Education:
| 2014-2019: |
PhD
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Research Interest: Embodied information practices
Description: For my dissertation I investigated information practices within Carapace, a reality storytelling community
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| 2009–2011: |
Specialist in Education (EdS) in Learning Design and Technology, School Library Media
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia
Thesis project: American Librarian
Description: This project details my experience volunteering with the 2nd Air Division Memorial Library in Norwich, UK. In the site, I especially highlight the particular issues an American librarian might face working in a foreign country.
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| 2006–2007: |
Masters in Library and Information Science (MLIS)
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Focus: Children's Library Services
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| 2002–2006: |
Ars Baccalaureate - Latin, English
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia
Study abroad - Rome, Italy
2005, UGA Department of Classics
Phi Kappa Literary and Debate Society
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Grants and Awards NSN Member Grant - National Storytelling Network Carnegie Grant - UNC SILS Conference Travel Grant - UNC SILS Akers Fellowship - UNC SILS Asheim Fellowship - UNC SILS HOPE Scholarship - Georgia Student Finance Commission National Merit Scholarship - National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Refereed Journal Publications: Jarrahi, M. H., & Nelson, S. B. (2018). Agency, sociomateriality, and configuration work. Information Society, 34(4), 244–260.
Sturm, B., & Nelson, S. B. (2017). What can folktales teach us about higher education teaching? Storytelling, Self, Society, 13(2), 170–194.
Jarrahi, M. H., Nelson, S. B., & Thomson, L. (2017). Personal artifact ecologies in the context of mobile knowledge workers. Computers in Human Behavior, 75, 469–483. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.05.028
Nelson, S. B., Jarrahi, M. H., & Thomson, L. (2017). Mobility of knowledge work and affordances of digital technologies. International Journal of Information Management, 37(2), 54–62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2016.11.008
Sturm, B. W., & Nelson, S. B. (2016). With our own words: Librarians’ perceptions of the values of storytelling in libraries. Storytelling, Self, Society, 12(1).
Book Sections:
Nelson, S. B., & Sturm, B. (2017). Storytelling. In J. McDonald & M. Levine-Clark (Eds.), The Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science (4th ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.
Refereed Conference Presentations, Posters, and Panels: Nelson, S. B. (2018). "Safe for whom?: Censorship and safety on the reality storytelling stage" ALISE Conference, Denver, Colorado
Nelson, S. B., Sacchitello, A., & Sturm, B. (2017). Saying "Yes" to performing arts for STEM students, presented at National Communication Association Convention, Dallas, Texas.
Nelson, S. B., & Jarrahi, M. H. (2017). Too much information: Video conferencing for professional communication. In Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology (Vol. 54, pp. 764–765). Washington DC. https://doi.org/10.1002/pra2.2017.14505401148
Nelson, S. B. (2017). "Voices from Two Renaissances: A Discussion Based on Oral Histories." National Storytelling Conference, Kansas City, Missouri
Nelson, S.B., & Kaplan, S. (2017). That's not funny!: Understanding AskReddit users by the jokes they tell, presented at Chicago Ethnography Conference, Chicago, Illinois.
Nelson, S. B. (2017). "Breathing life into read alouds." Georgia Conference on Children's Literature, Athens, Georgia
Nelson, S. B., & Whitehair, S., Cheng, A., Christian, R., Collins, R., Fink, D., Howe, J., Turner, S., (2016). "Getting personal: A performance & panel from the second renaissance." National Storytelling Conference, Kansas City, Missouri
Reviewing:
iConference (2018)
ASIS&T's SIG-USE Workshop (2018)
International Journal of Information Management (2018)
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Experience:
2014-
2019:
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Instructor and Graduate Research Assistant
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- INLS 490-247 Telling Your Story: Representing Yourself in a Business Setting
- INLS 501 Information Resources and Services (online)
- INLS 513 Resource Selection and Evaluation (online)
- INLS 690-248 Oral Culture in Modern Times
- INLS 732 Children's Literature and Related Materials
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| 2010-2014: |
Lower School Librarian
The Lovett School - Atlanta, Georgia
- Taught library class to 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students
- Managed the collection
- Assisted students and teachers with location and use of library materials |
| 2008-2009: |
Program Volunteer
2nd Air Division Memorial Library - Norwich, United Kingdom
- Created a collection of American picture books
- Delivered programs on American culture and WWII
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| 2007-2008: |
Children's Library Assistant
Athens-Clarke County Library - Athens Library
- Delivered weekly preschool storytimes
- Created and presented puppet shows and other special programs
- Assisted patrons in location and use of library materials
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Memberships
Interests and Activities:
Storytelling:
- Reality storytelling performer: Carapace, The Monti, The Moth - Fringe performer: Atlanta Fringe Festival, Classic City Fringe Festival, Greensboro Fringe Festival - Festival performer: Peachstate Storytelling Festival, Joyful Jewel Storytelling Festival, Stone Soup Storytelling Festival
Running:
- AthHalf Athens, Georgia
- Raleigh Rock and Roll Half and Full Marathon Raleigh, North Carolina - Le Tour de Carrboro Carrboro, North Carolina - Lakeside Trail Race Browns Summit, North Carolina - Tobacco Road Marathon Cary, North Carolina - Tarheel 10 Miler Chapel Hill, North Carolina - Philosopher's Way Trail Run Chapel Hill, North Carolina - Little River Trail Run Rougemont, North Carolina - Jordan Lake 6 Hour Challenge Chapel Hill, North Carolina - Viking Dash Trail Run Raleigh, North Carolina |
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