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Mary Broussard

Education:

  • Master of Library Science, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
  • Bachelor of Arts in French and German, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
  • Summer abroad in Mainz, Germany
  • Year abroad in Pornic, France
Honors:
  • Beta Phi Mu (Library Science Honorary Society)
  • Delta Phi Alpha (German Honorary Society)
  • Pi Delta Phi (French Honorary Society)
Experience:
  • Instructional Services Librarian and Coordinator of Reference and Assessment, Snowden Library, Lycoming College, Williamsport, Pennsylvania 2006-present
  • Reference Internship, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
  • Research Assistant, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
  • Reference Assistant, Walden University Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
Committees and Memberships in Professional Organizations:
  • American Library Association
  • Lycoming College:
    • Independent Studies Committee
    • Writing Across the Curriculum Committee
    • Student Affairs Committee
    • Women of Lycoming Treasurer

Research Interests, Publications, and Presentations:

  • Broussard, M. (will present October 18, 2009). "Using online games to fight plagiarism: A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down." Presentation at the Pennsylvania Library Association Annual Conference, Harrisburg, PA.
  • Broussard, M. (May 14, 2009). "Integrating virtual and physical games: Library instruction on a small academic library." Presentation at the Harrisburg Area Community College’s Information Literacy Symposium, Harrisburg, PA.
  • Broussard, M. (March 14, 2009). "Integrating virtual and physical games: Library instruction on a small academic library." Poster session presented at the bi-annual ACRL conference, Seattle, WA.
  • Broussard, M. & Wheeler, S. (November 13, 2008). "Improving student citation." Lycoming College Teaching Effectiveness Luncheon, Williamsport, PA.
  • Broussard, M. (October 31, 2008). "Integrating virtual and physical games: Library instruction on a small academic library." Poster session presented at the Web 2.0 Untangled workshop sponsored by the Susquehanna Library Cooperative, Williamsport, PA.
  • Broussard, M. (October 31, 2008). "Widgets: Web coolness for non-technies." Panel session presented at the Web 2.0 Untangled workshop sponsored by the Susquehanna Library Cooperative, Williamsport, PA.
  • Shachaf, P. & Snyder, M. (2007). The relationship between cultural diversity and user needs in virtual reference services. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 33(3). 361-367.
  • Keller, J. & Snyder, M. (February 6, 2007). “Preventing Plagiarism .” Lycoming College Teaching Effectiveness Luncheon, Williamsport, PA.
  • Continuing research interests: Web 2.0 technologies in libraries, gaming in library instruction, plagiarism prevention, innovative reference practices, and information literacy improvement.