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Coordinator, Information Literacy & Instruction Services July 1998 to present
Associate Professor July 2004 to present
Assistant Professor July 1998 to June 2004
University Libraries
University of New
Mexico
July 1998 to present
Instruction and Information Services CoordinatorDesign, manage, and assess University Libraries information literacy program. Coordinate, teach, and evaluate course-related instruction sessions in education, humanities, and social sciences. Coordinate creation of instruction web pages and develop learning objects to complement and supplement the information literacy program. Supervise full-time instructional staff. Coordinate work with librarians who have part-time instruction assignments. Chair instruction committee. Plan, conduct, and assess training for program instructors. Align learning outcomes with curricula and strategic plans and keep current with curricular changes. Seek partnerships and collaborate with faculty and staff in departments and programs. Advocate for the library and promote information literacy and instruction services. Design and propose new instruction spaces and take care of existing instruction spaces. Participate in University orientation and outreach activities. Serve as member of Library Operations Cabinet.
Serve at Zimmerman and Centennial Science and Engineering Library reference desks. Select materials for and function as liaison to the Communication Studies & Journalism Department, the Department of Cinematic Arts, and the Interdisciplinary Film and Digital Media Program. Serve as Faculty Mediator for the UNM Faculty Dispute Resolution program.
Arts and Humanities LibrarianCoordinated and participated in reference, instruction, and public relations services. Set goals and objectives, made decisions, established policies and procedures, and proposed new initiatives as leader of a team. Developed, planned, implemented, monitored, and evaluated programs. Served on Library Management Team. Developed, maintained, and evaluated the reference collection and as library web manager, the library web pages. Served as selector for the Film Department.
Coordinated and participated in reference and library instruction activities. Staffed the reference desk. Instructed students, staff, and faculty on information literacy and library use. Created user aides. Conducted online searches. Compiled statistics for reference transactions and library instruction. Evaluated reference and library instruction services. Supervised temporary professional staff. Hired, trained, and supervised student reference assistants. Developed and weeded the reference collection.
Served as liaison and selector for the Education, Romance Languages, and Film Departments, and the Cultural Studies Program. Met with faculty to communicate about library services and procedures, departmental acquisitions, and budget allocations. Collected and monitored purchase requests. Selected, weeded, and evaluated materials within each subject area.
PRE-PROFESSIONAL LIBRARY EXPERIENCE
Student Assistant
Reference
Services, University
Research Library
University of California, Los Angeles
1988-1990
Provided reference services. Conducted reference interviews to assess patron's needs. Applied information to guide patron to appropriate sources. Instructed patrons in the use of CD-ROM and printed tools. Searched ORION, MELVYL, and OCLC. Processed incoming reference materials.
Assistant Professor
University Libraries
University of New Mexico
Fall 1999
Library 120 - Introduction to Learning Strategies is designed to help students understand who they are as learners, students, and researchers. Students assessed their learning style and took a study strategies inventory. Students worked out systematic strategies for time and stress management, study skills, and test taking. Students developed library research skills in order to write a short research paper.Research Assistant
Advised students in the graduate class Fundamentals of Bibliography (L.I.S. 402). Located and selected course literature. Prepared instructional materials. Assisted Dr. Diana Thomas.Teaching Assistant
Advised students in the undergraduate class Information Resources and Libraries (L.I.S. 110). Prepared and presented lessons on bibliographic control, information flow, fact books, and writing. Evaluated students' work. Assisted Dr. Maureen Russell.Bilingual Teacher, Substitute Teacher
Set goals and objectives, made lesson plans, organized the classroom. Kept the class on track through motivation, discipline, and empathy. Taught students skills, concepts, and principles. Evaluated and communicated students' progress. Served on committees for curriculum review, the gifted program, and bilingual education.
Recreation Assistant III, Head Counselor, Counselor
Los Angeles Department of Recreation
and Parks, UCLA Unicamp, American
School of Warsaw (Poland)
Summers, 1979 to 1989
Worked with adults and children to set realistic goals. Maintained cooperation and positive self-image. Motivated and led people to achieve specific tasks. Trained and supervised counselors.
Assistant Director, Production Assistant
Various film, television, and commercial productions
1983 to 1985
Managed movie sets. Compiled, sorted, and ranked information about scripts, resources, and personnel. Made and kept to a schedule under time constraints. Delegated tasks.
M.L.S. 1990
Graduate School of Library and Information Science
University of California, Los Angeles1986 to 1988 (partial credential - all courses completed except student teaching)
Bilingual Teacher Credential Program
California State University, NorthridgeB.A. 1983
Communication Studies
University of California, Los Angeles
University of New Mexico University Libraries
University of New Mexico
Professional
American Library Association
New Mexico Academic and Research Librarians
Past President, 2003/2004
President, 2002/2003
Vice President/President Elect, 2001/2002
Board Member, 1998/2001
New Mexico Library Association
Beta Phi Mu - International Library Science Honorary Society
Books:
Film and Television: A Guide to the Reference Literature, Westport, Conn: Libraries Unlimited, 2006. Named to College & Research Libraries "Selected Reference Works" and as an American Library Association CHOICE "Outstanding Academic Title" for 2006.Journal Articles and Book Chapters:
Reviews and Conference Reports:“Film,” a chapter in RCL: Resources for College Libraries, 2007, edited by Marcus Elmore. New Providence, N.J.: R.R. Bowker & Chicago, IL: American Library Association, 2007. Co-author: Jane Sloan. [Available as a book chapter and as a portion of a database] I am now the sole editor for the film section, responsible for annual revisions and updates.
“Freshman-Level Instruction and Assessment,” chapter in Information Literacy Instruction that Works: A Guide to Teaching by Discipline and Student Population, edited by Patrick Ragains. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, November 2006. Book named as Instruction Section “Ilene F. Rockman Publication of the Year Award.”
"Developing Teaching Competencies for Instructors in the Academic Library: A Case Study," Public Services Quarterly v1 n3 (May 2003): 65-82. Co-author: Carroll Botts.
"Engaging Conversation: Evaluating the Contribution of Library Instruction to the Quality of Student Research," College & Research Libraries v63 n6 (November 2002): 545-560. Co-author: Wanda Martin. Named to "LIRT's Top Twenty for 2002" bibliographic instruction articles (see page 6).
"Designing the Electronic Classroom: Applying Learning Theory and Ergonomic Design Principles," Library HI TECH v19 n1 (January 2001): 77-87. Co-author: Frances C. Wilkinson.
"Between Art and Life: Library Instruction for Film," chapter in Creative Strategies for Library Instruction in the Arts, Literature, and Music, edited by Marilyn Whitmore, p11-24 plus exercises on disc. Pittsburgh, PA: Library Instruction Publications, December 2000.
"Film," chapter in Every Student's Guide to the World Wide Web, edited by Keiko Pitter. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1996.
"Film," chapter in Every Student's Guide to the Internet, edited by Keiko Pitter. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1995.
“The Power of Persuasion,” in “Conference Circuit: ACRL in New Orleans: ACRL programs at the ALA Annual Conference.” College & Research Libraries News v67 n8 (September 2006): 475-476.
Animation World Network, in Internet Reviews, edited by Joni Roberts & Carol Drost. College & Research Libraries News v65 n5 (May 2004): 280.
The Costume Gallery, in Internet Reviews, edited by Joni Roberts & Carol Drost. College & Research Libraries News v63 n5 (May 2002): 372-373.
"28th National LOEX Conference - First Impressions, Lasting Impact: Introducing the First-Year Student to the Academic Library," Against the Grain v12 n4 (December 2000): 76-78.
NameBase: A Cumulative Index of Books and Clippings, in Internet Reviews, edited by Joni Roberts & Carol Drost. College & Research Libraries News v61 n9 (October 2000): 824-825.
Ethnologue: Languages of the World, in Internet Reviews, edited by Sara Amato. College & Research Libraries News v59 n11 (December 1998): 890-891
Jon's Homeschool Resource Page, in Internet Reviews, edited by Sara Amato. College & Research Libraries News v59 n8 (September 1998): 611
Peterson's Education Center, in Internet Reviews, edited by Sara Amato. College & Research Libraries News v57 n3 (March 1997): 197
The Internet Movie Database, in Internet Reviews, edited by Sara Amato. College & Research Libraries News v56 n5 (May 1995): 346
Vanderbilt Television News Archive and Journal Graphics, in Internet Reviews, edited by Sara Amato. College & Research Libraries News v55 n10 (November 1994): 675
PRESENTATIONS & GUEST LECTURES
“Leadership and the New Science by Margaret Wheatley,” a guest lecture on behalf of Alicia Chavez for Educational Leadership 593: Colleges as Organizations (a topics course) taught on November 7, 2007.
“Integrating Information Literacy into Teacher Preparation Programs: A Preliminary Analysis,” a poster session and presentation presented with Liz Keefe, Veronica Moore, and Rebecca Sanchez during the University of New Mexico College of Education Retreat, held August 17, 2007 in Santa Ana Pueblo, NM.
“Aprendiendo a Enseñar” a 16 hour post-conference workshop presented in conjunction with the Coloquio “Administración y Liderazgo en el Campo Informativo” held September 13-15, 2006 in Veracruz, Mexico.
“Engaging Sources: Assessing How Students Use Sources Found Through Library Research,” a report of research findings presented with Cassandra Amundsen, Carroll Botts, and Wanda Martin during the New Mexico Higher Education Assessment and Retention Conference held 24 February 2006 in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
“Information Literacy in the Disciplines: Librarian/Faculty Collaboration for 21st Century Research Skills” a pre-conference presented with Virginia Baldwin and Patricia Senn Breivik during ACRL 12th National Conference and Exhibits held 7 April 2005 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Moderator for “Collaboration Counts: Librarians and Faculty Team Up for Student Success” a brainstorming session presented by the ACRL Instruction Session Teaching Methods Committee during the American Library Association Annual Conference held 26 June 2004 in Orlando, Florida.
“Getting Faculty into the Library and the Librarian into the Classroom” a brainstorming session presented with Dennis Davies-Wilson on behalf of New Mexico Academic and Research Librarians during the New Mexico Library Association Annual Conference held 23 April 2004 in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Moderator for “How Can We Help Students Use the Information They Find? Librarians and Information Literacy Standard #4” a brainstorming session presented by the ACRL Instruction Session Teaching Methods Committee during the American Library Association Midwinter Conference held 10 January 2004 in San Diego, California.
Moderator for “The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly: Teaching the Critical Evaluation of Information to Fulfill Information Literacy Standard #3” a brainstorming session presented by the ACRL Instruction Session Teaching Methods Committee during the American Library Association Annual Conference held 21 June 2003 in Toronto, Canada.
"Quality Assurance in Information Literacy Programs" a pre-conference presented with Carroll Botts and Kate Manuel during New Mexico Library Association Annual Conference held 23 April 2003 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
"Engaging Conversation: Evaluating the Contribution of Library Instruction to the Quality of Student Research" a report of research findings with hands-on exercises presented with Wanda Martin during LOEX-of-the-West Annual Conference on 27 June 2002 in Eugene, Oregon.
"Computer Classroom Design" a demonstration on the latest in classroom technology presented with Susan Beck during New Mexico Library Association Annual Conference held 19 April 2002 in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
"Higher Education Information Literacy Initiatives in New Mexico", represented the UNM General Library at a panel presentation during the New Mexico Library Association Annual Conference on 20 April 2001 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
"Reports of My Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated - or Have They? The One-Shot Session versus the Credit Research Course", a panel presentation and debate presented with Jeff Frisbie, Tina Greenwood, James Ghaphery, Liz Kocevar-Weidinger, and Susan Cooperstein during LOEX-of-the-West Annual Conference on 8 June 2000 in Bozeman, Montana.
Spanish in Libraries, a demonstration presented with Stella Quiñones, Bernice Martinez-Comstock, and Deborah Barba Eagan, during New Mexico Library Association Annual Conference held 30 April 1999 in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Created web page for the presentation: http://www.unm.edu/~emmons/nmla/spanish-in-libraries.html
RESEARCH EXPRESS: Full-Text Magazine and Journal Articles Online, a demonstration presented during Cyberfest 98 held 13 October 1998 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Moderator for Difficult Decisions: Full-Text Web Resources - The Librarian's Perspective, a CARLDIG Conference held 5 December 1997 in Irvine, California.
HTML Basics, a hands-on workshop presented during Hauling in the Net, a CARLDIG Conference held 3 November 1995 in Los Angeles, California.
2007/2008
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2005/2006
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2002/2003
Speak, read, and write French, Spanish, and some Italian.