Papers & Research:

• LGBTQA+ Collection Needs Assessment

  • An assessment plan used to gather information on a LGBTQA+ resource collection for future expansion. Participated as a contributor to content and designer of presentation

• LGBTQA+ Collection Development Policy

  • Following the needs assessment, the team created a policy that will be used to expand the LGBTQA+ collection.

• Student Research Academic Lesson Plan

  • A lesson plan that will enable students to complete scholarly research. This plan included an online scavenger hunt to aid with information literacy.

• The Writer's Room - Community Outreach Plan

  • An outreach proposal for a weekly support group that would allow authors to convene, workshop their pieces and receive librarian aid.

• Fictional Research: A University Instruction Proposal

  • A full curriculum for a single-session class focusing on citation and academic writing with college students wherein students will be taught the necessary research skills, select a topic and then create a flash fiction piece that integrates the sources into their story. Mixing traditional academic research with creative writing will diversify their learning experience.

• Banned Books & Florida Communities Research Proposal

  • A proposed study that will gather data from residents in each Florida county regarding their opinions on censorship and which topics are believed to be inappropriate.

• Feminist Leadership & Modern Libraries

  • This article explores the idea of feminist leadership as a theory and method of diversifying libraries by integrating a higher percentage of women into management positions.

• University Social Media Policy

  • Group project with Richard Tutweiler, this policy outlines a prospective social media policy for the Florida State University library.

• A Study in Library Diversity

  • As libraries are centers for all community members to convene, this article examines the diversity that is present within library staff.

• Libraries & Intellectual Freedom: Providing information to Patrons

  • This article details the responsibilities that libraries carry to maintain intellectual freedom and provide their patrons with the information they seek.

• An Evaluation of Controlled Vocabularies and Research Efficiency

  • Focusing on the benefits as well as drawbacks of controlled vocabularies, this article expands upon how these tools impact research efficiency.

• Libraries and Museums

  • This article details the relationship between two educational community centers: libraries and museums.

• Censorship within Libraries

  • A survey of censorship within libraries and how censorship clashes with the foundational goals of all libraries.

• Drucker's Management Theories & Libraries

  • A discussion of Peter Drucker, a renowned management theorist, and how his theories can be implemented within the library management system.

• An Evaluation of Classification Systems

  • A brief overview of classification systems as research and organization tools.

• Library Art Exhibit Policy Analysis

  • This work analyzes the policies several libraries have on the showcasing of exhibits on their premises.