Profile

• • MLS in Information Science & Policy. University at Albany, State University of New York
  • MA in History. Binghamton University, State University of New York

James is Interim Chief Librarian & Chair, Coordinator of Collection Management, and Historical Cultural & Social Sciences Librarian. He is a research librarian with many years of public services experience in academic librarianship, primarily in reference & information services, as well as in web &  electronic resources, special & branch libraries, and access services (circulation, interlibrary loan, reserves).

For several years he has served as subject specialist for numerous social science disciplines listed below, and has previous experience in anthropology, business, sociology, urban studies, and other subjects. He is also Adjunct Faculty in QC’s Graduate School of Library and Information Studies, and previously in QC’s History department.

• • American Studies
  • Classics
  • History
  • Philosophy
  • Religious Studies

• • Assessment of resources and services
  • Database analysis
  • Information seeking
  • Research methods in the historical, cultural, and social sciences

• • LIBR 170: Writing and Library Research Methods
  • LBSCI 715: Information Sources & Service in Social Sciences
  • LBSCI 781: Organization & Management in Special Libraries & Information Centers
  • HIST 791: Introduction to Historical Research

• • Mellone, James Tasato, Edward F. Wall III, and Qiong Xu. “Supporting the Changing Practices of Teaching in Business at Queens College, City University of New York.” An Ithaka S+R Research Project, Local Report, November 2019.
    • CUNY Academic Works: https://academicworks.cuny.edu/qc_pubs/358/
    • ERIC Document ED600143: https://eric.ed.gov/contentdelivery/servlet/ERICServlet?accno=ED600143
  • Mellone, James T., and David J. Williams. “Applying Best Practices in Web Site Redesign: The Queens College Libraries Experience.” OCLC Systems & Services 26, no. 3 (2010): 177–197.
  • Mellone, James T. “A Critical Analysis of SocINDEX and Sociological Abstracts Using an Evaluation Method for the Practicing Bibliographer.” Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian 29, no. 2 (2010): 133–157.
  • Mellone, James Tasato. “An Edwardian’s Search for Meaning: Trevelyan’s Garibaldi.” The Journal of the Historical Society 5, no. 2 (2005): 119–153.