Service Activities

The following list is a sample of my service activities since 2002.

Old Dominion University (2022 to present)

  • Virtual Library of Virginia (VIVA), Resource Sharing Committee, Chair, September 2024 to present
  • ODU Unifying Technology Committee, member, August 2024 to present
  • ODU Big Read Advisory Committee, member, spring 2024 to present
  • ODU Humanities Institute Advisory Board, member, fall 2023 to present
  • ODU Master of Library & Information Science (MLIS) Advisory Board, member, fall 2023 to present
  • State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV), Library Advisory Committee, Secretary, July 2023 to present

University of Maryland, Baltimore County (2019 to Present)

  • Nominations Committee, Library Assembly, 2020 & 2021
  • Faculty Activity Working Group, Member, February 2021 to present
  • UMBC Inclusion Council, Faculty-Staff Diversity, Retention, Recruitment, and Belonging Work Group, Member, January 2021 to present
  • Library Committee on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Code of Conduct Working Group, Member, December 2020 to present
  • Open Educational Resources (OER) Working Group, Member, January 2020 to present
  • UMD Disability Summit 2021 Organizing Committee, Director of Professional Outreach, January 2020 to present

University of Maryland Libraries & University System of Maryland (2006 to 2019)

  • Special Committee on Plan of Organization Review, Elected member and Committee Chair, January 2018 to February 2019
  • Special Committee on Reappointment Review, Chair, November 2017 to January 2018
  • Appointment, Promotion, and Permanent Status Committee, Elected Member, July 2017 to present
  • Special Committee on Appointment, Promotion, and Permanent Status, Committee Chair, October 2016 to February 2017
  • University Libraries Equity Administrator, August 2016 to February 2019
  • Search Committee, Dean’s Office Chief of Staff, Fall 2016
  • Library Assembly, Past Chair (July 2016 to Present); Chair (July 2015 to June 2016); and  Vice Chair/Chair Elect (June 2014 to July 2015)
  • USMAI User Services Advisory Group, Access Services Subgroup, August 2014 to  June 2015
  • Safety and Security Committee, Member, November 2012 to present; Committee Chair, September 2016 to February 2019
  • Faculty Mentoring Committee, Library Assembly, Elected Member, July 2011 to June 2012 and Committee Chair, July 2012 to July 2014
  • USMAI Resource Sharing Task Group, November 2012 to July 2014
  • Search Committee, Teaching and Learning Librarian, Committee Chair, December 2013 to April 2014
  • Search Committee, Head of Metadata Services, Summer-Fall 2013
  • Search Committee, Software Developer, Committee Chair, Fall 2011
  • Search Committee, Web Developer/Designer, Spring 2011
  • Web Advisory Committee, July 2010 to October 2012
  • Strategic Planning Faculty & Student Feedback Groups, Spring 2010
  • Liaison System Coordinator, January 2009 to July 2010
  • Liaison System Implementation Group, September to December 2008
  • Planning Committee, Speaking of Books… Conversations with Campus Authors, August 2007 to October 2012
  • Staff Affairs Committee, Library Assembly, Elected Member, July 2007 to June 2011 and Committee Chair, July 2010 to June 2011
  • Access Services Team, January 2007 to June 2009
  • Diversity Team, March 2006 to August 2008

University of Maryland (2006 to Present)

  • University Senate Faculty Affairs Committee, August 2017 to February 2019
  • President’s Commission on Disability Issues, February 2014 to February 2019 and UMD Disability Summit 2019 Organizing Committee, January 2018-April 2019
  • Sexual Assault Relationship Violence Committee, May 2013 to December 2013
  • University Senate Nominations Committee, Committee Chair, Spring 2011
  • Latin American Studies Center Advisory Board, September 2011 to June 2012
  • University Senate Student Affairs Committee, Elected Member, September 2009 to May 2011
  • University Senate Committee on Committees, Elected Member, July 2008 to June 2013
  • University Senate, Elected Faculty Senator, December 2007 to April 2011
  • Gemstone Program, Team Librarian, September 2006 to June 2012
  • Student Honor Council, Honor Board volunteer, Spring 2006

College of Information Studies (2002 to 2005)

  • Search Committee, Director of Student Services, Fall 2005
  • Master of Information Management Degree Development Team, Fall 2003 to May 2005
  • Dean’s Award and Helprin Award Committees, Spring 2005
  • Information Resource Center (IRC) Review Committee, Fall 2003

Community Service

  • Volunteer Therapy Dog Handler, Hillhaven Assisted Living Center, Beltsville, MD, April 2012 to August 2014
  • Online Mentor, I Could Be.org, March 2012 to June 2012

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