Amanda Clay Powers has over 15 years of experience in libraries. She received her MLIS from Simmons College in 2005. Her current role is Virtual Reference Project Manager and Agriculture and Life Sciences Librarian at Mississippi State University Libraries. She supervises chat operators, manages virtual reference services, and coordinates with technical teams. Previously she has held roles in general reference, emerging technologies, and management. She has authored several publications and presentations on topics including virtual reference, library 2.0, and social networking.
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Mississipp State University
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EDUCA
ATION
Simmons College Gr
s raduate Scho of Librar & Informa
ool ry ation Scienc Boston, M
ce, MA
Masters of Library and Informat
o tion Science, 2005
Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
y W M
Bachelor of Arts in English Liter
r E rature, 1996
PROFES
SSIONAL EXPERIEN
E NCE
Mississip State University Libr
ppi raries
Mitchell Memorial Library, MS State, Missis
L ssippi
Virtual Reference Pr
R roject Manag Agricult
ger, ture and Life Sciences Librarian,
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Assistant Professor (2010 – present)
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Mississip State University Libr
ppi raries
Mitchell Memorial Library, MS State, Missis
L ssippi
Referenc Services Librarian, As
ce L ssistant Prof
fessor (2005 – 2010)
Virtual Reference
l
? Supervise thir rteen chat opperators in providing 56 hours of cha reference from the pu
p at ublic
se
ervice desks
? Manage the operations of the virtual reference ser
M o f r rvices, inclu
uding chat, email and soccial
networking reeference serv vices
? Create trainin programs for virtual reference sta based on r
C ng r aff review of all chat
tr
ransactions
? Provide a monthly assessment of virtu reference services
ual e
? Coordinate te
C echnical supp with the Web Servic team
port e ces
? Collaborate with the Instr
C w ructional Me Center t design ma
edia to arketing and publicity fo
or
re
eference serv
vices
? Led the Libra
L aries’ transiti from con
ion nsortial chat reference to local chat i summer 2
o in 2008,
in
ncluding trai
ining and sup pervision an assessmen
nd nt
Genera Reference and Liaison
al n
? Provide gen neral and in-depth refere
ence services and through chat, consu
s h ultations, em
mail,
instant messaging, Face ebook, Twitt and at ge
ter, eneral refereence and info ormation dessks
? Develop an teach gene
nd eral and cour
rse-specific workshops o bibliograp instruct
on phic tion
? Serve as liaaison to the College of Agriculture an Life Scie
C A nd ences as well as the MSU
l U
Extension and Experim Stations with respon
a ment nsibilities for related refe
r erence and
electronic collections.
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? Collect matterial and pro
ovide suppor for the Pla and Soil Science and Poultry Sci
rt ant d ience
departments.
? Served as th acting Bu
he usiness and Social Scienc Referenc Librarian January 200 –
S ces ce 08
January 20009
Emergi Technolo
ing ogies-relatedd
? Chair the MS Libraries Emerging Technologies Summit (20
C SU T s 007 – presennt)
o Engag nationally known key
ge y ynote speake rs
o Lead the planning and executi of the co
t g ion onference
? Chair the MS Libraries’ Library 2.0 Committee (2007 – pre
C SU ’ 0 e esent)
o Desig and implem
gn ment an Em
merging Tech hnologies Traaining Series to provide
library faculty and staff with new tools an resources
y d n nd
o Devel and main
lop ntain the MS Libraries’ presence o Facebook, Flickr and
SU on
Twitteer
o Investtigate and in
ncubate appliications for e
emerging tecchnologies w
within the lib
brary
? Manage the MSU Librari
M M ies’ Faceboo presence, building a c
ok community o nearly 100
of 00
? Contribute to the MSU Libraries’ Tw
C witter stream (@msu_libr raries)
MIT LIBBRARIES
Dewey Library for Management and Social Sciences, Ca
L M S ambridge, M
Massachusetts s
Library and Referenc Assistant, Public Serv
a ce vices (2002 – 2005)
? Proovided refere ence services for manage
s ement, econoomics, and p
political scie
ence
? Par rticipated as a cross-train member of a process
ned sing team wi primary r
ith responsibilit
ties
for serials and government documents
g
? Dev veloped and implemente instruction programs f MIT’s lib
ed n for brary staff
? Act as a mem
ted mber of the Service Desk Task Force creating co competen
S k e ore ncies, referra
als
guidelines, cust tomer servic guidelines and a traini and docu
ce s ing umentation p for the M
plan MIT
Lib
braries transiition to a new integrated reference m
w model for the entire Publi Services s
e ic staff
CHRONOS ASSET MANAGEM MENT, INC.
A Global Equity Hed Fund Ma
l dge anager, Cam mbridge, MA
A
Manager (1999 – 2001)
r
? Com mpiled a libr
rary of mark research and general resource ma
ket a aterial
? Cre eated market ting and sale presentatio for clien
es ons nts
? Hir and supervised admin
red nistrative an IT profess
nd sionals
BANTAM BOOKS
M
A Divisio of Rando House Inc
on om corporated, New York, N
N NY
Assistant Editor (199 –1998)
t 96
? Acqu uired and edi book-len
ited ngth comme ercial fiction
? Wrot and edited cover copy for mystery fiction
te d y
PUBLIC
CATIONS
Nolen, David, Aman Clay Pow
D nda wers, Li Zhan Yu Xu, R
ng, Rachel Cann
nady and Jud Li. “Mov
dy ving
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3. AMAND CLAY POWERS
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Beyond Assumptions The Use of Virtual Re
A s: o eference Dat in an Acad
ta demic Librar portal:
ry.”
Libraries and the Aca
s ademy. Acce
epted, Forthc
coming. (peeer-reviewed)
)
Powers, Amanda Cla Julie She and Clay Hill. "The R
A ay, edd y Role of Virtu Referenc in Library
ual ce y
Web Site Design." Jo
e ournal of We Librarianship 5, iss. 2 (2011). DO
eb OI:
10.1080/19322909.2011.573279 peer-reviewwed
Powers, Amanda Cla David No
A ay, olen, Li Zhan Yu Xu a Gail Pey
ng, and yton. “Movin from the
ng
Consortiu to the Re
um eference Des Keeping Chat and Im
sk: mproving Re eference at th MSU
he
Libraries Internet Reference Se
s.” R ervices Quar
rterly 15, iss. 3 (2010): 169 - 188. DO
. OI:
10.1080/10875301.2010.500939 (peer-review wed)
Powers, Amanda Cla “Social Networking as Ethical Di
A ay. N a iscourse: Blogging a Pra actical and
Normativ Library Ethic.” Journal of Library Administra
ve E y ation 47, iss. 3-4 (2008): 191 – 209.
. :
DOI: 10.1080/019308208021865 (invited)
522 )
Powers, Amanda Cla June Schm and Cla Hill. “Wh Can’t We Be Friends The MSU
A ay, midt ay hy e s?
Libraries Find Friend on Facebo
s ds ook.” Missis
ssippi Librar 72, iss. 1 (2008): 3-5
ries 5.
Brazzeal, Bradley an Amanda Clay Powers. “Electronic Access to A
nd C c Agriculture Journals: An
n
Agronom Case Stud Serials Review 33, iss. 3 (2007) 155-160.
my dy.” R ):
DOI:10.1
1016/j.serrev
v.2007.06.00 (peer-revi
04 iewed)
Powers, Amanda Cla and Deborah Lee. “Li
A ay ibrary 2.0 in Mississippi Mississippi Libraries, 71,
i.” ,
iss. 3 (20
007): 74-75.
PRESEN
NTATIONS
S
Mining Virtual Refer
V rence Data for an Iterativ Assessme Cycle. 17 Annual R
f ve ent 7th Reference
Research Forum, Am
h merican Libra Associat
ary tion Annual Conference. New Orlea LA. June 26,
ans, e
2011. Jur
ried.
Creating, Growing an Managing Identity in Social Netw
, nd g n works. Prese
ented at the G
Golden Trian
ngle
Regional Public Rela
l ations Assoc
ciation Meeti Starkvil MS. Febr
ing. lle, ruary 16, 20
011.
Web 2.0 for the K-12 Classroom Presented at the 11th A
2 m. a Annual Mega
aResource S
School Libra
arian
Worksho MS State MS. Febru
op, e, uary 11, 2011
1.
Rejecting Anonymity and Embra
g y acing Commmunity: Virtu Reference Services at Mississippi
ual e t i
State Uniiversity. Pos session with David Nolen (lead) , Li Zhang, Y Xu, Judy Li and Rac
ster w N Yu y chel
Cannady presented at the Americ Libraries Associatio n Annual Co
y a can s onference, W
Washington, DC.
June 26, 2010. Juried d.
Libraries Creating Co
s ontext with Public Medi Partners. P
P ia Presented at PubCampM 2010,
MS
sponsored by National Public Raadio and Mis
ssissippi Pub Broadca
blic asting, Jackso MS. June 5,
on, e
2010. Unnconference.
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4. AMAND CLAY POWERS
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Analyzin Evaluatin & Comm
ng, ng, municating th Value of W Presenc Presented with Mich
he Web ce. d hael
Porter at Computers in Libraries, Washington DC. April 12, 2010. J
, n, l Juried.
Social Ne
etworking Tools for the 21st Century Learner. P
T Presented at t 10th Ann
the nual
MegaRes source Schoo Librarian Workshop, MS State, M February 19, 2010.
ol MS. y
Bringing Web 2.0 int Academic Libraries. Presented vir
g to c P rtually with Ellen Hamp
pton Filgo att
WebJunc ction (archiv at http://w
ved www.webjun nction.org/ev
vents/webinnars/webinar-archives/-
/articles/c
content/677001125). June 30, 2009. Invited.
e I
From the Consortium to the Publ Services Desk: Keepi CHAT a Improvin Reference at
e m lic D ing and ng e
the MSU Libraries. Poster sessio with Li Zh
U P on hang, David Nolen, Gail Peyton and Yu Xu
l d
presented at the Ame
d erican Librar Associat
ries tion Annual Conference, Chicago, IL July 19, 2
L. 2009.
Juried.
Social Ne
etwork Profi Managem
file ment. Presen with Sar Houghto
nted rah on-Jan, Greg Schwartz an
nd
Michael Porter at Co
omputers in Libraries, Washington, D March 3 2009. Jur
L W DC. 31, ried.
New Med in Educa
dia ation and PR
R/Marketing. Panel at the New Media Conferenc presented by
e a ce
Mississip Public Br
ppi roadcasting, Jackson, MS. Novembe 10, 2008. Invited.
, M er
Emerging Technolog for Rese
g gies earch: Tools from the MS Libraries Presented at the
SU s.
Mississip State University Plan & Soil Sci
ppi nt iences Depar
rtment Semi
inar Series. M State, M
MS MS.
September 15, 2008.
2.0 for Pu
ublic Librari Presente at the Firs Regional L
ies. ed st Library Syst Staff Tra
tem aining Day.
Hernando MS. Augu 7, 2008. Invited.
o, ust I
Facebook
king the MSU Libraries. Presented with Pattye A
. w Archer at the MS Library 2.0 Summ
e y mit.
MS State MS. June 20, 2008.
e, 2
Where Do You Go From Here? Managing Your Identity in Social N
D F M Y y Networks. Pre
esented at th
he
MS Libra 2.0 Summ MS Sta MS. June 20, 2008.
ary mit. ate, e
2.0 for th K-12 Libr
he rary. Present at the nin annual M
ted nth MegaResourc School Li
ce ibrarian
Worksho MS State MS. Febru
op, e, uary 22, 2008
8.
Institutio
onalizing Lib
brary 2.0: A Case Study in the Mississippi State University L
Libraries.
Presented with Pattye Archer, Ste
d e ephen Cunet Deborah Lee and Ha Llull at the MS Libr
tto, h arry rary
2.0 Summ MS Stat MS. June 15, 2007.
mit, te, e
Introduct
tion to MySppace. Presen at the eig
nted ghth annual MegaResou School L
urce Librarian
Worksho MS State MS. Febru
op, e, uary 23, 2007
7.
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5. AMAND CLAY POWERS
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TEACH
HING
Universit Workshop
ty ps
? APA and MLA Style workshops
A
? Bib bliographic Instruction fo English an Commun
I or nd nications Deppartment stu
udents
? Out treach worksshops for MSU Extensio and Exper
on riment Statio
ons
? Sub bject-specific workshops for graduat students a faculty in the College of Agricu
c s te and n es ulture
& Life Sciences, Arts & Sc
L ciences, Educcation, Engi
ineering, and Forestry
d
? Fac cebook, Soci Networki and Eme
ial ing erging Techn nologies wor rkshops for t MSU
the
com
mmunity
Internal Library Train
L ning
? Vir rtual referenc training on software, service stand
ce o dards, referr and cust
rals tomer service
e
? Soc media te
cial echnologies such as Face
s ebook, Twitt Dropbox and RSS a
ter, x, aggregators
? Ma anaging ident online, including pri
tity i ivacy-related workshops on social n
d s networking
AWARD
DS
? 201 Mississipp Library Association Past Presiden Award f outstandi early car
10 pi A P nt's for ing reer
libr
rarian
? 200 MIT Libra
05 aries Infinite Mile Awar for Innova
e rd ation and Cr
reativity with the Service
h e
Des Task Forc for work to transition the Librarie to an Integ
sk ce t es grated Servic Point
ce
? 200 MIT Libra
04 aries Infinite Mile Awar for Comm unication an Collabora
e rd nd ation with th
he
Dew and Hum
wey manities Lib braries Proce
essing Team
m
? Nattional Endow
wment for th Humanitie Younger S
he es Scholars Gra for the p
ant paper “Scient tific
and Literary Re
d easoning: Co ontextualizin Connectio
ng ons” (1995)
ACADEMIC SERV
VICE
National
? Cha Virtual Reference Discussion Gr
air, R roup, Ameri ican Library Association (ALA),
n
Refference User Services Association (RUSA), MA
rs A ( ARS (Emerg ging Technoologies in
Refference Section ) (2010-2011)
? Sec cretary, Virtu Referenc Discussion Group, AL RUSA, M
ual ce n LA, MARS (200 09-2010)
? Me ember, Virtua Reference Committee ALA, RUS MARS/R (Emerg
al e e, SA, RSS ging
Tec
chnologies/RReference Seervices Section) (2010-2 014)
? Me ember, MAR Conferenc Planning Committee (2011-2012)
RS ce )
? Me ember, MAR Mid-Wint Survey Task Force (2
RS ter T 2011)
? Me ember, RUSA Technolog Task Forc ALA, RU
A gy ce, USA (2008)
? RSS Liaison to the Access to Informati Committ
ion tee, ALA, RU
RUSA (2007 – 2009)
? Me ember, Virtua Reference Committee Associatio of Southea
al e e, on astern Resea
arch Librarie
es
(AS
SERL) (2006 6-2008)
State
? Tre
easurer/Exec
cutive Board Member (el
lected), MS Library Ass
sociation (20 – 2009)
007
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Mississip State University
ppi
? Me ember, Cente for Teachi and Lear
er ing rning, Facult Advisory Committee (2006- 2011
ty 1)
Mississip State University Libr
ppi raries
Standin Committe
ng ees
? Chair, MSU Libraries Em
C L merging Tech hnologies Su
ummit (2010 0-present)
? Chair, MS Library 2.0 Su
C ummit (2007 – 2008)
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? Chair, Library 2.0 Comm
C y mittee (2006 – present)
? Member, Mea
M asurement an Evaluatio Committe (2010 – p
nd on ee present)
? Member, Libr
M rary Coordinnators Group (2010 – pr
p resent)
? Member, Elec
M ctronic Reso
ources Evaluuation Comm mittee (2006- present)
-
? Member, Libr
M rary Technoology Comm mittee (2007 – present)
Search Committees s
? Head of Public Service (2
H 2011-current t)
? Web Services Specialist (2011)
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? Assistant Professor, Busin
A ness Referen Librarian (2008)
nce n
? Digital Projec Coordina
D cts ator (2006)
? Assistant Professor, Libra Instructio (2006)
A ary on
? Library Assoc
L ciate, Access Services (2
2006)
? In nstructional Technology Specialist (2
y 2005)
COMMU
UNITY SER
RVICE
? Chair, Starkv
C ville Commu unity Theatre Fourth Frid
e days forum f local pla
for aywrights andd
ot
ther writers to have their work read and discusse on the Ma Stage (20 - presen
r ed ain 007 nt)
? Costumes, Pr
C rops, Stageha Starkvil Commun Theatre’ competitio productio of
and, lle nity ’s on on
Catfish Moon by Lonny , (2009)
C n
o Missis ssippi Theat Association Festival, “Best Produ
tre uction”
o South heastern Thea Confere
atre ence, “Best P
Production”
o American Associa ation of Com
mmunity The eatre Festiva “Outstan
al’s nding Backst tage
Achie evement Awa ard” and “Be Ensembl
est le”
? Assistant Dire
A ector and Sta Manage Starkville Community Theatre’s p
age er, y production o
of
Not Now Dar
N rling by Ray Cooney at the Starkville Communit Theatre (2
t e ty 2006).
? Assistant Dire
A ector and Sta Manage Starkville Community Theatre’s p
age er, y production o
of
Aspirin and Elephants by Alan Ayckb
A E y bourne (200 ?
07).
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