1. AMAN
NDA CLA POW
AY WERS
MSU Libr raries libra
ary.msstate.e
edu/amandac claypowers
Mississipp State University
pi twittter.com/amaandaclay
MS State, MS 39762-5
, 5408 faceebook.com/aamandaclayp powers
apowers@@library.mssta
ate.edu linkeedin.com/in//amandaclay
y
662-325-77677
EDUCA
ATION
Simmons College Gr
s raduate Scho of Librar & Informa
ool ry ation Scienc Boston, M
ce, MA
Masters of Library and Informat
o tion Science, 2005
Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
y W M
Bachelor of Arts in English Liter
r E rature, 1996
PROFES
SSIONAL EXPERIEN
E NCE
Mississip State University Libr
ppi raries
Mitchell Memorial Library, MS State, Missis
L ssippi
Virtual Reference Pr
R roject Managger
Social Media, Agricu
M ulture and Li Sciences Librarian
ife
Associate Professor (2012 – pres
e ( sent)
Assistant Professor (2005 – 2012
t ( 2)
Virtual Reference
l
 Supervise 13 chat operato in provid
ors ding 56 hour of chat ref
rs ference from the public d
m desks
 Manage the operations of the virtual reference ser
M o f r rvices, inclu
uding chat, m
mobile IM, em mail
an social net
nd tworking ref
ference serviices
 Create trainin programs for virtual reference sta based on c
C ng r aff chat transacttions
 Provide asses ssment from virtual refer
rence service data
es
 Led the MSU Libraries’ transition fro consortia chat refere
L U t om al ence to locall-only chat in
n
su
ummer 2008 and then fr
8, rom Docutek Altarama t OCLC Qu
k to uestionPoint in summer 2012
t
Genera Reference and Liaison
al n
 Provide genneral and in-depth refereence services in person a online
s and
 Develop an teach gene
nd eral and courrse-specific research ins
struction wor
rkshops
 Serve as lia
aison to the College of Agriculture an Life Scie
C A nd ences (CALS and the M
S) MSU
Extension Service (MSU
S U-ES)
 Collect and provide sup
d pport for the Plant and Soil Science a Poultry Science Dep
and pts.
 Served as th acting Bu
he usiness and Social Scienc Referenc Librarian January 200 –
S ces ce 08
January 200 and Interi Business Librarian O
09 im October 2011 – July 2012
1 2
Emergi Technolo
ing ogies / Socia Media
al
 Chair the MS Libraries Emerging Technologies Summit (20
C SU T s 007 – presen
nt)
o Engag nationally known key
ge y ynote speake rs
o Lead the planning and executi of the co
t g ion onference
o Combbined with th Mid-South eResource Symposium in 2012
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 Chair the MS Libraries’ Library 2.0 Committee (2007 – pre
C SU ’ 0 e esent)
o Desig and implem
gn ment an in-h
house Emerg ging Techno
ologies Train
ning Series
o Devel and main
lop ntain the MS Libraries’ social med presence
SU dia
o Invest tigate and in
ncubate appli
ications for e
emerging tec
chnologies w
within the lib
brary
 Provide work
kshops for th MSU com
he mmunity on th effective use of emer
he rging tools
MIT LIBBRARIES
Dewey Library for Management and Social Sciences, Ca
L M S ambridge, M
Massachusetts s
Library and Referenc Assistant, Public Serv
a ce vices (2002 – 2005)
 Proovided refere ence services for manage
s ement, econoomics, and p
political scie
ence
 Par rticipated as a cross-train member of a process
ned sing team wi primary r
ith responsibilit
ties
for serials and government documents
g
 Dev veloped and implemente instruction programs f MIT’s lib
ed n for brary staff
 Act as a mem
ted mber of the Service Desk Task Force creating co competen
S k e ore ncies, referra
als
guidelines, cust tomer servic guidelines and a traini and docu
ce s ing umentation p for the M
plan MIT
Lib
braries transiition to a new integrated reference m
w model for the entire Publi Services s
e ic staff
CHRONOS ASSET MANAGEM MENT, INC.
A Global Equity Hed Fund Ma
l dge anager, Cam mbridge, MA
A
Manager (1999 – 2001)
r
 Com mpiled a libr
rary of mark research and general resource ma
ket a aterial
 Cre eated and gav marketing and sales presentations for clients
ve g p s
 Hir and supervised admin
red nistrative an IT profess
nd sionals
BANTAM BOOKS
M
A Divisio of Rando House Inc
on om corporated, New York, N
N NY
Assistant Editor (199 –1998)
t 96
 Acqu uired and edi book-len
ited ngth comme ercial fiction
 Wrot and edited cover copy for mystery fiction
te d y
PUBLIC
CATIONS
Nolen, David, Aman Clay Pow
D nda wers, Li Zhan Yu Xu, R
ng, Rachel Cann
nady and Jud Li. “Mov
dy ving
Beyond Assumptions The Use of Virtual Re
A s: o eference Dat in an Acad
ta demic Librar portal:
ry.”
Libraries and the Aca
s ademy 12, is 1 (2012): 23 - 40. DO 10.1353/p
ss. OI: pla.2012.000
06
Powers, Amanda Cla “EBSCO EDS: Rel
A ay. O's lying on Patr Data To Show the W
ron o Way.” Librar Journal.
ry
Referenc Supplement. (Novemb 15, 2011): 14 - 15.
ce ber
http://rev
views.libraryyjournal.com
m/2011/12/reference/disc
covering-wha
at-works-lib
brarians-com
mpare-
discovery y-interface-e
experiences/
Powers, Amanda Cla Julie She and Clay Hill. "The R
A ay, edd y Role of Virtu Referenc in Library
ual ce y
Web Site Design." Jo
e ournal of We Librarian
eb nship 5, iss. 2 (2011): 96 - 113. DOI:
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10.1080/19322909.2011.573279

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Powers, Amanda Cla David No
A ay, olen, Li Zhan Yu Xu a Gail Pey
ng, and yton. “Movin from the
ng
Consortiu to the Re
um eference Des Keeping Chat and Im
sk: mproving Re eference at th MSU
he
Libraries Internet Reference Se
s.” R ervices Quar
rterly 15, iss . 3 (2010): 1 - 188. DO
169 OI:
10.1080/10875301.2010.500939
Powers, Amanda Cla “Social Networking as Ethical Di
A ay. N a iscourse: Blogging a Pra actical and
Normativ Library Ethic.” Journ of Library Administra
ve E nal ry ation 47, iss. 3-4 (2008): 191 – 209.
DOI: 10.1080/019308208021865 522
Powers, Amanda Cla June Schm and Cla Hill. “Wh Can’t We Be Friends The MSU
A ay, midt ay hy e s?
Libraries Find Friend on Facebo
s ds ook.” Mississ
sippi Librar 72, iss. 1 (2008): 3-5
ries 5.
Brazzeal, Bradley an Amanda Clay Powers. “Electronic Access to A
nd C c Agricultural Journals: A
l An
Agronom Case Stud Serials Review 33, iss. 3 (2007) 155-160.
my dy.” R i ):
DOI:10.1
1016/j.serrev
v.2007.06.00
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Powers, Amanda Cla and Deborah Lee. “Li
A ay ibrary 2.0 in Mississippi Mississipp Libraries, 71,
i.” pi
iss. 3 (20
007): 74-75.
PRESEN
NTATIONS
S
Are Virtu Referenc Services Worth the Ef
ual ce W ffort? What R Analysis and User Evaluations Tell
ROI
Us. RUSA RSS/MAR Virtual Reference Co
RS R ommittee paanel. Americ Libraries Associatio
can on
Annual Conference. Anaheim, CA. June 23, 2012.
C C ,
Social Media and K-12 Students: What Does It Mean Fo Their Futu
M s or ure?. Present at the 12t
ted th
Annual MegaResour School Librarian Workshop, MS State, MS. F
M rce February 17, 2012.
Doing Asssessment with What Yo
w ou've Got: Using Virtual Reference (VR) Transc
U l cripts to Eva
aluate
Your Lib
brary. Missis
ssippi Librar Associatio Annual M
ry on Meeting. Jacckson, MS. O
October 21, 2
2011.
Professio Network
onal king Online: Leveraging Social Med in Your C
: g dia Career. Hear Leadersh
rin hip
Program. Mississipp University for Women Columbus MS. Octob 17, 2011.
. pi y n. s, ber
Mining Virtual Refer
V rence Data for an Iterativ Assessme Cycle. 17 Annual R
f ve ent 7th Reference
Research Forum, Am
h merican Libra Associat
ary tion Annual Conference. New Orlea LA. June 26,
ans, e
2011.
Creating, Growing an Managing Identity in Social Netw
, nd g n works. Prese
ented at the G
Golden Trian
ngle
Regional Public Rela
l ations Assoc
ciation Meeti Starkvil MS. Febr
ing. lle, ruary 16, 20
011.
Web 2.0 for the K-12 Classroom Presented at the 11th A
2 m. a Annual Mega
aResource S
School Libra
arian
Worksho MS State MS. Febru
op, e, uary 11, 2011
1.
Rejecting Anonymity and Embra
g y acing Comm
munity: Virtu Reference Services at Mississippi
ual e t i

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State Uniiversity. Pos session with David Nolen (lead) , Li Zhang, Y Xu, Judy Li and Rac
ster w N Yu y chel
Cannady presented at the Americ Libraries Associatio n Annual Co
y a can s onference, W
Washington, DC.
June 26, 2010.
Libraries Creating Co
s ontext with Public Medi Partners. P
P ia Presented at PubCampM 2010,
MS
sponsored by National Public Raadio and Mis
ssissippi Pub Broadca
blic asting, Jackso MS. June 5,
on, e
2010.
Analyzin Evaluatin & Comm
ng, ng, municating th Value of W Presenc Presented with Mich
he Web ce. d hael
Porter at Computers in Libraries, Washington DC. April 12, 2010.
, n, l
Social Ne
etworking Tools for the 21st Century Learner. P
T Presented at t 10th Ann
the nual
MegaRes source Schoo Librarian Workshop, MS State, M February 19, 2010.
ol MS. y
Bringing Web 2.0 int Academic Libraries. Presented vir
g to c P rtually with Ellen Hamp
pton Filgo att
WebJunc ction (archiv at http://w
ved www.webjun nction.org/ev
vents/webinnars/webinar-archives/-
/articles/c
content/677001125). June 30, 2009.
e
From the Consortium to the Publ Services Desk: Keepi CHAT a Improvin Reference at
e m lic D ing and ng e
the MSU Libraries. Poster sessio with Li Zh
U P on hang, David Nolen, Gail Peyton and Yu Xu
l d
presented at the Ame
d erican Librar Associat
ries tion Annual Conference, Chicago, IL July 19, 2
L. 2009.
Social Ne
etwork Profi Managem
file ment. Presen with Sar Houghto
nted rah on-Jan, Greg Schwartz an
nd
Michael Porter at Co
omputers in Libraries, Washington, D March 3 2009.
L W DC. 31,
New Med in Educa
dia ation and PR
R/Marketing. Panel at the New Media Conferenc presented by
e a ce
Mississip Public Br
ppi roadcasting, Jackson, MS. Novembe 10, 2008.
, M er
Emerging Technolog for Rese
g gies earch: Tools from the MS Libraries Presented at the
SU s.
Mississip State University Plan & Soil Sci
ppi nt iences Depar
rtment Semi
inar Series. M State, M
MS MS.
September 15, 2008.
2.0 for Pu
ublic Librari Presente at the Firs Regional L
ies. ed st Library Syst Staff Tra
tem aining Day.
Hernando MS. Augu 7, 2008.
o, ust
Facebook
king the MSU Libraries. Presented with Pattye A
. w Archer at the MS Library 2.0 Summ
e y mit.
MS State MS. June 20, 2008.
e, 2
Where Do You Go From Here? Managing Your Identity in Social N
D F M Y y Networks. Pre
esented at th
he
MS Libra 2.0 Summ MS Sta MS. June 20, 2008.
ary mit. ate, e
2.0 for th K-12 Libr
he rary. Present at the nin annual M
ted nth MegaResourc School Li
ce ibrarian
Worksho MS State MS. Febru
op, e, uary 22, 2008
8.

5. AMAND CLAY POWERS
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ge
Institutio
onalizing Lib
brary 2.0: A Case Study in the Mississippi State University L
Libraries.
Presented with Pattye Archer, Ste
d e ephen Cunet Deborah Lee and Ha Llull at the MS Libr
tto, h arry rary
2.0 Summ MS Stat MS. June 15, 2007.
mit, te, e
Introduct
tion to MySppace. Presen at the eig
nted ghth annual MegaResou School L
urce Librarian
Worksho MS State MS. Febru
op, e, uary 23, 2007
7.
TEACH
HING
Universit Workshop
ty ps
 APA and MLA Style workshops
A
 Bib bliographic Instruction fo English an Commun
I or nd nications Deppartment stu
udents
 Out treach worksshops for MSU Extensio and Exper
on riment Statio
ons
 Sub bject-specific workshops for graduat students a faculty in the College of Agricu
c s te and n es ulture
& Life Sciences, Arts & Sc
L ciences, Educcation, Engi
ineering, and Forestry
d
 Soc media an emerging technologie workshop for the MS commun
cial nd g es ps SU nity
Internal Library Train
L ning
 Vir rtual referenc training on software, service stand
ce o dards, referr and cust
rals tomer service
e
 Soc media an emerging technologie workshop for the libr
cial nd g es ps rary faculty and staff
AWARD
DS
 201 Mississipp Library Association Past Presiden Award f outstandi early car
10 pi A P nt's for ing reer
libr
rarian
 200 MIT Libra
05 aries Infinite Mile Awar for Innova
e rd ation and Cr
reativity with the Service
h e
Des Task Forc for work to transition the Librarie to an Integ
sk ce t es grated Servic Point
ce
 200 MIT Libra
04 aries Infinite Mile Awar for Comm unication an Collabora
e rd nd ation with th
he
Dew and Hum
wey manities Lib braries Proce
essing Team
m
 Nattional Endow
wment for th Humanitie Younger S
he es Scholars Gra for the p
ant paper “Scient tific
and Literary Re
d easoning: Co ontextualizin Connectio
ng ons” (1995)
ACADEMIC SERV
VICE
National
 Cha Virtual Reference Discussion Gr
air, R roup, Ameri ican Library Association (ALA),
n
Refference User Services Association (RUSA), MA
rs A ( ARS (Emerg ging Technoologies in
Refference Section ) (2010-2011)
 Sec cretary, Virtu Referenc Discussion Group, AL RUSA, M
ual ce n LA, MARS (200 09-2010)
 Me ember, Virtua Reference Discussion Group, ALA RUSA, M
al e n A, MARS (2011 1-2013)
 Me ember, Virtua Reference Committee ALA, RUS MARS/R (Emerg
al e e, SA, RSS ging
Tec
chnologies/RReference Seervices Section) (2009-2 013)
 Me ember, RUSA President’s Program / MARS Prog
A gram Plannin Committ (2011-20
ng tee 012)
 Me ember, MAR Mid-Wint Survey Task Force (2
RS ter T 2011)
 Me ember, RUSA Technolog Task Forc ALA, RU
A gy ce, USA (2008)
 RSS Liaison to the Access to Informati Committ
ion tee, ALA, RU
RUSA (2007 – 2009)

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 Meember, Virtua Reference Committee Associatio of Southea
al e e, on astern Resea
arch Librarie
es
(AS
SERL) (2006 6-2008)
State
 Vic
ce-President / President-E
Elect, MS Library Assoc
L ciation (2013-2014)
 Tre
easurer/Exec
cutive Board Member (el lected), MS Library Asssociation (20 – 2009)
007
Mississip State University
ppi
 Me ember, Cente for Teachi and Lear
er ing rning, Facult Advisory Committee (2006- 2011
ty 1)
Mississip State University Libr
ppi raries
Standin Committe
ng ees
 Co-Chair, MS Libraries eResource and Emergin Technolo
C SU s ng ogies Summi (2012)
it
 Chair, MSU Libraries Em
C L merging Tech hnologies Su
ummit (2010 0-2011)
 Chair, MS Library 2.0 Su
C ummit (2007 – 2008)
7
 Chair, Library 2.0 Comm
C y mittee (2006 – present)
 Member, Mea
M asurement an Assessme Committ (2010 – p
nd ent tee present)
 Member, Libr
M rary Coordinnators Group (2010 – pr
p resent)
 Member, Elec
M ctronic Reso
ources Evaluuation Comm mittee (2006- present)
-
 Member, Libr
M rary Technoology Comm mittee (2007 – present)
Search Committees s
 Head of Public Service (2
H 2011-current t)
 Web Services Specialist (2011)
W s (
 Assistant Professor, Busin
A ness Referen Librarian (2008)
nce n
 Digital Projec Coordina
D cts ator (2006)
 Assistant Professor, Libra Instructio (2006)
A ary on
 Library Assoc
L ciate, Access Services (2
2006)
 In nstructional Technology Specialist (2
y 2005)
COMMU
UNITY SER
RVICE
 Board of Dire
B ectors, Stark
kville Commmunity Theatr (2012 – 20
re 015)
 Chair, Starkv
C ville Commu unity Theatre Fourth Frid
e days forum f local pla
for aywrights andd
ot
ther writers to have their work read and discusse on the Ma Stage (20 - presen
r ed ain 007 nt)
 Stage Manage Costumes, Props for Starkville C
er, Community T Theatre’s com
mpetition
pr
roduction of Cabin 12, by John Bish (2012)
f b hop
 Costumes, Pr
C rops, Stageha Starkvil Commun Theatre’ competitio productio of
and, lle nity ’s on on
Catfish Moon by Laddy Sartin , (2009
C n S 9)
o American Associa ation of Com
mmunity The eatre Festiva “Outstan
al’s nding Backst tage
Achie evement Awa ard” and “Be Ensembl
est le”
 Assistant Dire
A ector and Sta Manage Starkville Community Theatre’s p
age er, y production o
of
Not Now Dar
N rling by Ray Cooney at the Starkville Communit Theatre (2
t e ty 2006).
 Assistant Dire
A ector and Sta Manage Starkville Community Theatre’s p
age er, y production o
of
Aspirin and Elephants by Alan Ayckb
A E y bourne (200
07).