Belk Library and Information Commons

Education

Bachelor of Arts in French, Virginia Tech, 1999
Master of Library and Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, 2005

In progress:
Master of Appalachian Studies, Culture concentration, Appalachian State University

Library Responsibilities

• E-Resources Librarian:  Manage the E-Resources environment for the library, including trouble-shooting and developing workflows, to ensure seamless and transparent access to scholarly information.
• Instructor: Teach library and research skills at the freshmen and sophomore levels (UCO 1200 & ENG 1000).

Publications:

• Leonard, Andrea A. NASIG 2012 Conference Report on "Is the Journal Dead?," the closing session given by Rick Anderson at the NASIG 2012 Annual Conference, Vol 27, No. 3 (September 2012).
• Coles, Andrea A. and William C. Dougherty. "Hang Together or Hang Separately: Improved Information Services through Communication and Culture." ACRL News, Vol. 70, No. 2 (February 2009).

Recent Presentations:

• Pollitt, Dr. Phoebe, and Andrea Leonard. "A Kaleidoscope of Culture: Health Care Insitutions as a Prism for Viewing Multiculturalism in Asheville, 1880s-1920s," Thirsty-Sixth Annual Appalachian Studies Association Conference, Boone, N.C. (March23, 2013).
• Leonard, Andrea, Kelly McBride, and Elizabeth Cramer. “Because Our Director Told Us So: Appalachian’s Delayed Discovery Service Experience,” Southeastern Innovative Users Group Annual Meeting, Rock Hill, S.C. (February 9, 2013).
• Leonard, Andrea A. "Pop-up Your Data! Kinesthetic Learner in an E-Resources World?," Poster Session at LITA Forum 2012, Columbus, OH. (October 6, 2012).

Conferences, webinars, and workshops Fall 2012 - present:

     Presentations and Poster Sessions:

• Conference: Appalachian Studies Conference 2013, co-presenting "A Kaleidoscope of Culture: Health CAre Institutions as a Prism for Viewing Multiculturalism in ASheville, 1880s-1920s" with Dr. Phoebe Pollitt (March 2013)
• Conference: Southeastern Innovative Users Group 2013, co-presented "Because Our Director Told Us So: Appalachian's Delayed Discovery Experience" with Elizabeth Cramer and Kelly McBride (January 2013)
• Conference: LITA National Forum 2012, presented poster session: "Pop-up Your Data!" (October 2012)

     Attended/Participated in:

• Workshop: "Delivering Engaging Lectures and Presentations," Faculty Development at Appalachian State (February 2013)
• Workshop: "Saving Time with Styles in Word," Learning Technology Services at Appalachian State (January 2013)
• Seminar: "First Fridays: Depression in Appalachia," Office of Research and Sponsored Programs at Appalachian State (Nov 2012)
• Seminar: "First Fridays: Foreclosure in Appalachia," Office of Research and Sponsored Programs at Appalachian State (Sept 2012)

Service Interests:

• I.T. planning
• Web content,
• Digital projects
• Peer-reviewing and editing scholarly writings

Scholarly Interests:

• Library and Information Sciences:
  • Project Management in general, and specifically:
  • E-Resources management and workflows
  • E-Resources and I.T. culture
  • Digital collections
• Appalachian Studies:
• Appalachian Studies and Appalachian Special Collections, identity and future
• Impact of technology and resulting globalization on Appalachia's identity: past, present, and future
• French culture presence and influence on Appalachia