Brenda G. Corbin (née Brenda Joyce Groves, born 1942)[1] is a retired American astronomy librarian who worked for many years as the librarian of the James M. Gillis Library in the United States Naval Observatory,[2][3] and who is known for founding the Library and Information Services in Astronomy (LISA) conference series.[3][4][5] She was honored in 2020 by being named a Legacy Fellow of the American Astronomical Society.[2][6]
She became the librarian of the United States Naval Observatory in 1973.[2][3] Under her leadership, the observatory's James M. Gillis Library held a collection of 90,000 titles, including rare copies of original works by Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, and Johannes Kepler.[2] She retired in 2005.[2][3][8]
Research community leadershipedit
Corbin first proposed the Library and Information Services in Astronomy (LISA) conference series in 1982, and the first conference was held in 1988,[4] after a year of organizational work by Corbin.[3]
Corbin chaired the Working Group on Libraries of the International Astronomical Union (later renamed as the Working Group on Informational Professionals) from 1990 to 1995.[9] She has been called "one of the founding mothers" of the working group, and "instrumental in shaping its work".[8]
Recognitionedit
In 1991, the Special Libraries Association gave Corbin their Physics–Astronomy–Mathematics (PAM) Division Award, "for her work on the International Astronomical Union conference, Library and Information Services in Astronomy (LISA)".[5] In 2002, the association gave her the PAM Achievement Award.[10] She was named a Legacy Fellow of the American Astronomical Society in 2020.[2][6]
Asteroid 4008 Corbin, discovered in 1977 at the Leoncito Astronomical Complex, was named in honor of Corbin and her husband.[11]
Referencesedit
^Birth name and year from WorldCat Identities, retrieved 2022-05-27
^ abcdefChester, Geoff (February 25, 2020), "USNO staff members named as first AAS Fellows" (PDF), News! From the Naval Observatory, United States Naval Observatory, retrieved 2022-05-27
^ abcdefCorbin, Brenda G.; Bouton, Ellen N. (2010), "Mentoring LISA", in Isaksson, Eva; Lagerstrom, Jill; Holl, András; Bawdekar, Nirupama (eds.), Library and Information Services in Astronomy VI: 21st Century Astronomy Librarianship, From New Ideas to Action, Proceedings of a conference held Feb. 14-17, 2010 in Pune, Maharashtra, India, ASP Conference Series, vol. 433, San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, pp. 11–19, Bibcode:2010ASPC..433...11C
^ abHensley, Kerry (May 6, 2022), "Perspectives on data management, stewardship, and preserving astronomical artifacts", Nova: Research highlights from the journals of the American Astronomical Society
^ ab"Division Award", Physics–Astronomy–Mathematics Division, Special Libraries Association, retrieved 2022-05-27
^ abAAS Fellows, American Astronomical Society, retrieved 2022-05-27
^Spectrum, Woman's College of Georgia, 1964, pp. 57, 69, 163–164, 166, 181, 195, 206
^ abGrothkopf, Uta; Murtagh, Fionn, IAU WG on Libraries: Report October 2005, International Astronomical Union, retrieved 2022-05-27
^Working Group for Information Professionals, International Astronomical Union, retrieved 2022-05-27
^Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003), "(4008) Corbin", Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Springer, pp. 341–342, doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_3993
April 12, 2024
brenda, corbin, brenda, corbin, née, brenda, joyce, groves, born, 1942, retired, american, astronomy, librarian, worked, many, years, librarian, james, gillis, library, united, states, naval, observatory, known, founding, library, information, services, astron. Brenda G Corbin nee Brenda Joyce Groves born 1942 1 is a retired American astronomy librarian who worked for many years as the librarian of the James M Gillis Library in the United States Naval Observatory 2 3 and who is known for founding the Library and Information Services in Astronomy LISA conference series 3 4 5 She was honored in 2020 by being named a Legacy Fellow of the American Astronomical Society 2 6 Contents 1 Education and career 2 Research community leadership 3 Recognition 4 ReferencesEducation and career editCorbin majored in English at the Woman s College of Georgia graduating in 1964 7 She began working as a librarian in 1965 at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington DC and she remained there until 1969 Her interest in astronomy began in the late 1960s when her husband astronomer Thomas E Corbin was posted at the Leoncito Astronomical Complex in Argentina Returning to Washington she began working in the National Library of Medicine while working towards a master s degree in library science at the University of Maryland College Park which she completed in 1972 3 She became the librarian of the United States Naval Observatory in 1973 2 3 Under her leadership the observatory s James M Gillis Library held a collection of 90 000 titles including rare copies of original works by Nicolaus Copernicus Galileo Galilei and Johannes Kepler 2 She retired in 2005 2 3 8 Research community leadership editCorbin first proposed the Library and Information Services in Astronomy LISA conference series in 1982 and the first conference was held in 1988 4 after a year of organizational work by Corbin 3 Corbin chaired the Working Group on Libraries of the International Astronomical Union later renamed as the Working Group on Informational Professionals from 1990 to 1995 9 She has been called one of the founding mothers of the working group and instrumental in shaping its work 8 Recognition editIn 1991 the Special Libraries Association gave Corbin their Physics Astronomy Mathematics PAM Division Award for her work on the International Astronomical Union conference Library and Information Services in Astronomy LISA 5 In 2002 the association gave her the PAM Achievement Award 10 She was named a Legacy Fellow of the American Astronomical Society in 2020 2 6 Asteroid 4008 Corbin discovered in 1977 at the Leoncito Astronomical Complex was named in honor of Corbin and her husband 11 References edit Birth name and year from WorldCat Identities retrieved 2022 05 27 a b c d e f Chester Geoff February 25 2020 USNO staff members named as first AAS Fellows PDF News From the Naval Observatory United States Naval Observatory retrieved 2022 05 27 a b c d e f Corbin Brenda G Bouton Ellen N 2010 Mentoring LISA in Isaksson Eva Lagerstrom Jill Holl Andras Bawdekar Nirupama eds Library and Information Services in Astronomy VI 21st Century Astronomy Librarianship From New Ideas to Action Proceedings of a conference held Feb 14 17 2010 in Pune Maharashtra India ASP Conference Series vol 433 San Francisco Astronomical Society of the Pacific pp 11 19 Bibcode 2010ASPC 433 11C a b Hensley Kerry May 6 2022 Perspectives on data management stewardship and preserving astronomical artifacts Nova Research highlights from the journals of the American Astronomical Society a b Division Award Physics Astronomy Mathematics Division Special Libraries Association retrieved 2022 05 27 a b AAS Fellows American Astronomical Society retrieved 2022 05 27 Spectrum Woman s College of Georgia 1964 pp 57 69 163 164 166 181 195 206 a b Grothkopf Uta Murtagh Fionn IAU WG on Libraries Report October 2005 International Astronomical Union retrieved 2022 05 27 Working Group for Information Professionals International Astronomical Union retrieved 2022 05 27 Galloway Ann Christe October 2002 People in the news College amp Research Libraries News 63 9 678 681 doi 10 5860 crln 63 9 678 Schmadel Lutz D 2003 4008 Corbin Dictionary of Minor Planet Names Springer pp 341 342 doi 10 1007 978 3 540 29925 7 3993 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brenda Corbin amp oldid 1165596792, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
