Lark Birdsong

Current

• Birdsong Information Services, President at Birdsong Research

Past

• Author at Information Today, Inc.
• Sponsor Respresentative at Colorado "I Have a Dream" Foundation
• Barista at Starbucks Coffee Company

• General Manager, Colorado Xplosion at American Basketball League
• Business Development at Fiserv
• Head Basketball Coach and Assistant Athletic Director at University of Iowa

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Education

• University of Washington
• Regis University
• University of North Carolina at Greensboro

• University of Northern Colorado

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Recommended

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Connections

88 connections

Industry

Information Services

Websites

• My Blog

Lark Birdsong’s Summary

In-depth research and financial oversight for organizations. Industry experience in financial, retail, education, nonprofit and sports industries. Online search training for businesses and individuals.

Lark Birdsong’s Specialties:

Financial, retail, education, nonprofit, and sports

Lark Birdsong’s Experience

• Birdsong Information Services, President

  Birdsong Research

  (Research industry)

  July 2000 — Present (9 years 5 months)

  In-depth research
  Web & online search training
  Information literacy training

• Author

  Information Today, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)

  2007 — 2009 (2 years )

• Sponsor Respresentative

  Colorado "I Have a Dream" Foundation

  (Information Services industry)

  2001 — February 2009 (8 years )

• Barista

  Starbucks Coffee Company

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; SBUX; Retail industry)

  November 2002 — July 2004 (1 year 9 months)

• General Manager, Colorado Xplosion

  American Basketball League

  (Sports industry)

  1996 — 1998 (2 years )

  ABL, no longer in existence

• Business Development

  Fiserv

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; FISV; Information Technology and Services industry)

  1992 — 1996 (4 years )

  Worked at subsidiary of Fiserv, First Trust

• Head Basketball Coach and Assistant Athletic Director

  University of Iowa

  (Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

  1975 — 1979 (4 years )

Lark Birdsong’s Education

• University of Washington

  MLIS , In Progress , 2005 — 2009

  Business research and online training with emphasis on Information literacy training

• Regis University

  MBA , Finance and Accounting

• University of North Carolina at Greensboro

  MED , Education

• University of Northern Colorado

  BA ,

Additional Information

Lark Birdsong’s Websites:

• My Blog

Lark Birdsong’s Interests:

Business research, online search training, sports, cycling, RAAM, Race Across America, basketball, finance, sports, retail, education, non-profit organizations.

Lark Birdsong’s Groups:

Association Independent Information Professionals, Special Libraries Association, American Library Association,Race Across America or RAAM, USA Cycling, American Cycling Association

•    University of Washington Alumni Group
•    American Library Association
•    Regis University Alumni Association
•    University of Iowa Alumni Networking
•    Iowa Hawkeyes
•    Cycling Enthusiasts
•    SLA- Special Libraries Association
•    UNC Greensboro Alumni
•    USA CYCLIng
•    University of Northern Colorado Alumni
•    Buslib-l
•    Starbucks - Current and Former Employees
•    Instruction in Academic Libraries
•    Association of Independent Information Professionals
•    I-25ers - Info-entrepreneur group
•    RAAM Race Across AMerica
•    The MLIS with the MBA/MPA

Lark Birdsong’s Honors:

University of Northern Colorado Hall of Fame
Race Across America 2008 (RAAM) First Place Finish, All 4 women team
Big6 Certificate of Training
Women of Distinction Award, Girl Scouts

Lark Birdsong’s Contact Settings

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