TODD QUINN Karl E

Professional Experience

2000-present Instruction/Reference Librarian Dakota State University, Madison, SD
Implement the Karl E. Mundt Library’s program of Information Literacy, which includes instructing students and faculty on finding, using and evaluating print and electronic tools, among other resources. Providing reference and designing resource guides for users. Selecting resources materials. Project coordinator for the collaborative chat reference program, Ask the Librarians - LIVE, between DSU, Northern State University and South Dakota State University.

2000 Bibliographic Instructor University Library System, Pittsburgh, PA
Instructed students and professors on use of the ULS’s electronic catalog, Voyager, and various databases, including Lexis-Nexis, SilverPlatter and EBSCOhost. Created a training manual on ABI-Inform and SilverPlatter for new ULS employees.

1999-2000 Intern University Library System, Pittsburgh, PA Provided reference service to the University of Pittsburgh’s community, which includes the public. Instruct patrons on various electronic and print reference tools that are housed in the library. Created pathfinders for the African-American collection.

Professional Conferences/Seminars
American Library Association Annual Conference 2000 (Chicago) and 2001 (San Francisco)
South Dakota Library Association Annual Conference 2000-2002
Virtual Reference Desk Annual Conference 2001 (Orlando)
Computers in Libraries Annual Conference 2002 (Washington DC)
Association of College and Research Libraries Institute for Information Literacy’s Immersion’01 Plattsburgh, NY: August 3, 2001 – August 8, 2001

University Committees                                                 Professional Organizations
Center of Excellence/Honors (2001-present)                  American Library Association (1999-present)
Curriculum (2002-present)                                             South Dakota Library Association (2000-present)
Professional Development (2001-present)                      Association of College and Research Libraries (2000-present)
Diversity Taskforce (2001-2002)                                    Mountain Plains Library Association (2001-present)
Diversity Committee (2002-present)

Professional offices/committees
Chair of the General Faculty (2004-present)
Vice Chair of the General Faculty (2002-04)
SDLA Chair of the Public Relations committee (2003-present)
SDLA Public Relations committee member (2002-2003)

Education
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH                                                      KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
Pittsburgh, PA                                                                                        Kent, OH
MLIS, Academic – 2000                                                                        BBA, Marketing - 1993

Grants and Awards
Upper Midwest Conservation Association Needs Assessment Survey grant ($5000)
The grant paid for a conservation consultant to evaluate the library building and the collections housed in the library, including the Karl Mundt Archives and the University Archives.

Library Services and Technology Act grant ($31,000)
The grant paid for the software, equipment and training for a pilot project of online, virtual reference to be offered to faculty, students and staff of DSU, Northern State University and South Dakota State University.

SDLA Professional Development Grant ($400)
The grant enable me to attend the Virtual Reference Desk conference so I could learn more about virtual reference service and about software products for this service.

SDLA New Librarian of the Year 2002

Volunteer and Community Service
1994-5 Team Leader AmeriCorps*NCCC, Aberdeen, MD
Managed a team of 18-24 years olds. Responsibilities included logistics, project management, plus designing and implementing programs.

2002-present Volunteer Habitat for Humanity, Sioux Falls, SD
Assist in the construction of houses and organizing the warehouse.