.. Conference Presentations

"From 'Not Unreal' to Fantasy: Librarians' Changing Recommendations of Children's Books, 1876-1900," panel presentation, Children's Literature Association conference, June 2007.

"Truth Over Fiction: Librarians' Book Recommendations for Children, 1876-1900," panel presentation, Education and the Culture of Print in Modern America conference, sponsored by the Center for the History of Print Culture in Modern America, University of Wisconsin-Madison, September 2006.

"'Elder Sisters from Large Families:' Family Metaphors in Library Services to Children, 1876-1900," panel presentation, Family, Youth and Literature conference at Allerton, UIUC, October 2006.

"Building Community in Distance Education Courses: Teaching Participants," invited panel presentation, ALISE, January 2006.

"Library Collections II," Panel Chair, Library History Seminar XI, October 2006.

“Performing Girlhood, Performing Self: Naylor’s Alice Books,” Children’s Literature Association Annual Conference, June 2005

“Pedagogies of LIS Distance Education Programs,” invited panel presentation, ALISE, January 2005.

“Before There Were Children’s Librarians: Surveys of Youth Services Methods and Emerging Professional Specialization Before 1900,” Doctoral Student Poster Session, ALISE, January 2005.

“Recruiting Librarians and Faculty: Two IMLS funded Projects” Contributor and Panelist for “Project Athena: Weaving a Web of Recruitment,” ALISE, January 2005.

“Using Student Stories in Theoretical Frameworks,” Illinois Online Conference, February, 2004.

"Reading Rocks! Great Books for Summer 2002," IREAD and Broadcast Booktalking for Librarians, Videoconference, Lincoln Trail Library System, Champaign, IL, 2002.

"Website Selection for Children," presentation at "On the Front Lines," Illinois State Library Annual Conference, Springfield, IL., 2000.

“Just Right! What to Suggest When Easy Readers Are Too Easy and Chapter Books Are Too Hard,” Children’s Literature Conference, Champaign Public Library, 1999.

.. Selected Presentations

“Musical Elements of Storytelling,” guest lecture in LIS409 Storytelling, Instructor Keren Moses Joshi, 2005. (upcoming in March 2005)

“Public Library Boards and Local Governmental Structures,” guest lecture in LIS505 Administration and Management of Libraries and Information Centers, Professor Caroline Haythornthwaite, GSLIS, UIUC, 2005.

“Project Athena: Recruiting the Next Generation of LIS Educators,” multiple presentations to students, faculty, staff, and alumni at the University of South Florida, October 2004.

“Who, Me, Earn a Ph.D.?: Doctoral Programs in LIS,” multiple presentations to students, faculty, staff, and alumni at the University of South Florida, February 2004.

“Digital Resources for Updating Children’s Reference Collections,” guest lecture in LIS303, Literature and Resources for Children, Professor Betsy Hearne, GSLIS, UIUC, 2002.

“Creative Storytelling in Public Libraries,” guest lecture in LIS309 Storytelling, Professor Betsy Hearne, GSLIS, UIUC, 2002.

“Literacy for the Very Young,” guest lecture in Child Development class, Instructor Debbie Lee, 2001-2002.

“Children’s Literature and Public Youth Services Librarianship,” guest lecture in LIS303, Literature and Resources for Children, Instructor Deborah Stevenson, GSLIS, UIUC, 2000.

“Great Websites for Kids and Parents,” workshop, The Urbana Free Library, Urbana, IL, 2000.

“Leap Into Reading: How to Read With Your Child,” Family Reading Night Presentation, Thomas Paine School, Urbana, IL., 1999. .