Professional Development Activities

Conferences, Lectures, and Webinars

• ForwardFocus 2013 Conference. East Peoria, IL. October 25, 2013. Attended.
• NILRC Meeting. Monticello, IL, September 26-27, 2013. Attended.
• Illinois Library Association Conference. Chicago, IL, October 17, 2013. Attended.
• Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2). Chicago, IL, April 26, 2013. Attended.
• Information Literacy Summit, Palos Hills, IL, April 12, 2013. Attended.
• Faculty Women of Color in the Academy. Champaign-Urbana, IL, April 3-5, 2013. Attended.
• Chicago Colloquium on Digital Humanities and Computer Science, November 18, 2013. Attended.
• Bouncing Higher: 2012 Illinois Library Association Conference. Peoria, IL. October 9-11, 2012. Attended.
• American Library Association 2011 Virtual Conference. July 18-19, 2012. Attended.
• Finding Diamonds in the Rough: Proven Methods for Hiring High-Potentials with George Anders. American Management Association. Webcast. July 11, 2012. Attended.
• Applying to LIS PhD Programs and Funding. American Library Association. Webinar. Recorded. Viewed July 9, 2012.
• Building Your Professional and Personal Network. American Library Association. Webinar. Recorded May 16, 2012. Viewed July 9, 2012.
• Is a PhD in LIS Right for You?. American Library Association. Webinar. April 17, 2012. Attended.
• “Book as Gadget,” History of the Book Lecture with Nicholas Carr, April 14, 2012, Newberry Library, Chicago, IL. Attended.
• Digital Preservation: An Introduction to Technologies and Processes for the Care of Digital Collections, April 10, 2012, Champaign, IL. Attended.
• From the Ground Up: Building a Modern Library Solution. Presented by Jennifer Campbell, Library Director for Community Care College, Oklahoma Technical College, and Clary Sage College. Webinar. August 31, 2011. Attended.
• American Library Association 2011 Virtual Conference. July 13-14, 2011. Attended.
• American Library Association Conference, “Careers in Federal Libraries 2009”, July 10, 2009, Chicago, IL. Volunteer.
• Chicago Colloquium on Digital Humanities and Computer Science (DHCS), November 21, 2010, Evanston, IL. Attended.

Training

• EBSCO Discovery Service Online Tutorial, August 8, 2011.           
• “Annie McKee on Becoming a Resonant Leader: What distinguishes great leaders?,” American Management Association, Podcast, July 12, 2011
• Training Session for EBSCOadmin in EBSCO Discovery Service, Career Education Corporation, July 2011
• Adobe Captivate 5 Basics, June 30, 2011, Career Education Corporation.