Lori Mills Email & Phone Number

Provide the resources and services needed for clinicians, residents, and nurses to practice Evidence-Based Medicine and participate in scholarly activityTeach and promote the use of library resources to staff, residents, and medical students Provide a space conducive for research, study, and collaboration

Novi, Mi

• Manage library operations at a small, private college• Manage acquisitions, provide reference services and information literacy instruction• Supervise one full-time librarian and two work study students• Meet regularly with other campus departments to coordinate activities• Communicate with librarians at other campuses to share experiences and coordinate online resources and services• Lead the Web Services team which works to improve the library website and user experience

Fraser, Mi

• Helped patrons with computers• Placed holds for patronsIt's a really nice library and the staff members are great!

May 2016 - January 2017: Library and Information Resources AssistantManage library operations in the Academic Resource Center (ARC)- Responsible for book budget and serials budget- Managed reference and instruction services o Continuously improved the library curriculum along with the part-time librarian that I supervised o Trained work study students to provide reference referrals- Managed the library collection o Acquired new material in multiple formats o Reviewed existing collections for currency and relevance- Delegated duties and trained ARC staff o Collaborated with Learning Resources, Advising, and Front Desk staff to provide services, including circulation and interlibrary loan o Trained work study students to shelve materials and process books- Administered LibGuides for the entire Baker College systemMay 2007 - May 2016: Reference Librarian/Academic Resource Coordinator• Taught information literacy instruction sessions and workshops • Integrated active learning strategies for keyword concepts, evaluating sources, and understanding the types of resources available • Taught database and catalog searching in hands-on sessions in a 21st century classroom• Acted as an administrator of the LibGuides system • Led our switch to version 2, including training librarians and other staff members on the new system • Collaborated with faculty and instructional designers in the creation and maintenance of guides• Dedicated to collection development • Meticulously weeded out-of-date materials • Selected up-to-date and level-appropriate books, e-books, and media

• Gained valuable experience providing reference services and meeting with students one-on-one for research consultations.• Taught search strategies and evaluation of sources to required freshman writing class.• Created subject-specific Internet reference guides and print pathfinders.

• As my first professional position, I observed librarians providing bibliographic instruction and developed my own teaching techniques.• I provided reference services to students, faculty, and the local community.• I helped weed the reference collection.

Benson Ford Research Center

Help researchers use finding aids and retrieve archival material.

Master Of Library & Information Science (M.L.I.S.)

Activities and Societies: Vice President, ALA Student Chapter, 2002-2003

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

Activities and Societies: AmeriCorps Cadet, 1999-2000: Tutored elementary school children and developed youth summer programs in Pontiac.