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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Engaged in research, teaching, and service at the School of Library and Information Studies.

Edmonton, Canada Area

Engaging in research, teaching, and service. Teaching includes:- Foundations of Library and Information Studies (LIS 501), Fall 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019; graduate core; two sections each term.- Technology, Information, and Society (LIS 598; special topics), Winter 2016, 2017, 2019 (x2); graduate IT elective.- Human Information Interaction (LIS 539).

Silver Spring, MD

Contributed to and assisted in maintaining ASIS&T social media venues, including the ASIS&T blog, Facebook page, and Twitter feed. Promoting ASIS&T HQ, SIG, and Chapter activities through social media venues. Helped coordinate with Special Interest Groups (SIGs) and Chapters on social media efforts. Assisted with surveys on social media use and ASIS&T’s.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Wrote syllabi; selected readings; developed lectures, assignments, quizzes, and exams; facilitated in-class and online discussions, and held office hours for students to ask questions and get additional help. Also graded assignments, projects, quizzes, and exams.- Technologies for Information Professionals (LIS 3353; Spring 2015): Required undergraduate.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

"The Roles of Digital Libraries as Boundary Objects Within and Across Social and Information Worlds," dissertation research focused on the roles that two digital libraries, LibraryThing and Goodreads, play as boundary objects in facilitating translation, coherence, and convergence in pre-existing and new emergent communities. Drew on Star’s boundary object.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

For LIS 3353 Technologies for Information Professionals, a required undergraduate core course for IT and ICT majors and IT minors. Wrote syllabus, selected readings, developed lectures and assignments, facilitated in-class and online discussions, and held office hours for students to ask questions and get additional help. Also supervised a 10-hour graduate.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Graded papers and assignments, held face-to-face and virtual office hours and question-and-answer sessions, and facilitated in-class and online discussion. Students highly rated my teaching effectiveness in these courses, particularly for class and Q&A sessions I led. Received SLIS Outstanding Teaching Assistant award for 2012-13.- Information, Technology.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

"Quality Evaluation of Health Answers in Social Q&A: A Comparison Between Health Reference Librarians, Nurses, and Questioners." With Sanghee Oh (PI) and Yong Jeong Yi, investigated the influence of social media in and on health information seeking and sharing behaviors. Compared health reference librarians, nurses, and questioners’ quality evaluations of.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

"Virtual Scientific Teams: Life-Cycle Formation and Long-Term Scientific Collaboration," a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded 2½ year project (#0942855) with numerous FSU iSchool faculty under the leadership of Kathy Burnett (PI). Aimed to identify what social and organizational factors best support the transition from short-term, experiment focused.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Piloted a survey instrument to measure the level of support provided by the LibraryThing digital library for community-building behaviors and activities by its users, under the guidance of Besiki Stvilia, as a first step towards my research goals. While only a pilot study with concomitant limitations, some interesting findings were nevertheless uncovered.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Graded papers and assignments, held face-to-face and virtual office hours and question-and-answer sessions, and facilitated in-class and online discussion. Students highly rated my teaching effectiveness in these courses, particularly for class and Q&A sessions I led. - Digital Libraries (LIS 5472; graduate elective), Fall 2009: Led one class session on.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Evaluated, analyzed, and improved usability of digital library Web site interface; upgraded and secured database system and restored access to often-requested digital collections; digitized gray literature and scientific data; provided basic reference and customer services to patrons.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Analyzed and resolved issues with users’ computer software and hardware drivers; installed hardware equipment and set up associated software; assisted and educated clients in using computers, information systems, and the Internet, solving information and technology problems.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Entered patients’ data quickly and accurately into computer, then dealt extensively with health insurance companies, verifying patients’ coverage and obtaining authorization for emergency treatment. Gained vital experience in obtaining, using, and managing information and information systems, following information privacy rules and prioritizing assigned.

Phd, Information Studies

Dissertation: “The Roles of Digital Libraries as Boundary Objects Within and Across Social and Information Worlds.” Committee: Michelle M..

Ms, Library And Information Studies

MSLIS degree from College of Information. Specialized in Information Architecture and Information Organization. Significant coursework in.

Bs, Computer Science

College of Engineering and Computer Science. Graduated magna cum laude with University Honors; Significant coursework in computer.