Since receiving her MLIS from the University of British Columbia in 1997, Cheryl has developed and delivered online and in-person training sessions to colleagues from across the continent on such diverse topics as legal information searching, services for patrons with print disabilities and web development.
Her experience includes providing research, advice and support to public libraries on management, board and technology issues, reference database training, and alternate formats.
She teaches in both the regular and executive MLIS programs at San Jose State University and is a visiting sessional instructor at the University of Alberta for fall 2011.
She was most recently Chief Librarian/CEO of South Shore Public Libraries in Nova Scotia.
Proposal Title: Factors Influencing Funding Decisions by Elected Politicians at the State/Provincial Level: A Case Study of Public Libraries in Canada
San José Supervisor: Dr. Ken Haycock