University Librarian

Contact Information

Email:ruthpagell@smu.edu.sg
Phone: +(65) 6828 0482

Current Appointment:

• University Librarian, Singapore Management University, 2005-Present

Previous Professional Appointments:

• Executive Director, Goizueta Business School Library, Emory University , Atlanta GA ( 1994 - 2005)
• Associate Director, Lippincott Library of the Wharton School , University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia PA (1981 - 1993)
• Business Librarian, Drexel University , Philadelphia PA (1978-1981)

  Visiting Fellow, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok Thailand (1988-89)

• Lecturer, Clark Atlanta School of Library Studies, Atlanta GA (1999-2001)

• Adjunct Associate Professor, Drexel University School of Information Studies (1984-1993)

• Lecturer in Decision Science, Wharton Evening College (1984-1988)

• US Public Affairs, ICPE, Georgia Department of Trade and Industry, Catalonia, Poland, Information Today (London, Hong Kong, various U S cities)

• International business information; integrating technology into library services

Selected Book, Journal & Other Publications

• Ruth A. Pagell and Michael Halperin, International Business Information: How to Find it, How to Use it, (Oryx Press, now Greenwood: 1994, 1997).

• "SMU's Li Ka Shing Library celebrates its official opening", Access , March 2006.

• "The Past as a Signpost for the Future", College & Research Library News, January 2005.

• With Jacqueline Meszaros and Deborah Valentine. "Introduction to E-Mail Management and Knowledge Management", IFLA Journal, vol 70 (2004) from IFLA Council and General Conference Buenos Aires, August 2004.

• With J Scott Armstrong, "The Ombudsman: Reaping Benefits from Management Research: Lessons from the Forecasting Principles Project", Interfaces, Nov/Dec 2003.