Lorelle Anderson



=Team Culturing Information=

last updated: 24. May, 2011

WHO are you?

 * Name - Lorelle Anderson


 * Location (city, country) - Sanford, FL USA


 * Contact Information (email, phone, Skype) - andlorr (at) gmail (dot) com, (407) 430-8185


 * Introductory Video - http://www.flickr.com/photos/36866271@N08/5751681822/


 * Resume/CV -

Lorelle Anderson 601 S. Palmetto Ave. Sanford, FL 32771 407-430-8185 andlorr@gmail.com PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Florida A&M University College of Law Library, Orlando FL Assistant Director for Public Services                         July 2007 – present Manages a staff of seven full-time and five part-time employees. Oversees all public services programs, including interlibrary loan, public access, circulation, and reference. Guest lectures in Legal Research and Writing classes, as well as substantive law classes. Creates and teaches legal research workshops. Teaches Legal Bibliography class. Liaises with information providers for student, faculty, and librarian training. Responds to faculty research needs and delegates as necessary. Works with acquisitions librarian to select appropriate material for collection, and with circulation librarian to solve collection management problems. Provides reference service to public law library patrons. University of Central Florida, Orlando FL Adjunct Librarian                                                      September 2006 – June 2007 Performed reference desk duties to assist all patrons of the University’s main library with immediate queries. Perform other duties as assigned. UCF Adjunct Librarian, UCF/Valencia Regional Campus, Orlando, FL       January – June 2007 Acted as UCF representative librarian to UCF students at regional campus. Created and presented course-specific programs to students in business and health programs. Performed reference desk duties to assist both university and community college students with immediate queries, and other duties as assigned. Jeremiah Jaspon for State Senate, Sanford FL Research Director                                              June – November 2006 Performed research into all issues of concern among Florida voters, and applied creative solutions to help candidate formulate public policy platform. Responded to local issue groups’ questionnaires with detailed summaries of candidate’s position. Assisted candidate with pro bono research for outside groups when necessary. Crowell & Moring LLP, Washington DC Reference Librarian                                            May 2002 – May 2005 Performed legal, business, legislative, and general research. Trained associates one-on-one in legal research. Created and taught research class in use of secondary sources. Participated in organizing and presenting library orientation programs. Developed subject pathfinders for multiple practice groups, including Government Contracts and Health Care. Created legislative history compilations for permanent collection in print and electronic formats. Legislative Librarian                                          May 1999 – May 2002 Performed legislative and statutory research. Oversaw collection development of legislative resources. Created legislative history compilations for permanent collection in print format. Trained legislative library assistant in basic legislative research. Performed backup duties for reference librarians. Covington and Burling, Washington DC                           February 1998 – May 1999 Legislative Library Assistant/Supreme Court Liaison Performed reference duties and collection development in Supreme Court materials. Assisted legislative librarian with ordering, routing, filing, and searching legislative materials. Assisted in creating legislative history compilations. Created electronic legislative history compilation. ACHIEVEMENTS Problem Solving: Located factual information on shipping schedules vital in the immigration hearing of a firm client and over a one-month period, searched multiple databases, websites, and conducted phone interviews of shipping personnel to verify client’s claims. Result: client escaped execution in his home country and was offered political asylum in the U.S. Identified relevant online service and set up tracking of proposed state legislation for multibillion dollar insurance litigation. Result: 80% increase in timeliness and accuracy of information. Legal Research/Analysis: Conducted four years of research in multiple areas using legal expertise, including insurance, health care, natural resources, government contracting, and corporate, and utilized cross-platform search techniques to obtain accurate, timely information. Teamed with members of antitrust practice group to build customized tracking system for new litigation and news articles, facilitating business development. Result: expanded firm's exposure to international client base and increased firm's competitive edge. Training/Coaching: Designed and taught in-depth workshop in legislative intent research for first-year law students. Result: students who attended all sessions scored highest in their classes on their first-year briefs. Designed and taught semester-long workshop series on all aspects of legal research and information literacy, including regulatory research, state-specific resources, and practice materials. Result: Project still ongoing. PUBLICATIONS "Online Legislative Tracking Services: CQ.com, Gallerywatch, and CQ Through LexisNexis." Law Library Lights, vol. 46, no. 2, Winter 2003 (co-author). "You Found What Where? Unusual Internet Sources for Legislative Information," Law Library Lights, vol. 46, no. 2, Winter 2003 (co-author). Review, "Statutory Interpretation: The Search for Legislative Intent," Legal Information Alert, October 2003. EDUCATION Master of Library Science, University of Maryland, College Park MD, August 1999 Juris Doctor, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington DC, May 1997 Bachelor of Arts in English, Atlantic Union College, South Lancaster MA, May 1994 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Maryland Bar Association American Association of Law Librarians Law Librarian Society of Washington, DC Chair, Legislative SIS, 2002-2003 Graduate of 2009 AALL Management Institute

WHY are you motivated to support/develop this work?
I certainly do! My only concern is that those who participate in open source be able to make a living somehow. Until we have a sharing economy, those working on open source technologies will be taken advantage of by the consumer. (Of course, if the person doing the work is fine with that, then who am I to say them nay?)
 * Do you endorse open source culture?

I firmly believe that the GVCS will allow us to participate in a tribal community culture, strengthening ties between people and going beyond the nuclear family as a societal unit. I also fervently hope for a sustainable future without regressing to an entirely subsistence level.
 * Why are you interested in collaborating with us?

The GVCS can provide communities worldwide with the tools needed to support a medium-tech first world lifestyle, while making this lifestyle sustainable.
 * How do you think that the GVCS can address pressing world issues?

I would like to help with the legal and administrative side. I have incorporated one 501(c)(3) organization, and would like to assist OSE in incorporation and in corporate management. (Not corporate in the negative sense-- just in running the project within the parameters of US law.)
 * What should happen so that you become more involved with the project?

I don't have enough experience with building and prototyping to tell if anything is missing.
 * What are you missing in the project?

Again, I'm not experienced enough to offer ideas.
 * What are your suggestions for improvement of the project?

WHAT
Education, Organizational legal management.
 * List all of your skills in these areas: Communications - Organizational - Computer Support - Finances - Design - Natural Building - Electronics - Automation - Metallurgy - Engineering - Fabrication - Agriculture - Energy - Architecture - Video/Graphics/Art - PR/Marketing - Education - Construction - Industry - CNC - Chemistry - Product Design - Other

I am a True Fan at the base level.
 * How have you already contributed to the project?

HOW can you help?''
I would like to assist in incorporating the non-profit organization, and provide any other legal or organizational help that I can.
 * How are you interested in contributing to the work of GVCS development?

Hours will vary, but I certainly am volunteering my time.
 * Can you volunteer to work with us, and if so, how many hours per week?

No, I wish to offer my services on a volunteer basis only. This is my contribution to open source.
 * Are you interested in working with us for pay? If so, what services can you offer, and what is your hourly or per-project rate?

I would love to visit the project, but I do not have enough leave from my day job to spend a month at the site. In addition, I'm not sure how much I could contribute onsite beyond unskilled labor.
 * Are you interested in Dedicated Project Visit?

I'm not in a financial position to do that at this time.
 * Are you interested in purchasing equipment from us to help bootstrap development?

No
 * Are you interested in bidding for consulting/design/prototyping work?

I am indeed!
 * Are you a True Fan? If not, why not?

No. My skills are not required on a full-time basis.
 * Would you like to see yourself working with us on a full-time basis?

Yes! It's my hope that once the GVCS is fully developed, and we are able to acquire the necessary land, my team and I will be able to use the plans to create our own village.
 * Are you interested in using the technologies that we are developing directly?

I am not sure I could do this and still meet my financial obligations. However, if I could arrange things, I would very much like to join the experiment. I do have a skillset that could be useful, both professional (information access) and personal (fiber preparation and spinning, weaving, sewing, writing, editing, proofreading.)
 * ''Are you interested in being part of the world's first, open source, resilient community? The GVCS is the preparatory step for the OSE Village Experiment - a 2 year, immersion experiment (2013-2014) for testing whether a real, thriving, modern-day prototype community of 200 people can be built on 200 acres using local resources and open access to information? We are looking for approximately 200 people to fill a diverse array of roles, according to the Social Contract that is being developed. This may be the boldest social experiment on earth - a pioneering community whose goal is to extend the index of possibilities regarding harmonious existence of humans, ecology, and technology - as a beacon of light to benefit of all people on Earth.