American Library Association Memberships and Professional Activities

Association for College and Research Libraries

• Mentor, Publications Mentoring Program, Midwinter Conference 2011.
• Discussion Group Leader, Popular Culture Discussion Group, 2015-2017
  

Booklist, Reference, Fiction and Audiobooks Reviewer, 2006-2012.

Booklist Reference Books Bulletin, Editorial Board, 2007-2011. 

Blogger, Points of Reference, 2009.

International Relations Round Table, Conference Mentor 2008, 2010, 2011.

Library and Information Technology Association, Imagineering Interest Group.

Library Research Roundtable.

New Members Roundtable

• Mentor, 2007 Annual Conference, 2009 Annual Conference
• 3M/NMRT Professional Development Grant Committee, 2007-2008

Public Library Association

• Columnist for "Under the Radar" in Public Libraries with Kaite Mediatore Stover
• Presenter at the PLA Conference 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, and 2014
• Public Library Association Conference, 2006.  Table Moderator at Crossing the Aisle: Historical Fiction and Nonfiction Pre-Conference

Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) 

• Reference Services Section, Management of Reference Committee (2015-2017, chair 2016-17)
• Reference Services Section (RSS), Discussion Groups Committee (2012-2014)
• RSS Representative to RUSA Access to Information Committee (2012-2014)
• RSS Representative to RUSA Conference Coordinating Committee, 2008-2012
• Awards Committee, 2007-2008 (chair), 2009-2010 (chair)
• RSS, Services to Adults Committee, 2005-2007 (chair) 
• RSS, Dual Assignments Discussion Group, 2006-2008 (co-chair) 
• Collection Development and Evaluation Section, Readers’ Advisory Committee, 2006-2007 
• President’s Program Planning Committee, 2006-2007, 2009-2010 
• Reference and User Services Quarterly Editorial Advisory Board, 2006-2009, 2009-2012 

Young Adult Library Services Association

• Member Editor, Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults 2010
• Publications Committee, 2008-2010
• Readers’ Advisory Interest Group
• Student Interest Group

Other Professional Memberships and Activities

Uncanny Magazine, Submissions editor, 2022-present

Menomonie Public Library Crime Book Group founder and discussion leader.  2010-2012

Library Journal, Reviewer, Fiction, 2006-Present

Contest Judge. A Published Authors’ Contest for Books Published in 2008.  Sponsored by Greater Detroit Romance Writers of America.  Subgenre: Erotica. 

Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, Editorial Advisor, 2006-2008

Graduate School of Library and Information, University of Illinois

• International Committee Chair, American Library Association Student Chapter.  September 2003 – August 2004
• Vice President, Special Libraries Association Student Group.  September 2002 - August 2004
• Certificate of Advanced Study Student Representative. August 2003 – May 2004
• Young Adult Book Group for Adult Readers. September 2002 - May 2004.  Founder and discussion leader.  
• Still active, has been known as the Youth Lit Discussion Group, currently known as A Book Club with Ms. Campbell and Dr. Dahlen  (#ABCCD)