Sunshine J. Carter, M.S., M.L.I.S.
Reference & Electronic Resources Librarian

Responsibilities

• Library Liaison to the:
  • Biology Department
  • Integrated Biosciences Graduate Program
  • Medical School, Duluth
  • College of Pharmacy, Duluth
• Manage electronic resources (databases)
• Review & negotiate licensing terms
• Analyze usage statistics
• Provide reference services
• Information literacy and library instruction
• Collection development

How may I help you?

• Provide library instruction to classes, customized to specific course/assignment
• Provide reference assistance - in-person, IM, e-mail, or phone
• Collaborate with faculty on library assignments
• Provide individualized instruction on databases, search engines, research strategy
• Create library research guides
• Purchase book and media resources
• Resolve linking problems to databases, indexes and articles
• Answer questions regarding FindIt and E-Journal Locator

Research Guides

Education

• M.L.I.S. (Master of Library and Information Science), University of California, Los Angeles
• M.S. (Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies:  Biomedical Sciences, Biochemistry, Biophysics, & Molecular Biology, and Curriculum & Instruction), Iowa State University
• B.S. (Animal Science), California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Professional Involvement

Campus Involvement

• Commission on Women: Fall '07 -- Spring '13

Professional Memberships

• American Library Association
• Association of College & Research Libraries (ALA)
• Minnesota Library Association

Community Involvement

St. Luke's Pediatric Associates Parent's Advisory Committee (SLPAPAC):  2011 -- 2013