Mark Emmons

Support student and faculty learning and research. Lead and manage the daily activities of the Public Services division of approximately 20 librarians and 40 staff serving in access services, outreach, instruction, reference, research data, collections, interlibrary loan, government information, maps, and Latin American collections. Serve as a member of the Dean´s Advisory Council in the development, implementation, and evaluation of UL&LS policies and goals. Set goals and objectives aligned with strategic priorities, guide public relations, ensure helpful public services in four libraries and online, and work closely with faculty and students to provide them the most beneficial services and resources.

Serve as liaison to the Department of Cinematic Arts. Serve as a Faculty Mediator for the UNM Faculty Dispute Resolution program.

Interim Associate Dean of Public Services
College of University Libraries & Learning Sciences

University of New Mexico

October 2014 to March 2015

Supported student and faculty learning and research. Led and managed the daily activities of the Public Services division of approximately 20 librarians and 40 staff serving in access services, outreach, instruction, reference, research data, collections, interlibrary loan, government information, maps, and Latin American collections. Served as a member of the Dean´s Advisory Council in the development, implementation, and evaluation of UL&LS policies and goals. Set goals and objectives aligned with strategic priorities, guide public relations, ensured helpful public services in four libraries and online, and worked closely with faculty and students to provide them the most beneficial services and resources. Assessed user needs and library resources and services in order to make improvements.

Continued to oversee UL&LS assessment efforts. In the interim, led the Science & Engineering Team and its outreach efforts, served as liaison to Biology, Chemistry, and Physics & Astronomy, and served at the Centennial Science & Engineering Library reference desk and the virtual reference desk. Served as liaison to the Department of Cinematic Arts. Served as a Faculty Mediator for the UNM Faculty Dispute Resolution program.

Director of Outreach, Instruction, and Assessment
College of University Libraries & Learning Sciences

University of New Mexico

September 2014

Provided leadership for outreach, instruction, and assessment, adding responsibility for all outreach functions and supervision of all outreach librarians to my previous duties. After one month in the position, I was named the Interim Associate Dean for Public Services.

Director of Instruction and Assessment
College of University Libraries & Learning Sciences

University of New Mexico

January 2013 to August 2014

College of University Libraries & Learning Sciences, University of New Mexico

Provided leadership for all areas of library instruction and learning practices. Supervised the Learning Services Coordinator. Provided guidance in the integration of instruction and learning into outreach services. Designed, managed, and assessed University Libraries information literacy program. Aligned learning outcomes with curricula and strategic plans. Sought partnerships and collaborated with faculty and staff in departments and programs.

Oversaw assessment efforts. Guided the Assessment Working Group. Researched the library impact on student success. Analyzed and synthesized data to inform University Libraries decision-making. Conducted user needs assessment. Produced and assessed student learning outcomes for the library´s Organizational Learning and Instructional Technology (OLIT) degree programs.

Led the Science & Engineering Team and its outreach efforts. Supervised four faculty. Participated in outreach activities. Served at the Centennial Science & Engineering Library combined service point. Served as liaison to the Department of Cinematic Arts and the Interdisciplinary Film and Digital Media Program. Served as a Faculty Mediator for the UNM Faculty Dispute Resolution program.

Planning & Assessment Officer

University Libraries

University of New Mexico

January 2011 to December 2012

Analyzed and synthesized data to inform University Libraries decision-making and to facilitate strategic planning. Evaluated progress toward strategic priorities. Tracked trends. Reviewed policies. Gathered data and user input on library resources and services. Conducted web usability studies. Developed and implemented performance measures. Administered LibQUAL and collected and reported standard statistics to ARL, ACRL, and NCES. Served as portfolio manager for library projects. Coordinated in-service training. As chair of Web Committee, led the development of a completely new web page for the library.

Served at the Fine Arts & Design reference desk and the Zimmerman Library combined service point. Served as ambassador to the Department of Cinematic Arts and the Interdisciplinary Film and Digital Media Program. Served as a Faculty Mediator for the UNM Faculty Dispute Resolution program.

Special Assistant to the Dean for Data & Program Analysis

University Libraries

University of New Mexico

July 2010 to December 2011

The purpose of this half-time temporary appointment was to analyze data to inform University Libraries decision-making, devise impact measures, and form a community of practice around inquiry and assessment. Working with colleagues, I took the lead on a number of projects that included planning and facilitating a budget priorities retreat, writing a self-study requested by the Provost to recommend differential budget cuts (the Provost´s committee recommended an increase in funding for the library), conducting exit surveys accompanied by unobtrusive observation in two libraries, counting and analyzing every reference question asked at every service point in the library over the course of a week in order to recommend changes in service and in training, developing a flagging system to review databases for cancellation due to a pending rescission, and conducting a usability study of the library´s web pages. In addition, I trained librarians in qualitative and quantitative research and collected and reported standard statistics to ARL, ACRL, and NCES.

Coordinator, Information Literacy & Instruction Services

University Libraries

University of New Mexico

July 1998 to December 2010

Responsible for all aspects of instruction services. Designed, managed, and assessed University Libraries information literacy program. Coordinated, taught, and evaluated course-related instruction sessions in education, humanities, and social sciences. Coordinated creation of instruction web pages and developed learning objects to complement and supplement the information literacy program. Supervised full-time instructional staff (between one and five over the years); coordinated with over thirty librarians who had part-time instruction assignments. Chaired instruction committee. Planned, conducted, and assessed training for program instructors. Aligned learning outcomes with curricula and strategic plans and kept current with curricular changes. Sought partnerships and collaborated with faculty and staff in departments and programs. Advocated for the library and promoted information literacy and instruction services. Designed and proposed new instruction spaces and took care of existing instruction spaces. Participated in University orientation and outreach activities. Coordinated in-service training.

Served at Centennial Science and Engineering Library and Fine Arts & Design reference desks, the Zimmerman Library Combined Service Point, and at the Virtual Service Desk. Selected 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. Served as a Faculty Mediator for the UNM Faculty Dispute Resolution program.

Occidental College

Instruction and Information Services Coordinator
Occidental College Library
Occidental College
1995 to 1998

Coordinated 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.

Arts and Humanities Librarian
Occidental College Library
Occidental College
1990 to 1994

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.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

University of New Mexico

Professor, College of University Libraries & Learning Sciences

Organization, Information, & Learning Sciences

University of New Mexico

OILS 593: Qualitative Research

University of New Mexico

OILS 593: Qualitative Research - Taught doctoral students qualitative research. The seminar prepared students to conduct rigorous qualitative research with an emphasis on organizational learning and learning sciences. The course focused on research design, human subjects´ protection, problem definition, data collection, coding and data analysis, and communicating findings and included an exploration of the philosophical underpinnings and key elements of qualitative inquiry traditions. With Fran Wilkinson.

Adjunct Professor to Educational Media/Library Science

Educational Media & Library Sciences

University of New Mexico

Summer 2010

EMLS 470/570: Automation in Libraries - Taught students library technology. Included automation and other library systems, database and Internet searching techniques, and Web 2.0 applications. This was a fully asynchronous online course. Official course description reads: To instruct teacher librarians in the basics of computer technology, circulation systems, databases and on-line internet searching.

Associate Professor

Educational Media & Library Sciences

University of New Mexico

Fall 2009

EMLS 425/525 - Reference & Bibliography - Study of materials and methods for locating information in general works, encyclopedias, dictionaries, indexes, biographical works, media guides and other major tools in subject fields. In addition, students learned reference and library instruction skills. Taught online.

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.

UCLA

Research Assistant
Graduate School of Library and Information Science
University of California, Los Angeles
Spring 1990

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
Graduate School of Library and Information Science
University of California, Los Angeles
Fall 1989

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.

Los Angeles Unified School District

Bilingual Teacher, Substitute Teacher
Los Angeles Unified School District
1985 to 1988

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.

COUNSELING EXPERIENCE

Recreation Assistant III, Head Counselor, Counselor
City of 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.

FILM PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE

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.

EDUCATION

Ed.D. with distinction 2012

Educational Leadership

Department of Educational Leadership & Organizational Learning

University of New Mexico

Doctoral dissertation title: “The Academic Library Impact on Student Persistence: Two Models”

M.L.S. with honors 1990
Graduate School of Library and Information Science
University of California, Los Angeles

1986 to 1988 (partial credential - all courses completed except student teaching)
Bilingual Teacher Credential Program
California State University, Northridge

B.A. 1983
Communication Studies
University of California, Los Angeles

HONORS

Recipient of the University Libraries 2011-2014 Regent´s Lecturer Award.

Honored with the University Libraries Faculty Acknowledgement Award in 2007 “for scholarly achievement and exemplary contributions to the University of New Mexico Libraries.”

Honor societies:

Beta Phi Mu - “the library and information studies honor society”

Phi Kappa Phi - “the nation´s oldest, largest, and most selective honor society for all academic disciplines”

Pi Lambda Theta - “the most selective national honor society of educators”

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

SERVICE - all current and select past

University of New Mexico University Libraries

Faculty leadership:

University Libraries Faculty

Past Faculty Presiding Officer [elected] (2004-2006)

Faculty Presiding Officer [elected] (2003-2004)

Faculty Secretary [elected] (2002-2004)

Faculty Communications Committee (2002-2006)

Elected:

Sabbatical Review Committee (2003-2005)

Merit Points Committee (2007-2010, [chair 2009-2010])

More Complete Review Committee (2011-2012)

Curriculum Committee (2010-2015, [chair, 2013-2014])

Promotion & Tenure Committee (2005-2007, 2012-2015, [chair, 2013-2014])

Committee on Committees (2015-present)

Current:

Dean´s Advisory Committee (2014-present)

Assessment Working Group (2012-present, [chair 2012-present])

OILS CARC (2014-present, [chair, 2014-present])

Committee on Committees (2015-present)

Select past:

Dean´s Cabinet (formerly known as: Directors and Coordinators management group, Library Operations Cabinet, Customer Services Committee, and Public Services Management Committee)

Public & Research Services Retreat Planning Committee (multiple years)

Zimmerman Public Services Management Team

Web Committee [chair]

Library Instruction and Reference In-service Committee [chair]

Training Team [chair]

Data Trends and Analysis Committee

Education Development and Personnel Advisory Committee

Faculty Merit Evaluation Task Force

Dean´s Staffing Plan Task Force

Liaison Model (Ambassador) Task Force

Search Committees (select)

Education Librarian

Research Services Librarian for Sciences

Data Librarian for Humanities/Social Sciences

Indigenous Nations Library Program Curator

Latin American and Iberian Collections Curator (search coordinator)

Resident

University of New Mexico

Faculty Senate

At-large Senator [elected] (2005-2007)

University Libraries Senator [elected] (2003-2005)

Provost´s Committee on Academic Success (2014-present)

Provost´s Foundations of Excellence - Organizational Dimension (2012-2013)

Provost´s Core Curriculum Evaluation Task Force (2004-2007)

Communication Subcommittee (2005-2007)

Foundations of Excellence - Organizational Dimension (2012-2013)

Academic Communities Advisory Council [was 1st Year Curriculum Advisory Committee] (2012-present) and Freshman Learning Communities Advisory Committee (2001-2011)

Graduate & Professional Committee (2012-2014)

Curriculum subcommittee [chair] (2012-2014)

Faculty Senate Athletics Council (2009-2012)

Faculty Senate Teaching Enhancement Committee (2006-2009, [chair 2007-2009])

Faculty Senate Budget Committee (2002-2004)

Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee (1998-2002)

Core Evaluation Subcommittee (2000-2002)

Sunset Policy Subcommittee [chair] (1999-2000)

Freshman Learning Communities Advisory Committee (2001-present)

Faculty Mediator - Faculty Dispute Resolution (1999-present)

Professional

Association of College & Research Libraries

Task Force on Standards for Proficiencies for Assessment Librarians (2014-present, [chair 2014-present])

ACRL Board - At-Large Board member (2010-2014)

Value of Academic Libraries committee - ACRL Board liaison and committee member

Chapters Council

Chapters Council Past Chair [elected] (2006-2007)

Chapters Council Chair [elected] (2005-2006)

Chapters Council Vice Chair / Chair Elect [elected] (2004-2005)

Research Committee - Ex-Officio (2005-2007)

ACRL Instruction Section

Management of Instruction Services (2004-2006)

Teaching Methods Committee

Member (2001-2003)

Chair (2003-2004)

Planning Committee

Member (1997-2000)

Chair (2000-2001)

ACRL EBSS Section

Electronic Resources in Communication Studies (2004-2006)

LOEX

LOEX 2009 Annual Conference, Blazing Trails: On the Path to Information Literacy held April 30-May 2, 2009, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. [Conference Planning Committee chair, co-chair: Susan Moore]

LOEX Board of Directors (2007-2010)

New Mexico Academic & Research Librarians (NMARL)

Past-President [elected] (2003-2004)

President [elected] (2002-2003)

Vice President / President-Elect [elected] (2001-2002)

New Mexico Council for Higher Education Computing Services Conference Board - Ex-Officio Member (2001-2004)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Library Association

Association of College and Research Libraries

Chapter´s Council

New Mexico Academic and Research Librarians Representative, 2001/2004

Vice Chair/Chair Elect, 2004/2005

Chair, 2005/2006

EBSS

Communication Studies Committee

Communication Studies Electronic Services Committee

Instruction Section

Planning Committee

Member, 1997/2001

Chair, 2000/2001

Teaching Methods Committee

Member, 2001/2004

Chair, 2003/2004

Management of Instruction Services

Member, 2004/2006

University Libraries Section

Intellectual Freedom Round Table

Library Instruction Round Table

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

PUBLICATIONS

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:

“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 portion of a database, was published in book form in 2007]. I am now the sole editor for the film section, responsible for quarterly updates and annual revisions to the database - updates and revisions completed in 2008 and 2009, and with Anne Doherty as editor in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015.

“Setting the Stage for Information Literacy Education,” chapter in 2^nd edition of Information Literacy Instruction that Works: A Guide to Teaching by Discipline and Student Population, edited by Patrick Ragains, p. 3-20. New York: ALA Neal-Schuman, 2013. Co-author: Patrick Ragains.

“College and University Freshmen,” chapter in 2^nd edition of Information Literacy Instruction that Works: A Guide to Teaching by Discipline and Student Population, edited by Patrick Ragains, p.35-45. New York: ALA Neal-Schuman, 2013.

“Third Culture Kid: Tales of a Global Nomad,” chapter in Identity and Leadership: Informing Our Lives, Informing Our Practice, 2013, p. 145-154, edited by Alicia Fedelina Chávez and Ronni Sanlo. Washington, D.C.: NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education.

“World Filmmakers: A Critical List of Books.” Choice: v50 n6 (February, 2013): 999-1005. Co-author: Audra Bellmore.

“American Filmmakers: A Critical List of Books.” Choice: v49 n10 (June 2012): 1789-1797. Co-author: Audra Bellmore.

“The Academic Library Impact on Student Persistence.” College & Research Libraries: v72 n2 (March 2011): 128-149. Co-author: Frances C. Wilkinson.

“Engaging Sources: Information Literacy and the Freshman Research Paper, Part 2.” LOEX Quarterly v37 n2 (Summer 2011): 8-10. Co-authors: Wanda Martin, Carroll Botts, Cassandra Amundson.

“Engaging Sources: Information Literacy and the Freshman Research Paper, Part 1.” LOEX Quarterly, v36 n4 (Winter 2010): 8-9, 12. Co-authors: Wanda Martin, Carroll Botts, Cassandra Amundson.

“Teaching Information Literacy Skills to Prepare Teachers Who Can Bridge the Research to Practice Gap,” Reference & User Services Quarterly v49 n2 (Winter 2009). Co-authors: Elizabeth B. Keefe, Veronica M. Moore, Rebecca M. Sánchez, Teresa Y. Neely, Michele M. Mals.

“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.

Reviews and Conference Reports:

“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

“Blazing Trails: On the Path to Information Literacy” conference planning co-chair with Susan Moore for the LOEX 2009 Annual Conference held April 30-May 2, 2009, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

“Learning to Teach,” a 16 hour workshop presented to Central New Mexico Community College librarians held January 5-6, 2009 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

“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.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - select

2014/2015

Library Assessment Conference - Seattle

User Experience: Seeing Your Library through the User´s Eyes - Virtual

ACRL Conference - Portland

American Library Association Annual Conference

2013/2014

TRLN Management Academy: The Business of Libraries - Chapel Hill, NC

GWLA Student Learning Conference - Las Vegas, NV

Educational Leadership 609 - UNM (attended sessions on Logistic Regression, May 2-3, 2014)

American Library Association Midwinter and Annual Conference

2012/2013

ACRL Scholarly Road Show - UNM
American Fact Finder - UNM
Inspire Flagship in Community - UNM
Back to the Future: 21st Century Instruction Innovations in Higher Education - UNM
A Walk in the Woods: A Method for negotiation and Conflict Resolution - UNM
Library Assessment Conference - Charlottesville
ACRL Conference - Indianapolis
American Library Association Midwinter and Annual Conference

2011/2012

Completed dissertation for the University of New Mexico Educational Leadership doctoral program.

Educational Leadership 699 - Dissertation (Fall 2008 through Spring 2012)

Leadership Academy - UNM

Dealing with Bad Behavior

UNM Tech Days - UNM

Equal Access: Technology as a Resource for Disabled Student Success
LoboMobile
SharePoint

Education Model of Emotional Intelligence - UNM
LoboVault - UNM
WebPac refresher - UNM
Banner - UNM
New Mexico Higher Education and Retention Conference
AERA Annual Meeting - Vancouver
New Mexico Library Association Annual Conference
American Library Association Midwinter and Annual Conference

2010/2011

Captivate workshop - UNM
Leadership Academy 2.0 - UNM

Stop the Meeting Madness: Facilitating Effective Meetings
Culture of Assessment: Evidence Based Librarianship, Outcomes, Impact
Violence on Campus

NCAA Diversity Training - NCAA in Albuquerque, New Mexico
XML workshop - UNM
New Mexico Library Association Annual Conference
LOEX Annual Conference
ACRL Conference - Philadelphia
American Library Association Midwinter and Annual Conference

2009/2010

Faculty Research Behavior (CLIR Workshop on ethnographic research methods) - Albuquerque, NM
Project Management (certificate) - UNM
Course Design Institute (certificate) - UNM
Scholarly Teaching: What Does it Look Like? - UNM
Success in the Classroom: Sharing Practices that Work - UNM
LOEX Annual Conference
American Library Association Midwinter and Annual Conference

2008/2009

Completed final courses in the University of New Mexico Educational Leadership doctoral program.

Educational Leadership 640 - Leadership Synthesis
Educational Leadership 650 - Leader as Researcher
Educational Leadership 692A - Workshop in Educational Leadership (Summer 2008)

Circulation training for Combined Service Point - UNM
LibGuides training - UNM
Opinio - UNM
Virtual Service Desk training - UNM
Leadership Academy certificate - UNM
LOEX Annual Conference
American Library Association Annual Conference

2007/2008

Completed courses toward the University of New Mexico Educational Leadership doctoral program.

Educational Leadership 601 - Perspectives on Leadership
Educational Leadership 603 - Introduction to Data Analysis for Organizational Leaders
Educational Leadership 609 - Quantitative Methods for Analyzing and Transforming Organizations
Educational Leadership 611 - Community Learning as Leadership
Educational Leadership 634 - Education, Politics, and Policy
Educational Leadership 692A - Workshop in Educational Leadership (Fall 2007)
Educational Leadership 692A - Workshop in Educational Leadership (Spring 2008)
Educational Leadership 698 - Directed Readings in Educational Leadership

Virtually Yours! Information, research, and learning through gaming and on-line relationships - AISTI Mini-Conference
LOEX Annual Conference
American Library Association Annual Conference

2006/2007

Admitted into the University of New Mexico Educational Leadership doctoral program. Completed courses:

Educational Leadership 593 - Diversity & Multiculturalism in Higher & Postsecondary Education
Educational Leadership 605 - Qualitative Research in Education
Educational Leadership 607- Analyzing Qualitative Data
Educational Leadership 610 - Organizational Change
Educational Leadership 615 - Leadership and Group Dynamics
Educational Leadership 620 - Democracy, Ethics, and Social Justice in Transformational Leadership
Educational Leadership 692A - Workshop in Educational Leadership (Fall 2006)
Educational Leadership 692A - Workshop in Educational Leadership (Spring 2007)

Moving from Harm to Value (on mediation) - UNM Certificate
Workplace Bullying: Causes, Consequences, Interventions - UNM
LOEX Annual Conference
American Library Association Midwinter and Annual Conference

2005/2006

Web Junction - State Library of New Mexico
Making Good Decisions - UNM
Effective Meetings - UNM
New Mexico Higher Education and Retention Conference
Association of Academic & Research Libraries of New Mexico Summer Summit
LOEX Annual Conference
American Library Association Midwinter and Annual Conference

2004/2005

FISH! - UNM
Scholarly Communications Symposium - UNM
LOEX Annual Conference
ACRL 12th National Conference
American Library Association Midwinter and Annual Conference

2003/2004

Advancing & Enhancing Mediation Skills - UNM Certificate
Stewardship of the University Community´s Knowledge Base - UNM
Strategic Marketing for Academic and Research Libraries - ACRL workshop given locally
Research Ethics & Institutional Review Board Policies Workshop - UNM
Scholarly Communications Symposium - UNM
LOEX-of-the-West Annual Conference
New Mexico Library Association Annual Conference
American Library Association Midwinter and Annual Conference

2002/2003

Safety Training - UNM
Virtual Reference Training - LSSI
New Mexico Library Association Annual Conference
American Library Association Midwinter and Annual Conference

2001/2002

Evaluating Library Space - Cohen Associates
Beginning EndNote - UNM
LOEX-of-the-West Annual Conference
New Mexico Library Association Annual Conference
American Library Association Midwinter and Annual Conference

2000/2001

Mediation Training - UNM
Beginning MS Access - UNM Continuing Education
Teleconference: Strengthening First-Year Seminars - UNM
Assessing Violence - UNM
ALA Pre-conference - Library Instruction on the Web
American Library Association Midwinter and Annual Conference

1999/2000

Graphic Design and Layout I and II - UNM Continuing Education
WebCT Basics and Beyond the Basics - UNM
ADA Training - UNM
Civil Rights Training - UNM
Performance Review - UNM

Performance Review Overview
Manager´s Guide to Career Development
Developing Goals and Performance Standards
Performance Coaching

Management Basics Introductory Workshop - UNM
Departmental Planning and Goal Setting - UNM
New Mexico Council for Higher Education Computing Services Annual Conference
LOEX Annual Conference
LOEX-of-the-West Annual Conference
New Mexico Library Association Annual Conference
New Mexico Council for Higher Education Computing Services Annual Conference
American Library Association Midwinter and Annual Conference

199819/99

4MAT Certificate - Level 1
New Mexico Library Association Annual Conference
American Library Association Midwinter and Annual Conference

1997/1998

Web Programming Using PERL - UCLA
Creating Images for the Web - UCLA
Internet Librarian ´97 - Information Today
American Library Association Midwinter and Annual Conference

1996/1997

Teaching, Learning, and Technology Roundtable - AAHE
Pictures Talk: Interactive Media on the Web - LACASIS
Information Competence in the Emerging Digital World - CARL
Community Information and New Technologies - CARLDIG
Working on the Web - SCOUG
Information Literacy: Planning When You Can´t Predict - SCELC

1995/1996

Politics 163 - Mediation and Cross Cultural Relations (a semester long course)
Organizational Culture: Opportunities for Change
Performance Appraisal Workshop

1994/1995

Staff Retreat moderated by consultant George Soete on the processes of strategic planning, decision-making, and continuous improvement of services. Included sessions on downsizing and re-engineering the Library.
Training in conflict resolution and mediation through T.E.A.M. Oxy

1993/1994

The Upside of Downsizing: Using BI to Cope
Transforming the Organization: Academic Libraries in the 1990s
American Library Association Midwinter Conference

1992/1993

Rethinking Reference in Academic Libraries
Navigating and Navigators: Research & Development in Navigational Tools and Services for the Internet
Strength in Numbers Conference
Reforma Annual Meeting
OCLC Training
American Library Association Annual Conference

1991/1992

Managing Student Assistants in an Academic Library
Italian (One full year of classes)
OCLC Users Group
Innovative Interfaces Users Group Meeting
American Library Association Annual Conference

1990/1991

Earlham Workshop on Library Instruction
EPIC Training
CARL Conference on Locally Mounted Databases
Innovative Interfaces Users Group Meeting

LANGUAGES

Speak, read, and write French, Spanish, and some Italian.