EDUCATION
 

1990	Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS)	Brigham.Young University, Provo, UT.
1988	Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Acting	National Theater Conservatory, Denver, CO.
1986	BA Biochemistry	Brigham Young University, Provo, UT.

EMPLOYMENT
 

Sept. 1999  - Present	Special Projects Librarian, Southern Utah University
Sept. 1997 - Aug. 1999	Special Collections Librarian, Southern Utah University
Sept. 1990 - Aug. 1999	Collection Development Librarian, Southern Utah University.
Sept. 1989 - Aug. 1990	Instructor, Theater Department, Brigham Young University.
Aug 1988 - Aug 1989	Laboratory Technician, Cardio-Vascular Research and Development, Cobe Laboratories, Denver, CO.
1987-1988	Actor, Denver Center Theatre Company and Creede Repertory Theatre.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Publications

Refereed Journals

"pH: Only Part of the Preservation Puzzle, A Comparison of the Preservation Surveys at Yale, Syracuse and Brigham Young Universities," Library Resources and Technical Services, 36(January 1992):105-110.

“Nephi's Psalm: 2 Nephi 4:16–35 in the Light of Form-Critical Analysis,” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies, v6 n2 (Winter 1997): 32-38.

“Electronic Access to Special Collections Registers in the Gerald R. Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University,” Archives and Museum Informatics, 12(1998): 235-242. (published 2000)

“Making New Connections to Old Materials: Bringing Special Collections into the Digital Age,” The Technology Source, September 1999.

“Bufo Microscaphus (Arizona Toad) Reproduction: Natural History Notes,” Herpetological Review, v31 n3 (2000): 168.

Conference Proceedings

“Telelearning: Oxymoron or Wave of the Future,” Distance Education - Sharing the Experience III: Beyond the Rhetoric,  Portland, Oregon,1996.

“ITV: The Best of Both Worlds,” Conference Proceedings of  the 4th Annual National Distance Education Conference: Beyond the Rhetoric,  sponsored by Texas A&M University and GTE,1997.

“SMILe: Giving Internet Instruction a Human Face,” ED-MEDIA 2000 Proceedings, sponsored by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (ACEE), 2000.

Chapters

"Library and Information Science" and "Health Care Careers"  in Careers for Foreign  Language Aficionados and Other Multi-lingual Types, Lincolnwood, IL : VGM Career, 1992.
 

Presentations

Regional

“Gopher Crossing: Adventures on the Electronic Superhighway,” 1994 AECT Regional Conference, Park City, UT. 1994.

“Once Upon A Time...,” 1994 Early Childhood Conference, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah. 1994.

“Why I Love to Teach on EDNET,” 1995 AECT Regional Conference, Park City, UT. 1995.

“No Code Required: Creating Your Own High Quality Multimedia Projects Using Macromedia Director,” 1995 Applied Technology Education Southwest Inservice, Alpine, Utah, 1995.

“Movement, Poetry and Music in the Classroom,” 1997 SUU Reading Conference, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah. 1997.

“Local Genealogical Resources,” 1999 Utah Academic Library Consortium Conference, Cedar City, Utah. 1999.

“Biology 3000: What Is Life? An Interdisciplinary Approach,” 2000 Western Regional Honors Conference, Ogdon, Utah, 2000.

“The Festival Features Suess and Sendak: Promoting Literacy Through Performance, Poetry, and Play,” Salt Lake City Children’s Book Festival, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2000.

“Humanities 1010 On-Line,” Government, Business and Education Technology Expo, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2000.

“Voices: IMLS Grant Project,” Utah Oral History Consortium, Salt Lake City, UT, 2000.

“Digital Imaging: A Tool For Conservation,” [Invited Panelist]  Utah Library Association, Sandy, UT, 2001.

National/International

“Telelearning: Oxymoron or Wave of the Future,” Distance Education - Sharing the Experience III: Beyond the Rhetoric,  Portland, Oregon, 1996.

“ITV: The Best of Both Worlds,” 4th Annual National Distance Education Conference: Beyond the Rhetoric, Corpus Christi, Texas, sponsored by Texas A&M University and GTE.1997.

“Promoting Interdisciplinary and Cross-Institutional Collaboration in Higher Education,” co-presenter with Dr. Tom Cunningham and Dr. Craig Morrison, 1998 Professional and Organizational Development Network Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1998.

“Success Factors in Providing Multimedia and Technology Workshops for Faculty,” co-author with Dr. Tom Cunningham and Dr. David Whiting. 1999 AECT National Convention, Houston, Texas, 1999.

“‘Synergized’ Technologies for Improved Access: Bringing Special Collections into the Digital Age,” 1999 ALA Rare Books and Manuscripts Pre-Conference, Montreal, Canada, 1999.

"Conveying Complex Concepts Cross Culturally: An Analysis of Quino's Wordless Cartoons," with Dr. Larry Day, 4th International Congress of the Americas, Puebla, Mexico, 1999.

“Giving Internet Instruction a Human Face: SMILe and Href Tracks,” 2000 National Educational Computing Conference, Atlanta, GA. 2000.

“SMILe: Giving Internet Instruction a Human Face,” ED-MEDIA 2000, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2000.

“The Meeting of Minds: Creating and Organizing Interdisciplinary Courses,” and “More Bang for the Buck: Integrating Campus Visitors Into Honors Curriculum,” National Collegiate Honors Council Conference, Washington, DC, 2000.

“Taming the Beast: Using WordPerfect to Get EAD Tagging Under Control,” Museums and the Web 2001, Seattle, WA, 2001.

“Voices of the Colorado Plateau: A Museum/Library Collaboration,” Conference of Inter-mountain Archivists, Boise, Idaho, 2001.

Grants

Higher Education Technology Initiative, $11,865, To develop a new Humanities 101 course for delivery over live interactive television. 1995.

SURWEB , $5,000, To create an educational  WWW site highlighting the hiking trails of Bryce Canyon National Park. 1997.

Utah Educational Network, $8,000, For further course development of my EDNET Humanities 101 course including delivery of live video over the WWW and to provide technology training for other SUU EDNET teachers. 1997.

Library Services and Technology Act, $7,399, To establish a system for EAD-based machine-readable finding aids for the Special Collections, Gerald R. Sherratt Library.1998.

SURWEB, $3,000, To create an educational WWW site about the Henry Mountains of southern Utah and the free roaming bison herd that lives there. 1998.

Utah Historical Society, $900, To create a digital library of rare photos from the William R. Palmer Collection, Gerald R. Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University. 1998

SURWEB, $3,000, To create an educational WWW site about the hiking trails and road side vistas of the Kolob section of Zion National Park 1999.

Library Services and Technology Act, $6,459, To establish a desk top graphic work station for creating a digital library of rare photos from the Special Collections, Gerald R. Sherratt Library and improving the computer data base and search engine which provides access to these collections.1999.

Higher Education Technology Initiative, $10,784, Utah Educational Network, $5000, To develop a WWW based HUM 1010 course including web based video-on-demand. 1999.

Higher Education Technology Initiative, $5,000, To continue development of  Humanities 1010 for EDNET. 1999.

SUU Faculty Development Grant, $2,400, To create an online General Education Information Literacy course to teach basic information and library research skills. 2000.

Higher Education Technology Initiative. $30,000, To develop an online Media Certification program that will include the five Instructional Media courses necessary for obtaining the Utah media certificate.  2000.

SURWEB, $1,000, To create an educational WWW site about the Deep Creek Mountains on the western border of central Utah. 2000.

Institute for Museum and Library Services, National Leadership Grant, Library and Museum Collaboration Programs, $146,012,  This collaborative project created thirty Web-based multimedia museum exhibits using oral history narratives and images from the combined collections of an eight institution consortium. 2000.

Higher Education Technology Initiative, $6,266. Utah Electronic College.  To update and upgrade  Humanities 1010 for delivery over the Internet.  Redevelopment using WebCT. 2001.

Higher Education Technology Initiative, $7,415.  Utah Electronic College. To complete the online Library Media Minor and Licensure program. 2001.

Awards

First Place, Faculty Senate Publications Committee,  best scholarly article of 1992-93.

Innovative Use of Information Technology by Colleges, Council on Library and Information Resources, 1999.

For “Exemplary Service to the Distance Education Students of Utah” from the Utah Education Network, 1999.

Nominated, 2000 Helen Williams Award for Excellence in Collegiate Independent Study.

“UEN Technology in Education Showcase Award,” Technology Expo, 2000.