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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,
fe
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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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.

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.

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)
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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)
7
 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)
W s (
 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).