Conference presentations

Rector, N. T., & Marcum, T. (Pending Publication: 2025). Navigating Diverse Infrastructure, Multicultural and Multilingual Challenges and in International School K-12 Digital Libraries. In Digital Libraries Across Continents, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group. 

Rector, N & De Jager, N. (2024): Roundtable: The Impact of School Library Management on the Quality of Life of LGBTQ+ Faculty and Students AAC&U Diversity, Equity, and Student Success Conference: What Unites Us! 

Rector, N. (2022). Creating a Community of Readers @ Your Library. EARCOS. Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. Retrieved from 10.13140/RG.2.2.13458.43206. ​​
2019 EARCOS Librarian Weekend Workshop Presenter: "Fight Fake News: Students Teaching Students with Gamification and Scratch."
Global STEMx Conference: "Transforming students into global citizens through Wikipedia." Virtual conference. September 2013.


"Becoming Digital Citizens: Using Wikipedia to Enhance the Classroom" Research paper roundtable discussion, International Society for Technology in Education Conference, San Antonio, TX. June 2013.


"Using Instructional Design to Create Substantive Learning Opportunities" Presentation Panel Chair & speaker for Florida Library Association Conference, Orlando, FL. May 2013.
"The unmined potential of ebooks: Promoting your library and creating passionate patrons," 
American Library Association, New Orleans, LA. June 2011.

Poster presentations

"Library Redesign: Evaluating & Measuring its Effects on the School Library as a Collaborative Learning Space" International Association of School Librarians, Maastracht, Netherlands; June 2015.
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"4 Steps to Craft a Social Media Strategy" Library eResources & Emerging Technologies Summit. 
Starkville, MS. July 2013, and at the Florida Association of College and Research Libraries Conference. St. Petersburg, FL. October 2013.


"Working together: Cultivating collaborative partnerships for on-campus events" Florida Academic & College Research Libraries Conference. October 2012. 
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I was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mahendranagar, Nepal 2003-2004

Professional Service

2013-2024
  • United Nations Virtual Volunteer: Developing a Controlled Vocabulary for SDG 9
  • IFLA: Library Services to Multi-Cultural Populations
  • ISTE Proposal Reviewer
  • WASC Accreditation Sub-Committee
  •  SIIA CODiE Educational App Award Judge
  • Teacher Technology Ambassador
2013
  • FLA Learning Support Group Leader
  • Mentee: International Librarian Network
  • Event Chair: Peace Corps informational session 
  • Event Chair: National Library Week ~175 participants
  • Committee Member: African-American Read-In ~60 participants
  • Committee Member: Meet the Librarians ~100 participants
  • Committee Member: National Preservation Week 
  • Committee Member: Thesis Turn-In Day ~200 students
  • ISTE Conference Volunteer-Tech Ninja
  • FLA Conference Volunteer-Registration Table

2012
  • OPAC SubCommittee
  • FLA Learning Support Group Leader
  • Event Chair: New Student Orientation- 260 students
  • Event Chair:Voting Information
  • Corporation for National and Community Service, Americorps State and National Peer Grant Reviewer
  • Committee Member: International Gaming Day ~125 participants
  • FLA Conference Volunteer-Registration Table & Silent Auction
  • Association for College and Research Libraries, Volunteer Web Co-Editor/Wordpress designer
  • ALA/APA Committee on Publishing

2011
  • Association for College and Research Libraries, Volunteer Web Co-Editor/Wordpress designer
  • ALA/APA Committee on Publishing
  • SLA First Five Years Advisory Leader to Academic and Government Divisions
  • Mennello Museum of American Art, Library and Information Management Intern