Education
Masters Degree in Library and Information Studies, 2008
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Concentration in Information Needs and Services, specialization in Reference & Instruction.
My MLIS coursework included these classes (course descriptions here):
- Introduction to Information Policy
- Research Methods in Information Studies
- Information Organization
- Management of Information Organizations
- Museum Informatics
- Introduction to Information Services
- Design and Production of Media Resources
- Instructional Role of the Information Specialist
- Design and Production of Network Media
- Assessing Information Needs
- Foundations of the Information Profession
- Introduction to Data Networks for Information Professionals
Masters Coursework in English Literature, 1998
Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
B.A. Degree in English, 1997
Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
Honors and Awards
Phi Kappa Phi Academic Honor Society (inducted 2008)
Continuing Education and Professional Development
“Library Instruction 2.0: Building Your Online Instruction Toolkit,” ACRL, June 27, 2008.
XML-TEI workshop, Emory University Libraries, March 2008.
Podcasting for Educators seminar, Educause conference, October 2007.
Emory Center for Teaching and Curriculum pedagogy seminar, May 2007.
Information Security Awareness Mini-Conference, Emory University, March 2007.
“Information Literacy: the Shape of Future Instruction,” Solinet, December 2002.
