Megan De Armond , MSLIS, MFA
Megan is the Research and Instruction Librarian. She moved to the Las Vegas area from Brooklyn, New York where she was an Assistant Metadata Librarian for Digital Resources at the Frick Art Reference Library. She will be developing instructional materials, research guides, web tutorials, videos, and other support services to educate and promote the efforts of the Jay Sexter Library. She is excited to collaborate with students, faculty, and staff to support campus research, teaching, and learning. Megan is the library liaison for the College of Osteopathic Medicine, Physician Assistant Studies, and the Master of Science in Medical Health Sciences programs. In addition to an interest in health sciences librarianship, she spends her free time exploring ways to be more environmentally sustainable, hiking, and learning more about arts and culture in the Vegas area.
- MSLIS, Master of Science Library and Information Science, Pratt Institute, New York NY
- MFA, Master of Fine Arts, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
- BFA, Bachelors of Fine Arts, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
- JBI Comprehensive Systematic Review Training Program (June 2019)
- User Experience Certificate (October 2016)
- Archives Certificate (October 2016)
Library Instruction, Information Literacy
Currently working with TUN faculty and DO students on two JBI Systematic Reviews
- 2019, Sessa Scholarship, Phi Beta Mu
- 2016- Digital Library Federation, Student Fellowship
- 2016- Pratt Travel Award, Society of American Archivists, Atlanta, GA
- 2016- Dewey Scholarship, New York Library Association
- 2015-16 Pratt Graduate School Scholarship and Fellowship
- 2014-15 Pratt Graduate School Scholarship
Title:Copyright Assessment in the Trenches: Workflow, Tools, Metadata, and More
Authors:Megan De Armond, Victoria Pilato, Rina Elster Pantalony, and Greg Cram
Publication: Art Documentation Spring 2019 (v. 38, no.1)
- 2015-16 Special Libraries Association Mentee
- 2015-16 New York Archivists Round Table Mentee
- MLA (Medical Library Association)
- MLA, Information Services Domain Hub, subgroup member - Osteopathic Librarians Special Interest Group, subgroup member - Research Section
- HSLN (Health Sciences Libraries of Nevada)
- NCNMLG (Northern California and Nevada Medical Library Group)
- Secretary (officer role), Council of Librarians, American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)
- 2019- Research and Instruction Librarian, Touro University Nevada, Henderson, NV
- 2016-2019- Metadata and Digital Projects Librarian, Frick Art Reference Library at The Frick Collection, New York, NY
- 2017-2018- Institutional Repository Assistant, Office of Library Services, City University of New York, New York, NY
- 2016-2017- Web Archiving Technician, New York Art Resources Technician, New York, NY
- 2015- Seasonal Intern, Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
- 2015- Digital Lab Intern, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY
- 2015- Correctional Services Intern, New York Public Library, New York, NY
- 2015- Graduate Assistant, Pratt Institute Library, New York, NY
- 2013-2015- Project Coordinator, POP Tracker, Montclair, NJ
- 2012- Accounting Assistant, Metropolitan Financial Services, New York, NY
- 2006-2011- Conservation Art Technician, Metro (Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority), Los Angeles, CA
