Education -
Relevant Coursework -
Library Experience -
Web Experience -
Other Experience
University of Michigan, School of Information
Washtenaw Community College
University of Michigan
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Student Reference Librarian.
Internet Public Library.
U-M Detroit Observatory.
Stagecraft/Technical Theater Pathfinder.
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The FanNavigator.
Archival Finding Aids.
U-M Detroit Observatory Virtual Tour.
http://www.detroitobservatory.umich.edu/VirtualTour.html
Sweetland Writing Center Website, University of Michigan.
Fanfic Resources.
Bentley's Bedlam.
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Academic Services Secretary II.
Languages
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Information Science, December 2000.
Tailored concentration spanning the Human-Computer Interaction and Library and Information Services specializations.
Coursework in Technical Communications and Graphic Design. 1996-1997.
Bachelor of Arts, Communication. 1994.
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
LIBRARY EXPERIENCE
Information Center, Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library, University of Michigan. 10-12 hours/week. September 1999-present.
http://www.ipl.org
Reference: answering reference questions and processing incoming questions from the IPL's AskA service. Cataloguing: choosing items to be added to the catalog; as part of the redesign team, helped create the new cataloguing hierarchy and geography hierarchy and recatalog existing IPL entries. Fall 1999, May 2000-present.
Also, cataloguing for the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) database, March/April 2001.
http://www.detroitobservatory.umich.edu
Cataloguing of the Observatory reference library (approx. 400 volumes). March/April 2001.
http://www.ipl.org/ref/QUE/PF/stagecraft.html
Information about online and print resources about sets and scenery, props, costumes and make-up, sound, and lighting for theatre technicians. Prepared in December 1999 as a Pathfinder for the Internet Public Library (http://www.ipl.org).
WEB EXPERIENCE
http://www.betsyda.com/etc/fannavigator.html
Timeline-based visualization for fan information on the Internet. Concept prototype designed for Information Visualization class, group project, Fall 2000.
http://www.betsyda.com/etc/findingaids.html
Suggested online presentation of an archival finding aid. Designed as part of a group project for the Access Systems for Archival Materials class, Fall 2000.
As part of class group projects, designed the architecture, navigation, and visual design of the virtual tour (Information Architecture and User Interface Design classes, Winter 2000). Individually, implemented the Virtual Tour. The tour went live in January 2001.
http://www.lsa.umich.edu/swc/.
Redesigned the architecture and visual design and expanded the scope of the site. The site provides information about the university's undergraduate writing requirements, services offered by the Writing Center, and links to outside writing resources. Summer 1998.
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~bentley/fanfic/fanfic.html
A resource for finding print and online fan fiction for 330 fandoms (TV shows, movies, comics, and books), organized by publisher (485 pages). Discontinued. Feb. 1997-May 2000.
http://www.BetsyDa.com/bedlam.html
Personal website including five cross-linked sites--three of them biographical--with over 400 pages. May 1998-present.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Sweetland Writing Center, University of Michigan.
Front desk position for SWC and Writing Workshop. Redesigned and maintained the department website. Provided information to staff, parents, students, and faculty; maintained Writing Workshop appointments, records, schedules, flyers, and databases. 1997-1999.
(Rusty) reading and speaking knowledge of Spanish, (rusty) reading knowledge of French; formerly, fluent native speaker of both.
Updated April 19, 2001.