Education
Master of Library and Information Science, 2006
University of Washington
Master of Science in College Student Services Administration, 1999
Oregon State University
Minor: Women Studies
Thesis: The relationship between student involvement and self-esteem among college
sophomore women
Bachelor of Science in Education, English, 1995
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Employment History
Oregon State University Libraries
Instruction and Emerging Technologies Librarian, Assistant Professor, 2010-Present
Business and Economics Librarian, Assistant Professor, 2007-2010
Temporary Librarian, September 2006-December 2006
- Liaise with the INTO OSU international program, College of Business, and College Student Services Administration program.
- Actively engage in information literacy and general instruction face-to-face and online.
- Provide reference and information services to individual faculty, staff, students, and the general public face-to-face, via email, and through online chat.
- Participate in the libraries’ five-person assessment committee. Assess individual instruction and mobile delivery of library services.
- Lead the libraries’ mobile team from inception to current redesign.
- Track trends and conduct research into innovative technology and services.
- Responsible for collection development for assigned liaison areas.
- Oregon State University Housing and Dining Services (UHDS)
- Coordinated UHDS involvement in all OSU recruitment events on and off campus.
- Managed the production of all department print promotional materials; process began by writing copy, then identifying a graphic designer and possible photographer, continually reviewing proofs, and finally printing materials on campus or through a licensed vendor.
- Coordinated the UHDS student ambassador tour-guide program. Hired, trained, and reviewed the work of 12-16 undergraduate student employees each academic year.
- Supervised one half-time graduate assistant and one full-time classified staff.
- Distributed, collected, gathered, and interpreted comprehensive assessment efforts for the department and produced a quarterly report for all UHDS staff members and university administration.
- Wrote copy and conducted usability testing for the department web site.
- Coordinated and moderated focus groups to gather feedback about dining services.
- Wrote all press releases for local and national media.
- Active member of the department’s leadership group.
Publications Coordinator/Admission Counselor, 1999-2000
- Managed overall plan and strategy of WOU’s recruitment publications from initial concept to final completion.
- Worked with outside vendors in the print and photography industry to carry out cost effective and high quality production of promotional materials.
- Represented the university at high schools and college recruitment events throughout Oregon.
- Counseled prospective students and their families during on-campus visitations.
Assessment Coordinator, Graduate Assistant, 1998-1999
- Assessed UHDS progress toward strategicgoals by implementing various assessment survey instruments and preparing final reports for administrators.
- Supervised undergraduate student employees working on assessment projects.
Graduate Assistant, 1997-1998
- Assisted in the coordination of graduate student recruitment and orientation.
- Actively participated in the launch of assessment activities for the Division of Student Affairs.
Invited Presentations
Bridges, L., & Deitering, A. (2013, March). Connecting in and out of the classroom: Social media for instruction. Invited speaker,OSU Teaching and Learning Symposium, Corvallis, OR. 6 attendees.
Bridges, L. M. (2011, October). Traversing the web: Social media and research tools.Invited keynote speaker, Oregon Court Reporters Association Annual Conference: Newport, OR. 58 attendees.
Abrams, S., Brown, S., & Bridges, L. M. (2011, June) The Business of Social Media. How to Plunder the Treasure Trove! Invited keynote speaker, American Library Association Annual Conference: BRASS Annual Program, New Orleans, LA. Approximately 200 attendees.
Bridges, L. M. (2011, June). Facebook-ery: Beyond the “how” to “why”. Invited panelist, Oregon Virtual Reference Summit. The Dalles, OR. Approximately 30 attendees.
Bridges, L. M., Rempel, H. G., & Griggs, K. (2010, October). Services for mobile users: Introduction.Invited instructor,Certified Medical Library Association Continuing Education Course conducted at the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association Conference, Portland, OR. 14 attendees.
Bridges, L.M, & Griggs, K. (2010, July). Developing a mobile library site for your patron. Invited presentation, Handheld Librarian III. 60 attendees.
Bridges, L. M. & Mellinger, M. (2010, June). Library subscriptions & freely available resources for secondary research. Invited presentation, National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance Venture: Advanced Invention to Venture Oregon Workshop, Corvallis, OR. 40 attendees.
Bridges, L.M. (2010, February). Teaching and learning with social media.Invited keynote speaker,Jesuit High School Teacher In-Service, Portland, OR. Approximately 50 attendees.
Bridges, L.M. (2009, October). Online with students: Friend? Foe? Or Fan? Invited keynote speaker, Blanchet Catholic High School and Regis Catholic High SchoolTeacher In-Service, Salem, OR.Approximately 80 attendees.
Bridges, L. M. (2008, December). Connecting through Web 2.0.Invited keynote speaker, OSU Outreach and Engagement Annual Conference, Corvallis, OR. Approximately 150 attendees.
Bridges, L.M., Camacho, L., & Spackman, A. (2008, June). Academic outreach 2.0 – for business! Invited keynote speaker, American Library Association National Conference BRASS Academic Libraries Forum, Anaheim, CA. Approximately 100 attendees.
Conference Presentations & Poster Sessions
Hussong-Christian, U., Nichols, J., Bridges, L., & Weinraub, E. (2013, April). Technology in transition: Librarians, eReaders and the trough of disillusionment.ACRL Virtual Conference. 170 attendees.
Bridges, L., Hussong-Christian, U., & Bennett D. (2013, April). Information Literacy for International Students. Oregon Information Literacy Summit, Bend, OR. 13 attendees.
Rempel, H. G. & Bridges, L. (2013, February). Mobile stats are not enough: What do mobile library site users actually do?Online Northwest Conference, Corvallis, OR. Approximately 50 attendees.
Weinraub, E., & Bridges, L. (2013, February). Building Oregon: Leveraging Mobile Technologies to Present Digital Collections. Online Northwest Conference, Corvallis, OR. Approximately 20 attendees.
Bridges, L. & Rempel H. G. (2013, January). “I would have done more.” Stepping back from usability testing to actual use of mobile library sites. LITA Mobile Computing InterestGroup Virtual Meeting, ALA Midwinter Conference. Approximately 100 attendees.
Bridges, L.M., Hussong-Christian, U., Nichols, J., & Weinraub, E.(2012, December). Studying ourselves: eReaders and adoption at OSU Libraries & Press. Presentation given at the OSU Library Faculty Association Seminar Series, Corvallis, OR. Approximately 40 attendees.
Nutefall, J., Buck, S., & Bridges, L. (2012, October). “We hope it helps”: The Impact of Incentives on LibQual+ Response Rates. Library Assessment Conference Poster Session,Charlottesville, VA.
Hussong-Christian, U., Nichols, J., Bridges, L., & Weinraub, E. (2012, February). Do we have a winner? Personal ereaders showdown. Presentation given at the Online Northwest Conference, Corvallis, OR. Approximately 60 attendees.
Deitering, A. M., Rempel, H. G., & Bridges, L. M. (September, 2011) 45 Apps in 45 Minutes. Presentation given at the OSU Libraries In-Service, Corvallis, OR.
Edmunson-Morton, T., & Bridges, L. M. (2011, February). Image-seeking preferences & behavior of undergraduates: A study to understand what they want, how they do it, and how we can help. Presentation given at the Online Northwest Conference, Corvallis, OR. Approximately 30 attendees.
Bridges, L., & Edmunson-Morton, T. (2010, December). Understanding undergraduates’ image-seeking behavior. Presentation given for OSU Libraries Faculty Association Seminar Series, Corvallis, OR.
Griggs, K., Edmunson-Morton, T., & Bridges, L. (2010, September). BeaverTracks: History Goes Mobile. Presentation given at the OSU Libraries In-Service, Corvallis, OR.
Bridges, L. M. (2010, June) A custom mobile catalog: What to do when you don’t like your options. Presentation given at the American Library Association Annual Conference: Association for Library Collections and Technical Services Catalog Form and Function Forum, Washington D.C. Approximately 50 attendees.
Bridges, L.M., & Griggs, K. (2010, April). Developing a mobile site for your patron. Computers in Libraries Conference, Arlington, VA. 200 attendees.
Nichols, J., Bobal, A., Bridges, L., & King V. (2009, April). Re-envision subject guides? A snap with Library a la Carte, Poster presented at the ACRL 14th National Conference, Seattle, WA.
Bridges, L. M. (2008, April).Facebook 101: What every educator should know.TechEd Conference, Ontario, CA. Approximately 60 attendees.
Bridges, L. M., Rempel, H., & Gronemyer, K. (2008, April). The global librarian: Online social networks information discovery for librarians – Web 2.0 and infodoodads.Computers in Libraries Conference, Arlington, VA. Approximately 200 attendees.
Bridges, L. M. & Landis, C. (2008, April) Facebook apps & libraries friendly future. Computers in Libraries Conference, Arlington, VA. Approximately 400 attendees.
Baird, M., Rempel, H.G. & Bridges, L.M. (2008, February). Information discovery for librarians: Keeping up with web 2.0.Online Northwest Conference, Corvallis, OR. Approximately 60 attendees.
Bridges, L.M. (2008, February). Facebook 101: What every librarian needs to know. Online Northwest Conference, Corvallis, OR. Approximately 80 attendees.
Steggell, C., Hansen, E. & Bridges, L. M. (2004, June). The Ecology of residence halls for all people: Satisfaction and retention. Association of College and University Housing Officers International Conference, Montreal, Canada.
Hansen, E., Bridges, L. M., & Egan, L. (2004, July).Self-Branding at OSU. National Association of College and University Food Services Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
Bridges, L. M., et. al(2002, March). NASPA international exchange/reflections from south of the boarder. National Association of Student Personnel Administrators National Conference, Boston, MA.
Refereed Publications
Buck, S., Nutefall, J., & Bridges, L.M. (2012). “We thought it might encourage participation.”Using lottery incentives to improve LibQUAL+ response rates among students. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 38(6).
Bridges, L. (2012). Librarian as Professor of Social Media Literacy. Journal of Library Innovation, 3(1), 48–65.
Bridges, L. M. & Edmunson-Morton, T. (2011). Image-seeking preferences among undergraduate novice researchers. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 6(1).
Bridges, L.M., Rempel, H.G., & Griggs, K. (2010). Making the case for a fully mobile library website: From floor maps to the catalog. Reference Services Review, 38(2).
Bridges, L. M. (2008). Who is not Using the library? A comparison of undergraduate academic disciplines and library use. portal: Libraries and the Academy, 8(2).
Non-Refereed Publications
Bridges, L., Rempel, H., & Weinraub, E. (2013). Oregon State University Libraries Go Mobile.In Harmon, C. & Messina, M. (Eds.), Mobile Library Services: Best Practices. ScarecrowPress.
Lajoie, E. W., Nichols, J., Hussong-Christian, U., & Bridges, L. (2011). Four librarians, four ereaders, one month. Digital Shift.
Spackman, A., Ross, C., Donaldson, C., Feldman, L., Griffis, P., Stephan, E., Bridges, L., Krkoska, B., Lin, T., & Siciliano, M. (2010). Clean, green, and not so mean: Can business save the world? Reference & User Services Quarterly, 50(2). 134-139.
Griggs, K., Bridges, L.M., & Rempel, H.G. (2009). library/mobile: Tips on designing and developing mobile Web sites. Code4Lib Journal (8).
Etuk, L., & Bridges, L.M. (2009). Oregon rural communities explorer. In N. Courtney (Ed.), Academic library outreach: Beyond campus walls (135-146). Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited.
Bridges, L.M. (2009). Face-to-face in Facebook: Students are there…should we be? In V. Bowman & J.L. Robert (Eds.), Teaching Generation M: A handbook for librarians and educators. New York: Neal-Schuman.Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited.
Professional Involvement
National Library Service
American Library Association (ALA), 2004-Present
- Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), 2004-Present
- Business Reference and Services Division (BRASS), 2006-Present
- Academic Libraries Committee, 2008-Present
- Program Planning Committee for ALA Annual Conference, 2009-2010
- Chair, Forum Planning Subcommittee for ALA Annual Conference, 2011-2012
- Library Innovation Technology Association (LITA), 2012-Present
- Emerging Leader, 2007
- Emerging Leaders Task Force, 2008-2009
- Library Instruction Roundtable (LIRT), 2007-2009
- Web Advisory Committee, 2007-2009
- New Members Roundtable, 2004-2007
- Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), 2006-2008, 2013-Present
Global Faculty Learning Community (Competitive Process, 10 Members), 2013-2014
College Student Services Administration Graduate Program, 2010-Present
- Major Professor/Advisorfor Two Graduate Students
- Thesis Committee Member for One Student’s Thesis
- College of Education Faculty Member
- INTO OSU Student Services Assistant Manager, 2013
- OSU Libraries Analyst Programmer, Committee Chair, 2011
- University Housing & Dining Services Online Marketing Specialist, 2010
- Co-Chair, 2010-2011
- Chair, Junior-Year Waldo Cummings Award Sub-Committee, 2009-2010
- Sophomore-Year Waldo Cummings Award Sub-Committee, 2008-2009
- A Life Lived Online: Social Media (Class Topic)
University Honors College Undergraduate Thesis Committee Member, 2009
Student Affairs Assessment Committee, 1997-2006
Committed to Diversity Committee, 2004-2006
English Language Institute Volunteer, 1997-2005
OSU Library Service
OSU Library Faculty Association, 2006-Present
- Seminar Series Coordinator, 2007-2008 and 2011-2012
- President, 2009-2010
Mobile Web Team, Lead, 2008-Present
Assessment Committee, 2009-Present
Social Media Committee, 2012-Present
Academic Success and Retention Workgroup, 2011-Present
Learning Commons Redesign Task Force, 2010-2011
Purchase on Demand Task Force, 2008-2010
Text-A-Librarian Task Force, 2009
In-Service Committee, 2008-2009
Staff Awards Committee, 2007-2009
Other Relevant National Association Involvement
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA), 1997-2006
- InstitutoTecnologico Y De EstudiosSuperioress De Monterrey US/Mexico 10-day Exchange, 2001
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