I am the Research Librarian for the College of The Arts (CoTA) at the University of South Florida. I have been a science librarian during most of my career and when the need arose for an arts librarian, I enthusiastically embraced the opportunity to explore this new endeavor. I work with faculty and students dedicated to the visual and performing arts. As a collection developer I assess and develop print and non-print collections in Architecture, Art, Art History, Museum Studies, Theatre and Dance. As a Charleston Conference Director I have the opportunity to collaborate with other librarians to develop and organize the annual conference program as well as create programs of interest for the library and publishing communities. Current research and creative interests include marketing your library, collection development and the use of electronic resources.
Articles & Reviews
A Collection Development Plan for Art and Art History at the University of South Florida, Art Documentation (2011)
The recently appointed collection development librarian for art and art history at the University of...
National Study of Information Seeking Behavior of Academic Researchers in the United States, JASIST (2010)
As new technologies and information delivery systems emerge, the way in which individuals search for...
To Buy or Not to Buy? Evaluating Databases and Making Sound Purchase Decisions, The Charleston Advisor (2006)
Book Chapters
Evaluating Databases for Acquisition and Collection Development, Handbook of Electronic and Digital Acquisitions (2006)
Presentations & Webinars
Reconfiguring Collection Development: A Faculty Print Serials Review (with Cheryl McCoy and Matt Torrence), The Charleston Conference (2009)
Using Blog Technology to Get Their Attention (with Cheryl McCoy and Gina Clifford), The Charleston Conference (2008)
You Want to Buy What? Making Sound Purchase Decisions for Electronic Resources, Florida Library Association (2007)
Unpublished Papers
What the Heart Remembers: the Women and Children of Darfur (2012)
In 2009, the University of South Florida (USF) Libraries received materials from Waging Peace which...