• Experience

  • 01.Jul
  • Instructional Design Librarian
  • Z. Smith Reynolds Library, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    July 2007-present

    Develop and co-teach a weekly class on instruction for librarians
    Develop and teach monthly emerging technology talks for library staff
    Develop and co-facilitate a monthly educational technologies discussion group with the Teaching and Learning Center
    Develop information literacy course activities
    Create a local Learning Objects repository
    Create content for social [...]

  • Presentations

  • 19.Apr
  • Today’s Technology Trends, or, “What Do I Do With That?”
  • Pressley, Lauren. “Today’s Technology Trends, or, ‘What Do I Do With That?’” North Carolina Serials Conference. April 15, 2010.  Invited.
    We can see that the information environment is changing quickly around us. These changes impact the experiences and expectations of our users. This presentation will address some of these trends as well as emerging and upcoming [...]

  • 07.Jan
  • Top Tech Trends
  • Etches-Johnson, Amanda, Jason Griffey, Joe Murphy, Lauren Pressley, & David Walker. “Top Tech Trends.” ALA Midwinter. Boston, MA. January 17, 2010. Invited.

  • Publications

  • 01.Apr
  • Lauren’s Library Blog
  • Pressley, Lauren. (2005-present). “Lauren’s Library Blog.” http://laurenpressley.com/library.

  • 31.Mar
  • Wikis in Libraries
  • Pressley, Lauren. (2010). Wikis in Libraries. The Tech Set: Practical Guides to New Tech for Librarians. Ed. Ellyssa Kroski. Neal-Schuman.

  • 03.Nov
  • Featured Alumna: Lauren Pressley
  • Pressley, Lauren. (2009). “Featured Alumna: Lauren Pressley.” Minerva’s Library.

  • Recognition

  • 13.Apr
  • Membership
  • Beta Phi Mu

  • 15.Mar
  • Award
  • Library Journal’s Movers & Shakers 2009

  • 03.Mar
  • Scholarship
  • ACRL National Conference Librarian Scholarship

  • 03.Oct
  • Selected
  • North Carolina Library Association Leadership Institute

  • Institutional Service

  • 26.Apr
  • Alumni Mentor
  • April 2009
    Acted as program mentor for a two week period
    Answered student questions through a forum in Facebook

  • 01.Jan
  • Staff Appreciation Committee
  • 2008 -

    Created two birthday bulletin boards
    Created staff survey for staff appreciation week
    Collaborated with committee for the annual staff appreciation luncheon

Etc.

This online portfolio contains information relating to my professional work, association involvement, publications, and presentations. I also write regularly at Lauren's Library Blog. If you would like to get in touch you can contact me at lauren@laurenpressley.com.

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