Current Position
Awards and Honors
- Invited Keynote address. "Reinventing Ourselves as Internet Librarians."
Internet Librarian International, London, Oct. 17, 2006.
- Invited Endnote Address: "Web
Search Training: The Librarian Advantage." Alaska Library Association
Annual Conference, Anchorage, Feb. 26, 2006.
- Invited Keynote address. "New Search Engine Initiatives in the
Age of Google Dominance." Eighth Southern African Online Information
Meeting, June 22, 2005, in Pretoria, South Africa.
- Invited Keynote address.
Pretraživanje Znanstvenih Informacija (Searching the Scientific
Information), Nov. 5, 2004 in Zagreb, Croatia.
- Invited Lecture. "Digital
Library Resources: New Potential and Old Perils" Ranganathan Annual
Lecture in Chennai and Bangalore, India. Feb. 2004.
- Guest Lecturer. "The Power Searcher." Alberta L. Brown Seminar.
Kalamazoo, MI. May 22, 2003.
- Included in Blake Carver. "The lisnews.com First Annual Top
Librarian Personalities on the Web." Searcher 10(7): 82-87,
July-August 2002.
- Biographical entries in Who's Who in America. 60th, 57th,
56th, and 55th ed. New Providence, NJ: Marquis Who's Who, 2006, 2003,
2002, 2001.
- Sabbatical awarded by Montana
State University-Bozeman during the period of August 2001 - May 2002
for in-depth research into Internet search engines and the teaching of
Web searching. Resulted in publication of Teaching Web Search Skills.
- Biographical profile in "Winning the Information Hunt."
Information World (169):28- , May 2001.
- Inducted into the "Internet
Librarian Hall of Fame" at http://www.rlc.dcccd.edu/lrc/hofprevious.htm
on May 14, 2001 as the fifth librarian to be included.
- 1999 Information Authorship Award for best column, "On the Net,"
in Online and EContent.
- Guest Lecturer. "The Search
Engine Serengeti: Charting a Route Through the Wild Web." The George
Mandel Memorial Seminar. Cleveland, OH. For the Cleveland Chapter of
the Special Libraries Association. September 21, 1999.
- Interview and Featured Profile in WebForia Industry Profiles, May
1999.
- 1998 Information Authorship Award for best column, "On the Net,"
in Online and Database.
- First edition of Government Information on the Internet
was included in "Selected Reference Books of 1997" by Eileen McIlvaine.
College and Research Libraries. 59(2): 182, March 1998.
- Invited listing in Wilson Guide to Internet Experts. New
York: H.W. Wilson, Dec. 1998.
- Interview included as Chapter 12 in Reva Basch. Secrets
of the Super Net Searchers: The Reflections, Revelations, and Hard-Won
Wisdom of 35 of the World's Top Internet Researchers. Wilton, CT:
Pemberton Press, 1996. pp.101-106.
- 1995 Information Authorship Award for best column, "On the Nets,"
in Online and Database.
Media Interviews, Quotes, and Features
Quoted and/or interviewed as an industry expert in the following
news articles:
- Carol Tenopir. "Complex Syntax Lives On." Library Journal. 130(18): 32, Nov.
1, 2005.
- "Internet May Not Have it All, Says Web Search Expert." Financial
Express. March 1, 2004.
- Stephen Pounds. "Reaching the
Top Consulting Firm Helps Searches Through Google and Other Search
Engines Find Their Way to a Client Company's Internet Site." The
Palm Beach Post. Sept 14, 2003, p. 1F.
- Andrea Orr. "Nettrends: Why the Search Engine Is Not Always
Right." Reuters News Wire. September 26, 2002.
- Lisa Guernsey. "Upstart Search Engines Try to Topple Google." New
York Times. April 4, 2002, p. G3.
- Carol Tenopir. "Online in London, at 25." Library Journal.
127(2): 42, Feb. 1, 2002.
- "The Search Goes On, and Google Faces Challenge." The
Montreal Gazette. October 20, 2001, p. K2.
- "How to Search the Web as it Shows its Age." Information
Advisor. 12(10): 7, Oct. 2000.
- Lisa Guernsey. "The Search Engine as Cyborg." New York Times.
June 29, 2000, p. G1.
- Joellen Perry and Janet Rae-Dupree. "Searching the Web Gets
Easier with Engines That Try to Read Your Mind." U.S. News &
World Report 130(15): 52, April 16, 2001.
- "Revving up the Search Engines." The Boston Herald. Dec.
27, 1999, p. 25.
- "The Net: New & Notable." USA Today. June 23, 1999,
p. D8.
- "Teaching the Net Plain English." Financial Times. June
16, 1999, p. 16.
- "MP3 News Moving Fast and Furious." The Toronto Star.
Feb. 18, 1999.
Education
- 1990 Master of Librarianship (MLS) University of Washington
- 1987 Master of Music (Horn Performance) University of Cincinnati
College Conservatory of Music
- 1983 Bachelor of Music (Music Education) University of Cincinnati
College Conservatory of Music Magna cum Laude
Publications
Books and Chapters
- Teaching Web Search Skills:
Techniques and Strategies of Top Trainers. Information Today,
2006.
- Government Information on the Internet. 3rd ed. Lanham,
MD: Bernan Press, 2000.
- Government Information on the Internet. 2nd ed. Lanham,
MD: Bernan Press, 1998.
- Government Information on the Internet. 1st Ed. Lanham,
MD: Bernan Press, 1997.
- "The Internet." In Encyclopedia of Library and Information
Science, Volume 59, Supplement 22. New York: Marcel Dekker, 1996,
pp. 236-265. (Refereed, invited.)
- Interview published as Chapter 12 in Reva Basch. Secrets of
the Super Net Searchers, Wilton, Conn.: Pemberton Press, 1996,
pp.101-106.
- Internet Access Providers: An International Resource Directory.
Westport, CT: Mecklermedia, 1994.
Articles
- "Need info? Just Ask.com!" Library
Journal 131(12): 110, Jul. 1, 2006. (Invited)
- "Government Information on the Internet." Library Trends
52(2): 256-267, Fall 2003. (Invited)
- "Workflow for Creating
Interactive Course Web Sites." [Online article] Microsoft Assistance
Center Web Site. Aug. 13, 2002.
- "Educational
Community-Building with Forums." [Online article] Microsoft Office
FrontPage Community. May 13, 2002.
http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/community/columns/edcolumn01.htm
- "Search Engine Showdown." In Information Online 2001: Digital
Dancing: New Steps, New Partners.
[Proceedings of the 10th Australasian Information Online Conference and
Exhibition.] Sydney: Information Specialists Division Australian
Library and Information Association, 2001. Pp. 264-268.
- "What's Ahead for 2001? Predictions from 13 Information Industry
Sages." Information Today. 18(1):1, 52-56, Jan. 2001 (Invited
contribution to this larger article. My section is on p. 54.)
- "Searching the Web: Search Engine Inconsistencies and Successful
Strategies." Tidskrift för Dokumentation, [The Nordic Journal
of Documentation] 55(1): 3-7, 2000.
- "The Never-Ending Quest: Search Engine Relevance." Online
24(3):35-40, May-June 2000. (Invited)
- "USGOVSEARCH: The Federal Web, NTIS Database, and More." Online
24(1): 57- , January 2000. (Invited)
- "Search Engine Showdown." Planet IT [Online].
Internet/Intranets TechCenter. July 12, 1999.
- "Search Engines in the Internet Age." Online 23(3):20-22,
May-June 1999. (Invited)
- "Unknown Search Gems: Effective Searches with Little Known
Engines." Planet IT [Online]. Web Design &
Development/Technology
Section. Jan. 19, 1999.
- "Speeding the Information Hunt." Planet IT [Online].
Internet/Intranets TechCenter. Nov. 13, 1998.
- "Focus On: Alexa." Online 22(3):29-30, May-June 1998.
(Invited)
- "Northern Light: New Search Engine for the Web and Full-Text
Articles." Database 21(1):32-37, Feb.-March 1998.
- "Internet Search Engines for Finding Government Web Sites." The
Internet Connection 4(1):1-4, Jan. 1998. (Invited)
- "The Evolution of Government Web Sites." The Internet
Connection 3(8):1-4, Sept. 1997. (Invited)
- "Digital Libraries on the Net: NlightN and Electric Library."
Online User 2(6):36-44, Nov.-Dec. 1996. (Invited)
- "Java Creates New Potential for Internet Information." Online
20(2):82-86, Mar.-Apr. 1996.
- "News Resources on the World Wide Web." Database
19(1):12-20, Feb.-March 1996 (Cover story).
- "Internet Connections: Understanding Your Access Options." Online
18(5):41-47, September-October 1994 (Invited).
- "Montana Internet Connections." Montana Library Focus
12(1):19-21, March 1994.
- "An Internet Indexing Lexicon." NFAIS Newsletter
36(1):1-4, January 1994 (Invited).
- "Gaining Access to the Internet." Online 16(5):27-34,
September 1992 (Invited).
- "The Impact of Networked Information on Access Services."
Collection Management 17(1/2):105-117, 1992. (Invited article.
Reprinted in: Gregg Sapp, ed. Access Services in Libraries: New
Solutions for Collection Management. New York: Haworth, 1992.)
- "Information Sources on Rural Recycling." Green Library
Journal: Environmental Topics in the Information World 1(1):29-37,
January 1992 (with Jodee Kuske; refereed). Reprinted in Alternative
Library Literature 1992/93, Sanford Berman and James P. Danky, eds.
Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 1994, pp. 292-296.
- "Using the Internet for Increased Information Access and
Retrieval." In Proceedings of the Online/CD-ROM 1991 Conference.
S.l.: s.n., 1991, pp. 95-98.
- "Library Catalogs on the Internet." Systems and Computing
Services User News (Montana State University) 6(1):8-9, Fall 1991.
- "Searching EPIC on the Internet." OCLC Micro 7(5):23-25,
October 1991. Also reprinted in the electronic journal MeckJournal
1(2): Feature article 1, October 1991.
Columns
"On the Net"
column in Online, since 1993.
Published every other month. A
column focusing on information retrieval on the Internet, search
engines, and other specialized Internet information tools.
- "Diverging Web Markup Choices." Online 30(6):
43-45, Nov.-Dec. 2006.
- "Web-Based Software and the New Desktops on the Web." Online
30(4): 39-41, July-Aug. 2006.
- "The Terrible Twos: Web 2.0, Library 2.0, and More." Online
30(3): 40-42, May-June 2006.
- "Tracking Your Search History." Online 30(2): 41-43,
Mar.-Apr. 2006.
- "Re-Evaluating Web Evaluation." Online 30(1): 45-47,
Jan.-Feb. 2006.
- "Casting the Net: Podcasting and Screencasting." Online
29(6): 43-45, Nov.-Dec. 2005.
- "Subset Search Techniques." Online 29(5): 40-42,
Sept.-Oct. 2005.
- "Scholarly Web Searching: Google Scholar and Scirus." Online
29(4): 39-41, July-Aug. 2005.
- "Searching Books Between the Covers." Online 29(3):
41-44, May-June 2005.
- "Locating Uses for Local Search." Online 29(2): 39-41,
Mar.-Apr. 2005.
- "Revisiting Past Technologies." Online 29(1): 45-47,
Jan.-Feb. 2005.
- "Dating the Web: The Confusion of Chronology." Online
28(6): 39-41, Nov.-Dec. 2004.
- "The Changing Information Cycle." Online 28(5): 40-42,
Sept.-Oct. 2004.
- "The New Yahoo! Search." Online 28(4): 40-42, July-Aug.
2004.
- "Search Engine Prefixes and Shortcuts." Online 28(3):
41-43, May-June 2004.
- "Fiddling with File Types." Online 28(2): 39-41,
Mar.-Apr. 2004.
- "Toolbars: Trash or Treasures?" Online 28(1): 41-44,
Jan.-Feb. 2004.
- "Unusual Power Web Searching Commands." Online 27(6):
40-42, Nov.-Dec. 2003.
- "The Google Dance: Their Database Update Saga." Online
27(5): 42-44, Sept.-Oct. 2003.
- "Bookmarklets, Favelets, and Keymarks: Shortcuts Galore." Online
27(4): 38-40, July-Aug. 2003.
- "Unlocking URLs: Extensions, Shortening Options, and Other
Oddities." Online 27(3): 54-56, May-June 2003.
- "A Decade On the Net." 27(2): 53-55, Mar.-Apr. 2003.
- "The UCE (Spam) War and its Impact on E-mail." Online
27(1): 55-57, Jan.-Feb. 2003.
- "RSS, Aggregators, and Reading the Blog Fantastic." Online
26(6): 52-54, Nov.-Dec. 2002.
- "The Blog Realm: News Sources, Searching with Daypop, and Content
Management." Online 26(5): 70-72, Sept.-Oct. 2002.
- "Free Full Text: FindArticles and MagPortal." Online
26(4): 54-56, July-Aug. 2002.
- "Dead Search Engines." Online 26(3): 62-64, May-June 2002.
- "The Wayback Machine: The Web's Archive." Online 26(2):
59-61, Mar.-Apr. 2002.
- "The Top-Level Domain Game." Online 26(1): 63-65,
Jan.-Feb. 2002.
- "Freshness Issue and Complexities with Web Search Engines."
Online 25(6): 66-68, Nov.-Dec. 2001.
- "Ready-Reference Collections: Bartleby and xrefer." Online
25(5): 66-68, Sept.-Oct. 2001.
- "Browser Diversity." Online 25(4): 66-68, July-Aug. 2001.
- "Tracking Title Search Capabilities." Online 25(3):
72-74, May-June 2001.
- "iWon: What Value for the Information Professional?" Online
25(2): 60-62, Mar.-Apr. 2001.
- "Customization Options for Web Searching." Online 25(1):
55-5, Jan.-Feb. 2001.
- "Searching Beyond Text: Multimedia Search Tools." Online
24(6): 63-66, Nov.-Dec. 2000.
- "Searching Beyond Text: Issues with Multimedia Searching." Online
24(5): 61-63, Sept.-Oct. 2000.
- "Server Side Includes for Site Management." Online 24(4):
78-80, July-Aug. 2000.
- "Up and Coming Search Technologies." Online 24(3): 75-77,
May-June 2000.
- "Search Engine Inconsistencies." Online 24(2): 66-68,
Mar.-Apr. 2000.
- "On the Net in 2000." Online 24(1): 71-73, Jan.-Feb. 2000.
- "Intricacies of Advertisement Information on the Web." Online
23(6): 79-81, Nov-Dec. 1999.
- "On-the-Fly Search Engine Analysis." Online 23(5):63-66,
Sept.-Oct. 1999.
- "Communications and Community on Web Sites." Online
23(4):65-68, July-Aug.1999.
- "Rising Relevance in Search Engines." Online 23(3):84-86,
May-June 1999.
- "Internet Current Awareness." Online 23(2):75-78,
March-April 1999.
- "Minimal Intranets for Libraries." Online 23(1):74-76,
Jan.-Feb. 1999.
- "Filtering the Email Storm." Online 22(6):64-66,
Nov.-Dec. 1998.
- "More Internet Search Strategies." Online 22(5):71-74,
Sept.-Oct. 1998.
- "DejaNews and Other Usenet Search Tools." Online
22(4):74-76 ,July-Aug. 1998.
- "Keyboard and Navigation Shortcuts." Online 22(3):48-50,
May-June 1998.
- "Toward More Comprehensive Web Searching: Single Searching Versus
Megasearching." Online 22(2):73-76, March-April 1998.
- "Looking Ahead to 1998 on the Net." Online 22(1):74-76,
Jan.-Feb. 1998.
- "New Features of the Web Indexes." Online 21(5):52-55,
Sept.-Oct.1997.
- "Internet Search Strategies." Online 21(4):63-66,
July-August 1997.
- "Mega-Searching from the Desktop." Online 21(3):89-91,
May-June 1997.
- "Sending and Receiving Email Attachments." Online
21(2):85-87, March-April 1997.
- "Forecasts and an Internet Wish List." Online
21(1):56-58, Jan.-Feb. 1997.
- "Internet One Search with the Mega Search Engines." Online
20(6):36-39, Nov.-Dec. 1996.
- "Negotiating Netscape's Frames." Online 20(5):65-68,
Sept.-Oct. 1996.
- "Telnet, the Forgotten Internet Tool." Online
20(4):22-24, July-Aug. 1996.
- "Catch the Lightning: Keeping Current with the Net." Online
20(3):86-88, May-June 1996.
- "Internet Directions in 1996." Online 20(1):33-36,
January-February 1996.
- "Using CD-ROMs with the Internet." Online 19(6)40-44,
November-December 1995.
- "New Models of Online Interaction." Online 19(5):80-90,
September-October 1995.
- "Searching the World-Wide Web: Lycos, WebCrawler and More."
Online 19(4):48-53, July-August 1995.
- "Comparing Commercial WWW Browsers." Online 19(3):43-49,
May-June 1995.
- "Comparing Web Browsers: Mosaic, Cello, Netscape, WinWeb, and
InternetWorks Lite." Online 19(2):36-40, March-April 1995.
- "The Upgrade Upheaval: Moving From a Terminal Account to a Direct
Connection." Online 19(1):57-59, January-February 1995.
- "Troubleshooting the Internet." Online 18(5):110-112,
September-October 1994.
- "Lynx to the World-Wide Web." Online 18(4):78-82, July
1994.
- "Finding and Creating Finger Information." Online
18(3):108-111, May 1994.
- "Learing to FTP." Online 18(2):79-82, March 1994.
- "Telnet Explored." Online 18(1):94-97, January 1994.
- "The Low-End Power User." Online 17(6):87-89, November
1993.
- "Reading Usenet News: The rn and trn Newsreaders." Online
17(5):94-98, Sept. 1993.
- "Usenet: Taming the E-mail Flood." Online 17(4):86-88,
July 1993.
- "Using Gophers to Burrow Through the Internet." Online
17(3):100-102, May 1993.
- "The Internet Meets Online." Online 17(2):84-86, March
1993.
"Web Wanderings" column in EContent, Aug. 1999 - Dec. 2000.
- "Online Storage Opportunities." EContent 23(6): 62-64,
Dec. 2000
- "PubList and jake: Free Periodical Reference Sources." EContent
23(5): 64-67, Oct.-Nov. 2000
- "From the Web to WAP." EContent 23(4): 69-72, Aug.-Sept.
2000
- "Finding Online Government Publications." EContent 23(3):
67-70, June-July 2000
- "Consumer's Revenge: Online Product Reviews and Ratings."
EContent 23(2): 61-64, April-May 2000
- "PubScience: Evolution or Devolution?" EContent 23(1):
64-67, Feb.-Mar. 2000
- "Raising Dead Links." EContent 22(6): 66-69, Dec. 1999.
- "A Multiplicity of Databases on Search Engines." EContent
22(5): 60-62, Oct.-Nov. 1999.
- "AltaVista's International Mirrors." EContent 22(4):
59-62, Aug.-Sept. 1999.
"On the Net" column in Database, April 1993-July 1999.
- "Searching for Current News." Database 22(3): 57-60,
June-July 1999.
- "The Many Faces of Inktomi." Database 22(2): 63-65,
April-May 1999.
- "Duplicative Databases: Yellow Pages from infoUSA." Database
22(1): 73-76, Feb.-Mar. 1999.
- "The Year Databases Moved to the Web." Database
21(6):56-58, Dec. 1998.
- "Government Metasites: Federal, State, and International."
Database 21(5):60-63, Oct.-Nov. 1998.
- "The Death of Open Text and the Birth of Livelink Pinstripe."
Database 21(4):86-89, Aug.-Sept. 1998.
- "Free Medlines on the Web." Database 21(3):71-75,
June-July 1998.
- "Tips for Evaluating Web Databases." Database
21(2):69-72, April.-May 1998.
- "FindLaw: Metasite Extraordinaire." Database 21(1):66-69,
Feb.-March 1998.
- "Refining the Internet in '97." Database 20(6):62-64,
Dec. 1997.
- "Measuring the Size of Internet Databases." Database
20(5):69-72, Oct.-Nov. 1997.
- "Periodicals on the Web." Database 20(4):85-88,
Aug.-Sept.1997.
- "Searching the Hidden Internet." Database 20(3):37-40,
June-July 1997.
- "New Databases from the Internet Search Services." Database
20(2):72-74 April-May 1997.
- "Comparing Net Directories." Database 20(1):61-64,
Feb.-March 1997.
- "The Internet in 1996." Database 19(5):75-77, Dec. 1996.
- "Email Address Databases." Database 19(5):85-88,
Oct.-Nov. 1996.
- "The Internet as an Online Service: Bibliographic Databases on
the Net." Database 19(4):92-95, Aug.-Sep. 1996.
- "Searching the Web with Alta Vista." Database
19(3):86-88, June-July 1996.
- "Internet Ready Reference Resources." Database
19(2):88-91, April-May 1996.
- "The Internet Goes Commercial." Database 18(6):72-74,
December 1995.
- "Shopping, Security, and Shareware." Database
18(5):85-88, October-November 1995.
- "The InfoSeek Databases." Database 18(4):85-87,
August-September 1995.
- "Federal Legislation on the Internet." Database
18(3):84-87, June-July 1995.
- "The Dialog Home Page." Database 18(2):75-78, April-May
1995.
- "Making Sense of the Census." Database 18(1):78-80,
February-March 1995.
- "The Internet in 1994: New Interfaces and Databases." Database
17(6):79-81, December 1994.
- "The Internet Weather Channel." Database 17(5):95-98,
October-November, 1994.
- "SEC EDGAR and the Internet Town Hall." Database
17(4):77-81, August 1994.
- "The CIESIN for Global Change." Database 17(3):95-97,
June 1994.
- "The Clinton Review: Presidential Documents on the Net." Database
17(2): 80-83, April 1994.
- "LC's Debut on the Internet." Database 16(5):84-87,
October 1993.
- "Internet Database Review: UnCover." Database
16(4):99-102, August 1993.
- "Offspring of OPACs: Local Databases on the Net." Database
16(3):108-110, June 1993.
- "E-mail Lists as Databases." Database 16(2):106-108,
April 1993.
In-Depth Book Reviews
- "Directory to Fulltext Online Resources 1992." Database.
16(1):108, February 1993.
- "Rural Environmental Planning for Sustainable Communities." Green
Library Journal. 1(3):69-70, Fall 1992.
- "Inventing and Patenting Sourcebook: How to Sell and Protect Your
Ideas." Government Publications Review. 18(6):738-740, 1991.
- "The Guide to the Federal Budget: Fiscal 1991." Government
Publications Review. 18(3):289-290, 1991.
Capsule Book Reviews
- "Glacier Panorama." Montana Library Focus. 13(2):20, June
1995.
- "The Trail Guide to Bob Marshall Country." Montana Library
Focus. 12(4):16-17, December 1994.
- "Glacier National Park and Waterton Lakes National Park: A
Complete Recreation Guide." Montana Library Focus. 12(4):16-17,
December 1994.
- "Where the Waters Divide." Montana Library Focus.
(49):14, Dec. 1993.
- "Glacier Park Wildlife." Montana Library Focus.
(49):15-16 Dec. 1993.
- "Hiker's Guide to Glacier National Park" and "Short Hikes and
Strolls in Glacier National Park." Montana Library Focus.
(48):18, Sept. 1993.
- "The Montana Heritage." Montana Library Focus. (47):14,
June 1993.
- "Internet Passport: NorthWestNet's Guide to Our World Online."
Montana Library Focus. (47):12-13, June 1993.
- "Grinnell's Glacier." Montana Library Focus. (45):12,
Dec. 1992.
- "Trail of the Great Bear." Montana Library Focus.
(44):11, Sept. 1992.
- "Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks: A Traveler's Guide."
Montana Library Focus. (44):12, Sept. 1992.
- "The Trail Guide to Glacier National Park." Montana Library
Focus. (44):12, Sept. 1992.
- "Fishing Glacier National Park." Montana Library Focus.
(44):12, Sept. 1992.
- "Montana Wildlands." Montana Library Focus. (42):24, Mar.
1992.
- "Montana National Forests." Montana Library Focus.
(42):24, Mar. 1992
- "A Road Out of Snow." Library Focus. (40):11, 1991.
- "The Hiker's Guide to the Continental Divide Trail." Library
Focus. (38):15, 1991.
- "Montana Wildlife Viewing Guide." Library Focus. (38):15, 1991.
- "National Forest Scenic Byways." Library Focus. (38):15, 1991.
- "Water and Sky." Library Focus. (37):13-14, December 1990.
Conference Presentations
2006
- "New Search Strategies: Advanced Techniques, Approaches, & Sources."
Internet Librarian. Monterey, Oct. 23, 2006. (Invited)
- "Training Tutorial Tour & Tips." Internet Librarian. Monterey, Oct. 25,
2006. (Invited)
- "Comparing Book Search Engines." Internet Librarian. Monterey, Oct. 25,
2006. (Invited)
- "Reinventing Ourselves as Internet Librarians." Keynote Address. Internet
Librarian International, London, Oct. 17, 2006. (Invited)
- "Creating Online Tutorials in Less Than 30 Minutes." Southern Chapter &
Mid Atlantic Chapter, Medical Library Association, Joint Conference. Atlanta,
Oct. 13, 2006. (Invited)
- "Advanced Web Searching: Tips & Techniques." Workshop for SLA Georgia.
Oct. 13, 2006. (Invited)
- "Book Search Meets the Web." WebSearch University Conference, Washington,
DC. Sept. 19, 2006. (Invited)
- "Search Engine Smarts." WebSearch University Conference, Washington, DC.
Sept. 18, 2006. (Invited)
- "New Technologies & Approaches and Their Impact on Libraries." Info 2006
Conference. Tel Aviv, May 31, 2006. (Invited)
- "Beyond Google." Info 2006 Conference. Tel Aviv, May 31, 2006. (Invited)
- "New Web Alerting & Collaboration Tools." Info 2006 Conference. Tel Aviv,
May 30, 2006. (Invited)
- "Transformation of the Librarian's Duties." Info 2006 Conference. Tel
Aviv, May 29, 2006. (Invited)
- "Searching U.S. Government Information." Presentation at the Information
Resource Center at the American Center, Jerusalem, May 26, 2006.
(Invited)
- "Book Search Meets the Web." WebSearch University Conference. New York,
NY, May 24, 2006. (Invited)
- "Searching Inside the Covers." Computers in Libraries 2006, Washington,
DC, March 22, 2006. (Invited)
- Endnote Address: "Web Search
Training: The Librarian Advantage." Alaska Library Association Annual
Conference, Anchorage, Feb. 26, 2006. (Invited)
- "Screencasting for Quick Online Tutorials." Alaska Library
Association Annual Conference, Anchorage, Feb. 25, 2006. (Invited)
- "Teaching Google Print, Google
Scholar, and Google Libraries." Alaska Library Association Annual
Conference, Anchorage, Feb. 25, 2006. (Invited)
2005
- "Search Engine Update." (with Gary Price) Internet Librarian
2005, Monterey, CA, Oct. 26, 2005. (Invited)
- "Searching Inside the Covers." Internet Librarian 2005, Monterey,
CA, Oct. 25, 2005.
- "Search Engine Snake Oil." Idaho Library Association Conference,
Pocatello, Oct. 6, 2005.
- "Digital Library Resources." Idaho Library Association
Conference, Pocatello, Oct. 6, 2005. (Invited)
- "Google Scholar." Idaho Library Association Conference,
Pocatello, Oct. 6, 2005. (Invited)
- "The New Look of Blogging." (Panel) WebSearch University,
Washington, DC, Sept. 20, 2005. (Invited)
- "Google and Beyond." 2005 APRA International Conference, San
Diego, Aug. 11, 2005. (Invited)
- "New Search Engine Initiatives
in the Age of Google Dominance." (keynote) Eighth Southern African
Online Information Meeting, Pretoria, June 22, 2005. (Invited)
- "Global, Local & Multilingual Search Techniques." WebSearch
Academy Conference, Paris, June 2, 2005. (Invited)
- "Recent Developments in Web Search." WebSearch Academy
Conference, Paris, June 1, 2005. (Invited)
- "Going Beyond Command Line Searching." WebSearch University
Conference, New York, NY, April 17, 2005. (Invited)
- "The Changing Landscape of Search." 2005 DigitalNow, April 1,
2005. (Invited)
- "Start Your Engines." Computers in Libraries 2005, Washington,
Mar. 18, 2005. (Invited)
2004
- "The Challenge of Teaching Web Searching." Internet Librarian
International, London, Oct. 12, 2004. (Invited)
- "Web Searching for Scientific
and Technical Information." Keynote address. Pretraživanje Znanstvenih
Informacija (Searching the Scientific Information), Zagreb, Croatia,
Nov. 5, 2004 (Invited)
- "The Future of Scientific Literature." City Library Zadar,
Croatia, Nov. 4, 2004. (Invited)
- "Searching Newsgroups and Blogs." WebSearch University
Conference, Washington, DC, Sept. 28, 2004. (Invited)
- "New and Advanced Search Techniques." WebSearch University
Conference, Washington, DC, Sept. 27, 2004. (Invited)
- "The New Power Web Searcher:
Advanced Commands, Shortcuts, and Search Strategies." Copenhagen and
Stockholm, April 26 & 28, 2004.(Invited)
- "Advanced Web Searching." New Jersey Library Association
Conference, Long Branch, NJ, April 19, 2004. (Invited)
- "The Future of Search: Search
Engines' Search for Success." Florida Library Association Annual
Conference, Daytona Beach, March 23, 2004. (Invited)
- "The Wild, Wild Web: Spam Wars." Computers in Libraries 2004,
Washington, Mar. 12, 2004. (Invited)
- "Evolution of Search Engines: Update." Computers in Libraries
2004, Washington, Mar. 12, 2004. (Invited)
- "Looking Beyond Google" in Mumbai at the American Information
Resource Center, March 3, 2004. (Invited)
- "Searching, Linking and Meta Tags" in Kolkata, March 1, 2004.
(Invited)
- "Effect of Internet on
Academic Society" in Patiala at the Annual Congress of the Indian
Association for American Studies, Feb. 27, 2004. (Invited)
- "Present and Future Services
for the Digital Library: Searching, Linking and Meta Tags."
International Conference on Digital Libraries (ICDL) 2004, New Delhi,
Feb. 25, 2004. (Invited)
- "The Future Directions of Resources on the Web" in Delhi at the
American Information Resource Center, Feb. 23, 2004. (Invited)
- "Digital Library Resources:
New Potential and Old Perils" Ranganathan Annual Lecture in Chennai and
Bangalore, Feb. 18 & 20, 2004. (Invited)
- "Understanding Search Engine Technology" in Bangalore, Feb. 20,
2004. (Invited)
- "Web Searching Strategies and Advanced Techniques" in Chennai,
Delhi, Chandigarh, and Mumbai, Feb. 2004. (Invited)
2003
- "Web Searching in 2004." Internet Librarian 2003, Monterey, Nov.
6, 2003. (Invited)
- "Harvesting Blogs for Emergent Information." Internet Librarian
2003, Monterey, Nov. 4, 2003. (Invited)
- "A Google Gambol: Advanced Tricks and Techniques." Internet
Librarian 2003, Monterey, Nov. 3, 2003. (Invited)
- "From Web Wandering to
Insightful Searching: Techniques for Teaching Web Searching." Iowa
Library Association Conference, Cedar Rapids, October 15, 2003.
(Invited)
- Panel: "Search Economics: Industry Analyst Roundtable." Search
Engine Strategies Conference, San Jose, Aug. 18, 2003. (Invited)
- "Browser Tips &
Tricks: Shortcuts for Speed & Efficiency." Web Search
University Conference. Washington, Sept. 9, 2003. (Invited)
- "Power Web Searching." Web Search University Conference.
Washington, Sept. 8, 2003. (Invited)
- "The Power Searcher: Using
Search Engines and Browsers to Their Fullest." Alberta L. Brown
Lecture, Kalamazoo, May 22, 2003. (Invited)
- "Browser Tips." InfoToday and National Online 2003, New York, May
6, 2003. (Invited)
- "Web Search Secrets: Advanced Features & Failures." InfoToday
and National Online 2003, New York, May 6, 2003. (Invited)
- "Where Has All the Data Gone?:
Database Cleaning and Homeland Security." Computers in Libraries 2003,
Washington, Mar. 14, 2003. (Invited)
- "Search Engine Showdown Update: The Shifting Sands of Search."
Computers in Libraries 2003, Washington, Mar. 14, 2003. (Invited)
- "Web Search Instruction: Tips
& Techniques from the Trenches." Computers in Libraries 2003,
Washington, Mar. 12, 2003. (Invited)
2002
- "Search Engine Tools and Techniques: An Update." Online
Information 2002, London, Dec. 3, 2002. (Invited)
- "Search Engine Snake Oil." Internet Librarian 2002, Palm Springs,
Nov. 6, 2002. (Invited)
- "Search Engines: Getting Under the Hood." Web Search University
Conference, Chicago Oct. 22, 2002. (Invited)
- "Advanced Web Searching Workshop." Pacific Northwest Library
Association Annual Conference, Missoula, Aug. 7, 2002. (Invited)
- "Teaching Web Searching Workshop." Pacific Northwest Library
Association Annual Conference, Missoula, Aug. 7, 2002. (Invited)
- Panelist on "Not Business As
Usual" Panel Session. Information Today/National Online Meeting 2002,
New York, May 13, 2002. (Invited)
- "The Incredible Internet
Search Engines: Academic Librarians' Friend or Foe?" Wisconsin
Association of Academic Librarians Spring Meeting, Green Lake WI, April
18, 2002. (Invited)
- "Web Search Update." Internet Librarian International London,
March 20, 2002. (Invited)
- "Search Engine Update." Computers in Libraries Washington, DC,
March 13, 2002. (Invited)
2001
- "Web Searching Strategies: An
Exploration of Advanced Techniques." Norwegian Online Users Group
(NOLUG) Winter Workshop. Oslo. Dec. 7, 2001. (Invited)
- "Advanced Internet Searching: An Update on Techniques." Online
Information 2001. London. Dec. 3, 2001.
- "Advanced Web Searching." Internet Librarian 2001. Pasadena, CA.
Nov. 6, 2001. (Invited)
- "Search Engine Survivors." Keynote Address. Web Search
University. Reston, VA. Sept. 11, 2001. (Invited)
- "Evaluating Search Engines"
and "How Major Search Engines Don't Work." Search Engine Strategies,
San Francisco, Aug. 17, 2001. (Invited)
- "Search Engine Seminar."
Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement Northwest
Annual Conference, Seattle, May 24, 2001. (Invited)
- "Advanced Web Searching Workshop." Information Today/National
Online Meeting, May 12-15, 2001. (Invited)
- "Power Web Searching." Web Search University Conference. Chicago.
May 8, 2001. (Invited)
- "Search Engine Panel: Death and Databases." Search Engine Meeting
2001, Boston April 9, 2001. (Invited)
- "Web Searching: Current Issues
and Advanced Techniques." Workshop for Danish Library Group,
Copenhagen, March 29, 2001. (Invited)
- Participant on the "WebWizards' Roundtable." Internet Librarian
International 2001, London, March 27, 2001. (Invited)
- Participant on the "Search Engine Panel." Computers in Libraries
2001, Washington, DC, March 16, 2001. (Invited)
- "Focus Session: Search Engines Showdown." Information Online
2001. Sydney, Australia. Jan. 17, 2001.
2000
- "Search Engines Update: News, Views, and Reviews." Online
Information 2000. London. Dec. 6, 2000. (Invited)
- "The Engine Environment." Internet Librarian 2000. Monterey, CA.
Nov. 7, 2000. (Invited)
- "Web Site Design Tips and Techniques for SSI, CSS, and CGI."
Internet Librarian 2000. Monterey, CA. Nov. 6, 2000. (Invited)
- "Warp Speed Web." Online World 2000, San Diego, CA. Sept.
19, 2000. (Invited)
- "Choosing & Using Internet Search Engines IV." SLA Annual
Conference, Philadelphia. June 13, 2000. (Invited)
- "Teaching Internet Searching:
Issues, Applications, and Approaches." LOEX of the West Conference,
Bozeman. June 7, 2000. (Invited)
- "Internet Search Engines:
Change, Growth, and New Opportunities." Information Management 2000,
Stockholm, Sweden. May 3, 2000. (Invited)
- "CyberCruise: Notess' Notable Government Sites" Internet
Librarian International 2000, London, March 19-22, 2000. (Invited)
- "Web Site Design Tips and
Techniques for SSI, CSS, and CGI." Computers in Libraries 2000,
Washington, DC, March 14-17, 2000. (Invited)
1999
- "Searching the Web: Search
Engine Inconsistencies and Successful Strategies." Sökmaskiner
och cyberbyar. Stockholm, Sweden. Nov. 9, 1999. (Invited)
- "Search Engines: Failures, Glitches, and Solutions." Online
World '99. Chicago, IL. Oct. 27, 1999. (Invited)
- Panel member, "Searching Today: Strategies & Tips from the
Experts." Online World '99. Chicago, IL. Oct. 27, 1999.
(Invited)
- Panel member, Closing Wrap-Up Session. Online World '99. Chicago,
IL. Oct. 27, 1999. (Invited).
- "The Search Engine Serengeti:
Charting a Route Through the Wild Web." The George Mandel Memorial
Seminar. Cleveland, OH. For the Cleveland Chapter of the Special
Libraries Association. September 21, 1999. (Invited)
- "Search Engine Showdown: A
Presentation." Mountain Plains Library Association/ Montana Library
Association Joint Conference. Big Sky, MT, June 16, 1999.
- "Databases, Changes, and New
Players" at the "Choosing & Using Internet Search Engines Part
III" session for the Special Libraries Association Annual Conference.
Minneapolis, MN. June 8, 1999.
- "Power Internet Searching:
Web, News, Email, Usenet, and More - La recherche Internet
avancé: le Web, les nouvelles, le courrier
électronique, Usenet et plus encore." Workshop for the
Eastern Canada Chapter of the Special Libraries Association.
Montréal, Québec. April 16, 1999.(Invited)
- "Search Engines and Portals: A
Librarian's Analysis" Internet Librarian International '99. London,
England. March 30, 1999. (Invited)
- "Search Engines." Offline (Montana Library Association). Bozeman,
MT. Feb. 27, 1999.
- "Comparing Internet Search Engines." Information Online & On
Disc '99. Sydney, Australia. Jan. 19, 1999. (Invited)
1998
- "Resource Roundtable:
Government, Legislative & Legal Web Resources" with Donna
Scheeder and Elizabeth Kenney. Internet Librarian 1998. Monterey, CA,
November 2, 1998. (Invited)
- "Government Information Content Review." Online World
'98, Washington, D.C., October 14, 1998.
- "Web Search Engines" at Access '98. Saskatoon, SK, Oct. 4, 1998
- "Advanced Internet Searching with Major Net Finding Aids"
Computers in Libraries '98. Washington, DC, March 1, 1998.
1997
- "Librarians Talk to Search Engines." Panel member. Internet
Librarian '97. Monterey, CA, November 17, 1997. (Invited).
- "Search Engine Showdown."
Montana Library Association, Academic and Special Library Division
Retreat, Three Forks, Oct. 3, 1997 (Invited).
- "Comparing Internet Search Engines." Online World '97,
Washington, D.C., September 16, 1997 (Invited, with Marty Courtois).
- "Evaluating Internet Search
Engines." Presenter and panel member. Special Library Association
Annual Conference, Seattle, June 11, 1997. (Invited)
- "Web Site Evolution: Controlling the Monster" with Jan Zauha,
Computers in Libraries Conference, Washington, DC, March 11, 1997.
- "WWW Search Engines." Montana Library Association Offline
Retreat. Helena. Feb. 7, 1997. (Invited)
1996
- "Internet Search Engines." Headwaters Library Association.
Bozeman. November 16, 1996.
- "Internet Trends and Technologies Briefings: Internet Search
Engines." Online World, Washington, DC, Oct. 29, 1996. (Invited)
- "Web Access: The Browsers Wars." Special Library Association
Annual Conference, Boston, June 10, 1996. (Invited)
1995
- "Internet and the World-Wide
Web: A Crash Course." Pre-conference Workshop, Online/ CD-ROM '95,
Chicago, Oct. 29, 1995 (Invited).
- "Advanced Internet Training:
Using the Internet as an Information Resources." Pre-conference
Workshop, Online/CD-ROM '95, Chicago, Oct. 29, 1995 (Invited).
- "Hold the Presses: News
Flashes from Cyberspace, Panel and Demonstration." Panel member with
Barry Brown and Rick Gates. Internet Training and Access: Fall '95
Workshop. Helena, Sept. 23, 1995 (Invited).
- "Hunting and Gathering on the
Net." A 90 minute presentation at Telecommunications &
Multimedia: An On-Line Symposium for K-12 Educators. Bozeman, June 27,
1995 (Invited).
- "Beyond E-mail." A three-hour
workshop presented at the Society for Automotive Engineers
International Congress, February 28, 1995, Detroit, MI (Invited).
- "Internet Connections." A 40
minute session presented at the Society for Automotive Engineers
International Congress, February 28, 1995, Detroit, MI (Invited).
1994
- "Getting Connected to the
Internet: Understanding Your Access Options." Online/ CD-ROM '94, San
Francisco, Oct. 24, 1994 (Invited).
- "The Many Faces of the Internet." Online/ CD-ROM '94, San
Francisco, Oct. 24, 1994 (Invited).
- "Internet Basics: A Crash Course." Pre-conference Workshop,
Online/ CD-ROM '94, San Francisco, Oct. 22, 1994 (Invited).
- "Advanced Internet Training:
Power Use of Dial-Up Connections." Pre-conference Workshop, Online/
CD-ROM '94, San Francisco, Oct. 22, 1994 (Invited).
- "Comparing Clients." Fall
Retreat of the Academic and Special Library Division of the Montana
Library Association, October 1, 1994 (Invited).
- "Drivers' Ed for the
Information Highway: Adventures for Attorneys." Technology,
Telecommunications and the Law, Helena, Sept. 12, 1994 (Invited).
- "The Internet: A New Information Resources." Tribal Librarians
Workshop, Bozeman, July 12, 1994 (Invited).
- "Beyond the Basics: Applying
Internet Resources." Special Libraries Association 85th Annual
Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 14, 1994 (Invited).
- "The Internet: Gateway to New Information Sources." Florida
Library Association, Orlando, FL, May 13, 1994 (Invited).
- "The Internet: Access, Use, and New Features." Montana Library
Association Offline/WLN Retreat, Missoula, Jan 14, 1994.
1993
- "Driver's Ed for the Nets:
On-Ramps and Basic Driving Techniques." Online/CD-ROM 1993, Washington,
DC, Nov. 1, 1993 (Invited, with Louis Drummond).
- "Reference Uses of the
Internet." Pacific Northwest Library Association/Montana Library
Association Joint Conference, Kalispell, August 12, 1993.
1992
- "Riding the Internet: An
Introduction to the World of Networked Information." Online/CD-ROM 1992
Conference, Chicago, Oct. 26-28, 1992 (two-hour workshop presented four
times).
- "Searching the Internet:
Hands-on Workshop Exploring Cyberspace." (presented with Barry Brown)
1992 Montana Library Association Conference, Bozeman, April 26, 1992.
- "Library Use of the Networks." Tribal College Librarians'
Workshop, Bozeman, April 3, 1992.
- "Networked Information Sources for Physics." MSU Physics
Colloquium, Bozeman, March 13, 1992.
1991
- "Using the Internet for
Increased Information Access and Retrieval." Poster Session presented
at the Online/CD-ROM '91 Conference, San Francisco, November 12, 1991.
- "Internet Information
Resources." Montana Library Association, Academic/Special Libraries
Section Fall Retreat, Three Forks, September 28, 1991.
- "Information Resources
Accessible on the Internet." (Presented in absentia) Montana Library
Association 1991 Annual Conference, Missoula, April 25, 1991.
Consulting
Clients have included the following:
- 3M
- ActiveIndexing.com
- AltaVista Corporation
- Bozeman Public Library
- Cable and Telecommunications Association for Marketing (CTAM)
- Data Downlink, Inc.
- Ditto.com
- Fast Search and Transfer
- FirstGov
- InfoSpace
- Inktomi Corporation
- FirstGov
- Gerson Lehrman Group
- Metropolitan Cooperative Library System
- Pegasus Gold
- St. Johns River Water Management District
- Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America
Selected Musical Performances
Gallatin Woodwind Quintet, MSU Ensemble in Residence, Horn Player,
Fall 1999- .
- Music Department Faculty Performance, Nov. 29, 2006.
- Recital at Livingston Public Library. Apr. 23, 2006.
- Music Department Faculty Performance, Mar. 29, 2006.
- Music Department Faculty Performance, Nov. 4, 2005
- Clarinet Festival Performance, Oct. 8, 2005
- Faculty Concert, Feb. 9, 2005
- Faculty Concert, April 21, 2004.
- Far Afield Recital, Mar. 19, 2003.
- Woodwind Quintet Concerto performance with MSU Wind Ensemble May
2, 2003.
- Perform in Annual Chamber Music Festival Faculty Recital, June
22, 2003.
- Singapore Concert Tour July 1-5, 2002.
- Faculty Concert, October 2, 2001.
- Performed with the Gallatin Woodwind Quintet, Bozeman, March 20,
1996.
- Faculty Concert, Gallatin Woodwind Quintet, October 4, 1995.
- Concert Tour in Japan, July 8-14, 1995.
- Gallatin Woodwind Quintet Benefit Concert, June 27, 1995.
Bozeman Symphony, section horn player, performances:
- 2006: Dec. 9-10, Nov. 18, Oct. 28-29, Sept. 22-23, April 8, March 4-5,
Feb. 10-11, Feb. 4-5
- 2005: Dec. 10-11, Nov. 19, Oct. 29-30, Sept. 24-25, April 9,
March 5-6, Feb. 11-12, Feb. 5-6
- 2004: Nov. 20, Oct. 30-31, July 31, Apr. 3-4, Feb. 7-8
- 2003: Dec. 13-14, Oct. 25-26, Sept. 27-28, Apr. 5, Mar. 1-2, Feb.
7-8, Feb. 1-2
- 2002: Sept. 28-29, Apr. 6, Mar. 2, Feb. 3
- 2001: Dec. 8-9, Nov. 17, Oct. 26, Sept. 22, July 14, Apr. 7, Mar.
3, Feb. 4
- 2000: Apr. 1, Mar. 4, Feb. 5
- 1999: Dec. 11, Sept. 25, April 10, Feb. 9
- 1998: Dec. 13, Oct. 30, Sept. 26, April 4, March 7, Feb. 7
- 1997: Dec. 14, Oct. 25, Sept. 27, April 12
- 1996: Sept. 28, March 3
- 1995: Oct. 24, Feb. 10
- 1994: March 5
- 1993: Oct. 23
- 1992: March 1
- 1991: December 8, February 10
Billings Symphony, section horn player, performances:
- Oct. 7, 2000, April 20, 1991, and February 2, 1991
Parforce hunting horn ensemble
- Performances: March 28, 2005,
June 27, 2004, Dec. 18, 2003, Sept. 28, 1997, May 1, 1997, Feb. 28,
1997, Sept. 13-18, 1996, Feb. 16, 1996
- Hunting Horn Concert, with world premiere of the Gallatin
Fanfare by Lowell Greer, Feb. 19, 1997
Others
- Intermountain Opera Association. Manon Lescaut. Principal Horn. May 10,
12, 14, 2006.
- Nutcracker Ballet Orchestra, principal horn, Dec. 3-4, 2005.
- Horn Ensemble Concert April 8, 2003.
- Intermountain Opera
Association, section horn player for Aida, performances: May
14,16,18, 2003.
- Montana TheatreWorks, principal horn, Sound of Music,
performance: June 20,21,22,25-29, 2003.
- Performed with the Gallatin Chamber Orchestra, Jan. 19, 1997.
- Amahl and The Night Visitors, principal horn, December 22
& 23, 1991.
- Mozart in Montana festival: performance with the String Orchestra
of the Rockies for the Mozart Gala concert, November 21, 1991.
- Soloist in Hubler's Concerto for Four Horns performed
with the Montana State University Symphonic Band, May 31, 1991.
Service
To the Libraries
- Reference Librarian Search Committee, Chair, Oct. 2005-April 2006
- Library Faculty Advisory Council, Jan. 2005-Nov. 2005
- Library Credit Course Review Committee Chair, Aug. 2004-Feb. 2005
- Electronic Resources Librarian Search Committee, Aug. 2002-May
2003
- Library License Review Committee, 1999-
- Reference Librarian Search Committee, Chair, Dec. 1999-June 2000
- Web Team, Chair, Fall 1999-Spring 2001
- Internet Services Group, member, October 1995-1999
- Catalog Librarian Search Committee, Fall 1998-Spring 1999
- Database Suites Evaluation Task Force, Chair, Fall 1997-Summer
1998
- In-Depth Assessment Subcommittee, Fall 1997-Summer 1998
- Fulltext Task Force, Fall 1996-Spring 1997
- Electronic Information Work Group, member, July 1995-June 1996
- Electronic Environment Task Force, member, 1994
- Locating Materials Task Force, member, January 1994-June 1994
- Reference Librarian Search Committee, member, 1994
- Member of group of librarians serving the outreach network,
1993-May 1995
- Reference Librarian Search Committee, member, 1991
- CatTrac Committee, member, 1991
- Library Instruction Task Force, member, 1991
To the University
- University Promotion and Tenure Committee, Fall 2004-
- University Web Advisory Committee, Fall 2005-
- University Grievance Committee, Fall 2002-Fall 2005
- University Promotion and Tenure Committee, Fall 1998-Spring 2001
- University Conciliation Pool, Oct. 1996-Spring 2002
- Member of the Graduate Committee for Sarah Broadbent, candidate
for Master of Arts in History degree, 1992-1997
- Faculty Council member, representing the Library, Sept.
1993-Sept. 1996
- Faculty Council Steering Committee member, Sept. 1994-Sept. 1996
- University Budget Committee member, Sept. 1994-Sept. 1996
- Dean of Libraries Search Committee, member, 1994-95
- Faculty Affairs Committee. Substitute member during Spring 1993
To the Profession
- Moderator, Search Engine Track and panel. Internet Librarian
2005, Monterey, CA, Oct. 26, 2005
- Chair, "Start Your Engines" panel at Internet Librarian 2004,
Monterey, Nov. 17, 2004
- Executive conference committee, Online Information 2002 (London)
- Moderator, Search Engine Track, Internet Librarian 2002, Palm
Springs, Nov. 6, 2002
- EContent contributing editor (2002)
- Referee for a manuscript submitted to Library & Information
Science Research, Fall 2001
- Conference committee, Online Information 2001 (London)
- Member, Advisory Board, The Internet Connection. 1997-2001
- Moderator, "Web Search
Engines: How They Work, How to Use Them" panel of Internet search
engine representatives at Online World '98, Washington, D.C., October
12, 1998
- Refereed a library science book proposal for Bowker-Saur, UK.
Summer 1996
- Member. Internet Toolbox Work
Group and Futures Work Group of the Montana Statewide Library
Technology Committee. July 1995-Feb. 1996
- "Getting Connected to the Internet" Session Moderator;
Online/CD-ROM '95, Chicago, Oct. 30, 1995
- "Internet Tips and Tricks for the Savvy Navigator " Session
Moderator; Online/CD-ROM '95, Chicago, Oct. 30, 1995
- Moderator, Internet Newbies Roundtable, at Online '95, November
1, 1995
- Editor. Montana Library Focus.
August 1991-June 1995 (Co-editor with Gregg Sapp from August 1991-June
1994). Published first two 1995 issues on the Web
(http://www.lib.montana.edu/~notess/focus.html) as well as in print
- Column editor for guest column, "Navigating Gopherspace Via
E-Mail." By Glee Willis, Online 18(6):32-35, November-December
1994
- Column editor for guest column, "CancerNet: More than PDQ on the
Net." By Lee Hancock, Database 17(1):86-88, February 1994
- Column editor for guest column, "Internet Database Review: The
FDA BBS." By Nicholas G. Tomaiuolo, Database 16(6):82-84,
December 1993
- "Driving the Information Superhighway" Session Moderator;
Online/CD-ROM '93 conference, Washington, DC, Nov. 1, 1993
- "Reference Use of the Internet: Round Table" Session Moderator;
Online/CD-ROM '93, Washington, DC, Nov. 1, 1993
To the Community
- Board of Directors, Glacier Park Foundation, 1988-present
Memberships
- Member, Montana Library Association. 1990-1995
- Member, Montana Library Association Council. 1994-June 1995
- Co-chair, Offline Interest Group, Montana Library Association
1993-1994
- Member, ex officio, Montana Library Association Board of
Directors 1991-1994
- Member, Exhibits Committee, Montana Library Association 1992
Annual Conference
- Member, American Library Association. 1989-1992
- Member, Association of College and Research Libraries. 1990-1992
- Member, Library Instruction Round Table. 1990-1992
Professional Development
Selected Conferences and workshops attended:
- Internet Librarian. Monterey, Oct. 22-25, 2006.
- Internet Librarian International, London, Oct. 15-17, 2006.
- WebSearch University Conference, Washington, DC, Sept. 17-19, 2006.
- Info 2006 Conference. Tel Aviv, May 29-31, 2006.
- WebSearch University Conference. New York, NY, May 23-24, 2006.
- Computers in Libraries 2006, Washington, DC, March 21-22, 2006.
- Alaska Library Association Annual Conference, Anchorage, Feb.
25-26, 2006.
- Internet Librarian 2005, Monterey, Oct. 24-26, 2005.
- Idaho Library Association Conference, Pocatello, ID, Oct. 6-7,
2005.
- WebSearch University Conference, Washington, DC, Sept. 19-20,
2005.
- APRA San Diego, CA, August 10-11, 2005.
- Eighth Southern African Online Information Meeting, Pretoria,
June 20-22, 2005.
- WebSearch Academy Conference, Paris, June 1-2, 2005.
- WebSearch University Conference, New York, NY, April 16-18, 2005.
- DigitalNow 2005, March 31-April 1, 2005.
- Computers in Libraries 2005, Washington, Mar. 15-18, 2005.
- Internet Librarian 2004, Monterey, Nov. 15-17, 2004.
- Internet Librarian International, London, Oct.11-12, 2004.
- Pretraživanje Znanstvenih Informacija (Searching the Scientific
Information), Zagreb, Nov. 5, 2004.
- WebSearch University Conference, Washington, DC, Sept. 27-28,
2004.
- New Jersey Library Association Conference, Long Branch, NJ, April
19, 2004.
- Florida Library Association Annual Conference, Daytona Beach,
March 23, 2004.
- Computers in Libraries 2004, Washington, Mar. 10-12, 2004.
- Annual Congress of the Indian Association for American Studies,
Patiala, India, Feb. 27, 2004.
- International Conference on Digital Libraries (ICDL) 2004, New
Delhi, Feb. 25, 2004.
- Internet Librarian 2003, Monterey, Nov. 3-5, 2003.
- Iowa Library Association Conference, Cedar Rapids, October 15,
2003.
- Search Engine Strategies Conference, San Jose, Aug. 18-19, 2003.
- Web Search University Conference. Washington, Sept. 8-9, 2003.
- InfoToday and National Online 2003, New York, May 6, 2003.
- Computers in Libraries 2003, Washington, Mar. 12-14, 2003.
- "Search Engine Tools and Techniques: An Update." Online
Information 2002, London, Dec. 3, 2002. (Invited)
- Internet Librarian 2002, Palm Springs, Nov. 4-6, 2002.
- Web Search University Conference, Chicago Oct. 22-23, 2002.
- Information Today/National Online Meeting 2002, New York, May 13,
2002.
- Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians Spring Meeting,
Green Lake WI, April 18, 2002.
- Internet Librarian International London, March 18-20, 2002.
- Computers in Libraries Washington, DC, March 13-15, 2002
- Norwegian Online Users Group (NOLUG) Winter Workshop. Oslo. Dec.
7, 2001.
- Online Information 2001. London. Dec. 3-6, 2001.
- Internet Librarian 2001. Pasadena, CA. Nov. 6, 2001.
- Web Search University Conference. Reston, VA. Sept. 10-11, 2001.
- Search Engine Strategies, San Francisco, Aug. 15-17, 2001.
- Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement Northwest
Annual Conference, Seattle, May 24, 2001.
- Information Today/National Online Meeting, May 14, 2001.
- Web Search University Conference. Chicago. May 6-8, 2001.
- Search Engine Meeting 2001, Boston April 9-10, 2001.
- Internet Librarian International 2001, London, March 26-28, 2001.
(Invited)
- Computers in Libraries 2001, Washington, DC, March 14-16, 2001.
- Information Online 2001. Sydney, Australia. Jan. 16-18, 2001.
- Online Information 2000. London. Dec. 4-7, 2000.
- Internet Librarian 2000. Monterey, CA. Nov. 5-9, 2000.
- Online World 2000, San Diego, CA. Sept. 18-20, 2000.
- SLA Annual Conference, Philadelphia. June 13, 2000.
- Information Management 2000, Stockholm, Sweden. May 3, 2000.
- Internet Librarian International 2000, London, March 19-22, 2000.
- Computers in Libraries 2000, Washington, DC, March 14-16, 2000.
- Sökmaskiner och cyberbyar. Stockholm, Sweden. Nov. 8-9, 1999.
- Online World '99. Chicago, IL. Oct. 26-28, 1999.
- Special Libraries Association Annual Conference. Minneapolis, MN.
June 8, 1999.
- Internet Librarian International '99. London, England. March 30,
1999.
- Offline (Montana Library Association) Retreat. Bozeman, MT. Feb.
27, 1999.
- Information Online & On Disc '99. Sydney, Australia. Jan.
19-21, 1999.
- Internet Librarian '98. Monterey, CA, November 2-5, 1998.
- Online World '98, Washington, D.C., October 12-14, 1998.
- Access '98, Saskatoon, SK, Oct. 2-4, 1998
- Internet Librarian '97. Monterey, CA, November 17, 1997.
- Montana Library Association, Academic and Special Library
Division Retreat, Three Forks, Oct. 3, 1997
- Online World '97, Washington, D.C., September 16, 1997.
- Special Library Association Annual Conference, Seattle, June 11,
1997.
- Law Resources Workshop, by Judy Meadows. MSU-Bozeman Library, May
15, 1997.
- Computers in Libraries Conference, Washington, DC, March 11, 1997.
- Montana Library Association Offline Retreat. Helena. Feb. 7,
1997.
- Online World, Washington, DC, Oct. 28-Oct. 30, 1996.
- Special Library Association Annual Conference, Boston, June
10-11, 1996.
- Census and Extract Training, Bozeman, June 13-14, 1996
- Online '95, Chicago, IL, Oct. 29-Nov.1, 1995.
- Internet Training and Access: Fall '95 Workshop. Helena, Sept.
22-23, 1995.
- Montana Library Association Annual Conference, Billings, MT,
April 28, 1995.
- Society for Automotive Engineers International Congress, Detroit,
MI, February 28, 1995.
- Online/CD-ROM '94, San Francisco, CA, Oct. 23-26, 1994.
- Fall Retreat of the Academic and Special Library Division of the
Montana Library Association, October 1, 1994.
- Special Libraries Association 85th Annual Conference, Atlanta,
GA, June 14, 1994.
- Florida Library Association, Orlando, FL, May 13, 1994.
- Montana Library Association Annual Conference, April 24-27, 1994
- 1994 NLM Update Satellite Broadcast, January 21, 1994.
- Montana Library Association Offline/WLN Retreat, Missoula, Jan
14, 1994.
- Online/CD-ROM '93, Washington, DC, October 30-November 2, 1993.
- STN Users' Meeting, Oct. 31, 1993 (at Online/CD-ROM '93).
- Dialog Refresher Oct. 8, 1993.
- "Exploring the World of Computer Networks" Satellite broadcast.
Sept. 30, 1993.
- Pacific Northwest Library Association/Montana Library Association
Joint Conference, Kalispell, August 12, 1993.
- Medlars Cancerlit Training, July 22, 1993.
- The Humanities and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem: Defining a
Research Agenda, Bozeman, Dec. 11, 1992.
- Online/CD-ROM 1992, Chicago, Oct. 26-28, 1992.
- Library Information and Technology Association Conference,
Denver, Sept. 13-16, 1992.
- 1990 Census Workshop, Bozeman, August 13, 1992.
- Reference Book Evaluation Workshop, Bozeman, July 16, 1992.
- MUSENet User Service Conference, Bozeman, May 29, 1992.
- Computer Health Seminar, Bozeman, May 21, 1992.
- Medline Update, Bozeman, April 29, 1992.
- Montana Library Association Conference, Bozeman, April 26-29,
1992.
- Association of College and Research Libraries Conference, Salt
Lake City, April 13-15, 1992.
- High Performance Computing Symposium, Bozeman, Feb. 6, 1992.
- GIS Public Night program at the Fourth Annual GIS Conference,
Bozeman, December 3, 1991.
- Online/CD-ROM '91, San Francisco, CA, November 11-13, 1991.
- Collection Development Update, October 4, 1991.
- Dialog Refresher workshop, October 4, 1991.
- Montana Library Association, Academic/Special Libraries Section
Fall Retreat, Three Forks, September 27-28, 1991.
- BioBusiness Training, September 24, 1991.
- Biosis Basics Training, September 23, 1991.
- Census Extract Presentation, September 12, 1991.
- MONTLAW Presentation, August 23, 1991.
- American Library Association annual conference in Atlanta, June
28-July 2, 1991.
- Medline Update Training, April 11, 1991.
- University of Utah Health Science InfoFair, April 4, 1991.
- Legal Research Training, February 13, 1991.
- Library Instruction Paradigm Workshop, Sept. 17, 1990.
- Patent Workshop, Sept. 13, 1990.
- Data-Star Training, Sept. 6, 1990.