. R. (Author), O'Toole, E. M. (Author), Sassen, C. J. (Author & Presenter), Mountain Plains Library Association Conference, Assessing a Professional Development Program for Academic Librarians, Mountain Plains Library Association, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America. (2019).

Harker, K. R. (Author), Keshmiripour, S. (Author), McIntosh, M. C. (Author), O'Toole, E. (Author & Presenter), Sassen, C. J. (Author), Texas Association for Higher Education Assessment Conference, Assessment of a Faculty Mentoring Program Using Validated Instruments, Texas Association for Higher Education Assessment, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. (2019).

Harker, K. R. (Author & Presenter), Keshmiripour, S. (Author), McIntosh, M. C. (Author), O'Toole, E. M. (Author), Sassen, C. J. (Author & Presenter), Cross Timbers Library Collaborative 2019 Conference, Assessing an Academic Library Mentoring Program, Cross Timbers Library Collaborative, Texas Woman's University, United States of America. (2019).

Robson, D. S. (Author & Presenter), Yanowski, K. J. (Author & Presenter), Sassen, C. J. (Author & Presenter), Texas Library Association Annual Conference, Cataloging for Makerspaces, Texas Library Association, Dallas, TX, United States of America. (2018).

Robson, D. S. (Author & Presenter), Yanowski, K. J. (Author & Presenter), Sassen, C. J. (Author & Presenter), American Library Association Annual Conference, Enhancing Discovery of Unique Collections: Get Ahead of the Game, American Library Association, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America. (2017).

Sassen, C. J. (Author & Presenter), O'Toole, E. M. (Author & Presenter), Harker, K. R. (Author), Texas Library Association Annual Conference 2016, Assessing an Academic Library Professional Development Program, Houston, Texas, United States of America. (2016).

Sassen, C. J. (Author & Presenter), Welch, R. (Author & Presenter), Loafman, K. (Author & Presenter), Texas Library Association Annual Conference 2015, Assessment of Cataloging Services in an Academic Library, Texas Library Association, Austin, Texas, United States of America. (2015).

Sassen, C. J. (Author & Presenter), Harker, K. R. (Author), American Library Association Annual Conference 2014, Cataloging That Works: How to Make E-books Findable., ALCTS Cataloging and Classification Research Interest Group, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America. (2014).

Sassen, C. J. (Author & Presenter), American Society for Indexing Conference 2014, Art Indexing Tips, American Society for Indexing, Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America. (2014).

Sassen, C. J. (Author & Presenter), American Society for Indexers Conference 2014, Culinary Indexers' Reference Sources, American Society for Indexers, Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America. (2014).

Sassen, C. J. (Author & Presenter), Harker, K. R. (Author), Electronic Resources & Libraries Conference 2014, Usage of E-books with Enriched Bibliographic Records, Austin, Texas, United States of America. (2014).

Sassen, C. J. (Author & Presenter), Library Management Institute Summer Conference 2013, Encouraging Research and Publication among Academic Librarians, Library Management Institute, Arcadia University, Glenside, Pennsylvania, United States of America. (2013).

Sassen, C. J. (Author & Presenter), Wahl, D. (Author & Presenter), Library Management Institute Summer Conference 2012, Fostering a Culture of Research and Publication in Academic Libraries, Library Management Institute, Arcadia University, Glenside, Pennsylvania, United States of America. (2012).

Paper

Harker, K. R. (Author & Presenter), Keshmiripour, S. (Author), McIntosh, M. C. (Author), O'Toole, E. M. (Author), Sassen, C. J. (Author), Library Assessment Conference, Assessing the Success of a Mentoring Program for Academic Librarians, Association of Research Libraries, Houston, Texas, United States of America. (2018).

Poster

Brannon, S. (Author & Presenter), Yanowski, K. (Author & Presenter), Sassen, C. (Author), CORE Forum - Postponed, Evolving Roles of Cataloging Department Heads, American Library Association, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America. (2021).

Robson, D. (Author & Presenter), Sassen, C. (Author & Presenter), Yanowski, K. (Author & Presenter), Cross Timbers Library Collaborative 2021 Conference, Cataloging for Makerspaces, Cross Timbers Library Collaborative, Online, United States of America. (2021).

Robson, D. (Author & Presenter), Sassen, C. (Author & Presenter), Yanowski, K. (Author & Presenter), OLAC 2020 Virtual Conference, Step Up Your Game with Genre Terms for Tabletop Games​, OLAC, Online, United States of America. (2020).

Sassen, C. J. (Author & Presenter), Brannon, S. (Author & Presenter), The Exchange: an ALCTS/LITA/LLAMA Collaboration, To Co-Author or Not?, United States of America. (2020).

Sassen, C. (Author), Brannon, S. D. (Author), Texas Library Association Annual Conference, Collaborating on Scholarship, Texas Library Association; Conference poster session canceled, Houston, Texas, United States of America. (2020).

Robson, D. S. (Author), Sassen, C. J. (Author & Presenter), Yanowski, K. J. (Author), Mountain Plains Library Association/New Mexico Library Association Joint Conference 2019, Cataloging for Makerspaces, Mountain Plains Library Association/New Mexico Library Association, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America. (2019).

Sassen, C. J. (Author & Presenter), Harker, K. R. (Author), O'Toole, E. M. (Author), American Library Association Annual Conference, Assessing the Success of a Mentoring Program for Academic Librarians, American Library Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America. (2018).

Sassen, C. J. (Author & Presenter), Harker, K. R. (Author & Presenter), O'Toole, E. M. (Author), Texas Library Association Annual Conference, Assessing the Success of a Mentoring Program Beyond Satisfaction Surveys, Texas Library Association, Dallas, Texas, United States of America. (2018).

Sassen, C. J. (Author & Presenter), Harker, K. R. (Author), O'Toole, E. M. (Author), UNM Mentoring Institute Conference, Assessing the Success of a Mentoring Program Beyond Satisfaction Surveys, University of New Mexico Mentoring Institute, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America. (2017).

Sassen, C. J. (Author), Harker, K. R. (Author & Presenter), O'Toole, E. M. (Author & Presenter), Cross Timbers Library Collaborative Conference, Assessing the Success of a Mentoring Program Beyond Satisfaction Surveys, Cross Timbers Library Collaborative, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2017).

Robson, D. S. (Author), Yanowski, K. J. (Author), Sassen, C. J. (Author & Presenter), Cross Timbers Library Collaborative Conference, Enhancing the Discovery of Unique Collections, Texas Women's University, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2017).

Sassen, C. J. (Author & Presenter), Yanowski, K. J. (Author), Robson, D. S. (Author), Texas Library Association Annual Conference, Enhancing the Discovery of Unique Collections, Texas Library Association, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. (2017).

Harker, K. R. (Author), Sassen, C. J. (Author & Presenter), O'Toole, E. M. (Author), Library Assessment Conference, Assessing the Success of a Professional Development Program, Association of Research Libraries (ARL), Poster Presentation, Arlington, Virginia, USA, United States of America. (2016).

Sassen, C. J. (Author & Presenter), Harker, K. R. (Author & Presenter), O'Toole, E. M. (Author & Presenter), CTLC Annual Conference 2016, Assessing the Success of a Professional Development Program, Cross Timbers Library Consortium, Fort Worth, Texas, United States of America. (2016).

Sassen, C. J. (Author & Presenter), United States Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Association Conference 2015, Enhancing Access to ETD Catalog Records, US ETDA, Austin, Texas, United States of America. (2015).

Sassen, C. J. (Author & Presenter), Welch, R. (Author), Loafman, K. (Author), Cross Timbers Library Collaborative Conference 2015, Assessing the Relevance of Cataloging Services, Cross Timbers Library Collaborative, Commerce, Texas, United States of America. (2015).

Sassen, C. J. (Author & Presenter), Welch, R. (Author), Kathryn, L. (Author), Association of College and Research Libraries Conference 2015, How Are We Doing? Assessing the Relevance of Cataloging Services, ACRL, Portland, Oregon, United States of America. (2015).

Sharing Session

Sassen, C. J. (Author & Presenter), Robson, D. S. (Author), Yanowski, K. J. (Author), American Library Association Annual Conference, Genre Terms for Makerspace Materials, ALA Games and Gaming Round Table, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America. (2018).

Yanowski, K. J. (Author & Presenter), Sassen, C. J. (Author & Presenter), Robson, D. S. (Author), American Library Association Annual Conference, Enhancing Discovery of Unique Collections: Get Ahead of the Game, ALA Games and Gaming Round Table, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America. (2017).

Yanowski, K. J. (Author & Presenter), Sassen, C. J. (Author), Robson, D. S. (Author), American Library Association Annual Conference, Developing Genre Headings for Tabletop Games, ALA Gaming Round Table, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. (2016).

Webinar

Wolf, S. D. (Author & Presenter), Baron, A. W. (Author & Presenter), Berg, J. I. (Author & Presenter), Yanowski, K. J. (Author & Presenter), Sassen, C. J. (Author), Work Smarter, Not Harder: Innovating Technical Services Workflows, E-Resource Cataloging: Challenges and Solutions., Amigos Library Services, Online, United States of America. (2020).

Robson, D. S. (Author & Presenter), Yanowski, K. J. (Author & Presenter), Sassen, C. J. (Author & Presenter), ALCTS Webinars, Just catalog it! Providing Access to Three-dimensional Materials, Association for Library Collections and Technical Services, Online, United States of America. (2017).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Research
Harker, K. R. (Co-Principal), Venner, M. A. (Co-Principal), Sassen, C. J. (Co-Principal), Keshmiripour, S. (Co-Principal), "Team Mentoring Grant," Sponsored by UNT Office for Faculty Success, University of North Texas, $4734 Funded. (September 1, 2019 – August 31, 2021).
Harker, K. R., Sassen, C. J. (Co-Principal), Leuzinger, J. A. (Co-Principal), Keshmiripour, S. (Co-Principal), "Team Mentoring Grant," Sponsored by Office for Faculty Success, University of North Texas, $500 Funded. (September 1, 2017 – August 31, 2018).
Harker, K. R. (Co-Principal), Hamner, J. H. (Supporting), Thomsett-Scott, E. C. (Supporting), Sassen, C. J. (Co-Principal), O'Toole, E. M. (Co-Principal), Welch, R. (Co-Principal), "Office for Faculty Success Mentoring Grant," Sponsored by UNT Office for Faculty Success, University of North Texas, $4200 Funded. (September 2015 – August 2016).

Awards and Honors

UNT Scholarly Works Outstanding Contributor Award, UNT Libraries. (May 31, 2017).

Phi Kappa Phi honor society inductee, Phi Kappa Phi. (April 27, 1989).

Phi Delta Kappa honor society inductee, Phi Delta Kappa. (April 19, 1989).

Beta Phi Mu library science honor society inductee, Beta Phi Mu. (1982).

Service

University Service

Co-Chair, Special Collections Cataloging Librarian Search Committee. (July 26, 2023 – Present).

Co-Director, Professional Advancement Mentoring Group. (September 1, 2022 – Present).

Other, Career Development Committee. (September 1, 2016 – Present).

Committee Member, Committee on Student Conduct. (September 1, 2008 – August 31, 2023).

Co-Director, Preparation for Promotion Mentoring Group. (September 1, 2021 – August 31, 2022).

Committee Member, CMS Library Production Associate Search Committee. (July 12, 2022 – August 18, 2022).

Chairperson, CMS Cataloging Librarian Search Committee. (October 27, 2021 – May 4, 2022).

Committee Chair, Collection Management Personnel Affairs Committee. (May 1, 2021 – April 30, 2022).

Other, Library-Wide Personnel Affairs Committee. (May 1, 2021 – April 30, 2022).

Committee Member, Music Cataloging and Metadata Librarian Search Committee. (January 5, 2021 – October 13, 2021).

Other, Collection Management Personnel Affairs Committee. (May 1, 2020 – April 30, 2021).

Other, Federation Graduate Research Symposium. (April 9, 2021).

Other, Mentoring Program Committee. (September 1, 2020 – April 1, 2021).

Other, Mentoring Program Workgroup. (March 30, 2017 – August 31, 2020).

Committee Member, Cataloging Workgroup. (June 1, 2016 – August 31, 2020).

Committee Member, Search Committee for Electronic Resources Librarian. (June 2019 – August 2019).

Member, Search Committee for Library Production Associate, Cataloging and Metadata Services. (June 2019 – August 2019).

Faculty Mentor, Mentoring Program Workgroup. (October 1, 2017 – August 31, 2018).

Faculty Mentor, Office for Faculty Success. (December 10, 2015 – August 31, 2018).

Committee Member, Cataloging and Metadata Associate Search Committee (for two positions). (May 16, 2018 – August 6, 2018).

Committee Member, Dean of Libraries Search Committee. (December 1, 2016 – December 15, 2017).

Committee Member, Mentoring Grant Committee. (April 1, 2015 – August 31, 2017).

Other, Collection Management Division Personnel Affairs Committee. (July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2017).

Committee Member, Search Committee for LS II position in CMS Department. (June 29, 2016 – September 23, 2016).

Other, Career Development Workgroup. (September 1, 2015 – August 31, 2016).

Faculty Mentor, Revving up for Research Mentoring Program. (September 1, 2015 – August 31, 2016).

Committee Chair, Cataloging Workgroup. (May 8, 2007 – May 31, 2016).

Committee Member, Search Committee for LS II position in CMS Department. (March 16, 2016 – March 28, 2016).

Committee Member, Search Committee for the Head of Cataloging and Metadata Services. (March 1, 2015 – February 5, 2016).

Committee Member, Search Committee for Catalog Management Librarian. (June 1, 2015 – September 11, 2015).

Committee Chair, Career Development Workgroup. (September 1, 2014 – August 31, 2015).

Committee Chair, Honors Day Committee Who's Who Awards Undergraduate Selection Committee. (1999 – 2014).

Other, Career Development Workgroup. (September 1, 2013 – August 31, 2014).

Other, Collection Management Division Personnel Affairs Committee. (July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014).

Committee Member, Catalog Management Librarian Search Committee. (2013 – 2013).

Committee Member, Cataloging Librarian Search Committee. (2013 – 2013).

Committee Chair, Collection Management Division Personnel Affairs Committee. (July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013).

Committee Member, Cataloging Unit Head Search Committee. (2011 – 2012).

Committee Member, Faculty Policy Oversight Committee. (2009 – 2012).

Committee Chair, Grievance Committee. (September 1, 2011 – August 31, 2012).

Other, PAC Procedures Revision Subcommittee. (2009 – 2011).

Committee Member, Grievance Committee. (September 1, 2010 – August 31, 2011).

Committee Chair, Hidden Collections Graduate Library Assistant Search Committee. (2010 – 2010).

Committee Member, Review Committee for the Division of Student Development Staff Recognition Awards. (2010 – 2010).

Committee Member, Search Committee for Resource Discovery Systems Librarian. (2010 – 2010).

Committee Member, ILS Work Group. (2007 – 2010).

Committee Member, Subject Librarians Hidden Collections Subcommittee. (2009 – 2009).

Other, Personnel Affairs Committee. (2007 – 2009).

Committee Member, Knowledge Database for Virtual Reference Committee. (2005 – 2009).

Committee Member, Preservation Librarian Search Committee. (2008 – 2008).

Member, Rare Book Curator Search Committee. (2008 – 2008).

Member, RIS Librarian Search Committee. (2008 – 2008).

Member, Traffic Appeals Committee. (2002 – 2008).

Other, Ad Hoc Assessment Committee. (2007 – 2007).

Member, ILS Librarian Search Committee. (2006 – 2007).

Other, Cataloging Work Group. (2003 – 2007).

Member, Charter Revision Ad Hoc Committee. (2006 – 2006).

Member, Coordinator of Sci/Tech Reference Search Committee. (2006 – 2006).

Other, Grievance Committee. (2005 – 2006).

Member, Student Code of Conduct Appeals Committee. (2002 – 2006).

Member, Strategic Planning Task Force on Information Control. (2005 – 2005).

Committee Chair, Personnel Affairs Committee. (2004 – 2005).

Other, Personnel Affairs Committee. (2003 – 2004).

Member, Electronic Publications Librarian Search Committee. (2003 – 2003).

Other, Library Assembly Food and Toy Drive Committee. (2002 – 2003).

Member, Scholarship Committee. (2000 – 2003).

Member, Electronic Resources Cataloger Search Committee. (2002 – 2002).

Member, Liaisons' Electronic Resources Page Workgroup. (2002 – 2002).

Member, Assembly Election Committee. (2000 – 2002).

Member, Assembly Committee on Committees. (2000 – 2001).

Member, Grievance Committee. (2000 – 2001).

Member, Assembly Food and Toy Drive Committee. (1999 – 2001).

Other, Library Assembly. (1999 – 2001).

Committee Chair, Honors Day Committee Who's Who Awards Committee. (1998 – 1999).

Member, Honors Day Committee. (1993 – 1999).

Member, Honors Day Committee Reception Subcommittee. (1994 – 1998).

Member, Library Assembly. (1993 – 1995).

Committee Chair, Retrospective Conversion Planning Committee. (1993 – 1995).

Member, Faculty Handbook Committee. (1992 – 1995).

Member, Committee on the Management of Looseleaf Materials. (1991 – 1995).

Member, Music Cataloger Search Committee. (1994 – 1994).

Member, Assembly Committee on Committees. (1993 – 1994).

Committee Chair, Grievance Committee. (1989 – 1994).

Member, Faculty Survey Committee. (1993 – 1993).

Committee Chair, Assembly Scholarships and Awards Committee. (1992 – 1993).

Member, Collection Development Policy Review Committee. (1992 – 1993).

Member, Assembly Book Sale Committee. (1991 – 1992).

Member, Bibliography Study Committee. (1991 – 1992).

Member, Advisory Group on VTLS Display. (1990 – 1991).

Member, Assistant Reference Librarian Search Committee. (1988 – 1989).

Committee Chair, Bibliographic Study Subcommittee. (1987 – 1989).

Member, Committee on Rank and Status of Librarians. (1984 – 1989).

Member, Assistant Catalog Librarian Search Committee. (1988 – 1988).

Member, Bibliographic Control Committee. (1983 – 1988).

Member, Assistant Media Librarian Search Committee. (1987 – 1987).

Member, Collection Development Committee. (1986 – 1987).

Member, Staff Association Scholarships and Awards Committee. (1986 – 1987).

Member, Assistant Government Documents Librarian Search Committee. (1986 – 1986).

Member, Task Force on Organizational Structure and Communication. (1985 – 1985).

Member, Assistant Government Documents Librarian Search Committee. (1984 – 1985).

Member, Head of Acquisitions Search Committee. (1984 – 1985).

Member, Task Force on Texas and International Documents. (1983 – 1985).

Member, Committee on Bibliographic Record Content. (1983 – 1983).

Member, Special Collections Committee. (1982 – 1982).

Professional Service

Committee Member, Christian Larew Memorial Scholarship Committee, Core Division of the American Library Association. (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023).

Committee Member, Margaret Mann Citation Award Committee, Core Division of the American Library Association. (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023).

Committee Member, NASIG Awards and Recognition Committee. (June 1, 2021 – May 31, 2023).

Committee Member, Knowledge Unlatched Selection Committee. (March 15, 2021 – April 9, 2021).

Committee Member, Ulrich's Serials Librarianship Award Jury (American Library Association, Association for Library Collections and Technical Services, Continuing Resources Section). (September 1, 2019 – August 31, 2020).

Committee Member, Margaret Mann Citation Jury (American Library Association, Association for Library Collections and Technical Services). (September 1, 2018 – August 31, 2019).

Committee Member, Edward Swanson Memorial Best of LRTS Award Jury (American Library Association, Association for Library Collections and Technical Services). (September 1, 2017 – August 31, 2018).

Committee Member, First Step Award Jury (American Library Association, Association for Library Collections and Technical Services, Continuing Resources Section). (September 1, 2017 – August 31, 2018).

Committee Member, Ulrich’s Serials Librarianship Award Jury (American Library Association, Association for Library Collections and Technical Services, Continuing Resources Section). (September 1, 2016 – August 31, 2017).

Committee Member, First Step Award Jury (American Library Association, Association for Library Collections and Technical Services, Continuing Resources Section). (September 1, 2015 – August 31, 2016).

Committee Member, Ulrich's Serials Librarianship Award Jury (American Library Association, Association for Library Collections and Technical Services, Continuing Resources Section). (September 1, 2014 – August 31, 2015).

Committee Member, Texas Library Association CULD Scholarship Committee. (2012 – 2014).

Committee Member, ALCTS Outstanding Publication Award Jury (American Library Association, Association for Library Collections and Technical Services). (September 1, 2013 – August 31, 2014).

Other, Cooperative Cataloging Project for Oregon PDF in Health & Performance. (1996 – 2011).

Committee Member, Retrospective Conversion Task Force (UNT and TWU Libraries), Denton, Texas. (1985 – 1986).