Curriculum Vita

 

Education

August 2005 Master of Science in Information Studies = MLIS
School of Information, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX

May 2002 Master of Arts in English
Department of English, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS

May 2000 Bachelor of Arts in English
American University in Bulgaria, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria

 

Work Experience

January 2008 - present Assistant Professor
Digital Services Librarian
Kresge Library, Oakland University

  • Teaching information literacy sessions to various university courses.
  • Serving as the webmaster for the Kresge Library website.
  • Developing web applications and facilitating online content authoring.
  • Answering reference questions in person and via email, phone, and IM.
  • Conducting research consultations with individual patrons.
  • Performing collection development for the School of Business Administration.

August 2007 - December 2007 Assistant Professor
Information Literacy and Reference Librarian
Kresge Library, Oakland University

  • Taught information literacy sessions to various university courses.
  • Designed instructional materials online, such as online tutorials and video demos.
  • Answered reference questions in person and via email, phone, and IM.
  • Conducted research consultations with individual patrons.
  • Performed collection development for the School of Business Administration.

August 2005 - May 2007 Assistant Director
Computer Research & Writing Lab, The University of Texas - Austin

  • Taught one semester per year and performed administrative tasks.
  • Participated in administrative committees and decision making.
  • Coordinated instruction and research support for CWRL staff.
  • Lead a group of web developers in the creation of content for the CWRL site.
  • Organized events, such as orientation and workshops for the staff.

August 2006 - May 2007 Assistant Instructor
STS Program, The University of Texas - Austin

  • Taught STS 311: Introduction to Web Development.
  • Facilitated visual design of professional student sites.
  • Implemented service-learning website redesign projects.
  • Promoted the use of standards-compliant markup and accessible design.

August 2002 - August 2005 Assistant Instructor
Division of Rhetoric & Writing, The University of Texas - Austin

  • Taught Rhetoric and Composition, including sections for non-native speakers.
  • Used both traditional classrooms and computer ones (through the CWRL).
  • Consulted in the Undergraduate Writing Center.
  • Maintained a course website and used Blackboard for its interactive features.
  • Conducted group discussions and peer review sessions.
  • Supervised student research in a library and a classroom setting.

May 2003 - August 2003 Web site Developer (volunteer)
University Health Services, The University of Texas at Austin

  • Designed a website for travel health education to be used as an online course, available through the UHS Travel Counseling page.
  • Created an electronic survey for the website's efficacy.
  • Revised the content of the website in response to health care professionals' feedback.

August 2000 - May 2002 Graduate Teaching Assistant
Department of English, Kansas State University

  • Taught Expository Writing I & II and consulted in the Writing Center.
  • Developed and implemented lesson plans and classroom activities.
  • Conducted group discussions and peer review sessions.
  • Introduced students to library facilities and resources.
  • Supervised student research in a library and a classroom setting.

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Technical Skills

  • Web Design:
                      Macromedia MX Studio, HTML, XHTML, XML, PHP, CSS. 
  • Print Design:
                      Adobe Page Maker, Adobe InDesign.
  • Database:
                      File Maker Pro, MySQL, Microsoft Access.
  • Visual Media:
                      Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, Captivate, iMovie, iDVD.
  • Metadata Schemas:
                      Dublin Core, MARC, METS.

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Publications

Gunn, M., Roy, L. & Oliver, A. (2005, Winter). Building a Bridge to TexShare for Small and Rural Libraries. Texas Library Journal 81 (4), 160-162.

Gunn, M., Brown, J., Nelson, T., and , Russell, M. (2005, May). Towards a Dynamic Community Identity: Transitioning to a CMS-Driven CWRL Web Site [White Paper]. Computer Writing and Research Lab, The University of Texas at Austin. Available at http://www.cwrl.utexas.edu/files/050504-1.pdf.

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Presentations

Gunn, M., Roy, L. (2006, April 27). Building a Rural Bridge to TexShare for Small and Rural Libraries. Peer-Reviewed Contributed Paper, TLA Conference 2006, Houston, TX.

Gunn, M. (co-panelist with Joan Alcott and Valli Hoski). (2006, April 28). Savvy Staff Training for Free. Invited Presentation, TLA Conference 2006, Houston, TX.

Gunn, M., Roy, L. (2006, January 16). Bridge to TexShare for Small and Rural Libraries. Works in Progress Poster Session, ALISE Conference 2006, San Antonio, TX.

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Recent Projects

  • Bridge to TexShare for Small / Rural Libraries
    a collaborative site that promotes awareness of the TexShare consortium. My contributions include some information literacy content and the HTML code development.
     
  • Lightsey Research Group
    a custom-built content management system, which automates Web authoring by using PHP backend with a MySQL database.
     
  • FASTRAC
    a collaborative site redesign for a project in the University of Texas Nanosatellite Program, accompanied by an intranet for document archiving and project management.
     
  • Computers and Writing
    a course site designed in Drupal, a content management system. The site was used for content delivery, submission of assignments, and online interaction.

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Honors & Achievements

Awards
  • 2005 - 2006 Student of the Year of 2005 Award
    Beta Phi Mu, Beta Eta Chapter
    School of Information, The University of Texas at Austin
Scholarships
  • 2006 - 2007 Benonine Muse Scholarship
    School of Information, The University of Texas at Austin

  • 2004 - 2005 G. Glenn Sparks Endowed Presidential Scholarship
    School of Information, The University of Texas at Austin

  • 2003 - 2004 Temple Foundation Scholarship
    School of Information, The University of Texas at Austin

  • 2000 - 2002 Graduate Teaching Assistantship
    English Department, Kansas State University

  • 2000 - 2002 Popkin's Scholarship
    English Department, Kansas State University

  • 1999 - 2000 Open Society Scholarship
    American University in Bulgaria

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Professional Affiliations

  • 2003 - present American Library Association (ALA)
     
  • 2006 - present Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
     
  • 2007 - present Michigan Library Association (MLA)
     
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