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Library Learning Network

 

Flo Denny

Flo Denny is the Assistant Director of the Suffolk Cooperative Library System in Long Island, New York.

Flo participated in the following teleconference:

New Tools for Enhancing Digital Reference

 

Tammy Dobonye

Tammy Dobonye is the Director of the Beardstown Houston Memorial Library, Beardstown, Illinois, and she has 20 years of library experience.  Tammy participated in the Spanish Language Outreach and Technology Program, sponsored by Webjunction, OCLC, and funded through a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.  She has spoken throughout central and southern Illinois on the topic of Spanish language outreach, and recently she traveled to Seattle, Washington, to speak at the "Train the Trainer Institute for Spanish Language Outreach and Technology." Tammy is involved with several community outreach programs and she was recently appointed by the Mayor serve on the Commission of the Old Lincoln Courthouse and Museum, which is the original courthouse and site of Lincoln's Almanac Trial.  Tammy is a strong advocate of community partnerships and she supports literacy programs in the area.

Tammy participated in the following teleconference:

Serving Immigrant Populations

 

 

Linda Dobb

Linda Dobb is the Executive Vice President of Bowling Green State University (BGSU), responsible for Office of the Chief Information Officer, University Libraries, Continuing and Extended Education, Office of Equity, Diversity and Immigration Services, the University's public television station (WBGU-PBS), Northwest Ohio Educational Technology (NWOET) and Human Resources. She is a frequent Presenter and writer on issues relating to library management, copyright, fundraising, and technology. Within her profession, Ms. Dobbs serves on several committees of the American Library Association and she is President of the Library Administration and Management Association for 2002 - 2003.

Linda participated in the following teleconferences:

Tools of Our Trade: Reference Sources for Real-Life Issues

Tools of Our Trade II: Brand Names in Reference Work

 

 

Ameet Doshi

Ameet Doshi is a Public Services Librarian at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington, where his duties include instruction, outreach and reference. He has presented at the Popular Culture Association national conference in 2006 and 2007, the 2007 Teaching and Learning with Technology conference at UNC Chapel Hill, and also hosted a roundtable discussion at this year’s ACRL national conference. His professional interests include: technology trends in academic libraries, open source products, library services for ESL students, library as place, and strategies for library instruction and information literacy. Prior to his appointment at UNC Wilmington, he served for two years as the Resident Librarian at the College of DuPage. He holds an MLS from the University of Tennessee, a Certificate in Linux systems from the College of DuPage, and is presently working towards a Masters in Public Administration (MPA) at UNC Wilmington.

Ameet particpated in the following teleconference:

The Best from the Web

 

 

David Dowell

Dr. David R. Dowell is the Director of Learning Resources at Cuesta College in the San Luis Obispo County Community College District. Dr. Dowell was the chairman of the American Library Association Task Force to Revise Criteria Statement for Training Library/Media Technical Assistants from 1995-97. He is the author of numerous books and publications, including Introduction to Libraries and Information with Denise Fourie.

David participated in the following teleconference:

A Professional Toolkit: Tools for Advancement

 

 

Cheri Erdman

Cheri Erdman has been a counselor at COD since 1981. Dr. Erdman has created and taught several personal development courses with Field and Interdisciplinary Studies at College of DuPage. She is an internationally known expert in body image issues and is the author of two books, Nothing to Lose and Live Large.

Cheri participated in the following teleconference:

You and Your Job: Body, Mind and Spirit

 

 

Darlene Fichter

Darlene Fichter is a Data Library Coordinator at the University of Saskatchewan Library, and the Manager of an Aboriginal Research Portal team. She also owns and operates a Web consulting company, Northern Lights Internet Solutions, Ltd. Her research interests include human/computer interaction, blogging and RSS, knowledge management, online teaching and learning environments, metadata and digital libraries, and search technologies.

Darlene particpated in the following teleconference:

Effective Web Design: “A Fresh Look”

 

 

Jane Flagello

Jane Flagello is a personal and corporate coach, and has also served as a senior Professor of Management and Business at DeVry Institute of Technology. She is the author of numerous articles related to coaching, and has given numerous speeches and seminar on this subject.

Jane participated in the following teleconference:

You and Your Job: Body, Mind and Spirit

 

 

Mitch Freedman

Maurice (Mitch) Freedman is Director of the Westchester Library System in Ardsley, New York, a cooperative library service agency serving 38 public libraries. He has worked at the Library of Congress, the Hennepin County Library, and the New York Public Library; and taught at Columbia University's Library School. He is a staunch defender of intellectual freedom and a committed socially responsible librarian, has been a consultant on technology & tech services on four continents, and  publisher of The U*N*A*B*A*S*H*E*D Librarian newsletter. He was ALA president in 2002-2003.

Mitch participated in the following teleconference:

Library Hot Topics: Discussions and Interviews

 

 

Donna Fryer

Donna Fryer, of GLOBAL Information Research & Retrieval, North Carolina, has been in the Information Industry for 15 years. After obtaining her stock broker’s license, she was recruited to help LexisNexis’ Legal and Accounting clients find information on finances, public records, businesses, taxes, and laws. She also helped produce video training material for LexisNexis’ Sales Force and trained professionals on how to conduct efficient research. Donna has spoken before numerous groups, including WebSearch University, on Web tools that can make life easier.

Donna participated in the following teleconference:

A Technology Toolkit: Survival Skills for Everyone

 

 

Loida Garcia-Febo

Loida Garcia-Febo is the Assistant Coordinator of Special Services at Queens Library where she manages services to persons with disabilities, inmates, job seekers and seniors not only in English, but also in Spanish, the language of the largest minority in the county.  Prior to that, for over five years Loida was the Spanish Language Collections / Cultural Arts Manager for Queens Library's New Americans Program (NAP). There she developed and managed Spanish language collections for the community libraries and coordinated programs celebrating Queens resdents' diverse cultures. Queens is the most ethnically diverse county in the country with residents from 190 nations who speak 160 languages. Loida was recently selected to be part of Queens Library's new promotional campaign highlighting staff diversity and her picture is currently on buses and bus shelters around the borough in Spanish language ads. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, she earned her BA in Business Education and an MLS from the University of Puerto Rico. Loida is the current President of the Northeast Chapter of REFORMA, a member of the ALA/IRC/Americas Subcommittee, REFORMA representative to the ALA/Diversity Council, and a co-convener of the IFLA/New Professionals Discussion Group, which she co-established.  She is also a member of ACURIL, the Association of Caribbean University, Research and Institutional Libraries.

Loida participated in the following teleconference:

Serving Immigrant Populations

 

 

Ed Gillen

Ed Gillen has written a number of articles concerning library staff, including, "To Live and Die an LA: Career Paths and Professional Development of the Library Assistant," and "What Defines a Professional? A Library Support Staff Point of View," Mr. Gillen is currently an agency training and development specialist with the New York State Training Council.

Ed participated in the following teleconference:

You and Your Job: Body, Mind and Spirit

 

 

Susan Godlewski

Susan Godlewski is the Coordinator of Reference Services for the Boston Public Library. She has written extensively about and presented several programs on the issues of reference services, and most recently, remote reference delivery. She previously served as Boston Public Library's Curator of Rare Books. She has also held positions at the Lilly Library at Indiana University and the Providence Public Library.

Susan participated in the following teleconference:

Reference Services: Virtual, Digital, and In-Library - a New Model for Effective Delivery

 

 

Rachel Singer Gordon

Rachel Singer Gordon is Consulting Editor, Information Today, Inc., Book Publishing Division, and webmaster, LISjobs.com. She publishes the electronic newsletter Info Career Trends, blogs at The Liminal Librarian (http://www.lisjobs.com/liminal/), and coauthors Beyond the Job (http://librarycareers.blogspot.com), a professional development weblog for librarians. Rachel is the "Computer Media" review columnist for Library Journal; she is also a frequent contributor to LJ's "NextGen" column, coauthor, with Michael Stephens, of Computers in Libraries' "Tech Tips for Every Librarian," and the author of Emerald's "Publish, Don't Perish" Library Link column. Her published work includes The Librarian's Guide To Writing for Publication (Scarecrow, 2004), The Accidental Library Manager (ITI, 2005), and The NextGen Librarian's Survival Guide (ITI, 2006). Rachel holds an MLIS from Dominican University and an MA from Northwestern University.

Rachel participated in the following teleconference:

Next Generation Librarianship - Where Do We Go from Here?

 

 

Judy Graves

Judy Graves is a member of the Library of Congress' National Digital Library Program.

Judy participated in:

Digital Treasures for Teaching and Learning

 

 

Derek Hansen

Derek Hansen is a Ph.D. student at the School of Information at the University of Michigan. His research interests include online communities, consumer health informatics, Internet filters, and online research methods. He has published and presented several articles related to these topics and is currently working on his dissertation which includes designing and testing a socio-technical system to support online health communities.

Derek particpated in the following teleconference:

Web Filtering: Policies, Software, Staff Training and CIPA

 

 

Christine Lind Hage

Christine Lind Hage is Director of the Clinton-Macomb Public Library in Michigan, and is the author of numerous articles and books; including The Public Library Start-Up Guide (2004). She is also the winner of the 2003 Soroptimist International of the Americas Woman of Distinction Award, and voted Librarian of the Year by the Michigan Library Association in 1997.

Christine participated in the following teleconference:

Library Hot Topics: Discussions and Interviews

 

 

Lucy Hansen

Lucy Hansen is the Lead Librarian in the South Texas Independent School District and Biblioteca Las Américas in Mercedes, Texas. She has an M.L.I.S. from UT-Austin, an M.A. in ESL/German from the University of Northern Iowa, and has been a Fulbright scholar in applied linguistics. Among other programs her library sponsors the ¡VIVA! Peer Tutor Program, a student-centered project to improve community health literacy by using MedlinePlus.

Lucy participated in the following teleconference:

Library Transformation:  Making it Happen

 

Kathy Henderson

Kathy Henderson is a physical therapist for the Sheboygan Falls School District who works with students from age 3 up to age 21. She has also been the administrator of two outpatient physical therapy clinics in the Detroit, Michigan area since 1988. Ms. Henderson has taken numerous continuing education seminars on dealing with back and neck pain and has treated many patients with those complaints.

Kathy participated in the following teleconference:

You and Your Job: Body, Mind and Spirit

 

 

Frank Hermes

Frank Hermes is Vice President of the Cooperative Discovery Services at OCLC, which delivers reference and resource sharing services to libraries worldwide. Before 1999, he worked with OCLC as an independent consultant and was General Manager of OneSource Information Services, a provider of web-based business information. His past also includes a number of senior marketing and sales management positions with Standard & Poor's and Citicorp. He received his B.A. in Economics from Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, and a M.B.A. in Marketing from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Frank participated in the following teleconference:

Virtual Reference: A Leadership View

 

 

Buff Hirko

Buff Hirko has served in public relations, reference, and automation positions in public, academic, and special libraries in California, Germany, North Carolina and Washington state. She currently serves as Statewide Virtual Reference Project Coordinator, Washington State Library. Her book, Virtual Reference Training: The Complete Guide to Providing Anytime, Anywhere Answers (with Mary Ross) was published by ALA Editions in spring, 2004.

Buff participated in the following teleconference:

Library Marketing: Tips & Techniques

 

 

Mary Anne Hodel

Mary Anne Hodel is the Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Orange County Library System in Orlando, Florida.

Mary Anne participated in the following teleconference:

Preparing for the Future of Digital Reference

 

 

Nancy Huling

Nancy Huling is Head of the Reference and Research Services Division at the University of Washington Libraries in Seattle, and president of the Reference User Services Association (RUSA), a division of the American Library Association.

Nancy participated in the following teleconference:

New Tools for Enhancing Digital Reference