Jerry R. Brown Vitae   Tags: vita  

American Library Association (ALA)
    American College and Research
    Libraries (ACRL)

    GLBT Rountable

Missouri Library Association (MLA)
   Intellectual Freedom Committee

PRESENTATIONS

Brown, J. R. (June, 2009). "Big Brother IS Watching - but Does Anyone Care?"
   Presentation at the MOBIUS conference, Lake Ozark, Missouri.

Brown, J. R. (October 2008). It's not just about banned books anymore. Poster session
   presented at the Missouri Library Association Annual    Conference, St. Louis, Missouri.

Riley, C. A. & Brown, J. R. (June, 2007). "The State of the State: Databases in Missouri
   Libraries." Presentation at the MOBIUS conference, Lake Ozark, Missouri.
  

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Library Instruction/Bibliographic Instruction
Privacy in the Internet Age
Use of Second Life in university instruction
Ancient Egypt
Pre-BCE religion
Women in Society

DEGREES

Ed. Spec. -  University of Central Missouri, 2002.

M.L.I.S. University of Missouri-Columbia Missouri, 1995.

B.S.Ed. University of Central Missouri, 1993.
     Secondary Education-Social Studies; Minor in Library Science

CERTIFICATES

Paralegal Certificate, Rockhurst College, 1984.

CURRENT STUDIES

Women's Studies Certificate - anticipated completion in 2012.

UNIVERSITY

   Elections Committee, 2008-
   American Democracy Project, Steering Committee member, 2008-
   Classroom Safety Committee, 2009-
   Speaker's Commons Committee, 2005- . Co-Chair, 2008-
   Arbitration pool, 2009-2010

LIBRARY
   10th Anniversary Ad Hoc Committee, 2008-2009
   Assessment Committee, 2008-2009
   Children's Literature Festival Advisory Committee, 2001-
   Freshman Orientation Committee, 2009-

PROFESSIONAL

   Missouri Library Association -  Chair, Intellectual Freedom Committee 2008-

STUDENT MENTORING/ADVISING

   McNair Scholars Program
       Library Mentor, 2000-
       Assisted at the campus Scholars' Symposium, 2004-
       Assisted at the regional Scholars' Symposium, 2005-
   Faculty Advisor-Campus Pagan Association. 2006-
   Faculty Advisor-Society for Creative Anachronism. Shire of Lost Forest, 2008-
   Ad Hoc library advisor for ANTS, the non-traditional student organizatino, 2001-