Curriculum Vitæ for Greg R. Notess

Current Position

• Reference Librarian, Professor, Montana State University. Library.

Awards and Honors

• Invited Keynote address. "Search, Health Information, and Librarians: Using the Best of Both Web 2.0 and 1.0." Canadian Health Libraries Association Annual Conference, Ottawa, May 30, 2007.
• Invited Keynote address. "Reinventing Ourselves as Internet Librarians." Internet Librarian International, London, Oct. 17, 2006.
• Invited Endnote Address: "Web Search Training: The Librarian Advantage." Alaska Library Association Annual Conference, Anchorage, Feb. 26, 2006.
• Invited Keynote address. "New Search Engine Initiatives in the Age of Google Dominance." Eighth Southern African Online Information Meeting, June 22, 2005, in Pretoria, South Africa.
• Invited Keynote address. Pretraživanje Znanstvenih Informacija (Searching the Scientific Information), Nov. 5, 2004 in Zagreb, Croatia.
• Invited Lecture. "Digital Library Resources: New Potential and Old Perils" Ranganathan Annual Lecture in Chennai and Bangalore, India. Feb. 2004.
• Guest Lecturer. "The Power Searcher." Alberta L. Brown Seminar. Kalamazoo, MI. May 22, 2003.
• Included in Blake Carver. "The lisnews.com First Annual Top Librarian Personalities on the Web." Searcher 10(7): 82-87, July-August 2002.
• Biographical entries in Who's Who in America. 60th, 57th, 56th, and 55th ed. New Providence, NJ: Marquis Who's Who, 2006, 2003, 2002, 2001.
• Sabbatical awarded by Montana State University-Bozeman during the period of August 2001 - May 2002 for in-depth research into Internet search engines and the teaching of Web searching. Resulted in publication of Teaching Web Search Skills.
• Biographical profile in "Winning the Information Hunt." Information World (169):28- , May 2001.
• Inducted into the "Internet Librarian Hall of Fame" at http://www.rlc.dcccd.edu/lrc/hofprevious.htm on May 14, 2001 as the fifth librarian to be included.
• 1999 Information Authorship Award for best column, "On the Net," in Online and EContent.
• Guest Lecturer. "The Search Engine Serengeti: Charting a Route Through the Wild Web." The George Mandel Memorial Seminar. Cleveland, OH. For the Cleveland Chapter of the Special Libraries Association. September 21, 1999.
• Interview and Featured Profile in WebForia Industry Profiles, May 1999.
• 1998 Information Authorship Award for best column, "On the Net," in Online and Database.
• First edition of Government Information on the Internet was included in "Selected Reference Books of 1997" by Eileen McIlvaine. College and Research Libraries. 59(2): 182, March 1998.
• Invited listing in Wilson Guide to Internet Experts. New York: H.W. Wilson, Dec. 1998.
• Interview included as Chapter 12 in Reva Basch. Secrets of the Super Net Searchers: The Reflections, Revelations, and Hard-Won Wisdom of 35 of the World's Top Internet Researchers. Wilton, CT: Pemberton Press, 1996. pp.101-106.
• 1995 Information Authorship Award for best column, "On the Nets," in Online and Database.

Media Interviews, Quotes, and Features

Quoted and/or interviewed as an industry expert in the following news articles:

• Carol Tenopir. "Complex Syntax Lives On." Library Journal. 130(18): 32, Nov. 1, 2005.
  
• "Internet May Not Have it All, Says Web Search Expert." Financial Express. March 1, 2004.
• Stephen Pounds. "Reaching the Top Consulting Firm Helps Searches Through Google and Other Search Engines Find Their Way to a Client Company's Internet Site." The Palm Beach Post. Sept 14, 2003, p. 1F.
• Andrea Orr. "Nettrends: Why the Search Engine Is Not Always Right." Reuters News Wire. September 26, 2002.
• Lisa Guernsey. "Upstart Search Engines Try to Topple Google." New York Times. April 4, 2002, p. G3.
• Carol Tenopir. "Online in London, at 25." Library Journal. 127(2): 42, Feb. 1, 2002.
• "The Search Goes On, and Google Faces Challenge." The Montreal Gazette. October 20, 2001, p. K2.
• "How to Search the Web as it Shows its Age." Information Advisor. 12(10): 7, Oct. 2000.
• Lisa Guernsey. "The Search Engine as Cyborg." New York Times. June 29, 2000, p. G1.
• Joellen Perry and Janet Rae-Dupree. "Searching the Web Gets Easier with Engines That Try to Read Your Mind." U.S. News & World Report 130(15): 52, April 16, 2001.
• "Revving up the Search Engines." The Boston Herald. Dec. 27, 1999, p. 25.
• "The Net: New & Notable." USA Today. June 23, 1999, p. D8.
• "Teaching the Net Plain English." Financial Times. June 16, 1999, p. 16.
• "MP3 News Moving Fast and Furious." The Toronto Star. Feb. 18, 1999.

Education

• 1990 Master of Librarianship (MLS) University of Washington
• 1987 Master of Music (Horn Performance) University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music
• 1983 Bachelor of Music (Music Education) University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music Magna cum Laude

Publications

Books and Chapters

• Teaching Web Search Skills: Techniques and Strategies of Top Trainers. Information Today, 2006.
• Government Information on the Internet. 3rd ed. Lanham, MD: Bernan Press, 2000.
• Government Information on the Internet. 2nd ed. Lanham, MD: Bernan Press, 1998.
• Government Information on the Internet. 1st Ed. Lanham, MD: Bernan Press, 1997.
• "The Internet." In Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science, Volume 59, Supplement 22. New York: Marcel Dekker, 1996, pp. 236-265. (Refereed, invited.)
• Interview published as Chapter 12 in Reva Basch. Secrets of the Super Net Searchers, Wilton, Conn.: Pemberton Press, 1996, pp.101-106.
• Internet Access Providers: An International Resource Directory. Westport, CT: Mecklermedia, 1994.

Articles

• "Google Universal and Its New Navigation." [Online Article] NewsBreaks. May 29, 2007. http://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/nbReader.asp?ArticleId=36281 (Invited)
• "Microsoft Launches Live Search Books." [Online Article] NewsBreaks. Dec. 11, 2006. http://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/nbReader.asp?ArticleId=18787 (Invited)
• "Need info? Just Ask.com!" Library Journal 131(12): 110, Jul. 1, 2006. (Invited)
• "Government Information on the Internet." Library Trends 52(2): 256-267, Fall 2003. (Invited)
• "Workflow for Creating Interactive Course Web Sites." [Online article] Microsoft Assistance Center Web Site. Aug. 13, 2002. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/frontpage/HA010429351033.aspx
• "Educational Community-Building with Forums." [Online article] Microsoft Office FrontPage Community. May 13, 2002. http://www.microsoft.com/frontpage/community/columns/edcolumn01.htm
• "Search Engine Showdown." In Information Online 2001: Digital Dancing: New Steps, New Partners. [Proceedings of the 10th Australasian Information Online Conference and Exhibition.] Sydney: Information Specialists Division Australian Library and Information Association, 2001. Pp. 264-268.
• "What's Ahead for 2001? Predictions from 13 Information Industry Sages." Information Today. 18(1):1, 52-56, Jan. 2001 (Invited contribution to this larger article. My section is on p. 54.)
• "Searching the Web: Search Engine Inconsistencies and Successful Strategies." Tidskrift för Dokumentation, [The Nordic Journal of Documentation] 55(1): 3-7, 2000.
• "The Never-Ending Quest: Search Engine Relevance." Online 24(3):35-40, May-June 2000. (Invited)
• "USGOVSEARCH: The Federal Web, NTIS Database, and More." Online 24(1): 57- , January 2000. (Invited)
• "Search Engine Showdown." Planet IT [Online]. Internet/Intranets TechCenter. July 12, 1999.
• "Search Engines in the Internet Age." Online 23(3):20-22, May-June 1999. (Invited)
• "Unknown Search Gems: Effective Searches with Little Known Engines." Planet IT [Online]. Web Design & Development/Technology Section. Jan. 19, 1999.
• "Speeding the Information Hunt." Planet IT [Online]. Internet/Intranets TechCenter. Nov. 13, 1998.
• "Focus On: Alexa." Online 22(3):29-30, May-June 1998. (Invited)
• "Northern Light: New Search Engine for the Web and Full-Text Articles." Database 21(1):32-37, Feb.-March 1998.
• "Internet Search Engines for Finding Government Web Sites." The Internet Connection 4(1):1-4, Jan. 1998. (Invited)
• "The Evolution of Government Web Sites." The Internet Connection 3(8):1-4, Sept. 1997. (Invited)
• "Digital Libraries on the Net: NlightN and Electric Library." Online User 2(6):36-44, Nov.-Dec. 1996. (Invited)
• "Java Creates New Potential for Internet Information." Online 20(2):82-86, Mar.-Apr. 1996.
• "News Resources on the World Wide Web." Database 19(1):12-20, Feb.-March 1996 (Cover story).
• "Internet Connections: Understanding Your Access Options." Online 18(5):41-47, September-October 1994 (Invited).
• "Montana Internet Connections." Montana Library Focus 12(1):19-21, March 1994.
• "An Internet Indexing Lexicon." NFAIS Newsletter 36(1):1-4, January 1994 (Invited).
• "Gaining Access to the Internet." Online 16(5):27-34, September 1992 (Invited).
• "The Impact of Networked Information on Access Services." Collection Management 17(1/2):105-117, 1992. (Invited article. Reprinted in: Gregg Sapp, ed. Access Services in Libraries: New Solutions for Collection Management. New York: Haworth, 1992.)
• "Information Sources on Rural Recycling." Green Library Journal: Environmental Topics in the Information World 1(1):29-37, January 1992 (with Jodee Kuske; refereed). Reprinted in Alternative Library Literature 1992/93, Sanford Berman and James P. Danky, eds. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 1994, pp. 292-296.
• "Using the Internet for Increased Information Access and Retrieval." In Proceedings of the Online/CD-ROM 1991 Conference. S.l.: s.n., 1991, pp. 95-98.
• "Library Catalogs on the Internet." Systems and Computing Services User News (Montana State University) 6(1):8-9, Fall 1991.
• "Searching EPIC on the Internet." OCLC Micro 7(5):23-25, October 1991. Also reprinted in the electronic journal MeckJournal 1(2): Feature article 1, October 1991.

Columns

"On the Net" column in Online, since 1993.

Published every other month. A column focusing on information retrieval on the Internet, search engines, and other specialized Internet information tools.

• "Diverging Web Markup Choices." Online 30(6): 43-45, Nov.-Dec. 2006.
• "Web-Based Software and the New Desktops on the Web." Online 30(4): 39-41, July-Aug. 2006.
• "The Terrible Twos: Web 2.0, Library 2.0, and More." Online 30(3): 40-42, May-June 2006.
• "Tracking Your Search History." Online 30(2): 41-43, Mar.-Apr. 2006.
• "Re-Evaluating Web Evaluation." Online 30(1): 45-47, Jan.-Feb. 2006.
• "Casting the Net: Podcasting and Screencasting." Online 29(6): 43-45, Nov.-Dec. 2005.
• "Subset Search Techniques." Online 29(5): 40-42, Sept.-Oct. 2005.
• "Scholarly Web Searching: Google Scholar and Scirus." Online 29(4): 39-41, July-Aug. 2005.
• "Searching Books Between the Covers." Online 29(3): 41-44, May-June 2005.
• "Locating Uses for Local Search." Online 29(2): 39-41, Mar.-Apr. 2005.
• "Revisiting Past Technologies." Online 29(1): 45-47, Jan.-Feb. 2005.
• "Dating the Web: The Confusion of Chronology." Online 28(6): 39-41, Nov.-Dec. 2004.
• "The Changing Information Cycle." Online 28(5): 40-42, Sept.-Oct. 2004.
• "The New Yahoo! Search." Online 28(4): 40-42, July-Aug. 2004.
• "Search Engine Prefixes and Shortcuts." Online 28(3): 41-43, May-June 2004.
• "Fiddling with File Types." Online 28(2): 39-41, Mar.-Apr. 2004.
• "Toolbars: Trash or Treasures?" Online 28(1): 41-44, Jan.-Feb. 2004.
• "Unusual Power Web Searching Commands." Online 27(6): 40-42, Nov.-Dec. 2003.
• "The Google Dance: Their Database Update Saga." Online 27(5): 42-44, Sept.-Oct. 2003.
• "Bookmarklets, Favelets, and Keymarks: Shortcuts Galore." Online 27(4): 38-40, July-Aug. 2003.
• "Unlocking URLs: Extensions, Shortening Options, and Other Oddities." Online 27(3): 54-56, May-June 2003.
• "A Decade On the Net." 27(2): 53-55, Mar.-Apr. 2003.
• "The UCE (Spam) War and its Impact on E-mail." Online 27(1): 55-57, Jan.-Feb. 2003.
• "RSS, Aggregators, and Reading the Blog Fantastic." Online 26(6): 52-54, Nov.-Dec. 2002.
• "The Blog Realm: News Sources, Searching with Daypop, and Content Management." Online 26(5): 70-72, Sept.-Oct. 2002.
• "Free Full Text: FindArticles and MagPortal." Online 26(4): 54-56, July-Aug. 2002.
• "Dead Search Engines." Online 26(3): 62-64, May-June 2002.
• "The Wayback Machine: The Web's Archive." Online 26(2): 59-61, Mar.-Apr. 2002.
• "The Top-Level Domain Game." Online 26(1): 63-65, Jan.-Feb. 2002.
• "Freshness Issue and Complexities with Web Search Engines." Online 25(6): 66-68, Nov.-Dec. 2001.
• "Ready-Reference Collections: Bartleby and xrefer." Online 25(5): 66-68, Sept.-Oct. 2001.
• "Browser Diversity." Online 25(4): 66-68, July-Aug. 2001.
• "Tracking Title Search Capabilities." Online 25(3): 72-74, May-June 2001.
• "iWon: What Value for the Information Professional?" Online 25(2): 60-62, Mar.-Apr. 2001.
• "Customization Options for Web Searching." Online 25(1): 55-5, Jan.-Feb. 2001.
• "Searching Beyond Text: Multimedia Search Tools." Online 24(6): 63-66, Nov.-Dec. 2000.
• "Searching Beyond Text: Issues with Multimedia Searching." Online 24(5): 61-63, Sept.-Oct. 2000.
• "Server Side Includes for Site Management." Online 24(4): 78-80, July-Aug. 2000.
• "Up and Coming Search Technologies." Online 24(3): 75-77, May-June 2000.
• "Search Engine Inconsistencies." Online 24(2): 66-68, Mar.-Apr. 2000.
• "On the Net in 2000." Online 24(1): 71-73, Jan.-Feb. 2000.
• "Intricacies of Advertisement Information on the Web." Online 23(6): 79-81, Nov-Dec. 1999.
• "On-the-Fly Search Engine Analysis." Online 23(5):63-66, Sept.-Oct. 1999.
• "Communications and Community on Web Sites." Online 23(4):65-68, July-Aug.1999.
• "Rising Relevance in Search Engines." Online 23(3):84-86, May-June 1999.
• "Internet Current Awareness." Online 23(2):75-78, March-April 1999.
• "Minimal Intranets for Libraries." Online 23(1):74-76, Jan.-Feb. 1999.
• "Filtering the Email Storm." Online 22(6):64-66, Nov.-Dec. 1998.
• "More Internet Search Strategies." Online 22(5):71-74, Sept.-Oct. 1998.
• "DejaNews and Other Usenet Search Tools." Online 22(4):74-76 ,July-Aug. 1998.
• "Keyboard and Navigation Shortcuts." Online 22(3):48-50, May-June 1998.
• "Toward More Comprehensive Web Searching: Single Searching Versus Megasearching." Online 22(2):73-76, March-April 1998.
• "Looking Ahead to 1998 on the Net." Online 22(1):74-76, Jan.-Feb. 1998.
• "New Features of the Web Indexes." Online 21(5):52-55, Sept.-Oct.1997.
• "Internet Search Strategies." Online 21(4):63-66, July-August 1997.
• "Mega-Searching from the Desktop." Online 21(3):89-91, May-June 1997.
• "Sending and Receiving Email Attachments." Online 21(2):85-87, March-April 1997.
• "Forecasts and an Internet Wish List." Online 21(1):56-58, Jan.-Feb. 1997.
• "Internet One Search with the Mega Search Engines." Online 20(6):36-39, Nov.-Dec. 1996.
• "Negotiating Netscape's Frames." Online 20(5):65-68, Sept.-Oct. 1996.
• "Telnet, the Forgotten Internet Tool." Online 20(4):22-24, July-Aug. 1996.
• "Catch the Lightning: Keeping Current with the Net." Online 20(3):86-88, May-June 1996.
• "Internet Directions in 1996." Online 20(1):33-36, January-February 1996.
• "Using CD-ROMs with the Internet." Online 19(6)40-44, November-December 1995.
• "New Models of Online Interaction." Online 19(5):80-90, September-October 1995.
• "Searching the World-Wide Web: Lycos, WebCrawler and More." Online 19(4):48-53, July-August 1995.
• "Comparing Commercial WWW Browsers." Online 19(3):43-49, May-June 1995.
• "Comparing Web Browsers: Mosaic, Cello, Netscape, WinWeb, and InternetWorks Lite." Online 19(2):36-40, March-April 1995.
• "The Upgrade Upheaval: Moving From a Terminal Account to a Direct Connection." Online 19(1):57-59, January-February 1995.
• "Troubleshooting the Internet." Online 18(5):110-112, September-October 1994.
• "Lynx to the World-Wide Web." Online 18(4):78-82, July 1994.
• "Finding and Creating Finger Information." Online 18(3):108-111, May 1994.
• "Learing to FTP." Online 18(2):79-82, March 1994.
• "Telnet Explored." Online 18(1):94-97, January 1994.
• "The Low-End Power User." Online 17(6):87-89, November 1993.
• "Reading Usenet News: The rn and trn Newsreaders." Online 17(5):94-98, Sept. 1993.
• "Usenet: Taming the E-mail Flood." Online 17(4):86-88, July 1993.
• "Using Gophers to Burrow Through the Internet." Online 17(3):100-102, May 1993.
• "The Internet Meets Online." Online 17(2):84-86, March 1993.

"Web Wanderings" column in EContent, Aug. 1999 - Dec. 2000.

• "Online Storage Opportunities." EContent 23(6): 62-64, Dec. 2000
• "PubList and jake: Free Periodical Reference Sources." EContent 23(5): 64-67, Oct.-Nov. 2000
• "From the Web to WAP." EContent 23(4): 69-72, Aug.-Sept. 2000
• "Finding Online Government Publications." EContent 23(3): 67-70, June-July 2000
• "Consumer's Revenge: Online Product Reviews and Ratings." EContent 23(2): 61-64, April-May 2000
• "PubScience: Evolution or Devolution?" EContent 23(1): 64-67, Feb.-Mar. 2000
• "Raising Dead Links." EContent 22(6): 66-69, Dec. 1999.
• "A Multiplicity of Databases on Search Engines." EContent 22(5): 60-62, Oct.-Nov. 1999.
• "AltaVista's International Mirrors." EContent 22(4): 59-62, Aug.-Sept. 1999.

"On the Net" column in Database, April 1993-July 1999.

• "Searching for Current News." Database 22(3): 57-60, June-July 1999.
• "The Many Faces of Inktomi." Database 22(2): 63-65, April-May 1999.
• "Duplicative Databases: Yellow Pages from infoUSA." Database 22(1): 73-76, Feb.-Mar. 1999.
• "The Year Databases Moved to the Web." Database 21(6):56-58, Dec. 1998.
• "Government Metasites: Federal, State, and International." Database 21(5):60-63, Oct.-Nov. 1998.
• "The Death of Open Text and the Birth of Livelink Pinstripe." Database 21(4):86-89, Aug.-Sept. 1998.
• "Free Medlines on the Web." Database 21(3):71-75, June-July 1998.
• "Tips for Evaluating Web Databases." Database 21(2):69-72, April.-May 1998.
• "FindLaw: Metasite Extraordinaire." Database 21(1):66-69, Feb.-March 1998.
• "Refining the Internet in '97." Database 20(6):62-64, Dec. 1997.
• "Measuring the Size of Internet Databases." Database 20(5):69-72, Oct.-Nov. 1997.
• "Periodicals on the Web." Database 20(4):85-88, Aug.-Sept.1997.
• "Searching the Hidden Internet." Database 20(3):37-40, June-July 1997.
• "New Databases from the Internet Search Services." Database 20(2):72-74 April-May 1997.
• "Comparing Net Directories." Database 20(1):61-64, Feb.-March 1997.
• "The Internet in 1996." Database 19(5):75-77, Dec. 1996.
• "Email Address Databases." Database 19(5):85-88, Oct.-Nov. 1996.
• "The Internet as an Online Service: Bibliographic Databases on the Net." Database 19(4):92-95, Aug.-Sep. 1996.
• "Searching the Web with Alta Vista." Database 19(3):86-88, June-July 1996.
• "Internet Ready Reference Resources." Database 19(2):88-91, April-May 1996.
• "The Internet Goes Commercial." Database 18(6):72-74, December 1995.
• "Shopping, Security, and Shareware." Database 18(5):85-88, October-November 1995.
• "The InfoSeek Databases." Database 18(4):85-87, August-September 1995.
• "Federal Legislation on the Internet." Database 18(3):84-87, June-July 1995.
• "The Dialog Home Page." Database 18(2):75-78, April-May 1995.
• "Making Sense of the Census." Database 18(1):78-80, February-March 1995.
• "The Internet in 1994: New Interfaces and Databases." Database 17(6):79-81, December 1994.
• "The Internet Weather Channel." Database 17(5):95-98, October-November, 1994.
• "SEC EDGAR and the Internet Town Hall." Database 17(4):77-81, August 1994.
• "The CIESIN for Global Change." Database 17(3):95-97, June 1994.
• "The Clinton Review: Presidential Documents on the Net." Database 17(2): 80-83, April 1994.
• "LC's Debut on the Internet." Database 16(5):84-87, October 1993.
• "Internet Database Review: UnCover." Database 16(4):99-102, August 1993.
• "Offspring of OPACs: Local Databases on the Net." Database 16(3):108-110, June 1993.
• "E-mail Lists as Databases." Database 16(2):106-108, April 1993.

In-Depth Book Reviews

• "Directory to Fulltext Online Resources 1992." Database. 16(1):108, February 1993.
• "Rural Environmental Planning for Sustainable Communities." Green Library Journal. 1(3):69-70, Fall 1992.
• "Inventing and Patenting Sourcebook: How to Sell and Protect Your Ideas." Government Publications Review. 18(6):738-740, 1991.
• "The Guide to the Federal Budget: Fiscal 1991." Government Publications Review. 18(3):289-290, 1991.

Capsule Book Reviews

• "Glacier Panorama." Montana Library Focus. 13(2):20, June 1995.
• "The Trail Guide to Bob Marshall Country." Montana Library Focus. 12(4):16-17, December 1994.
• "Glacier National Park and Waterton Lakes National Park: A Complete Recreation Guide." Montana Library Focus. 12(4):16-17, December 1994.
• "Where the Waters Divide." Montana Library Focus. (49):14, Dec. 1993.
• "Glacier Park Wildlife." Montana Library Focus. (49):15-16 Dec. 1993.
• "Hiker's Guide to Glacier National Park" and "Short Hikes and Strolls in Glacier National Park." Montana Library Focus. (48):18, Sept. 1993.
• "The Montana Heritage." Montana Library Focus. (47):14, June 1993.
• "Internet Passport: NorthWestNet's Guide to Our World Online." Montana Library Focus. (47):12-13, June 1993.
• "Grinnell's Glacier." Montana Library Focus. (45):12, Dec. 1992.
• "Trail of the Great Bear." Montana Library Focus. (44):11, Sept. 1992.
• "Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks: A Traveler's Guide." Montana Library Focus. (44):12, Sept. 1992.
• "The Trail Guide to Glacier National Park." Montana Library Focus. (44):12, Sept. 1992.
• "Fishing Glacier National Park." Montana Library Focus. (44):12, Sept. 1992.
• "Montana Wildlands." Montana Library Focus. (42):24, Mar. 1992.
• "Montana National Forests." Montana Library Focus. (42):24, Mar. 1992
• "A Road Out of Snow." Library Focus. (40):11, 1991.
• "The Hiker's Guide to the Continental Divide Trail." Library Focus. (38):15, 1991.
• "Montana Wildlife Viewing Guide." Library Focus. (38):15, 1991.
• "National Forest Scenic Byways." Library Focus. (38):15, 1991.
• "Water and Sky." Library Focus. (37):13-14, December 1990.

Conference Presentations

2007

• "Search, Health Information, and Librarians: Using the Best of Both Web 2.0 and 1.0." Canadian Health Libraries Association Annual Conference, Ottawa, May 30, 2007. (Invited keynote)
• "Search Engine Update." Web Search University Conference. Philadelphia, April 30, 2007. (Invited)
• "Customizing Your Search Engine." Web Search University Conference. Philadelphia, May 1, 2007. (Invited)
• "Web Searching for All." Montana Library Association Conference. Helena, April 27, 2007. (Invited)
• "Book Search Engines Update." Computers in Libraries 2007. Washington, April 18, 2006. (Invited)
• "Screencasting for Quick Online Instruction." Offline Retreat. Bozeman, Feb. 23, 2007. (Invited)
• "Teaching Web Searching and Google." [Online Web Conference] Education Institute. Tech Tuesdays, Feb. 20, 2007.

2006

• "New Search Strategies: Advanced Techniques, Approaches, & Sources." Internet Librarian. Monterey, Oct. 23, 2006. (Invited)
• "Training Tutorial Tour & Tips." Internet Librarian. Monterey, Oct. 25, 2006. (Invited)
• "Comparing Book Search Engines." Internet Librarian. Monterey, Oct. 25, 2006. (Invited)
• "Reinventing Ourselves as Internet Librarians." Keynote Address. Internet Librarian International, London, Oct. 17, 2006. (Invited)
• "Creating Online Tutorials in Less Than 30 Minutes." Southern Chapter & Mid Atlantic Chapter, Medical Library Association, Joint Conference. Atlanta, Oct. 13, 2006. (Invited)
• "Advanced Web Searching: Tips & Techniques." Workshop for SLA Georgia. Oct. 13, 2006. (Invited)
• "Book Search Meets the Web." WebSearch University Conference, Washington, DC. Sept. 19, 2006. (Invited)
• "Search Engine Smarts." WebSearch University Conference, Washington, DC. Sept. 18, 2006. (Invited)
• "New Technologies & Approaches and Their Impact on Libraries." Info 2006 Conference. Tel Aviv, May 31, 2006. (Invited)
• "Beyond Google." Info 2006 Conference. Tel Aviv, May 31, 2006. (Invited)
• "New Web Alerting & Collaboration Tools." Info 2006 Conference. Tel Aviv, May 30, 2006. (Invited)
• "Transformation of the Librarian's Duties." Info 2006 Conference. Tel Aviv, May 29, 2006. (Invited)
• "Searching U.S. Government Information." Presentation at the Information Resource Center at the American Center, Jerusalem,  May 26, 2006. (Invited)
• "Book Search Meets the Web." WebSearch University Conference. New York, NY, May 24, 2006. (Invited)
• "Searching Inside the Covers." Computers in Libraries 2006, Washington, DC, March 22, 2006. (Invited)
• Endnote Address: "Web Search Training: The Librarian Advantage." Alaska Library Association Annual Conference, Anchorage, Feb. 26, 2006. (Invited)
• "Screencasting for Quick Online Tutorials." Alaska Library Association Annual Conference, Anchorage, Feb. 25, 2006. (Invited)
• "Teaching Google Print, Google Scholar, and Google Libraries." Alaska Library Association Annual Conference, Anchorage, Feb. 25, 2006. (Invited)

2005

• "Search Engine Update." (with Gary Price) Internet Librarian 2005, Monterey, CA, Oct. 26, 2005. (Invited)
• "Searching Inside the Covers." Internet Librarian 2005, Monterey, CA, Oct. 25, 2005. 
• "Search Engine Snake Oil." Idaho Library Association Conference, Pocatello, Oct. 6, 2005. 
• "Digital Library Resources." Idaho Library Association Conference, Pocatello, Oct. 6, 2005. (Invited)
• "Google Scholar." Idaho Library Association Conference, Pocatello, Oct. 6, 2005. (Invited)
• "The New Look of Blogging." (Panel) WebSearch University, Washington, DC, Sept. 20, 2005. (Invited)
• "Google and Beyond." 2005 APRA International Conference, San Diego, Aug. 11, 2005. (Invited)
• "New Search Engine Initiatives in the Age of Google Dominance." (keynote) Eighth Southern African Online Information Meeting, Pretoria, June 22, 2005. (Invited)
• "Global, Local & Multilingual Search Techniques." WebSearch Academy Conference, Paris, June 2, 2005. (Invited)
• "Recent Developments in Web Search." WebSearch Academy Conference, Paris, June 1, 2005. (Invited)
• "Going Beyond Command Line Searching." WebSearch University Conference, New York, NY, April 17, 2005. (Invited)
• "The Changing Landscape of Search." 2005 DigitalNow, April 1, 2005. (Invited) 
• "Start Your Engines." Computers in Libraries 2005, Washington, Mar. 18, 2005. (Invited)

2004

• "The Challenge of Teaching Web Searching." Internet Librarian International, London, Oct. 12, 2004.  (Invited)
• "Web Searching for Scientific and Technical Information." Keynote address. Pretraživanje Znanstvenih Informacija (Searching the Scientific Information), Zagreb, Croatia, Nov. 5, 2004  (Invited)
• "The Future of Scientific Literature." City Library Zadar, Croatia, Nov. 4, 2004. (Invited)
• "Searching Newsgroups and Blogs." WebSearch University Conference, Washington, DC, Sept. 28, 2004. (Invited)
• "New and Advanced Search Techniques." WebSearch University Conference, Washington, DC, Sept. 27, 2004. (Invited)
• "The New Power Web Searcher: Advanced Commands, Shortcuts, and Search Strategies." Copenhagen and Stockholm, April 26 & 28, 2004.(Invited)
• "Advanced Web Searching." New Jersey Library Association Conference, Long Branch, NJ, April 19, 2004. (Invited)
• "The Future of Search: Search Engines' Search for Success." Florida Library Association Annual Conference, Daytona Beach, March 23, 2004. (Invited)
• "The Wild, Wild Web: Spam Wars." Computers in Libraries 2004, Washington, Mar. 12, 2004. (Invited)
• "Evolution of Search Engines: Update." Computers in Libraries 2004, Washington, Mar. 12, 2004. (Invited)
• "Looking Beyond Google" in Mumbai at the American Information Resource Center, March 3, 2004. (Invited)
• "Searching, Linking and Meta Tags" in Kolkata, March 1, 2004. (Invited)
• "Effect of Internet on Academic Society" in Patiala at the Annual Congress of the Indian Association for American Studies, Feb. 27, 2004. (Invited)
• "Present and Future Services for the Digital Library: Searching, Linking and Meta Tags." International Conference on Digital Libraries (ICDL) 2004, New Delhi, Feb. 25, 2004. (Invited)
• "The Future Directions of Resources on the Web" in Delhi at the American Information Resource Center, Feb. 23, 2004. (Invited)
• "Digital Library Resources: New Potential and Old Perils" Ranganathan Annual Lecture in Chennai and Bangalore, Feb. 18 & 20, 2004. (Invited)
• "Understanding Search Engine Technology" in Bangalore, Feb. 20, 2004. (Invited)
• "Web Searching Strategies and Advanced Techniques" in Chennai, Delhi, Chandigarh, and Mumbai, Feb. 2004. (Invited)

2003

• "Web Searching in 2004." Internet Librarian 2003, Monterey, Nov. 6, 2003. (Invited)
• "Harvesting Blogs for Emergent Information." Internet Librarian 2003, Monterey, Nov. 4, 2003. (Invited)
• "A Google Gambol: Advanced Tricks and Techniques." Internet Librarian 2003, Monterey, Nov. 3, 2003. (Invited)
• "From Web Wandering to Insightful Searching: Techniques for Teaching Web Searching." Iowa Library Association Conference, Cedar Rapids, October 15, 2003. (Invited)
• Panel: "Search Economics: Industry Analyst Roundtable." Search Engine Strategies Conference, San Jose, Aug. 18, 2003. (Invited)
• "Browser Tips & Tricks: Shortcuts for Speed & Efficiency." Web Search University Conference. Washington, Sept. 9, 2003. (Invited)
• "Power Web Searching." Web Search University Conference. Washington, Sept. 8, 2003. (Invited)
• "The Power Searcher: Using Search Engines and Browsers to Their Fullest." Alberta L. Brown Lecture, Kalamazoo, May 22, 2003. (Invited)
• "Browser Tips." InfoToday and National Online 2003, New York, May 6, 2003. (Invited)
• "Web Search Secrets: Advanced Features & Failures." InfoToday and National Online 2003, New York, May 6, 2003. (Invited)
• "Where Has All the Data Gone?: Database Cleaning and Homeland Security." Computers in Libraries 2003, Washington, Mar. 14, 2003. (Invited)
• "Search Engine Showdown Update: The Shifting Sands of Search." Computers in Libraries 2003, Washington, Mar. 14, 2003. (Invited)
• "Web Search Instruction: Tips & Techniques from the Trenches." Computers in Libraries 2003, Washington, Mar. 12, 2003. (Invited) 

2002

• "Search Engine Tools and Techniques: An Update." Online Information 2002, London, Dec. 3, 2002. (Invited)
• "Search Engine Snake Oil." Internet Librarian 2002, Palm Springs, Nov. 6, 2002. (Invited)
• "Search Engines: Getting Under the Hood." Web Search University Conference, Chicago Oct. 22, 2002. (Invited)
• "Advanced Web Searching Workshop." Pacific Northwest Library Association Annual Conference, Missoula, Aug. 7, 2002. (Invited)
• "Teaching Web Searching Workshop." Pacific Northwest Library Association Annual Conference, Missoula, Aug. 7, 2002. (Invited)
• Panelist on "Not Business As Usual" Panel Session. Information Today/National Online Meeting 2002, New York, May 13, 2002.  (Invited)
• "The Incredible Internet Search Engines: Academic Librarians' Friend or Foe?" Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians Spring Meeting, Green Lake WI, April 18, 2002.  (Invited)
• "Web Search Update." Internet Librarian International London, March 20, 2002.  (Invited)
• "Search Engine Update." Computers in Libraries Washington, DC, March 13, 2002.  (Invited)

2001

• "Web Searching Strategies: An Exploration of Advanced Techniques." Norwegian Online Users Group (NOLUG) Winter Workshop. Oslo. Dec. 7, 2001. (Invited)
• "Advanced Internet Searching: An Update on Techniques." Online Information 2001. London. Dec. 3, 2001.
• "Advanced Web Searching." Internet Librarian 2001. Pasadena, CA. Nov. 6, 2001. (Invited)
• "Search Engine Survivors." Keynote Address. Web Search University. Reston, VA. Sept. 11, 2001. (Invited)
• "Evaluating Search Engines" and "How Major Search Engines Don't Work." Search Engine Strategies, San Francisco, Aug. 17, 2001. (Invited)
• "Search Engine Seminar." Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement Northwest Annual Conference, Seattle, May 24, 2001. (Invited)
• "Advanced Web Searching Workshop." Information Today/National Online Meeting, May 12-15, 2001. (Invited)
• "Power Web Searching." Web Search University Conference. Chicago. May 8, 2001. (Invited)
• "Search Engine Panel: Death and Databases." Search Engine Meeting 2001, Boston April 9, 2001. (Invited)
• "Web Searching: Current Issues and Advanced Techniques." Workshop for Danish Library Group, Copenhagen, March 29, 2001. (Invited)
• Participant on the "WebWizards' Roundtable." Internet Librarian International 2001, London, March 27, 2001. (Invited)
• Participant on the "Search Engine Panel." Computers in Libraries 2001, Washington, DC, March 16, 2001. (Invited)
• "Focus Session: Search Engines Showdown." Information Online 2001. Sydney, Australia. Jan. 17, 2001.

2000

• "Search Engines Update: News, Views, and Reviews." Online Information 2000. London. Dec. 6, 2000. (Invited)
• "The Engine Environment." Internet Librarian 2000. Monterey, CA. Nov. 7, 2000. (Invited)
• "Web Site Design Tips and Techniques for SSI, CSS, and CGI." Internet Librarian 2000. Monterey, CA. Nov. 6, 2000. (Invited)
• "Warp Speed Web." Online World 2000, San Diego, CA. Sept. 19, 2000. (Invited)
• "Choosing & Using Internet Search Engines IV." SLA Annual Conference, Philadelphia. June 13, 2000. (Invited)
• "Teaching Internet Searching: Issues, Applications, and Approaches." LOEX of the West Conference, Bozeman. June 7, 2000. (Invited)
• "Internet Search Engines: Change, Growth, and New Opportunities." Information Management 2000, Stockholm, Sweden. May 3, 2000. (Invited)
• "CyberCruise: Notess' Notable Government Sites" Internet Librarian International 2000, London, March 19-22, 2000. (Invited)
• "Web Site Design Tips and Techniques for SSI, CSS, and CGI." Computers in Libraries 2000, Washington, DC, March 14-17, 2000. (Invited)

1999

• "Searching the Web: Search Engine Inconsistencies and Successful Strategies." Sökmaskiner och cyberbyar. Stockholm, Sweden. Nov. 9, 1999. (Invited)
• "Search Engines: Failures, Glitches, and Solutions." Online World '99. Chicago, IL. Oct. 27, 1999. (Invited)
• Panel member, "Searching Today: Strategies & Tips from the Experts." Online World '99. Chicago, IL. Oct. 27, 1999. (Invited)
• Panel member, Closing Wrap-Up Session. Online World '99. Chicago, IL. Oct. 27, 1999. (Invited).
• "The Search Engine Serengeti: Charting a Route Through the Wild Web." The George Mandel Memorial Seminar. Cleveland, OH. For the Cleveland Chapter of the Special Libraries Association. September 21, 1999. (Invited)
• "Search Engine Showdown: A Presentation." Mountain Plains Library Association/ Montana Library Association Joint Conference. Big Sky, MT, June 16, 1999.
• "Databases, Changes, and New Players" at the "Choosing & Using Internet Search Engines Part III" session for the Special Libraries Association Annual Conference. Minneapolis, MN. June 8, 1999.
• "Power Internet Searching: Web, News, Email, Usenet, and More - La recherche Internet avancé: le Web, les nouvelles, le courrier électronique, Usenet et plus encore." Workshop for the Eastern Canada Chapter of the Special Libraries Association. Montréal, Québec. April 16, 1999.(Invited)
• "Search Engines and Portals: A Librarian's Analysis" Internet Librarian International '99. London, England. March 30, 1999. (Invited)
• "Search Engines." Offline (Montana Library Association). Bozeman, MT. Feb. 27, 1999.
• "Comparing Internet Search Engines." Information Online & On Disc '99. Sydney, Australia. Jan. 19, 1999. (Invited)

1998

• "Resource Roundtable: Government, Legislative & Legal Web Resources" with Donna Scheeder and Elizabeth Kenney. Internet Librarian 1998. Monterey, CA, November 2, 1998. (Invited)
• "Government Information Content Review." Online World '98, Washington, D.C., October 14, 1998.
• "Web Search Engines" at Access '98. Saskatoon, SK, Oct. 4, 1998
• "Advanced Internet Searching with Major Net Finding Aids" Computers in Libraries '98. Washington, DC, March 1, 1998.

1997

• "Librarians Talk to Search Engines." Panel member. Internet Librarian '97. Monterey, CA, November 17, 1997. (Invited).
• "Search Engine Showdown." Montana Library Association, Academic and Special Library Division Retreat, Three Forks, Oct. 3, 1997 (Invited).
• "Comparing Internet Search Engines." Online World '97, Washington, D.C., September 16, 1997 (Invited, with Marty Courtois).
• "Evaluating Internet Search Engines." Presenter and panel member. Special Library Association Annual Conference, Seattle, June 11, 1997. (Invited)
• "Web Site Evolution: Controlling the Monster" with Jan Zauha, Computers in Libraries Conference, Washington, DC, March 11, 1997.
• "WWW Search Engines." Montana Library Association Offline Retreat. Helena. Feb. 7, 1997. (Invited)

1996

• "Internet Search Engines." Headwaters Library Association. Bozeman. November 16, 1996.
• "Internet Trends and Technologies Briefings: Internet Search Engines." Online World, Washington, DC, Oct. 29, 1996. (Invited)
• "Web Access: The Browsers Wars." Special Library Association Annual Conference, Boston, June 10, 1996. (Invited)

1995

• "Internet and the World-Wide Web: A Crash Course." Pre-conference Workshop, Online/ CD-ROM '95, Chicago, Oct. 29, 1995 (Invited).
• "Advanced Internet Training: Using the Internet as an Information Resources." Pre-conference Workshop, Online/CD-ROM '95, Chicago, Oct. 29, 1995 (Invited).
• "Hold the Presses: News Flashes from Cyberspace, Panel and Demonstration." Panel member with Barry Brown and Rick Gates. Internet Training and Access: Fall '95 Workshop. Helena, Sept. 23, 1995 (Invited).
• "Hunting and Gathering on the Net." A 90 minute presentation at Telecommunications & Multimedia: An On-Line Symposium for K-12 Educators. Bozeman, June 27, 1995 (Invited).
• "Beyond E-mail." A three-hour workshop presented at the Society for Automotive Engineers International Congress, February 28, 1995, Detroit, MI (Invited).
• "Internet Connections." A 40 minute session presented at the Society for Automotive Engineers International Congress, February 28, 1995, Detroit, MI (Invited).

1994

• "Getting Connected to the Internet: Understanding Your Access Options." Online/ CD-ROM '94, San Francisco, Oct. 24, 1994 (Invited).
• "The Many Faces of the Internet." Online/ CD-ROM '94, San Francisco, Oct. 24, 1994 (Invited).
• "Internet Basics: A Crash Course." Pre-conference Workshop, Online/ CD-ROM '94, San Francisco, Oct. 22, 1994 (Invited).
• "Advanced Internet Training: Power Use of Dial-Up Connections." Pre-conference Workshop, Online/ CD-ROM '94, San Francisco, Oct. 22, 1994 (Invited).
• "Comparing Clients." Fall Retreat of the Academic and Special Library Division of the Montana Library Association, October 1, 1994 (Invited).
• "Drivers' Ed for the Information Highway: Adventures for Attorneys." Technology, Telecommunications and the Law, Helena, Sept. 12, 1994 (Invited).
• "The Internet: A New Information Resources." Tribal Librarians Workshop, Bozeman, July 12, 1994 (Invited).
• "Beyond the Basics: Applying Internet Resources." Special Libraries Association 85th Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 14, 1994 (Invited).
• "The Internet: Gateway to New Information Sources." Florida Library Association, Orlando, FL, May 13, 1994 (Invited).
• "The Internet: Access, Use, and New Features." Montana Library Association Offline/WLN Retreat, Missoula, Jan 14, 1994.

1993

• "Driver's Ed for the Nets: On-Ramps and Basic Driving Techniques." Online/CD-ROM 1993, Washington, DC, Nov. 1, 1993 (Invited, with Louis Drummond).
• "Reference Uses of the Internet." Pacific Northwest Library Association/Montana Library Association Joint Conference, Kalispell, August 12, 1993.

1992

• "Riding the Internet: An Introduction to the World of Networked Information." Online/CD-ROM 1992 Conference, Chicago, Oct. 26-28, 1992 (two-hour workshop presented four times).
• "Searching the Internet: Hands-on Workshop Exploring Cyberspace." (presented with Barry Brown) 1992 Montana Library Association Conference, Bozeman, April 26, 1992.
• "Library Use of the Networks." Tribal College Librarians' Workshop, Bozeman, April 3, 1992.
• "Networked Information Sources for Physics." MSU Physics Colloquium, Bozeman, March 13, 1992.

1991

• "Using the Internet for Increased Information Access and Retrieval." Poster Session presented at the Online/CD-ROM '91 Conference, San Francisco, November 12, 1991.
• "Internet Information Resources." Montana Library Association, Academic/Special Libraries Section Fall Retreat, Three Forks, September 28, 1991.
• "Information Resources Accessible on the Internet." (Presented in absentia) Montana Library Association 1991 Annual Conference, Missoula, April 25, 1991.

Consulting

Clients have included the following:

• 3M
• ActiveIndexing.com
• AltaVista Corporation
• Bozeman Public Library
• Cable and Telecommunications Association for Marketing (CTAM)
• Data Downlink, Inc.
• Ditto.com
• Fast Search and Transfer
• FirstGov
• InfoSpace
• Inktomi Corporation
• FirstGov
• Gerson Lehrman Group
• Metropolitan Cooperative Library System
• Pegasus Gold
• St. Johns River Water Management District
• Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America

Selected Musical Performances

Gallatin Woodwind Quintet, MSU Ensemble in Residence, Horn Player, Fall 1999- .

• Music Department Faculty Performance, Nov. 29, 2006.
• Recital at Livingston Public Library. Apr. 23, 2006.
• Music Department Faculty Performance, Mar. 29, 2006.
• Music Department Faculty Performance, Nov. 4, 2005
• Clarinet Festival Performance, Oct. 8, 2005
• Faculty Concert, Feb. 9, 2005
• Faculty Concert, April 21, 2004.
• Far Afield Recital, Mar. 19, 2003.
• Woodwind Quintet Concerto performance with MSU Wind Ensemble May 2, 2003.
• Perform in Annual Chamber Music Festival Faculty Recital, June 22, 2003.
• Singapore Concert Tour July 1-5, 2002.
• Faculty Concert, October 2, 2001.
• Performed with the Gallatin Woodwind Quintet, Bozeman, March 20, 1996.
• Faculty Concert, Gallatin Woodwind Quintet, October 4, 1995.
• Concert Tour in Japan, July 8-14, 1995.
• Gallatin Woodwind Quintet Benefit Concert, June 27, 1995.

Bozeman Symphony, section horn player, performances:

• 2006: Dec. 9-10, Nov. 18, Oct. 28-29, Sept. 22-23, April 8, March 4-5, Feb. 10-11, Feb. 4-5
• 2005: Dec. 10-11, Nov. 19, Oct. 29-30, Sept. 24-25, April 9, March 5-6, Feb. 11-12, Feb. 5-6
• 2004: Nov. 20, Oct. 30-31, July 31, Apr. 3-4, Feb. 7-8
• 2003: Dec. 13-14, Oct. 25-26, Sept. 27-28, Apr. 5, Mar. 1-2, Feb. 7-8, Feb. 1-2
• 2002: Sept. 28-29, Apr. 6, Mar. 2, Feb. 3
• 2001: Dec. 8-9, Nov. 17, Oct. 26, Sept. 22, July 14, Apr. 7, Mar. 3, Feb. 4
• 2000: Apr. 1, Mar. 4, Feb. 5
• 1999: Dec. 11, Sept. 25, April 10, Feb. 9
• 1998: Dec. 13, Oct. 30, Sept. 26, April 4, March 7, Feb. 7
• 1997: Dec. 14, Oct. 25, Sept. 27, April 12
• 1996: Sept. 28, March 3
• 1995: Oct. 24, Feb. 10
• 1994: March 5
• 1993: Oct. 23
• 1992: March 1
• 1991: December 8, February 10

Billings Symphony, section horn player, performances:

• Oct. 7, 2000, April 20, 1991, and February 2, 1991

Parforce hunting horn ensemble

• Performances: March 28, 2005, June 27, 2004, Dec. 18, 2003, Sept. 28, 1997, May 1, 1997, Feb. 28, 1997, Sept. 13-18, 1996, Feb. 16, 1996
• Hunting Horn Concert, with world premiere of the Gallatin Fanfare by Lowell Greer, Feb. 19, 1997

Others

• Intermountain Opera Association. Manon Lescaut. Principal Horn. May 10, 12, 14, 2006.
• Nutcracker Ballet Orchestra, principal horn, Dec. 3-4, 2005.
• Horn Ensemble Concert April 8, 2003.
• Intermountain Opera Association, section horn player for Aida, performances: May 14,16,18, 2003.
• Montana TheatreWorks, principal horn, Sound of Music, performance: June 20,21,22,25-29, 2003.
• Performed with the Gallatin Chamber Orchestra, Jan. 19, 1997.
• Amahl and The Night Visitors, principal horn, December 22 & 23, 1991.
• Mozart in Montana festival: performance with the String Orchestra of the Rockies for the Mozart Gala concert, November 21, 1991.
• Soloist in Hubler's Concerto for Four Horns performed with the Montana State University Symphonic Band, May 31, 1991.

Service

To the Libraries

• Reference Librarian Search Committee, Chair, Oct. 2005-April 2006
  
• Library Faculty Advisory Council, Jan. 2005-Nov. 2005
• Library Credit Course Review Committee Chair, Aug. 2004-Feb. 2005
• Electronic Resources Librarian Search Committee, Aug. 2002-May 2003
• Library License Review Committee, 1999-
• Reference Librarian Search Committee, Chair, Dec. 1999-June 2000
• Web Team, Chair, Fall 1999-Spring 2001
• Internet Services Group, member, October 1995-1999
• Catalog Librarian Search Committee, Fall 1998-Spring 1999
• Database Suites Evaluation Task Force, Chair, Fall 1997-Summer 1998
• In-Depth Assessment Subcommittee, Fall 1997-Summer 1998
• Fulltext Task Force, Fall 1996-Spring 1997
• Electronic Information Work Group, member, July 1995-June 1996
• Electronic Environment Task Force, member, 1994
• Locating Materials Task Force, member, January 1994-June 1994
• Reference Librarian Search Committee, member, 1994
• Member of group of librarians serving the outreach network, 1993-May 1995
• Reference Librarian Search Committee, member, 1991
• CatTrac Committee, member, 1991
• Library Instruction Task Force, member, 1991

To the University

• University Promotion and Tenure Committee, Fall 2004-
• University Web Advisory Committee, Fall 2005-
• University Grievance Committee, Fall 2002-Fall 2005
• University Promotion and Tenure Committee, Fall 1998-Spring 2001
• University Conciliation Pool, Oct. 1996-Spring 2002
• Member of the Graduate Committee for Sarah Broadbent, candidate for Master of Arts in History degree, 1992-1997
• Faculty Council member, representing the Library, Sept. 1993-Sept. 1996
• Faculty Council Steering Committee member, Sept. 1994-Sept. 1996
• University Budget Committee member, Sept. 1994-Sept. 1996
• Dean of Libraries Search Committee, member, 1994-95
• Faculty Affairs Committee. Substitute member during Spring 1993

To the Profession

• Moderator, Search Engine Track and panel. Internet Librarian 2005, Monterey, CA, Oct. 26, 2005
• Chair, "Start Your Engines" panel at Internet Librarian 2004, Monterey, Nov. 17, 2004
• Executive conference committee, Online Information 2002 (London)
• Moderator, Search Engine Track, Internet Librarian 2002, Palm Springs, Nov. 6, 2002
• EContent contributing editor (2002)
• Referee for a manuscript submitted to Library & Information Science Research, Fall 2001
• Conference committee, Online Information 2001 (London)
• Member, Advisory Board, The Internet Connection. 1997-2001
• Moderator, "Web Search Engines: How They Work, How to Use Them" panel of Internet search engine representatives at Online World '98, Washington, D.C., October 12, 1998
• Refereed a library science book proposal for Bowker-Saur, UK. Summer 1996
• Member. Internet Toolbox Work Group and Futures Work Group of the Montana Statewide Library Technology Committee. July 1995-Feb. 1996
• "Getting Connected to the Internet" Session Moderator; Online/CD-ROM '95, Chicago, Oct. 30, 1995
• "Internet Tips and Tricks for the Savvy Navigator " Session Moderator; Online/CD-ROM '95, Chicago, Oct. 30, 1995
• Moderator, Internet Newbies Roundtable, at Online '95, November 1, 1995
• Editor. Montana Library Focus. August 1991-June 1995 (Co-editor with Gregg Sapp from August 1991-June 1994). Published first two 1995 issues on the Web (http://www.lib.montana.edu/~notess/focus.html) as well as in print
• Column editor for guest column, "Navigating Gopherspace Via E-Mail." By Glee Willis, Online 18(6):32-35, November-December 1994
• Column editor for guest column, "CancerNet: More than PDQ on the Net." By Lee Hancock, Database 17(1):86-88, February 1994
• Column editor for guest column, "Internet Database Review: The FDA BBS." By Nicholas G. Tomaiuolo, Database 16(6):82-84, December 1993
• "Driving the Information Superhighway" Session Moderator; Online/CD-ROM '93 conference, Washington, DC, Nov. 1, 1993
• "Reference Use of the Internet: Round Table" Session Moderator; Online/CD-ROM '93, Washington, DC, Nov. 1, 1993

To the Community

• Board of Directors, Glacier Park Foundation, 1988-present

Memberships

• Member, Montana Library Association. 1990-1995
• Member, Montana Library Association Council. 1994-June 1995
• Co-chair, Offline Interest Group, Montana Library Association 1993-1994
• Member, ex officio, Montana Library Association Board of Directors 1991-1994
• Member, Exhibits Committee, Montana Library Association 1992 Annual Conference
• Member, American Library Association. 1989-1992
• Member, Association of College and Research Libraries. 1990-1992
• Member, Library Instruction Round Table. 1990-1992

Professional Development

Selected Conferences and workshops attended:

• Internet Librarian. Monterey, Oct. 22-25, 2006.
• Internet Librarian International, London, Oct. 15-17, 2006.
• WebSearch University Conference, Washington, DC, Sept. 17-19, 2006.
• Info 2006 Conference. Tel Aviv, May 29-31, 2006.
• WebSearch University Conference. New York, NY, May 23-24, 2006.
• Computers in Libraries 2006, Washington, DC, March 21-22, 2006.
  
• Alaska Library Association Annual Conference, Anchorage, Feb. 25-26, 2006.
• Internet Librarian 2005, Monterey, Oct. 24-26, 2005.
• Idaho Library Association Conference, Pocatello, ID, Oct. 6-7, 2005.
• WebSearch University Conference, Washington, DC, Sept. 19-20, 2005.
• APRA San Diego, CA, August 10-11, 2005.
• Eighth Southern African Online Information Meeting, Pretoria, June 20-22, 2005.
• WebSearch Academy Conference, Paris, June 1-2, 2005.
• WebSearch University Conference, New York, NY, April 16-18, 2005.
• DigitalNow 2005, March 31-April 1, 2005.
• Computers in Libraries 2005, Washington, Mar. 15-18, 2005.
• Internet Librarian 2004, Monterey, Nov. 15-17, 2004.
• Internet Librarian International, London, Oct.11-12, 2004.
• Pretraživanje Znanstvenih Informacija (Searching the Scientific Information), Zagreb, Nov. 5, 2004.
• WebSearch University Conference, Washington, DC, Sept. 27-28, 2004.
• New Jersey Library Association Conference, Long Branch, NJ, April 19, 2004.
• Florida Library Association Annual Conference, Daytona Beach, March 23, 2004.
• Computers in Libraries 2004, Washington, Mar. 10-12, 2004.
• Annual Congress of the Indian Association for American Studies, Patiala, India, Feb. 27, 2004.
• International Conference on Digital Libraries (ICDL) 2004, New Delhi, Feb. 25, 2004.
• Internet Librarian 2003, Monterey, Nov. 3-5, 2003.
• Iowa Library Association Conference, Cedar Rapids, October 15, 2003.
• Search Engine Strategies Conference, San Jose, Aug. 18-19, 2003.
• Web Search University Conference. Washington, Sept. 8-9, 2003.
• InfoToday and National Online 2003, New York, May 6, 2003.
• Computers in Libraries 2003, Washington, Mar. 12-14, 2003.
• "Search Engine Tools and Techniques: An Update." Online Information 2002, London, Dec. 3, 2002. (Invited)
• Internet Librarian 2002, Palm Springs, Nov. 4-6, 2002.
• Web Search University Conference, Chicago Oct. 22-23, 2002.
• Information Today/National Online Meeting 2002, New York, May 13, 2002.
• Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians Spring Meeting, Green Lake WI, April 18, 2002.
• Internet Librarian International London, March 18-20, 2002.
• Computers in Libraries Washington, DC, March 13-15, 2002
• Norwegian Online Users Group (NOLUG) Winter Workshop. Oslo. Dec. 7, 2001.
• Online Information 2001. London. Dec. 3-6, 2001.
• Internet Librarian 2001. Pasadena, CA. Nov. 6, 2001.
• Web Search University Conference. Reston, VA. Sept. 10-11, 2001.
• Search Engine Strategies, San Francisco, Aug. 15-17, 2001.
• Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement Northwest Annual Conference, Seattle, May 24, 2001.
• Information Today/National Online Meeting, May 14, 2001.
• Web Search University Conference. Chicago. May 6-8, 2001.
• Search Engine Meeting 2001, Boston April 9-10, 2001.
• Internet Librarian International 2001, London, March 26-28, 2001. (Invited)
• Computers in Libraries 2001, Washington, DC, March 14-16, 2001.
• Information Online 2001. Sydney, Australia. Jan. 16-18, 2001.
• Online Information 2000. London. Dec. 4-7, 2000.
• Internet Librarian 2000. Monterey, CA. Nov. 5-9, 2000.
• Online World 2000, San Diego, CA. Sept. 18-20, 2000.
• SLA Annual Conference, Philadelphia. June 13, 2000.
• Information Management 2000, Stockholm, Sweden. May 3, 2000.
• Internet Librarian International 2000, London, March 19-22, 2000.
• Computers in Libraries 2000, Washington, DC, March 14-16, 2000.
• Sökmaskiner och cyberbyar. Stockholm, Sweden. Nov. 8-9, 1999.
• Online World '99. Chicago, IL. Oct. 26-28, 1999.
• Special Libraries Association Annual Conference. Minneapolis, MN. June 8, 1999.
• Internet Librarian International '99. London, England. March 30, 1999.
• Offline (Montana Library Association) Retreat. Bozeman, MT. Feb. 27, 1999.
• Information Online & On Disc '99. Sydney, Australia. Jan. 19-21, 1999.
• Internet Librarian '98. Monterey, CA, November 2-5, 1998.
• Online World '98, Washington, D.C., October 12-14, 1998.
• Access '98, Saskatoon, SK, Oct. 2-4, 1998
• Internet Librarian '97. Monterey, CA, November 17, 1997.
• Montana Library Association, Academic and Special Library Division Retreat, Three Forks, Oct. 3, 1997
• Online World '97, Washington, D.C., September 16, 1997.
• Special Library Association Annual Conference, Seattle, June 11, 1997.
• Law Resources Workshop, by Judy Meadows. MSU-Bozeman Library, May 15, 1997.
• Computers in Libraries Conference, Washington, DC, March 11, 1997.
• Montana Library Association Offline Retreat. Helena. Feb. 7, 1997.
• Online World, Washington, DC, Oct. 28-Oct. 30, 1996.
• Special Library Association Annual Conference, Boston, June 10-11, 1996.
• Census and Extract Training, Bozeman, June 13-14, 1996
• Online '95, Chicago, IL, Oct. 29-Nov.1, 1995.
• Internet Training and Access: Fall '95 Workshop. Helena, Sept. 22-23, 1995.
• Montana Library Association Annual Conference, Billings, MT, April 28, 1995.
• Society for Automotive Engineers International Congress, Detroit, MI, February 28, 1995.
• Online/CD-ROM '94, San Francisco, CA, Oct. 23-26, 1994.
• Fall Retreat of the Academic and Special Library Division of the Montana Library Association, October 1, 1994.
• Special Libraries Association 85th Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 14, 1994.
• Florida Library Association, Orlando, FL, May 13, 1994.
• Montana Library Association Annual Conference, April 24-27, 1994
• 1994 NLM Update Satellite Broadcast, January 21, 1994.
• Montana Library Association Offline/WLN Retreat, Missoula, Jan 14, 1994.
• Online/CD-ROM '93, Washington, DC, October 30-November 2, 1993.
• STN Users' Meeting, Oct. 31, 1993 (at Online/CD-ROM '93).
• Dialog Refresher Oct. 8, 1993.
• "Exploring the World of Computer Networks" Satellite broadcast. Sept. 30, 1993.
• Pacific Northwest Library Association/Montana Library Association Joint Conference, Kalispell, August 12, 1993.
• Medlars Cancerlit Training, July 22, 1993.
• The Humanities and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem: Defining a Research Agenda, Bozeman, Dec. 11, 1992.
• Online/CD-ROM 1992, Chicago, Oct. 26-28, 1992.
• Library Information and Technology Association Conference, Denver, Sept. 13-16, 1992.
• 1990 Census Workshop, Bozeman, August 13, 1992.
• Reference Book Evaluation Workshop, Bozeman, July 16, 1992.
• MUSENet User Service Conference, Bozeman, May 29, 1992.
• Computer Health Seminar, Bozeman, May 21, 1992.
• Medline Update, Bozeman, April 29, 1992.
• Montana Library Association Conference, Bozeman, April 26-29, 1992.
• Association of College and Research Libraries Conference, Salt Lake City, April 13-15, 1992.
• High Performance Computing Symposium, Bozeman, Feb. 6, 1992.
• GIS Public Night program at the Fourth Annual GIS Conference, Bozeman, December 3, 1991.
• Online/CD-ROM '91, San Francisco, CA, November 11-13, 1991.
• Collection Development Update, October 4, 1991.
• Dialog Refresher workshop, October 4, 1991.
• Montana Library Association, Academic/Special Libraries Section Fall Retreat, Three Forks, September 27-28, 1991.
• BioBusiness Training, September 24, 1991.
• Biosis Basics Training, September 23, 1991.
• Census Extract Presentation, September 12, 1991.
• MONTLAW Presentation, August 23, 1991.
• American Library Association annual conference in Atlanta, June 28-July 2, 1991.
• Medline Update Training, April 11, 1991.
• University of Utah Health Science InfoFair, April 4, 1991.
• Legal Research Training, February 13, 1991.
• Library Instruction Paradigm Workshop, Sept. 17, 1990.
• Patent Workshop, Sept. 13, 1990.
• Data-Star Training, Sept. 6, 1990.