• Freelance Indexer
  2004-Present
• Provide back-of-the-book, journal, and website indexes

• Freelance Writer
  1999-Present
• Contributor to national magazines
• Responsible for regular newsletters

• Residential Life Staff
  August 2002-March 2004
  Indian Springs School, Indian Springs AL
• Provided supervision of residential students
• Planned and supervised off-campus activities for residential students

• Interim College Counselor
  August 2002-October 2002
  Indian Springs School, Indian Springs AL
• Fulfilled duties of counselor on leave

• Serials Cataloger and Assistant Professor
  May 2000-August 2002
  Mississippi State University, Mississippi State MS
• Performed original and copy cataloging of serials in print and non-print format
• Assigned subject headings and call numbers
• Made series treatment decisions
• Set up serial check-in records
• Developed policies and procedures for cataloging electronic serials
• Served as subject bibliographer for math and physics
• Served on library and university committees

• Garner Fellow, Department of History
  August 1999-May 2000
  Mississippi State University, Mississippi State MS
• One of two students awarded this tuition fellowship for outstanding graduate work

• Congressional Collections Assistant
  January 1999-May 1999
  Mississippi State University, Mississippi State MS
• Created folder lists and finding aids for the John C. Stennis Collection

• Youth Services Volunteer
  August 1998-January 1999
  Starkville Public Library, Starkville MS
• Shelved materials
• Assisted patrons
• Circulated materials
• Created displays

• Public Services Librarian/Archivist
  August 1997-August 1998
  Judson College, Marion AL
• Managed serials
• Supervised circulation and stack maintenance
• Provided reference services
• Trained and supervised student workers
• Provided interlibrary loan services
• Maintained college archives
• Processed reserve materials
• Designed and maintained library website
• Created brochures, handouts, and instructional materials
• Assisted in retrospective conversion project

• Assistant to the Archivist
  September 1996-July 1997
  Black Film Center/Archives, Indiana University, Bloomington IN
• Processed materials in unorganized collections
• Identified and organized materials relevant to mission of archives
• Took preliminary steps toward preserving materials
• Assessed condition and content of unorganized materials
• Determined archival supplies needed for preservation and storage

• Circulation Assistant
  June 1996-September 1996
  Indiana University School of Law Library, Bloomington IN
• Processed overdues and reserves
• Assisted with interlibrary loan and document delivery

Professional Activities

• Publications
• "Cataloging E-Journals: A Practical Guide." College and Undergraduate Libraries. Vol. 9, issue 1 (2002), pp. 81-95.
• "Mia in the Conference Room." With Beth Ashmore. "No Laughing in the Library", in: College and Undergraduate Libraries. Vol. 9, issue 1 (2002), pp. 19-22.
• "A Method to the Madness: A Guide to Cataloging Serials." Mississippi Libraries. Vol. 66, no. 1 (2002), pp. 18-20.
• "DRA: Waiting for Taos, Living with Classic." With Maria Collins. Serials Review. Vol. 27, no. 3/4 (2001), pp. 120-127.
• "Book Reviews," Mississippi Reading Journal. Fall/Winter 2001, pp. 38-39.

• Presentations
• "Cataloging Electronic Journals." Presented to the Mississippi Library Association Technical Services Roundtable, 13 May 2001.
  

• Affiliations
• American Society for Indexing

 
Education

• Master of Arts, History. May 2002. Mississippi State University, Mississippi State MS
  
• Master of Library Science. August 1997. Indiana University, Bloomington IN
  
• Bachelor of Arts, History (English and Art History minors). June 1995. Centre College, Danville KY

Other skills

• Experience with CINDEX, SKYIndex, HTML, Microsoft Office applications, WordPerfect, Internet applications, integrated library systems