Harold B. Lee Library
May 2006
Part 1: Self-Assessment
A. Personal Background
Academic Background
- B.A. English
- M.A. English
- Master of Library Science (December 2006)
Library Experience
- Student Assistant, Brigham Young University Folklore Archives
- Curator, William A. Wilson Folklore Archives
- Curator, Mormon Literature Manuscripts
- Curator, Veteran’s History Project
B. Strengths
- I am committed to exploring a variety of ways to build my collections and promote their use.
- I enjoy new projects and the challenges and learning experiences that they afford.
- I have an active mind and enjoy learning new skills related to my field.
- I am enthusiastic about my role as a curator and enjoy the variety in my three collecting areas.
- I am able to consider different views on a topic and appreciate the insight of others.
C. Skills and Competencies
- My M.A. in English with an emphasis in folklore provides the subject expertise that is essential for my responsibilities.
- I have the ability to make and maintain positive collegial relationships at the university and beyond.
- I have excellent writing skills.
- For fifteen years in the English department I taught a variety of courses which honed my teaching skills as well as forming good relationships with many professors.
- I am committed to mentoring and many students that I have worked with have gone on to graduate school and have now become colleagues.
- I enjoy doing reference work in my specialty and have the skills to help patrons find answers.
D. Research Interests
- Mormon Folklore
- Utah and Utah Valley Folklore
- Pedagogy for place based education
- Veteran’s History
- Applying Folklore Principles to Organizational Management
- Archives
- Family Folklore
- Narrative
E. Citizenship Opportunities
- Abide by Honor Code
- Attend Devotionals and Forum
- Attend Library-wide Meetings.
- Member of Board of Curators, Harold B. Lee Library
- Attend Folklore and Archival Meetings as Opportunities Present Themselves
- Member of American Folklore Society
- Member of American Folklore Society Archives and Libraries Section
- Member of Conference of Inter-Mountain Archivists
2006-2007 Vice-president
- Member of Utah Library Association
- Member of Folklore Society of Utah
- Member of Association of Mormon Letters
F. Areas I Wish to Develop
- Increase subject expertise in folklore, place-based learning and veterans’ history.
- Improve archival skills in processing, arranging, and creating finding aids.
- Create and maintain a productive model for the Utah Heritage Project.
- Work on developing relationships in various departments across campus with ethnographic and folk culture interests.
- Improve reference skills for Special Collections, especially primary assignments in folklore, veterans’ history, and Mormon literary manuscripts.
- Stay current with trends and authors in Mormon literature and literature written by Mormons.
- Increase contacts within the archival community
Part II Professional Goals and Action Plans
A. Librarianship
Goal: Develop mutually supportive relationships with colleagues at Brigham Young University--Idaho and Brigham Young University—Hawaii who deal with ethnographic collections.
Plan: Complete ethnographic collecting policy for all BYU campuses. Build on the relationships established through this work to develop interaction between all campuses on ethnographic projects.
Goal: Develop knowledge about current veterans and the context in which they served their country.
Plan: Read Veteran’s History Project Books as well as recommended books on World War II. Meet with XXX of the Veteran’s History Project to discuss trends and current work at BYU and LC.
Goal: Study current trends in both folklore and Mormon literature
Plan: Follow Association of Mormon Letters listserv and read recommended works.
Goal: Conduct, present and/or publish significant creative professional works in archives, folklore, and Mormon literature.
Plan: Present papers at the Association of Mormon Letters and American Folklore Society conferences. Explore ways to expand articles for publication.
Goal: Develop and implement the Utah Heritage Project in connection with the American Folklore Society.
Plan: Read place-based and adult education texts. Work with XXX, of the American Folklife Center. Write a development plan for the project and prepare for Honors class in 2007 that will be part of the Utah Heritage Project.
B. Citizenship
Goals:
- Attend devotionals and forums
- Serve on the Board of Curators, Harold B. Lee Library
- Serve on other library and university committees as invited
- Increase involvement in the archives and libraries section of the American Folklore Society
- Increase involvement with the Association of Mormon Letters
- Serve on CIMA board
Plan:
- Comply with university policy of devotional and forum attendance
- Actively participate in library, university, and academic groups
- Read current literature of importance in my fields so that I can be part of the academic conversation
- Fulfill duties of CIMA vice-president, president, and past president
PART III: Relationship Between Individual Goals and University Aspirations and Resource Needs
A. Relationship between Individual Goals and University Aspirations
Brigham Young University’s mission statement contains the goal of helping “individuals in their quest for perfection and eternal life. The Harold B. Lee Library’s mission statement delineates the library’s goals in support of the university’s mission statement. Its purpose is “to acquire, organize, preserve, and make readily available collections of scholarly and related materials in all media; to assist its patrons in finding and using information available at the University and elsewhere; and to encourage lifelong learning.” My job description and collecting policies define specifics applicable to the university, library and special collections purposes.
B. Resources needed to accomplish goals
- Financial support to attend conferences
- Financial support for trips to develop Utah Heritage Project
- Financial support for students involved in the Utah Heritage Project.
- Time to stay abreast of professional literature as well as literature under collecting areas
- Departmental encouragement
- Student employees for processing, research, clerical work for Utah Heritage Project.
PART IV: Summary of Goals
- Promote relationships with counterparts at BYU Hawaii and Idaho
- Design and implement Utah Heritage Project
- Become more involved with the Conference of Inter-Mountain Archivists, American Folklore Society, and Association of Mormon Letters
- Present papers at academic conferences
- Learn Encoded Archival Description
- Increase reading about a readings in areas of responsibility
- Become familiar with other work done in special collections
- Increase number of collections processed
- Increase access for patrons in folklore, veteran’s history, and Mormon literature manuscripts.
PART V: Time Line for Accomplishing Goals
2006-2007
- Develop Utah Heritage Project
- Deliver paper at American Folklore Society
- Exhibition: Remembering Pearl Harbor and Beyond (Co-Curator)
- Publication of 3 entries in the Encyclopedia of American Folklife
- Publication of Mormon Courtship Customs—Co-Editor and two articles
- Present lectures on folklore archive to English 391 and 392 classes
- Organize Symposium on World War II (Co-Chair)
- Paper for CCLA on ethnographic processing strategies at BYH Provo, Hawaii, and Idaho
- Learn EAD
- Process Utah Heritage Project Papers
- Process Leslie Norris Papers
- Publish two book reviews for Western Folklore
- Make folklore archival more accessible
- Teach Utah Heritage class through Honors Department
- Serve as CIMA vice-president
- Develop website for
2007-2008
- Deliver paper at American Folklore Society
- Publish book reviews for Western Folklore Society
- Work on joint article for publication
- Organize ethnographic activities for Utah Heritage
- Process papers for Utah Heritage
- Process papers for Mormon literature manuscripts
- Begin fieldwork on topic compatible with collection policy
- Serve as CIMA president
- Contact Mormon literary authors about giving papers to L. Tom Perry Special Collections
- Teach Utah Heritage class through Honors Department
- Research place-based and narrative folklore
2008-2009
- Serve as CIMA past president
- Teach Utah Heritage class through Honors Department
- Re-evaluate Veteran’s History Program
- Major exhibition Mormon on Literary Manuscripts
- Re-evaluate Folklore Archive Catalog System
- Work on narrative and place-based folklore
- Start folklore lecture series
- Process folklore, veteran’s history and, Mormon literary manuscripts.
- Design database for veteran’s history
2009-2010
- Teach Heritage class through Honors Department
- Participate in Archives and Libraries Section at the American Folklore Society
- Present Paper at American Folklore Society
- Continue publishing book reviews for Western Folklore
- Involve various departments around campus in folklore lecture series
- Present ethnographic fieldwork workshops
- Continue processing
- Present paper at CIMA
- Work on Scholarly or Creative Works project
2010-2011
- Present paper at American Folklore Society
- Present paper at Western Folklore Society
- Continue folklore lecture series
- Continue processing
- Continue ethnographic workshops
- Teach Heritage class through Honors Department
- Major Folklore Exhibition and symposium
- Work on Scholarly or Creative Works project
- Participate in Archives and Libraries Section at the American Folklore Society
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