Vicki L. Gregory

Vicki L. Gregory is a Professor at the School of Information, University of South Florida (USF), where she has taught since 1988. She served as Director of the School from 1999 to 2007 and previously held leadership roles at Auburn University at Montgomery. Her research focuses on academic libraries, technical services, digital libraries, and copyright law. She holds a Ph.D. in Communication, Information and Library Studies from Rutgers University (1987) and an MLS from the University of Alabama (1974).

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in Communication, Information and Library Studies, Rutgers (1987)
  • MLS, University of Alabama (1974)
  • MA in History, University of Alabama (1973)
  • BA in College of Arts and Sciences, University of Alabama (1971)

Research Interests include digital libraries, virtual communities, user satisfaction in chat reference, and UCITA’s implications for libraries. Her work explores distance education, curriculum development, and global collaboration in LIS education.

Article Trends highlight her expertise in digital library infrastructure, copyright law, and gender/cultural communication dynamics in online learning. Key subfields include transaction log analysis, institutional knowledge organization, and website usability assessment.

• Scientific Awards
  • ASIST Watson Davis Award (2014)
  • ACRL/ISI Doctoral Fellowship (1985)
  • Beta Phi Mu Honorary Society (2024)
  • Florida SUS Teaching Incentive Program Award (1995)

Grants include a $758,736 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant (2005–2009) and $171,319 from All Children’s Hospital (2005–2007). She has advised numerous committees and projects, including the Harvard Challenge Grant initiative (1998–2000).

Labs/Teams: She co-led the ALSTARS project (2005–2009) and contributed to digital library development at USF, emphasizing virtual communities and global collaboration.