Professional Activities
Reviewer
- Foreword Magazine, 2007-present.
- Partnership: the Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research, 2007-present.
Mentor
- ACRL Dr. E. J. Josey Spectrum Scholar Mentor Program, 2005-2008; 2012-
- ACRL LES Mentor Program, 2011-
- CARL Mentor Program, 2011-
- ACRL Job Shadowing Program, 2010
- ALA MentorConnect, 2009-present
- ACRL Literature and English Studies Section, 2007-2008, 2010-present
Intern Support
- Briana Ehnes, Spring, 2012
- Holly H. Nguyen, Summer 2010
- Lauren Varner, Winter 2009
External Reviewer for candidates seeking promotion
- Adelphi University, 2008
- University of Delaware, 2008
- University of Minnesota, 2002
- University of Washington, 1999
- Ohio State University, 1997
Facilitator, Association of Research Libraries’ Online Lyceum, Professional Writing for Librarians, Aug.-Sept., 2004; May-June, 2005; Sept.-Oct., 2005.
Reviewer (resumes, papers, presentations)
- ALA Annual Conference, June 23-27, 2011, New Orleans, LA
- ACRL National Conference, April 10, 2005, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Pre-publication review of the journal Public Services Quarterly by Haworth Press, Nov., 2001.
Member of NSF Advisory Board.Final Report NSF-LAMP Project: Identifying Where Technology Logging and Monitoring for Increased Security End and Violations of Personal Privacy and Student Records Begin. Report to the Digital Government Program of the National Science Foundation.Washington, D.C.: AACRAO, c2001.
Testimony before the Register of Copyrights and Panel on “Exemption to Prohibition on Circumvention of Copyright Protection Systems for Access Control Technologies,” Library of Congress, May 3, 2000. Part of the ongoing rulemaking process mandated by Congress under 1201 (a)(1) of Title 17 of the U.S. Code, enacted in 1998 as part of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
Occasional guest lecturer, School of Information, University of Michigan, 1995-1997. Responsible for teaching a class on “Budget as a Planning Tool” to Masters level students in the course Management in Libraries and Information Archives.
Facilitator and Reporter, “Satellite Town Meeting for Michigan Libraries: Agenda for the 21st Century,” teleconference held across the state of Michigan, April 26, 1994.
Consultant, Cleary College Libraries, 1995 and 1999. Recommended steps to re-create their library system to support the expansion of the curriculum to include an MBA, which was subsequently accredited by the state of Michigan.
Participation in Library Organizations
(National):
ACRL Legislative Advocates Member, 2007-2013.
ACRL Literatures in English Section, Virtual Meetings Committee, 2011-2013
ACRL Literatures in English Section, Co-Coordinator, Collections Discussion Group, 2011-2013.
ALA Council on Legislation. Telecommunications. Member, 2010-2012.
ACRL Government Relations Committee. Member, ex officio, 2009-2011.
ACRL Chapters Council Library Legislation Network Coordinator, 2009-2011.
ACRL Literatures in English Section, Publications Committee, member, 2007-2011.
ALA Committee on Legislation. Ad-hoc Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Technology. Member, 2002-2006.
ACRL Copyright Committee. Member, 2001-2005.
ACRL Legislative Network Representative to Michigan, 1998-2002, and to California, 2002-2008.
ACRL ULS 2002 Conference Planning Committee. Member, 1999-2002.
ACRL Government Relations Committee, 1997-2001. Member, 1998-2001; Intern, 1997-1998.
ACRL ULS Current Topics Planning Committee.Chair, 1999-2001; Member, 1997-1999.
ACRL ULS Librarians in Higher Education and Campus Administration Committee. Member, 1994-1996.
ACRL Constitution and By-laws Committee. Member, 1992-1996.
ACRL ULS Organization and By-laws Committee. Member, 1992-1994.
LAMA Membership Committee. Member, 1991-1993.
(State of California):
California Academic & Research Libraries, Research Award Committee. Member, 2007-present
California Academic & Research Libraries, Legislative Liaison, 2002-2008
(State of Michigan):
MLA Public Policy Committee. Member, 2000-2002.
MLA 2001 Conference Planning Committee. Publicity Chair and member, 2000-2001.
MLA Long-Range Planning Committee. Member, 1994-1995.
MLA Leadership Academy Oversight Committee. Member, 1994-1995.
ACRL Michigan Chapter/MLA Academic and Research Libraries Division. Chair-Elect/Chair/Past Chair, 1992-1995; MLA. Member of the Board, 1989-1991.
MLA Leadership Academy Endowment Fund Committee. Chair, 1992-1994.
“Call for Papers” Committee, ACRL Michigan Chapter/MLA Academic and Research Libraries Division. Chair, 1991-1992.
Participation in the University
(At California State University, East Bay, 2002-present):
Committee on Budget and Resource Allocation. Member, 2010-2014
Senator at large, Academic Senate, 2010 (winter/spring); 2010-12.
Committee for Academic Affairs' Strategic Plan for Research and Creative Activities, 2010.
Integrated Marketing Communication Committee. Member 2005-2010.
Committee on Academic Planning and Review. Member, 2006-2007, chair, 2007-2009.
Campus Life Planning Committee. Member, 2004-2006.
University Information Technology Committee. Member, 2002-2006.
CSUEB-WASC Planning Committee. Member, 2002-2005.
(At the University of Michigan, 1988-2002):
SACUA Government Relations Committee. Member, 2000-2003.
SACUA Budget Study Committee. Chair, 2000-2001; Member, 1998-2001.
SACUA Financial Affairs Advisory Committee. Chair, 1994-1996; Member, 1996-2000.
Search Advisory Committee for the Executive Vice-President/Chief Financial Officer of the University of Michigan. Member, 1996-1997.
Advisory Board, University Record. Member, 1997-1998.
Faculty Perspectives Page Editorial Advisory Board. Member, 1994-1997; Interim Chair, 1995.
Library Council. Member, 1994-1997.
SACUA Government Relations Committee. Chair, 1993-1994; Member, 1991-1993.
Academic Women’s Caucus. Co-Chair, 1991-1993, 1996-2002; Member, 1988-
Sarah Goddard Power Awards Committee. Co-chair, 1990-1991; Member, 1989-2002.
Current Associations
Library
- American Library Association
- California Academic & Research Libraries
- Modern Language Association
Other
- California Writers Club (lifetime member) (admission by review only)
- Detroit Working Writers (admission by review only)
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