A few highlights of my work:
Curriculum Vitae
Instruction & Technology
- Lesson Plans: Info Lit with Active Learning
- Digital Literacy Video Series (six videos, each 5-10 mins in length)
- Data Management: an introduction for undergraduates (instructional video; 7.5 mins)
Leadership & Inclusion
- I immediately became SafeZone certified after MSU created a program promoting an inclusive environment for those who are LGBTQ+.
- I am in the first cohort to have completed two out of three modules of a new Diversity Development Certificate training series through MSU, in 2018.
- Received Management Development Certificate, requiring over 50 hours of training through Montana State University Human Resources department; spring 2017
- Completed Student Staff Developement Course through Library Juice Academy with seven colleagues; summer 2017
- Completed (& highly recommend) Inspiring Leadership through Emotional Intelligence through Coursera.org with three colleagues; summer 2015
Therapy Dogs in Libraries
- Creator of the Paws to de-Stress program at Montana State University Library.
- Therapy Dogs in Libraries (Conference Presentation)
- Therapy Dogs in Libraries (Conference Poster)
- * (forthcoming 2019) Beyond Therapy Dogs: Rethinking animal policies to protect and promote student wellness for all library patrons. In A. Lannon & S. Holder (Eds.), ACRL Monograph: Student Wellness and Academic Libraries: Case Studies and Activities for Promoting Health and Success. Association of College and Research Libraries.
User Experience (UX)
- EXJM: Employee Experience Journey Mapping
- EXJM: Employee Experience Journey Mapping at Montana State University Library; Includes conference presentation; Montana Library Association Conference, April 2017
- EXJM Toolkit: Employee Experience Journey Mapping
- * “Employee Experience Journey Mapping (EXJM): a Fresh Take on a Traditional UX Technique.” Weave: Journal of Library User Experience. October 2018. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/w/weave/12535642.0001.903?view=text;rgn=main
- EXJM in Libraries: A Literature Review
- Reimagining Library Services through Service Blueprinting (conference presentation); Pacific Northwest Library Association Conference, August 2017
- UX in Academic Libraries: an Information Portal
Select Conference Presentations
- Reimagining Library Services through Service Blueprinting (conference presentation); Pacific Northwest Library Association Conference, August 2017
- RELAX: Mindfulness & Stress Management Techniques for Busy Librarians (conference presentation, 2019)
- Therapy Dogs in Libraries (conference presentation, 2015)
- UDL Principles for Equitable & Inclusive Instructional Content (conference presentation, 2019)
Other coursework from MLIS program through University of Kentucky (2015-2017)
- @Asklibrarians on twitter: a virtual reference service idea
- Assessment Plan: In-class Library Instruction Sessions
- EBSCOhost vs. ProQuest: the Shakedown
- Reference Reviews: The Rap Yearbook by Shea Serrano, & Research Design by John Creswell, 2017.
- Reference Review: Holistic Management by Allan Savory, 2017.
*peer reviewed