Linda Musser
Department Address
223 N. Burrowes Road
University Park, PA 16802-2710
About Me
Learn more about me at my website.

Academic Support Areas
Subject Expertise
- Energy Resources and Engineering
- Geography
- Geosciences
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Meteorology
- Mining and Mineral Resources
Publications
Recently published geologic field trip guidebooks, GSIS Newsletter, 2025
Geowonders, Geoscience Information Society Newsletter, 2024
A brief review of "What Can U.S. Government Information Do for Me?", Geoscience Information Society Newsletter, 2024
Progress in Open Access in the Geosciences, Geoscience Information Society Newsletter, 2024
Spotlight on new or interesting works: Osmanli devleti'nde nehirler ve goller, Geoscience Information Society Newsletter, 2024
Finding the technical standards that play an important role in water quality, Keystone Water Quality Manager, 2024
Historical Records of the Survey of India – A Glimpse into the Cartographer’s Work Long Ago, Western Association of Map Libraries Bulletin, 2023
[Art deco lobby] in GeoWonders column, Geoscience Information Society Newsletter, 2022
Cataloging the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission depository collection, Engineering Libraries Division newsletter, 2022
New geology guidebooks, Geoscience Information Society Newsletter, 2022
Public domain [section in News & Notes column], WAML Information Bulletin, 2022
Geology-themed works from 1926, Geoscience Information Society Newsletter, 2022
Chinese Sci-Tech Journal Databases, Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2022
Leveraging Technology: Remote Cataloging Projects to Capture and Improve Coordinates Data, Western Association of Map Libraries Information Bulletin, 2021
Lost in Translation....aka Adventures in Reference, Geoscience Information Society Newsletter, 2021
New Geologic Field Trip Guidebooks, Geoscience Information Society Newsletter, 2021
Chinese Sci-Tech Journal Databases, Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2021
“Will Work for Maps”: A History of the Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Special Map Processing Project, Journal of Map and Geography Libraries, 2021
Recent Field Trip Guidebooks, Geoscience Information Society Newsletter, 2021
Older Engineering Books are Open Educational Resources, Journal of Online Engineering Education, 2020
Spring Cleaning Tips, Geoscience Information Society Newsletter, 2020
List of Recently Published Geologic Field Trip Guidebooks, Geoscience Information Society Newsletter, 2020
Guidebooks Committee Annual Report for 2019, Geoscience Information Society Newsletter, 2020
Worth Reading: Summary of the ACRL publication "Open and Equitable Scholarly Communications: Creating a More Inclusive Future", Geoscience Information Society Newsletter, 2019
Gadget Envy, Geoscience Information Society Newsletter, 2019
A study of the copyright renewal rate for maps, Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2019
More Maps in the Public Domain Than You Think, WAML Information Bulletin, 2019
Useful Collection Development Tools for Geoscience Librarians, Geoscience Information Society Newsletter, 2019
Geosciences Publishers and Open Access Policies, Geoscience Information Society Newsletter, 2019
Increasing Open Educational Resources in the Earth Sciences via Examination of the Copyright Status of Published Works, Proceedings of the Geoscience Information Society, 2019
New Guidebooks, Geoscience Information Society Newsletter, 2018
Shall We Let the (L)Chips Fall Where They May?, Geoscience Information Society Newsletter, 2018
GSIS Guidebook Committee Annual Report, Geoscience Information Society Newsletter, 2018
How to prioritize different kinds of research outputs and venues, Research Questions… and Answers, 2018
Tackling Technical Report Collections, GSIS Newsletter, 2018
Geologic Field Trip Guidebooks - new and newly identified, Geoscience Information Society Newsletter, 2017
GSIS Guidebooks Committee Mid-Year Report, Geoscience Information Society newsletter, 2017
Preserving Digital Resources Using Web Archiving Tools - Example from the Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale Play, Proceedings of the Geoscience Information Society, 2017
Decision Matrix for Data Sharing and Storage, Proceedings of the Geoscience Information Society, 2017
Managing Your Scholarly / Research Profile, Proceedings of the Geoscience Information Society, 2017
Recognizing Other Ways of Knowing - the Interinstitutional Consortium for Indigenous Knowledge, Proceedings of the Geoscience Information Society, 2017
Preserving the digital record of science and engineering: The challenge of new forms of grey literature, Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2016
Impact of a discovery system on interlibrary loan, College and Research Libraries, 2016
GSIS Best Guidebook Awards, Geoscience Information Society Newsletter, 2016
Publishing Awards Presented at the 2015 GSIS Annual Meeting, Geoscience Information Society newsletter, 2015
GSIS Guidebooks Committee Annual Report for 2015, Geoscience Information Society newsletter, 2015
2015 Guidebook Awards, Geoscience Information Society Newsletter, 2015
Geology of Vancouver and British Columbia, GSIS Newsletter, 2014
Copyright Status for Sanborn Maps, base line, 2014
Copyright status notes added to Sanborn map collection, 2014
Power to the People: Loaning Batteries to Users, PaLA Bulletin, 2014
American Geological Institute Member Society Council Meeting: Report from the May 20, 2013 meeting in Pittsburg, PA, Geoscience Information Society Newsletter, 2013
Using Social Media to Connect with Users, Proceedings of the Geoscience Information Society, 2013
Assessing Your Library's Twitter Account, Pennsylvania Library Association Bulletin, 2012
Understanding Physical Science Researchers, Geoscience Information Society Newsletter, 2012
Improving Access to Geoscience Research via Content Enhancement, Proceedings of the Geoscience Information Society, 2012
In-House Use Data, Interview, 2011
Analyzing Twitter - tools to measure impact, Interview, 2010
Libraries offer a variety of films - available through the CAT, 2010
Survey gauges workplace climate, Interview, 2010
Beyond Google Books, ASLI News, 2010
Chihuly and Coffee - Highlights from the ASLI Annual Meeting Field Trip January 2010, ASLI News, 2010
Assessment articles offer information, tips, Interview, 2010
Unicode comes to the CAT, SciTech Newsletter, 2010
Improving Communication Through Screencasting, Journal of Library Administration, 2010
ADAT: The Academic Database Assessment Tool, 2009
Spotlight on Collection Assessment, 2009
[Underground] Mine Maps, DttP: Documents to the People, 2009
Progress in the Citation of Geoscience Data, Proceedings of the Geoscience Information Society, 2009
Comparison of GeoRef and Google Scholar, Proceedings of the Geoscience Information Society, 2009
Science Documentaries at Your Library: Two Penn State Programs, Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2008
Geoscience Literature: A Brief, Selected List of 2008 Geoscience Imprints, Geoscience Information Society Newsletter, 2008
Accessing the Discoveries of the Past: The Second Geological Survey of Pennsylvania, Proceedings of the Geoscience Information Society, 2008
Use of Color in Dissertations and Theses, Proceedings of the Geoscience Information Society, 2008
A Study of References in Mining Engineering Publications, Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2007
Notes on Preservation, GSIS Newsletter, 2007
A study of color in dissertations and theses, Library Acquisitions: Practice and Theory, 2007
Preservation Committee's Pick of the Web, GSIS Newsletter, 2007
Geocaching for Libraries, Proceedings of the Geoscience Information Society, 2007
It Came from the Stacks! Science Documentaries @ Your Library, American Library Association Annual Poster Session Abstracts, 2007
Variations on a Theme by MARC, Opus 586, College & Research Libraries News, 2006
Conference notebook: Alternative sources of meteorological data, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 2006
Building a Map Humidifier: How to Flatten Your Maps!, Information Bulletin (Western Association of Map Libraries, 2006
News of the USGS Library Retirements, GSIS Newsletter, 2005
The Alliance for Earth Sciences, Engineering, and Development in Africa Library Program, Proceedings of the Geoscience Information Society, 2005
Index Maps for the Digital Age, Information Technology and Libraries, 2004
What is LC-CAP?, Geoscience Information Society Newsletter, 2004
Cite It or Lose It? The Task Force on Citation of Geoscience Data, Science Editor, 2004
The Role of Posters in Teacher Education Programs, Education Libraries, 2004
What Geoscientists Cite: A Comparative Survey, Proceedings of the Geoscience Information Society, 2003
Preservation of Geoscience Data and Collections, U.S. Geological Survey, 2003
Digital Indexes to Geologic Map Sets, Proceedings of the Geoscience Information Society, 2002
Video Resources for the Engineering Curriculum, Science and Technology Libraries, 2002
Capstone engineering team assists libraries with microprints, Engineering Libraries Division Newsletter, 2001
Effective retention strategies for diverse employees, Journal of Library Administration, 2001
Geoscience Materials in the Making of America, Geoscience Information Society Newsletter, 2001
What We Say and What We Reward: Valuing Employees Through Recognition Programs, Library Administration & Management, 2001
Video resources for the engineering curriculum, Science and Technology Libraries, 2001
Obtaining Out-of-Print Sci-Tech Materials: A Brief Survey of Internet Resources, Sci-Tech News, 1999
Preservation strategies for geoscience literature: New technologies for an old literature, Library Resources and Technical Services, 1999
Are You Ready If It Rains In Your Library?, Geoscience Information Society Newsletter, 1999
Developments in the Preservation of the Geoscience Literature, Proceedings of the Geoscience Information Society, 1999
Mine Map Repositories in Pennsylvania and the United States, Proceedings of the Geoscience Information Society, 1999
GIS Preservation Forum: GIS Preservation Committee Demonstration Projects, Proceedings of the Geoscience Information Society, 1999
Recording Preservation Activities in the Bibliographic Record - U.S. MARC Field 583, Geoscience Information Society Newsletter, 1998
El Nino: A Mediagraphy, MC Journal: The Journal of Academic Media Librarianship, 1998
Internet Resources on Disasters, College and Research Libraries News, 1997
Internet information on hazards and disasters: Resources for researchers, Science and Technology Libraries, 1997
Collaborative Design of World Wide Web Pages, Information Technology and Libraries: Journal of the Library and Information and Technology Association, 1997
Earth System Science: The Real Environmental Science, Proceedings of the Geoscience Information Society, 1997
Characteristics of engineering citations, Science and Technology Libraries, 1996
Return of the Spider Woman, or Librarians Meet the Web, Proceedings of the Geoscience Information Society, 1996
Internet Information on Hazards and Disasters: Resources for Researchers, Science and Technology Libraries, 1996
Climate and global change serials and internet discussion lists, Serials Review, 1994
Analysis of References Cited in U.S. Geological Survey Bulletins, Circulars, and Professional Papers, Geoscience Information Society Proceedings, 1994
NTIS and Environmental Topics, Green Library Journal, 1993
Analysis of References in U.S. Geological Survey Bulletins, Circulars and Professional Papers, Proceedings of the Geoscience Information Society, 1993
Recycling ASTM Standards, ASTM Standardization News, 1992
Coverage of Geoscience Information Society Literature in Library and Information Science Sources, Proceedings of the Geoscience Information Society, 1992
Naval Publications and Forms Center, DttP: Documents to the People, 1991
Impact of NTIS CD-ROM on the Use of a Technical Report Collection, College and Research Libraries News, 1991
Free Government Standards/Specs, Sci-Tech News, 1990
Standards collection for academic libraries, Science and Technology Libraries, 1990
Tracking Down Specs, Standards, Industrial Fabric Products Review, 1989
Identifying Standards: How to Find Out if a Standard Exists, ASTM Standardization News, 1989
Technical report demand at a research university, Government Publications Review, 1987
Performances
Sentinel Lands: The Geospace of Mine Fires exhibition., 1/31/2022
Maps: Risks, Resources and Relief, University Park, PA, USA, 9/1/2017
Other Publications
Blogs
Library-related OA journals, library-related grants, CFPs and more, 2020
Books
Engineering libraries: Building collections and delivering services, 2014
Geoinformatics, Proceedings of the Geoscience Information Society, 2005
Engineering Libraries: Building Collections and Developing Services, 2001
Union List of Technical Reports, Standards, and Patents in Engineering Libraries, American Society for Engineering Education, 1996
Union List of Technical Reports, Standards, and Patents in Engineering Libraries, American Society for Engineering Education, 1992
Chapters
Energy Conservation and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Association of College and Research Libraries, 2019
Cataloging for Collection Management, Libraries Unlimited, 2014
Standards Collections for Academic Libraries, 2014
Geocaching, Association of College and Research Libraries, 2008
Mine Maps as Grey Literature, 2000
Accessing Standards Information in the United States: Verification, Identification, Acquisition and Technical Assistance, G. K. Hall, 1991
Editorials
Science and Technology Libraries: Introduction, Science and Technology Libraries, 2001
Foreword/Postscripts
Introduction, 2014
Others
Surveying the Award Landscape for STEM Books, Science and Technology Libraries, 2025
Author Index to the Geoscience Information Society Proceedings, 2022
Open Educational Resources and Affordable Instructional Resources - Can They Promote Retention and Diversity?, Geological Society of America Abstract with Programs, 2017
Guidelines for Authors, Editors, and Publishers of Geologic Field Trip Guidebooks, Geoscience Information Society, 2015
Managing Your Scholarly/Research Profile, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 2015
Recognizing Other Ways of Knowing - The Interinstitutional Consortium for Indigenous Knowledge, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 2015
DECISION MATRIX FOR DATA SHARING AND STORAGE, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 2014
PRESERVING DIGITAL RESOURCES USING WEB ARCHIVING TOOLS - EXAMPLE FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA MARCELLUS SHALE PLAY, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 2014
Using Social Media to Connect with Users, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 2012
Improving Access to Geoscience Resources via Content Enhancement, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 2011
Comparison of GeoRef and Google Scholar, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 2008
Progress in the Citation of Geoscience Data, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 2008
Accessing the Discoveries from the Past: The Second Geological Survey of Pennsylvania, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 2006
Usage of Color in Dissertations and Theses, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 2006
Geocaching for Libraries, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 2005
The Alliance for Earth Sciences, Engineering and Development in Africa Library Program, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 2004
Citing Geoscience: The Work of the Task Force on Citation of Geoscience Data, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 2003
Geoscience Collections and Data: National Resources in Peril, National Academy Press, 2002
What Geoscientists Cite: A Comparative Survey, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 2002
Digital Indexes to Geologic Map Sets, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 2001
Developments in the Preservation of the Geoscience Literature, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 1998
Mine Map Repositories in Pennsylvania and the United States, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 1998
Index to Maps of Abandoned Mines in Pennsylvania, 1998
Earth System Science: The REal Environmental Science, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 1996
Return of the Spider Woman, or Librarians Meet the Web, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 1995
Technical report collections on campus: Development and use, Collection and Curation, 1990