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Randall M. MacDonald

Dean of Library Services

MacDonald

Roux Library

 863.680.4165

Biography

Mr. MacDonald received his BA degree in History from The University of Alabama and his MSLS from Florida State University. He brought academic and public library and records management experience with him to Florida Southern College in 1986. Here he has served as Reference Librarian, Collection Development Librarian, and from 2007-2024 as Director of the Library. In 2024 he was appointed Dean of Library Services.

Mr. MacDonald was President of the Florida Southern College Chapter of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi from 2009-2010 and 2011-2024, and served as President of the Tampa Bay Library Consortium (TBLC) in 2012.

He has served as an accreditation committee member for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, is a past Vice President and member of the Executive Committee and Executive Board of the Greater Tampa Bay Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America, and served as a school volunteer for more than 35 years.

Education

  • MSLS, School of Library and Information Studies, Florida State University
  • BA, History, The University of Alabama

Awards

  • Who's Who in America, 2009 to present
  • Charter Member, The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, Chapter 295, Florida Southern College 2005 to present; Chapter President, 2009-2010, 2011-2024
  • Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education, Lambda Tau Chapter, The University of South Florida, 2000
  • The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, Chapter 126, The University of South Florida, 1997
  • Member, 1996 Florida Library Association Transformers Honor Roll

Publications

Morgan, M., Hornick, J. N., MacDonald, R. M., & Wade, S. (2023). The virtual graduate research marathon: Remote library instruction for doctoral candidates. In M. Chakraborty, S. Harlow, & H. Moorefield Lang (Eds.), Sustainable online library services and resources: Learning from the pandemic (pp. 207-216). Libraries Unlimited.

Wade, S., Hornick, J. N., MacDonald, R. M., & Morgan, M. (2020). Laser tag in the stacks. In E. Kroski, (Ed.), 52 Ready-to-use gaming programs for libraries (pp. 313-316). ALA Editions.

MacDonald, R. M., Lamm, G., & MacDonald, S. E. (2012). Cimarrón and Philmont. Arcadia Publishing.

MacDonald, R. M., MacDonald, S. P., & MacDonald, S. E. (2009). Lakeland: Picturing change. History Press.

MacDonald, S. P., MacDonald, R. M., & the Sebring Historical Society. (2008). Sebring. Arcadia Publishing.

MacDonald, R. M., Galbraith, N, E., & Rogers, J. G., Jr. (2007). The buildings of Frank Lloyd Wright at Florida Southern College. Arcadia Publishing.

Flekke, M. M., MacDonald, S. E., & MacDonald, R. M. (2006). Cypress Gardens. Arcadia Publishing.

Flekke, M. M., & MacDonald, R. M. (2005). Lakeland. Arcadia Publishing.

MacDonald, R. M., & Pearson, A. L. (2003). Seeking: Enthusiastic artists. In K. Bridges (Ed.), Expectations of librarians in the 21st century (pp. 205-208). Greenwood Press.

MacDonald, R. M., & MacDonald, S. P. (2001). Successful keyword searching: Initiating research on popular topics using electronic databases. Greenwood Press.

MacDonald, R. M., & Watson, E. S. (1997). Electronic resources in the freshman seminar classroom: Promoting the use of emerging technologies. In J. L. Morrison (Ed.), Technology Tools for Today’s Campuses (CD-ROM). Microsoft Corporation.

MacDonald, R. M., & Watson, E. S. (1997). Electronic resources in the freshman seminar classroom: Promoting the use of emerging technologies. The Technology Source. http://www.technologysource.org/article/electronic_resources_in_the_freshman_seminar_classroom/

MacDonald, R. M. (1997). Interdisciplinary studies: Exploring the World Wide Web. Florida Media Quarterly, 22(2), 6-9, 52-53.

MacDonald, R. M. (1997). The internet and the school library media specialist: Transforming traditional services. Greenwood Press.

MacDonald, R. M. (1997). The media center home page: Essential design considerations. Ohio Media Spectrum, 49(1), 28-34.

Simmons, E. A., & MacDonald, R. M. (1997). Reference services and collection development: Faculty outreach through the campus network. In K. M. Shelfer (Ed.), Business reference services and sources: How end users and librarians work together (pp. 101-106). Haworth Press.

Simmons, E. A., & MacDonald, R. M. (1997). Reference services and collection development: Faculty outreach through the campus network. The Reference Librarian, 27(58), 101-106. https://doi.org/10.1300/J120v27n58_10

MacDonald, R. M., & MacDonald, S. P. (1996). Classroom idea-sparkers: Explore your national parks. Childhood Education, 73(1), 61-62. https://doi.org/10.1080/00094056.1996.10521905

MacDonald, R. M. (1996). Computing in college. First Opportunity, 11(1), 25-28.

MacDonald, R. M. (1996). Curriculum and the internet: A review of the professional literature. Florida Media Quarterly, 21(2), 23-29.

MacDonald, R. M. (1996). Oh! Those oversize books: A solution for storage and inventory. School Librarian’s Workshop, 16(8), 9.

MacDonald, R. M. (1996). Spend the day with Frank Lloyd Wright. Florida Retirement Lifestyles, 53(4), 22-23.

MacDonald, R. M. (1995). Using internet resources to enhance school media center services. School Library Media Quarterly, 23(4), 265-269.

MacDonald, R. M. (1986). Cooperation in local government: The Rome/Floyd Records Program. Records Management Quarterly, 20(4), 12-14.

Responsibilities

  • Architecture
  • Dance
  • Mathematics
  • Theatre Arts
  • Visual Arts and Design