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Melinda M. Livas
Curriculum Vitae
601 S. Martin Luther King Junior Drive
Winston Salem State University
Winston Salem, NC 27110
livasmm@wssu.edu
Education
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC.
Master of Science-Instructional Technology December 2014
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC.
Master of Library and Information Studies May 2009
Southern University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA.
Master of Arts- Mass Communications December 1995
Dillard University
New Orleans, LA.
Bachelor of Arts- Mass Communications May 1992
Related
Experience
Winston Salem State University, NC January 2011– Present
C.G. O’Kelly Library– Distance Services Librarian
 Design, implement and evaluate library services for distance education
students and faculty.
 Serve as the library liaison to the Department of Mathematics.
 Teach research literacy classes face-to-face and online, via Blackboard
Collaborate.
 Provide one-on-one research consultations, face-to-face and virtually.
 Facilitate technology workshops for students and faculty.
 Assist faculty members with transferring face-to-face course content to
online.
 Work collaboratively with the Center for Excellence in Teaching &
Learning, (CETL).
 Design eLearning modules for library instruction classes.

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Queens University of Charlotte, NC July 2009–December 2010
Everett Library– Information Fluency Librarian
 Developed Information Fluency Initiatives.
 Served as the library liaison to the School of Communication, and College
of Arts & Sciences.
 Created information literacy modules that incorporated information fluency
competencies.
 Taught library instruction.
 Created a library instruction module for online classes.
 Collaborated with librarians and faculty members to develop information
literacy curriculum based materials.
 Provided one-on-one reference instruction when needed.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC–
February 2007- May 2009
J. Murrey Atkins Library– Library Technology Specialist
 Utilized several-in-house databases, book scanning applications and the
internet to process course reserve materials.
 Provided personal reference assistance and answered questions
regarding library services.
 Assisted patrons with finding library materials.
 Provided technical support for microfilm/microfiche machines.
 Processed approximately 250 course reserves items each semester.
 Assisted approximately 80 patrons weekly.
Technology / Experience
Microsoft Office for Windows and Mac.
Web 2.0 Applications:
Camtasia Studio, Jing, SnagIt, ScreenCast-O-Matic, Adobe Captivate,
Dreamweaver, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Evernote, iTunesU, Prezi,
Go!Animate, Animoto, Tildee, Symbaloo, and more.
Most used Research Databases:
OCLC, Lexis Nexis, Ebscohost, NCLive, Academic Search Premier,
CINAHL Complete, Nurse Theorist Comprehensive, Cochrane Library, Health
Source: Consumer Edition, OVID, ProQuest Nursing and Allied Health.
Library Automation Systems
Innovative Millennium and SirsiDynix Workflows.
Learning Management Systems
Blackboard
Moodle

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Current Instruction Experience
 Teach research instruction, and technology-based classes at Winston
Salem State University, online and face-to-face.
 Embedded into several health related classes: Dynamics of Professional
Nursing and Health Assessment.
 Co-teaching an online class- Health Disparities of the United States.
Past Instruction Experience
 Taught library instruction and technology classes at Queens University of
Charlotte.
 Co-taught Marketing Retail Management Library Instruction classes with J.
Murrey. Atkins Business Reference Librarians during the spring semester
of 2009.
 Comfortable instructing large groups.
Certificate
Public Librarian Certificate 2009
Professional
Affiliations
 American Library Association
 Association of College & Research Libraries
 Metrolina Library Association-Executive Board Member
 EDUCAUSE
 NCLA
Editorial Board Member
Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning
Professional Presentations
2014 NCLA (CUS) (North Carolina Library Association, College &
University Section)
Charlotte, NC
Presenter: Using Instructional Technologies to Enhance Online, Library
Instruction Classes.
2014 ALA (American Library Association)
Las Vegas, NV
Presenter: Using Instructional Design Applications to Effectively Flip Library Instruction.
2014 MLA (Metrolina Library Association)
Charlotte, NC
Presenter: Using Instructional Design Applications to Effectively Flip Library Instruction.
2014 FreeLearning Conference (Appalachian State University)

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Boone, NC
Co-Presenter: Do You Want to Build a Snowman? Methods for Library Outreach
and Collaboration. (Panel).
2014 UNC Distance Learning Week
Winston Salem, NC- Webinar
Co-Presenter: Our Time, Our Future: How Libraries Can Help with Expected
Learning Outcomes. (Panel).
2013 ACRL (Academic College & Research Libraries),
Indianapolis, IN
Presenter: Zesty Presentation Tools!!! Using Interactive Technology Tools to Enhance
Presentations.
2013 HBCU (Historically Black College & University),
Winston-Salem, NC-Webinar
Presenter: Effective Web 2.0 Tools used for Flipping Library Instruction.
2013 HBCU (Historically Black College & University),
Winston-Salem, NC-Webinar
Presenter: Web 2.0 Tools Used to create engaging class content and manage
resources.
2013 ANTSHE (Association for Nontraditional Students in Higher
Education), Winston-Salem State University
Presenter: Zesty Presentation Tools!!! Using Interactive Technology Tools to Enhance
Classroom Presentations.
2012 SENSES (South Eastern Nursing Staff Education Symposium),
Asheville-Biltmore, NC
Presenter: Nursing Merges with Technology.
2012 Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy,
Savannah, GA
Presenter: Technology+Collaboration Used to Enhance 21st
Century Learning.
2011 Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy,
Savannah, GA
Presenter: R.A.M.S.: Developing a Master Teacher Librarian Program…
That Works!
2011 NCLA 59th Biennial Conference,
Hickory, NC a
Presenter: R.A.M.S.: Developing a Master Teacher Librarian Program…
That Works!
2011 EDUCAUSE- 2011 Southeast Regional Conference,
Charlotte, NC

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Presenter: for the following presentations:
 Truly Immersive: Virtual Environments
 Backchannel Conversations with Twitter
Winston Salem State University- 2011 iPad Workshops
 iPad Boot Camp Workshop- June 2011, August 2011
 iPad2 Beginners Workshop- November 2011
2010 Metrolina Library Association- 5th
Annual Information Literacy
Conference, Charlotte, NC
Presenter: Information Fluency, the New Wave of Information Literacy.
Professional Development
Conferences
 The Teaching Professor Technology Conference- 2014, Denver, CO.
 ALA Conference- 2014, Las Vegas, NV.
 Metrolina Library Association 8thAnnual Information Literacy Conference-
2013, Charlotte, NC.
 ACRL Conference- 2013, Indianapolis, IN.
 EDUCAUSE Southeast Regional Conference- 2013, Atlanta, GA.
 15thDistance Library Services Conference- 2012, Memphis, TN.
 Metrolina Library Association- 7thAnnual Information Literacy Conference-
2012, Charlotte, NC.
 HBCU Library Alliance- 2012, New Orleans, LA.
 American Library Association Conference- 2012, Anaheim, CA.
 EDUCAUSE Southeast Regional Conference- 2011, Charlotte, NC.
 Share Academy, Central Piedmont Community College- 2011, Charlotte,
NC.
 American Library Association Conference- 2011, New Orleans, LA.
 Metrolina Library Association-6thAnnualInformation Literacy Conference-
2011, Charlotte, NC.
 Technology Conference- Appalachian State University-2011, Boone, NC.
 NCLA 59thBiennial Conference-2011, Hickory, NC.
Published Work
Livas, M., Shields, T., Payton, A., Acevedo, T., Farmer, K.,
Kellam, L.,…Evans, K. (2014). Making the Most of Your Library Career.
ALA Editions
Scholarship Award
2008-2009 ALA Spectrum Scholar Recipient