As one of the Learning Librarians for the University of Michigan Library, I work with faculty, GSIs, and students from around the university to explore library resources that meet a variety of needs.  I also meet individually with students, faculty, and GSIs to support a wide range of research project and paper topics. I support the students in the Blavin Scholars program and The Michigan Research and Discovery Scholars.  

In addition, as the Children's Literature Librarian, I support the research and instructional needs for those faculty, researchers, and students throughout the university community who are studying and working with children's literature at any level. I manage the Children's Literature Collection on the 3rd Floor of the Hatcher Graduate Library and collaborate regularly with the Special Collections Library to support the many different children's collections housed there including the William A. Gosling Pop-up and Movable Books Collection.  I also teach library-related courses for the College of Literature, Sciences, and the Arts, including ALA 217: Fake News, Lies, and Propaganda: How to Sort Fact From Fiction.  

In 2017, I was the recipient of the U-M University Librarian Recognition Award and the ALA Library Instruction Round Table's Librarian Recognition Award. My most recent publication is the book Practical Academic Library Instruction: Learner-centered Techniques.  I value a learner-centered design approach in all of my work.