Current Position:

Dean of Library Services and Professor, University of Central Missouri, 2006-

Previous Professional Experience:

        Interim Dean of Library Services and Professor, University of Central Missouri, 2003-2006
        Director of Technical Services and Professor, University of Central Missouri, 2000-2003
        Coordinator of Technical Services / Associate Professor, University of Central Missouri, 1994-2000
        Coordinator of Technical Services and Assistant Professor, University of Central Missouri, 1990-1994
        Catalog Librarian and Instructor, University of Central Missouri, 1986-1989
        Assistant Law Librarian, Mississippi College School of Law, 1975-1979
        Special Collections Librarian and Assistant Professor, Mississippi State University, 1973-1975
        Catalog Librarian and Assistant Professor, Mississippi State University, 1972-1973

Professional and Educational Memberships:
        American Library Association (Various committee assignments)
        Missouri Library Association (President-elect, 1998-1999, President, 1999-2000)
        Beta Phi Mu, Honor Society in Library Science (Chapter Vice-President, 1996-1997, President, 1998)
        Phi Kappa Phi, International Honor Society (Chapter Vice-President, 1994-1996, President, 1996-1998)

Education:

Ed. Spec., University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, Missouri

M.LS.., George Peabody College of Education, Vanderbilt University, Nasvhille, Tennessee

B.A., Bethel College, McKenzie, Tennessee

Publications:            

        Dinwiddie, M. & Winters, J. (2005). Two-stepping with technology: An instructor/librarian collaboration in health promotion for baccalaureate nursing students.  Journal of library & information services in distance learning 1(4), 33-45.

Lillard, L. & Dinwiddie, M. (2004) If you building it, they will come, but then what: A look at issues related to using online course software to provide specialized reference services. Internet Reference Services Quarterly 9(3/4), 135-145. (Simultaneously published in Internet reference support for distance learners).

        Dinwiddie, M. & Lillard. L.L. (2002). At the crossroads: Library and classroom. Journal of Library Administration 37(1/2), 251-268.   (Simultaneously published in Distance learning library services: The Tenth off-campus library services conference).

        Dinwiddie, M. & Lillard, L.L. (2002). At the crossroads: Library and classroom. In  Mahoney, P.B. (Ed.) Distance learning library services: The Tenth  off-campus library services conference (pp. 251-267). New York: Haworth Information Press.

        Dinwiddie, M. M. & Lillard, L.L. (2001). Distance education library services: An Opportunity for personalized customer services.  In Proceedings of the 17th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning  (pp. 127-131). Madison, WI:  University of Wisconsin.

       Lawson, M. D. , Lillard, L., Antrim, P. & Morgan, S. (2000). We're in this together: Librarians as co-instructors with classroom faculty for electronic delivery.  In Proceedings of the 16th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning (pp. 251-256).  Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin.

     Lawson, M. D. (1999). Reaching the masses: Marketing a library instruction course to incoming freshmen.  Research Strategies. 17(1) 45-49.

     Lawson, M. D. (1999). Assessment of a college freshman course in information resources. Library Review, 48(2), 73-79.

        Weessies, K., Lawson, M.D., Antrim, P., Dorrell, L.D., & Lawson, V.L. (1997). Academic libraries and research: Mastering the maze. (2nd ed.) Dubuque, IA: Kendall-Hunt.

        Lawson, M. D., Lawson., V. L. & Walker, S. R. (1996). Team approach in staffing the reference center: A speculation. ERIC Clearinghouse on Information (ERIC Document Reproduction Service NO. 390 390).

        Lawson, M. D. (1996) Special students, special needs, special reference: Library response to the needs of students in the Ronald E. McNair Central Achievers Program. In L. M. Stuart and D. H. Hutto (Eds.), The changing face of reference (pp.93-118), Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.

        Weessies, K., Lawson, M. D., Antrim, P., Dorrell, L. D. & Lawson, V. L. (1996) Academic libraries and research: Mastering the maze. Dubuque, IA: Kendall-Hunt.

        Niemeyer, M. , Lawson, V. L., Slattery, C. and Millen, G. (1994) Balancing act for library materials budgets: Use of a formula allocation. Technical Services Quarterly, 11(1), 43-50.

        Niemeyer, M. (1990) Evaluation of the Missouri Statewide Bibliographic Database on CD-ROM.   ERIC Clearinghouse on Information (Eric Document Reproduction Service No. ED 336 094).

        Lawson,  V. L., Millen, G., Niemeyer, M., and Slattery, C. (1989) Information technology:  impetus for organizational change in libraries. Show-Me Libraries. 40(1),  11-16.

        Lawson, V. L. and Niemeyer, M. (1988) Bibliographic instruction: A brief history with an analysis of methods used in Missouri academic libraries. Show-Me Libraries. 39(4), 5-11.
 
 

(Mollie Dinwiddie has had other last names of Niemeyer and Lawson)