莎拉在平时

Director of 研究 and Instruction 服务

莎拉在平时 is a self-proclaimed professional nerd.  She completed her master's degree in library science while working in the 招生 office at A&移动商务. After that, Sarah was hired as a reference librarian at 维尔玛K. 水域图书馆. She was excited for the opportunity to continue serving the A&移动商务 community in a new capacity. Sarah is actively involved in the university community and strives to make a positive impact on the lives of students, 教职员工. 

In the years since she became a librarian, Sarah has embraced multiple professional opportunities and continues her lifelong learning adventure.  在她空闲的时候, she can frequently be found with her head buried in a book or listening to any kind of music, 可能会跟着一起唱. Sarah and her husband, Adam, are both A&移动商务 alums, and they spoil Nola, their doggy child, rotten.

How do you help students at A&移动商务?

I can help you sort sources for whatever you are researching. As much as I don't teach a course, I do teach students and faculty how to use library resources and evaluate information, which is very important to me. I enjoy guiding people through various databases and help them to evaluate sources they find on 谷歌.

与夫人的对话. 在平时

What would you tell a student who is considering A&移动商务?

A&移动商务 opens opportunities for students. 我最初来到A&移动商务 as an undergraduate student. I thought it would be a stopping point for me, but during my undergraduate studies, I got a job at the university police department, which dialed me into the campus, and I went on to get not one but two master’s degrees here. Working with the 教职员工 is a great experience. 在一个&移动商务, you get the chance to know your professors. The same can be said about our library staff. We want to make sure the students, 教职员工 are taken care of. If you need our help, we are here. 参加A课程的学生&移动商务 receives an education that prepares them to succeed in all aspects of their life.

What do you like most about your career?

I knew I wanted to be a librarian in second grade. 我记得当Mrs. Smith gave me a book from her collection to take home. That was a pivotal moment because I realized that helping people pick a book to read was a real job. In high school, I realized that librarians do more than manage books. I was a library aid, and I was able to assist others with their research. There is a big misconception that librarians read and sort books all day, but that is not true. In my academic position, I am an information facilitator. 的一个&移动商务 librarians are here to help you find and use information.

教育背景

• M.S., 历史德克萨斯州A&M University-商务, 2019
• M.S., 图书馆学, University of North Texas, 2007
• M.Ed., 教育技术德克萨斯州A&M University-商务, 2007
• B.S., 历史德克萨斯州A&M University-商务, 2001

奖项及荣誉

• Facilitator, Texas 图书馆 Association, 领导 Launchpad, 2017
• Grant, Project Director and Author, Latino American: 500 Years of 历史, American 图书馆 Association/National Endowment for the Humanities, $10,000.00, 2015-2016
• Grant, Project Team and Co-Author, LeoTrain: Librarians Educating Others. LSTA Cooperation Grant, $74,998, 2013-2014
• Grant, Project Team and Co-Author, LeoTrain: Librarians Educating Others. LSTA Cooperation Grant, $57,724, 2012-2013

研究兴趣

• 图书馆评估
• Open 教育 Resources and Affordability
• 图书馆的指导

Professional Organizations

• Texas 图书馆 Association
• American 图书馆 Association
• Association of 大学 and 研究 Libraries

选定的出版物

• 在平时,年代.H. (2015)《勇敢^st-Century Challenges: ACRL, 2000-09.” 大学 & 研究图书馆新闻 76(8).
• 在平时,年代.H. (2014). “Cruising through the ‘50s. A decade in ACRL history.” 大学 & 研究图书馆新闻, 75(10).
• 在平时,年代.H. (2012). “The Reference Statistic Shuffle: 找到ing the Perfect Statistic Tool.” 图书馆的电脑; 32(6).