Who am I?     I am, and have been, many things.

squint your eyes and look closer
i'm not between you and your ambition
i am a poster girl with no poster
i am thirty-two flavors and then some
  Ani DiFranco  32 flavors

Currently I am reside in Sioux City, Iowa, where I work as an independent library consultant doing cataloging and collection development, along with other forms of library work for Briar Cliff University. My wife is the Director of Educational Technology for Briar Cliff University.

My research interests focus on the organization and access of information, with a specific focus on classificatory structures. Currently I am focused on theory and use of language in LIS, with a focus on Integrationism.

Other "flavors" of me:

• Retired from the US Army 1998.
• Have 2 adult children.
• Undergrad degree in Philosophy from ISU 2001.
• Undergrad minors in Cognitive Science and Applied Computer Science.
• MS in LIS from UIUC 2006.

See my About page for even more 'flavors of Mark.'