Associate Professor; Reference/Instruction Librarian, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA February
1992-present. Chair--Reference Department 2002-
Assistant Professor, (User Education Coordinator), University Libraries, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln NE. June 1988-January 1992.
Instructor, Information Services, Wayne
State College, Wayne, NE. August 1986-May
1988--Reference/Bibliographic Instruction Librarian. July 1984-August
1986--Circulation/Bibliographic
Instruction Librarian.
CLASSROOM TEACHING
Crit 117 (Critical Conversations) "It's a Mystery to Me" Spring
semester, 1999, 2001-2002.
"View from the Reference Desk", Prism, 7(1-2):10, Spring 1994
"Teaching Library Skills through University Libraries", Teaching at
UNL, 12, no. 2:1-2, September
1990.
"Marketing Without a Plan", NLAQ, 21, no. 2:5-10, Summer 1990.
Co-authors: Joan Giesecke, Kay
Logan-Peters, and Deb Pearson)
"SPICE Programs in Nebraska", College and Research Library News,
50:840-845, October 1989.
(Co-author: Joan Giesecke)
PRESENTATIONS
“Everybody Loves a Mystery” (Part of Tacoma Reads Together) May 25,
2010—panel discussion with Adam Woog, Mary Levesque and Julie
Ciccarelli. (http://www.tpl.lib.wa.us/Page.aspx?nid=145)
PLU Faculty House Noon Presentation, November 30, 2005 “Libraries at
Oxford”
PLU Faculty Fall Conference, August 2004 "Where, How and Why to
Introduce First Year Students to Research" (Co-presenter: Kate
Grieshaber)
AAUW, Gig Harbor, WA. "Women in Medieval/Renaissance Mystery Fiction"
February 2000.
Feminist Scholarship Series "Women in Medieval Mystery Fiction"
November 1998. Pacific Lutheran
University.
Wild Women on the Web November 4, 1996, Pacific Lutheran University.
PLU Faculty Fall Conference. August 31, 1995. "Education on the
Internet". (Co-presenters: Wayne
Carp, Terry Ford, Lenny Reisberg, and Dean Waldow)
Faculty House Noon Presentation. March 15, 1995. "Murder She Writes:
Washington Women Mystery Writers".
WLA-ILL Spring Regional Workshop. May 14, 1993. "Information
Explosion--Boon or Bane?"
WLA Conference. April 22, 1993. "CD-ROMS and the Librarians Who Love
Them: The Self-Help
Guide to Library Instruction and CD-ROMS". (Co-presenters: Andrea
Kueter, Nancy Kendall,
Lori Ricigliano, Rebecca Harner, Linda Lambert, and Susan McDonald)
University of Nebraska-Omaha Staff Development Program. September 18,
1991. "Marketing Without
a Plan--Update". (Co-presenter: Deb Pearson)
UNL Teaching and Learning Center Workshop. September 18 and September
19, 1990. "Designing
Effective Library Assignments". (Co-presenters: Kathleen Johnson and
Eva Sartori)
Faculty College. May 15, 1990. "Library Technology" (Co-presenter:
Anita Cook)
Nebraska Library Association-College and University Section. Spring
Meeting. May 25, 1990.
"Marketing Without a Plan". (Co-presenter: Deb Pearson)
Nebraska Library Association Fall Conference. October 30, 1987.
Roundtable Discussion Leader "The Reference Interview-What Do They
Really Want?"
ESU #8/Norfolk Public Schools' Preopening Workshop. August 19, 1987.
"The College Library and the Community".
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
American Library Association
Association of College and Research
Libraries
Instruction Section
Education for BI Committee 1991-92
Women's Studies Section
Anthropology and Sociology
Section
Anthropology Librarians' Discussion
Group--Co-convener 2001-2002; Convener
2002-2006;
Review & Planning Committee--2001-2005.
Reference and
User Services Association 2006-
Management of Reference Committee
2007-present
University
Libraries Section
Junior Members' Roundtable 1984-1991
President's Program
Committee, 1988-89
Fundraising Committee
1988-89
Library Instruction Round Table
Professional Associations
Networking Committee, 1989-1994 Chair, 1992-1993
Continuing Education
Committee, 1994-96
Computer Applications
Committee, 1998-2000
Washington State ACRL
CLUE (Consortium Librarians for
User Education)
Mountain Plains Library Association 1984-1992
Academic Section
Junior Members' Roundtable
Vice Chair/Chair-Elect,
1989-1990
Baker &
Taylor/Grassroots Grant Committee Chair, 1989-1990
New Members' Roundtable
Chair, 1990-91 Nebraska Library Association 1984-1992
College and University Section
Junior Members' Roundtable
Chair, Program
Committee, 1987
Treasurer, 1987-1988
Vice Chair/Chair
Elect, 1988-89
Chair, 1989-1990
New Members' Roundtable
Affiliates
Representative, 1990-1992
Fall Convention-Special Activities
Committee
Co-Chair, 1989
Pacific Lutheran University
Mortvedt Library/Information Resources/Information &
Technology Services
CDO Committee, 1992-present
Library Policy Committee, 1992-1993
Celebrations Team, 1993-1996
Coordinator, 1993-1996
Internet Committee, Spring 1994-1996
Assessment and Planning Committee, 2000-2001
PAC Committee, 2000-2001
Operations Committee 2000-2001
Haley Center Committee 1998-2004
Information Resources/Information & Technology Services Leadership
Group 2002-2009
Information Services Merger Committee 2008-present
Information Access Committee 2002-2009
Women's Center
Advisory Board, 1993-1999
Women's History Month Committee, 1993-2003
Women's History Month Coordinator,
1993-1994
Center for Teaching and Learning
Policy Committee, 1993-2004
Table of Contents Service, 1993-present
Instructional Resources Committee, 1993-1996; ad hoc 2000-2002; 2004
Co-chair 1995-96
Library Sub-committee, 1993-1996
Chair 1995-96
Capital Improvements Committee 2005-2007
Faculty Affairs Committee Fall 1999-Spring 2002
Benefits Committee 2000, 2002
KPLU New Building Planning Committee 2006
Faculty Awards Committee 2004, 2005
Bookstore Advisory Committee 2006-2007
Program Leaders 2002-present
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Green Dot Training May 10-13, 2010
Threat Assessment Virtual Conference April 29, 2010
Wild Hope Seminar 2007-2008
“Welcoming Diversity”—PLU—October 2007
“Leadership Seminar—Part 2” September 2006-May 2007--PLU
“Libraries and Librarianship: Past, Present & Future”, May
16-29, 2004; Oxford, England (as part of my sabbatical)
“Leadership Seminar” September 2003-May 2004--PLU
“Exploring Transformative Pedagogies” Workshop Spring 2003; PLU.
“Sustainability Workshop” June 2003 PLU
“Time Management Workshop” December 2002; Seattle
“Institute for Information Literacy—Immersion Workshop” August 2002;
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Sharon Parks Workshop May 1999, PLU
Washington ACRL Workshop, November 1998, Centralia, WA
Freshman Core Workshop May 1998, August 1998, December 1998, May 1999,
August 1999, PLU
Robert Keagen Workshop May 1998 PLU
GRANT ACTIVITY
Canadian Government—matching grant for library materials—1999-2005,
2008-2010
Center for Teaching and Learning Grant--to attend Immersion Workshop
2002
Regency Award—to attend Critical Thinking Workshop—1999
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
National History Day—Judge 2007-2009
American Library Association
Libraries Build Communities: New Orleans, June 2006; Washington
DC, June 2007; Chicago, IL, July, 2009.
KPLU
Volunteer during fund drives, 1992-present
Pierce Co. United Way
Advisory Board, Management and Grant Resources Library, 1992-1996
Bethany Lutheran Church, Spanaway WA
Council Member 2003-2006
Nominating Committee 2006
Centennial Celebration Committee 1996-1998
Learning Committee 2000-present
Chair—2007-2009
PLU Volunteer day participant 1998
Coordinator Mystery Book Club at Tacoma Borders Store
Washington Cornhuskers
Co-Coordinator of South Sound Game Watch 2006-
Volunteer Co-ordinator
Rainiers Game Coordinator 2003-2004