Scholarship

Publications

“Using NLP and Machine Learning to Detect Harmful and Non-Inclusive Language in Library Catalogs” with Nedelina Teneva and Ryan Kinney. Article in SMU Data Science Review. February 2023.

“A User-Centric Approach to Wayfinding Signage.” Marketing Column, Article. Public Services Quarterly. October 2018.

Presentations

“Post-Pandemic Futures: Progress Report on How COVID-19 is Changing SMU Libraries.” Presentation with Grace Lang and Rashmi Patel. Cross Timbers Library Collaborative Virtual Conference. July 2021.

“Everybody Wants to Rule Their Guides (and Why They Shouldn’t).” Hands-On Workshop. The Library Collective, 2019 Conference. February 2019.

“Expanding Your Reach: Redesigning Your LibGuides with the User in Mind.” Presentation with Sarah Jenkins and Megan Heuer. Cross Timbers Library Collaborative. Denton, TX. August 2018.

“Wayfinding with a Twist: DIY Approach to Library Signage” Presentation. Library Marketing and Communications Conference, Dallas, TX. November 2017.

“Finding Your Way Through Library Wayfinding” Poster. Cross Timbers Library Collaborative Conference, Texas Woman’s University. August 2017.

“Effective Partnerships for Libraries and New Student Orientation.” Presentation with Dr. Lindsey Koch. Cross Timbers Library Collaborative, Annual Conference. Fort Worth, TX.

“First Impressions: Introducing New Students to the Libraries at Orientation.” Poster with Tyeson Seale. Cross Timbers Library Collaborative, Annual Conference. Fort Worth, TX.

“Going Far Means Going Fast (Sometimes): A Progress Report on Developing a Culture of UX at the SMU Central University Libraries.” Presentation with Jonathan McMichael. GWLA Spring Membership Meeting.

“Building an Information Literacy Foundation: First Steps in Curriculum Mapping through Flipped Instruction” Presentation with Elizabeth Killingsworth. Cross Timbers Library Collaborative, Annual Conference.

“Does Flipped Instruction Have an Impact? A Pre- and Post-Test Study of First-Year Students.” Poster with Elizabeth Killingsworth at American Library Association, Annual Conference. San Francisco, CA

“In the Edit Bay: Connecting New Students to Libraries at Orientation through Video” Contributed Paper with Tyeson Seale. Texas Library Association Conference, Austin, TX

“Bucking Tradition: Innovative Approaches to Academic Liaisonship” Panel Presentation - Invited. Texas Library Association Conference, Austin, TX.

“From Micro to Macro: Correlating Instruction with Student Learning & Success through Local and National Initiatives” Presentation with Zoltan Szentkiralyi. North Texas Library Assessment Group, Spring Meeting. Dallas, TX. March 2015.