Major Responsibilities

I am the library liaison to the College of Business Administration. I am responsible for managing library collections that support the programs of the college and for teaching effective use of these collections. My main commitment is to preparing business students for lifelong effectiveness in an information-dependent workforce and in a knowledge-based society. I practice a collaborative and flexible approach to information literacy that considers technological, communicative, ethical and intellectual competence in accessing, evaluating and using information. My best sense of the librarian’s role in this multilayered educational endeavor is to meet all library users at their individual points of need with topical classes, on-demand reference assistance, individual consultations and with the provision of direct services that enhance students’ and scholars’ access to the best research available. A teaching faculty-student-librarian partnership is critical to my vision of an excellent information center in the academy.

Subject Strengths

Research Interests

A substantial part of my work life has been as a free-lance writer and editor, for both general interest and professional publications. The connections between reading, research, understanding and writing interest me greatly. I am naturally drawn to related topics like plagiarism, citation pattern studies, scholarly knowledge growth, disciplinary cross-over and the interpretation of scientific information in popular culture and the popular press. Currently, I am particularly interested in exploring notions of voice and authenticity with the use of primary materials in research. Combining this interest with my current position, I’ve begun work on a guide to doing research on women and gender issues in the workplace, including an exploration of the use of archival materials to document women’s work and economic contributions to society.

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