Computer Science Librarian, Engineering & Science Library, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 1995 - Present.

Responsible for providing reference and consultation services using print and electronic resources. Serve as faculty liaison, providing collection development and library instruction for Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, the Information Networking Institute, the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, and the West Coast Campus. Staff public service desk and provide reference in engineering and scientific disciplines. Supervise 65,000 volume technical report collection, as well as Technical Reports Assistant. Serve on the Web Development Committee and Collection Development and Maintenance Committee. Work with Library Information Technology Department to solve computer hardware and software problems within the Science Libraries. Create Web-based special projects and provide Web development assistance to colleagues in the University Libraries as needed.

Adjunct Faculty, i-School, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Fall 2003 - Present.

I have alternated teaching three courses online for 10 terms in Drexel’s distance education program. Professional and Social Aspects of Information Services — this course surveys the professional, social, ethical, and legal issues that affect information service professionals. This course addresses such topics as information law, access, ownership, and censorship, as well as the sociology of professions. Information Resources and Services I — this course emphasizes techniques for building effective searching strategies using various databases, as well as on the Internet. Resources in Science & Technology — this course introduces major information resources in the pure and applied sciences, including the physical and biological sciences, engineering and technology, and interdisciplinary subjects. Emphasizes collection building/management for print and electronic resources, as well as user needs and reference service.

Adjunct Faculty, School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 1996 - 2004

Taught graduate course: Introduction to Information Technologies. Students were provided hands-on experience with a variety of computing platforms, software applications, Web development, networking and Internet applications, graphics and multimedia applications, as well as discussing the implications of future technological developments for libraries and the use of the Internet to deliver library services. This course also attracted other graduate students from the Schools of Engineering, Business, Education, and Rehabilitation Sciences. The summer of 2002 I taught the course online through the School's distance education program, FastTrack.

Co-Instructor, School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Spring 2002.

Co-taught with the Dean of the School of Computer Science: Searching the Web and Beyond. Students solved different problems each week by searching the Web and all other likely places for answers. Students learned strategies and techniques for finding information on the Web more efficiently. Students learned about search engines, subject-oriented directories, and other tools.

Research Manager, Peterson's Guides, Inc., Princeton, New Jersey. 1993 - 1995.

Managed all aspects of reference book publication including data collection, database design, database maintenance and the editorial process. Supervised teams of 10 - 30 research staff under pressured deadlines.

Head, Sun Library & Information Services, Sun Microsystems, Inc., Mountain View, California. 1990 - 1993.

Developed Sun's first library to support the information needs of a fast-paced scientific and engineering research community of over 11,000 employees worldwide. Guided the development of a one-person library into a full-service library supporting traditional and online library services, marketing/competitive research services, and an East Coast branch. Supervised a staff of one librarian and four research staff. Worked with third-party vendor to plan, design, and implement a UNIX-based integrated library information system called Sun Library at the Desktop, which included a CD-ROM gateway and access to full-text databases.

Librarian, General Electric Company, Nuclear Energy Division, Science & Technology Library, San Jose, California. 1990.

Provided reference service in temporary position to engineers developing nuclear energy sources for the aerospace industry, specifically related the space shuttle. Provided interlibrary loan, table of contents service, and cataloging of technical reports.

Head, Microcomputer & Media Center, Falk Library of the Health Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 1987 - 1989.

Designed and implemented a multimedia computer lab to support biomedical applications of computers for research and education in the School of Medicine, as well as in the other health sciences. Worked with reference staff to implement a training program in end-user database searching for faculty and students in the School of Medicine. Supervised one staff member and four work-study graduate students to make the Center available to patrons more than 100 hours per week.

Reference Librarian, Madeline Clark Wallace Library, Wheaton College, Norton, Massachusetts. 1986 - 1987.

Provided general reference service to college students in temporary grant-based position. Managed installation of staff microcomputers and developed a software lending library. The library received computer technology from a grant. I implemented the technology in the library, trained staff in its use, and assisted the library in the transition to a computerized environment using electronic resources to complement print resources.

Cataloging/Acquisitions Assistant, Divinity School Library, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. 1983 - 1986.

Cataloged books on a bibliographic network called RLIN (Research Libraries Information Network). Cataloged first and rare editions of books under supervision of head cataloger. Assisted in the planning and installation of a microcomputer-based library automation system, as part of the University Libraries' initiative to computerize holdings in the Yale Library System. Worked with the Library of Congress to improve their cataloging quality assurance. Oversaw the acquisition of books using standing and blanket orders with vendors.

Cataloging Assistant, Sterling Memorial Library, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. 1982 - 1983.