Dec 9, 2019 | Interviews, News
Tell us a little bit about your background. How did you get into librarianship? I have always been a library user. My mother loves to tell the story of when I was in first grade; after my first trip to the library I came home and took her masking tape and gave every...
Nov 7, 2019 | Blog, Interviews, News
Tell us a little bit about your background. How did you get into librarianship? My first library job was as a shelver in my neighborhood branch of the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library. My education in art history, Spanish and Italian at Indiana University...
Jul 16, 2019 | Interviews, News, Retirements & New Hires
On June 10 the University of Oregon announced that Mark Watson, associate dean for research services, UO libraries, has been named interim dean of UO libraries. Watson has worked in various capacities in the UO libraries since 1986, including stints as interim head of...
Jul 12, 2019 | Announcements, Interviews, News, Scholarships & Awards
The Oregon State University Libraries and Press (OSULP) has been awarded the ACRL Instruction Section Innovation Award for 2019 for their Undergraduate Research and Writing Studio. Opened in 2017, the Studio provides a place for undergraduate students to work on...
Jun 7, 2019 | For Discussion, Interviews, News
When people find out I am retiring after almost 50 years in the library profession, they often remark that I must have seen a lot of changes over the years. But as I reflect back, I have to admit that although on the surface libraries today indeed appear very...
Feb 13, 2019 | Blog, Interviews, News
Tell us a little bit about your background. How did you get into librarianship? Growing up, the public library was like a second home to me. One of my earliest memories is negotiating to go to the library before nap time. In college, my favorite part of any paper was...
