EDUCATION
LIBRARY EXPERIENCE
PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS
IN-HOUSE PUBLICATIONS
LIBRARY AND UNIVERSITY SERVICE
CURRENT PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
PAST PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
PRESENTATIONS
AWARDS
CONTINUING EDUCATION/
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

EDUCATION

NIAGARA UNIVERSITY Niagara University, New York Working towards a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies, January 2007-present STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO Buffalo, New York Master of Library Science, February 1996 Alberta Riggs Memorial Scholarship BUFFALO STATE COLLEGE Buffalo, New York Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, summa cum laude, May 1993 Dean's Award for Excellence in Communication, 1993 National Merit Scholarship, 1989-1993

LIBRARY EXPERIENCE

NIAGARA UNIVERSITY LIBRARY NIAGARA UNIVERSITY Niagara University, New York Reference/Interlibrary Loan Librarian & Webmaster, October 1999-present UB CYBRARIES TEACHING CENTER OSCAR A. SILVERMAN UNDERGRADUATE LIBRARY UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO Buffalo, New York Visiting Assistant Librarian, August 1998-October 1999 CENTER FOR INQUIRY LIBRARIES CENTER FOR INQUIRY Amherst, New York Part-time Cataloger, May-August 1998 WILLIAM E. LAUPUS HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY Greenville, North Carolina Reference Librarian, April 1996-March 1998

PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS

In press: Review of The Spare Wife by Alex Witchel. Library Journal. Forthcoming issue. In press: Review of The Secret Between Us by Barbara Delinsky. Library Journal. Forthcoming issue. In press: Review of The Greenwood Encyclopedia of World Popular Culture by Gary Hoppenstand. Reference and User Services Quarterly. Forthcoming issue. In press: Review of Schirmer Encyclopedia of Film by Barry Keith Grant. Reference and User Services Quarterly. Forthcoming issue. Review of Amazing Grace by Danielle Steel. Library Journal-Xpress. Week of September 18, 2007. Available at: http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6479030.html. Review of Cheap Diamonds by Norris Church Mailer. Library Journal-Xpress. Week of August 7, 2007. Available at: http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6465980.html. Review of The Shoe Queen by Anna Davis. Library Journal. Vol. 132 no. 10 (June 1, 2007). Review of Daddy's Girls by Tasmina Perry. Library Journal-Xpress. Week of June 5, 2007. Available at: http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6449074.html. Review of Sparkles by Louise Bagshawe. Library Journal. Vol. 132 no. 7 (April 15, 2007). Review of American Icons: An Encyclopedia of the People, Places, and Things that Have Shaped Our Culture by Dennis R. Hall and Susan Grove Hall. Reference and User Services Quarterly. Vol. 46 no. 3 (Spring 2007). Review of Family Tree by Barbara Delinsky. Library Journal. Vol. 131 no. 20 (December 2006). Review of Chasing the Dead by Joe Schreiber. Library Journal. Vol. 131 no. 17 (October 15, 2006). Review of Swingin' on the Ether Waves by Henry T. Sampson. Reference and User Services Quarterly. Vol. 45 no. 4 (Summer 2006). Review of The Devil in the Junior League by Linda Francis Lee. Library Journal. Vol. 131 no. 13 (August 1, 2006). Review of Ricochet by Sandra Brown. Library Journal-Xpress. Week of July 25, 2006. Available at: http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6353244.html. Review of Flatly Stacked video. Educational Media Reviews Online (July 2006). Available at: http://http://libweb.lib.buffalo.edu/emro/emroDetail.asp?Number=2445 Review of Candles Burning by Tabitha King and Michael McDowell. Library Journal-Xpress. Week of May 30, 2006. Available at: http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6342103.html. Review of Showdown by Tilly Bagshawe. Library Journal. Vol. 131 no. 10 (June 1, 2006). Review of Immediate Family by Eileen Goudge. Library Journal. Vol. 131 no. 9 (May 15, 2006). Review of Savannah Breeze by Mary Kay Andrews. Library Journal. Vol. 131 no. 7 (April 15, 2006). Review of Lovers and Players by Jackie Collins. Library Journal. Vol. 131 no. 1 (January 15, 2006). Review of Just Rewards by Barbara Taylor Bradford. Library Journal. Vol. 130 no. 20 (December 15, 2005). Review of Woodstock: An Encyclopedia of the Music and Art Fair by James E. Perone. Reference and User Services Quarterly. Vol. 45 no. 1 (Fall 2005). Review of Toxic Bachelors by Danielle Steel. Library Journal. Vol. 130 no. 16 (October 1, 2005). Review of Looking For Peyton Place by Barbara Delinksy. Library Journal. Vol. 130 no. 11 (June 15, 2005). Review of Adored by Tilly Bagshawe. Library Journal. Vol. 130 no. 9 (May 15, 2005). Review of An Invisible Woman by Anne Strieber. Library Journal. Vol. 130 no. 1 (January 2005). Review of Famous Works of Art in Popular Culture: A Reference Guide by Joy Sperling. Reference and User Services Quarterly. Vol. 44 no. 1 (Fall 2004). Review of White Hot by Sandra Brown. Library Journal. Vol. 129 no. 12 (July 15, 2004). Review of Secret Smile by Nicci French. Library Journal. Vol. 129 no. 11 (June 15, 2004). Review of The Complete Book of Abs for Women: The Definitive Guide for Women Who Want To Get into the Ultimate Shape by Kurt Brungardt. Library Journal. Vol. 129 no. 6 (April 1, 2004). Review of TechTV's Cutting the Cord: A Wireless Consumer Guide by Joyce Schwarz. Internet Reference Services Quarterly. Vol. 8 no. 3 (2003). Editor/Author of Siteseeing column. Internet Reference Services Quarterly. Vol. 5 no. 1 (2000) - Vol. 8 no. 3 (2003). Review of Emma's Secret by Barbara Taylor Bradford. Library Journal. Vol. 128 no. 20 (December 2003). Review of The Encyclopedia of American Television: Broadcast Programming Post World War II to 2000 by Ron Lackmann. Reference and User Services Quarterly. Vol. 43 no. 1 (Fall 2003). Review of Hollywood Divorces by Jackie Collins. Library Journal. Vol. 128 no. 18 (November 1, 2003). Review of Hello, Darkness by Sandra Brown. Library Journal. Vol. 128 no. 17 (October 15, 2003). Review of No Distance Too Far video. Educational Media Reviews Online (September 2003). Available at: http://libweb.lib.buffalo.edu/emro/emroDetail.asp?Number=1344 Review of Some Kind Of Miracle by Iris Rainer Dart. Library Journal. Vol. 128 no. 15 (September 15, 2003). Review of Lost by Joy Fielding. Library Journal. Vol. 128 no. 12 (July 2003). Review of Flirting With Pete by Barbara Delinsky. Library Journal. Vol. 128 no. 9 (May 15, 2003). Review of Adolescent Health Sourcebook edited by Chad T. Kimball. Reference and User Services Quarterly. Vol. 42 no. 4 (Summer 2003). Review of Ultimate Fitness by Gina Kolata. Library Journal. Vol. 128 no. 7 (April 15, 2003). Review of Microsoft FrontPage 2002 Unleashed by by William R. Stanek. Internet Reference Services Quarterly. Vol. 7 no. 4 (2002). Comparative review of A Woman's Book of Yoga: Embracing Our Natural Life Cycles by Machelle M. Seibel, MD and Hari Kaur Khalsa AND The Women's Book of Yoga & Health: A Lifelong Guide to Wellness by Linda Sparrowe and Patricia Walden. Library Journal. Vol. 128 no. 1 (January 2003). Review of The Devil On Screen by Charles P. Mitchell. Reference and User Services Quarterly. Vol. 42 no. 2 (Winter 2002). Review of Divorce: A Survivor’s Guide For Kids video. Educational Media Reviews Online (October 2002). Available at: http://libweb.lib.buffalo.edu/emro/emroDetail.asp?Number=1019 Review of Total Fitness For Women by Joe Luxbacher, Leslie Bonci and Kim King. Library Journal. Vol. 127 no. 13 (August 15, 2002). Review of One Hot Summer by Carolina Garcia-Aguilera. Library Journal. Vol. 127 no. 9 (April 15, 2002). Review of Performers' Television Credits, 1948-2000 by David Inman. Reference and User Services Quarterly. Vol. 41 no. 3 (Spring 2002). Review of The Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre 2nd Edition by Kurt Ganzl. Reference and User Services Quarterly. Vol. 41 no. 3 (Spring 2002). Review of Coca Mama -- The War on Drugs video. Educational Media Reviews Online (April 2002). Available at: http://libweb.lib.buffalo.edu/emro/emroDetail.asp?Number=883 Review of god-shaped hole by Tiffanie DeBartolo. Library Journal. Vol. 127 no. 7 (April 15, 2002). Review of Smoke in Mirrors by Jayne Ann Krentz. Library Journal. Vol. 127 no. 1 (January 1, 2002). Review of Skipping Christmas by John Grisham. Library Journal. Vol. 126 no. 20 (December 2001). Review of Me Times Three by Alex Witchel. Library Journal. Vol. 126 no. 20 (December 2001). Review of Weight Loss For African-American Women: An Eight-Week Guide to Better Health by George Edmond Smith. Library Journal. Vol. 126 no. 19 (November 15, 2001). Review of Internet Explorer 5 for Windows by Steve Schwartz. Internet Reference Services Quarterly. Vol. 5 no. 3 (2001). Review of Easy Web Pages by Gina Carillo. Internet Reference Services Quarterly. Vol. 5 no. 3 (2001). Review of They Also Wrote: Evaluative Essays on Lesser-Known Popular American Songwriters Prior to the Rock Era by William E. Studwell. Reference and User Services Quarterly. Vol. 40 no. 4 (2001). Review of A Dictionary of Cinema Quotations From Filmmakers and Critics by Stephen M. Ringler. Reference and User Services Quarterly. Vol. 40 no. 3 (2001). Review of Facing Themselves: Body Dysmorphic Disorder video. MC Journal: The Journal of Academic Media Librarianship (October 2001). Available at: http://wings.buffalo.edu/mcjreview/1003959481.html Review of The Force Program: The Proven Way to Fight Cancer Through Physical Activity and Exercise by Jeff Berman. Library Journal. Vol. 126 no. 17 (October 15, 2001). Review of Abnormal Pap Smears: What Every Woman Needs to Know by Lynda Rushing and Nancy Joste. Library Journal. Vol. 126 no. 14 (September 1, 2001). Review of The Complete Home Wellness Handbook by John Edward Swartzberg. Library Journal. Vol. 126 no. 13 (August 2001). Review of The 30-Minute Fitness Solution: A Four-Step Plan For Women of All Ages by JoAnn Manson and Patricia Amend. Library Journal. Vol. 126 no. 6 (April 1, 2001). Review of Shadows and Lies: The Unseen Battle of Eating Disorders video. MC Journal: The Journal of Academic Media Librarianship (March 2001). Available at: http://wings.buffalo.edu/mcjreview/988897452.html Review of Eating Disorders video. MC Journal: The Journal of Academic Media Librarianship (March 2001). Available at: http://wings.buffalo.edu/mcjreview/985960583.html Review of A Painted House by John Grisham. Library Journal. Vol. 126 no. 4 (March 1, 2001). Review of The Me I Knew I Could Be by Crystal Phillips. Library Journal. Vol. 125 no. 20 (December 2000). Review of The Last Lover by Laura Van Wormer. Library Journal. Vol. 125 no. 19 (November 15, 2000). Review of School Shootings: America’s Tragedy video. MC Journal: The Journal of Academic Media Librarianship (November 2000). Available at: http://wings.buffalo.edu/mcjreview/974488487.html Review of Her Own Words: Women in Non-Traditional Careers video series. MC Journal: The Journal of Academic Media Librarianship (September 2000). Available at: http://wings.buffalo.edu/mcjreview/968790004.html Twenty-five Things to Do When You Can't Connect. College & Undergraduate Libraries. Vol. 7 no. 2 (2000). Review of Stranger Than Paradise: Maverick film-makers in recent American cinema by Geoff Andrew. Reference and User Services Quarterly. Vol. 39 no. 4 (2000). Review of Unnatural Causes by Janet Bettle. Library Journal. Vol. 125 no. 10 (June 1, 2000). Review of Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema: New Revised Edition by Ashish Rajadhyaksha and Paul Willemen. Reference and User Services Quarterly.Vol. 39 no. 3 (2000). Review of http://www.oscar.org. College & Research Libraries News. Vol. 61 no. 5 (May 2000). Also available at: http://www.bowdoin.edu/~samato/IRA/reviews/issues/may00/oscar.html Review of The House on Hope Street by Danielle Steel. Library Journal. Vol. 125 no. 9 (May 15, 2000). Review of Standoff by Sandra Brown. Library Journal. Vol. 125 no. 7 (April 15, 2000). Review of Pain Management video. MC Journal: The Journal of Academic Media Librarianship (April 2000). Available at: http://wings.buffalo.edu/mcjreview/955573510.html Review of Strong Women, Strong Bones: Everything You Need to Know to Prevent, Treat, and Beat Osteoporosis by Miriam E. Nelson with Sarah Wernick. Library Journal. Vol. 125 no. 6 (April 1, 2000). Review of Women Afraid to Eat: Breaking Free in Today’s Weight-Obsessed World by Frances M. Berg. Library Journal. Vol. 125 no. 3 (February 15, 2000). Review of Web Style Guide: Basic Design Principles for Creating Web Sites by Patrick J. Lynch and Sarah Horton. Internet Reference Services Quarterly. Vol. 5 no. 1 (2000). Review of When the Day Breaks video. MC Journal: The Journal of Academic Media Librarianship (January 2000). Available at: http://wings.buffalo.edu/mcjreview/948471018.html Review of Cyndi’s List: A Comprehensive List of 40,000 Genealogy Sites on the Internet by Cyndi Howells. Reference and User Services Quarterly. Vol. 39 no. 2 (Winter 1999). Review of The Internet Glossary and Quick Reference Guide by Alan Freedman and Alfred and Emily Glossbrenner.Internet Reference Services Quarterly. Vol. 4 no. 3 (1999). Review of Internet Power Searching: The Advanced Manual by Phil Bradley. Internet Reference Services Quarterly. Vol. 4 no. 3 (1999). Review of How to Find Almost Anyone, Anywhere by Norma Mott Tillman. Internet Reference Services Quarterly. Vol. 4 no. 3 (1999). Review of Series and Serials: A World Filmography, 1912-1956 by Buck Rainey. Reference and User Services Quarterly. Vol. 39 no. 1 (Fall 1999). Review of In the Mind of the Beholder video. MC Journal: The Journal of Academic Media Librarianship (April 1999). Available at: http://wings.buffalo.edu/mcjreview/925740206.html Review of a.k.a. Don Bonus video. MC Journal: The Journal of Academic Librarianship (April 1999). Available at: http://wings.buffalo.edu/mcjreview/923493858.html Review of Three Days Out video. MC Journal: The Journal of Academic Media Librarianship (February 1999). Available at: http://wings.buffalo.edu/mcjreview/918483738.html Review of Our Overweight Kids video. MC Journal: The Journal of Academic Media Librarianship (January 1999). Available at: http://wings.buffalo.edu/mcjreview/916929662.html Review of Ballet video. MC Journal: The Journal of Academic Media Librarianship (December 1998). Available at: http://wings.buffalo.edu/mcjreview/913667303.html Review of Best Bet Internet: Reference And Research When You Don't Have Time To Mess Around by Shirley Duglin Kennedy. Internet Reference Services Quarterly. Vol. 4 no. 2 (1999). Review of In the Bag video. MC Journal: The Journal of Academic Media Librarianship (November 1998). Available at: http://wings.buffalo.edu/mcjreview/910989058.html Review of Naked In Cyberspace: How to Find Personal Information Online by Carole A. Lane, edited by Helen Burwell and Owen B. Davies. Internet Reference Services Quarterly. Vol. 4 no. 1. (1999). Review of Behind the Smoke Screen: Facts About Tobacco Use video. MC Journal: The Journal of Academic Media Librarianship (March 1998). Available at: http://wings.buffalo.edu/mcjreview/894313568.html Review of TIME LIFE MEDICAL At Time of Diagnosis video series. MC Journal: The Journal of Academic Media Librarianship (February 1998). Available at: http://wings.buffalo.edu/mcjreview/898101050.html Review of Women's Health Care Handbook by Cynda Ann Johnson, et al., eds. Medical Reference Services Quarterly Vol. 16 no. 3 (Fall 1997).

IN-HOUSE PUBLICATIONS

A Selection of Christmas Books. Niagara University Library Monthly Book Spotlight (December 2007). Available at: http://www.niagara.edu/library/holidays.html Niagara Reads: 2002-2007. Niagara University Library Monthly Book Spotlight (September 2007). Available at: http://www.niagara.edu/library/nureadsmbs.html Librarian-Recommended Books. Niagara University Library Monthly Book Spotlight (December 2006). Available at: http://www.niagara.edu/library/endof06.html Credit Cards and Living Expenses and Tuition ... Oh My! A Selection of Personal Finance Books For College Students (or anyone who needs money management help). Niagara University Library Monthly Book Spotlight (November 2006). Available at: http://www.niagara.edu/library/money.html Faculty Publications Display - Fall 2006. Niagara University Library Monthly Book Spotlight (October 2006). Available at: http://www.niagara.edu/library/facpubfall06.html Vincentian Collection. Niagara University Library Monthly Book Spotlight (September 2006). Available at: http://www.niagara.edu/library/vincentian.html Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year: 2006 Edition. Niagara University Library Monthly Book Spotlight (May 2006). Available at: http://www.niagara.edu/library/cartoons.html A Selection of Musical Scores. Niagara University Library Monthly Book Spotlight (March 2006). Available at: http://www.niagara.edu/library/musicalscores.html Recent Recreational Reading Books. Niagara University Library Monthly Book Spotlight (October 2005). Available at: http://www.niagara.edu/library/recreadoct05.html A Selection of Romance Novels. Niagara University Library Monthly Book Spotlight (February 2005). Available at: http://www.niagara.edu/library/romance.html Books on Entertaining and Party Planning. Niagara University Library Monthly Book Spotlight (December 2004). Available at: http://www.niagara.edu/library/parties.html Been There, Should've Done That: More Tips For Making the Most of College by Suzette Tyler. Niagara University Library Monthly Book Spotlight (September 2004). Available at: http://www.niagara.edu/library/college.html A Selection of Novels Made Into Films. Niagara University Library Monthly Book Spotlight (April 2004). Available at: http://www.niagara.edu/library/novelsfilms.html A Selection of Coffee Table Books. Niagara University Library Monthly Book Spotlight (December 2003). Available at: http://www.niagara.edu/library/coffeetable.html 30 Things Everyone Should Know How To Do Before Turning 30 by Siobhan Adcock. Niagara University Library Monthly Book Spotlight (September 2003). Available at: http://www.niagara.edu/library/thirty.html Hey, Waitress! The USA from the Other Side of the Tray by Alison Owings. Niagara University Library Monthly Book Spotlight (August 2003). Available at: http://www.niagara.edu/library/waitress.html Library News. Niagara University Library Newsletter (Spring 2001-present). Contents and layout. Issues available at: http://www.niagara.edu/library/news.html Niagara University Library Web Page. Serve as Webmaster; create and revise individual pages as needed. November 2000 – present. Occasional press releases/items for the student newspaper, The Niagara Index. February 2000 – present. A Selection of Humorous Books. Niagara University Library Monthly Book Spotlight (December 2002). Available at: http://www.niagara.edu/library/humor.html Recent Travel Books. Niagara University Library Monthly Book Spotlight (June 2002). Available at: http://www.niagara.edu/library/travel.html Niagara University: A Community of Readers. Niagara University Brochure (March 2002). Layout. Skipping Christmas by John Grisham. Niagara University Library Monthly Book Spotlight (December 2001). Available at: http://www.niagara.edu/library/skipping.html At the Plaza: An Illustrated History of the World’s Most Famous Hotel by Curtis Gathje. Niagara University Library Monthly Book Spotlight (May 2001). Available at: http://www.niagara.edu/library/plaza.html Encyclopedia of Christmas by Tanya Gulevich. Niagara University Library Monthly Book Spotlight (December 2000). If It Bleeds, It Leads: An Anatomy of Television News by Matthew R. Kerbel. Niagara University Library Monthly Book Spotlight (August 2000). St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture edited by Tom and Sara Pendergast. Niagara University Library Monthly Book Spotlight (May 2000). The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith. Niagara University Library Monthly Book Spotlight (March 2000). Popular Musicians by Steve Hochman. Niagara University Library Monthly Book Spotlight (January 2000). 70 Years of the Oscar: The Official History of the Academy Awards by Robert Osborne. Niagara University Library Monthly Book Spotlight (November 1999). The Cy-Files. Weekly column appearing in the student newspaper, The Spectrum. January 25, 1999 - April 27, 1999; August 20 – October 4, 1999.  Cybrary Computing. Interface: University at Buffalo's Computing Publication. Vol. 31, no. 1 (September 1999). Learn How to Use the Library at the UB Cybraries Teaching Center. UGL Cyberscene. Vol. 1, no. 2 (Fall 1999). Rock Music, UB UGL Subject Guide, 1999. CollegeSource Online, UB Libraries Product Description Page, 1999. UB Libraries E-mail Fact Sheet, UB Libraries Help Guide, 1999. Getting Started With Mulberry Mail (e-mail), UB UGL Internet Guide, 1998. AP Photo Archive, UB Libraries Product Description Page, 1998. Microsoft Word 97 for Beginners, UB UGL Research Help Guide, 1998. News Writing and Reporting, UB UGL Research Help Guide, 1998. Resume Creation With Microsoft Word, UGL Research Help Guide, 1998.

LIBRARY AND UNIVERSITY SERVICE

NIAGARA UNIVERSITY LIBRARY NIAGARA UNIVERSITY Niagara University, New York WNYLRC Library Leadership Institute Task Force. Member, September 2007 - present. Employee of the Month Committee. Member, January 2007 - present. Niagara Reads Committee. Member, January 2006 - present. Library Public Relations Committee. Member, January 2000 - present; Chair, August 2003 - present. Library Project Management Committee. Member, October 1999 - present. Honors Thesis Outside Examiner. Department of Communication Studies, May 2006. Resource Sharing Committee. Western New York Library Resources Council. Member, November 2002 - June 2005; Chair, September 2003 - June 2004. Document Delivery Task Force. Western New York Library Resources Council. Member, November 2002 - June 2005. WILLIAM E. LAUPUS HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY Greenville, North Carolina Advisory Council. Member, August 1996 - March 1998. Collection Development Committee. Member, August 1997 – March 1998. Continuing Education Committee. Member, April 1996 - March 1998. Educational Planning Committee. Member, April 1996 - April 1997. Honors Program Committee. Member, September 1997 - March 1998. Information On-Call. Chair/Editor, January 1997 – March 1998; Member, May 1996 - December 1996. M-1 Curriculum Committee. Resource, August 1997 – March 1998. Publicity Committee. Member, April 1996 - March 1998. Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum Committee. Resource, September 1996 - May 1997.

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Western New York/Ontario Chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries (WNY/O ACRL). Member, August 1998 – present; Webmaster, August 2002-present (http://www.niagara.edu/library/acrl/).

PAST PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

American Library Association (ALA). Member, October 1999-September 2004. State University of New York Librarians Association (SUNYLA). Member, May-October 1999. Association of North Carolina Health and Science Libraries (ANCHASL). Member, October 1996 - March 1998. Publicity/Public Relations Committee. Member, January 1997 – March 1998 Medical Library Association (MLA). Member, January 1996 – March 1998 Publications Committee. Member, 1997/98 term Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association (MAC). Member, January 1997 – December 1997.

PRESENTATIONS

UB Cybraries Teaching Center: Moving Beyond the Reference Desk. Poster Session. SUNYLA Annual Conference. Queensbury, NY. June 17, 1999. Internet Scavenger Hunt. Presentation. Take Our Daughters to Work Day. Buffalo, NY. April 22, 1999. The UB Cybraries Teaching Center. Presentation. WNYLRC Academic Library Directors Spring Meeting. Buffalo, NY. April 16, 1999.

AWARDS

Employee of the Month. Niagara University. June 2005. Excellence in Customer Service. Niagara University Library. Fall 2004. Recognition Award for Outstanding Service to Students. Niagara University Office of Multicultural & International Student Affairs (MISA). 2002. Service Excellence Award. University at Buffalo University Services. 1999. Service Excellence Award. University at Buffalo University Services. 1998.

CONTINUING EDUCATION/ PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The Library is Everywhere: Maps and Minefields. Academic Libraries 2007. Saratoga Springs, NY. November 1-2, 2007. No Chalk Dust: Teaching and Learning in Online Environments. Western New York/Ontario Chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries. Rochester, NY. October 12, 2007. Assessment Instrument Design and Implementation: Developing Professional Surveys and Leading More Productive Focus Groups. Western New York Reference Services Forum Spring Workshop. Buffalo, NY. May 22, 2007. Interlibrary Loan Day. Western New York Library Resources Council. Buffalo, NY. May 1, 2007. Graduate of the Western New York Library Resources Council Library Leadership Institute. Buffalo, NY. September 2006-May 2007. Blur and Blend: Connecting Our Communities. Western New York/Ontario Chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries. East Aurora, NY. May 4, 2007. Flash: Introduction. Western New York Library Resources Council. Buffalo, NY. April 23, 2007. Web 2.0: Libraries Meet the Challenge. Western New York Library Resources Council Spring Conference. Amherst, NY. March 28, 2007. Adaptations! Leadership for Staffing, Services, and Collections. Western New York/Ontario Chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries. Grimsby, Ontario. October 13, 2006. Using Cooperative Learning to Enhance Critical Thinking and Improve Library Instruction. Western New York Reference Services Forum and Niagara University. Niagara University, NY. May 16, 2006. Professional Pathways: Multiple Facets of Marketing: Understanding Our Users, Promoting Our Libraries, Marketing Ourselves. Western New York/Ontario Chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries. Canandaigua, NY. May 5, 2006. Photoshop Elements. Western New York Library Resources Council. Buffalo, NY. April 4, 2006. Professional Pathways: Mapping Routes to Success in Career Development . Western New York/Ontario Chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries. East Aurora, NY. September 23, 2005. The Evolving Librarian: The Changing Roles of Librarianship. Western New York/Ontario Chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries. Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. May 6, 2005. Ask Us 24/7: Using the Marketing Plan and Toolkit For Promotion. Western New York Library Resources Council. Buffalo, NY. May 2, 2005. Crisis: Publishing, Serials, Access & Money. Western New York Library Resources Council Spring Conference. Amherst, NY. April 22, 2005. Spice Up Your Instruction With Camtasia: Create Online Tutorials, Training Materials, and Assessment Activities For All Different Types of Users . Western New York Library Resources Council. Buffalo, NY. April 20, 2005. Accessible IT - Universal Access in Higher Education. UB Educational Technology Center. Buffalo, NY. March 4, 2005. Poster Sessions: From A to Z. Western New York Library Resources Council. Buffalo, NY. October 27, 2004. The Evolving Library: Expressing Ourselves with Technology. Western New York/Ontario Chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries. Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. October 15, 2004. Marketing Services, Managing Time: What They Didn't Tell Us In Library School. Western New York/Ontario Chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries. East Aurora, NY. April 30, 2004. Western New York Interlibrary Loan Day. University Inn. Amherst, NY. March 31, 2004. The Current State of Information Literacy. Western New York/Ontario Chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries. Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. October 17, 2003. PDAs and Portals: Technologies and Interfaces Transforming Academic Libraries. Western New York/Ontario Chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries. Buffalo, NY. May 2, 2003. Cascading Style Sheets. Western New York Library Resources Council. Buffalo, NY. October 17, 2002. Active Learning and Library Instruction: A Workshop. Western New York/Ontario Chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries. Rochester, NY. October 11, 2002. Becoming Visible, Staying Viable: Research, Mentoring and Publishing. Western New York/Ontario Chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries. Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. May 3, 2002. Web Accessibility For All: Simple Solutions to Complex Problems. Western New York Library Resources Council. Buffalo, NY. April 12, 2002. Active Learning Workshop (with Dr. Thomas Sheeran). Niagara University. Niagara University, NY. January 10, 2002. Annual Meeting of the Membership. Western New York Library Resources Council. Hamburg, NY. October 24, 2001. Sexual Harassment in Higher Education. Niagara University. Niagara University, NY. September 2001. Copyright Law in the Digital Age. Western New York Library Resources Council. Buffalo, NY. May 23, 2001. Infomania: The Search For Stability. Western New York/Ontario Chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries. Amherst, NY. May 4, 2001. Learning Microsoft Publisher. Western New York Library Resources Council. Buffalo, NY. November 28, 2000. Annual Meeting of the Membership. Western New York Library Resources Council. Buffalo, NY. October 25, 2000. The Future of Reference Services. Western New York/Ontario Chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries. Rochester, NY. October 13, 2000. Serving Diverse Populations. Western New York/Ontario Chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries. Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. May 5. 2000. The Future of Interlibrary Loan. WNY Library Resources Council. Buffalo, NY. February 23, 2000. FrontPage 98 Introduction. WNY Library Resources Council/IKON Training Center. Buffalo, NY. January 12, 2000. Introduction to JavaScript. WNY Library Technology Group Presentation. Sanborn, NY. November 18, 1999. More PowerPoint. UB CIT User Services Workshop. Buffalo, NY. July 21, 1999. PowerPoint Introduction. UB CIT User Services Workshop. Buffalo, NY. July 15, 1999. Introduction to Microsoft Excel. UB CIT User Services Workshop. Buffalo, NY. July 12, 1999. Introduction to Scanning and Image Manipulating. UB CIT User Services Workshop. Buffalo, NY. June 23, 1999. Basic Keyboarding. UB Micro. Buffalo, NY. May 28, 1999. Intermediate Access for Windows: Using Queries. UB Micro. Buffalo, NY. January 12, 1999. Introduction to Access 97 for Windows: Basics. UB Micro. Buffalo, NY. December 3, 1998. Consumer Health Information Services. MLA-approved CE course. Chapel Hill, NC. November 7, 1997 (4 Contact Hours). Panning for Gold: Evidence-Based Medicine for Librarians. MLA-approved CE course. Durham, NC. October 20, 1997 (7 Contact Hours). Successful Communication Skills for Women. Fred Pryor Seminar. Kinston, NC. September 10, 1997 (0.6 CEUs). Instructional Strategies for Distance Learning. Graduate Course. East Carolina University. Greenville, NC. Spring 1997 (3 Semester Hours; Grade Earned: A). The Future for Librarians: Positioning Yourself for Success. MLA-sponsored CE telecast. Greenville, NC. March 20, 1997 (1.5 Contact Hours). How to Teach Adults in Individual and Small Group Settings. MLA-approved CE course. Chapel Hill, NC. November 15, 1996 (4 Contact Hours). Libraries, Medical Informatics and Health Care. MLA-sponsored CE telecast. Greenville, NC. May 17, 1996 (2 Contact Hours).

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