www.coi.unt.edu Volume 69 Number 2 Fall 2010

The intersection of People, Information, and Technology.

The Faces of the College of Information editor’s table of letter contents

Cover: Issue highlights Features 3- 7 Throughout most ofCall Number’s sixty-nine in interesting fellowships and internships at the College 8-9 year history, it has provided news of the school National Library of Medicine, the U.S. Department and updates on the alumni with little reporting on of Transportation, Library of Congress, University Departments 10-13 students currently studying at UNT. In fairly recent of Puerto Rico, University of North Texas Health times, however, we have included a student section in Science Center, and the American Embassy in Rome. Faculty 14-19 each publication which has grown to several pages, five Other articles in this issue cover exciting news such in the last issue, but we have not focused on students as the Department of Library & Information Sciences Staff 19 in our feature or theme section of the magazine. This cohort grant called LEAP (Library Education for issue is the first to make a special effort to show our US-Affiliated Pacific) that will begin in fall 2011, Students 19-23 readers what outstanding professionals the College of articles about the new LIS Department chair and Information is producing. three new faculty members, and the opportunity to Alumni 23-30 The Dean’s column and a number of articles provide study abroad in summer 2011. For the Department of overviews of our student body while others include Learning Technologies, there is a report of the trip to Advancement 30-31 reports on individuals, 65 in all. We also have included Hangzhou Normal University in China in regard to a articles about recent graduates who are in the process possible collaborative effort. There also are the usual of establishing themselves in their careers, some sections for the Department of Learning Technologies already highly successful. and the Department of Library & Information Our students have had a wide variety of experiences Sciences containing reports on faculty, staff, and such as serving as a chemical weapons inspector in student activities, as well as alumni updates. Iraq and as a story analyst/script reader for a number We also would like you to note that the College of of movie studios including Dreamworks. One of our Information magazine has gone green; you can choose students is a structural engineer and a number are to receive the Call Number in an electronic edition. attorneys. One has served in the Marines and another Please see the information below for instructions. Editor in Chief in the Air Force during Desert Storm. There are Margaret Irby Nichols those who come from other countries such as Bosnia Margaret Irby Nichols & Herzegovina, the Philippines, Kosovo, Bulgaria, LIS Professor Emeritus Contributors France, India, and Canada. Several are involved Editor, Call Number Elvira Aguilar Pamela Bracey Jiangping Chen Ana Cleveland Jurhee Curtis Elizabeth Figa Mary Garcia Gerald Knezek Michele Lucerno Jodi Philbrick Miguel Ruiz Herman Totten Jerry Wircenski

Photo Credits Walter Eagleton Gerald Knezek Shannon Stark Elvira Aguilar Javier Rocha Phil Turner Yvonne Chandler Jurhee Curtis Jonathan Gratch Pamela Bracey Michele Lucero Advancement URCM

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2 call number fall 2010 www.coi.unt.edu sign, and police work. Their goals ranged from Library Media programs, ranked 13th and 15th language processing to media simulation to hu- respectively, and CIO ranked 17th among the man resources. They expressed non-academic graduate schools in the country. dean’s interests as varied as martial arts, parenthood, COI had record enrollments in 2009-2010, letter and motorcycle riding. They arrived with past including the LIS Houston Program, continu- awards, accolades, and other achievements. COI ing cohorts in Nevada, Georgia, Virginia, Cali- draws students who are not only intelligent and fornia, as well as the joint cohort of South Da- capable, but experienced and successful. COI kota, Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana (SWIM). does not draw the stereotypical student who LIS also received funds to train new librarians A quality education is not just evidenced by comes to the classroom with a blank slate and through a distance education program in the the reputation of the university, the status of the singular focus on academics. COI embraces the Pacific islands. LEAP (Library Education for the university’s faculty, or even the excellence of a col- complexity of a generation of students who are U.S.- Affiliated Pacific) will provide full scholar- lege’s programs. A quality education is certainly already established achievers, knowledgeable in ships for 23 residents of the Pacific islands to en- enhanced by these things, but is truly evidenced their fields of interest, and looking for a chal- roll in the online MS degree program in library by the character of its students, the diversity of lenging learning environment. and information sciences. their backgrounds, and the goals they bring with I am happy to say that COI is up for the As mentioned in Spring 2010 Call Number, them to the learning experience. I am proud to challenge. Learning Technologies graduates are COI is posturing for membership in the pres- say that the College of Information (COI) is prepared for important responsibilities in school tigious I-Caucus. Aligning with the I-Caucus’s consistently attracting, teaching, and graduating administration, technology coordination, web philosophy, COI realizes the importance of in- students of the highest caliber who spur us to design and development, technical consulting, formation in all private and professional endeav- continue our commitment to meet the demands higher education, instructional design, and re- ors. COI programs prepare the growing number required to prepare students for professions in search. LIS graduates are prepared for important of future information professionals to become the ever-changing field of information. responsibilities in digital image management, experts in information use, information users, You may remember in the spring 2010 is- archiving, telecommunications, distributed and the information technology that supports sue of the Call Number that the College honored learning, health informatics, information orga- information use and information users. seven outstanding students who all brought nization, information systems, legal informat- with them unique backgrounds, talents and ics, academic, public, and school librarianship, interests. Besides being passionate about li- and youth services. In fact, U.S. News & World brary and information sciences and/or learning Report ranked COI’s Health Librarianship pro- technologies, these students came to COI with gram 3rd in the nation; two other programs, the Herman L. Totten, Dean backgrounds in teaching, business, graphic de- Services for Children and Youth and the School College of Information

V. LANE RAWLINS TO BE NOMINATED AS SOLE FINALIST FOR UNT PRESIDENCY

On November 9, 2010, UNT System Presidential Search Advisory Committee, have Chancellor Lee Jackson announced his intention encouraged us to explore the opportunity to to nominate V. Lane Rawlins as the sole final- extend Dr. Rawlins’ service to UNT, and I’m ist for the presidency of the University of North pleased that he has agreed to stay with us to Texas. The nomination was presented and ap- see his promising initiatives take shape over the proved at the regularly scheduled UNT System next two years.” Board of Regents meeting November 12, ending “UNT is at an exciting and pivotal point in UNT’s national search for a new president. Dr. its history, and I’m pleased to be playing a role Rawlins, the former president of Washington in shaping UNT’s future,” said Rawlins. “I be- State University, has been serving a one-year in- lieve that my experience and commitment are a terim appointment as UNT’s president. good fit for UNT at this time. This university Chancellor Jackson praised the progress is a place that truly values students and is com- Rawlins has made to advance UNT along the mitted to the challenge of becoming a national pathway defined by the university’s overall stra- research university. We will meet our goals while tegic and research plans. “Lane Rawlins has preserving who we are and strengthening our System’s vice chancellor for academic affairs, quickly developed an understanding of UNT’s traditional areas of excellence.” and WSU’s vice provost and department chair strengths and challenges, and he has impressed Following his retirement from the WSU in economics. us all with his commitment to UNT,” Jackson presidency, Rawlins served from 2007 to 2009 Rawlins has focused much of his academic says. “He cares deeply about UNT’s mission as as the interim director of the William D. research on labor economics (especially the ef- a public university, and his warm, collaborative Ruckelshaus Center for Conflict Resolution, a fects of education on earnings in people’s lives) leadership style is proving to be invaluable for regional program of WSU and the University and public policy. He holds a bachelor’s degree the university and its communities. During the of Washington. Rawlins served as president of in economics from Brigham Young University last few months, people from both the univer- the University of Memphis from 1991 to 2000. and a PhD in economics from the University of sity and community, including members of the He also served as the University of Alabama California, Berkeley. www.coi.unt.edu fall 2010 call number 3 features COI STUDENTS This issue is the first to make a special effort to show our readers what outstanding professionals the College of Information is producing. COI DEGREE OFFERINGS

The Department of Library & Information Master’s Degree Sciences and the Department of Learning The unique nature of this program is the ap- Technologies each offer several programs of study. proach to the study of information, its behavior Students entering any degree offering must, of and use, from the user’s point of view. This cre- course, be admitted to UNT, and, in the case of ates a broad conceptual framework, which is de- graduate students, meet the standards required veloped in the core courses and further explored by the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies in courses that prepare information profession- Graduate Academic Certificates and the department concerned. Additional als for a number of different client settings— The Graduate Academic Certificate is information on each of the offerings can be professional positions in information agencies offered in advanced management in libraries obtained from the undergraduate and graduate in government, education, and industry. Many and information agencies, storytelling, youth catalogs, available on request, or by appointment graduates work in public, school, and academic services, and digital content management in with Toby Faber, senior academic counselor or libraries, with the Internet, for software database libraries and information settings. It is intended on line at http://www.ci.unt.edu/ producers, or as digital information managers. for two audiences: master’s degreed library and The master’s degree programs are offered both information science professionals who want to Library & Information Sciences on campus and via the web. The core courses are develop expertise in specific areas in libraries or Library and Information Sciences graduates provided in a unique face-to-face component other settings and receive a graduate academic are prepared for important responsibilities called a Web Institute where students attend certificate; and bachelor’s or master’s degree in digital image management, archiving, two four-day institutes or one nine-day institute individuals who want to develop or enhance telecommunications, distributed learning, in Denton, Houston, or several other locations their knowledge of specific areas in libraries or health informatics, information organization, to begin the program. After completing the other settings by taking master’s-level courses information systems, legal informatics, academic, institutes, students can finish courses online or and receiving a graduate academic certificate. public, and school libraries. The department take a combination of web-based and face-to- offers programs leading to the Bachelor of face courses. Program emphasis in a variety of Graduate-level Certification in School Science, the Master of Science, the post-master’s areas are available: digital image management, Librarianship Certificate of Advanced Study, the Doctor of distributed learning librarianship, general In Texas, the requirement to work as a Philosophy, Graduate Academic Certificate, program of study, health informatics specialist, school librarian includes: two years as a K-12 and Graduate-level Certification in School information organization, information systems, classroom teacher, a master’s degree in any field, Librarianship. law librarian and legal informatics specialist, completion of an approved program in librari- school librarianship, and youth librarianship. anship, passing score on the TExES, an exam administered by the State, and a grade of B or Doctorate better on all courses in the required course se- The interdisciplinary doctoral program quence. The required sequence of courses re- in information science addresses information- quired at UNT has been acceptable to meet the related problems, systems, and human course requirements generally in all states. behaviors regardless of disciplinary roots. Emphasis is placed on the interrelationship of Learning Technologies economic, social, cultural, and technological Learning Technologies graduates are pre- aspects of an evolving information society. pared for important responsibilities in school With the PhD degree, graduates are prepared administration, technology coordinating, web to contribute to the advancement and evolution design and development, technical consulting, Bachelor of Science of the information society and may work in higher education, instruction design, and re- The bachelor’s degree, emphasizing general an information agency as an administrator, a search. The department offers the undergraduate educational preparation, represents a first step researcher, and/or an educator. Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS), in preparing students for careers as information The Doctor of Philosophy degree Computer Education and Cognitive Systems professionals. By combining a major in in Information Science is the largest fully Master’s, Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of information science with an area of special interdisciplinary doctoral program in the nation Education degrees, and certificates in Career and interest in the context of new information and the second largest PhD program in the Technical Education, Basic Corporate Training, technologies, students may be qualified for discipline. and Advanced Corporate Training. a variety of positions in information centers, bibliographic utilities and networks, information LIS Certificates industry companies, and specialized publishing Undergraduate Degree The Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sci- abstracting and indexing services. Students Certificate of Advanced Study The post-master’s (sixth-year) program who intend to pursue careers as information ences in Applied Technology and Performance professionals should be prepared to undertake leading to a Certificate of Advanced Study is Improvement (BAAS) online degree pro- an additional year-and-a-half to two years offered to those who seek further specialization gram, with a major in Applied Technology and of study to earn the master’s degree which is in a particular aspect of library and information Performance Improvement (http://lt.unt.edu/ recognized as the basic professional degree science. Those entering the program prepare for BAAS), consisting of 120 hours divided as fol- normally required for professional positions and a level of competency beyond that provided by lows: 42 hours in the University Core, 36 hours continuing advancement in the field. the master’s degree. in an Applied Technology specialization, and 42 4 call number fall 2010 www.coi.unt.edu PS A012431N-11/10cj features continued from page 4 hours in Professional Development. Students in Doctorate the BAAS degree program are preparing for ca- The Applied Technology & Performance reers in business, industry, government, and ed- Improvement Doctoral program is a terminal ucation.(See the article about the BAAS degree degree program with an option of a Doctor of program in the spring 2010 issue of Call Num- Philosophy or a Doctor of Education degree. ber [http://www.coi.unt.edu/press]). Dr. Jerry The Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Wircenski serves as Program Coordinator. Computing within the CECS Program focuses Computer Education and Cognitive on defining, understanding, and expanding Systems is available as an undergraduate minor. the synergy of technology and learning/ Dr. Demetria Ennis-Cole serves as Program instructional systems theory. Toward the end, a Trade and Industrial Education Coordinator and CECS Undergraduate successful doctoral candidate will demonstrate Health Science Technology Education Program Advisor. proficiency in both process and content areas. Basic Corporate Training Certificate Currently, about 50% of graduating doctoral The basic certificate consists of 12 hours Master’s Degree students are serving as assistant professors at (four courses). The Computer Education and Cognitive other universities. Systems (CECS) Master’s online program The Doctor of Education (EdD) is within Advanced Corporate Training Certificate provides tracts in Instructional Design and the CECS Program and focuses on defining, Upon the satisfactory completion of the Systems Technology (IST) or Teaching understandings, and expanding the synergy of basic certificate with a GPA of 3.0, students and Learning with Technology (TLT). The technology and learning instructional systems may continue toward the Advanced Corporate Master’s degree program prepares students for theory offered to prepare persons for high-level Training Certificate. Students must have at least dynamic roles in instructional systems research, leadership roles in a variety of organizational a Bachelor’s degree and one year of approved technology and design, and learning technology settings. In this program, oriented to the wage-earning experience in the area of corporate integration. Dr. Greg Jones serves as Program practitioner, students apply knowledge, theory, training and development. Students who do not Coordinator and Dr. Scott Warren as Advisor. and research results to problems in administrative have one year of approved wage-earning experi- The Applied Technology & Performance practice in educational settings. ence, a three credit hour internship is required Improvement Masters programs provide For general questions about the ATTD as a prerequisite. All courses taken as part of the students an option of a Master of Science program contact Dr. Jerry Wircenski, ATTD Basic and Advanced Corporate Training Cer- degree or Masters of Education degree. The Program Coordinator. For general questions tificate program can be utilized in the Master Masters of Science degree is designed for those about the CECS and ECM degrees, contact of Science in Applied Technology, Training & professionals who are seeking careers in the field Dr. Greg Jones, CECS Program Coordinator. Development. of training and development. The Masters of Education program is designed for those who LT Certificates Fall 2010 Enrollment are seeking careers in the career and technical Career and Technical Education (CTE) • Overall COI fall 2010 enrollment is up education field. Students seeking this degree The CTE certification is coordinated by 7% over fall 2009 program are also advised to seek Career and specialized faculty in the Applied Technology, • Department of Library & Information Technical Education Certification concurrently. Training and Development program. The fac- Sciences up 2.7% Dr. Michelle Wircenski serves as the ATTD ulty can customize undergraduate or graduate • Department of Learning Technologies up Master’s Program Advisor. programs to include Career and Technical Edu- 23.05% cation teacher certification coursework. The cer- • Overall COI undergraduate enrollments tification areas available are: are up 48.8% Marketing Education • Overall COI graduate enrollments are even with fall 2009 A LOOK AT A FEW LEARNING TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS AND GRADUATES

Adriana D’Alba, LT Using Dr. Jones’s software, Adriana is David Adriansen, who received the EdD doctoral student, is creating creating the Flores exhibit in a 3D multiuser in 2005, retired from active duty with the U.S. a 3D virtual environment virtual environment. She and a student in Air Force in 1998, and returned to the U.S. Air for an exhibition of murals doctoral design at UAEM will later recruit Force Reserve after 9/11. He retired November by contemporary artist and students to be part of a pilot program to compare 1, 2010 with 33 years of military service. Since sculptor Leopoldo Flores the virtual environment to the actual museum 2003, he has worked for the Minneapolis VA that is on permanent display environment. Medical Center and held positions as the CPR at the University Museum of Dr. Jones recently received an award from Program Manager, American Heart Associa- Adriana D’Alba the Autonomous University the Joint UAEM-UNT Research Seed Fund- tion Community Training Center Coordinator, of the State of Mexico in Toluca (UAEM). ing Program for the research project, which will and Emergency Manager for 330-bed facility. In Adriana, a native of Mexico, received her be the basis of Adriana’s doctoral dissertation December, he will assume a newly created posi- undergraduate degree in graphic design from research. For additional information, see UNT tion as the Minneapolis VA Simulation Center UAEM and her master’s degree in 2D/3D News Services release at http://web3.unt.edu/ Manager and the VA Midwest Region Simu- motion graphics from the University of Glasgow. news/story.cfm?story=11908/ lation Consultant, driving multi-disciplined She is working with LT Associate Professor simulation training initiatives within eight VA Greg Jones on the UAEM project. continued on page 6 www.coi.unt.edu fall 2010 call number 5 features ATPI DOCTORAL STUDENTS continued from page 5 RESEARCH GROUP Medical Centers in the Midwest. David’s disser- tation Workplace Violence Prevention Training: The Applied Technology & Performance Improvement (ATPI) Doctoral Research Group An Analysis of Employees Attitudes, was pub- formed to collaborate and support graduate course work, conference presentations, publication de- lished by VDM Verlag Publishers and trans- velopment, and professional development during their ATPI Doctoral Program and beyond gradu- lated into three languages. ation. Their goals are to: connect during weekly meetings to discuss current projects, proposals, and general updates; share information and resources from the professional field; engage in professional Paul Burton, who holds the PhD in Applied development workshops, sessions, conferences, and activities; collaborative team wiki workspace and Technology and Performance Improvement, shared writing projects in Google Docs; edit and review current submissions – proposals, papers, works at Raytheon Company, Plano, TX, where conference proceedings, and final publications; and support and learn from one another during the he serves in multiple roles including training doctoral program. They are currently working on: Sustainability and Organizational Innovation manager, project manager, organizational and Learning and Performance Innovation. The group includes the following doctoral students. change manager, and Six Sigma Consultant. (Six Sigma is a business management strategy that Mariya Gavrilova-Aguilar seeks to improve the quality of process output From: Sofia, Bulgaria by identifying and removing causes of errors and minimizing variability in manufactory and May 2013 Expected graduation: business processes.) His activities focus on Career objectives: university professor; training & development manager information technology and working with key consultant; non-profit owner departments across the country to deploy critical Research interests: exploring organizational diversity and organizational software systems. creativity; conducting evaluation studies and development HRD assessment Since receiving his PhD in 2000, Bob Mariya Gavrilova- instruments Catino has served as president of Spectrum Aguilar Education & Technology Company, a Texas- based consulting firm with international clients Laura Pasquini and others within the southwest region of the From: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada United States. He is a specialist in computer- Expected graduation: May 2013 based and web-based training and education for engineering applications in health care, Career objectives: educational leadership in higher education and/or faculty; banking/finance, and defense. Bob has written consultant; instructional designer for International Living on the topic of utilizing Research interests: studying the effects and impacts of social media and distance education and alternative educational open source learning in higher education; curriculum design and student programs to educate expatriate students. He is a Laura Pasquini development. frequent traveler to the Caribbean and Mexico.

Pamela Scott-Bracey Mitzi Lewis, who From: Yazoo City, MS is employed in the mass Expected graduation: summer 2011 communication office at Midwestern State Univer- university professor, in addition to serving as a performance Career objectives: sity, Wichita Falls, Texas, is improvement consultant for non-profit organizations working on her dissertation. Research interests: career and technical education; gifted education; ATPI is her minor. “If you professional development are looking for a program Pamela Scott- Mitzi Lewis where you can apply what Bracey you learn to the real world while you are learning it, then this program is for you,” she says. “The Ashwini Joshua program is excellent.” Through this association From: Mumbai, India program, she also has had opportunities to col- Expected graduation: May 2012 laborate (and publish) with instructors. Career objectives: university instructor; consultant; T&D/performance improvement specialist Linda Robinson, a professor in the Weather- Research interests: cross cultural research in training and expatriates; ford (TX) College Business performance improvement, and training evaluation and Computer Informa- Ashwini Joshua tion Systems Department, Denise Philpot received the EdD in Ap- plied Technology, Training From: Flower Mound, TX and Development in 2002. Career objectives: university professor; HR/T&D consultant Linda Robinson She also serves as an ad- Research interests: adult learning and performance improvement; human junct professor for the Learning Technologies performance technology and how learning outcomes are measured against Department. Since graduation, Linda says she desired goals and organizational objectives; teacher quality/instruction/ has been busy starting her family and now has mentoring/ three children, including a new baby boy born on February 5, 2010. Denise Philpot

6 call number fall 2010 www.coi.unt.edu LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCES PROGRAMS faculty & AND COHORTS staff COLLEGE OF INFORMATION PROGRAM maps, data analysis, and research on other projects. ADMINISTRATION Houston Often the tasks involve Herman L. Totten The Houston Program, which has graduated Professor and Dean researching new developments several hundred students since it began in 1992, Linda Schamber has included many highly successful and interesting in neighborhoods; processing Associate Dean for Academics students over the years. (See also article on the applications related to yard Associate Director PhD Program Houston Program p. 16) A few of the current students parking, building setback, Willam Moen are named below: and lot size as directed by Associate Professor city ordinance; and providing Associate Dean for Research Heather Bostian, who goes by the name Boston Director Texas Center for Digital grant analysis from the Bostian because she has lived in that location for ten Mira Washington Knowledge years, has served Neighborhood Matching Philip Turner in the Marines. Grant Program. She often goes door to door helping Special Assistant to the Dean for Distributed Learning She has a great to identify neighbors needing home repair or health passion for gen- care assistance. In addition, Mira works part-time at LIS FACULTY der studies, which a community college library. “I really like working in Suliman Hawamdeh lead her to believe college libraries and it was here at the community college Professor and Chair that she would that I decided to make a career change,” she says. Yvonne Chandler Associate Professor like to be a subject Director of Georgia, Nevada, specialist in gay/ COHORTS SWIM, LEAP Cohorts lesbian studies, Heather “Boston” Bostian California Jiangping Chen gender studies, The UNT and California State University, Associate Professor and/or women’s studies at the university level. She is Northridge cohort consisting of approximately 50 stu- Ana D. Cleveland Regents Professor currently considering a concentration in the area af- dents who began study in fall 2009, has a very active Director of Houston Program ter completing the LIS program. At present, Boston student association that sponsors many worthwhile ac- Donald Cleveland is collaborating on a project titled the GENDER book tivities. For example, they had over 65 in attendance at Professor Emeritus (http://www.thegenderbook.com) where she serves their recent All School Day event, and have an impres- John Corbin as the writer, researcher, and interviewer on the sub- sive roster of speakers for future events. There are many Professor Emeritus ject. She also volunteers at the Transgender Foun- outstanding students including the five named below: Yunfei Du dation of America in Houston, TX, cataloging the Kate Aaronson, who has served as a messenger Assistant Professor many artifacts of TG history, which are housed at the clerk for the Los Angeles Public Library for almost Larry Enoch Transgender Center in Houston. two years, took part in the Los Angeles Public Library Senior Lecturer Veronica Garza, who is nearing completion of Reference Institute program that provided training and Elizabeth Figa the degree, works for the allowed her to work reference shifts at local branch li- Associate Professor Harris County (TX) Public braries. She reports that she “is absolutely loving” the Martin Halbert Associate Professor Library as an administrative UNT/CSUN program. “The cohort is supportive and it is so great having local connections in the L.A. area.” Janet Hilbun assistant in the eBranch and Assistant Professor Marketing Department. She Kate is a member of ALA and SLA and enjoys going Jeonghyun ‘Annie’ Kim frequently contributes to the to the wonderful events that her local LISSA and SLA Assistant Professor chapters host. library’s blog promoting ma- Barbara Stein Martin jor events and highlighting Prior to enrolling in the program, Paul Birchall Professor Emeritus new titles added to the cata- worked for about 15 years as a story analyst or script Hazel Harvey Peace Professor of Children’s Services log, especially graphic novels, reader for a number of mov- (modified service) Veronica Garza ie studies, including Sony one of her passions. She ed- Shawne Miksa its photographs taken at the Pictures, MGM, Dreamworks, Associate Professor library’s branches and combines them for slideshows and CAA. He describes a William Moen commemorating Summer Reading Programs or Years script reader as a person in the Associate Professor in Review and manages the library’s profiles on Face- studio’s story department who Margaret Irby Nichols book and twitter. reads all screenplays submitted Professor Emeritus Veronica received an undergraduate degree at and then offers a report that Brian O’Connor UNT where she reports that she studied in the library tells the producers whether or Professor almost daily. When she finished her degree and was not they should purchase the Guillermo Oyarce out of a job, she frequented her local public library. “It Paul Birchall material for movie production. Associate Professor finally dawned on me to consider working at a library “I’ve read tons of stuff that later showed up as movies,” Miguel Ruiz Associate Professor since I like to spend so much time there,” she says. She he says, “though few that would be considered memo- Linda Schamber started as a circulation assistant at Houston Public rable (unless you include Harry Potter,which I did first Associate Professor Library and volunteered at the Museum of Fine Arts, coverage on, albeit not for the studio that bought and Barbara Schultz-Jones Houston/ Hirsch Library. made it).” He also is a theater critic for the LA Reader, Assistant Professor Mira Washington, an associate planner for Backstage West, and Citybeat LA. Daniella Smith the City of Houston, works with neighborhoods Elizabeth Marshall is a licensed attorney and has Assistant Professor also worked as a software sales manager. She has always providing technical assistance to groups as they move continued on page 8 their projects through the city bureaucracy, offering Continued on page 8 www.coi.unt.edu fall 2010 call number 7 features faculty & staff CALifoRniA CoHoRt, continued from page 7 continued from page 7 loved books and aspires to be a published novelist. Eliz- Dale Thompson abeth thought that she should work where she is hap- Assistant Professor piest, so she decided to become a librarian. She chose Philip Turner UNT/CSUN because the program offers the best of Professor both worlds. The live institutes allowed her to get to Maurice Wheeler know her professors and classmates, offering an “on- Associate Professor campus feeling,” while taking the classes on-line allowed Oksana Zavalina her to be a mom to her four young children (three of Assistant Professor which are triplets) and work. LT FACULTY Grace Rosales is a reference librarian at a Linda Schamber large law firm in Los Angeles. She obtained her J.D. Interim Department Chair from Whittier Law School, paralegal degree from Jeff Allen UCLA, and BA degree in included a number of outstanding students, such as the Professor speech communication from group named below: Demetria Ennis-Cole California State University, Allison Badger, who came to the Georgia cohort Associate Professor Long Beach. In the cohort from Montana, worked as a historian for the Heritage Judith Enriquez program, she is pursuing Research Center, an information brokerage firm focus- Assistant Professor the Advanced Management ing on industrial and environmental issues, based in Greg Jones Missoula, MT. Typically, Heritage sought documents Associate Professor Certificate and the Legal Information specialty in order that either confirmed a company had polluted the Gerald Knezek Regents Professor to someday become a manager area or demonstrated someone else did the polluting. Director The Institute for the or director. She is founder and Allison conducted research in a variety of institutions Integration of Technology Grace Rosales such as National Archives, city, state, and federal agen- and Learning president of the UNT/CSUN SLA Student Chapter and is active in the Special cies, historical societies, and state archives. Jie “Jessica” Li Shortly after graduation, Roylee Cummings Assistant Professor Libraries Association and the American Association started his new job as a reference librarian at the Robert Lin Lin of Law Libraries at the local and national levels. She Assistant Professor is the recipient of the SCALL Scholarship, AALL & W. Woodruff Library of the Atlanta University Center, a Kim Nimon Thomson West/George A. Strait Minority Scholarship, Assistant Professor AALL Educational Scholarship, SLA Travel Grant consortium of Historically Cathleen Norris Recipient – Legal Division, PLL Travel Grant, PLL Black Colleges and Universi- Regents Professor Summit Grant and is a TRIPLL Conference Invitee. ties (HBCU). His primary James Poirot Shawn Stamm has always had an interest in peo- assignment is in computer Regents Professor science and music, but he also Executive Director of TCET ple, libraries, and research. His 15 years as a minister (modified service) have given him an opportunity to indulge in all three of serves as back-up librarian for mass media arts and math- Scott Warren these areas. A few years ago, Shawn saw an opportunity Assistant Professor ematics. After he is settled to change his career to become a librarian and jumped Roylee Cummings Jerry Wircenski at it. Shawn says that his favorite library is at Westmin- in his job, he will conduct li- Regents Professor ster Abby. When asking someone who worked there brary instruction, workshops, and other programming Michelle Wircenski questions about the Abby, he was offered a private tour. and outreach activities. Roylee was an invited speaker Professor Who knows but that someday Shawn might have the at the North Georgia Associated Librarians meeting in STAFF opportunity to serve as an archivist there. October where he addressed the topic “Increasing Your COLLEGE OF INFORMATION Veronica Silva has been a paraprofessional in the Online Magnitude: Stellar Tips for Gaining Usability Elvira Aguilar library field for nine years. During that time, her pas- of Your Library’s Website.” Marketing Specialist sion for libraries has immensely increased, and she Chris Pollette is an editor with How Stuff Works. Kathryn Clodfelter would like to serve libraries more than she is currently com, which is a part of Discovery Communications. In Associate Director TxCDK capable of doing. The opportunity presented itself when addition to his role editing Jurhee Curtis UNT held a presentation at her local library about its technology-related articles for External Affairs and the website, he also cohosts Alumni Relations library science program. “The courses available in the the TechStuff podcast and Toby Faber curriculum felt like being in a candy store,” she says. She Senior Academic Counselor was impressed with the structure of the program, along co-writes the TechStuff we- blog for HowStuffWorks.com/ Kristin Firmery with its variety of graduate academic certificates it had Recruitment Specialist to offer. Veronica knew this program was the best for On September 5, he appeared Mary Garcia her education and professional development. with several fellow podcasters Advancement Associate on a panel at Dragon*Con, Diane Green a science fiction and fantasy Georgia Chris Pollette Assistant to the Associate Dean A celebration honoring those completing the mas- convention held in Atlanta, and IIS PhD Program ter’s program in summer 2010, along with those who to share their experiences as podcasters and to discuss Stephanie Horne how they create their show. He has been working as a Digital Imaging Coordinator graduated in December 2009 and May 2010, was held on August 21, 2010 at the Robert Woodruff Library website editor for almost five years and hopes to put Theresa Jackson into practice the information sciences knowledge he Assistant to Academic at the Atlanta University Center. The second cohort Budget Officer began with an institute in September 2010, also held learned at UNT. continued on page 9 at the Robert Woodruff Library. The graduating class Continued on page 9 8 call number fall 2010 www.coi.unt.edu features helped me achieve a great edu- cation.” Sonny, head of catalog- faculty & LAS VeGAS CoHoRt, continued from page 7 ing at Weber State University, staff Teneka Taylor is currently employed by the Ogden, UT, immigrated with Georgia Public Libraries for Statewide Accessible his family to the U.S. from continued from page 8 Services, where she began in the Philippines. He grew up Paula King 2005 as a part time assistant in Hawaii and received the Special Assistant to the Dean BA from Brigham Young Uni- Alan Livingston working in Blind and Visu- Technology Services Manager versity-Hawaii. He currently ally Impaired Services. She Valerie Luetkemeyer reports that she has loved is pursuing the MBA/MHA Academic Advisor Salvador Dulfo every minute of the UNT degree at Weber. Gary Mathews program. “The degree cou- Technology Services Group pled with my work has given Minnesota Manager The first Minnesota cohort was offered in 1999 Myrna Medina-Orbock hands on library experience Assistant to the Senior Academic and armed me with amazing when the school entered into an agreement with St. Counselor teneka taylor knowledge to build and work Cloud State University. The second and third cohorts John Pipes in the 21st century library,” she says. “In the future I were launched in 2001 and 2004 respectively when Admissions Specialist would definitely like to work as a library administrator agreements were made with the University of Minne- Josephine Reyna General Access Computer in development. With the new technologies emerging, sota Law Library. Lab Manager Some 80 students received their degrees from the libraries have to make tough decisions that impact the Tisha Slagle community they serve and I hope to be a leader in the three groups, including ones listed below: Academic Budget Officer state of Georgia.” Teneka holds a BA in English from Valerie Aggerbeck, who was born and raised in LIS DEPARTMENT Georgia State University. Athis-Mons, a small suburb of Paris (her mother is LeAnne Coffey French, father is American), came to the U.S. in 1998 Assistant to the Chair Las Vegas to attend St. Olaf College followed by the law school at Charlotte Thomas In 2001, the school formed a partnership with Minnesota Law School and the Minnesota library & in- Web Institute Coordinator the University of Nevada Las Vegas and began the first formation science program (MS ’07). Her first position LT DEPARTMENT Nevada cohort in 2002. A second cohort, supported was at the St. Paul (MN) branch of the 8th Circuit Court Mary Kathy Belcher Program Project Coordinator with student grants awarded by the Institute for of Appeals Library. Since 2008, she has been a research Mary Chandler Museums and Library Services (IMLS) began in librarian and adjunct professor of law at the University Assistant Director CTE of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis, where she 2003, in collaboration with the Las Vegas/Clark Rhonda Christensen County Library District and the University of Nevada teaches legal research to law students and helps profes- Research Scientist IITTL Las Vegas Libraries. The third and fourth cohorts, sors and students with their research needs. She works Lynne Cox started in 2007 and 2009 respectively, were supported closely with the professors who specialize in interna- Program Project Coordinator CTE with student grants from the Laura Bush 21st Century tional law and the immigration clinic. Elizabeth Dolliver Library Program. The th5 Las Vegas cohort, 2009-2011, June Engel, a graduate of the last Minnesota Co- Program Project Coordinator hort (2008), is currently manager for the Imperial Beach Lemoyne Dunn includes some 55 students who are attending without Program Project Coordinator TCET grant support. The group consists of more students Branch of the San Diego (CA) Pam Gentry from Utah than from Nevada. The Institute for the County Library. After work- Program Project Specialist CTE current group was held at Utah Valley University, ing 25 years in staff positions Jessica Hogue Oren, UT in August 2009. The Las Vegas cohort has at the Corona Public Library Administrative Assistant TCET had many outstanding students and graduates over the (CA), she decided to earn the Rebecca How years, a few of which are listed below: professional degree. It took Program Project Specialist CTE Misty Allen graduated from the Las Vegas three years, while working full Gary Juren Program Project Coordinator CTE program in 2008 and is currently Interlibrary Loan/ time. Two years ago, a couple Maureen Murphy Media/Reserve Coordinator at Weber State University, of months before she actually Project Manager where she has worked for almost 14 years. She felt that graduated, June was recruit- BAAS Recruiting Initiative the online program was a good fit for her “because I June engel ed at the Minnesota Public William Neaville wasn’t tied to a chair and could do my assignments Library conference for her current position as a branch Program Project Coordinator IITTL anywhere at any time.” manager. “My life here at the Imperial Beach Branch Amber O’Casey Program Project Coordinator CTE Rae Baumgartner, is a professional engineer Library has been quite an adventure,” she reports. “I am Alica Panning currently working with Sierra Consulting Structural working with an unbelievable talented and dedicated Administrative Specialist staff. Our library circulation and program statistics have Engineers in Las Vegas. Rae, who had worked in Martha Peet libraries in junior high, high school, and college with risen 60% in the past two years.” Director TCET great enjoyment, pursued the engineering route in June has received state and county community Vincent Santa Maria college. After six months working in the field, “the service awards for her work with the South Bay Computer Support Specialist inner joy” won out, resulting in enrollment in the Community Change Project. The Chamber of Pamela Scott-Bracey Las Vegas cohort with a view toward working in an Commerce recently awarded her a Certificate of Merit Program Project Coordinator CTE for her work with the City of Imperial Beach. She was Holly Smith academic engineering library. Program Project Coordinator CTE selected as a fellow in the California State Library’s 2010 Salvador (Sonny) Dulfo, who received the MS Renee Tonquest in 2006, reports that he loved the program and was Eureka! Leadership Institute, a week-long event that Program Project Coordinator CTE grateful that UNT paved the way for him to fulfill his took place in September 2010. Cindy Trussell goal. “I believe Dr. Chandler and Dr. Turner were Mary Freyberg, a 2005 graduate, is manager of Administrative Coordinator truly inspirational leaders of the program,” he says. the Scott County (MN) Law Library, where she worked Clifford Whitworth Program Project Coordinator TCET “I owe my degree to these people and all those who Continued on page 10 www.coi.unt.edu fall 2010 call number 9 features current position. The Learning Center brought as convocation speaker and Megan Hodge a number of departments together, not only the was student speaker. LIS faculty members in MinneSotA CoHoRt, continued from library, but those involved in clinical education, attendance included Dr. Philip Turner, cohort page 9 staff education, physician education, as well as director, who awarded diplomas to the 38 a few hours a week prior to deciding to return some members of the outreach staff. She is a students and Dr. Yunfei Du, who hooded the to school in order to seek the professional de- participant in a number of committees and graduates. The second Virginia cohort began in gree. “I was a little nervous that on-line learning the Professional Development Council. She is fall 2010 with 25 students. wouldn’t match up to my on-campus experience working to build her library from a local to a On October 21, 2010, during the Virginia (25 years earlier), but online proved to be even regional resource, providing service for all levels Library Association conference, a reception was better,” she says. After graduation, she increased of need, especially in rural areas. Dana, her held for Virginia area alumni and students at the her hours to 25. When the manager moved on husband and daughters (ages two and six), own Renaissance Portsmouth Hotel and Conference a couple of years later, Mary was asked to run 11 horses, 50 cows, three dogs, two cats, and Center, Portsmouth, VA. Some graduates of the the library. a fish that lives in their stock tank. They play first cohort are busy with professional activities: Mary has had several great opportunities cowboy polo, trail ride, work the cows, hunt, and Vikki Curtis, a since graduation. She did her Capstone Project play some o-mok-see games on occasion. graduate of Wake For- on law library web pages which enabled her to Sabina Mustic was born in Bosanski Novi, est University School of create the first Scott Count Law Library web Bosnia and Herzegovina, but because of the Law, practiced law for pages. She was chosen to become a member of war in former Yugoslavia, immigrated with her 16 years. Since much the Statewide Law Library/Self-Help Center family to Germany when she was eight years old. of her life has included Project Workgroup that produced a report ti- After about seven and a half years, the family working in academic, tled “Best Practices, Standards and Recommen- came to the United States, settling in Sioux Falls, law, and other libraries, dations to the Judiciary.” One of the outcomes SD. Sabina, who attended high school there and that seemed a natural of the recommendations is the Self-Help Kiosh graduated from the University of South Dakota, place for her to be. For that provides instructions, court forms, phone worked at a medical library throughout high Vikki Curtis the past 14 years, she links to attorneys who will assist with filling out school and college. She is currently working in has served in school forms, etc., now available in over 70 counties in the public library where she reports that she libraries and is currently the assistant librarian Minnesota. The activities of the Workgroup enjoys working with different groups of people at Trinity Episcopal School in Richmond, VA. have resulted in a number of other innovations. and different age levels. When she learned about She also teaches IB Environmental Systems & Mary reports that when she first began the SWIM scholarship program, she decided to Societies to high school juniors and seniors. working at the law library eight years ago, aver- apply. “I feel very fortunate to have been selected “The UNT program offered me the opportunity age usage was six to eight people a day, mostly as one of the SWIM scholars. It is truly an to develop my skills as a librarian and a teacher attorneys. “Yesterday, I saw 66 people, and only honor,” she says. After graduation she hopes to and to learn more about the process of online 12 were attorneys,” she reports. “Law libraries work in an academic library. teaching and learning while learning about the are changing and the services that we offer are Elizabeth Walker, who had a work-study current issues in information,” she says. “I am changing as well. Law libraries are more vital position at Boise State University library as glad to have attended library school more re- than ever in offering access to justice.” an undergraduate, began to consider a career cently because the world of information science in librarianship after the first semester. After has changed so drastically. My interests are in South Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana completing her degree in English literature and continuing to learn about the process of organiz- (SWIM) writing, she entered the SWIM program. She ing this increasing body of electronic informa- SWIM, which the state libraries in each is currently working with the institutional re- tion so that it is accessible and useful to people.” state put together because of need, began in fall pository at the university where she has become Megan Hodge, circulation supervisor for 2010 with 35 funded students and 31 who were interested in technology. She is focusing on the Randolph-Macon Col- unfunded. The opening institute was held at the academic libraries area with an emphasis on lege McGraw-Page University of Missouri, Missoula. Dr. Yvonne digital work. “I feel very lucky to be part of this Library in Ashland, Chandler and the state libraries involved in the cohort,” she says. “Everyone is so wonderful, stu- VA, is seeking a profes- project were able to recruit some interesting stu- dents and faculty alike.” sional position in refer- dents for the program, a few of which are named ence/instruction, access below: Virginia services, or outreach Matt Beckstrom, who lives in Helena, MT at an academic library. and works at the Lewis & Clark Public Library She currently serves as as a technology manager, holds a Bachelor’s a reference librarian for degree in applied science with an emphasis on Megan Hodge the collaborative vir- information technology and management from tual reference service My Info Quest, as chair Montana State University Billings. He says that of NMRT’s Nominating Committee, and as a when he realized that his background in tech- book reviewer for Library Journal. She has been nology and the future of libraries were merg- selected as one of the ALA Emerging Leaders ing, he decided to “become more involved in for 2011; she is sponsored by the New Members the library side of the organization.” When the Round Table. Eventually, Megan would like to SWIM cohort became available, he applied for receive a Fulbright or similar grant to help set and received a grant to attend the program. He up a library in a foreign country and to earn a hopes to find a library position in technology or Commencement exercises for the first doctorate in library science in order to become a management. Virginia cohort, which began in August professor or library manager. Dana Kopp, librarian, The Learning 2008, were held August 1, 2010 at the James Deborah (Debbie) Sweeney says that Center, St. Patrick Hospital, Missoula, MT, Madison University Festival Center with more her purpose in pursuing the MS in Library began working at the hospital as a library than 200 family and friends in attendance. & Information Science was two-fold, to gain Cynthia Church, Library of Virginia, served technician (2001-08), before moving up to her continued on page 11

10 call number fall 2010 www.coi.unt.edu features COMMENCEMENT me to critically assess my library’s role and to better aid my director in making wise choices concerning ViRGiniA CoHoRt, continued from page 10 our library’s future,” she says. formal education in public library service to combine Earlier cohorts: with her years of library experience, and to secure Spring 2010 In 2004, the Institute of Museums and Library her current position as assistant director of Augusta Services (IMLS) awarded the school a grant to re- The Department of Library & Count(VA) Library. She had worked in libraries from Information Sciences junior high through college, but followed other pursuits cruit 20 bilingual students to complete the master’s degrees online. The program was designed to help granted 146 degrees in spring for a number of years. In one position she received 2010, 2 bachelor’s, 141 master’s, 3 training and became certified as a TV and VCR alleviate the problem of unfilled professional posi- PhDs. The Department of Learning repair technician. In 1993, she returned to libraries tions in both academic and public libraries along Technologies granted 40 degrees, the Texas and New Mexico border. Program fellows 22 bachelor’s, 13 master’s, and 5 when she began working as director/coordinator of PhDs. the Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center’s Family served as professionals in training and received mon- Resource/Education Center, a special library in the etary support and other benefits in partner libraries LIS Bachelors located in cities along the 1,300 Rio Grande River Chloé Suzanne Kirk, Marian Center’s hospital wing that provided resources and Elizabeth Silva information to survivors of stroke, head and spinal cord bordering the two states. Most students in the co- injury and their families. hort received the MS degree in 2006 with several LIS Masters Five years later, she was hired at August County completing the degree at a later time. Jasmine Africawala, Heather The school received a grant in 2004 from IMLS Denise Aston, Robert Ayala, Justine Library in an assistant position where she was re- Basha, Sharon Ann Bass, Melanie sponsible for creating and maintaining the library’s to support students in the Interdisciplinary Informa- Baucom, Amy Rayner Beatty, webpage. This position allowed her to meld her ex- tion Science Doctoral Program, half of the cohort to Vilma Betancourt – Garcia, Katy focus on students in school media and half on stu- Ann Bleyle, Jody Kraemer Braswell, perience, training and talents with technology and her Julie Marie Lozano Brooks, Damian desire to serve others through library work. When she dents in public libraries. Together with matching Michael Brum, Barbara Jazabel obtained the position of assistant director, it was with contributions from the school, funding covered two Caraballo, Candace Cathey, the understanding that she would complete the library years tuition, travel to campus, and digital connectiv- Jessica Champion, Christy Chiu-Yu Chang, Kristi Gee Childers, Dacia degree within four years. The Virginia cohort program ity for students in this unique distance-independent Elise Clay, Amanda Maree Cobb, gave her the opportunity to do so. “Working through education experience. In 2005, the school received Elanore Crystal Cornell, Stephanie the MLIS degree program at this time has given me a an additional cohort grant with the same focus as Costa, Elaine Parker Cressionie, fresh perspective and the latest tools to better enable the 2004 grant. Marissa Lynne Criswell, Emily Gayle Dansby, Sofia Anjanette Darcy, Charlie Jack Dean, Glenn Randall Deering,Cynthia Leeth Dinneen, Jenelle Peters Drymalla, Courtney LIS RECEIVES GRANT FOR PACIFIC ISLANDS R. Drysdale, Kathleen Marie Dziminski, Sara Elizabeth Easley, COHORT Jaime Lee Eastman, Jamie Beth Eikenberry, Maristella The Department of Library & Information Johanna Feustle, Lana Susanne Fleenor, Sophia J. Delgado Sciences will provide full scholarships for 23 resi- Flores, Julie Michele Ford, Cayla dents of the Pacific Islands to enroll in its online Gamwell, Veronica Turner Garcia, master’s degree program. The goal of the program, Evelyn Jane Gavin, Teresa Gonzalez, Lori Gouner, Darrin called LEAP (Library Education for the U.S.- Mathue Graham, Michelle Renee Affiliated Pacific), is to increase the number and Greer, LaDonna Rena Haney, diversity of degreed library professionals for the Alice Kathleen Harrigan, Meagan Hubbard Heckmann, Stormye M. islands. The grant, amounting to almost $1 million, Hendrix, Kathryn Jane Johnson, was awarded through the Institute of Museum and Amber Elizabeth Kennedy, Library Services (IMLS) Laura Bush 21st Century Kimberly Ann Knief, Ryan Charles Knudson, Nancy Jo Ann Lambert, Librarian Program. Britny Lorn LaMunyon, Daniel During the 2010-11 academic year, students Scott Le, Kim Thien Le, Pamela for the master’s degree program will be recruited Jean Leslie, Pamela Christine the Marshall Islands; and the Republic of Palau. Lira, Amanda Lopez, Olga Maria from American Samoa; the Commonwealth of the Students will begin the program in August 2011 López, Nathan William Lott, Ashley Northern Mariana Islands; the Federated States Camille Mackifield, Jennifer Elisa by attending a nine-day Web Institute class held at of Micronesia, comprised of the states of Chuuk, Mann, Traci Annette Marlowe, the College of Micronesia in Palikar, Pohnpel State. Shae Nel Martinez, Sally Elizabeth Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap; Guam; the Republic of During two years, students will take online courses McConathy, Stephen Andrew McFall, Lori Shannon Mears, to complete the 36 hours re- John Henry Melton, Mona Alane quired for the master’s degree. Mendoza, Kimberley Jo Miller, They will also visit libraries in Alicia Montgomery, Michelle Angelic Moore, Suzanne Faith Pohnpei and attend professional Moore, Lolita Rodriguez Mora, development workshops before Kim Elizabeth Morgan-Benson, graduating in August 2013. Shaneka Morris, Andrea Eleanor Mott, Jennifer Ann Murphy, Dr. Yvonne Chandler, LIS Christine T. Nguyen Nelson, Dorene associate professor, and Beth Patricia Nichols, Jose Noriega, Avery, UNT Libraries, will Tonya DeAnn Oliver, Cecilia Annette Paez, Mark Lind Parker, serve as co-directors of LEAP. Kelly Jean Patton, Joy Marie Perrin,

continued on page 12 www.coi.unt.edu fall 2010 call number 11 features COMMENCEMENT LIS DISTRIBUTED LEARNING AND CAMPUS STUDENTS continued from page 11 Sara Lynn Pope, Fred Ramón Langston Bates, who serves as a teaching assistant departments since he was a sophomore in high school, Porta, Ashley Jade Preston, under Dr. Yvonne Chandler, where he finds interaction with children enjoyable and Jennifer Ramirez, Cynthia Otagan holds a Bachelor of Musical Arts interesting. Quintin enjoys reading and writing short Ramos, Joanie Racheal Ramos, Kallie Lane Rearden, Cheri Trinette and a Master of Music, both stories and poems and would like to spend more time Paul Rios, Barbara Ann Rivas, within the field of electroacoustic sightseeing and studying the night skies, but his course Ruby Natasha Robinson, Jennifer music composition. When he work does not permit him to pursue these interests. Lynn Rodman, Rosa Anna Rogers, graduates in May 2011, he hopes Angela Green currently lives in Doha, Qatar, a Jo Anne Romero-Huerta, Roger Chris Rose, Mark Harding Salas, to enter the profession as a music tiny country next to Saudi Arabia, where she works Kelli Elizabeth Sanders, Julie Marie librarian. Langston was selected in the library at Texas A&M University in Qatar Sarpy, Kelli Schuessler, Deborah Langston Bates as an Association of Research (TAMUQ) as a cataloger and public service desk J. Sellars, Lisa Sharbaugh, Kristen Libraries 2009-2011 Diversity supervisor. Her library is part of Education City, a Nichole Sharp, Theresa Marie Sims, Aaron Michael Smith, Donna Scholar which included a stipend award of $10,000, campus that contains six universities each teaching a Sprunger, Kristi Johnson Starr, paid membership in one of the ethnic causes of ALA, different discipline. TAMUQ teaches four engineer- Robin Magers Stauber, Elizabeth a designated mentor in the field, and participation in ing disciplines: chemical, electrical, mechanical, and A. Stearns, Angela D. Strait, the ARL Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce petroleum. Angela has lived and worked there for two Matthew Eric Strauss, Nikki Leanne Stroud, Geri Denise Swanzy, Gita program. In January 2010 the group of scholars and a half years. P. Thamban, R. Verone Thompson, attended the annual ARL Leadership Symposium Sonya Ritchie came into the medical library Megan Constance Treseder, where they attended a variety of professional profession after years of search- Sandra Lynette Turner, Janet development seminars and were able to network with ing for her niche. She has been in Stiles Tyson, Suzanne M. Valencia, administrators and experts from research libraries. In the health care field for about 22 Laura Northern Venhaus, Rowena Raquepo Verdin, Jennifer Lynn April, 2010, the group traveled to Purdue University. years, starting in the Air Force as Weber, Minda Dawn Wessman, Langston reports that as a teaching assistant, he has a medical services specialist serv- Karen Elizabeth West, Susan gained experience in information literacy instruction, ing during Desert Storm. She has Elizabeth Wheeler, Deena Lynne grant research, and web design, among other skills. He worked as a hospital administra- White, Kathleen G. White, Eric Glen Willman, Linda Suzanne also has been able to visit and assist with the distance tor and is currently serving as an Willmann, Johnathan Wilson, learning cohorts in Utah, Georgia, and Montana. Sonya Ritchie ophthalmic technician. “I love to Steven Wilson, Christopher Drew Daniel Fiorito, who spent 15 years dedicated do research and help others locate Woodward, Leighanne Booth to non-proliferations efforts, was a chemical weapons information,” she says. “I realized that being a medical Young, Katrina Lee-Ramiller Zannier, Celeste Zygmont inspector under the United Nations Monitoring, librarian is where I need to be. It is my passion! I am Verification, Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) excited about embarking on this new adventure.” LIS PhD from November 2002 Ahmet “Meti” Tmava who is from Kosovo, has Rebecca Dawn Baker, Mehmet through February 2003. just completed the master’s degree in information sci- Demircioglu, Serkan Tatil He was selected as one ence and is now enrolled in two PhD courses. He is LT Bachelors of 33 chemical weapons currently working as a graduate library assistant in Dorian F. Cazar, Caleb Austin experts, chosen from the UNT Libraries Government Documents Depart- Eaton, Rossana Eichman, Jeff a pool of international ment; he previously worked as a graduate library assis- Elliott Emerson, Patricia Ann prospects, to serve as an tant in reference and as a research/academic assistant Graham, Robert John Gutierrez, Brigid Leigh Havens, Drew L. inspector within Iraq. for Dr. Ana Cleveland. In his home country, after the Herley, Jason Andrew, Kelley He was subsequently war, he worked for the United Nations Civilian Police Morgan Beth Lugo, Loren Patrick Daniel fiortito chosen to serve with as a language and administrative assistant/translator Marvin, Autumn Dawn Mitchell, the Iraq Survey Groups for three and a half years (1999-2003). “I translated April Nunez, Nicholas William Nurge, Latarsha R. Parker, Suzanne (ISG) as a subject matter expert in chemistry. in one-on-one interaction (in different environments), Ray, Carolyn Jean Ross, Nekita After serving six months in Iraq (April through in meetings, law enforcement documents, and other C. Sisk, Nancy June Smith, Katie October 2005), he was selected to head Information matters,” he says. Lyn Vitellaro, Sharica S. Walker, Evaluation for the Organization for the Prohibition Eric Upchuch worked at the UT Southwestern Monalin Jeanette Williams. of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), an international Medical Center Library for ten LT Master’s treaty care taking organization based in The Hague, years, starting out as a PC tech and Michele M. Boerder, Shelley Netherlands. After three years serving the OPCW, he ending as a systems administrator. Kristine Farmer, Ronald William began training certain domestic entities on signature Along the way, he was involved in Forhan, Charlotte Gwenn Garrett, Jennifer Gause-Prestridge, Mariya identification related to WMD. He once lived on implementing the Illiad system Cvetanova Gavrilova, Scott a tropical island 852 miles SW of Hawaii (a 50 for ILL operations, implementing Dwain Lindsey, Jelcher McGee, square mile area) for a year assisting the U.S. destroy Microsoft Office SharePoint for Becky Sides Miller, Sherrie Noel WWII munitions filled with chemical warfare agents. staff and management workflow, Orr, Kayla Rashelle Thedford Daniel, who studies French in Nice, Montpelier, and replacing an ailing ad offline copy Sappington, Tobi Barr Vanstory, eric Upchuch Jenny Wakefield Paris as a young man, holds the BS card system with a networked degree from Westminster College, solution by Blackboard, and serving as project LT PhD the MA from Leiden University, manager for the library’s participation in the Texas Nancy Lynne Cox, Zenghan Lee, Nederland. digital library. Currently, he is a storage area network Tip M.A. Robertson, Joanna Gresham Shaw Quintin Fox, who will re- and virtualization administrator/architect for the ceive the MS in December, holds cardiology division at UT Southwestern. He reports an undergraduate degree in mass that he basically runs technology projects such as communication from the Univer- SAN replacement, SharePoint development, desktop sity of South Alabama. He has presentation and server virtualization, and centralized continued on page 21 Quintin fox worked in public library children’s PC management applications. 12 call number fall 2010 www.coi.unt.edu features STUDENTS AND GRADUATES DOING INTERESTING THINGS INTERNSHIPS/ PRACTICUMS experience,” she reports. passport matters, medical, or other personal Kristen Burgess, who specialized in health Jami Judge (LIS MS ’08), who is currently situations. Lynn plans to continue her course informatics, is a 2010- a moving image processing technician for the work during the time, taking at least one course. 11 Associate Fellow at Library of Congress at the Packard Center for She has been awarded a $5,000 scholarship from the National Library of Audio Visual Conservation in Culpepper, VA, PLSP and the State of California. Medicine. She received became interested in the Maria Yolanda Rivera (LIS MS ’10) was her BA in international area when she interned at originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico but has studies from Emory Uni- CNN’s Washington, D.C. lived in Dallas since 2000. She holds a B.A. and versity during which time bureau library in 2007. a Master’s degree from the University of Puerto she studied in France and While at CNN, she be- Rico, Rio Piedras Campus. Before deciding to interned at a primary came interested in moving become a librarian, she worked as a translator, editor, and copywriter for almost ten years. Kristen Burgess school and health clinic in image archiving and re- Uganda. While completing ports that she “learned an Maria did her practicum in the reference department at the Conrado F. Asenjo Library, her masters, Kristen worked as a senior admin- incredible amount about University of Puerto Rico’s Medical Science istrator at KDH Research & Communications, Jami Judge news librarianship and Campus. Most of her time was spent at the a public health and public policy research insti- moving image archiving, reference desk working with students, faculty, tute. During that time she also interned with the everything from the amount of research that health professionals, and consumers, but she MetaArchive Cooperative and the Morehouse goes into television news stories to the challeng- also was given the opportunity to interview each School of Medicine Library in Atlanta and vol- es of cataloging news footage.” After completing department head to familiarize herself with the unteered in the Family Library and the Inman the internship, she remained in Washington and functions of each department. As her practicum Medical Library at Children’s Healthcare of At- worked as a taxonomy engineer for Smartbrief. project, Maria was asked to create a virtual tour lanta at Egleston. com while completing her degree, which she of the recently renovated library and some pod- Letrice Davis (LIS student) spent ten had begun with the Nevada cohort in the fall casts about the services offered, which were later weeks in Washington, of 2006. She started her job for the Library of Congress in June 2009. posted on the library’s web site. During her time D.C. during summer 2010 there, she was invited to participate in numer- as intern with the U.S. Sharon Lee, a student in the Health Informatics Program, is taking part in a joint ous continuing education activities along with Department of Transpor- the staff. tation’s (DOT) Summer internship program with University of North Texas Health Science Center and Texas Maria says that the practicum helped her Transportation Intern- realize how much she had learned these last four ship for Diverse Groups Christian University Library. She underwent a three-day training session hosted by the Texas years. “It all came together with each reference (STIPDG). She was as- interview, each search on a database, and each signed to the National Christian University Center for Evidence Based Practice and Research, a Joanna Briggs Institute interaction with other librarians. Letrice Davis Transportation Library After completing her undergraduate de- (NTL) as the user experi- Collaborating Center, learning how to construct a systemic review within the field of nursing. As gree in psychology and ence intern. Her original responsibilities were to Spanish, Maria Taylor assist in conducting usability and other assess- a joint intern, she also participated in Evidence Based Nursing Council meetings held at Plaza (MS student) moved to ments of NTL web applications and web sites. Spain where she worked Since the library is trying to overhaul its current Medical Center in Fort Worth, assisting the nurses in performing mediated searches of and traveled for a year. website, her major responsibility became a web- She then returned home site re-design. As such, she analyzed user input, biomedical literature. With a background in information to obtain a Master of Arts provided recommendations for improvement to in Spanish. She later re- NTL tools/services, and identified new oppor- technology, Sharon says that she hopes to utilize her skills in the field of health informatics, turned to Spain to hike tunities for NTL products and services. At the the last 190 miles of the working on EHRs and medical information Maria taylor end of the internship, she presented a mock-up Camino de Santiago, the of how the new homepage would look as well as systems. She is co-presenting a poster at the annual SCC/MLA in Austin, TX later this year crown jewel of Spanish walking trails that leads an explanation for why the change was needed. to the sacred tomb of Saint James. Once the site is up and running she will have with Dr. Ana Cleveland and Jodi Philbrick, titled “Are We There Yet? An Analysis of Web Maria did an internship at a learning re- completed her usability study. The NTL direc- source center where her primary responsibil- tor also gave her an opportunity to do some cat- 3.0 Technologies and Academic Health Sciences Libraries in the South Central Region.” ity was to choose books to purchase with grant aloging with three different catalogers in OCLC money including high interest, low level materi- Lynn Nguyen has been selected for a copy cataloging, Dublin core cataloging in the als to target English as second language students spring 2011 internship NTL workroom, and Authority Control work. and books originally published in Spanish. The working in the Consular “The most surprising thing about this in- culmination of the internship was a research Section at the American ternship,” she says, “was how serious they took presentation about programs and services for Embassy in Rome, Italy. the work of the interns. The assignments given Spanish-speaking patrons in a community li- She will be assigned to to us were more than just busy work. In meet- brary, citing examples from the local community. the American Citizens ings, I was able to do more than just observe. She implemented Spanish/English bilingual Services unit that provides They actually wanted opinions and ideas and story time programming and organized book- a full range of facilities to took what was said into consideration.” She also mobile visits to community centers and schools American citizens living in was able to attend an ALA conference with the in areas with large immigrant populations. After Lynn nguyen or travelling to Italy such DOT librarians. “They knew so many different graduation, she hopes to work in an academic as providing assistance in people in the field it was an amazing networking setting. www.coi.unt.edu fall 2010 call number 13 college COI IN CHINA

Following in the footsteps of Marco Polo, startup activities; and/or four scholarly adventurers from the College of undergraduate exchanges Information and International Programs at from a new HNU Honors UNT journeyed to China in September 2010. College that would feed Members of the delegation were Dr. Herman into masters and doctoral Totten, Dean of the College of Information, programs at UNT. Dr. Gerald Knezek, Regents Professor of Other faculty Learning Technologies, Dr. Yungfei Du, involved in planning for Assistant Professor of Library and Information collaboration with HNU Sciences, and Jennifer Rogia, International include: Dr. Jessica Li, Programs Coordinator. Assistant Professor of The group’s destination was Hangzhou, Learning Technologies, Dr. a city of eight million located 90 minutes by Cathleen Norris, Regents train south of Shanghai. Their goal was to Professor of Learning finalize a memorandum of understanding for Technologies, and Dr. Lin collaborative activities with Hangzhou Normal Lin, Assistant Professor University (HNU), which has a background of Learning Technologies. similar to UNT: founded as a teacher’s college, Drs. Li and Norris, together Drs. totten, Du and Knezek leader in the region for over 100 years, current with Dr. Knezek, attended The Travels of Marco Polo [1271-1295], enrollment of 21,000 and growing, plus targeted a conference sponsored by HNU during the fall retrieved at http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/ to have a name change to Hanzhou University, of 2009, where conversations at that time with china/trad/marco.htm#hangzhou). Much of in recognition of its comprehensive university the HNU President and Dean of the Faculty the charm of the ancient portion of Hanzhou status. of Educational Sciences have matured into the is around West Lake (Hsi Hu) with its calm The outcome of three days of meetings more formal discussions currently underway. waters and surrounding hills and shrines. The was an agreement to sign the memorandum Dr. Greg Jones, Computer Education & UNT delegation was able to combine some of of understanding during the fall of 2010, and Cognitive Systems Program Coordinator, has these attractions with work, including a half- to target a visit by HNU representatives to been leading the effort to develop cost-benefit day weekend meeting with HNU officials at a UNT in November 2010. Possible collaborative projections and formal documents for the tea house on the lake. The delegation was also activities include enrollment of HNU faculty in group. fortunate to see several highlights of Shanghai doctoral programs in COI/UNT; masters degree Hangzhou is a special city to the people of during a half-day stopover en route home, candidates especially targeting educational China, and to visitors from other nations as well. compliments of a car and driver provided by a technology, who will come to UNT or be served Known in Chinese as “Heaven on Earth,” it was family friend of Dr. Du! by a site-based program where UNT faculty reported by Marco Polo as “beyond dispute the Dr. Gerald Knezek go to China for two weeks for intensive course- finest and noblest [city] in the world.” (Source: LT Regents Professor INTERDISCIPLINARY INFORMATION DINNER WITH UNT SCIENCE DOCTORAL COLLOQUIUM PRESIDENT

Terry Reese, Gray Family Chair for Inno- ties and potential topics of crucial importance RAWLINS vative Library Services at to the development of digital libraries followed Oregon State University, the presentation, attended by some 45 students, On July 8, 2010, some 50 LIS and LT was the invited speaker faculty members, and library personnel. faculty, adjunct faculty, and staff attended a for the Interdisciplin- In his current position at Oregon State dinner with UNT President Lane Rawlins. ary Information Science University, Mr. Reese oversees the development The dinner agenda included a short video Doctoral Colloquium and implementation of new strategic initiatives presentation, prepared by Professor Jeff held on September 10, for the university libraries. He is the author of a Allen, LT interim department chair at the 2010. The talk was titled number of metadata-related software packages time, to acquaint Dr. Rawlins with the college “The Future of Digital and libraries such as MarcEdit, MARC/XML and departments, followed by a question and terry Reese Library Development.” Metadata Software Suite and the C# OAI answer session. The president’s responses were The colloquium followed Harvesting package. He is a regular speaker most informative and indicated his knowledge a presentation and response format in which at national library forums and has published of the UNT image in the DFW area as well as four UNT faculty and researchers served as several works on metadata issues, including the his ideas for furthering relationships. responders to Mr. Reese’s talk. Responders in- book Building Digital Libraries: A How-to-do-it cluded: Dr. Martin Halbert, Dean of UNT Manual in collaboration with Kyle Banerjee. UNT is one of four Texas universities to Libraries; Dr. William Moen, Associate Dean We would like to acknowledge the support receive funding from the Texas Education for Research for the College of Information from the UNT Libraries that made possible Mr. Agency’s Career and Technical and Director of TxCDK; Cathy Hartman Reese’s visit to Denton and his participation as Education State Leadership Projects (MS ’91), Associate Dean of UNT Libraries; speaker in the IIL PhD Colloquium. Grant Program. The others are Stephen F. Austin, Texas A&M, and Texas Tech, with and Jiangping Chen, LIS Associate Professor. Dr. Miguel E. Ruiz, UNT receiving most of the funding. A lively discussion about research opportuni- LIS Associate Professor 14 call number fall 2010 www.coi.unt.edu college

NEWS FROM THE DEAN COI Dean Herman Totten has been invited to join The Library the College of Information for five years. In fall 2005, Dr. Totten, who Quarterly Editorial Board, for a three-year term, beginning in January had served the previous three years as faculty executive assistant to the 2011. Since 1931, The Library Quarterly has served as a primary outlet UNT President, became the fifth dean of the School of Library & In- for research chronicling the continuing development of tomorrow’s li- formation Sciences. Dr. Totten stated: “I am honored and delighted to braries of all types and other public sphere information organizations, accept another 5-year term as Dean of COI. I am totally committed to particularly museums and archives. The journal, which publishes cut- completing the College’s shared 5-year vision.” ting edge articles, embraces the wide array of perspectives, approaches, In Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Wendy K. and quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods that library and infor- Wilkins’ letter confirming the reappointment, she stated, “You have ex- mation sciences can bring to exploring such issues. celled in your administrative assignments over the last review period, As a result of the University’s required 5-year comprehensive re- and I commend you (and thank you) for your service to the UNT com- view process, Dean Herman L. Totten has been reappointed Dean of munity.”

COLLEGE OF INFORMATION HOSTS CHINESE EDUCATORS

In June 2010, COI, together with UNT Li- of Information. Discus- braries participated in a program hosting three sions included China’s Chinese educators in Library and Information information professional Sciences. The visitors were: Professor Bingsi education. The visitors Fan, chair, Department of Information Science, were impressed with the East China Normal University; Professor Yulin achievements of the Col- Yang, associate dean, College of Public Adminis- lege, which was estab- tration, Northwest University in China; and Mr. lished only two years ago. number of photographs of the Discovery Park Jingbo Hu, Program Coordinator of the Library The group also visited the Dallas Public Library, facility and people met during the visit: http:// Association of China. During the five-day visit, Denton Public Library and its branches, and blog.sina.comm.cn/s/blog_4fcba36b0100jkdp. the guests met with Dean Herman Totten, the UNT Libraries. Professor Yang published a blog html/ faculty, and graduate students in the College in Chinese describing their visit and including a COI WASHINGTON Spring 2011 Event Schedule

DC TOUR Conference Start Date End Date June 30-July 5, 2010, a group of 22 faculty, FETC (Florida Educational Technology Conference) alumni and family members, and others, plus four Orlando, FL Feb. 1 Feb. 3 who joined for specific activities, enjoyed a highly TCEA (Texas Computer Education Association) successful Washington, DC tour. Highlights in- Austin, TX Feb. 7 Feb. 11 cluded behind the scene tours of the White House and executive offices, the Capitol, the Library of IConference 2011 Congress, Smithsonian Museum, and Mount Ver- Seattle, WA Feb. 8 Feb. 11 non. A tour highlight was the July 4th evening aboard SALT (Society for Advancement in Learning Technologies) Patriot II to view spectacular D.C. fireworks from Orlando, FL Feb. 23 Feb. 25 the promenade deck. SITE (Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education) Last year, LIS sponsored a tour to New York Nashville, TN Mar. 7 Mar. 11 City. The spring tour is announced on the back MLA (Montana Library Association/ Mountains Plains Library cover. Association) Billings, MT Apr. 6 Apr. 8 AERA (American Educational Research Association) New Orleans, LA Apr. 8 Apr. 12 TLA (Texas Library Association) Austin, TX Apr. 12 Apr. 15 ULA (Utah Library Association) Layton, UT May 11 May 13 ALA (American Library Association) New Orleans, LA Jun. 24 Jun. 27 www.coi.unt.edu fall 2010 call number 15 departments Library and Information Sciences

DR. SULIMAN HAWAMDEH NAMED LIS CHAIR The LIS faculty welcomes its new marketed a line of products in imaging, document and record management, chair, Dr. Suliman Hawamdeh, who engineering drawing management, and library automation software. From replaces Dr. Linda Schamber who has 1989-1992, he worked as a researcher and project leader at the Institute of served as interim chair since fall 2008. System Science in Singapore. Dr. Hawamdeh comes to UNT from the Dr. Hawamdeh has delivered several keynote presentations in various University of Oklahoma, where he served conferences and events around the world, including an invited talk at the as professor and program coordinator United Nations World Summit on Information Society which took place for the Knowledge Management master’s in Tunis in 2005. He served in the capacity of chair and founding chair of degree program. Prior to coming to the several conferences including the International Conference on Knowledge University of Oklahoma in 2003, Dr. Management, as founding president of the Knowledge and Information Hawamdeh founded and directed the Professional Association, and founding president of the Information and first Master of Science in Knowledge Knowledge Management Society. Management in Asia at Nanyang Dr. Hawamdeh has published extensively in books and monographs, Dr. Suliman Hawamdeh Technological University in Singapore. book chapters, and journal papers pertaining to his specialty. His latest As one of the world’s leading scholars and books include Knowledge Management: Competencies and Professionalism authorities in the area of knowledge management, he brings a unique (World Scientific Publishing, 2008), andCreating Collaborative Advantage blend of research expertise, industrial experience, and leadership to UNT. through Knowledge and Innovation (World Scientific Publishing, 2007). He From 1993-1997, Dr. Hawamdeh served as managing director of ITC is an editor of Convergence of Project Management and Knowledge Manage- Information Technology Consultant Ltd, a company that developed and ment (Scarecrow Press, in press).

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF THE LIS HOUSTON PROGRAM

The UNT Houston Program, led byDr. academic activities, and networking activities. each year, including two All School Days (spring Ana Cleveland, director, and Jodi Philbrick Adjunct Faculty: the Houston Program has and fall), field trips to area libraries, and study (LIS MS ‘01), assistant director, are pleased been able to engage outstanding individuals from groups for the core courses. Each All School Day to celebrate 20 years of the Houston Program. a variety of backgrounds who are recognized as revolves around a different educational theme The program, which began in 1990, has been leaders in their fields. The adjunct faculty mem- related to the profession, and guest speakers are committed to educating future Houston-area bers teach elective courses in a blended format, invited to deliver presentations on the theme. information professionals. Under the leadership combining face-to-face and online instruction. The presentations are followed by a networking of Dana Rooks (LIS Board of Advisors), Dean They are supportive of our students and their luncheon, a town meeting with Dean Herman of University of Houston Libraries, Houston mentoring goes beyond the classroom environ- Totten, and advising. area librarians contacted UNT to develop and ment. Currently, there are a total of six adjunct Networking Activities: At the beginning establish a library and information sciences pro- faculty members, including: of each fall semester, students and alumni are gram in Houston. Throughout the years, the • Liz Brackeen (LIS MS ’92) and invited to attend the program’s Back to School University of Houston M.D. Anderson Library Stephanie Fulton (LIS MS ’93) co-teach Bash to kick off the new academic year. This is an has served as the headquarters for the program. Electronic Databases and Information exciting opportunity for students and alumni of University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Services and Advanced Electronic the program to meet and mingle. The Houston Center Research Medical Library, headed by Databases and Information Services Library and Information Sciences Student Kathy Hoffman (LIS Board of Advisors), exec- • Pat Bozeman teaches Special Collections Association (LISSA) is a very active group that utive director, and the Houston Public Library, and Archives hosts many of their own networking activities, headed by Dr. Rhea Lawson (LIS Board of Ad- • Mon Yin Lung teaches Intellectual such as mixers and happy hours. They also have visors), director of libraries, have been two an- Property for Information Professionals a presence in social media through their blog chors for the program. In addition, the strength • Jimmy Newland teaches Web Site and Facebook. and success of the Houston Program is due to Development and Advanced Web Site This is just a snapshot of the exciting as- the support and cooperation of the many librar- Development pects of the Houston Program! As the program ians who have been so generous with their time • Karen Vargas (LIS MS ’97) teaches User moves to the future, we are looking at new ways and commitment. Education to provide an enriching experience for our stu- As we look retrospectively on the Houston We cannot overlook the role of practicum dents and alumni. On a final note, we dedicate Program, it is rewarding to see how the enroll- site supervisors in the Houston area, as they have much of the success of the Houston Program ment continues to increase; we feel that we are provided a bridge between theory and practice. to the work of our alumni, who constantly carry positively impacting the Houston community. Many of our current practicum students have the UNT banner high! Our outreach, including partnerships with area worked on digital projects and the culmination Dr. Ana Cleveland, LIS Regents library systems, is another way that we have en- of the practicum experiences has been presenta- Professor hanced the Houston-area workforce. We would tions at professional meetings and publications. Houston Program Director like to highlight a few of the outstanding fea- Academic Activities: The Houston Program Jody Philbrick, Houston Program tures of the program including adjunct faculty, offers several academic activities throughout Assistant Director

16 call number fall 2010 www.coi.unt.edu departments Library and Information Sciences LIS STUDY ABROAD NEW CHAPTER OF BETA PHI MU IN SUMMER 2011 At the 2010 American Library Associa- LIS will offer two courses in the eight tion Conference held in Washington, D.C. in week semester, May 16 – July 22, 2011, that July 2010, the National Board of the Beta Phi include carrying out an on-site project in Mu gave charter for a new chapter of the inter- Peru, May 16 through June 5. The courses national library and information sciences honor offered are SLIS 5750, Managing Library society, to the University of North Texas De- Automation Projects, and SLIS 5680, Seminar partment of Library and Information Sciences. in Information Resources and Services for The name of the new chapter is Beta Beta Nu. Special Clienteles. The course offerings provide This historic action occurred under the dean- a wonderful opportunity for the students to ship of Dr. Herman Totten. Dr. Elizabeth experience planning, managing, implementing, Figa, who has been the honor society advisor and assessing a sustainable automation system since 2001, prepared the necessary documents in a fully contained environment. The project and secured the requisite number of support Cindy Batman, Joe Jackson and Janet Bickle- will take place at the International School in documents from members of Beta Phi Mu for Burton - Beta Phi Mu past presidents. Cuzco. the new chapter. Students, along with Dr. Barbara Schultz- The inaugural induction of Beta Beta Nu believed to be the largest group ever inducted. Jones and Toby Faber, will fly to Lima, Peru Chapter took place on August 13, 2010 (a very The new chapter is still under develop- on May 18 and to Cuzco on May 19. On May lucky day!). Dean Totten gave the inaugural ad- ment. Dr. Figa will recruit a new Beta Beta Nu 21 and 22 the group will tour Cuzco and the dress to our students and their guests. A number Chapter Board that will provide oversight and surrounding area. The project will be carried of special dignitaries, including many of the past advance the mission of the honor society in pro- presidents of our former chapter, were present viding leadership and service to the profession. out during a two-week period, May 23 through for this special occasion. The summer gradua- 27 and May 30 through June 3. An optional tion class was very large and inaugural induc- Dr. Elizabeth Figa tour of Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley tion had 48 students selected to Beta Phi Mu, LIS Associate Professor will be available during the weekend of May 28 and 29. Four UNT/LIS graduate programs have been selected as among the nation’s best by U.S. news & World Report’s graduate school rankings: The Health Librarianship program ranked in the Top Five nationally at No. 3; the Services for Children and Youth program and the School Media program both earned Top 15 rankings, listed at 13th and 11th respectively; and the College of Information is listed at No. 17 among the Top 20 schools in the country. Enrollment in both Library & Information Sci- ences and Learning Technologies increased in fall 2010: LIS 1179 up 2.52%, LT 381 up 23.70%.

HAZEL HARVEY PEACE FALL LECTURE

The semi-annual Hazel Harvey Peace including: 2010 Distinguished Service Award their need to support STEM. Lecture, held September from AASL, 2009 MAME Presidential A reference works workshop was held in 11, 2010, featured speak- Award for Outstanding Service to School the afternoon following the morning lecture. er Dr. Marcia Mardis, Libraries, a 2008 Library Journal Mover and Florida State University. Shaker, 2006 ALISE Her lecture was titled Research Award, 2005 “Coming Full Circle: Beta Phi Mu Doctoral How the Past Can Help Dissertation Fellowship, Us Get It Right in 21st 2005 MAME Award

Dr. Marcia Mardis Century Learning.” Dr. for School Library Mardis, the author of the Leadership. She has AASL’s Standards for the 21st Century Learner, received $3 million in has been lauded for her efforts to raise aware- grants from the National ness of the need for school librarians to sup- Science Foundation and port STEM (science, technology, engineering, IMLS to support her and mathematics) advancement in schools. efforts to raise school Dr. Mardis has received many awards librarians’ awareness of www.coi.unt.edu fall 2010 call number 17 faculty NEW LIS FACULTY MEMBERS Three new faculty members joined the De- in Lithuania, Kansas Library Conference, and a Retreat #15, and Florida Association for Media partment of Library & Information Sciences at number of other conferences. in Education Conference. She is currently Region the beginning of the fall semester: Drs. Joen- Dr. Daniella Smith holds the bachelors, Chairperson, Jim Harbin Student Film Festival, ghyun (Annie) Kim, Daniella Smith, and Ok- masters, specialist, and PhD degrees from Florida Association for Media in Education. sana Zavalina. Florida State Univer- Dr. Oksana Zavalina received her MS and Dr. Jeonghyun sity, where she has been PhD in Library and Information Science from (Annie) Kim came to serving as Research Pro- the University of Illinois UNT from Emporia State gram Coordinator, The at Urbana-Champaign. University where she served Palm Center, College of She also holds the MS in as an assistant professor in Communication and In- Accounting/Economics the School of Library and formation. She also has from Ukrainian State Information Management. held positions in Florida Academy for Culture and She holds the PhD from in her area of specializa- Arts Management, Kiev, Rutgers University, the Dr. Smith tion, school library media. Ukraine, and a specialist Dr. Kim BA and MA degrees from Dr. Smith’s publications include: “District degree in library and Ewha Womans University, Korea. to Desktop: Making the Most of Broadband in Dr. Zavalina information science, and Dr. Kim’s latest publications include: Florida Schools,” (with others) retrievable from the A.N.D. in Nursing from Kiev State Institute (2009), “Predictors of Behavioral Intentions in The Florida State University, Partnerships Ad- of Culture, Kiev, Ukraine. Web Searching,” Proceeding of the 72nd Annual vancing Library Media Center (http://palmcen- She held several professional positions at Meeting of the American Society for Information ter.fsu.edu/Uploads/1/docs/centers/PALM/ the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Science and Technology and (2009) “Describing broadband.pdf ); “A New Approach to School including cataloger of Slavic and East European and Predicting Information Seeking Behavior Library Media Leadership,” in D. Loertscher materials and in Kiev. Peer-reviewed journal on the Web,” Journal of the American Society (ed), Connections: Papers of the Treasure Moun- articles have been published in Journal of Library for Information Science and Technology. tain Research Retreat (pp.87-99), Salt Lake City, Metadata; Proceedings of the International Other articles have been published in Libri: UT: Hi Willow; “My Own Piece of History: DCMI Metadata Conference and Workshop, International Journal of Libraries and Information A Librarian at the Inauguration,” SLJ Second Proceedings of the 70th ASIS&T Annual Meeting; Services, Extended Abstracts of ACM Conference Helping, retrieval at http://www.schoollibrary- and Proceedings of the 7th ACM/IEEE-CS on Human Factors in Computing Systems CHI journal.com/article/CA6631358.html; and (in Joint Conference on Digital Libraries. Her latest 2006, Information Research, and Proceedings of press) “What Next? Why Not a PhD!: The Path publication will appear in the Proceedings of the the Fifth ACM/IEEE Joint Conference on Digital of Teaching, Learning, and Leading,” Knowledge 73rd ASIS&T Annual Meeting, 2010. She also Libraries. She had made presentations at the Quest. She made recent presentations at ALISE has numerous reports, books, and book reviews, ALISE Annual Conferences, Internet Research 2010 Poster Session, AASL 14th National Con- and has made presentations at ALISE, ASIS&T, Conference in Denmark, Information Seeking ference Exploratorium, Treasure Mountain and other conferences.

INTELLIGENT INFORMATION ACCESS LAB ACTIVITIES The Intelligent Information Access (IIA) Lab participated in the Additionally, the IIA Lab will Wikipedia Image Retrieval challenge of the Cross-Language Image collaborate with other faculty in the Retrieval Lab which is part of the Cross Language Evaluation Forum college and researchers in related 2010 (CLEF 2010). Working with a collection of 237,454 images fields to explore user’s information from Wikipedia (annotated in at least one language: English, French, and cultural behavior in the or German), participating teams are challenged to determine the best digital environment. The Lab will information retrieval methods to find the relevant images for a set of users’ also contribute to the college on queries. The UNT team automatically translated the French and German international information exchange annotations into English and then used statistical language modeling to find and collaboration through assisting the most relevant images for each query (Ruiz, Chen, Pasupathy, Chin, & college faculty to interact and Knudson, 2010). Overall, the UNT team ranked second of 13 participating collaborate with universities and teams from Europe, Asia and the Americas (Popescu, Tsikrika, & Kludas, researchers in China. 2010), with two of our three submitted runs among the top 15 runs (of The IIA Lab operates under Drs. Chen and Ruiz 127 total runs). Results were ranked using Mean Average Precision (which the auspices of the Texas Center measures quality of ranking of relevant images retrieved over the set of for Digital Knowledge (TxCDK) and receives internal research support queries evaluated in the task). Upon invitation, Dr. Miguel Ruiz of the IIA from the College of Information. For more details about imageCLEF, Lab team presented at the CLEF 2010 Conference at the University of visit the CLEF 2010 Website http://www.clef2010.org. For information Padua (Italy). The UNT team includedDr. Miguel Ruiz, Dr. Jiangping about TxCDK and the IIA Lab, visit http://www.txcdk.unt.edu. Chen and three students: Karthikeyan Pasupathy (CSE), Pok Chin (IIS- Bibliography: Popescu, A., Tsikrika, T., & Kludas, J. (2010). Overview of the PhD), and Ryan Knudson (IIS-PhD). Wikipedia Retrieval Task at ImageCLEF 2010. Notebook papers of the CLEF2010 The IIA Lab will continue its research on Multilingual Information Conference on Multilingual and Multimedia Information Access Evaluation. Padua, Italy; Access and Image Retrieval. The Multilingual Information Access research Ruiz, M. E., Chen, J., Pasupathy, K., Chin, P., & Knudson, R. (2010). UNT at ImageCLEF will focus on the IMLS-funded project through collaboration with UNT 2010: CLIR for Wikipedia Images. Notebook papers of the CLEF 2010 Conference on Multilingual and Multimodal Information Access Evaluation. Padua, Italy. Libraries, Wuhan University, and the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico. The Image Retrieval research will explore innovative solutions Dr. Jiangping Chen, LIS Assistant Professor to improve the performance of image retrieval in a multilingual context. Dr. Miguel Ruiz, LIS Associate Professor

18 call number fall 2010 www.coi.unt.edu faculty DR. JIANGPING CHEN RECEIVES GRANT DR. BARBARA STEIN LIS Associate Professor Jiangping Chen tions; 2) digital has been awarded a National Leadership Grant collection develops MARTIN RETIRES from the Institute of Museum and Library interested in pro- Services (IMLS). The award, amounting to viding multilingual Dr. Barbara Martin (LIS faculty) retired ef- $271,344 from IMLS and $133.991 matching information access fective May 31, 2010 fund from UNT, is for a two-year project titled services for their and began modified “Enabling Multilingual Information Access digital collections; service effective Sep- to Digital Collections: An Investigation of and 3) researchers tember 1, 2010. On Metadata Records Translation.” The project in Machine Trans- August 20, 2010, the represents a collaboration of four units: UNT lation (MT) and UNT Board of Re- College of Information, UNT Libraries, Wuhan Cross-language Information Retrieval (CLIR). gents approved the University in China, and the Autonomous It will evaluate the extent to which current ma- designation of Pro- University of the State of Mexico. chine translation technologies generate adequate fessor Emeritus for The project addresses the needs of three translation for metadata records and identify Dr. Martin in recog- main audiences: 1) non-English speakers who the most effective metadata records translation nition of her many years of distinguished service wish to query English language digital collec- strategies for digital collections. at UNT. Dr. Martin, who was Hazel Harvey Peace Professor and director of the School Library FACULTY ACTIVITIES Certification Program prior to her retirement, joined the School of Library & Information Library & Information Sciences contract to update their very popular textbook, Sciences faculty in January 1984. Throughout At the ALA annual conference in June Introduction to Indexing and Abstracting. . the years, she has been a leader in the area of 2010, Dr. Yvonne Chandler (LIS) attended Dr. Cleveland was one of four UNT fac- school librarianship. Her many accomplishments two recruitment events: Leaders Wanted: Mi- ulty members invited to participate in strategic include the development and offering of the fully nority Doctoral Recruitment at ALA 2010 and planning for the Texas State Health Plan on online school library certification program, the Howard University Minority Recruitment Fair Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke. She con- tinues to serve on the Texas Radiation Advisor first in the nation. for Graduate Programs in LIS and other infor- Board where she chairs the Interagency Infor- In addition to many conference mation-related areas. mation Exchange Committee. At the university presentations, she has contributed articles to level, she serves on the IDEA Team, which has numerous publications such the International As past chair of the Medical Library As- sociation (MLA) Medical been developing a plan for diversity and equity Journal of Libraries and Information Services, at UNT. International Association of School Librarians Library Education Section, Dr. Ana Cleveland (LIS) is Conference Proceedings, and Computers in Libraries Dr. Jiangping Chen (LIS) co-authored Proceedings. She also has published a number serving on Section Council; she was invited to serve as the with two visiting scholars, Ms. of books, such as her latest, Fundamentals of Section Council Liaison to Ren Ding and Mr. Shan Jiang, School Library Media Management, with Marco the MLA Continuing Educa- a paper titled “Metadata Re- Zannier (LIS MS ’06) (Neal-Schuman, 2009). tion Committee. She also is cords Translation: The Case She is currently acquisition editor as well as series Dr. Cleveland working with MLA and the of the Portal to Texas History,” editor for How to Manuals for School Librarians, National Library of Medicine which has been accepted by both for Neal-Schuman Publishes. on a Disaster Information Specialization pro- the journal Library and Infor- Dr. Martin currently serves on the advisory gram and the MLA Communities of Practice Dr. Chen mation Service. At the October boards of the Laura Bush Foundation for Task Force, an initiative from the current MLA 2010 Annual Conference of America’s Libraries, the Center for International President. the American Society of In- Scholarship in School Libraries, and the Buffalo Dr. Cleveland was recently elected as the formation Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming. South Central Chapter of the Medical Library in Pittsburgh, PA she presented a paper, co- Association (SCC/MLA) Nominating Com- authored with Fei Li (LIS student), titled “Re- Mark your calendar mittee. At the 2010 SCC/MLA Annual Meet- source Acquisition Sharing and Use in Intel- ing, she presented a contributed paper and ligent Information Access: An Investigation of Texas Library Conference College of poster. The paper, titled “Genomics and Trans- the Researchers.” Information Alumni Dinner lational Medicine for Information Professionals: One of Dr. Elizabeth Figa’s articles, Date: Thursday, April 14, 2011 Expanding the Abilities of the New Generation “Faculty-Librarian Collabora- Time: 6:00 p.m. reception, 6:30 p.m. Workforce,” was co-authored with Jodi Philbrick tion for Library Services in dinner and program (LIS MS ’01) and Kristi Holmes from Washing- the Online Classroom: Stu- Place: Courtyard Marriott Austin ton University School of Medicine. The poster, Downtown; 300 E. 4th Street titled “Are We There Yet? An Analysis of Web dent Evaluation Results and (conference bus service available) 3.0 Technologies and Academic Health Sciences Recommended Practices for Cost: $30 Libraries in the South Central Region,” co-au- Implementation,” was select- Dinner registrations thored with Sharon Lee and Jodi Philbrick, re- ed for inclusion in “LIRT’s Top Twenty” library instruc- (1) TLA registration or (2) via ceived the Elizabeth K. Eaton Research Award, Dr. figa www.coi.unt.edu/alumnidinner 2nd place. She and Dr. Don Cleveland are under tion articles. The committee Continued on page 20 www.coi.unt.edu fall 2010 call number 19 Continued from page 19 BETA PHI MU evaluated over 200 articles published in 2009 in mak- National Agricultural Library (NAL). Testing runs ing choices. Dr. Figa’s article was chosen due to its from Oct. 1-Dec. 31, 2010 and centers on the creation INDUCTEES quality writing, useful research, and stimulating ideas. of bibliographic and authority records using AACR2 The UNT Beta Beta Nu chapter The list of all articles selected was included in the June and the new RDA rules. The US RDA Test Coor- of Beta Phi Mu, the international 2010 LIRT Newsletter. dinating Committee will then analyze the results in library and information sciences Spring 2011. As stated in the official testing website. honor society, extended Dr. Suliman Hawamdeh, LIS Department invitations to 46 students in The three libraries agreed to make a joint decision summer 2010, three at doctoral chair, was interviewed for an article by Allan Turner, on whether or not to implement RDA, based on the level and 43 at the master’s published in the Houston Chronicle, October 3, 2010, results of a test of both RDA and the Web product level. In fall 2010, the chapter titled “Going Beyond Books: Houston Libraries Are [RDA Toolkit]. The goal of the test is to assure the extended invitations to 34 at the master’s level. Selection Revamping Their Services to Appeal to a Changing operational, technical, and economic feasibility of for membership is based on World.” Dr. Hawamdeh will be presenting a paper RDA. Testers will include the three national librar- academic performance and titled “Making the Case for Public Libraries in the ies and the broader U.S. library community.” (http:// professional promise. Only 25% Knowledge Economy” at the 2011 Texas Library of the graduating class who www.loc.gov/bibliographic-future/rda/about.html). meet the criteria for selection Association Annual Conference. LIS students, faculty, and UNT Librarians have been can be considered. asked to volunteer as testers. Dr. Janet Hilbun has been Other presentations that Dr. Miksa has made Summer 2010 appointed as coordinator of the include: “RDA, New MARC21 Fields, and a Non- Doctoral students practicum requirements in all LIS book Example,” RDA 101 Pre-conference, American Osman Kilic, Julie George master’s programs of study except Library Association annual conference, Washington, Thomas, Erin Wyatt health informatics and legal infor- D.C., June 25, 2010; “RDA: What Cataloging matics. In his formal announcement Master’s students Managers Need to Know,” Heads of Cataloging Laura Armer, Bridget Battle- of the appointment, Dean Totten Interest Group, American Library Association annual Mullice, Larry Bogart, Della Dr. Hilbun stated, “Practicum coordination is conference, Washington, D.C., June 28, 2010; and Bunch, Kristen Burgess, Jennifer vital for culminating students’ pro- “From AACR2 to RDA: An Update,” Texas Library Burzenski, Jennifer Chapman, Laura Choyce, Savannah fessional education and forging relationships with Association Annual Conference, April 14, 2010, San Coker, Angelle Cooper, Roylee LIS’s external constituents.” Antonio, TX. Cummings, Victoria Curtis, Julie Dorn, Adelle Frank, Carrie Dr. Maurice Leatherbury, Gassett, LeEllen Hannan, Rachel Dr. William Moen, who di- Hartig, Megan Hodge, Lisa who was a member of the LIS fac- rects TxCDK, is now titled As- Lopez, Sashenka Lopez, Sol ulty from 1993 until 1995, retired sociate Dean for Research for the Lopez, Maruja Lorica, Melissa from UNT October 1, 2010. At the College of Information. In Dean Louey-Smith, Roxanne Magaw, time of his retirement, he was vice Valerie Marchalonis, Margarite Totten’s announcement of the title McCandless, Natasha president for information technol- change he stated, “This change is McFarland, Elizabeth Nebeker, ogy and its chief information officer. well deserved in recognition of Bill’s Etsuko Nozawa, Karol Osborne, Dr. Leatherbury During his time at UNT, he over- Dr. Moen tremendous effort to help increase Barbara Ott-Slaven, Lisa saw the acquisition and installation Puhala, Jolanta Radzik, Sudha the College’s research productivity Ramakrishnan, Megan Rush, of a high-performance computing cluster and planned and visibility.” Elizabeth Sensabaugh, Anne the establishment of UNT’s Center for Distributed On October 28, 2010, TxCDK sponsored Sexton, Deborah Sweeney, Learning as well as the university’s Classroom Sup- the “Community of Science Workshop,” delivered Ahmet Tmava, Linh Uong, Berikak Williams, Kai Williams- port Service department. by Lillian Niwagaba of the Office of Research and Slaton, John Willis Economic Development (OED) on how to use the Dr. Shawne Miksa gave the Community of Science (http://www.cos.com), a great Fall 2010 keynote address on September 29 resource for locating funding opportunities and/or Master’s students in Mexico City at the “V Encuetro collaborators for research and/or studies. Paige Alfonzo, Treva Anderson, de Catalogación Y Metadatos: Elizabeth Bridges, Chiawen 2010, año de la Investigación en The citation underDr. Brian O’Connor’s Cheng, Rebecca Cobb- Catalogación y Metadatos (2010, Westbrook, Nichole name on page 16 of the spring issue of Call Number Davis, Jennifer DeLett-Snyder, the Year of Research in Catalog- should have read Richard L. Anderson (PhD ’06) Marilyn Doherty, Quintin Fox, Dr. Miksa ing and Metadata)” The conference and Brian O’Connor (2009) “Reconstructing Bellour: Lynn Gaillard, Lauren Graves, was hosted by the Centro Universi- Automating the Semiotic Analysis of Film,” Bulletin Angela Green, Brenda Gunter, tario de Investigaciones Bibliotecológicas, Universidad Nancy Haight, Rachel Hall, of the American Society for Information Science and Larissa Hammond, Chad Nacional Autónoma de México, and the Instituto de Technology, 35(5), 31-40. Hetterley, Richard Horah, Investigaciones Bibliograficas, Biblioteca Nacional The Visual Thinking Laboratory (VTL) has Violeta Ilik, Julia Kanellos, de México. Dr. Miksa’s talk was titled Implications of consolidated its space. Actual photography, which Saritha Kasetty, Sashenka Lopez, Judann Luening, Joyce RDA on Cataloging Practice and Research will be pub- formerly took place in the space next to the TxCDK McFadden, Sabrina McKethan, lished in the forthcoming conference proceedings. main office, has been moved to E292N, next door to Saskia Mehlhorn, Debbie Drs. Shawne Miksa and Barbara Schultz- the VTL space for image manipulation and printing. Montenegro, Huong Nguyen, Jones represented LIS/COI as part of a co-hort of April Palmer, Natalie Schun, This change will facilitate research activities as well as Michelle Speed, Shawn Stamm, library schools participating in the National Test of the occasional teaching functions associated with the Michelle Steebergen, Resource Description and Access (RDA) that is be- Digital Imaging Program of study. Melody McCotter, Jonahan Stovall ing coordinated by the Library of Congress (LC), a founding member of the VTL and a PhD student, is National Library of Medicine (NLM), and the now the VTL Project Coordinator. 20 call number fall 2010 www.coi.unt.edu faculty continued from page 20 the impacts of media multitasking on learning. She was COMMENCEMENT also interviewed by the Careers and Colleges Magazine continued from page 12 Dr. O’Connor is on faculty development leave in on the myth of multitasking, and invited to speak at the fall 2010; he will return in spring 2011. During his National Public Radio (NPR) Science Friday (June Summer 2010 leave, Dr. O’Connor will be developing a book on pho- 11, 2010). In addition, she was interviewed by the Fort The Department of Library & tography and concepts of verisimilitude. Information Sciences granted Worth Star-Telegram regarding the eBook use in schools 217 degrees in summer 2010, (July 23, 2010). 213 master’s and 4 PhDs. Dr. Barbara Schultz-Jones has The Department of Learning been appointed as Director of the Technologies granted 13 degrees, Dr. Kim Nimon (LT) has 8 bachelors, 4 masters, and 1 PhD. School Librarianship Program in published several articles recently: LIS. In Dean Totten’s announcement (2010) “Measure of Program LIS Master’s of the appointment, he stated, “This Kimberly Abrams, Agatha Effectiveness Based on Retrospective Agyemang, Glenda Alberti, appointment promises to continue Data: Are All Created Equal,” Michele Alexander, Lucille the program’s fine leadership record American Journal of Evaluation, http:// Aranda, Laura Armer, Alison Dr. Schultz-Jones set by Dr. Barbara Martin, who Armstrong, Stephanie Arnold, aje.sagepub.com/content/early/result; Allison Badger, Jon Baker, retired in May and has been named UNT Professor Dr. nimon (2010) “Regression Commonality Julie Baldwin, Kristi Ballard, Emeritus.” Kendra Banks, Dolly Barrios, Analysis: Demonstration of an SPSS Solution,” Multiple Mirna Barrios, Mirella Barrios, Linear Regression Viewpoints, 36(1), 10-17; (2010) with Bridget Battle-Mullice, Stephanie Dr. Maurice Wheeler was R. Henson and M. Gates, “Revisiting Interpretation Beach, Sheila Beasley, Larry accepted for a residency at the Bogart, Rebecca Brandenburg, of Canonical Correlation Analysis: A Tutorial and Kimberly Britt, Cheryl Brooks, Metropolitan Opera Archives during Software Solution for Canonical Commonality Angela Brown, Janienne Brown, summer 2010. He is continuing to Analysis,” Multivariate Behavioral Research, 45, 702- Martha Buckbee, Tracy Bulot, use the archive to create the history Della Bunch, Kristen Burgess, 724; (2010) with P.G. Mathes, E.A. Swanton, T. DeAnna Burks, Jennifer Burzenski, of African American performers at Kurz, M. Shih, and J. Hocker, “Effectiveness of an Early Corina Bustillos, Courtney Butler, the MET. A companion research Reading Intervention Scaled Up in Multiple Schools: Catherine Carter, Yvonne Dr. Wheeler project and article underway tracts Casarez, Alicia Cashion, Implications for Response to Intervention Models,” Elizabeth Chapa, Jennifer the confluence of politics, race relations, culture, and Exceptional Children, 76, 394-416. Chapman, Tammy Chatys, Presidential tastes in White House performances. Laura Choyce, Arla Clarke, Brooke Clore, Donna Cohen, Dr. Jerry Wircenski’s has pub- Savannah Coker, Grant Connors, Learning Technologies lished Technical Presentations Skills Angelle Cooper, Pamela Crozier, Dr. Gerald Knezek, Workbook, 3rd edition (American Roylee Cummings, Victoria Curtis, Megan Dane, Sharon Dehnel, director of the Institute Society of Mechanical Engineers, Lisa Dinkle, Julie Dorn, Mary of the Integration of 2010), and made presentations with Dwight, Julie Easterly, ary England, Technology and Learning, Dr. Mickey Wircenski: “Online Cur- Lorilei Espinola, Sarah Eulert, Elizabeth Fambrough, and Associate Directors riculum Resources for CTE Teachers” Erika Farr, Jenny Lynn Ferguson, Rhonda Christensen and Dr. J. Wircenski and “Career Awareness for Elementary Meggan Ferguson, Sarah Filip, technology integration Tandra Tyler-Wood traveled Education,” both at Hawaii Interna- Jani Francis Okai, Adelle Frank, class Denise Funk, Justin Gann, to Washington D.C. in tional Conference on Education; and Stephanie Gardner, Amanda September to take part in the 12th National Technology “International Apprenticeship In- Garza, Heather Garza, Leadership Summit. Dr. Knezek traveled to China structor Training Program” (week Carrie Gassett, Cherlyn Glanville, Michelle Graham, for Halloween to present a keynote address to the long training in classroom delivery Kathleen Grupe, Asha Hagood, International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and and management for ironworker ap- Charles Hairgrove, Megan Hall, Education. His talk was titled “IT, AI, and E-Learning prenticeship instructors), Washatenau Moshmin Hamid, LeEllen Hannan, Kimberly Hardy, Audra Harms, in the Digital Age.” Recently, Dr. Gerald Knezek took Dr. M. Wircenski Community College, Ypsilanti, MI. Rachel Hartig, Jenni Hatfield, his technology integration (preservice teacher) class He presented “Curriculum Resources Holly Heatley, Allana Hennette, on a field trip to Discovery Park to try out the middle for CTE with Dr. Jeff Allen, Open Source Conference, Megan Hodge, Shelley Holley, Rebecca Howdeshell, Anna school standby power monitoring activities from the Austin, TX. Dr. Mickey Wircenski presented “Transi- Hubbell, Brian Hughes, Christine NSF Middle Schoolers Out to Save the World Project tion Resources” with Dr. Lynda West, George Washing- Jackson, Jaime Janosky, Allison ton University, at the International Transition Confer- Johnson, Sherry Johnson, (MSOSW). The students enjoyed investigating the Rebecca Jordan, Brice Kaminski, red Peterbuilt truck that had been placed in the School ence, Savannah, GA. The Drs. Wircenski attended the Shamsha Karim, Tara Kirk, of Engineering lobby. Brain Based Learning Conference, San Francisco, and Lynlee Krotzer, Rachel Lawson, National Career Cluster Conference, Denver, CO. KaylaLeech, Christina Link, Christy Loomis, Lisa Lopez, Dr. Lin Lin’s research in media Drs. Jerry and Mickey Wircenski received a Sol Lopez, Maruja Lorica, Melissa multitasking has recently caught continuation grant in the amount of $300,000 from Louey-Smith, Sarah Maddaford, Elida Madrigal, Roxanne Magaw, some noteworthy publicity. Her the Texas Education Agency for Career and Technical Valerie Marchalonis, Margarite name was mentioned in an article Education. Dr. Mickey Wircenski’s grant is for the CTE McCandless, Elizabeth McDaniel, in Scientific America (December clusters: (1) Arts, AV Tech and Communications, and Natasha Mcfarland, Mary McGettrick, Tom McKinney, Ashley 15, 2009). She was reviewed by (2) Information Technology. Dr. Jerry Wircenski’s McRuiz, Sarah McShane, Laura a Danish newspaper Ingeniøren grant is for the CTE clusters: (1) Health Sciences, (2) McWhirter, Kayla Middleton, Jessie Dr. Lin Lin (January 23, 2010), and Le Temps, Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security, and (3) Milligan, Ashli Montgomery, Abby Moore, Rob Morrisette, Christine a Swiss newspaper based in Geneva Government and Public Administration. Mortensen, Melissa Murphey, (May 12, 2010) regarding her research and takes on continued on page 23 www.coi.unt.edu fall 2010 call number 21 staff

ELVIRA AGUILAR Featured Staff Member

Elvira Aguilar, with a concentration in marketing. Her course Council began the 2010-11 school year with marketing specialist for the work focused on brand management, non- plans for campus events such as Homecoming, College of Information, is profit marketing, and market research. Along the WFAA Toy Drive, and staff workshops. no stranger to the College with classmates, Elvira served as a marketing Elvira began working for COI External of Information or UNT. consultant for several local companies and non- Affairs & Alumni Relations as a part-time As a student, she worked profit organizations. “I bleed mean green. I’ve marketing assistant and was later promoted to a for the UNT Office of kept a strong connection with the University full time staff position. External Affairs & Alumni Development as a fundraiser (outside my work) by serving on the governing Relations serves as the news, marketing, and elvira Aguilar with Call Mean Green. board of the Delta Sigma Pi business fraternity media portal for the COI. The staff is committed “I distinctly remember and by taking continuing education courses,” to act as the touchstone for all past, current, and the friendliness of the (then) SLIS and she states. prospective students, community leaders, and Education alumni during my work at the UNT Elvira currently is serving as co-chair for the the information industry’s professional media phonathon,” she says. “Alumni always had words UNT Staff Council Staff Development Com- and publications. In recent times, External of encouragement for student fundraisers, or an mittee. Staff Council promotes communication Affairs developed new branding standards for inspiring anecdote from their time as students.” within the campus community; refers staff is- the COI. Success from the branding campaign Elvira also worked at the School of Library and sues and informs administration about items included new recruiting brochures, exhibit Information Sciences as a student assistant to that are of interest and relevant to staff mem- displays, and an award for logo design from the the Development Office while she completed bers; and advances the university mission by con- 2010 Council for Advancement and Support of her Bachelor of Business Administration degree tinuing to improve services to employees. Staff Education (CASE), District IV.

Maureen Murphy (LT staff PhD ‘07), Project Man- students news ager, LT BAAS Recruiting Initiative, presented a post- Paul Anderson and er session at the Creating LT DOCTORAL his wife Ashli announce Pathways for STEM (sci- the birth of their son Ryan ence, technology, engineer- STUDENT RECEIVES Jackson Anderson, born ing, and mathematics) April 23, 2010. Paul is TA Maureen Murphy Transfer Student Success HONOR for Dr. Yunfei Du. conference held in Ashville, NC, September 19-21, 2010. The session is ti- Jacqueline Kennedy tled “Strategies to Engage Learning through the (doctoral student in LT Ryan Anderson Use of Technolo g y.” ATPI program), director of professional develop- Rebecca Finberg, stu- Pamela Scott-Bracey ment at Frisco (TX) ISD, dent assistant in the COI (LT PhD ’10) and Lynne has been recognized as an Development office, and Cagle Cox, staff members Emerging Leader by PKD David Hand were married working on an Educational International, a global as- Excellence grant with Dr. Jacqueline sociation of education pro- in Austin, TX on August 29, Kennedy 2010. finberg and Hand Mickey Wircenski (LT fessionals. PKD Emerging faculty), were presenters at Leader program recognizes educators under age Congratulations are the Association for Career 40 from around the world for their leadership. in order for Paula and Paul Lynne Cox and Technical Education Jacqueline’s 15-year career in public edu- King. They are grandpar- (ACTE) annual convention cation has been largely focused on influencing, ents! Carter James King was held December 2-4 in Las advocating for, and leading progressive organi- born September 24, 2010 to Vegas, NV. Pamela who is zational change, using professional learning as their son Matt and his wife also a graduate student in the a vehicle for impacting school and system-wide Adrianne. Paula is special Learning Technology De- improvement. She has held central administra- partment, is an adjunct for Paula King and assistant to Dean Totten. tion positions in assessment and accountability Carter King Dr. Greg Jones. and adult education in two large urban school districts and served as an assistant principal, Pamela Scott- counselor, education consultant, grant reviewer, Bracey and classroom teacher. She has spearheaded nu- merous teacher and student support programs, provided a variety of workshops for school dis- tricts, and presented at regional and state con- ferences.

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A NOTE OF THANKS FROM A GRATEFUL STUDENT continued from page 21 Elizabeth Nebeker, Ellen Neufeld, Amy Nighbert, Etsuko Nozawa, DawnOberg, Smart Okeh, Debra In April, Yazoo City, Mississippi, ed for me to take to Yazoo City. The O’Neal, Elena Ortega, Karol my hometown, was destroyed by massive generosity of this very small Osborne, Barbara Ott-Slaven, a tornado. Within one hour of the group was one of the biggest bless- Cynthia Oubre, Sarah Parramore, tornado hitting, Dr. Jeff Allen, then ings that I have ever received in order Aurora PartridgeChad Pearson, interim chair of the Department to help someone in need. Because of Erin Petty,Diwana Pinales, Christopher Pollette, John Powell, of Learning Technologies, called to UNT’s donations, four families who Kimberly Powell,Susan Powell, check on me and to see whether or were ineligible for FMA funds, were Jason Price, Lisa Puhala, Dennis not my family was affected by the able to receive direct assistance. Quinn, Jolanta Radzik, Sudha storm. He could tell how distraught Three of these families had lost EV- Ramakrishnan, Maryanna Ramirez, Diane Rausch, Christina Reedy, I was by the sound of my voice, ERYTHING. After I explained to Felicia Render, Emily Rhodes, so he offered his trailer to me in the families that my university had Lisa Richardson, Maria Yolanda case I needed to take lumber or sent the donations, everyone was Rivera, Lessye Katherine RobinSun, generators when I returned home Pamela with the Yazoo City Mayor overwhelmed with tears of astonish- Katrina Rochon, Juliana Rodriguez-Lawson, Nicole to help. Too prideful to accept any ment, and expressed how thankful Rodriguez-Terrell, Lauren Ross, help, I declined his offer but expressed my gratitude they were, especially the families who had babies or Megan Rush, Laura Russell, for his thoughtfulness. Little did I know that he had small children who were in desperate need of baby food Sylvia Santoyo, Abby Saunders, something else up his sleeve. He immediately contacted and diapers. The Yazoo community is ever grateful to Alice Scammel, Ashley Schmidt, Mandi Schoenhals, Elizabeth Cindy Trussell, Learning Technologies Department LT/COI for its kindness…and so am I. Thanks again Sensabaugh, Anne Sexton, administrative coordinator, and they worked together for everything! Cerena Shaw, Jason Shoup, to spread the word about the disaster. Drs. Jerry and Pamela Bracey Deborah Simmons, Jarvis Sims, Mickey Wircenski also contacted me to see if there was Doctoral student Connie Smith, Elizabeth Stevens, any way that they could be of immediate assistance. Department of Learning Technologies Jennifer Succi, Jennifer Sutcliffe, Deborah Sweeney, The very next day, over $3,000 in cash, gift cards, CTE Cluster Specialist Teneka Taylor, Ann Terry, Elizabeth bedding, food, and clothing donations had been collect- Information Technology Cluster Thompson,Vickie Thornhill, Sarah Tischer Scully, Ahmet Tmava, Lynda Traugott Linh Uong, LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES Robert Varner, Rebecca Velez, Mary Ann Venner, Margaret Walk, featured Student Jennifer Walker, Emily Wallace, Lisa Westerholt, Cristi Whiddon, Nancy Willard, Berika Williams, Jenny Wakefield Kai Williams-Slaton, John Willis, Jenny Wakefield, who has being such a positive experience and a success—leading Emily Wilson, Reanea Wilson, Christine Woelmer, Lauren Wolter, been a student at UNT since 2005, me to want to continue in the doctoral program and Sarah Worthen, Nova Wright, Julie is currently in the Learning Tech- engage in further research,” she says. “Under his excel- Wylie, Kimberley Zuberbueler, nologies Department Computer lent guidance I was able to learn how to conduct real Nina Zucco, Blanca Avila Gisela Hernandez, Benjamin Perez, Education & Cognitive Systems world research as I studied the feasibility of engaging Karen Plants, Melissa Veach doctoral program. She says she is volunteer undergraduates in starting up, and building enjoying every moment of it. She has a campus Community of Practice in a virtual world.” LIS PhD Margaret Carroll, Osman Kilic, Julie just finished a research project with During the current semester, she and Dr. Warren are George Thomas,Erin Drankwalter Jenny Wakefield Dr. Scott Warren (LT), her major conducting computer mediated discourse analysis re- Wyatt

professor, which will lead to a book search on one of his courses that utilized the virtual LT Bachelors chapter. As she finished the M.S. program, she did an environment Second Life. The two research efforts will Calvin Maurice Bryant, Deborah instruction design program at University of Texas at be reported in a chapter titled “Instructional Design Beryl Henry, Lorri Hill, Kristen L. Huddleston, Paula Powell Kolas, Dallas where she developed a program for undergradu- Frameworks for Second Life Virtual Learning” in a 3-D Jeremy J. Pope, Maaria Elisabet ate students to volunteer in the virtual world (Second virtual worlds learning handbook to be published by Tervo, Laura Elayne Wells Life) under Dr. Warren’s guidance. “This was my very Emerald Publishing in April 2011. LT Master’s first real research and I have Dr. Warren to thank for it EunJoo Chang, Luis Jose Hernandez, Kirsten Linsenbardt LISSA (student Taylor, Terry Price Whitcher student organizations) LT PhD update Activities Mohammed Alajmi

CSUN (California State University-Northridge) CSUN LISSA won the Special Library Association Student & Academic Affairs Advisory Council Award for Outstanding Lead- ership. In the letter informing the group of the honor, the committee chair stated, “Your group has a lot to be proud of and we would like 2011 officers includes: Shawn Stamm, President, evelyn Keolian, Vice President, to acknowledge your efforts and accomplishments, especially since you Collette Chaffee, Secretary, Veronica Silva, are a newly formed group.” Member-At-Large with Michele Lucero Continued on page 24 www.coi.unt.edu fall 2010 call number 23 students LiSSA continued from page 23

LISSA officers:Shawn Stamm President; Evelyn Keolian, Vice-President; Collette Chaffee, Secretary; and Veronica Silva, Member-At-Large. The cohort students have been notified that the chapter of the Special Libraries Association has created a student group Facebook site called SLA Students.rts. Six students in the cohort have been named merit award winners by the Student and Academic Affairs Council Dr. Margaret Carroll, LIS PhD ’10 and ad- friends, and families on September 2, at the (SAAAC): Lisa Zilinski, Marie Botkin, junct professor, gave a special presentation. Hilton Hobby Airport Tampico Room. On Michael Braun Hamilton, Paula Diaz, Guest panelists were Dexter Evans (MS ’93), September 14, they sponsored a social mixer at Shannon Morrison and Wendy Foster. H.W. Wilson Co.; Barbara Fullerton, Manager Chocolate Bar in the Village. On October 16, Dr. Philip Turner says that he is amazed of Library Relations Morningstar, Inc.; Deborah they co-sponsored a field trip to Hirsch Library at the cohort’s committed involvement and the Liptak, Information Broker for info2go; Pauline at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. The progress the students are making. Martin (MS 07), Librarian/Archivist for the Houston LISSA sponsors a number of events Sixth Floor Museum; J.J.Leblanc, Corporate each year. (See article on the Houston Program Campus Strategic Intelligence, Mary Kay, Inc.; Michael p. 16) Campus LISSA sponsored a LIS-Student Zimmerman, Information Center Manager/ Welcome Week, September 7-9, 2010. Guest Airline Industry Specialist Bain & Co. speakers were Dean Martin Halbert, Dean Officers for the organization are:Staci of UNT Libraries and LIS faculty, and Kathy Yo u ng , president; Jaege Wells, vice-president; Strauss, Special Collections Librarian. On Sep- Angel Durr, secretary/treasurer; Stephanie tember 14, new LIS chairperson Dr. Suliman Boring, member-at-large; Howard Marks, Hawamdeh was speaker at the campus LISSA member at large; Jennifer Lafleur, SLIS Village meeting. He shared his professional background manager. as well as his goals and expectations for students enrolled in the library and information science Houston program. At the fall 2010 Denton All School The Houston Program student organiza- Day on November 6, Dr. Hawamdeh, with tion held its Back to School Bash for students,

and accommodations for the conference Paul Birchall, a student in the Los Ange- student held in Fort Worth, October 13-16, 2009; les cohort, has been awarded the Public Library news Ashwini Joshua, Pam Bracey, and Mariya Staff Education Program grant of $5000. He is Gavrilova received the continuing graduate employed by the Santa Monica Public Library, Three students in the CSUN co-hort have student scholarships for the 2009-2010 through which the grant was made. (See p. 7 for received $5,000 scholarships from the Public academic year. more information about Paul.) Library Staff Education Program, California State Library that is funded with federal Library LIS News Services and Technology Act Grant Funds. The Eight Health Informatics students received students are: Paul Birchall, Lynn Nguyen, and funding to attend the 2010 Annual Meeting Arpine Eloyan of the South Central Chapter of the Medical Library Association (SCC/MLA). National LT News Network of Libraries of Medicine – South Central Region Library Student Outreach. Award Mariya Gavrilova (LT PhD student) Recipients: Sharon Lee, Joyce McFadden, received the Roger P. Lette Scholarship from Andrea Spencer, Jennifer Strayhorn, Michele Christine Carter awarded grant. the North Texas SHRM Chapter ($150), Wilson, Joy Yeh. SCC/MLA Mayo Drake UNT Multicultural Scholastic Award (for two Christine Carter (LIS student), a librarian Student Scholarship Award recipient: Brenda in the Roundrock (TX) ISD, was a student in years); Ashwini Joshua (LT GAC) and Mariya Gunter. HealthLINE Student Travel Award Dr. Elizabeth Figa’s graphic novels class during Gavrilova received the fall 2009-2010 Jim recipient: Sonya Ritchie. Wilkins Excellence in Education Student summer 2010. At the beginning of this school year, she wrote a grant proposal for her district’s Scholarship Treva Shawn Anderson, who will gradu- from the HR ate in fall 2010, accepted the position of librar- Partner’s in Education program asking for fund- Southwest ian at South Texas College. ing to purchase graphic novels. She reports Conference and that she used a great deal of her “Reading Goes Dallas Human In August 2010, Langston Bates (LIS POP” proposal created for the graphic novels R e s o u r c e master’s student) was a spokesperson, along class project as the basis for her proposal. As a Management with Dr. Yvonne Chandler and Dean Herman result, she has been awarded a grant of $3,000 Association, Totten, at a seminar held at the 7th National to purchase graphic novels for her campus. Part along with Conference of the Black Caucus of ALA. Topics of the grant is to be used for Christine to lead a complimentary Mariya Gavrilova and Ashwini included scholarship and career opportunities staff development session about graphic novels, Joshua registration available for MLIS students. Langston prepared Continued on page 25 the literature to be handed out to attendees. 24 call number fall 2010 www.coi.unt.edu student continued from news th page 24 Grace Rosales (LIS/ Human Resource Development (AHRD) 9 CSUN), who works at International Conference of the Academy of their value to students, and how teachers can use Howrey LLP in the Knowl- HRD (Asia chapter), Shanghai, China; Buncha them in classroom instruction. “As a brand new edge Services Department, Samruayruen and Pamela Scott-Bracey, E- librarian (who is still in school), I’m thrilled to received a $1,000 scholar- Learn 2010—World Conference on E-Learn- have received this [grant],” she says. ship from the Southern ing in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, California Association of and Higher Education, Orlando, FL; Princess Mariya Gavrilova, LT graduate student Law Libraries. Grace also re- Cullum, Society for Human Resource Manage- and Graduate Student Council member, is Grace Rosales ceived a travel grant to attend ment Annual Student and Faculty Conference serving as a member of the UNT Presidential the 2010 AALL Annual Meeting held in July. and Society for Human Resource Management Search Advocacy Committee. The 23 members, Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX. selected to ensure a broadly representative group Veronica Silva (LIS of university and community stakeholders, in- CSUN) was awarded a American Association of Law Libraries clude undergraduate and graduate students, fac- awarded several scholarships and grants to LIS $2,000 Alice L. Haltom ulty and staff members, administrators, alumni, students. Ron Fuller, Nevada Cohort, received Educational Scholarship, and Denton and other community leaders. The the Library Degree for Law School Graduates funds that exist for the pur- committee is led by alumni and former UNT scholarship. Grace Rosales, Los Angeles Pro- pose of furthering education System Board of Regents chair Bobby Ray. gram, received two awards: AALL and Thomas in the field of information West/George A. Strait Minority scholarship and records management. Nathan Hall (LIS Veronica Silva and the AALL scholarship. Kai Williams The fund is supported by MS ’06, Interdisciplinary Slaton, Georgia Program, and Meredith contributions from various chapters of the As- PhD program) and his wife McNett, Nevada Cohort, received grants to at- sociation of Records Management and Admin- Monena Wynne Hall (LIS tend the annual AALL conference in Denver. istrators International (ARMA). MS ’06) are the parents of a new baby girl named John Turner, a new LT Penelope. STUDENT VOLUNTEERS AT COI BOOTH AT THE doctoral student, published VIRGINIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION Penelope Hall “Using Feed Process As a CONFERENCE Rich Hasenyager (LIS Means of Performance Im- doctoral candidate), who is Wini Ashooh, emily thompson, Ann McDuff- provement in a Dynamic En- ie, Kristi Jerome, Sandi Keefer, Joan Lad- director for library services at vironment,” in erberg, Molli Channell, norma McMurrer, the North East Independent Performance Sep- Allison Armstrong School District in San Anto- Improvement Journal, tember 2010. nio, is one of the 26 testing John turner participants in the Resource Jennifer LaFleur (LIS) Description and Access LIS STUDENT- has retired from her posi- Rich Hasenyager (RDA) National Test. He tion in the UNT Computing represents the only school li- TO-STAFF and Information Technology brary chosen out of the 90 applications. RDA is Center and will be concen- REPRESENTATIVE AT designated for the digital world and an expand- trating on finishing her LIS ing universe of metadata users. program. She has been the ALA CONFERENCE manager of The Village and Kristina Lambright Jennifer Lafleur has served as LISSA presi- Megan Hodge(LIS (LIS) received the McClay dent and other board positions for many years. Virginia cohort) attended Grant from the Government her first ALA conference Documents Special Inter- Christine (Tine) Walczyk (LIS) is winner as UNT’s 2010 Student- est section of the American to-Staff representative. of the spring 2010 College of Association of Law Libraries The program provides Information Student-Faculty (AALL) to attend the asso- registration, housing, and Research Grant award. Tine Kristina Lambright ciation’s conference, as well meal costs to the first 40 will be receiving $3000 to Megan Hodge as the Conference of Newer ALA-accredited library support her study, working Law Librarians (CONELL), that met in Denver schools submitting a in collaboration with July 10-13, 2010. nominee’s name. In exchange, students are as- Dr. Barbara Schultz- signed to an ALA division or office and are Jones, on “An Assessment of Denise Philpot and Ashwini Joshua (LT Christine Walczyk expected to work four hours a day through- Cultural Competence Factors Applied Technology, Performance Improvement out the conference. Megan was assigned to in Relation to a Study Abroad Experience with doctoral students) presented at the SALT con- work with Cognotes, the conference newspa- Library and Information Science Students.” ference in Orlando, FL, February 3-5, 2010. per, a plumb assignment. “I had dinner with most of my fellow Congratulations to doctoral students in the The wedding ofSerhiy Students-to-Staffers just hours after arriv- College of Information who have been awarded Polyakov (LIS PhD student) ing in DC,” she states. “It was wonderful get- student travel grants during the fall 2010 compe- and his wife Oksana took ting to know some future colleagues other tition to attend the following conferences: (LIS place at Centrall Wedding than my UNT classmates, particularly when students) Serhiy Polyakov, Elena Vassilieva, Palace, Kyiv, Ukraine on July walking around the conference in later days and Hong Xu, Association for Library and In- and recognizing some friendly faces. I am 23, 2010. formation Science Education (ALISE), 2011 extremely grateful for this opportunity to Annual Conference, San Diego, CA; (LT network, get published, and participate in the Serhiy and students) Ashwini Joshua, 2010 Academy of profession.” oksana Polyakov www.coi.unt.edu fall 2010 call number 25 in memoriam alumni ALUMNI SERVING AS LIS ADJUNCT FACULTY

Betty Burch, a member of the LIS is fortunate to have capable and experienced (MS ’08), Dr. Larry Enoch; Agnes Pearcy (PhD ’07), LIS staff for several years, died in alumni serving as adjunct faculty members; twenty- Dr. Philip Turner; Jennifer Sheehan (PhD ’06), Dr. Denton, September 7, 2010. one of our graduates have taught classes during recent Barbara Schultz-Jones; Lynne Michelle Simpson Mark Jordan, husband of times. Those individuals, along with their faculty (PhD ’09), Dr. Larry Enoch; Christine Sue Stark Lynnette Jordan (LIS MLS ’78), supervisors, include: Daniel Alemneh (PhD ’09), Dr. (MS ’07), Dr. Barbara Martin; Tim Stettheimer member of the Board of Advisors, Ana Cleveland; Rich Anderson (PhD ’94), Dr. Brian (PhD ‘00), Dr. Ana Cleveland; Karen Vargas (MS died in Houston on October 2, after a long struggle with Crohn’s O’Connor; Elizabeth Brackeen (MS ‘92), Dr. Ana ‘97), Dr. Ana Cleveland; Randy Wallace (MS ’02), disease. Cleveland; Connie Coyle (MS ’00). Stephanie Fulton Dr. Herman Totten; Marco Zannier (MS ’06), Dr. Mary Ann Tate Grundborg (LIS BA (MS ‘93), Dr. Ana Cleveland; Tara Hoopes (MS Barbara Martin. ‘77), formerly of Justin, TX, died in ’05), Martin; Valli Hoski (MS ’01), Dr. Larry Enoch; Others who have served as adjuncts in recent Arlington, VA, September 7, 2010 Edward Hoyenski (MS ’97), Dr. Herman Totten; times include: Sharon Almquist, Patricia Bozeman, Tobye Nelson’s brother died in a Deborah Jennings (MLS ’74), Dr. Barbara Martin; Teresa Crafton, Marilyn Joyce, Mon Yin Lung, Jimmy freak accident while at Camp Melody Kelly (MLS ‘73), Dr. Herman Totten; Janet Newland, Morris Martin, Florence Mason, Julia Mi- Pendleton in September 2010. Macpherson (PhD ’05), Dr. Linda Schamber; Frances chele Merkel, Jimmy Newland, Julie Nichols, Mary Tobye is a PhD student (1996 CECS master’s degree) in the Learning May (MS ’84), Dr. Herman Totten; Jeannie Naylor O’Connor, Kathy Royal, and Beth Thomsett-Scott. Technologies Department and a member of the COI Alumni Society board. FEATURED ALUMNI SOCIETY BOARD MEMBERS

We also have learned of the LIS MS deaths of: Maureen Murphy (LT PhD Catherine Whitney ( ’07), Project Manager for UNT’s ’06), National Account Manager • Jesse Boyd (LIS MS ’90), Alpine, TX ATPI BAAS Recruiting Initiatives for Westlaw Business in Texas and Arkansas, has over 15 years of ex- • Rebecca Brumley (LIS MS as well as a UNT instructor, joins ’98), Ennis,TX Tobye Nelson (LT MS ’96) and perience as a reference librarian at • Parris Cobb (LIS BA ’77), Credence Baker (LT PhD ’08) major law firms in Houston. Her Lauderdale Lakes, FL as the Department of Learning current job involves providing re- • Laura Dansby (LIS MLS ’74), Maureen Murphy Technology representatives on source awareness training on the Houston, TX Catherine the Alumni Society Board. Dr. Whitney Westlaw Business platform, as well • Georgia Edwards (LIS BS Murphy also is a consultant/contractor for physical as research assistance and account ’44), San Angelo, TX fitness programs at municipalities in North Texas. management guidance. Catherine received the Bach- • Evelyn Fambrough (LIS BA elor of Music Education degree from ’55) Her experience includes over twenty years in corporate summa cum laude workforce development and consulting. She holds a Baylor University in 1978, studied at Clare College, • Dorothy Fesler (LIS MS ’91), Dallas, TX BS degree in Business Finance and an MA degree in Cambridge in 1978, received a post-graduate paralegal • Norma Foster (LIS MS ’80), Human Resource Development and Training from degree in 1981, attended law school at the University Fayetteville, AR Northeastern Illinois University, and a doctoral degree of Houston Law Center 1983-85, and received the MS • Jonnie Fredrickson (LIS BA in Applied Technology Performance Improvement in library and information science from UNT in 2006. ’47), Santa Fe, NM from UNT. Her dissertation is titled: Improving She actively participates in volunteer work in the com- • Frances Gee (LIS BA ’79), Learner Reaction, Learning Score and Knowledge munity and professional associations, particularly the Carrollton, TX Retention by the Chunking Process in Corporate Houston Area Law Librarians, the American Associa- • Douglas Green (LIS BA ’51), Training. Dr. Murphy’s professional interests include: tion of Law Libraries, and the Southwestern Associa- Tyler, TX workforce development, adult brain-based learning, tion of Law Libraries. She has served on the Board of • Freda Hunsaker (LIS MS ’96), Norman, OK corporate culture, and the use of technology for human the Friends of the Houston Public Library and is a fre- • Wilma Johnson (LIS BA ’69), performance improvement. quent speaker on the subject of securities research. Jacksboro, TX • Jo Kimbro (LIS BA ’68), Garland, TX ALUMNI SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS • Kathleen Liggett (LIS BA ’74), Midland, TX Two LIS students received University of North Texas offers a • Daniel Marmion (LIS MS ’85), Alumni Society Scholarships for first-rate Masters of Library Science Granger, IN fall 2010, Amber Reed and Erin program, and it is an honor to be a • Shirley Martin (LIS BA ’63), McDaniel. part of the program and a scholar- Mineola, TX Amber, who plans to gradu- ship recipient,” she says. In a recent • Virginia McCollum (LIS BA ’75), Bridgeport, TX ate in May 2011, has completed job interview, she was able to list • Patricia McNally (LIS BA ’72), her first courses in the program and the scholarship, which she believes reports that she has been successful helped her secure her first library Winston Salem, NC Amber Reed erin McDaniel • Barbara McMinn (LIS BA ‘44), in all of her classes. “UNT offers job. Winters, TX one of the finest and most widely Eighteen other students have received Alumni So- • Deborah Paschal (LIS MS respected library and information science programs in ciety Scholarships since fall 2007, most in the amount ’91), The Colony, TX the country, and I consider myself fortunate to be able of $1,000. They include: (2007)Lauren Ko, Misty • Camille Phillips (LIS BA ’65), to attend,” she says. “Your generosity has inspired me to Allen, Kristin Blackburn, Markieta Bohnen, Dona San Marcos, TX help others and give back to the community.” She plans Robertson, Kimareanna Ross-Winston, Jennifer • David Schell (LIS MS ’90), Woodville, WI to pursue a position in an academic or public library in Simmons, Brenda Willey, (2008) Patrina Epperson, • Omar Sharp (LIS BA ’68) the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Amanda Montgomery, Della Pan, Jennifer Simmons, Erin states that she is excited to continue her Danie Wiig, (2009) Jennifer Chapman, and Wandee • Louella Stewart (LIS MLS ’79), Amarillo, TX academic work and to begin her new career path. “The Tangsathitkulchai.

26 call number fall 2010 www.coi.unt.edu alumni LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCES Featured Graduate Paul Signorelli Paul Signorelli has docs/HealtToolkit.pdf/ As president (2010) of ing at UNT, were purchased for the online ver- been involved in a variety the award winning (Chapter of the Month, De- sion of American Libraries magazine. “Remodel- of writing, training, and cember 2009) Mt. Diablo (San Francisco East ing on a Budget,” published in April 2010, and consulting projects since he Bay Area) Chapter of the American Society for “Adult Learning: When Miracles Happen” was received the MS in Decem- Training & Development (ASTD), he recently include in the May 2010 issue of the online ber 2009. In early 2010, he facilitated efforts to develop an effective chapter ALA-APA Library Worklife Newsletter. His “The joined a ten-member team marketing plan. He has received confirmation 2010 Horizon Report: What Learners Look Paul Signorelli of training specialists help- that he will begin a three-year term on ASD’s to Us to Learn” was included in the March 5, ing nurses, social workers, National Advisors for Chapters group effective 2010 issue of Learning Solutions Magazine (on- chaplains, physical therapists, and home health January 1, 2011; in October he was among the line). Paul has accepted an invitation to serve aides learn to use the Homecare Homebase workshop presenters at the ASTD’s Chapter on the New Media Consortium’s 2011 Horizon PointCare medical record-keeping software Leaders Conference in Arlington. He presented Report Advisory Board, which bills itself as on smartphones at Sutter VNA & Hospice two workshops through the ALA TechSource “an international non-for-profit consortium of throughout northern California. He is current- in September 2010 on “Using Technology in Li- learning-focused organizations dedicated to the ly assisting, as a writer and editor, with “Finding brary Training.” exploration and use of new media and new tech- Health and Wellness @ the Library: A Con- Two of Paul’s articles, drawn from semes- nologies;” it out an annual report on the use of sumer Health Toolkit for Library Staff ” avail- ter-long projects he completed with Dr. Philip technology in education. able online at http://www.library.ca.gov/lds/ Turner and Dr. Florence Mason while study-

some 90,000 items on the history and criticism Central Research Medical Library. In May 2010, alumni of science fiction. she received the Estelle Brodman Award for the update Send your news to Academic Medical Librarian of the Year from Margaret Irby Nichols 1980s the Medical Library Association. The award Editor, Call Number recognizes “an academic medical librarian at While in Idaho recently, Dr. Ana Cleveland [email protected] mid-career level who demonstrates significant saw Frank Nelson (BA ’82) who continues to achievement, the potential for leadership, and Early Years work for the Idaho Library Commission. continuing excellence. “ The Westbank Community Library, Austin, received the 2010 ALA John Cotton Kerol Harrod (LIS MS Dana Award for its promotion of its new Laura 1990s ’98), Denton Public Library, Bush Community Library. Beth Fox (BA ‘67) is Barbara Beard (LIS has completed several director of Westbank Library. MS ’91), Literacy Coordinator, episodes of a children’s Beaumont (TX) Public educational television show. Hal Hall (LIS MLS ’68), Library System, published an The Denton Public Library, who retired in August 2010 article in the April 1020 issue in association with Denton from Texas A&M Libraries of the Texas Adult & Family Television (DTV) and the has held various positions Literacy Quarterly, titled “GED Kerol Harrod Denton Independent School District, are producing an since he joined the library staff Barbara Beard Math Instruction: Getting It in 1970: Serials Librarian, Right.” educational television show head of the Special Formats for children. The program, Library Larry’s Big Day, is Hal Hall Division, head of Learning Jon Crossno (LIS MS Resources Department, ’96) was elected the 2010- available on demand at the and Cushing Library Curator of the Science 11 President-elect of the library’s web site, http:// Fiction and Fantasy Research Collection. Last South Central Chapter of the www.cityofdenton.com/index. year, he was named to the Thomas D. Clareson Medical Library Association. aspx?page=1276 and airs WyLaina Hildreth Award for Distinguished Service, honoring twice daily on local channels. The television show, which his life’s work in the service of science fiction Linda Dulin (LT PhD is produced once a month, is designed to target scholarship. He is one of the founding scholars ‘05), a tenured faculty member Jon Crossno children two to eight years old. The stars of of the Science Fiction Research Association and in communication studies at the show are three puppets who “live” in the McLennan Community College where she is co- one of the leading bibliographers of the history library, Library Larry, a good old Texas bull, of science fiction criticism and book reviewing, director of the Honors College, has published Emmy Lou Dickenson, a word-loving pig, having published several indexes to publications “Leadership Preferences of a Generation Y and Mr. Chompers, a madcap and fun-loving in the field. The first volume, covering 1878- Cohort: A Mixed Methods Investigation,” hippo. Together, they read books, visit places 1985, was selected as an outstanding reference Journal of Leadership Studies. 2008. around town that relate to the books they read, book by Choice Magazine in 1987. He created and provide an entertaining and educational the Science Fiction and Fantasy Research Stephanie Fulton (LIS MS ’93) has experience for Denton children. WyLaina Database that is online at http://ssfrd.library. been promoted to Associate Director of the Hildreth (MS ’03) is the show’s co-producer. tamu.edu that provides bibliographic access to University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Continued on page 28 www.coi.unt.edu fall 2010 call number 27 alumni ALUMni UPDAte, continued from page 27 2000-2005 Carrie Gassett (LIS Janet (Jenny) Benedict (LIS MS ’05) MS ‘10), reference and Corinne Hill (LIS MS ’95), interim is now Director of Library Services at the instructional librarian at director, Dallas Public Library, along with Cathy West Vancouver Memorial Library in British Texas Tech University Ziegler, director of the Plano (TX) Library Columbia, Canada. She was previously Co- Health Sciences Central System, were interviewed by Chris Boyd, July 16, Interim Director and Deputy Chief Librarian Library, presented the 2010, on KERA, Dallas/Fort Worth/Denton for Public Services at Hartford (CN) Public contributed paper, “The PBS. Among topics discussed were relevancy Diary of a New Librarian: Library. She currently serves on ALA’s Carrie Gassett of today’s libraries and the struggle to stay open Committee on Library Advocacy. Lessons Learned on the Job,” during trying economic times. Corrine has been at the 2010 Annual Meeting interviewed on several other radio and television Joan Goodbody (MS of the South Central Chapter of the Medical local broadcast. ’01) began her job in Library Association. the Examiners Training Dean James (LIS Academy of the U.S. Patent Starr Hoffman (LIS Houston Program MS ’92), and Trademark Office on MS ’06) has accepted the associate director of collection October 25, 2010. She position of head of the development of the Houston reports that she will be in the Government Documents Academy of Medicine – Texas Department at UNT Joan Goodbody area of Business Methods, the Medical Center Library, under same area where she has been Libraries. the pen name Miranda James, a researcher and trainer for almost four years. is the author of a new mystery Christy Loomis (LIS Joan is an Alumni Society Board member. Starr Hoffman novel, Murder Past Due MS ’10) is the Marion (TX) (Berkley). The book, which Christina Hoffman Gola (LIS MS ’04) High School librarian. involves a library, a librarian, and a Maine coon has been named Head of Library Instruction at cat, was on the extended New York Times mass the University of Houston Libraries. Sarah Paramore (LIS certificate), librarian market paperback bestseller list for three weeks. at Oak Meadows Elementary School, Manor Philip Montgomery (TX) ISD, received a Laura Bush Foundation Martha (Marty) Rossi (LIS MS ’04), (LIS MS ’05), who was Grant for her library. She also was awarded a Library Media Specialist, (TX) Education formerly archivist and TLA Christina B. Woll Memorial Fund grant to Service Center Region 20, is the TLA November special collections librarian help build her library’s graphic novels collection. Member of the Month on the organization’s at Fondren Library, Rice website at http://www.txla.org/ Marty is a University, is now archivist Melissa Place (LIS member of the COI Alumni Society Board. and department head at MS ‘08) is now a reference librarian in the Business Philip Houston Academy of Morgan Tucker (LIS MS ’97) and his Montgomery Medicine, Texas Medical Information Center, Cox family have made a temporary move to the Center, Houston. Philip had two LIS practicum School of Business, Southern Washington, D.C. area in order for him to students working under his direction, Brenda Methodist University. pursue a career in Cyber Security Consulting Gunter and Kristin Smits. He stated that in with Accenture. He has acquired the Certified working with LIS students both at Rice and in Melissa Place Sheryl Stoeck (LIS MS Information Systems Security Professional his current position he found them “to be well ’07) was selected as one of designation from ISC(2) and will soon begin trained, hard working, and self-motivated.” 16 teachers to participate in a seminar entitled studies for the Cisco Certified Network Historical Interpretations of the Industrial Association (CCNA) and Certified Ethical 2006 to date Revolution in Britain, sponsored by the National Hacker (CEH) certification. He reports that Endowment for the Humanities. She spent five he now has added three members to his family, Arnoldo Becho (LIS MS ’06) is the weeks during summer 2010 with other teachers Solomon (4 years), Elias (2 years), and Paolo (2 director of the Weslaco (TX) Public Library. from across the U.S. studying and visiting sites months). in England related to the period. Laurissa Gann (LIS David Whelan (LIS MS ’07), outreach librarian, MS ’99), Great Library Research Medical Library, Manager, The Law Society UT MD Andersen of Upper Canada, published Cancer in Houston, is the a book titled Finding and September Member of Managing Legal Information the Month on the Texas Library Association website. on the Internet (Canada Law Laurissa Gann (http://www.txla.org) “After David Whelan Books). receiving the degree with a specialization in Chris Childs (LIS Health Informatics,” Laurissa reports in the bio MS ’05) is now working information, “I worked at the Patient/Family at Hardin Library for the Library at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Health Sciences at the for a little over two years. While I loved working University of Iowa. with the patients, I switched to the Research David Wachanga (r) at BBC Medical Library to focus on library instruction A 13 minutes BBC interview in Swahili in an academic hospital library.” with David Wachanga (LIS PhD ’07), assistant Chris Childs professor of journalism and information science, Continued on page 29

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Communication Department, University of Maathai, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate.” In July Deidra Woodson (LIS MS ?) was elected Wisconsin-Whitewater) was aired in East and 2010, David filmed in five cities in England and 2010-11 Secretary of the Hospital Library Central Africa, August 8, 2010. David is in the traveled in eight U.S. states. He filmed in East Interest Section of the South Central Chapter process of filming two documentaries revolving Africa in December 2009, and will do so again of the Medical Library Association, replacing around the lives of Professor Ali A. Mazrui and this fall. another graduate, Jeff Swindoll (LIS MS ’07). Professor Ngugi wa Thiong’o, who are prominent African scholars. David says that his “agenda is to Berika Williams (LIS MS ‘10) has preserve African memory through documentary accepted the position of Web Services Librarian conversations with African elders and sages. at the University of Houston-Victoria Library. My next project will be on Professor Wangari

Thank You

A special thank you to the College of Information Alumni Society Executive Officers and Board members who agreed to serve an additional year of their term to assist with the transition and reorganization of the Society from a Library and Information Sciences group to that of the College of Information Alumni Society. These and other elected board members have worked feverishly to establish new by-laws, select both LIS and LT board representatives, and have assisted in setting forth a new direction to encompass supporting alumni of both departments. Special thanks to:

Executive Officers:

President Connie Moss Past President Kathy Huber Board Members: (LIS MS ’92) (LIS MS ’91)

Carolyn Bogardus Terry Clower Susan Elliott Corinne Hill (LIS MS ’07) (IIS PhD ’97) (LIS MS ’90) (LIS MS ’95)

the Alumni Society Board is Leslyn McNabb Marti Rossi now accepting nominations (LIS MS ’02) (LIS MS ’04) for new Board members to serve the 2011-2013 term. Both Learning technologies and Library and information Sciences alums are needed. for more information email [email protected]. www.coi.unt.edu fall 2010 call number 29 advancement

Advancement Update The support of alumni and friends like you have touched lives in more ways than you can imagine.

Your support impacts students in countless ways. From Lives are changed… internships abroad that build character and expand horizons, to scholarships that help students realize their dream and shape futures, to academic programs and facilities that ensure Because you give, I am getting a great students have the experience and knowledge to be successful, education. My professors really care about annual support makes a huge difference to every student, the students, so I am getting an education every day here on campus. that’s as good as a private institution—at a fraction of the cost, making the possibility Annual giving infuses support directly where it matters, right of graduate school a reality for me. away. So, by giving to the College of Information, your investment has an immediate impact on UNT students—and Kristen Wagstrom gives you the opportunity to be a part of something truly MLIS Library Science ‘10 wonderful.

By simply giving back, you are a leader for growth and progress.

Because you give, I am realizing my dream As a graduate student in the College of getting an education. Without the support of Information, I directly benefit of our amazing alumni, I wouldn’t be able to from UNT’s affordable, top- take advantage of distance learning, notch instruction, generous which is critical to me as a single scholarships, and Graduate mom balancing the needs of my Library Assistantship program. full-time job, my family, and my Also, as a student worker in classes. Advancement, I have the opportunity to see Erika Robinson the impressive extent to which individual alumni gifts Learning Technologies ‘11 positively impact the University of North Texas. Thank you! Drew Hopskotch MLIS Library Science ‘11 Because you give.

In working with UNT students, I find them to UNT played a big part in both my personal be highly involved and interested in making and profession life. Dr. Jack B. Scroggs a better world. Many students work, attend prepared me to teach history, and Dr. Darrell classes, and still find time for philanthropy Dunham showed me how to teach and make and giving back. I look at the young people learning enjoyable. Any money I send to the on this campus, and I find them amazing. University helps in some way to employ and Almost everyone is on a budget in these keep excellent professors. That is the number tough financial times, but giving back is a one reason that I give back what I can. pleasure and not a burden. James Stinson Sue Kennedy Stinson B. S. 1963; M.Ed 1971 B.A. 1964; M.Ed. 1973 COI Development Office Mary Garcia, (940) 369-5274 or [email protected]

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Discover Rome, Florence, and Venice Tour Includes: with the College of Information! • Upgraded hotels: The Boscolo Palace via Veneto in Rome, the June 28 - July 8, 2011 Albani in Florence, and the This 10-day tour will have you visiting Rome’s most famous sights such as the Vatican Bonvecchaitati in Venice museums, the Sistine Chapel and the Colosseum. In Florence, visit the Academy of • Travel between Rome & Florence Fine Arts and Michelangelo’s “David”. While in Venice, your tour will include St. Mark’s and Florence & Venice on high Square and the Basilica or Doges Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. speed Eurostar in first class • Full buffet breakfast Tour land costs: 10 days $2,274 (double occupancy) includes breakfast daily, all taxes, and half-day escorted sightseeing in each of the three cities. • Local host service in each city Air: group air from DFW approximate cost $1,654. • Destination guides: headsets; entrance ticket to Marciana Library and Correr Museum in Discover Italy Venice while earning continuing education credits! • Sightseeing with a Local Guide and transportation as outlined in Book by January 15th and receive $100/person discount the day - by- day itinerary AND your 2011 membership dues to the COI Alumni Society. • Transfers to and from train stations Travel insurance through UNT International. For more information contact [email protected] or 940.565.3565.

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