Thomas Rink
Thomas Rink
- Instructor
Broken Arrow Library
Office Location
- Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow Library 134
(918) 449-6457
Bio
Tom Rink, a former police officer turned librarian, currently works as an Instructor for Library Services at Northeastern State University (NSU) on the Broken Arrow campus and is the Resource Coordinator/Faculty Liaison for both the College of Liberal Arts as well as the College of Science and Health Professions.Tom has been an active member of SLA (Special Libraries Association) and has held numerous leadership positions at every level, including President of the Association (2016). Tom was inducted into the SLA Hall of Fame (2020), was named a Fellow of SLA (2005), received numerous Presidential Citations, and was the recipient of the Leadership and Management Division's Karen J. Switt Leadership Award (2014).
Additionally, Tom was named a Library Journal "Movers & Shakers" (2005), and was the recipient of Northeastern State Universitys Circle of Excellence Award for Service (2015).
Tom is an avid art collector who enjoys running, cooking/baking (especially cheesecakes), playing the piano, traveling, and going to movies.
He blogs at guncarryinglibrarian.wordpress.com, his twitter handle is @coplibrarian, he is active on Facebook and LinkedIn, and can be reached at rink@nsuok.edu.
Education:
- OtherMasters in Library and Information Studies (MLIS), Library and Information Studies, University of Oklahoma, Summa cum laude, 1992
- OtherStudy Abroad, Library Science, Oxford University, 1992
- BA, Criminal Justice, Michigan State University, Cum laude, 1981
- OtherAA, Liberal Arts, Northwestern Michigan College, Cum laude, 1979
Intellectual Content:
- Guide to Information Sources in the Forensic Sciences (Book Review), Discovery, Published, October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2006
- Volunteering 101: What's In It For You? (Magazine/Trade Publication), Discovery, Published, October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2014
- Tasks for Modern Info Pros: Walking the Floor (Other), Discovery, Published, December, 2014
- What's Your Theme? Service Before Self. (Other), Discovery, Published, July (3rd Quarter/Summer), 2014
- An Integral Part of My Professional Responsibility (Other), Discovery, Published, August, 2013
- How SLA Enhanced My Career (Other), Discovery, Published, April (2nd Quarter/Spring), 2013
- Taking Charge of Your Career: a Guide for Library and Information Professionals (Book Review), Discovery, Published, October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2010
- SLA's Alignment Project (Magazine/Trade Publication), Discovery, Published, July (3rd Quarter/Summer), 2009
- The Gun-Carryin' Librarian (Regular Column in Journal or Newspaper), Discovery, Published, June, 2008
- A Day in the Life: Career Options in Library and Information Science: Special Libraries: Police Force Librarian (Book, Chapter in Non-Scholarly Book-New), Discovery, Published, April (2nd Quarter/Spring), 2007
Presentations:
- Career Development at Your Fingertips: Branding, Blogging, and More! - SLA Virtual Roundtable - Virtual - April 2020
- The Significance of "50" Years! - Oklahoma Library Association (OLA) Annual Conference - Norman, OK - April 2017
- Brand You! - Annual Banquet (SLA Kansas/Western Missouri Chapter) - Kansas City, Missouri - October 2015
- Ethics and Law Enforcement - Annual Conference (Oklahoma Library Association) - Midwest City, Oklahoma - April 2015
- Investing in Ourselves: Finding Inspiration - SLA Leadership Summit 2013 - Dallas, Texas - February 2013
- Benefits of Professional Association Membership - Fall Orientation - Norman, Oklahoma - August 2012
- Community Partnerships in Safety: Encouraging Police and Librarian Connections - SLA Annual Conference and INFO-EXPO - Baltimore, Maryland - June 2006
- Handling the Mentally-Ill - Annual Conference (OLA) - Tulsa, Oklahoma - April 2006
- Knowledge Management in Project Management - Knowledge and Project Management Symposium - Tulsa, Oklahoma - March 2006
- Alternative Careers - Annual Conference (OLA) - Norman, Oklahoma - November 2004