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Mary Snyder

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
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

Research Interests, Publications, and Presentations:

  • Shachaf, P. & Snyder, M. (to be published in the March, 2007 issue). The relationship between cultural diversity and user needs in virtual reference services. The Journal of Academic Librarianship.
  • Keller, J. & Snyder, M. (2007). “Preventing Plagiarism .” Teaching Effectiveness Luncheon, February 6, 2007.
  • Continuing research interests: faculty outreach, innovative reference practices, and information literacy improvement