TIFFANI R CONNER
Reference Librarian, Liaison to Sociology
University of Connecticut
Homer Babbidge Library
369 Fairfield Rd, Unit 2005
Storrs, CT 06269-2005
860.486.1262

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EDUCATION

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 2002-2004
Master of Science (MSIS), Information Sciences - May 2004

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 1998 - 2001
Master of Science (MS), Educational Psychology, Concentration in Adult Education - December 2001

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 1988- 1994
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Sociology, Concentration in Environment and Society - August 1994

WORK EXPERIENCE
2004-present Reference Librarian, University of Connecticut, Storrs
Participate in programs and services of the Research & Information Services Area, including reference, research assistance, instruction, creation of print and web-based guides, development of knowledge access and knowledge management tools. Serve as Liaison to the Department of Sociology, Human Rights Institute, and the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, develop the libraries' collections in assigned liaison areas, and foster library collections, products, and services relating to survey research, cultural studies, and human rights.
2002-2004 Library Associate II, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Project assistant for the Great Smoky Mountains Regional Project and the Tennessee Authors Project. Duties included student library assistant supervision; extensive bibliographic searches; materials processing including routing, assigning locations and selection; finding aid development and manuscript collections processing; web design including updating web pages, researching biographical and bibliographic information and complete site redesign. Worked at the main reference and virtual reference desks, assisting students, faculty and the community.
1999-2002 Library Specialist, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Member of the Library Access and Delivery Services Team, responsible for assisting all areas of circulation services as needed. Duties included patron service, patron claims resolution, extensive bibliographical searches, web design, study carrel assignment and maintenance, and coworker training.
1998-2000 High School Teacher, Laurel High School, Knoxville, TN
Instructed two classes, as a graduate intern, at a local, private high school. Courses included environmental studies and mural projects.
1996-1998 Safety & Ecology Corporation, Knoxville, TN (several contractual locations)
Positions: Office Assistant, Radiological Control Technician, Radiological Worker II, Radiological/Asbestos Mobile Laundry Facility manager, Data Clerk Trainer, Project Data Clerk.

Experience: Proposal writing, technical editing, graphics layout and design, qualification test writing, SEC Inform newsletter development, Industrial Hygiene and Radiological Control, decontamination and sampling, surface testing, air sampling and core drilling, sample counting, equipment calibration, site characterization using Global Positioning System (GPS), and data tracking.

1992-1995 Color Copy Specialist, Kinko's Corporation, Knoxville, TN
Positions: Copy Consultant, Color Copy Specialist, Job Manager

INSTRUCTION & TEACHING

2006 Spring (planned)

Information as a Human Right , INTD 298, Special Topics
20 Upper-class students, course taught in-class, external activities, and using WebCT. Co-teachers, S. Sharma & S. Cowan
2005 Fall Connecting with the Arts, INTD 182, Special Topics
Living & Learning Community students, course in-class, external activities, and using WebCT. Co-teacher, L. von Munkwitz-Smith
2005 Fall The Web of Information, INTD 182, Special Topics
19 freshman students, course in-class and using WebCT. Co-teachers, S. Sharma & S. Cowan
2005 Spring Library Research & Instruction
Sociology of Gender, Sociology of Religion, Social Problems, American Jewry, English Composition, Sociology of the Family, Society and the Individual, Queer Studies
2004 Fall Library Research & Instruction
Sociology of Gender, Sociology of Religion, Social Problems, Social Methods
2004 Fall Introduction to College Life, INTD 180, First Year Experience
19 freshman students, course in-class and using WebCT. Co-teacher, L. von Munkwitz-Smith

HONORS & AWARDS
  • 3M/NMRT Professional Development Grant, 2004
  • UT Team Excellence Award, University of Tennessee Libraries Diversity Committee, 2003
  • Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, 2001
  • University of Tennessee Libraries Miles 500 Award for Innovation in Customer Service, 2000

COMMITTEES & ORGANIZATIONS
  • University of Connecticut Professional Employees Association (UCPEA), Union Representative, 2005
  • Liaison Quest Team, University of Connecticut Libraries, 2005-present
  • Social Science Data Task Team, University of Connecticut Libraries 2005-present - Team Leader
  • WebCT Vista Integration Team, University of Connecticut Libraries 2004
  • Dean's Student Advisory Council, School of Information Sciences Representative, University of Tennessee Libraries 2002-2003
  • University of Tennessee Libraries Diversity Committee, 2001-present
  • Graduate Student Association, Educational Psychology Departmental Representative, University of Tennessee 2000-2001
  • Lambda Student Union, University of Tennessee, President 1992-93
  • Women's Coordinating Council, University of Tennessee, Chair 1992-93

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
  • American Libraries Association Member, 2002-present
    • New Members Round Table (NMRT), 2002-present
      • NMRT, Diversity Committee, 2003-04
      • NMRT, Leadership Development Committee, 2003-04
      • NMRT, Shirley Olofson Award Committee, 2003-04
      • NMRT, Student and Student Chapter Outreach Committee (SASCO), 2004-05
      • NMRT, Liaison to the ALA Committee on Legislation, 2004-2005
    • Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) Member, 2002-2004
    • Library Research Round Table (LRRT) Member, 2002-2004
    • Reference & User Services Assocation (RUSA) Member, 2003-2004
    • Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) Member, 2002-present
  • American Society for Information Sciences and Technology (ASIS&T), Student Chapter Member, 2002-2003
  • Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Member, 2002-present
    • ACRL, College Library Section (CLS) Member, 2002-present
    • ACRL, CLS Committee, Virtual Member, 2004-2005
    • ACRL, University Library Section (ULS) Member, 2002-2004
  • International Association of Social Science Information Service & Technology (IASSIST), 2004-present
  • Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA) Member, 2002-present
    • LAMA, Fund Raising and Financial Development Section (FRFDS) Member, 2002-present
    • LAMA, FRFDS Fund Fare Committee, 2004-2005
    • LAMA, FRFDS Publications Committee, 2003-2004 (Committee absorbed by LAMA Publications)
    • LAMA, Human Resources Section (HRS) Member, 2002-present
    • LAMA, Library Organization and Management Section (LOMS) Member, 2002-present
    • LAMA, Measurement, Assessment and Evaluation Section (MAES) Member, 2002-present
  • Special Libraries Association ( SLA), Student Chapter Secretary/Treasurer, 2003-2004
    • SLA Member, 2003-2004
  • Tennessee Library Association (TLA), Student Chapter President, 2003-2004
    • TLA Member, 2003-2005
    • TLA Ad-Hoc Scholarship Committee, 2003-2004
    • TLA Ad-Hoc Scholarship Committee, Virtual Member, 2004-2005

SERVICE & VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

2005 Spring UCONNConnects Program
Council 2 students on Academic Probation
2004 Fall UCONNConnects Program
Council 2 students on Academic Probation
2002-2004 Knoxville Habitat for Humanity, Heart & Soul Interiors Program
Artist Coach and Volunteer, Heart & Soul Interiors Workshops. Lead community murals workshop, volunteer with other H&S Interiors workshops. Began work on development of Resource Center for homeowners.
2001-2004 Adult Student Services, Mentor Program
Mentor for new and returning non-traditional students at the University of Tennessee.
2000 Keep Knoxville Beautiful
Assisted with grant proposals and solicited individual and corporate donations for the Knoxville Music History Mural. Worked closely with the Knoxville Arts Council and Chroma artists.
2000 Knoxville Arts Council
Coordinated student artists from Laurel High School to create a backdrop for the annual event Kids on the Town.

PRESENTATIONS & PANELS
2005 [Working title] “Establishing a Data Service: The Numeric & GeoSpatial Data Service Proposal,” Paper to be presented at the 2005 International Association of Social Science Information Service & Technology (IASSIST) Conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, May 2005
2004 "Evaluating the Changing Landscape of Electronic Databases"
Presentation at the Tennessee Library Association (TLA) Conference, Knoxville, TN, March 2003. Co-presenter, Gayle Baker, Electronic Resources Coordinator, UT Libraries
2004 "Why Are We Here? Student Perspectives on Choosing an ALA-accredited Information Sciences Program: A Panel Discussion"
Panel discussion at the Tennessee Library Association (TLA) Conference, Knoxville, TN, March 2003. Facilitator: Tiffani Conner, Panelists: LouAnn Blocker, Jill Carpenter, Jeanne Davis, Pam Martin, Michal Strutin
2003 "Diversity is Excellence: Ensuring a Successful Future"
Pre-conference workshop at the Tennessee Library Association (TLA) Conference, Chattanooga, TN, April 2003
2003 "Discovering your Diversity Climate"
Presentation at the Tennessee Library Association (TLA) Conference, Chattanooga, TN, April 2003
2002 "Diversity Programming in Libraries"
Invited panelist for the Tennessee Library Association (TLA) Student Chapter at the University of Tennessee, November 5, 2002
2002 "Are We Ready to Meet Our Future: A Diversity Climate Assessment"
Presentation at ARL/CIC 3rd National Conference on Diversity in Academic Libraries, Iowa City, IA, 2002
2001 "All People Considered: Diversity Efforts in Tennessee Libraries"
Panel presentation at the Tennessee Library Association (TLA) Conference, Nashville, TN, 2001. Moderator: Thura Mack, Panelists: Jessie Carney-Smith, Tiffani Conner, John Middlecamp
1999 "Measuring Youth Capacity Building in the Context of Community Participation and Development: A Literature Review"
Presentation at the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) Conference Charleston, SC, April 1999 with Dr. M. Rogge, UT College of Social Work

POSTER SESSIONS
2004 "Services to Communities of Color in America’s Libraries"
Poster session at the Diversity Fair, American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, June 2004. Partnership with Thura Mack, Training Librarian, University of Tennessee Libraries
2003 "Diversity Climate Assessment"
Poster session at the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) 11th National Conference, Charlotte, NC, April, 2003
2003 “Celebrate Diversity: Linking Campus & Community”
Invited poster session at the American Library Association Annual (ALA) Conference, Toronto, Canada, June

PUBLICATIONS
2005 (sent to publisher) "Charting a Course for Diversity: An Experience in Climate Assessment"
Paper submitted for publication to PORTAL: Libraries and the Academy
2005 (sent to publisher) Book Review: Pushkin and the Queen of Spades , Alice Randall. Submitted to Tennessee Librarian
2003 Book Review: Tennessee Frontiers: Three Regions in Transition, John R. Finger. Tennessee Librarian 54(1), 2003. Online at http://www.tnla.org/TL/index.htm.

CONTINUING EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2005 Learning Communities: Pathways to Deep Learning and Campus Transformation
National Resource Center for The First Year Experience® & Students in Transition, University of South Carolina teleconference, University of Connecticut, March 24, 2005
2005 MBTI Revisited
University of Connecticut, First Year Experience Training March 18, 2005
2005 Teaming 101
University of Connecticut Libraries Training Team, January 2005
2004 Freedom vs. Control: Rights Management in the Digital Age
New England chapter of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (NEASIS&T), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, December 15, 2004
2004 Weblogs and RSS 101
Connecticut Library Association, College and University Section & CT Association of Health Sciences Librarians, Connecticut Hospital Association Conference Room, October 21, 2004
2004

The Northeastern Alliance Diversity Identity & Academic Success Summit
"Working meeting regarding important strategies to enhance institutational diversity with a special focus on student success in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)", program brochure 2004. University of Connecticut, October 14, 2004
2004

Organizational Learning
Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Trainer, Barclay Ogden, Berkeley Libraries, University of Connecticut, September 20-21, 2004

2004

Institutional Repositories
Association of Research Libraries (ARL), 2004 Webcast, University of Connecticut

2003

Safeguarding Our Patrons’ Privacy
2003 Teleconference, University of Tennessee
2003

Virtual Reference: A Leadership View
2003 Teleconference, University of Tennessee

2002

Scholarly Publishing & The Common Good: Changing Our Culture, A Symposium for the University of Tennessee Academic Community, September 25-26, 2002 (recorded notes from Clifford A. Lynch’s presentation, “Scholarly Publishing in the Digital Era,” available online at http://www.lib.utk.edu/admin/symposium/program.htm)

2002

Services for Users with Disabilities
University of Tennessee (UT) Libraries & UT Disability Services 2002

CONFERENCES
2005 Evidence and Enlightenment
International Association of Social Science Information Service & Technology (IASSIST) Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland, May 24-27, 2005
2005 American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Conference
Boston, MA, January 14-19, 2005
2004 Human Rights in the Media
UNESCO Chair & Institute of Comparative Human Rights, Fifth Annual Conference, University of Connecticut, 2004, November 9, 2004
2004 Northeastern Alliance Diversity Identity and Academic Success Summit
University of Connecticut October 14, 2004
2004 Human Rights in the Age of Terrorism
Human Rights Institute Inaugural Conference, University of Connecticut, September 9-11, 2004
2004 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference
Orlando, FL, June 24-30, 2004
2004 A Tennessee State of Mind
Tennessee Library Association (TLA) Conference, Knoxville, TN, March 17-19, 2004
2004 American Library Association (ALA) Mid-Winter Conference
San Diego, CA, January 9-14, 2004
2003 Learning to Make a Difference
Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) 11th National Conference, Charlotte, NC, April 10-12, 2003
2003 Creating Our Future: Enduring Values, Changing Expectations
Tennessee Library Association (TLA) Conference, Chattanooga, TN, April 3-4, 2003
2003 American Library Association (ALA) Mid-Winter Conference
Philadelphia, PA, January 24-29, 2003
2002 Diversity: Building A Strategic Future
Association of Research Libraries/Center for Institutional Cooperation (ARL/CIC) 3rd National Conference on Diversity in Academic Libraries, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City, IA, April 4-6, 2002
2002 Reflection, Celebration, Anticipation
Tennessee Library Association (TLA) Conference, Nashville, TN, March 26-28, 2002
2001 5th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research
Charleston, SC, January 2001
1991 Southeastern Undergraduate Sociology Symposium
Emory University, Atlanta, GA, March 1991
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