M.L.S., Beta Phi Mu, University at Buffalo, 1994
B.A., cum laude, English Literature (Major), Film Studies (Minor), University of Rochester, 1991

English, Comparative Literature

Serves as the Library Liaison to the departments of English and Comparative Literature; Provides collections, research, and instructional support. Provides general and specialized reference services at reference desks, via appointments, and Instant Librarian.

Literature Resources & News

Contributions to Books (Refereed)

"The Changing Nature of the Book: Literary Research, Cultural Studies, and the Digital Age,” co-written with Austin Booth.  In Teaching Literary Research: Challenges in a Changing Environment: ACRL Publications in Librarianship #60: 197-233 , June 2009.

Bibliographer for British Literature Section, Resources for College Libraries (RCL). New Providence, N.J.: R.R. Bowker; [Chicago, Ill.]: American Library Association, 2006. (Bibliographer for Jane Austen, John Galsworthy and Anthony Trollope).  Print and online editions.

Journal Articles (Refereed):

“R U There?  How to Reach a Virtual Audience through Affordable Marketing Strategies.” Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 13, no. 2 (2008): 227-44.

"The Nuts, Bolts, and Teaching Opportunities of Real-Time Reference". Co-written with Jill Hackenberg, College & Undergraduate Libraries, Volume 13, Issue 3 (2006):63-85.

"Information Access Post September 11: What Librarians Need to Know." Library Philosophy and Practice, Volume 8, no.4 (Fall 2006).

Book Reviews:

"The Virtual Reference Experience: Integrating Theory into Practice", Journal of the American Society of Information Science & Technology (JASIST), April 2006, Volume 57, Issue 6, Pages 843 - 844.

"Internet Yellow Pages," Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 2005, Volume 10, Number 1.

"TechTV Leo Laporte's 2003 Technology Almanac,"Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 2003, Volume 8, Number 3.

Professional Contributions:

ABELL Indexer - for the online database ABELL (Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature) , July 2003-present.


Editorial Activities:

Newsletter Editor, Biblio-Notes, Newsletter published by the Literatures in English Section (LES), ACRL, June 2006-present.

Recent Presentations:

“Early English Books at Your Fingertips: How Digital Primary Collections Can Change Research and Revitalize a Library.” The Text Creation Partnership (TCP) Conference: Bringing Text Alive: The Future of Scholarship, Pedagogy, and Electronic Publication, University of Michigan, September 16, 2006.

"Marketing Instant Librarian at UB," co-presenter on a panel titled "R U There, PPL? Revving Virtual Reference, NYLA Annual Conference, Libraries: Cornerstone of the Empire State, October 26 - 29, 2005, Buffalo, New York.

Professional Memberships:

American Libraries Association
Modern Language Association