Fall 2017:

o SSC 499: Food for Thought. Capstone class taught along with Suzi Teghtmeyer.

Showed how to find government information related to this course’s topic,

including how to use the Agricultural Census, and finding general demographic

and economic information from Social Explorer and Proquest Statistical Abstract.

o Packaging 485: Packaging Development. Along with Anita Ezzo and Breezy

Silver. Explained the differences between laws and regulations and showed the

class how to find applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations

regarding their assigned packaging project.

• Spring 2018:

o James Madison College (MC) 384: Metropolitan Society. Provided instruction on

how to locate demographic, social, and economic data and information about

Detroit, Lansing, and other metropolitan areas using American FactFinder, Social

Explorer, SimplyAnalytics, and Policy Map.

Fall 2018:

• Packaging 485: Packaging Development. Along with Anita Ezzo and Breezy
  Silver. Explained the differences between laws and regulations and showed the
  class how to find applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations
  regarding their assigned packaging project (September 2018).
  MC 498: Community Development and Civic Engagement in Lansing. Provide an
  overview of finding local and state information, such as Census data and
  education data (October 2018

Spring 2019

Packaging 485: Packaging Development. Along with Anita Ezzo and Breezy
Silver. Explained the differences between laws and regulations and showed the
class how to find applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations
regarding their assigned packaging project (February 2019).

Fall 2019:

• Political Science 800: Political Theory and Research Methods. This class was for
  first year graduate students, many of whom were new to MSU and unfamiliar with
  the resources that we have to offer. I provided an overview of resources of
  interest, with an emphasis on available data collections. Some of these graduate
  students became TA’s in the spring and contacted me asking me to purchase
  films and ebooks to use in their courses.
  , Political Science 422: Ethnic Politics. I provided instruction on finding scholarly
  articles in a variety of databases, as well as finding international newspaper
  articles, public opinion poll data from around the world, and documentaries.
• Political Science 100: Introduction to American Government. This class had an
  enrollment of approximately 200 students and the instructor asked that I talk
  about resources to help with their final research paper: an argumentative essay
  proposing a 28’h amendment to the Constitution. As many of the students were
  first year, the instructor also asked that I talk about using the library in general.
  For this session I covered the basic elements of a constitutional amendment and
  how it differs from a bill, how to use resources like Congress.gov to find bills and
  proposed amendments, and how to use that information to create their own
  amendment. How to use the library’s catalog to find books and how to use
  discipline-specific databases to find scholarly articles, as well as newspaper
  articles and public opinion data that they can use to strengthen their essays.
• Packaging 485: Packaging Development. Along with Anita Ezzo and Breezy
• Silver. Explained the differences between laws and regulations and showed the
• class how to find applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations
• regarding their assigned packaging project.
• Spring 2020:
• James Madison 498: Community Development and Civic Engagement in
  Lansing. Provided an overview of finding local and state information, such as
  Census data and education data.
• Political Science 100: Introduction to American Government. This class is offered
  every semester, each time with about 200 students and I taught the same
  content as the fall, but modified my instruction based on the types of reference
  questions I encountered from the fall students, as well as based on feedback
  from the instructor related to common trends he saw with fall submissions. For
  example, the instructor noted that when he allowed students to cite their sources
  in any style for the fall, this led to a lot of confusion and ended up complicating
  grading. The instructor decided the spring class would use Chicago style and
  they asked that I provide instruction during my session on how to cite in this
  style.

Fall 2020 library instruction

• Packaging 480: Packaging Laws and Regulations. I created a libguide and voice over
  PowerPoint presentation for this course.
• Packaging 485: Packaging Development. Along with Anita Ezzo and Breezy Silver.
  Explained the differences between laws and regulations and showed the class how to
  find applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations regarding their assigned
  packaging project. Instruction done using Camtasia and uploaded to MediaSpace.
• Political Science 422: Exit Polling. I created a libguide for resources related to exit
  polling and public opinion and created a Camtasia recording demonstrating how to use
  these resources.
• MC 498: Community Development in Lansing. I created a libguide on resources related
  to community development in Lansing with an emphasis on Census and demographic
  information. I created a video tutorial on how to use Census resources, such as
  data.census.gov, Social Explorer and Policy Map.
  Spring 2021 Library Instruction
  Packaging 102: Introductory Packaging Seminar. I was invited to present to this class
  over Zoom on February 23, 2021 and provide an overview of resources for Packaging
  students. As many of these students are first-year with little to no library experience, my
  session also covered the basics of using the library’s website.
  •
  Packaging 485: Packaging Development. I created a new video recording for the
  Packaging resources part of this instruction session to replace Anita Ezzo’s materials.

MC 380: Social Policy. I created a libguide for resources related to social policy based
on the course’s final research paper requirements.

• MC 384: Metropolitan Society. I created a libguide with resources for researching
  metropolitan societies, with an emphasis on Detroit (per the course’s focus).

Fall 2021 Library Instruction

• James Madison College 498: Civic Engagement and Community Development in Lansing. I
  created a libguide on resources related to community development in Lansing with an
  emphasis on Census and demographic information. I created a video tutorial on how to use
  Census resources, such as data.census.gov, Social Explorer and Policy Map.
• Packaging 102: Introductory Packaging Seminar. I was invited to present to this class in-
  person on October 12 and provide an overview of resources for Packaging students. As
  many of these students are first year with little to no library experience, my session also
  covered the basics of using the library’s website.

Packaging 485: Packaging Development. Breezy Silver and I conducted our library
instruction session to this class in-person on October 13. I covered how to use the library’s
resources for finding packaging resources that relate to their specific assigned packaging
products. In my government information role, I also explained the differences between laws
and regulations and showed the class how to find applicable local, state, and federal laws
and regulations that affect packaging.

• Political Science 800: Proseminar: Political Theory and Research Methods. On October 19
  over Zoom, I discussed relevant library resources for students working on their political
  science dissertations, with an emphasis on available data resources.
  I was contacted by Dr. Anna Maria Santiago, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research,
  and asked to provide an informative session for a cross-disciplinary team of graduate and
  undergraduate students who were evaluating the impact of COVID on child and elder care for
  women of color in Detroit. Her team of researchers needed instruction on Census resources
  (data.census.gov and Social Explorer), as well as how to find data and information resources on
  this topic through government and nonprofit agencies. I provided a three hour in-person session for
  her and her nine team members on October 22 2021

Packaging Graduate Orientation: I was invited by the School of Packaging’s Assistant Dean
of Teaching, Learning, and Academic Analytics to attend the full-day graduate orientation
and provide a 1-hour presentation on the library for incoming graduate students in the
School of Packaging. It was a valuable networking and library promotion opportunity since
all the Packaging teaching faculty were also in attendance. August 23, 2022.

• James Madison College 498: Civic Engagement and Community Development in Lansing
  (Fall). I created a libguide on resources related to community development in Lansing with
  an emphasis on Census and demographic information. I taught an in-person session on how
  to use Census resources, such as data.census.gov, Social Explorer and Policy Map.
  October 10, 2022.
• Packaging 102: Introductory Packaging Seminar (Fall and Spring). I was invited to present
  to this class in-person and provide an overview of resources for Packaging students. As
  many of these students are first year with little to no library experience, my session also
  covered the basics of using the library’s website. October 6, 2022; February 9, 2023.
• Political Science 392: Special Topics in Political Science (Fall). I worked with an academic
  advisor in the Political Science Department, who was teaching this freshman seminar for the
  first time, to design an assignment centered around library resources and the research
  process. I also created a libguide and taught an instruction session to introduce library
  resources and skills needed to complete the assignment. In class, I had the students
  complete two activities: writing a research question and literature searching. October 12,
  2022.
  Political Science 481: Exit Poll/Survey Polling (Fall). I created a libguide and taught an
  instruction session for this course to help students learn the skills necessary to complete a
  data analysis paper. The students completed a literature search activity during the library
  session. September 21, 2022.

Political Science 800: Proseminar: Political Theory and Research Methods (Fall). I
discussed relevant library resources for students working on their political science
dissertations, with an emphasis on available data resources. During the session, I had the
students work on an activity using the techniques and resources I discussed to help them
start working on their specific research topics. 2022

Urban Planning 314: Methods for Investigating Urban Systems (Spring 2023). Amanda Tickner
and I provided instruction on finding and using Census data. My part focused on using library and Census
resources to access numerical data and statistics.
Political Science 800: Proseminar: Political Theory and Research Methods (Fall 2023). |
discussed relevant library resources for students working on their political science dissertations, with an
emphasis on available data resources. I also discussed academic integrity, including how and when to
cite sources and using citation managers. During the session, the students completed two activities: one
related to summarizing and citing text and the other on using the techniques and resources I discussed
to start working on their specific research topics.
James Madison College 498: Civic Engagement and Community Development in Lansing (Fall
2023). I created a libguide on resources related to community development in Lansing with an emphasis
on Census and demographic information. I taught an in-person session on how to use Census resources,
such as data.census.gov, Social Explorer and Policy Map.
James Madison College 384: Metropolitan Society–Detroit (Spring 2024). I created a libguide on
resources related to Detroit, with an emphasis on Census and demographic information. I taught an in-
person session on how to find newspaper articles as well as how to use Census resources, such as
data.census.gov, Social Explorer, and Policy Map.
Communication 902: Communication Research Design II (Spring 2024). I was invited to this class
to discuss finding and using public opinion and social attitude microdata. I have worked with this faculty
member a number of times this past year with providing Gallup microdata and he noted that he has
noticed in previous semesters of this class that his students struggle with finding microdata that they can
use for their data analysis assignments and he hoped my session would help his students find appropriate
data sets. Since this class, I have been working individually with a number of his students on finding and
understanding datasets, as well as finding scholarly articles related to their topics.

I was invited by the School of Packaging’s Graduate Program Director to present at the Packaging TA
orientation in August. I was given an hour to talk to the TA’s about library resources and how they can
use them in their classes, as well as for their own research and scholarship. Prior to this orientation, I
invited the Graduate Program Director to the library to learn more about the Makerspace from the
Makerspace Coordinator and to brainstorm how to better integrate the library’s services and resources
into the School of Packaging’s curriculum.

Political Science (PLS) 800: Proseminar: Political Theory and Research Methods (Fall 2024). I
discussed relevant library resources for students working on their political science dissertations,
with an emphasis on available data resources. I also discussed academic integrity, including how
and when to cite sources and using citation managers. During the session, the students
completed two activities: one related to summarizing and citing text and the other on using the
techniques and resources I discussed to start working on their specific research topics.

Political Science (PLS) 481: Undergraduate Seminar: Exit Poll/Survey Polling (Fall 2024). |
created a libguide for finding public opinion data, as well as general library resources such as
newspapers and journal articles. The class session covered using these resources, as well as

plagiarism and how to cite sources. Students completed two in-class activities: one related to
summarizing and citing text and a literature search activity utilizing the sources in the libguide to
find resources for their research topic.

• Writing, Rhetoric, and Cultures (WRA) 337: Writing and Public Policy (Fall 2024). I created a
  libguide highlighting relevant resources for researching public policy. My instruction session
  highlighted the most important public policy resources, as well as an overview of plagiarism and
  how to properly cite sources. The students completed a literature search activity in the session to
  allow them an opportunity to use the resources from the session to find sources for their research
  topic.
• James Madison College (JMC) 498: Civic Engagement and Community Development in Lansing
  (Spring 2025). I created a libguide on resources related to community development in Lansing
  with an emphasis on Census and demographic information. I taught an in-person session on how
  to use Census resources, such as data.census.gov, Social Explorer and Policy Map.
• Communication (COM) 902: Communication Research Design II (Spring 2025). I was invited to
  this class to discuss finding and using public opinion and social attitude microdata. I also
  discussed the importance of publishing their work in Open Access publications and provided an
  overview of how the library supports Open Access.

James Madison College (MC) 498: Civic Engagement and Community Development in Lansing

(Fall 2025). I created a libguide on resources related to community development in Lansing with

an emphasis on Census and demographic information. I taught an in-person session on how to

use Census resources, such as data.census.gov, Social Explorer, and Policy Map.

• Packaging (PKG) 810: Packaging Professional Seminar (Fall 2025). I worked extensively with

the faculty member to develop this new course, and provided possible course materials and

assignment ideas. I also taught a library instruction session for this class, emphasizing how to

conduct packaging research and research into prospective employers.

• James Madison College (MC) 367: Global Cities and Urbanism (Spring 2026). I collaborated

with Leah Morin to provide a libguide and an instruction session. I demonstrated how to find

statistics and other information about global cities.

ames Madison College (MC) 410: Research in Public Affairs (Spring 2026). I taught an

instruction session for this class demonstrating resources for finding information on women,

work, and households, and social policies on child care and elder care in Michigan. Resources

demonstrated include Overton, Social Explorer, and Policy Map.

• Packaging (PKG) 102: Introductory Packaging Seminar (Spring 2026). Two weeks before the

start of the Spring semester, the faculty member for this class contacted me because his

department just assigned him to this class following the sudden departure of the original

instructor. This was going to be the first class he ever taught and he asked me to assist with

developing assignments that would incorporate library resources. I also provided an instruction

session, highlighting our notable packaging resources, such as Smithers Packaging Reports.