EDUCATION

Master of Library Science, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 

Bachelor of Arts, Luther College, Decorah, IA

                  Major: Music; Minor: K-12 Music Education

Student taught in the Iowa City Community School District: City High, Southeast Junior High, Lemme, Longfellow, Lucas, Hoover, Twain Elementary schools

WORK EXPERIENCE

Circulation Services Librarian, University Library, Iowa State University, Ames, IA

June 13, 2022-Present

Librarian IV, December 2023-Present

Librarian III, June 2022-November 2023

• Lead the Circulation units (day, evening, and weekend) at Parks Library, the Design Reading Room, and the Veterinary Medicine Library, as well as the Course Reserves unit

• Formerly led Circulation at Design Reading Room (now closed); previously oversaw Course Reserves unit (redistributed with unit reorganization)

• Initiated the Course Reserves financial impact data collection project in fall of 2023. This project continued after the department reorganization redistributed oversight of Course Reserves to another supervisor.

• Developed and implemented in-depth new employee training schedules, self-evaluation calendar reminders to ensure timely completion of annual reviews.

• Provide direction and vision for the unit, including identifying and incorporating circulation best practices
• Directly supervise 4 full-time staff, indirectly supervise 6 full-time staff and 30+ student employees

• Worked with the Access Services Department Head to assess and update the staffing structure within the Circulation Services Unit. We compiled a job duty inventory, redistributed some duties, discontinued unnecessary tasks, reclassified staff, and shifted one role from part-time to full-time to address frequent staff turn-over and meet changing community needs.

• Oversee opening and closing of Parks Library and the branch libraries
• Foster inclusive environments, services, policies, and practices for library patrons and staff

• Implemented Annual Circulation Student Employee Orientation program (pre-semester training and community-building) held each fall prior to the start of classes, August 2023-present.

• Oversee and assist with patron fine and account management, including assessing interlibrary loan fines

• Initiated and implemented library-specific billing training from ISU Accounts Receivable and Workday staff as the campus converted to Workday from ADIN/Access Plus; created initial documentation for ILL and Circulation billing tasks, revised that documentation to reflect updates to processes.

• Coordinate with other library departments to ensure consistent service, improve processes and outcomes
• Regularly review policies, priorities, procedures, workflows, work assignments, and unit goals, modifying as necessary for efficiency, optimization of resources, and service to the ISU community’s needs
• Serve as weather coordinator for the library, including developing and updating weather reminders

Instruction Librarian, University Library, Iowa State University, Ames, IA

July 21, 2017-June 10, 2022

Librarian III, November 2020-June 2022; promotion approved September 2020

Librarian II, July 2017-October 2020

• Teach multiple large enrollment sections, including the Honor’s section, of ISU’s 1-credit information literacy course (Library 160, now listed as Library 1600)
• Design, teach, and assess instruction sessions in a variety of settings such as workshops, seminars, and course-related instruction
• Support instruction and instructors in face-to-face and virtual environments, including information literacy instruction design consultations
• Develop the Library 160 instructors’ schedule
• Serve as primary contact with Student Accessibility Services to implement student accommodations in Library 160
• Serve as primary contact with the Registrar’s Office for scheduling courses, enrolling students, and reporting grades
• Develop online tutorials, library guides, and videos
• Serve as liaison to the School of Education providing research support, collection development, and course-related instruction for faculty, students, and staff
• Participate in professional development, service (in library-, campus-, state-, and national-level organizations), and scholarly activities, as well as university professional and social activities

Coordinator of Information Literacy Instruction and User Experience Librarian, Grand View Library, Grand View University, Des Moines, IA

July 2016-July 19, 2017

• Promoted integrated information literacy instruction, concepts, assignment development, and course design to faculty, and served as lead instruction librarian in supporting the library’s user experience efforts for both the online and physical library environments
• Worked closely with the Core Seminar I (First-year Seminar) Faculty Coordinator to promote and support information literacy instruction and developed embedded librarian partnerships with Core Seminar I faculty
• Developed close partnerships with teaching faculty to provide leadership and participated in the embedded librarian instruction program for first-year seminars, as well as upper-level courses in a variety of disciplines
• Scheduled library instruction for both the College of Social and Natural Sciences and the College of Humanities and Education
• Collaborated with the library staff in information literacy instruction, embedded librarianship, and overall
  library programming
• Designed, developed, and delivered an average of 50 instruction sessions each semester
• Supported the Centralized Learning Center on campus (Grand View’s academic support center where tutoring, ELL support, math instruction, peer tutoring, and writing support are centralized), acting as an additional point of contact for students, staff, and faculty, offering on-demand information literacy services
• Designed and prepared student-oriented tutorials that reinforce information literacy skills and concepts that supported or augmented classroom instruction, and that promoted library services
• Developed assessment tools to measure learning outcomes based on ACRL guidelines, standards, and frameworks
• Assisted undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, and staff with research and technology questions
• Provided leadership in marketing library services to all campus members through programming, publications, and social media accounts
• Assisted with the ongoing and strategic planning and development of the library, essential role in the completion of 2016 Library program review
• Served as an additional/substitute Blackboard Learning Management System administrator with primary responsibilities being occasional user course enrollment, basic faculty question assistance, and portfolio support
• Acted as liaison to the College of Humanities and Education, with direct relationships and collection development responsibilities in Art & Design, Education, Music, Speech & Theatre, and Theology & Philosophy departments on campus, attended College of Humanities and Education & full faculty meetings, and served, as necessary, on faculty committees
• Mentored a new library hire as they transition into their role at Grand View
• Participated in professional development, service, and scholarly activities, as well as university professional and social activities
• Assisted with student worker supervision during afternoon and evening shifts, shared circulation services duties as needed, and worked at least one evening per week and occasional weekends

Faculty Development and Instruction Librarian, Grand View Library, Grand View University, Des Moines, IA

July 11, 2011-June 2016

• Developed and implemented library instruction for faculty
• Collaborated closely with the campus Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning to provide workshops, presentations, and individual consultation sessions
• Collaborated with the User Services and Instructional Design Librarian to design, deliver, and assess library instruction programs for on- and off-campus use, including integrating resources and instruction into Blackboard Learning Management System course pages
• Collaborated with library staff and teaching faculty to promote information literacy concepts and design class activities, assignments, and assessment tools
• Designed, developed, and delivered an average of 50 instruction sessions each semester
• Produced print, electronic, and video tutorials that reinforced information literacy skills and concepts, supported or augment classroom instruction, and promoted library services
• Assessed library instruction at programmatic, course, and individual levels
• Previously served as Nursing Department liaison, one of the programs on campus that most heavily uses library resources and instruction; liaisons were shifted after university restructuring process from four divisions to
  two colleges
• Provided leadership in marketing library services through programming, publications, displays, and social media accounts
• Collaborated with the library staff in overall programming
• Initiated and launched a wide variety of programs, activities, and partnerships as a way to support campus initiatives, and promote library services, resources, and spaces (see below)
• Assisted undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, and staff with research and technology questions
• Provided assistance and support for Advancement Office and Academic Affairs Office grant application literature review research
• Assisted with student worker supervision during afternoon and evening shifts, shared circulation services duties as needed, and worked at least one evening per week and occasional weekends

Instruction and Reference Intern, Charles C. Myers Library, University of Dubuque, Dubuque, IA

January 2011-May 2011

• Collaboratively designed, delivered, and assessed library instruction sessions
• Created learning tools using course management software to support course objectives and student learning
• Evaluated and implemented various summative and formative assessment tools
• Supported the research needs of students, faculty, and other library patrons through reference services, both in-person and online
• Assisted with collection development and faculty support through liaison work
• Updated and redesigned web pages
• Assisted with refining a new Information Literacy component in a required course, Introduction to Computers (CIS101)
• Initiated projects using a variety of open-source and emerging technologies
• Promoted the library’s mission by assisting with programming, special events, and displays
• Participated in other professional development activities and staff meetings

Career Services Analyst, Administration Assistant, School of Library and Information Science, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

October 2010-December 2010

• Collaboratively developed web content to provide résumé-writing assistance, interview tips, cover letter-writing assistance, and web portfolio development
• Acted as a liaison with School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) student groups
• Organized career-focused events for SLIS students
• Prepared newly-created Career Services Center for operation (open spring 2011)

Instruction Assistant, Library Assistant IV, Teaching and Learning, Wells Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

September 2010-December 2010

• Designed and taught library instruction sessions for 100- and 200-level courses, primarily Elementary Composition (W131)
• Partnered with course instructors to coordinate details of library instruction sessions
• Provided library tours, drop-in workshops, and other student-centered instructional services
• Participated in monthly meetings with members of the Instruction Team

Student Approval Plans Acquisitions Assistant, Monographs, Technical Services, Wells Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

January 2010-December 2010

• Processed incoming approval plan and firm order monographic materials
• Conducted pre-order publication searching
• Evaluated quality of bibliographic records
• Downloaded bibliographic records or referred items to cataloging department as necessary

Student Serials Coordinator, Library Assistant II, Serials Receiving, Technical Services, Wells Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

September 2009-December 2010

• Processed incoming serials using SirsiDynix Symphony Workflows, claims for damaged or unreceived materials, and incoming mail
• Modified predictions and serial records as necessary to allow for frequency or title changes
• Assisted with problems normally assigned to staff members, binding preparation, and shelving materials

Orchestra Teacher, Grades 4-8, B.C. Berg Elementary School, B.C. Berg Middle School, Emerson Hough Elementary School, Woodrow Wilson Elementary School, Newton, IA

August 2006-May 2009

• Taught and assessed students in group rehearsal and individual lesson settings
• Organized, implemented, and assisted with writing curriculum (revised local standards and benchmarks)
• Organized and assisted with concert performances, field trips, and district festivals
• Utilized technology including music notation software, curriculum mapping, and online gradebook system
• Maintained professional portfolio with artifacts supporting all Iowa Teaching Standards and Model Criteria

CAMPUS ENGAGEMENT

Iowa State University

• Collaborated with the Margaret Sloss Center for Women and Gender Equity and Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) to facilitate American Association of University Women (AAUW) Start Smart Salary Negotiation Workshops September 2017-Present; Workshops January 2018, February 2019, April 2019, October 2019, February 2020, March 2020 workshop canceled due to COVID-19, February 2021, October 2021, February 2022, April 2022, September/October 2022 for WISE 401x students, December 2022, February 2023, April 2023, November 2023, February 2024, October 2024, February 2025 (Campus license option discontinued by AAUW)
• Co-led Parks Library workshop, Shameless Self-Promotion: Share Your Research to Make an Impact, October 2021
• Co-led Parks Library workshops, Preserving the Past: What’s Saved is Not Lost, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach 4-H Youth Conference, June 2018, June 2019
• Assisted with setup and staffing of Welcomefest, August 2017, August 2018, August 2019
• Library Welcome Week table volunteer, August 2017, August 2018, August 2019
• Co-led Parks Library workshops, Telling Your Story: Family, Culture, and Community, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach 4-H Youth Development Culturally Based Youth Leadership Accelerators Retreat, Maize - April 2018, Ujima/AAPI - October 2018
• Assisted with staffing the Library’s table at the University Research Day Resource Fair, March 2018
• Invited panelist, Combating Imposter Syndrome, AAUW-CAP (Wo)Mentorship series, focusing on empowering womyn of color, February 2018
• Green Dot (Violence Prevention Program) exhibition reading list compiler, ReACT Gallery, Morrill Hall, December 2017, Exhibit January 2018
• Barks at Parks volunteer, comfort animal event for students, December 2017, April 2018, December 2018, April 2019, December 2019, (May 2020 canceled due to COVID-19), December 2021, May 2022, December 2022, May 2023, December 2023, April/May 2024
• Leadership exhibition reading list compiler, ReACT Gallery, Morrill Hall, August 2017, Exhibit September 2017

Grand View University

• Coordinated and hosted the Alison Macrina Libraries & Privacy workshop sponsored by the Iowa Library Trustees Association Subdivision, the ILA Library Leadership & Management Association, the ILA Public Library Forum Subdivision, and the ILA Intellectual Freedom Committee, 2016

• Proposed and implemented inaugural Staff & Faculty Celebration of Vocation display and reception, 2016

• Showcased the work of 45 staff and faculty members from 24 areas across campus; 76 attended
• Supported the university mission and Vocation Week initiatives

• Co-presented a session on creating an online professional presence as part of Equal Pay Day and Vocation
  Week, 2016

• Partnered with the Grand View American Association of University Women (AAUW) student organization, the Iowa Department of Human Rights Office on the Status of Women, and the Grand View Career Center; open to students, staff, and the surrounding community

• Proposed, had approved, and continued to implement Pet a Pup Library Study Break, a pre-finals animal therapy event for students, staff, and faculty, 2014-2017

• 150-218 students, faculty, and staff attend each semester
• Initiated partnerships with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) student group and the student Psych Club to secure funding and volunteers to staff the events each semester
• Worked closely with community service organization Paws & Effect for dog volunteers

• Implemented annual Banned Books Week student organization partnerships and library displays, 2014-2017

• Invited various student organizations to be photographed with banned books that fall within their organization’s area of focus or discipline; the photos were featured in Facebook posts and campus emails

• Developed National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Book of the Month partnership, 2014-2017

• Showcased one book from the leisure collection each month with themes related to mental illness in collaboration with the Grand View NAMI student book discussion group

• Initiated and continued to implement the Constitution Day Photo Booth, 2014-2017

• Invited students, faculty, and staff to be photographed with their personal definition of freedom; the photos were featured in Facebook posts and campus emails

• Proposed and continued to implement Summer Reading Program, 2013-2017

• Hosted 5-6 summer lunchtime events each year, open to the entire Grand View community, including current students, staff, faculty, administrators, alumni, and partners/spouses; recorded discussion book lists to distribute to participants; solicited prize donations; organized prize drawings
• 13 participants in 2013; 42 participants in 2014; 43 participants in 2015; 36 participants in 2016; 25 participants in 2017

• Created Leisure reading collections and displays, 2012-2017

• Examples of themes include: Match the Selfie to the Shelfie; Blind Date with a Book; First Line Finds; March Madness Books Bracket; Global Vision Week (campus-wide initiative)

• Organized YA Book Club for students, 2011-2012

UNIVERSITY SERVICE

• Member, Library Tech Lending Coordinator Hiring Team, Iowa State University, Ames, IA June 2025
• Member, Library Building Use Policy Team, Iowa State University, Ames, IA  September 2024-Present
• Member, Library Disaster and Emergency Team, Iowa State University Library, Ames, IA, March 2024-Present
• Member, Website Steering Group, Iowa State University Library, Ames, IA, March 2023-Present
• Member, Library Noise Policy Revision Working Group, Iowa State University Library, Ames, IA, January 2023-March 2023
• Member, Collections Strategy and Access (formerly Collections & Technical Services) Management Team, Iowa State University Library, 2022-Present
• Member (elected), Academic Librarian Committee (Advocate for appropriate processes and procedures that will assist in maintaining the integrity of the professional promotion and advancement processes and procedures; Conduct regular reviews of the current processes and procedures and make suggestions for improvement as needed; Serve as “Promotion Coordinator” for eligible Academic Librarian promotions), January 2022-March 2023
• Member, Library Lending Policy Revision Working Group, Iowa State University Library, Ames, IA, February-June 2022
• Member, Instruction Librarian Search Committee, Iowa State University Library, Ames, IA, January 2021-July 2021
• Volunteer Coordinator, Barks@Parks comfort dog volunteers, Iowa State University Library, 2019-Present
• Member, Project SEARCH Steering Committee (program that oversees campus internships for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities), Iowa State University, Fall 2018-2022 
• Tutorial Development Group, Iowa State University Library, Co-chair May 2020-2022
• Library 160 Curriculum Group, Iowa State University Library, Member July 2017-May 2018, Co-chair June 2018-2022

• Major curriculum review and redesign, including textbook, assessment tools, and Canvas presentation/organization 2021

• Member, Scholarly Communications and Collections Committee, Iowa State University Library, 2018-2022
• Chair (elected), Librarian Assembly (...”meet[s] regularly to discuss librarian governance and affairs and to facilitate communication among librarians.”), Iowa State University Library, June 2019-May 2020
• Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect (elected), Librarian Assembly, Iowa State University Library, June 2018-July 2019
• Member (elected), Librarian Council (...”librarian group advising the Dean of the Library on affairs and governance issues related to librarians, the library budget, and strategic planning…”), Iowa State University Library, June 2018-2020

• Advisor (to the Dean of the Library, continued on through COVID-19 response), June 2020-December 2021

• Member, Events Committee, Iowa State University Library, 2019-2020 (committee disbanded with library restructuring and COVID-19)
• Co-chair, Library United Way Campaign, Iowa State University Library, Ames, IA, August - November 2018
• Member, Distance Learning Committee, Iowa State University Library, 2017-2018
• HLC Criterion 3.C-3.E report subcommittee member (Teaching and Learning: Quality, Resources, and Support), Grand View University, February 2017-July 2017, in preparation for the 2019 HLC visit
• Participant, Inclusive Teaching Circle, Grand View University Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (similar to a journal club or a book club wherein common readings over topics related to diversity and inclusion are discussed) (January 2017-April 2017)
• Member, Learning Support Center Task Force, Grand View University, Fall 2016-July 2017
• Adjunct instructor, LIBA 110 - LOGOS I (honors program) First-Year Seminar: The Self: Our Own and Others, Grand View University, Fall 2016 (4-credit course, 14 students)
• Participant, Blended/Online Learning Institute, Grand View University (September 2016-October 2016)
• Volunteer, Grand View University Booth, Iowa State Fair, Des Moines, IA, August 2016
• In collaboration with and support of the Admissions Office, serve as Scholarship Day interviewer of undecided prospective students; substitute as library representative at program/department booth fair, Grand View University, July 2011-July 2017
• Serve as a substitute advisor for incoming freshmen registration events in collaboration with and support of the Academic Advising Department, Grand View University, July 2011-July 2017
• Volunteer, Children’s Miracle Network Dance Marathon, Grand View University, Des Moines, IA, January 2015, January 2016
• Advisory Board member, Nielsen Concert Series, Grand View University, Des Moines, IA, March 2012-July 2014
• Co-chair, United Way Campaign, Grand View University, Des Moines, IA, November 2013
• Mentor, English Capstone Projects, Grand View University, Des Moines, IA, Spring 2013, Fall 2014
• Member, Assistant Professor of Music/Director of Instrumental Activities Faculty Search Committee, Grand View University, Des Moines, IA, September 2012-March 2013

AFFILIATIONS & ASSOCIATED SERVICE

• American Indian Library Association, 2019-Present
• Library Staff Association (LSA), Iowa State University Library, 2017-Present
• American Library Association (ALA), 2009-2014, 2017-Present

• Member, Bylaws Committee, ALA, July 2020-June 2022, July 2022-June 2024 (Note name change: prior to April 2023 adoption the committee was known as Constitution and Bylaws Committee)
• Judge, PR Xchange Awards Competition, virtual submissions, Library Leadership and Management Association, 2019, 2020
• Member, Jean E. Coleman Library Outreach Lecture Working Group, Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS), 2017/2018 (2018 lecture postponed to 2019), 2019/2020 (2020 lecture postponed due to COVID-19), 2020/2021
• Chair of the New Members Round Table (NMRT) Handbook Committee, 2013-2014
• Member of the NMRT Mentoring Committee, 2013-2014
• Member of the NMRT Liaison Coordination & Support Committee, 2012-2013
• Previously a member of the following: LLAMA, RUSA, LIRT, LRRT, NMRT

• Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL), 2009-2014, 2017-Present

• Featured Member of the Week, December 10, 2018
• Member of the following: Academic Library Services for Graduate Students Interest Group, Academic Library Services to International Students Interest Group, College Libraries Section, Distance and Online Learning Section, Education and Behavioral Sciences Section, Instruction Section, Library Marketing and Outreach Interest Group, University Libraries Section
• Previously a member of the following: ACRL Arts Section, ACRL College Libraries Section

• American Association of University Women (AAUW), 2016-Present (life membership)

• $tart $mart salary negotiation workshop facilitator, trained August 2016
• University representative/chaperone for Grand View students attending the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL), June 2016

• iLOVE (instruction Librarians Organization for Virtual Engagement) Blog, sponsored in part by Iowa Private Academic Library Consortium (IPAL)

• Founding member & regular contributor, 2012-Present
• Co-facilitator IPAL Information Literacy Interest Group, April 2013, March 2015, May 2016, May 2017, May/June 2018, all in Des Moines, IA; May 2019, Cedar Rapids, IA; (2020, May; Canceled due to COVID-19); May 2021, online; May 2022, Cedar Falls, IA; May 2023, Dubuque, IA; May 2024, Ames, IA
• Primary facilitator IPAL Information Literacy Interest Group, May 2014, Des Moines, IA

• Iowa Library Association (ILA), 2010-Present

• Member, Finance Committee, January 2022-2024

• Internal Audit Working Group, December 2024

• Member, Awards Committee, January 2021-2023
• Member, Spring Leadership Symposium Planning Working Group, Leadership Development Committee, online/several satellite locations, April 2023
• Reviewer, Resume Review Session, 2022 Iowa Library Association Conference, Coralville, IA
• Participant, Refreshing Leaders Workshop (for Leadership Institute alumni), facilitated by Maureen Sullivan, July 2021
• ILA Executive Board Director (Elected, similar to Member-at-Large), January 2017-December 2019

• Served as liaison to ILA/ACRL, ISLA, and CCLRT
• Co-chair for ILA Libraries Transform Working Group (2019)
• Co-chair for ILA Adopt a Library (Puerto Rico hurricane relief fundraising) (2018)

• Featured Member Spotlight, February 14, 2019
• Chair, Committee for Diversity and Inclusion, 2019

• Participant

• 2020: Social Justice Discussion Group
• 2019: Two cohorts of the 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge
• 2018: Statewide Survey Implementation, Survey Outreach Working Group

• Chair and founder, ad hoc Committee for Diversity and Inclusion, January 2016-December 2018
• Chair, Bylaws and Organization Manual Committee, 2018
• Member, Intellectual Freedom Committee, January 2013-March 2017
• Leadership Institute Participant, facilitated by Maureen Sullivan, July 2016

• ILA/ACRL, 2010-Present

• Member of the ILA/ACRL Awards Committee, 2012-2015, 2020-2021, 2023-2024
• Member of the Nominating Committee, 2018
• Member of the Spring Conference Program Committee, 2016-2018
• Member of the Professional Development Committee, 2016-2018
• ILA/ACRL Executive Board Member-at-Large (Elected), 2016-2017
• ILA/ACRL Grand View University Campus Ambassador, 2015-2017
• Member of the ILA/ACRL Electronic Communications Committee, 2014-2015
• Member of the ILA/ACRL Membership Committee, 2012-2013
• Member of the ILA/ACRL Mentoring Committee, 2011

• American Library Association-Student Chapter, Indiana University (ALA-SC), 2009-2011

• President (2010)

• Progressive Librarians Guild-Student Chapter, Indiana University (PLG-SC), 2009-2011
• Progressive Librarians Guild (PLG), 2009-2011
• Students of Music Librarianship Group, Indiana University (SMLG), 2010-2011

• Secretary (2010)

• National Education Association (NEA), 2006-2010
• Iowa State Education Association (ISEA), 2006-2010
• Pi Kappa Lambda, Collegiate Music Honor Society member, inducted Spring 2005

ADDITIONAL EXTERNAL SERVICE

• Draft Feedback Provider, Music Library Association’s Instruction Subcommittee Framework Working Group, Music Companion to the Framework for Information Literacy, October 2023 
• Member, Grand View University Library Advisory Committee, February 2020-February 2022

• Offer input on library topics in an open discussion forum
• Recommended and had approved bringing in Iowa State University Residency Librarian (3-year position for early-career librarian seeking to gain professional experience and mentoring through a library residency program, focused on attracting those who are members of historically underrepresented to build a professional foundation for future success in academic and research library positions) to participate in advisory activities, supplemental projects, and professional networking in central Iowa.

• Managing Editor, The International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion (IJIDI), September 2018-Present

• Member, Social Media Team, IJIDI, March 2019-Present

• Judge, 2017 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards, awarded at 2018 ALA Conference

PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS

Hahn, T., Stone, C.B., Cloyd, B., Heid, C., & Finch, J. (2023, October). ILA 101. Presented at the Iowa Library Association Conference, Dubuque, IA.  

Heid, C., Nolte, A.J., Chibnall, D., Bernstein, R., Jayne, T., Klein-Hewett, M., Stone, C.B., Shenoy, P. (2022, October). Life after library school. Presented at the Iowa Library Association Conference, Coralville, IA.

Iowa State University Library Instruction Services. (2021). Library 160: Introduction to college-level research. Ames, IA: Iowa State University Digital Press. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.31274/isudp.2021.72 (co-authored as part of Instruction Services team, co-chaired the Curriculum Group that oversaw writing; reviews may be found in UMN’s Open Textbook Library)

Stone, C.B., Thomas, E., & Stacy-Bates, K. (2021, July). Collaborating in IL curriculum design. Maskwacis Cultural College Free Microlearning Series, Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada, online. (Invited speaker.)

Seale, R., & Stone, C.B. (2021, June). Using primary sources for instruction. Society of American Archivists - College and University Archives Section Free Webinar Series, online. (Invited speaker/webinar co-coordinator.)

Stone, C.B., Thomas, E., & Stacy-Bates, K. (2021, April). Playing the long game: Collaborating in IL curriculum design. 19th Annual Information Literacy Summit, online. (To have been presented in 2020, shifted to 2021 due to COVID-19.)

Stone, C.B., Rees, P.D., & Carlson, E.L. (2020, October). Breaking down silos to build up student success: Library, faculty, and student support partnerships in credit-bearing classes. In G. Schaub & H. McClure (Eds.) Engaging Students through Campus Libraries: High-Impact Learning Models (pp. 33-63). Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited.

Stacy-Bates, K., Thomas, E.L., & Stone, C.B. (2020, February). Teaching Primo to Every Student: Incorporating Primo Instruction into an Online Information Literacy Course. Presented at the SUNYLA Midwinter Virtual Conference.

Stone, C. (2019, October). Diversity & inclusion unconference session. Session facilitator at the joint Iowa Library Association/Nebraska Library Association/Nebraska School Librarians Association Conference, La Vista, NE.

Trammell, A., Seale, R., & Stone, C.B. (2018, October). From the stacks to the classroom. Presented at the Midwest Archives Conference Fall Symposium, Iowa City, IA. (Invited speaker/workshop co-coordinator.)

Inefuku, H., Rastogi, T., Scrivner, V., Strickler, M., & Stone, C. (2018, October). Creating, cultivating, and celebrating: Culturally respectful programming and collections. Presented at the Iowa Library Association Conference, Cedar Rapids, IA.

Stone, C. (2018, October). Diversity & inclusion unconference session. Session facilitator at the Iowa Library Association Conference, Cedar Rapids, IA.

Stone, C. (2017, October). Diversity & inclusion unconference session. Session facilitator at the Iowa Library Association Conference, Coralville, IA.

Stone, C.B., & Gruber, A.M. (2017, September). Addressing wicked problems in practical ways: Empowering ethical action in higher ed and beyond. Presented at the 3rd Biennial Cedar Valley Conference on Ethics: Ethics and Social Responsibility, Cedar Falls, IA.

Cottrill Lloyd, B., Stone, C., & Roy, R. (2017, February). Lost in transitions: Expectations and persistence in the first-year experience. Presented at the 36th Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience, Atlanta, GA.

Stone, C.B. (2016, May). Campus-wide staff & faculty celebration of vocation. Presented at the Iowa Private Academic Library Consortium Conference, Des Moines, IA.

Getty, A., Stone, C.B., Muse, A., & Nadir, T. (2016, March). Building a culture of collaboration in English and American language and literature. Presented at The Council of Independent Colleges Information Fluency Workshop: Information Fluency in the Disciplines Workshop in English and American Language and Literature, Louisville, KY. (Invited speaker.)

Stone, C.B., & Canovan, B. (2015, August). The information literacy constellation: How do your stars align? Presented at the Indiana University Libraries Information Literacy Colloquium, Kokomo, IN.

Canovan, B., & Stone, C. (2015, March). Building your instruction toolkit. Presented at the Iowa Library Association/ACRL Conference, Des Moines, IA.

Stone, C., & Chibnall, D. (2014, April). Embedding into a new core curriculum. Presented at the New Directions in Information Fluency Conference, Rock Island, IL.

Chibnall, D., & Stone, C.B. (2013, May). Instant ideas: Crowdsourcing information literacy strategies. Presented at the Iowa Library Association/ACRL Conference, Indianola, IA.

Rees, P., Muller, S., Chibnall, D., & Stone, C. (2013, April). Finding a new rhythm: Using programming to build community on campus. Presented at the Iowa Private Academic Libraries Conference, Des Moines, IA.

Stone, C.B., & Gruber, A.M. (2013). Ambitious student seeks valuable internship: Will you mentor me? In B. Seitz (Ed.), Fiesta de excelencia: Celebrating excellence in library instruction. Paper presented at Thirty-ninth National LOEX Library Instruction Conference, Fort Worth, TX (pp.11-14). Ypsilanti, MI: LOEX Press. (Presented May 2011.)

Bay Sengul, E., Emery, S., Fleming, C. T., Hartman, L., Hill, C. E., Stone, C.B., Shaw, D. (2012). Movies in public libraries: A checklist comparison with Internet Movie Database recommendations. Public Libraries Quarterly, 31(4), 352-362. doi: 10.1080/01616846.2012.732496

Stone, C.B., & Canovan, B. (2012, August). Bringing reality TV to library instruction: Non-traditional activities for teaching traditional library concepts. Presented at the Indiana University Libraries Information Literacy Colloquium, New Albany, IN.

Stone, C.B., Jones, C., Dunn, J., & White, T. (2011, October). Networking, conferences, professional organizations, & personal branding. Presented at the SLIS CareerCon, Bloomington, IN. (Invited speaker.)

Gruber, A.M., & Stone, C.B. (2011, May). Ambitious student seeks valuable internship: Will you mentor me? Presented at the LOEX Annual Conference, Fort Worth, TX. (Proceedings published 2013.)

Stone, C.B. (2011, March). Cultivating future librarians: Growing students into colleagues through mentorship. Presented at the Iowa Library Association/ACRL Conference, Pella, IA.

AWARDS

• Women of Achievement Award Recipient, 2022, YWCA Ames-ISU (for work and dedication toward the YWCA’s mission of eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all; read my remarks)
• Downs Intellectual Freedom Award Recipient, 2018, Iowa Library Association and the ILA Intellectual Freedom Committee (Awarded during my term on the ILA Executive Board of Directors)
• ACRL National Library Legislative Day Travel Scholarship Recipient, 2018

• ILA/ACRL Annual Spring Conference Scholarship Recipient, 2011
• American Library Association New Members Round Table Student Chapter of the Year Award Recipient, 2011, Indiana University ALA-SC, (Awards are based on the previous year's activities, during which I served as President) PDF of completed application, PDF of events fliers, PDF of faculty letters of support, Indiana University News Article

ADDITIONAL EXPERTISE

• In-person Fire Extinguisher Training, Iowa State University, 9/9/25
• Crucial Conversations Training, five-day (fifteen hours) workshop, Iowa State University Extension, online, 4/14/25-4/18/25
• Reaching and Teaching Students in Poverty, 3-credit online teacher licensure recertification course, Iowa Safe Schools, completed 3/29/2025
• Mental Health Systems, Supports and Awareness, 3-credit online teacher licensure recertification course, Iowa Safe Schools, completed 11/23/2024
• Library Management Skills Institute 2: The Organization, DeEtta Jones & Associates, Online synchronous & asynchronous, facilitated by DeEtta Jones, Cyrus Stewart, Sarah Segura, & Tyler Dzuba, 10/7-10/28/2024
• Library Management Skills Institute 1: The Manager, DeEtta Jones & Associates, Online synchronous & asynchronous, facilitated by DeEtta Jones, Gary Wasdin, & Tyler Dzuba, 6/1-7/1/2023
• Licensed educator in the state of Iowa since 2006: Folder Number: 968607; Expiration Date: 4/30/2029; Endorsements in K-8 Music, 5-12 Music
• Mental Health First Aid certified (8 hours), Mental Health First Aid USA, Expiration Date: 1/9/2023
• RESPOND: Partnering for Campus Mental Health training (8 hours), trained on 07/13/2021
• Suicide Prevention and Awareness Training (3.5 hours), Campus Connect, trained on 11/8/2019
• CPR/AED certified (3 hours), National Safety Council, certified on 4/17/2019
• American Sign Language coursework (Iowa State University), 16 credits total: ASL 101, 102, 201, 202 (2019-2021)
• Crucial Conversations Training, five-day (ten-hour) workshop, Vital Smarts, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 10/29/2018-11/02/2018
• Cultural Proficiency for Library Leaders, two-day workshop, DeEtta Jones & Associates, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, Facilitated by De Etta Jones, 1/24-25/2018
• Technology proficiency: Learning management systems (Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, Infinite Campus), Google Workspace tools (Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Sites, Drawings, Jamboard, Blogspot, Voice, Meet, Maps, Photos, Keep, Translate), Library systems experience (Alma-Primo, Voyager, SirsiDynix), LibKey Nomad, Microsoft tools (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, OneDrive, Movie Maker/Photos), When to Work for staff scheduling, documentation tools (Tango, Scribe), web browsers (Chrome, Safari, FireFox, Edge), video conferencing tools (Zoom, WebEx, Skype, Facetime, GoToMeeting), video creation tools (iMovie, Loom, Prezi, Canva, QuickTime, Screencastomatic, PowToon, YouTube/YouTube Studio, Vimeo, TechSmith tools such as SnagIt and Camtasia), GoReact (asynchronous video submission and feedback tool), Springshare products (LibGuides, LibCal, LibWizard), WYSIWYG editing (including Adobe Dreamweaver), basic HTML coding, Bit.ly, Weebly, Wix, FileZilla, Zotero, Sibelius, Piktochart, SoftChalk, Qualtrics, Survey Monkey, Kahoot, Socrative, TopHat, Padlet, Slido, Poll Everywhere, Mentimeter, Box, Dropbox, basic Open Journal Systems (OJS/PKP), Social media (Hootsuite, Instagram, Twitter/X, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Goodreads, TikTok, Marco Polo, PicStitch, Repost), Doodle, When2Meet, StreamYard, Evernote, Feedly, Grammarly, OverDrive, Libby, Sora, NetGalley Shelf, Duolingo, Gobi, Pixlr, Animoto, Silhouette Design Store, Silhouette Studio; Introductory experience with: Adobe suite of visual editing products, Basecamp, Python, Jupyter Notebook, Pressbooks, ADIN (student data management tool) working with the Registrar’s office for assigning course instructors and reviewing student schedules and submitting fines/fees to accounts receivable

OTHER/COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

• Member, Central Iowa Symphony, Ames, IA, September 2013-October 2016; March 2017-Present

• Principal Bass, July 2024-Present
• Librarian, October 2021-Present
• Young Artists Competition Volunteer, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
• Music library relocation project, 2022

• Cyclone Country Kennel Club (CCKC), Ames, IA, 2018-Present

• Volunteer, Event tear down, Cyclone Country Kennel Club Agility Trial, Ames, IA, May 2025
• Volunteer, Hospitality (pet-friendly hotel local arrangements), Cyclone Country Kennel Club Conformation Show, Des Moines, IA, February 2022, February 2023, February 2024
• Event set up volunteer, Cyclone Country Kennel Club Agility Trial, Ames, IA, May 2022
• Volunteer mask sewer/mask donations, Cyclone Country Kennel Club Conformation Show, Des Moines, IA, February 2021, February 2022
• Volunteer mask sewer/mask donations, Cyclone Country Kennel Club Obedience and Rally Trial, Des Moines, IA, December/January 2022
• Volunteer mask sewer/mask donations, Cyclone Country Kennel Club Agility Trial, Ames, IA, May 2021
• Steward volunteer, Cyclone Country Kennel Club Show, Des Moines, IA, February 2018, February 2019, February 2020
• Class assistant, 4-6 Month Puppies, March 2020
• Member, Communications & Marketing Committee, 2019-2020
• Sheet runner volunteer, Cyclone Country Kennel Club Agility Trial, Ames, IA, May 2018, May 2019

• Stone Music Studio, summer music string lessons, central Iowa, June-August 2023
• Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge Photography Contest, Second place: People Enjoying the Refuge, Tallgrass Trail Dog Walk, 2023
• Volunteer, Children's Craft Area: Craft Helper, Octagon Art Festival, Ames, IA, September 2022
• Volunteer, Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration, Ames branch of the NAACP, Ames, IA, June 2022
• Dog Foster, ARL Animal Rescue League of Iowa, Hope Animal Rescue of Iowa, Boone Area Humane Society, February 2021-present
• Dog Foster, Hope Animal Rescue of Iowa, February 2021-December 2021
• String Center Judge, Ames (Iowa) High School Contest, March 2015, March 2016, March 2018, March 2019, March 2020
• Member, Planning Committee, Luther College Class of 2005 Ten Year Reunion, 2015
• Member, Simpson College Community Orchestra, Simpson College, Indianola, IA, September 2012-April 2013
• Volunteer, Phone Bank, Iowa Public Television fundraising campaign, Johnston, IA, March 2012, December 2012
• Volunteer, Red Kettle Christmas Bell Ringer, Salvation Army, Des Moines, IA, November 2011, November 2012
• Webmaster, Central Christian Church, Boone, IA, September 2010-August 2018, January 2019-July 2019
• Member, Bloomington Symphony Orchestra, Bloomington, IN, Spring 2010
• Member, Platte Valley Whiskey Runners (Bluegrass Band), Bloomington, IN, September 2009-December 2010
• Volunteer, Preschool Story Hour, Templeton Elementary, Bloomington, IN, Fall 2009
• Volunteer, 80/35 Music Festival, Greater Des Moines Music Coalition, July 2008, July 2009, July 2012, July 2013
• Member, Grinnell Symphony Orchestra, Grinnell College, Fall 2008-Spring 2009
• Member, College Community Orchestra, Central College, Spring 2008-Spring 2009
• Volunteer, Assistant to the Conference Registration Chair, Iowa Music Educators Association, Novembers 2007-2010
• International Society of Bassists (ISB) 2006-Present (life membership)

• Volunteer, International Society of Bassists Convention, online, 2021
• Convention Reporter and conference volunteer, Oklahoma City, contributions published in Bass World: The Journal of the International Society of Bassists 31(2), 2007

• Head Female Counselor, Luther College Dorian Summer Music Camps, Decorah, IA, June 2019-June 2021
• Camp Counselor, Luther College Dorian Summer Music Camps, Decorah, IA, June 2004-2016, 2018