INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS - PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
I created the following instructional videos during a Summer 2022 internship at Portland State University Library, according to institutional style and accessibility standards. All three videos were produced with Techsmith's Camtasia platform, and are uploaded to the library's YouTube page.
This video provides an overview of search strategies within Google Scholar, and connectivity with the library's OPAC.
This video offers an introduction to advanced keyword search methods within the library's OPAC.
This video guides incoming users through the library's spaces and services.
INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT - SAN JOSÉ STATE UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF INFORMATION
I created the following instructional videos and learning objects during my time as an MLIS student.
This instruction session, delivered via Zoom to fellow students in an Information Literacy & Learning course, introduces learners to search strategies within abstracting and indexing databases, and demonstrates the value of literature review articles within academic research.
I drafted this lesson plan in preparation for a mock instruction session, and in keeping with common pedagogical models within information literacy instruction in academic library settings.
This database tutorial was created from the perspective of a public librarian, demonstrating the utility of Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints for users in high school and college.
This presentation offers an overview of the SAGE Research Methods database: its target audience, contents, organization, search features, and usability.
WRITTEN WORK - SAN JOSÉ STATE UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF INFORMATION
I wrote the following pieces during my time as an MLIS student. They reflect my understanding of core duties and emerging issues within librarianship.
This brief—written from the perspective of an academic librarian, seeking administrative buy-in for an adjustment to their institution’s interpretation of the ALA’s Library Bill of Rights—weighs notions of intellectual freedom and neutrality against communal responsibilities of socially just collection development, and seeks balance between these often incompatible perspectives.
This white paper is written from the perspective of an academic librarian aiming to inform library administrators of the benefits, and potential pitfalls, of implementing DDA measures within its collection management policy. It demonstrates my ability to synthesize literature for the benefit of institutional decision-making processes.
This qualitative research study proposal—written from the perspective of a liaison librarian at SJSU’s King Library—includes a literature review, explanations of proposed sampling design and data collection instruments, and an estimated timeline for completion. It demonstrates understanding of scholarly communications, and my ability to initiate research in academic library contexts.
This mock session proposal pitches a virtual presentation for consideration in ACRL’s 2023 conference, which concerns the benefits of videoconferencing as a method by which academic libraries can offer research consultations. It demonstrates my understanding of emerging technologies in library settings, change management in the COVID era, and proposal processes in professional development contexts.
This annotated bibliography compiles 25 digital and physical reference resources, and justifies their subscription and purchase for use by reference librarians at Oakland Public Library’s central branch. It demonstrates my knowledge of database content and structure, collection development considerations.