Susanna Rogers Smith

Assistant Professor of Library and Information Science

Acquisitions Librarian and Instructional Designer
sussmith@highlands.edu
706-802-5197

EDUCATION
Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA
M.Ed. in Instructional Technology 2018
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
M.S. in Library and Information Studies 2006

Thesis: “Library Professionals and the Intelligence Community”

University of the South, Sewanee, TN
B.A. in English 1993

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
Quality Matters
2020
APPQMR (Revised) Certificate
Library Copyright Institute
2019
Certificate
Creative Commons
2018
Certificate
ACRL Immersion
2011
Teacher Track Program
Patrick Henry College
2005-2006
Strategic Intelligence Program (coursework)

LIBRARY EXPERIENCE
Georgia Highlands College 2011-Present
Acquisitions Librarian – Floyd Library
Librarian – Paulding Library
Gadsden State Community College 2007-2011
Library Specialist – Cherokee Campus Library
Patrick Henry College 2006-2007
Librarian – Campus Library
 Florida State University 1996-1999
Library Technical Assistant – Strozier Library
Library Clerk – Strozier Library

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
• Georgia Highlands College
• Library Faculty
• Over 170 face to face information literacy classes
• Over 130 online information literacy classes
• Gadsden State Community College
• Instructor
• ORI 101: Orientation to College (2010-2011)

CONFERENCES, PRESENTATIONS, AND PUBLICATIONS

2021
• Smith, S. R. (2021). Book review [Review of the book Movie-Made
Appalachia: History, Hollywood, and the Highland South , by J. Inscoe].
Georgia Library Quarterly, 58(3). Retrieved from
https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/glq/vol58/iss3/13
• Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy
Co-presenter: “Assessing the One-Shot: Creating a Holistic
Assessment Program for Information Literacy ” (with Melanie Vincent
and Marla Means, https://tinyurl.com/GICOILInfoLit)
• GHC CETL Symposium
Co-presenter: “Taking AIM: Creating Asynchronous Interactive
Modules for the Library” (with Melanie Vincent and Marla Means)
• Galileo Conference, virtual
• GUGM (GIL Users Group Meeting), virtual

2020
• Smith, S. (2020, April 20). A wrinkle in time. ACRLog.
https://acrlog.org/2020/04/20/a-wrinkle-in-time/
• SpringyCamp Conference
Presenter: “LibAnswers as a Life Preserver: STEM411 at Georgia
Highlands College” (with Camille Pace)
• Brodart Webinar
 Presenter: “Popular Reading Collections and Academia”

• ACL Conference, virtual

• Georgia Libraries Conference, virtual
Panelist: “LibGuides as the platform for hosting, curating, creating,
and adapting Open Educational Materials ”
2019
• Charleston Library Conference, Charleston, SC
Panelist: “Popular Reading Collections and Academia”
• USG Teaching and Learning Conference, Athens, GA
• North Georgia Associated Libraries

• April: New Echota Historic Site, Calhoun, GA

2018
• Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy, Savannah, GA
Presenter: “Double-Shots, Not Decaf: Going Beyond the One-Shot as
an Embedded Librarian”
• USG Teaching and Learning Conference, Athens, GA
Panelist: “A Guide for Revving up OER Adoption on Your Campus”
• North Georgia Associated Libraries
• January: Conectados: Reaching and Engaging Spanish Speakers in
Public and Academic Libraries (web meeting)
• April: Digital Library of Georgia and Georgia HomePLACE: How Can
These Services Work for You?
• GHC Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning Workshop
Presenter: “Copyright and Creative Commons: Understanding
Copyright Issues in the Classroom”
• GUGM (GIL Users Group Meeting), Athens, GA

• Galileo Conference, Macon, GA

2017

• Regents Academic Committee on Libraries meeting, Morrow, GA

• GHC Presidential Leadership Presentation (Cohort 3), Rome, GA
Co-Presenter: “State of the (Online) Classroom”
• North Georgia Associated Libraries
 • July: Archdiocese of Atlanta Archives Tour
• October: Self Defense Training
• GUGM (GIL Users Group Meeting), Macon, GA
• Affordable Learning Georgia Symposium, Macon, GA
• USG/BoR Foreign Language Advisory Committee, Online
Co-Presenter: Information about OERs
• ALMA Implementation Workshop, Athens, GA

2016

• Charleston Library Conference, Charleston, SC

• GUGM (GIL Users Group Meeting), Macon, GA
• ACL Virtual Conference

2015
Georgia COMO Conference, Macon, GA
• North Georgia Associated Libraries
• July: CDC Library
• October: Presenter “Marketing and Library Display”
• RACDE Directors Meeting
Co-presenter: Panel discussion “Embedded Librarians and D2L”
• Affordable Learning Georgia Library Conference, Macon, GA

2014
• Atlanta Area Bibliographic Instruction Group, Cartersville, GA
Conference Program Chair
• North Georgia Associated Libraries
• January: GLASS
• April: Book Repair
• July: Webinar
• Charleston Library Conference, Charleston, SC
• KSU Teaching and Learning Summit
Co-presenter: Panel discussion “Building a Bridge for Student Success:
Connecting Reluctant Undergraduates with Library Services through
the use of Embedded Librarians”
 2013

• North Georgia Associated Libraries

• January: E-Readers and E-Books
• April: Secret Shoppers in the Library
• July: Georgia Archives
• Atlanta Area Bibliographic Instruction Group, Atlanta, GA
Conference Secretary
2012
• North Georgia Associated Libraries
• July: Conflict Management
• October: Legal Research for Non-Law Librarians
• Atlanta Area Bibliographic Instruction Group, Carrollton, GA
• ACL National Conference: West Palm Beach, FL
Presenter: “Saints in the Classroom: How Learning Styles and
Personality Types Can Inform Your Pedagogy”
ACL Presidential Scholarship
• Colloquium on For-Credit Library Courses, Carrollton, GA
2011
• Atlanta Area Bibliographic Instruction Group, Atlanta, GA
• National Weather Service: Severe Weather Town Hall, Birmingham, AL
2010
• Charleston Conference, Charleston, SC
EBSCO scholarship
2009
• Alabama Library Association Conference, Auburn, AL
Poster session: “An Invitation to Inspiration: Book Displays, Puzzles,
and Readers’ Advisories in a Community College Library”

SERVICE
2021
• USG: GIL Acquisitions / ERM Committee
• USG: GIL Acquisitions / ERM Print Subcommittee, Chair
• USG: Galileo Development Advisory Committee
• USG: Affordable Learning Georgia: Library Champion
• GHC: Committee of the Faculty: Curriculum
• GHC: STEM IV grant team
• GHC: In-Service Day
• GHC: Faculty Meetings
• GHC Library: Staff Meetings
• GHC Library: Information Literacy Working Group
• CETL: Faculty Workshops on Perusall, Copyright, & Accessibility
• CETL: Faculty Learning Community, Perusall (Facilitator)
• Pepperell High School: Mock Job Interviews
•

2020
• USG: GIL Acquisitions / ERM Committee
• USG: GIL Acquisitions / ERM Print Subcommittee
• USG: Galileo Development Advisory Committee
• USG: Affordable Learning Georgia: Library Coordinator
• GHC: Faculty Senate (Parliamentarian)
• GHC: Committee of the Faculty: Curriculum
• GHC: STEM IV grant team
• GHC: In-Service Day
• GHC: Faculty Meetings
• GHC Library: Staff Meetings
• GHC Library: Information Literacy Working Group
• CETL: Faculty Workshops on Zoom, Copyright, & Course Redesign
2019
• GHC: Statutes Task Force
• GHC: Faculty Senate
• GHC: Committee of the Faculty: Curriculum
• DIGS Art Show
• GHC Library: Information Literacy Working Group
• GHC Library: Staff Meetings
• Affordable Learning Georgia: Library Coordinator
• GHC Library: Assessment Committee
• GHC: In-Service Day
• GHC: Assessment Day
• GHC: Faculty Meetings
2018
• GHC Library: Chair, Ad-hoc Committee on Librarian Rank, Promotion,
and Tenure
• GHC: Faculty Senate
• GHC: Committee of the Faculty: Curriculum
• GHC: Committee of the Faculty: Library Assessment
• GHC: Preview Night
• GHC Library: Staff Meetings
• Affordable Learning Georgia: Library Coordinator
• GHC Library: Assessment Committee
• GHC: In-Service Day
• GHC: Assessment Day
• GHC: Faculty Meetings
2017
• GHC: OneUSG Change Champion
• GHC: Faculty Senate
• GHC: Search Committee Chair: Reference & Instruction Librarian
• GHC: Committee of the Faculty – English I Assessment
• Affordable Learning Georgia: Library Coordinator
• GHC: In-Service Day
• GHC Library: Staff Meetings
• GHC: Assessment Day
• GHC: Faculty Meetings
2016
• GHC: Committee of the Faculty – English I Assessment
• GHC: In-Service Day
• GHC Library: Staff Meetings
• GHC: Faculty Meetings
• GHC: Assessment Day
• GHC: Presidential Leadership Cohort 2
• GHC: Grant Judge for Human Services
• GHC: Distance Learning Advisory Group
• Affordable Learning Georgia: Library Coordinator
2015
• GHC: Committee of the Faculty – English I Assessment
• GHC: In-Service Day
• GHC Library: Book Sale Coordinator
• GHC Library: Staff Meetings
• GHC: Faculty Meetings
• GHC: Assessment Day
2014
• GHC Library: Website Committee
• KSU-Paulding: New Faculty Orientation
• GHC: Faculty Meetings
• GHC Library: Staff Meetings
• GHC: New Student Orientations, Paulding Campus
• GHC: Faculty Adviser for CRU-Paulding (Student Organization)
• GHC: Assessment Day
2013
• GHC: Paulding “Passport to Success”
• KSU-Paulding: New Faculty Orientation
• GHC: In-Service Day
• GHC: Committee of the Faculty - Reading
• GHC: Faculty Meetings
• GHC Library: Staff Meetings
• GHC: New Student Orientations, Paulding Campus
• GHC: Search Committee Chair, Paulding Library Associate
• GHC: Paulding Library Grand Opening Event
2012
• GHC: New Student Orientation, Paulding Campus
• GHC: Assessment Day
• GHC: Paulding “Passport to Success”
• GHC: Committee of the Faculty – Reading Assessment
 • GHC: Faculty Meetings
• GHC: In-Service Day
• GHC Library: Staff Meetings
2011
• GHC: Assessment Day
• GHC: Faculty Meetings
• GHC: In-Service Day
• GHC Library: Staff Meetings

OTHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2021
• Galileo Webinar: Alma Ordering
• Galileo Webinar: Alma Receiving
• Galileo Webinar: Alma Invoicing
• Galileo Webinar: Alma Bulk Cataloging
• OpenAthens Webinar: New Admin Features
• GHC Training: SCOREcard
• ProQuest Webinar: Alma Dashboards
• ProQuest Webinar: Alma Data Visualization
• ACRL Webinar: Library Advocacy on Our Campuses
• ProQuest Webinar: Alma eResources & Usage
• ProQuest Webinar: Alma Analytics & Physical Resources
2020
• GHC Training: P-card Workflow
• ProQuest Webinar: Using Alma Analytics for Inventory
• ProQuest Webinar: Alma and Acquisitions Monitoring
• EBSCO Webinar: Analytics
• ARL Webinar: Learning Objects in Action
• GHC Training: Quest Advising
• OpenAthens Webinar: Admin Training
• Perusall Webinar: How to Flip Your Class Online
• ACRL Webinar: Put Those Databases to Work! Strategies to Get Materials
Flying Off Virtual Shelve
• ACRL Webinar: The Socially-Distanced Library: The Leadership
Perspective
• ProQuest Webinar: COUNTER Release 5 Usage Data Harvesting in Alma
and Alma Analytics
2019
• Library 2.0 Web Conference: Shaping the Future of Libraries with
Instructional Design
• Galileo Webinar: Consortial Purchasing
• Springshare Webinar: Best Practices for Building LibGuides and
Accessibility Tips
• Carterette Webinar: 3D IL: Providing Information Literacy Learning
Opportunities for Distance Learners Across Time, Space, and Mode
• InfoBase Webinar: New Admin Portal
• OpenAthens Web Meetings
• USG Precision Academics Webinar: Library Instruction and its Impact on
Student Success
2018
• ACRL Webinar: Emerging Library Trends in the FYE – New Ideas for
Impacting Student Success
• Carterette Series Webinar: Engaging Students Through Images, Visual
Literacy as Active Learning in Library Instruction
• Creative Commons Certification Webinar
• Charleston Conference Webinar: Reading in a Digital Age
• OpenAthens Web Meeting
• USG/ALG Faculty Learning Community on OERs
• ACRL Webinar: Engaging Student Through Images: Visual Literacy as
Active Learning in Library Instruction
• GLA DLAG (Distance Learning Advisory Group) Webinar: Collaborative
Design Thinking: How to Strategically Leverage Shrinking Resources to
Build Online Learning Experiences
2017
• Quality Matters: Applying the QM Rubric
• GHC: CRASE Training
• ACRL Webinar: LibGuides
• ALG Webinar: Curriculum Builder
• ALG Webinar: Curriculum Builder
• Carterette Series Webinar: Seeing the Big Picture
• ALMA Implementation Workshop: Cataloging I
• ALMA Implementation Workshop: Electronic Resources
• ALMA Implementation Workshop: Analytics
• ALMA Implementation Workshop: Acquisitions
• Springshare Webinar: LibCal Update
• Springshare Webinar: SpringySuite
2016
• ACRL Webinar: LibGuides
• ALG Webinar: Curriculum Builder
• Gale Webinar: Gale Researcher
• ALG Webinar: Open Licensing
• ALG Webinar: Copyright
• ALG Meeting: Open Learning Materials
• Carterette Series Webinar: Integrated Assessment for Collection
Development
• GHC Library Peer Observation Training
• ALA Webinar: Keys to teaching with the ACRL Framework
• ALG Meeting: Open Educational Resources
• ALG Webinar: Course Design with OERs
2015
• CINHAL Webinar: New Tips and Tricks
• Lyrasis eGathering
• InSync Webinar: Making the Modern Classroom work for Adult Learners
• BOR Webinar: Introducing Open Textbooks
• ACRL Webinar: Introducing the New Framework
2014
• ACRL Webcast: IPEDS/ALS Survey integration
• Issues and Controversies Webinar: Welcome to the Updates
• ACRL-choice Webinar: Make Acquisition and Assessment Easy
• Springshare Webinar: LibAnalytics Insights
• Ancestry.com Webinar: Library Edition
• ALCTS Course: Fundamentals of Acquisitions
• LEXIS/NEXIS: Webinar: Academic Introduction
2013
• ALA Webinar: How to Improve Your Library Instruction
• School Library Journal Webcast: Common Core for Libraries
• Springshare Webinar: SpringyCamp Online Conference
• Demco Webinar: Marketing for Everyone
• ALA Webinar: Taking Embedded Librarianship to the Next Level
• Carterette Series Webinar: RDA Has Arrived – Essentials for RDA for
Public Services
• ALA Editions Workshop: LinkedIn for Libraries
• Webinar: Active Shooter Planning and Strategy
• ALCTS Webinar Series: Libraries and MOOCs
• ALA TechSource Workshop: A More Effective Social Media Presence
• ALA Virtual Town Hall: Update on E-books
• ACRL-CHOICE Webinar: What is The Role of the Librarian in an Open
Access World?
• SpringShare Training: LibStaffer
• ALCTS Webinar: Evaluating Print Book & E-Book Patron-Driven
Acquisitions
2012
• Lyrasis Webinar: Brave New Libguide
• National Forum on Information Literacy Webinar: From School to
Workforce
• Board of Regents Session: Discover GALILEO: A New Way to Search
• Avant Resources Webinar: How to Implement a Job Rotation Program
• Carterette Series Webinar: Emerging Technologies in Libraries
• Webinar: Embedded Librarians
• Carterette Series Webinar: Wordpress for Library Websites
• Facts on File Webinar: Literature & Language Arts Resources from
Infobase
• GHC Faculty Read: Paulding campus discussion
• Credo Webinar: Optimizing Credo Reference
2011
 • Springshare Webinar: Libguides
• ACRL Webcast: Introduction to the new ACRL Standards for Libraries in
Higher Education
• Booklist Webinar: Great Group Reads
• Films on Demand: Campus presentation
• EDUCAUSE Webinar: Copyright
• EBSCO Training: New Tools
• Booklist Webinar: Diderot Goes Digital: Why Authority,
Comprehensibility, and Utility in Reference Sources Still Matter
• Lyrasis Webinar: Moving Library Cooperation to Web Scale

MEMBERSHIPS
• Atlanta Area Bibliographic Instruction Group (AA-BIG)
• Secretary
• Program Chair
• Association of Christian Librarians
• Book Awards Committee
• Georgia Library Association
• Scholarship Committee