Presentations

PEER-REVIEWED POSTERS
From Information Literacy to College Success: Ensuring Equitable Educational Experiences for First-Generation Students, A Practitioner’s Perspective, poster presented at Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, October 25, 2022

Developing a Credit-Bearing Library Research Course to Enhance Students’ Academic Experience, poster presented at the ALA Poster Session at ALA Annual Conference, Washington DC, June 25, 2022

Resilience through Action: Academic Library Response to COVID-19, the Leadership Perspective, poster co-presented with Stan Trembach at Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Annual Conference, virtual, September 20-24, 2021

A Pathway to Inclusion: Enhancing Opportunities for First-generation College Students through Tailored Information Literacy Education, poster presented at the ALA Poster Session at ALA Annual Conference, virtual, June 23-29, 2021

Embedded Librarian Practice: Transparency in Teaching Threshold Information Literacy Concepts to Social Work Students, poster presented at Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) Poster Session at ALA Annual Conference, virtual, June 23, 2021

When Virtual Goes Viral: Sustaining Excellence in Library Services in the COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Implications for LIS Education, poster co-presented with Stan Trembach at Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Annual Conference, virtual, October 20, 2020

Partnering with Faculty to Enhance Students Information Literacy: A Librarian Perspective, poster presented at Washington Library Association Conference, virtual, October 9, 2020

Enhancing Students’ Information Literacy through an Embedded Library Workshop: Benefits of Librarian-Faculty Collaboration, poster presented at Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) Poster Session at ALA Annual Conference, Washington DC, June 22, 2019

Making Sense of the Information Literacy Framework through Partnering for Transparent Teaching: New Opportunities for Librarian-Faculty Collaboration, poster presented at Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy, Savannah, GA, September 28, 2018

At the Click of a Button: Using Poll Everywhere in Library Instruction for the Engagement of Millennials’ Learning, poster presented at the ALA Poster Session at ALA Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, June 24, 2018

Keeping It Interesting: Application of Instructional Technologies to Enhance the Engagement of Generation Y Students in Library Instruction Classroom Activities, poster presented at Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) Poster Session at ALA Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, June 24, 2018

Social Justice in Cultural Heritage Institutions: Building Tailored Educational Programs through Community Collaborations, poster presented at Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) Poster Session at ALA Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, June 25, 2017

Increasing Access through Institutional and Community Partnerships: Examining Inclusive Practices in Public Learning Institutions, poster presented at the World Library and Information Congress 82nd IFLA General Conference and Assembly, Columbus, OH, August 15-16, 2016

Innovative Educational Practices in Cultural Institutions and Their Role in Learning of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, poster presented at the Jean Tague-Sutcliffe Doctoral Student Research Poster Competition, Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Annual Conference, Boston, MA, January 7, 2016

Museum Programming for Children with Special Needs: Implications for Forming Inclusive Cultural Institutions of the Future, poster presented at Special Libraries Association (SLA) Annual Conference, Boston, MA, June 14, 2015

Toward a Museum for All: The Promise of Museum Learning for Children with Special Needs, poster presented at Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, January 27, 2015

Information-on-the-Go: Mobile Technologies and Health Information Literacy of Special Populations, poster co-presented with Stan Trembach at Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, January 27, 2015

Fostering a Culture of Learning and Inclusion: The Interplay of Technology and Tradition in Modern Museums, poster presented at Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA, January 21, 2014

Hear Me Now?: The Shannon-Weaver Model of Communication and Information Fluency in the Digital Age, poster co-presented with Stan Trembach at Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Annual Conference, Dallas, TX, January 17, 2012

NON-PEER-REVIEWED POSTERS

Equity of Access to Cultural Heritage: The Influence of the Museum Experience on Learning in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, poster presented at Graduate Student Day, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, April 8, 2016

Museums and the Practice of Social Justice: A Pilot Study of the Museum Experience Effect on Learning of Children with Special Needs, poster presented at Graduate Student Day, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, April 10, 2015

Reaching out to Communities in Need: Enhancing Mobile Health Information Literacy of Special Populations, poster co-presented with Stan Trembach at Graduate Student Day, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, April 10, 2015

Living Up to the Expectations: What Do Changes in the Information Landscape Mean for LIS Curriculum Development, poster co-presented with Stan Trembach at the 7th Annual Library Information Science Symposium, Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, February 20, 2015

Engaging Audience: Use of Technology to Enhance the Interactive Experience of Low-Income Museum Visitors, poster presented at Special Libraries Association (SLA) Annual Conference, Vancouver, Canada, June 8, 2014

Agents of Change: An Exploratory Study of Digital Media and Social Inclusion in Selected Art and History Museums of the Southeastern United States, poster presented at Graduate Student Day, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, April 11, 2014

South Carolina Richland County Public Library Job Center Services Assessment Project, poster presented at Graduate Student Day, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, March 27, 2012

CONFERENCE PANELS

Applied Adult Learning in Contemporary Libraries: A Theory-informed Practice and Its Implications for Program Designers, Educators, and Library Leaders, co-presented at the Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) Discussion Forum at ALA Annual Conference, Washington DC, June 27, 2022

Collecting to Disseminate: Awareness, Action, Assessment as a Three-Pronged Approach to Proving Academic Library Value through User-Centric Collection Work, “Live Discussion” panel co-presented with Stan Trembach at the Charleston Library Conference, Charleston, SC, November 7, 2019

From Mediation to Motivation: The Use of Emerging Technologies to Facilitate Millennial Learning in Academic Libraries, panel co-presented with Stan Trembach at the Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) Discuss Forum at American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter, Denver, CO, February 10, 2018

Breaking Barriers to Information Access: New Information Literacies in Service to Wider Communities, panel co-presented with Stan Trembach, Deborah Yoho, Emma Zhang, and Chris Cunningham at Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Annual Conference, Boston, MA, January 7, 2016

Learning in the Studio: Implications of the Radical Change Theory for Reforming Youth Services in Today’s Public Libraries, panel presented at the Youth Services Special Interest Group, Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Annual Conference, Boston, MA, January 6, 2016

Rooted in Social Justice: Reimagining Cultural Institutions in Service to Participatory Communities, panel co-presented with Stan Trembach, Lana Burgess, and Kerry Kuhlkin-Hornsby at Southeastern Museum Conference (SEMC) Annual Meeting, Jacksonville, FL, October 14, 2015

CMA for All: Creating an Inclusive Educational Experience for Children on the Autism Spectrum, panel co-presented with Stan Trembach and Kerry Kuhlkin-Hornsby at South Carolina Federation of Museums (SCFM) Annual Conference, Florence, SC, March 13, 2015

Responding to the Call for Social Justice: How the Evolution of Library School Curricula Reflects New Directions in LIS Education, panel co-presented with Simon L. Aristeguieta, Yoojin Ha, and Stan Trembach at Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, January 29, 2015

Moving Forward with a Look Back: Examining LIS Education through the Lens of History, panel co-presented with Stan Trembach at Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, January 28, 2015

Information Professionals of the Future: Evolving Roles, Changing Skillsets, and New Opportunities, panel co-presented with Stan Trembach at South Carolina Library Association (SCLA) Conference, Columbia, SC, October 24, 2014

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment: The Academic Library’s Role in Helping First-Generation College Students Succeed, presented a Carterette Series Webinar sponsored by Georgia Library Association, September 21, 2022.

Supporting Academic Needs of First-Generation Students through Customized Library Assistance Programming, presented at Washington Library Association Conference, Bellevue, WA, May 7, 2022.

Reimagining Academic Library Instruction Programming amid the Pandemic: A Systematic Approach, co-presented with Suzanne Milton and Paul Victor at Washington Library Association Conference, Bellevue, WA, May 7, 2022

Real-time Learning in a Synchronous Environment: Using Reinforcers to Foster Learning and Connection, co-presented with Suzanne Milton at Washington Library Association’s Academic Library Division/ACRL-WA & ACRL-OR Summit, virtual, November 5, 2021

Using a Discovery Tool in Library Instruction to Increase Research Motivation of First-Generation Students, co-presented with Merri Hartse at Washington Library Association Academic Conference, Ellensburg, WA, March 20, 2020

Preparing for Success: A Collaborative Approach to Supporting Information Literacy of First-year Students, co-presented with Suzanne Milton at the 11th Annual Inland InfoLit Retreat, Spokane, WA, November 15, 2019

Supporting First-Generation Students: Benefits of Using PRIMO in Library Instruction, co-presented with Merri Hartse at the Washington Library Association Conference, Yakima, WA, October 19, 2018

Growing Leaders: Inviting New Faculty into Leadership Roles, co-presented with Shelly Shaffer and Kathryn DePaolis at the Teaching and Learning National Institute Bright Ideas Session at the Washington Center of the Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA, July 31, 2017

A Value Proposition: Library Research Support for Faculty in Social Sciences, presented at the ACRL Education and Behavioral Sciences Section (EBSS) Research Forum Lightning Talk at the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, June 24, 2017

A Holistic Approach to Academic Library Value: Information Literacy Instruction and Liaison Work Perspectives, A Tale of Two Universities, co-presented with Stan Trembach at the ILAGO Information Literacy Summit 2017, Vancouver, WA, May 13, 2017

Integrating Information Literacy into Academic Curriculum, co-presented with Paul Victor and James Rosenzweig in the Birds of a Feather session at the Washington State Higher Education Building Bridges Technology Conference, Spokane, WA, March 16, 2017

Expanding the Role of Public Libraries: Agents of Change in Connected Learning Environments, presented at the Library Society of China Annual Conference, Guangzhou, China, December 17, 2015

Diversifying Audiences through Community Health Literacy Initiatives, presented at the South Carolina Library Association (SCLA) Annual Conference, Columbia, SC, October 23, 2015

Toward a Museum without Boundaries: Designing Inclusive Learning Environments for Children on the Autism Spectrum, presented at the Spotlight on Student Research, Southeastern Museum Conference (SEMC) Annual Meeting, Knoxville, TN, October 21, 2014

Designing Surveys to Assess the Quality of Outreach Efforts in Modern Cultural Heritage Institutions, presented at the South Carolina Library Association / Southeastern Library Association (SCLA/SELA) Joint Annual Conference, Greenville, SC, November 14, 2013

Building the Bridge to Success: Assessment of the Richland County Public Library Job Center Services and Its Impact on the Community, presented at the South Carolina Library Association (SCLA) Annual Conference, Columbia, SC, October 24, 2012

Dividing Our Tasks to Multiply the Successes: The ASERL Centers of Excellence as a Model for Developing Federal Government Documents Collections, co-presented with Stan Trembach at Depository Library Council Meeting & Federal Depository Library Conference, Arlington, VA, October 17, 2012

United under One Goal: The Role of ASERL Intra-library Collaboration in Promoting Resources of Cultural Value, co-presented with Stan Trembach at Georgia Council of Media Organizations (COMO) /Georgia Library Association (GLA) Conference, Macon, GA, October 5, 2012

Serving the Underserved: Building Heath Information Literacy through Community Collaborations, co-presented with Stan Trembach at the 2nd National Joint Conference of Librarians of Color (JCLC), Kansas City, MO, September 21, 2012

Thinking Outside the Box: Strategies for Managing Library-Community Outreach Programs, co-presented with Stan Trembach at Georgia Council of Media Organizations (COMO) /Georgia Library Association (GLA) Conference, Athens, GA, October 5, 2011

Workshop Content Design 101: Developing Successful Information Literacy Courses for Community Users, presented at Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy, Savannah, GA, September 23, 2011

We Can Do It Together: Collaboration among FDLs, NNLM, and Community-based Organizations to Promote Government Information, co-presented with Stan Trembach at Spring Federal Depository Council Meeting, San Antonio, TX, April 4-6, 2011

Working for the Common Good in the Digital Age: Promoting Federal Health Information through a Partnership between FDLs and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, co-presented with Stan Trembach at Federal Depository Library Conference & Fall Depository Library Council Meeting, Arlington, VA, October 19, 2010

Managing the Disposition of Depository Materials: Practical Tips for Efficient Weeding, presented at Federal Depository Library Conference & Fall Depository Library Council Meeting, Arlington, VA, October 18, 2010

You’re in It to Win It: Writing a Successful Grant Application, co-presented with Stan Trembach at Georgia Council of Media Organizations (COMO) /Georgia Library Association (GLA) Conference, Athens, GA, October 14, 2010

Celebrating the Extra Space: A Practical Guide to Weeding, presented at Georgia Council of Media Organizations (COMO) /Georgia Library Association (GLA) Conference, Athens, GA, October 14, 2010

Reaching Out, Above, and Beyond: Designing a Collaborative Library Initiative to Develop Health Information Literacy Skills in Academic and Community Patrons, co-presented with Stan Trembach at Georgia Conference on Information Literacy, Savannah, GA, October 2, 2010

Let the Professors Learn It First: Reaching Out to Undergraduate Students through Blackboard Faculty Instruction Workshops, co-presented with Stan Trembach at Atlanta Area Bibliographic Instruction Group Conference, Carrollton, GA, May 28, 2010

FDLP:  Staying or Leaving? We Don’t Have to Make the Choice, presented at Federal Depository Library Conference & Fall Depository Library Council Meeting, Arlington, VA, October 21, 2009

Tips for Eliminating MARCIVE Documents Shipping List Records in Your Library Catalog, presented at Georgia Council of Media Organizations Conference/GLA, Columbus, GA, October 9, 2009

Why “Digital” Does Not Equal “Daunting”: The Role of Information Management Tools in Supporting Faculty Research, co-presented with Stan Trembach at Georgia Conference on Information Literacy, Savannah, GA, September 25, 2009

Using Blackboard to Deliver Library Instruction, presented at the Division of Library Services Instruction Summit, Mercer University Libraries, Henry County Regional Academic Center, GA, July 24, 2009

How to Use Google Documents for Collaborative Projects, presented at Tech Trends Series, Mercer University Learning Technology Center, Macon, GA, May 8, 2009

Library 2.0/Web 2.0 Summer Learning Experience, accepted for presentation at Bibliographic Instruction Group for Georgia’s Eastern Region, Statesboro, GA, April 17, 2009

Getting Them to Love You from Afar: Librarian-faculty Collaboration in the Design of Distance Learning Courses, accepted for presentation at Georgia Conference on Information Literacy, Savannah, GA, October 6, 2007

Doing the Whole Job: Subject Librarians as Holistic Facilitators of Subject-specific Information Literacy, presented at Georgia Conference on Information Literacy, Savannah GA, October 6, 2006

MARCIVE Cataloging Practices: A Collaborative Approach for Reconciling MARCIVE Records, co-presented with Laura Weaver and Linda Chen at Georgia Council of Media Organizations (COMO)/Georgia Library Association Conference, Athens GA, September 22, 2006