EDUCATION
M.A., Library Science, University of Denver, August 1973
B.A., English, Midland Lutheran College, Fremont, NE, May 1973
LIBRARY-RELATED EXPERIENCE
Associate Professor; 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.
PUBLICATIONS
“History Day: Successful High School/University Cooperation”, ACRL Washington Newsletter, Number 28, Spring 2006 (http://www.lib.washington.edu/acrl-wa/News/spr2006/history.html)
"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
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. Bibliography
Works Consulted
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 Pearsen)
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.
University
Libraries Section
Reference and User Services Association 2006-
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
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-
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; 2004-2007
Co-chair 1995-96
Library Sub-committee, 1993-1996
Chair 1995-96
Faculty Affairs Committee Fall 1999-Spring 2002
Benefits Committee 2000, 2002
KPLU New Building Planning Committee 2006
Faculty
Awards Committee 2004, 2005
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