1. MICHAEL J. HUGHES
E-MAIL: HUGHESMJ@LIVE.UNC.EDU * MICHAELJHUGHES.ORG
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Advanced Reference/OAQPS Librarian December 2011 – Present
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park
Oversee the publication process for documents produced by the Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards,
including document number assignment, approval of final publication formatting, and distribution of documents
to government libraries and databases; provide reference and literature searches to OAQPS researchers; utilize
subscription databases, freely available government resources, and print materials to fulfill reference requests;
conduct citation impact analyses using Journal Citation Reports and Eigenfactor; identify and select documents
to be digitized for EPA's NEPIS program; regularly update library e-board with current news and events
Reference and Instruction Assistant June 2011 – December 2011
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park
Provided face-to-face and remote reference services for EPA scientists and the public, including literature
searches and citation analyses; taught instruction sessions on PubMed and advanced Google searching; authored
Captivate tutorials on scientific databases such as PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Web of Knowledge; contributed
to the library's blog and created monthly informational displays; kept statistics to measure library use and
uptake of services
Scholarly Communication Intern July 2011 – December 2011
Health Sciences Library, University of North Carolina
Using ATLAS.ti, performed data analysis on interviews with UNC researchers to determine the effects of two
author-fee subsidy programs on their publishing behaviors; self-directed independent study on qualitative
analysis, grounded theory, and open access publishing; participated in meetings of the Scholarly Communication
Coordinating Committee
Library Assistant August 2010 – August 2011
Ipas, Resource Center
Provided ready reference and literature searches via PubMed and other health sciences databases; authored
tutorials on library technology and maintained internal training wiki; collated current awareness newsletters and
filled ILL requests; cataloged print, digital, and audiovisual materials using DB/Text ILS; managed serials and
processed materials for circulation; regularly updated the Resource Center's SharePoint intranet site
Conservation Lab Assistant August 2010 – January 2011
Wilson Special Collections Library, University of North Carolina
Helped stabilize and preserve rare books and manuscripts under the supervision and guidance of conservators;
re-housed and created supports for books; removed dirt and grime from primary documents as part of mass
digitization workflow; repaired tears using heat-set tissue and created polyester enclosures
Office Specialist, Senior July 2009 – July 2010
University of Arizona, Office of the Registrar
Scheduled courses, events, and rooms for University departments; created and maintained the Schedule of
Classes; trained and supervised student assistants; managed enrollment in high-priority general education
classes; answered phones and provided customer service; processed course requests using PeopleSoft and Ad
Astra

2. EDUCATION
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill August 2010 – Present
M.S. Library Science (expected May 2012)
Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas August 2001 – May 2005
B.A. English and Communication (cum laude)
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Sept 2011 - Present Instructor, Community Workshop Series
• Teach adult computer literacy classes on email and internet basics, social
networking, and productivity software
Jan 2011 – Dec 2011 Steering Committee member, SILS Diversity Task Force
• Developed strategies to increase diversity and diversity awareness in SILS
classes, faculty and student body makeup, and librarianship as a whole
• Diversity Advocate certificate (expected May 2012)
Nov 2010 – Dec 2011 Secretary, Special Libraries Association student chapter
• Awarded SLA Certificate of Merit for innovative programming
• Brought Jessamyn West to UNC for a lecture on bridging the digital divide
• Organized fundraiser for the Orange County Rape Crisis Center's library
• Organized new members mixer, a panel on copyright issues and fair use,
and a tour of the Polk County Correctional Institution's library
Aug 2010 – Aug 2011 Disc jockey, WXYC 89.3 FM, student radio at UNC
June 2009 – July 2010 Volunteer, Friends of the Pima County Public Library, Tucson, Arizona
PUBLICATIONS
Hughes, M. J. (2012). Impact of political ideology on library practice: A qualitative analysis of five interviews with radical
librarians. (Master's thesis). Forthcoming.
Hughes, M. J. (2012, January 20). Review of Partners in Crime by Rolando Hinojosa. San Antonio Express-News.
Retrieved from <http://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/books/article/25-year-old-Hinojosa-work-
reissued-2639129.php>.
Hughes, M. J. (2006, November 18). Review of The Road by Cormac McCarthy. San Antonio Express-News.
Hughes, M. J. (2005, April 3). Review of The Cigar Roller by Pablo Medina. San Antonio Express-News.
Hughes, M.J. (2005, November 13). Review of Maybe a Miracle by Brian Strause. San Antonio Express-News.
Hughes, M.J. (2005, August 28). Review of The Traveler by John Twelve Hawks. San Antonio Express-News.
Hughes, M.J. (2005, January 23). Review of The Secret Goldfish by David Means. San Antonio Express-News.
Hughes, M.J. (2004, November 21). Review of We Should Never Meet by Aimee Phan. San Antonio Express-News.

3. AWARDS
2011 MAC-MLA Student Vision Scholarship
2011 ANCHASL Continuing Education Scholarship
MEMBERSHIPS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
November 2011 Attended RDA boot camp at UNC
October 2011 Attended MAC-MLA annual conference
May 2011 Attended workshop on using Mendeley for scholarly communication
May 2011 Attended seminar on evidence-based medicine, Duke University
March 2011 Attended 44th APLIC conference
December 2010 Attended NCSLA annual banquet
September 2010 Attended NCSLA New Technology Roundtable, EPA-RTP Library
2011 – Present Member, Progressive Librarians Guild
2010 – Present Member, Association of North Carolina Health and Science Libraries
2010 – Present Member, Association of Population Libraries and Information Centers
2010 – Present Member, American Library Association and North Carolina Library Association
2010 – Present Member, ALA Social Responsibilities Roundtable
2010 – 2011 Member, Special Libraries Association and North Carolina SLA
TECHNICAL SKILLS
E-Resources/Databases PubMed, Web of Knowledge, ScienceDirect, HeinOnline, JSTOR and more
Instructional Technology Captivate, Camtasia, Elluminate, Jing, Poll Everywhere, Prezi
Content Management SharePoint, Mendeley, Wordpress, LibGuides
Markup and Style HTML, CSS, Wikipedia, Omnigraffle
Course Management Blackboard, Sakai, PeopleSoft
Citation Management RefWorks, Zotero, EndNote
Operating Systems Windows, OSX
Data Analysis ATLAS.ti