Experience

North Logan City Library

• United States
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Library Director

  • Jun 2018 - Present



New Mexico Junior College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Library Services

  • Aug 2013 - May 2018

  As the Director of Library Services at New Mexico Junior College I oversee all library operations, manage the budget, lead the staff in meeting accreditation criteria, and implement library policies. I also have responsibilities for collection development, instruction, website development, negotiating with vendors, participation with consortia, and many other duties. I also led the projects of installing a new automated self-checkout system and a modern circulation desk. As the Director of Library Services at New Mexico Junior College I oversee all library operations, manage the budget, lead the staff in meeting accreditation criteria, and implement library policies. I also have responsibilities for collection development, instruction, website development, negotiating with vendors, participation with consortia, and many other duties. I also led the projects of installing a new automated self-checkout system and a modern circulation desk.



Lea County Correctional Facility

• Library Consultant

  • Sep 2013 - Apr 2018



Roseman University of Health Sciences

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Reference & Instruction Librarian

  • Sep 2011 - Jul 2013

  Reference and Instruction Librarian at Roseman University of Health Sciences, in South Jordan, Utah. I have in-depth expert training in using and teaching databases such as PubMed, Web of Science, and other Health Science related resources. As the instruction librarian I met with classes regularly to teach them how to use library resources. I was also the collection development librarian and primary liaison to all other academic departments on campus, including Nursing, Pharmacy, Dental, and Business Administration. I strove to build strong professional relationships with faculty, department heads, Deans, and students so that I could help them reach their professional goals.



Sam Houston State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Reference & Instruction Librarian

  • Jul 2009 - Sep 2011

  I was the Reference and Instruction Librarian at Sam Houston State University (SHSU), in Huntsville, Texas. I coordinated all library instruction and taught most of the information literacy and bibliographic instruction across campus. I taught more than ninety instruction sessions in 2010. SHSU has one library for a student body of over 27,000 and the reference librarians are expected to have an understanding of reference in all subject areas. I also volunteered to work in the technical services department on special projects and I published in scholarly journals.



Chadron State College

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Reference Librarian

  • Apr 2005 - Jun 2009

  As the Reference and Instruction Librarian at Chadron State College (CSC), Nebraska, I was the liaison to the History, Music, and Communication departments and I did collection development in those areas for more than four years. I was also the Electronic Resources Librarian and Webmaster at the CSC Library. I have comprehensive knowledge of electronic resources management because I played an integral part in modernizing the electronic resources at CSC. I coordinated the effort to purchase and set up EZ-Proxy for the college. I purchased and set up an Open URL, and I purchased many of the databases in the CSC collection. I also gave workshops and taught two three-credit courses in the Library Media Program at CSC. The courses focused on reference and technology in libraries. Finally, as Webmaster I created all of the library web pages, including subject guides. I am comfortable with technology and I enjoy teaching others how to use it.