VCU Libraries Faculty Vita
Laura A Westmoreland
Undergraduate Student Programs Librarian (Instructor)
Research and Instructional Services,
James Branch Cabell Library,
121B
Email: lwestmorelan@vcu.edu |
(804) 828-8562
Education
B.S. Sociology, Legal Studies. Appalachian State University, 2006.
Previous Professional Experience
Graduate Assistant
R.B. House Undergraduate Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2008-2009
Library Intern
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Library, Contracted by UNC, 2007-2009
Reference Assistant
Walter Royal Davis Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2007-2009
Presentations
"Job Searching: The Student Perspective." with Tiffany Lopez. North Carolina Special Libraries Association Leveraging Your Career Workshop.. 2009
Professional Organizations
American Library Association (New Members Round Table). Resume Review Service Committee Member (2009-2010); Mentoring Committee Member (2009-2010). 2007-.
Association of College and Research Libraries. Anthropology and Sociology Section (ANSS) Member (2009); Science and Technology Section (STS) Member (2009). 2007-.
North Carolina Chapter of the Special Libraries Association. Member. 2007-2009.
North Carolina Library Association. Member. 2007-2009.
Special Libraries Association. Member. 2007-.
Collection Management Subject Areas
Cabell Reference Collection: Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Education, Mass Communication, General Social Sciences.
Research Interests
Instruction and User Education, Reference and User Services, Virtual Reference Services, Leadership, Library Administration and Policy.