I've been at Lincoln Land Community College since August 2000. As a faculty librarian, I'm responsible, amongst other things, for instructing students about information fluency, answering research questions at the reference desk, providing guidance in collection development, and serving on campus-wide committees.
I am currently President of the Faculty Senate, Chair of LLCC's Grants for Innovative Teaching group, and a member of the Foundations of Excellence Steering Committee.
Education:
A.S., Lincoln Land Community College (1993),
B.A. in English, University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign (1995)
M.S. in Library & Information Science, University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign (1997)
Certificate of Advanced Study (C.A.S.) in Library & Information Science, University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign (1999)
M.A. in English, University of Illinois at Springfield (in progress; 32 hours completed)
Web Design:
Julian Barnes Website (www.julianbarnes.com): I maintain the official website for the British author Julian Barnes. His works include Flaubert's Parrot, A History of the World in 10½ Chapters, and the New York Times Bestselling Arthur & George. I am co-editor with Vanessa Guignery of Conversations with Julian Barnes (University Press of Mississippi, 2009). Ms. Guignery and I interviewed Mr. Barnes in April 2007, and the conversation was published as the final interview of the collection.
Ian McEwan Website (www.ianmcewan.com): I also maintain the official website for British author Ian McEwan. His works include Enduring Love, On Chesil Beach, Saturday, the Booker Prize winning Amsterdam. His internationally award winning novel Atonement was made into a film starring Keira Knightley. I am also the editor of Conversations with Ian McEwan (University Press of Mississippi, 2010), which will also conclude with a new author interview conducted in June 2008.
James Fenton Website (www.jamesfenton.com): Since the summer of 2005, I have maintained the website of British poet and critic James Fenton. Fenton was Professor of Poetry at Oxford University in 1994, and in 2007 was awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry.
Hermione Lee Website (www.hermionelee.com): In 2006, I became webmaster for Hermione Lee, lecturer, critic, and biographer of Willa Cather, Virginia Woolf, and Edith Wharton. As of October 2008, Lee is serving as President of Wolfson College Oxford.
Ian Hamilton Website (www.ianhamilton.org): I recently designed the official website of poet, critic, biographer, and editor Ian Hamilton. The site was developed in consultation with the Ian Hamilton Estate and has been fully operational since Summer 2009.
Editorial Work:
Editorial Assistant, Between the Lines (www.interviews-with-poets.com): Between the Lines is a British publisher specializing in publishing in-depth interviews with the best contemporary poets.
Managing Editor, Mirror of Race (www.mirrorofrace.org)
Book Publications:
My complete vita is posted on the Julian Barnes Website.
I've been at Lincoln Land Community College since August 2000. As a faculty librarian, I'm responsible, amongst other things, for instructing students about information fluency, answering research questions at the reference desk, providing guidance in collection development, and serving on campus-wide committees.
I am currently President of the Faculty Senate, Chair of LLCC's Grants for Innovative Teaching group, and a member of the Foundations of Excellence Steering Committee.
Education:
A.S., Lincoln Land Community College (1993),
B.A. in English, University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign (1995)
M.S. in Library & Information Science, University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign (1997)
Certificate of Advanced Study (C.A.S.) in Library & Information Science, University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign (1999)
M.A. in English, University of Illinois at Springfield (in progress; 32 hours completed)
Web Design:
Julian Barnes Website (www.julianbarnes.com): I maintain the official website for the British author Julian Barnes. His works include Flaubert's Parrot, A History of the World in 10½ Chapters, and the New York Times Bestselling Arthur & George. I am co-editor with Vanessa Guignery of Conversations with Julian Barnes (University Press of Mississippi, 2009). Ms. Guignery and I interviewed Mr. Barnes in April 2007, and the conversation was published as the final interview of the collection.
Ian McEwan Website (www.ianmcewan.com): I also maintain the official website for British author Ian McEwan. His works include Enduring Love, On Chesil Beach, Saturday, the Booker Prize winning Amsterdam. His internationally award winning novel Atonement was made into a film starring Keira Knightley. I am also the editor of Conversations with Ian McEwan (University Press of Mississippi, 2010), which will also conclude with a new author interview conducted in June 2008.
James Fenton Website (www.jamesfenton.com): Since the summer of 2005, I have maintained the website of British poet and critic James Fenton. Fenton was Professor of Poetry at Oxford University in 1994, and in 2007 was awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry.
Hermione Lee Website (www.hermionelee.com): In 2006, I became webmaster for Hermione Lee, lecturer, critic, and biographer of Willa Cather, Virginia Woolf, and Edith Wharton. As of October 2008, Lee is serving as President of Wolfson College Oxford.
Ian Hamilton Website (www.ianhamilton.org): I recently designed the official website of poet, critic, biographer, and editor Ian Hamilton. The site was developed in consultation with the Ian Hamilton Estate and has been fully operational since Summer 2009.
Editorial Work:
Editorial Assistant, Between the Lines (www.interviews-with-poets.com): Between the Lines is a British publisher specializing in publishing in-depth interviews with the best contemporary poets.
Managing Editor, Mirror of Race (www.mirrorofrace.org)
Book Publications:
My complete vita is posted on the Julian Barnes Website.