As the Liaison Librarian to the Westphal College of Media Arts and Design, I promote and manage the libraries’ collaborative relationships with the departments and programs of the college, including the development of library collections and the provision of specialized reference, instruction, and consultative services.

Previously, I was the Head of Media and Computer Services at Lied Library at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas from 2007 until 2011. In this position, I directed the future of the libraries’ media collections and services and led the development of themedia design studio, the learning commons, and the strategic evolution of media services within the University Libraries.

Prior to working at UNLV, I was the Media Services Librarian, for 7 years, at La Salle University’s Connelly Library in Philadelphia, PA. In addition to developing a film collection of approximately 6200 feature films and documentaries, I oversaw the library’s Web site and contributed to the development of the library’s content in the university’s portal. At La Salle, I also taught freshman writing for the English department and a general education Humanities course. Prior to La Salle, I began my professional library career as an Information Services Librarian at Scott Memorial Library at Thomas Jefferson University.

I earned my Master of Science in Information and Library Science from Drexel University in 1999 and my Bachelor of Arts in English from La Salle University in 1990. Before moving to Las Vegas, I was working toward a Master of Arts in English from Arcadia University in Glenside, PA.

Professionally, I have published in the Journal of Web Librarianship, New Library World, College & Research Libraries News, Computers in Libraries, Lore: An E-Journal for Teachers of Writing, and Information Technology and Libraries. I have presented at several Computers in Libraries and Internet Librarian conferences, at American Library Association conferences, and at a variety of workshops. I also review films for Educational Media Reviews Online.

I am an active member of the American Library Association (ALA). Currently, I am the Chair of the Video Round Table and I recently finished my tenure as a member of the Notable Videos for Adults Committee where I reviewed and helped select documentaries for the annual ALA Notable Videos for Adults award.

I blog professionally at Tombrarian and personally at Being and Formulating and SuperPlus Eats and contribute to the Libraries and Transliteracy blog. I also can be found on Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Goodreads, Pinterest,  Slideshare and Yelp.

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