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State College, Pa, Us

University Park, Pennsylvania, United States

IF I APPLY- Co-creator of IF I APPLY, an updated method for determining information credibility which first focuses on the self (existing biases, opinions, feelings, emotions, etc.) and evaluating how this impacts information seeking and selecting, and then leads to vetting selected information. Information is neither good or bad - it is not a black and white concept - but it is appropriate or not appropriate for the need at hand.College of Nursing & Health Policy Administration (HPA) DepartmentAs the liaison with the College of Nursing and the HPA Department, my role encompasses:- general and course specific instruction teaching includes: IF I APPLY, Predatory Publishing, Types of Literature Reviews & Conducting an Exhaustive Literature Search, the Hierarchy of Evidence, Establishing a Professional Identity, Reference Managers, Research Posters, Critical Evaluation of Information, Grant Writing, Consumer and Community Health, database training, and general library orientations- working with faculty and staff research projects and systematic reviews- student outreach events including working with student organizations like SNAP, and planning events like Sexual Health and Wellness Days- providing general consultation and reference services to all faculty, staff, and studentsConsortium to Combat Substance Abuse (CCSA)As the liaison with the CCSA, my role encompasses:- conducting research for major and minor grants, serving on grant writing teams- conference planning team member- hosting CCSA events at the library, such as interviews or talks- community engagement and education

South Charleston, West Virginia

As the new undergraduate student library liaison, my responsibilities include:- Teaching a section of UNI 100- Working closely with Student Services in South Charleston to ensure the new students have a positive college experience- Library and information literacy instruction guest lectures with all English & Communications classesWithin the Graduate College my responsibilities include:- Worked with a team to create the Graduate Writing Service- Serve as a tutor with the Graduate Writing Service- Liaison with all departments to bring in guest speakers, host department events, and work with specific classes in planning sessions- Embedded in several graduate courses online & acted as the personal librarian to the students and instructors of each class- General library outreach to classes, the community, and other area academic librariesOther all encompassing responsibilities include:- Grant writing for library specific events on both campuses- Money Smart Week initiatives- Banned Books Week activities- Department specific outreach- Creation of honors seminar "Turning Your Words into Money: Grant Writing" for the Marshall Honors College- Creation of the courses "Grant Writing for Information Professionals" and "Programming and Marketing for Information Professionals" for the Regents Bachelor of Arts area of emphasis in Instructional Technology and Librarianship

Charleston, West Virginia Area

In the Government Documents department my responsibilities include:- Creating & managing Government Documents LibGuides- Updating & managing Government Documents library webpages- Creating and running a Website Usability Test on all library webpages after the new web presence was made live- Working with the Student Workers in creating weekly/monthly collection specific displays, top 10 lists, and featured document of the monthIn the Graduate College my responsibilities include:- Worked with a team to create the Graduate Writing Service- Serve as a tutor with the Graduate Writing Service- Liaison with all departments to bring in guest speakers, host department events, and work with specific classes in planning sessions- Embedded in several graduate courses online & acted as the personal librarian to the students and instructors of each class- General library outreach to classes, the community, and other area academic librariesOther all encompassing responsibilities include:- Grant writing for library specific events on both campuses- Money Smart Week initiatives- Banned Books Week activities- Department specific outreach- Creation of honors seminar "Turning Your Words into Money: Grant Writing" for the Marshall Honors College- Creation of the courses "Grant Writing for Information Professionals" and "Programming and Marketing for Information Professionals" for the Regents Bachelor of Arts area of emphasis in Instructional Technology and Librarianship

Charleston, West Virginia Area

Built and maintained the college's all-virtual (no print) library and the accompanying library webpage. Writes various grants for diversity and early childhood literacy programming for our students. Created and teaches all Information Literacy courses, currently as one-shot sessions, but has submitted a 1 credit IL course proposal to the Program Review Committee. Revamped the curriculum of and teaches English 101: General Composition. Teaches students & faculty to use the virtual resources in both formal and informal sessions, organizes & conducts faculty and staff professional development meetings, and creates resource guides. Member of the Academic Counsel and the Social Justice Committee.

Write summaries, which are published quarterly in OAD, of published artciles pertaining to obstetrics and anesthesia

Responsible for aiding patrons with material location and subject-specific database searchesHelped with the selection, set-up and break down of the featured, popular reading and new book collection displays

Responsible for patron service duties at library circulation deskUpdated the consumer health information collectionAnswered general information and reference questions, performed transaction functions, updated library user accounts, assisted with maintenance of the collections

Assisted the librarian with various database specific searches for doctors and nursesCreated PubMed and CINHAL handouts for incoming medical staff and a Consumer Health Resources pamphlet for patients and familiesCreated a "Heart Healthy" consumer health poster and a "Journal List" poster for display in the libraryRequested materials and filled material requests via DOCLINECatalogued books using WorldCat

Assisted the library director, medical staff, residents and consumers with detailed database searches both face to face and via electronic resourcesParticipated with resident journal club and attended medical service roundsAssisted with journal statistics and budgetary decisionsRequested materials and filled material requests via DOCLINE

Supervised one employee, conducted adoption processes, dealt with animal intakes, and updated all websitesCo-ran a spay and neuter assistance program along-side seven local veterinarians and consulted on the use of incoming grant moneyCertificates & Computer SkillsHIPAA Certification, 8 Health Sciences Continuing Education Credits with UPMC, 3 NLM Continuing Education Credits, Microsoft Office (any version, all programs), MedlinePlus, Medical Bibliographic Databases, DOCLINE

Responsible for patron service duties at library circulation and reference deskAided patrons with advanced database searches in subject-specific databasesAnswered general information and reference questions, performed transaction functions, updated library user accounts, assisted with maintenance of the collectionsConducted detailed bibliographic searches for possible additions and expansions to the university's collection of resources

Master'S, Library And Information Science

Specialization of Academic & Medical Librarianship

French Language

French language

Bachelor Of Science, Applied French; Linguistics

Activities and Societies: French Tutor, French Club, Study Abroad AmbassadorBachelor of Science in Applied French focusing in Linguistics.