Articles

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Experiments and Experiences in Liaison Activities: Lessons from New Librarians in Integrating Technology, Face-to-Face, and Follow-Up (with Melissa A. Kozel-Gains), Collection Management (2009)
As is the case in many university libraries, Albertsons Library at Boise State University, has...
 

(Forthcoming...) A Pathway to Professional Success: A Step-by-Step Guide for Creating Posters Sessions in Library and Information Studies for MLIS Students and New Librarians (with Brett Spencer), Library Student Journal (2009)
This article is a step-by-step plan for creating a display at a library conference poster...
 

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A Select Survey of Criminal Justice Administration and Criminology Resources for Research, Reference, and Collection Development (with Brett Spencer and Adrienne R. Mcphaul), Reference and User Services Quarterly (2008)
The article reviews several library resources in the field of criminal justice administration/criminology (CJAC). It...
 

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PERSPECTIVES ON… Going Boldly Beyond the Reference Desk: Practical Advice and Learning Plans for New Reference Librarians Performing Liaison Work (with Thedis W. Bryant, Amia L. Baker, Adrienne R. Lee, and Brett Spencer), Journal of Academic Librarianship (2006)
Our article provides new reference librarians with practical recommendations and learning plans so that they...
 

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Striving for Success: Practical Advice for Reference Graduate Assistants (and Other New Reference Providers) (with Brett Spencer, Amia L. Baker, Sheri Helt, Adrienne Lee, and Bryan Tronstad), The Southeastern Librarian (2005)
Practical advice for graduate students working at a library reference desk. Also may be helpful...
 

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Paradoxical Views of "Librarian" in the Rhetoric of Library Science Literature: A Fantasy Theme Analysis (with Adrienne R. Lee), The Georgia Library Quarterly (2005)
 

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Zines and the Library (with Teresa Kiser), Library Resources & Technical Services (2004)
Zines, loosely defined as self-published magazines, provide a cultural insight to the time in which...
 

Presentations

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Wrangling Digital Collections into Existence (with Erin Passehl and Amy Vecchione), Southwestern Idaho Library Association (SWILA) (2009)
The presentation will highlight local/regional efforts to digitize collections. Presenters will provide useful tools to...
 

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Wrangling a Digital Collection into Existence: The Boise State Western Writers Series Digital Editions, Online NW (2009)
Wrangling a Digital Collection into Existence: The Boise State Western Writers Series Digital Editions. The...
 

"New Liaisons, New ideas, New Energy: One Year Later (Panel Presentation)" (with Peggy Cooper, Melissa Kozel, and Nancy Rosenheim), The Acquisitions Institute at Timberline Lodge (2008)
 

Technical eBooks: A Solution Looking for a Problem (with Peggy Cooper, Cheri Folkner, Melissa Kozel, and Barbara Glackin), Idaho Library Conference (2007)
Albertsons Library at Boise State University has been slow to move into the ebook arena...
 

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New Liaisons, New Ideas, New Energy (with Peggy Cooper, Memo Cordova, and Kozel Melissa), Acquistions Institute at Timberline Lodge (2007)

Who’s training who? In our current technology rich environment, training collection development liaisons is now...

 

Poster Sessions

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Collaboration & Motivation for Digital Success: The Western Writers Series Digital Editions @ Boise State University (with Erin Passehl), Pacific Northwest Library Association Conference (2009)
Recently the Boise State University English Department and Albertsons Library collaborated on digitizing a collection...
 

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Corralling Digital Collections From Across the Region: A Survey of Digital Collections in the Pacific Northwest (with Amy Vecchione and Erin Passehl), Pacific Northwest Library Association Conference (2009)
Digital collections exist at all types of institutions throughout the Northwest. Wrangling these online resources...
 

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Visual Timeline of a Librarian's Life: Understanding the Themes, Opportunities, and Challenges of the Stages in a Career in Library and Information Studies, Pacific Northwest Library Association Conference (2009)
The poster will present a visual representation of the life span of a librarian from...