Through work and good fortune, life finds me as the Engineering Librarian at the
University of South Florida, Tampa Library. Along with the rest of the library
professionals and subject specialists, I enjoy providing information expertise to
students and faculty, with special focus on the research needs of these clients and
colleagues. Over the past few years, I've worked extensively in evaluating the
resource requirements of engineering and science patrons and hope to further hone my
skills and our library collections. 

Digital reference services, instruction, and collection development make up a majority of
the academic library day, but creative efforts include publications on collection
development for new librarians, the economic realities of library chat services, and
providing advanced research services. 

I have educational background in international studies and economics, as well as current
enrollment in a graduate certificate program at USF in the Environmental Studies and
Policy area. The increasing trend and prevalence of interdisciplinary research,
specifically involving engineering, provides for an exciting professional future and an
excellent combination of my academic skills and interests. If you need help, make sure to
ask a librarian.

Contributions to Books

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The Feasibility of Public Wi-Fi in Newtown, Sarasota: Investigating Community and Economic Development through Public Wireless Internet Access, Greening Newtown ‐ The Results of USF’s Environmental Science & Policy Capstone Seminar (2010)

Sustainability and equity take many forms, but the changing face of electronic information and the...

 

Presentations

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To Use Print Serials or Not to Use Print Serials: That Is the Survey(Monkey) (with Jared Hoppenfeld), Florida Libraries Annual Conference (2010)

A recent Print Serials Review was conducted at the University of South Florida Tampa Library...

 

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Reconfiguring Collection Development for the Future: A Faculty Print Serials Review (with Audrey Powers, Cheryl McCoy, and Jared Hoppenfeld), Charleston Conference (2009)

Print and electronic resource selection and deselection are essential collection management processes in academic libraries;...

 

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Beyond the Basics - “Casting a Net” to Provide Customized Research Services for Faculty and Students (with Susan Ariew, Cheryl McCoy, Gloria Colvin, and Marcia Gorin), ACRL, Association of College and Research Libraries (2009)

This interactive panel discussion will look at how librarians at two similar institutions can “cast...