UCI Libraries Update, Volume 25, Number 2, Winter 2007

Recruitment of Librarians Continues

In the fall 2006 issue of Update we announced six successful recent recruitments for new librarians. Four additional positions have since been filled in archives, acquisitions, education, French & Italian and Classics, and even more new staff are on the way.

Michelle Light
Archivist

Michelle Light is Archivist in Special Collections and Archives. She has two master's degrees from the University of Michigan, in Information (specializing in archives and records management) and History, as well as a B.A. from the University of Oregon. She comes to UCI from the University of Washington, having held previous positions at Northeastern and Yale. Her varied experience has made her expert in university archives, records management, management of born-digital archival materials, and digital library projects. Her record of professional accomplishment includes publications, frequent conference papers, and active leadership in the Society of American Archivists.

Contact Michelle Light in Special Collections and Archives at lightm@uci.edu or x47193.

Keith Powell
Head of Acquisitions

Keith Powell became Head of Acquisitions in November. He holds an M.A. in History from UC Santa Barbara and an M.S.I.S. from the University of Tennessee. His experience includes eleven years in acquisitions and serials at UCSB, four years at Alabama State University, and the last five years as Regional Sales Manager with Ambassador Books & Media, a materials vendor to academic libraries. Powell’s wide experience provides him with a broad perspective on the dynamic world of acquisitions in the academic library setting.

Contact Keith Powell in the Acquisitions Department at kpowell@uci.edu or x48704.

Dana Scott Peterman
Education

Dana Scott Peterman joins UCI as Research Librarian for Education. He holds two master’s degrees from UCLA: an M.A. in Education and an M.L.I.S. from the Department of Library and Information Science. From 2003 to 2006 he was Social Science Librarian for Psychology and Education and Coordinator of Access Services for the Social Science Libraries and Information Services at Yale, prior to which he worked at the ERIC Clearinghouse for Community Colleges at UCLA.

Dana Peterman can be reached in the Langson Library Reference Department at dpeterma@uci.edu or x40607.

Kristin Andrews
French & Italian and Classics

Kristin Andrews has been appointed Research Librarian for French & Italian and Classics. She holds an M.L.S. from the University of North Carolina and a B.A. with a dual major in French and Classical Studies from Hamilton College. Andrews also has a Certificat pratique de Langue française, earned during a junior year abroad program in France. Her previous positions were at the University of North Carolina.

Kristin Andrews can be contacted at kandrews@uci.edu or x44344.

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