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Degrees

M.L.S., School of Information Studies, Syracuse University, 1982
M.S., Zoology, State University of New York College at Brockport, 1974; Sigma Xi Award for Outstanding Graduate Research
B.A., Biology, Hartwick College, 1972, Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society

Liaison

Department of Biological Sciences
Mathematics Department
Interdisciplinary Coverage for Environmental Sciences

As Liaison and Reference Librarian I can:

Provide assistance with literature searches, including those for grants, dissertations, theses, papers, class assignments

Provide information consultations or library orientations

Receive recommendations for books, journals, audio-visuals or databases to be added to the UB Libraries collections

Serve as a Guest Lecturer in your class, department meeting, journal club, student chapter of a honor society or professional association or society

Develop and teach new information-related classes based on your recommendations

Meet with you in person or over e-mail to discuss any of your information needs

Responsibilities

I serve primarily the faculties and students in the Department of Biological Sciences and Mathematics Departments. I am responsible for collection development of print and electronic resources, general and specialized reference services, consultation with faculty and students, online searching, and bibliographic instruction for individuals and groups. I am also responsible for developing and maintaining networked information services for the biological sciences and mathematics and environmental related disciplines. My responsibilities include: provide reference desk services; participate with the SEL and ASL reference staff in the planning and implementation of user education programs; perform liaison work with the faculty, students, and staff in the university's Department Biological Sciences, Mathematics Department, and other academic departments (e.g., chemistry, biochemistry, geology) and programs (e.g., Environment and Society Institute, Environmental Task Force).

Resources By Subject

Bioinformatics & Genomics
Biology
Ecology & Environment

Subject / Course Guides

Biodiversity
Dissections
Energy Information
Bioinformatics and Genomics
Global Climate Change
Earth Day

Curriculum Vitae / Bio

Frederick W. Stoss is an Associate Librarian in the Arts & Sciences Libraries at the State University of New York University at Buffalo. His primary responsibilities are serving as the Biological and Environmental Sciences and Mathematics Librarian.

In January 2007 Fred was trained by former Vice President, Al Gore, and The Climate Project, to give presentations of Mr. Gore's slide show, on which Gore's awards-winning book and documentary film An Inconvenient Truth is based. Fred has given this presentation in abbreviated form for several undergraduate and graduate classes here at UB, and is willing to customize a presentation for your specific class needs.

His most recent professional development interests are in the areas reflected by The New Biology of bioinformatics, genomics, proteomics, and other disciplines evolving from molecular biology. He has been active in the ongoing continuing education initiatives of the National Library of Medicine's National Center for Biotechnology Information, including participation in the NCBI Workshops for Molecular Biology Information Resources for Librarians and the NCBI Advanced Workshop for Bioinformatics Information Specialists. He is a member of the NCBI Bioinformatics Support Network, and has given several recent presentations about the NCBI continuing education initiatives for librarians.

He is a member of the American Library Association (ALA). He was Coordinator of the OLOS Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) (1999-2002) and the SRRT Action Council as a Member-at-Large (1999-2005). He was a member of the ALA team for the ALA Libraries Build Sustainable Communities program (1999-2001). He is the co-Chair or Chair of the SRRT Task Force on the Environment (TFOE).

Stoss was also a member of the Special Libraries Association, serving as Chair of the Environmental Information Division (1988-1989). Under his leadership, the Environmental Information Division was successfully merged with the Natural Resources Division to create the Environment and Resource Management Division (ERMD). He was the first recipient of the ERMD Outstanding Division Member Award in 1994.

He is also a member of the Natural Resources Information Council, the State University of New York Library Council, and the American Institute of Biological Sciences. He is also a member of the Community Advisory Board of the Environmental Health Sciences Center at the University of Rochester Medical Center. He is a member of the Susquehanna River Basin Commission Speakers Bureau, the New York State Outdoor Education Association, and recently completed a three-year term as Chair of the Serra Clubs Environmental Education Committee.

Prior to working at the University at Buffalo, Mr. Stoss held research positions in the Environmental Health Sciences Center at the University of Rochester Medical Center (Technical Research Associate) and in the Center for Chemical Hazard Assessment at the Syracuse Research Corporation (Research Associate). He served as Director of the Center for Environmental Information, where among other things he helped to create the Acid Rain Information Clearinghouse, and launch the current awareness publications, the Acid Precipitation Digest and the Global Climate Change Digest. He also was a Research Associate in the Energy, Environment and Resources Center at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, where he was subcontracted to the Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). In this setting he was the Task Leader for User Services and Communication and Outreach Coordinator. He assisted in the creation of the World Data Center for Atmospheric Trace Gases at ORNL.

He is an avid fly fisherman and outdoor photographer.

Recent Publications

Books

Wexler, P., Hakkinen, P.J., Kennedy, G., and Stoss, F.W., Eds. 2000 Information Resources in Toxicology. San Diego, CA: Academic Press.

Reference Contributions and Book Chapters

Contributing Subject Advisor, Resources for College Libraries, R.R. Bowker (2005 to present), sole selector for biological sciences (including bioinformatics, proteomics, genomics, and other molecular and structural biology and genetics, and biotechnology titles), contributing selector for environmental sciences.

Stoss. F.W. 2005. World Data Centers. In: Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science, Online Edition. NY: Marcel Dekker. Miriam Drake, Ed. (forthcoming in next online update)

Stoss, F.W. 2003. A National Environmental Data Network Revealed through the Study of Acid Rain. In: Online Ecological and Environmental Data. Virginia Baldwin, Ed. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Information Press. pp. 37-57. (reprinted from Science & Technology Libraries, see).)

Stoss, F.W. 2003. Environmental Information from U.S. Government Sources. In: Government Publications Unmasked: Teaching Government Information Resources in the 21st Century, Wendy Mann and Theresa R. McDevitt, Ed. Library Instruction Publications: Pittsburgh, Penn. Pp. 191-194.)

Stoss. F.W. 2003. Environmental Information. In: Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science, Online Edition. NY: Marcel Dekker. Miriam Drake, Ed. )

Stoss, F.W. 2001, Resources for Further Study. In: The Environment Encyclopedia. Vol. 11, Tarrytown, NY: Marshall Cavendish, pp. 1431-1458.)

Refereed Journal Articles

Stoss, F.W. 2007. The Data and Information Behind �Truth:� A Librarian Perspective on Global Warming Resources. Electronic Green Journal, #25, Spring 2007.

Stoss, F.W. 2003. A National Environmental Data Network Revealed Through the Study of Acid Rain. Science & Technology Libraries. 23(04):37-57)

Stoss, F.W. 2001. The Right Chemistry: Resources for Environmental Analysis and Reference. Internet Reference Services Quarterly. 5(4):57-67.)

Stoss, F.W. 2001. Subnational Sources of Toxicology Information: State, Territorial, County, Tribal, Municipal, and Community Resources Online. Toxicology. 157(1-2):51-65.)

Non-Refereed Journals

Stoss, K. and Stoss, F.W. 2008. Heating Up for Global Warming Research and Policy. Online. Vol. 32, no. 1, p. 37-42. http://www.infotoday.com/online/jan08/stoss.shtml.

Stoss, F.W. and Elmore, Marcus. 2007. Global Warming: Core Literature from Resources for College Libraries. Choice. Vol. 44, no. 10, 1171-1713.

Stoss, F. 2006. �Get the Lead (information) Out!� Online. 30(4):20-27. Summer 2006.

Stoss, F.W. 2005. �Building Lead-Free Communities.� Reference & User Services Quarterly. 44(4):289-95. Summer 2005.)

Stoss, F.W. 2003. �Teacher�s Resources on Environmental Health.� Choices: Bringing Environmental Health into the Classroom. Environmental Health Sciences Center, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY. Summer 2003, p. 4.)

Stoss, F.W. 2003. �Sustainable Communities: Roles of Librarians and Libraries,� Community Building Column, Kathleen de la Pena McCook, Ed. Reference & User Services Quarterly, 42(3):206-210. Spring 2003.)

Published Presentations

Published Presentations Stoss, F.W. 2002. �Acid Rain: Are the Data and Information Issues Solved?� Proceedings of the National Conference, Are the Acid Rain Problems Solved? Center for Environmental Information. Washington, D.C. May 2-3, 2001. James C. White, Ed. Bethesda, MD: American Fisheries Society. P. 99-116.

Presentations

Stoss, F. 2008. Greening of the Presses, American Library Association Annual Meeting, Task Force on the Environment, Social Responsibilities Round Table, June 28, 2008.

Stoss, F. 2008. Earth, Wind & Fire @ Your Library: Changing Climate and Changing Lives, American Library Association Annual Meeting, Task Force on the Environment and International Responsibilities Task Force, Social Responsibilities Round Table, June 29, 2008.

Stoss, F. 2008. Convenient Solutions to Global Warming, Sierra Club Environmental Education Committee, LeConte Lodge, Yosemite National Park, CA, Summer Lecture Series, June 19, 2008.

Stoss, F. 2008. It Runs Down Hills: Making Rivers, Streams, & Lakes. Water is Fun, Sierra Club Environmental Education Committee, LeConte Lodge, Yosemite National Park, CA, Summer Lecture Series, June 19, 2008.

Stoss, F. 2008 Getting It Right by Writing It. Helping Kids to Write a Nature Journal, Sierra Club Environmental Education Committee, LeConte Lodge, Yosemite National Park, CA, Summer Lecture Series, June 19, 2008.

Stoss, F. 2008. How to Write a Nature Journal, Sierra Club Environmental Education Committee, LeConte Lodge, Yosemite National Park, CA, Summer Lecture Series, June 19, 2008.

Stoss, F. 2008. Global Warming: What We Can Tell Children, Sierra Club Environmental Education Committee, LeConte Lodge, Yosemite National Park, CA, Summer Lecture Series, June 19, 2008.

Stoss, F. 2008. The Heat is STILL On: Solutions Stimulated by �Truth,� New York State Library Assistants Association, Annual Meeting, Liverpool, NY, June 4, 2008.

Stoss, F.W. 2008. Nature and the Environment @ Your Library. Discussion Group sponsored by the American Library Association, Task Force on the Environment, ALA Midwinter Meeting, January 11-15, 2008.

Stoss, F.W. 2007. Librarians without Borders: The Information You Need Anytime, Anywhere. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Information Symposium. Seminar Track: Getting the Right Information, St. Louis, MO, November 13-16, 2007. http://www.epa.gov/oei/proceedings/2007/proceedings07/stoss.pdf.

Stoss, F.W. 2007. Perspectives on Sharing Environmental Data and Information in a Decision-making Model (by invitation). Annual Meeting of the EPA National Library Network. St. Louis, MO, November 13-16, 2007.

Stoss, F.W. 2007. The Data and Information Behind An Inconvenient Truth: A Librarian�s Perspective of Global Warming, New York Library Association, Empire Friends 15th Annual Luncheon, NYLA Annual Meeting, Buffalo, NY. October 19, 2007.

Stoss, F.W. 2007. Global Warming: What We Can Tell the Children. New York State Outdoor Education Association 40th Annual Meeting. Hunter, NY November 1-4, 2007

Stoss, F.W. 2007. Nature Journaling Special Features: Sound Maps. New York State Outdoor Education Association 40th Annual Meeting. Hunter, NY November 1-4, 2007.

Stoss, F.W. 2007. The Data and Information Behind "Truth." 2007 American Library Association Annual Conference, Washington D.C., June 21-27, 2007.

Stoss, F.W. (moderator) 2007. Serving Low-Income People Effectively: Ideas and Practices for Libraries. 2007 American Library Association Annual Conference, Washington D.C., June 21-27, 2007.

Stoss, F.W. (convener and moderator) 2007. Finding Environmental Information in the New Millennium: Continuing the Dialogue 2007 American Library Association Annual Conference, Washington D.C., June 21-27, 2007.

F.W. Stoss. 2007. Libraries as Environmental Information Centers: How to Maximize Community Collaborations. Community Involvement Training Conference. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Jacksonville, Florida. Community Involvement: Celebrating the Past, Looking to the Future, June 19-22. www.epa.gov/ciconference/previous/2007/2007_presentations/tuesday/115pm/libraries.pdf.

Stoss, F.W. 2007. The Data and Information Behind �Truth:� A Librarian's Perspective on Al Gore's Documentary. 39th Annual State University of New York Library Association Annual Meeting, SUNY Maritime, Throgs Neck, NY, June 13-15, 2007.

Stoss. F.W. 2007. The Heat is On! The Data and Information Behind �Truth.� 29th Annual New York State Library Assistants Association Annual Conference, Norwich, New York, June 6-8, 2007.

Stoss, F.W. 2007. Bioinformatics for Chemists, Ontario Chemistry Librarians Meeting, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, June 12, 2007.

Stoss, F.W. 2007. Examining the relationships between environmental studies and environmental education (in the context of the NAAEE Guidelines for Nonformal Environmental Education). 2nd Environmental Studies Summit, Syracuse, New York, June 7-10, 2007

Stoss, F.W. 2007. Meeting the challenge of "The New Biology" for college libraries and librarians in the post-genomic era. 233rd American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 25-29, 2007.

Stoss, K. and Stoss, F. 2006. �What is OBIS? Where is OBIS?� Presented at the 39th Annual Conference of the New York State Outdoor Education Association, �Tradition with a Focus: Vision Focus Dreams� 5-8 October, Java, NY (OBIS�Outdoor Biology Instructional Strategies)

Stoss, F. 2006. �Up a Lazy River with SRBC� Presented at the 39th Annual Conference of the New York State Outdoor Education Association, �Tradition with a Focus: Vision Focus Dreams� 5-8 October, Java, NY (SRBC�Susquehanna River Basin Commission)

Stoss, F. 2006. Reaching Populations at Risk: Transfer Students. UB Liaison Librarians Summit 2006. University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY. June 7, 2006.h ttp://libweb.lib.buffalo.edu/sw/events/lls2006/stoss.htm

Stoss, F. 2006. �Is There a Need for a �New Biology� SIG in SUNYLA?� State University of New York Library Association Annual Meeting, June 14-16, 2006, Geneseo, New York.

Stoss, F.W. 2006. �Continuing Education for Biological and Life Science Librarians in the Post-Genomic Era: You CAN Teach an Old Dog New Tricks. Chemical Information Careers, Chemical Information Division Symposium, American Chemical Society, 231st National Meeting. March 26, 2002. Atlanta, Georgia.

Stoss, F.W. 2005. �Recruiting Science Librarians in the Post-Genomic Era.� Professional Pathways: Mapping Routes to Success in Career Development, Western New York/Ontario Chapter, Association of College and Research Libraries. September 23, 2005, East Aurora, New York.

Stoss, F.W. 2005. �Get the Lead (information) Out! How Librarians Can Help Communities Prevent Childhood Lead-Poisoning,� National Community Involvement Conference, U.S Environmental Protection Agency, July 12 2005, Buffalo, New York

Maldonado, R.M. and Stoss, F.W. 2005. �Proteomics: Measuring the Emergence of a New Scientific Discipline by Bibliometric Means.� Research Forum, Science and Technology Section, Association of College and Research Librarians. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Library Association, June 26, 2005, Chicago, Illinois.

Stoss, F.W. �Molecular Biology Information Sources: An Introduction to Resources for The New Biology,� Rochester Regional Library Council, June 20, 2005, Rochester, New York.

Stoss, F.W. �Biotechnology Information Resources: An Introduction to Resources for �The New Biology,�� Orleans-Niagara BOCES School Library System/ Nioga Library System Cooperative Meeting and Presentation, May 26, 2005. Lockport, New York.

Stoss, F.W. �Proteomics: New Discipline, New Resources,� Northeast Regional Meeting (NERM), American Chemical Society, November 2, 2004, Rochester, New York.

Stoss, F.W. �Designer Genes: Information Resources from NCBI,� Western New York Regional Library Council, October 18, 2004, Buffalo. New York.

Stoss, F.W. 2004. Information Literacy for the �New Biology:� Challenges for Library Instruction. Presented at the Annual State University of New York Conference on Instructional Technologies, June 1-5, 2004, Stony Brook, NY.

Stoss, F.W. 2004. Information Literacy Skills Preparing Librarians and Biology Students for the 21st Century and "The New Biology. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the State University of New York Library Association. May 27, 2004, Cortland, NY.

Stoss, F.W. 2004. The New Biology: Challenges for Libraries and Librarians (invited). Presented at the Bioinformatics Hand-on Instruction Symposium. Midwest Instructional Technology Center, Hope College, May 13-15, 2004, Holland, MI.

Stoss, F.W. and Chiang, K. 2003. "The New Biology and Challenges to Librarians." Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Upstate New York Science Librarians. October 9, 2003, Albany, NY.

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