Service
MLA CORE Toolbox Focus Group, 2011. Group intended to examine use and potential use for MLA CORE resources.
MLA Research Section Ad-Hoc Strategic Planning Committee, 2010 - current. Group designed and conducted a national survey of MLA members to determine research use and practice, and will be planning for change based on analysis of responses.
Texas Woman's University, Distance Education Committee (Member, 2011-2012).
Texas Woman's University, Faculty Planning Committee (Member). 2011-2012.
Texas Woman's University, Enrollment Management Committee. 2009 - 2011 (Member); 2011-2012 (Chair).
International program committee, 6th International Conference, Evidence Based Library & Information Practice, Manchester, UK, May 2011.
International program committee and invited referee (papers), 5th International Conference, Evidence Based Library & Information Practice, Stockholm, Sweden, May 2009.
Evidence summaries team member, 2006-current, Evidence Based Library and Information Practice (online journal).
Invited referee, New Media and Society journal.
Treasurer/Webmaster (elected), Medical Library Education Section, Medical Library Association, 2007-2009.
Member, MLA Task Force on Research Policy Statement Revision, 2005-2007.
Invited referee, 2007 MLA Annual Meeting, Medical Library Education Section: New Voices in the Air: Next Generation of Medical Librarianship.
Invited referee, 2007 MLA Annual Meeting Medical Library Education Section: Taking Flight with Evidence-Based Library and Information Practice: Educational Perspectives.
Co-organizer, with Joanne Gard Marshall, 4th International Conference on Evidence-based Library & Information Practice, Chapel Hill, May 2007.
SLA Student Chapter, Connections Officer, 2003-2004.
Hospice volunteer, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Illinois.
Literacy volunteer, Common Place, Peoria, Illinois.
Women’s Health Education Initiative, Board member, YWCA, Kansas City, Kansas.
Volunteer, Cornerstone Foundation, Kansas City, Missouri.
Volunteer, Catholic Worker House, Soup Kitchen, Champaign, Illinois.