The College of Information, Library Science, and Technologies Department of Librar y and Information Sciences Call Number

Margaret Irby Nichols, Editor Volume 67, Number 2, Fall 2008

Up, Up and AWAY! Fall 2008 Call Number

CONTENTS EAN S D LETT’ER FEATURES PAGE Dean’s letter ...... 1-2 UP, Provost ...... 2 Up to a College ...... 3 Texas Almanac ...... 3 UP Away to Discovery Park ...... 4 Editorial – Nichols ...... 5 Facts about Park ...... 5 AND AWAY! Move ...... 6 Learning Technologies ...... 7-8 Interim Chairs ...... 9 Guest Editorial ...... 9 Up, Up and Away! THE DEPARTMENT The theme of this Advisory Board Features ...... 10 From issue of Call Number exemplifies the elation we feel on Cohorts & Programs ...... 10-11 Katherine Cveljo ...... 12 achieving two historical milestones—moving up from School to Hazel Harvey Peace ...... 12 a school to a college and moving away from the main 70th Anniversary ...... 12 campus to Discovery Park. In this column, I explain College why and how the momentous transformation from FACULTY school to college came about. More importantly, I Ana Cleveland ...... 13 Here is the basic picture of what has changed: TxCDK Grant ...... 13 explain what exactly did and did not change for our Guillermo Oyarce ...... 13 beloved School of Library and Information Sciences • SLIS has become a part of a college with two Bits and Bytes ...... 14 (SLIS). departments: Library and Information Sciences IASL Conference ...... 14 The new College consolidates two existing (LIS) and Learning Technologies (LT). Our new Philip Turner ...... 14 academic units: S LIS and the Department of name is the College of Information, Library Sc ience, and Technologies (CILST). Provost Wilkins Learning Technologies. The interest in consolidation STAFF has designated this name as a “placeholder, ” pending was prompted in 2007 by the upcoming move of Josephine Reyna ...... 15 input by our Board of Advisors, alumni, students, both units to Discovery Park (formerly Research Theresa Jackson ...... 15 faculty, and staff (see “Editorial, One Person’s Students Abroad ...... 15 Park), UNT's high-technology research facility, in Opinion, p. 5, and “What's in a Name?” p. 3). Beta Phi Mu Award ...... 16 August 2008 (See “Away to Discovery Park” on p. • I now serve as College Dean, relinquishing daily Hurricane Ike ...... 16 4). The topic of consolidation was first broached academic administrative duties of LIS to a new LIS about 30 years ago when several Computer Science Department Chair. Historically, the SLIS Dean STUDENTS Department faculty members asked to form a new served as both dean and chair of a unidepartmental Masters ...... 16 department within SLIS. The request was denied. School. My new position allows me to assume the Doctoral ...... 16 full range of chief academic officer duties ARL Scholarships ...... 17 The former Computer Science faculty was then established as the Department of Tech nology and appropriately assigned to a college dean. ALUMNI Cognition in the College of Education. In early 2007, • I have appointed Dr. Maurice Wheeler , Associate Sponsored Tour ...... 17 that department was split to create the Departments of Professor, as Interim Chair of the LIS Department Melody Kelly ...... 18 Educational Psychology and Learning Technologies (see p. 9). I will appoint a permanent chair upon TLA Leaders ...... 18 recommendations by the LIS faculty after we (LT), and in late fall 2007, LT asked to join SLIS. Maurine Gray ...... 18 establish a new college charter. LIS faculty These and other recent developments at UNT Glen Pourciau ...... 19 members and academic support staff report to the suggested that this was an opportune time to revisit Sandra Nelson ...... 19 LIS Department Chair. My current administrative ESC Region 20 ...... 19 the issue. Ad hoc faculty/staff committees in SLIS and staff members now support the College. Reporting Board Members ...... 20 LT were formed to conduct a feasibility study that to me are the Associate Dean, Special Assistant to LIS Quiz ...... 20 carefully considered matters of administration and the Dean (administrative), LIS Chair, LT Chair, Nevada Conference ...... 21 finance, students and curricula, research funding and Director of Research and Director of TxCDK, Alumni Update ...... 21-23 interests, and facilities and technology. In spring 2008, Computer Systems Manager, College Development Alumni Search ...... 24 both the SLIS and LT faculties voted unanimously in Officer, External Affairs and Alumni Officer, Donations ...... 26-27 favor of the consolidation. I presented the results of College Budget Officer, and Special Assistant to the Dean for Distributed Learning (see SIDEBARS the feasibility study to Dr. Wendy Wilkins, UNT “Department of Learning Technologies,” p. 7-8, Faculty & Staff ...... 3-4 Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs (see p. 2). She strongly supported the consolidation and, at and “Philip Turner, Special Assistant to the Dean Beta Phi Mu Inductees ...... 16 for Distributed Learning,” p. 14). the same time, cautioned me against announcing the Commencement ...... 17 • Th e School was the smallest of UNT's nine change until it was official. It became official with the In Memoriam ...... 19 academic units in terms of total number of student approvals of the UNT System Board of Regents on Alumni Society Board ...... 20 majors. Based on spring 2008 data, the new College Squirrel Calendar ...... 20 August 21, 2008 and the Texas Higher Education is seventh in total num ber of majors (1,838) and Recruiters at TLA ...... 21 Coordinating Board on October 23, 2008. second in number of graduate majors (1,599). The

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College is more than double the size of the face interactions in blended and onsite campus and provide them with a stronger former School, with a total of 31 tenured or courses. Like LIS, LT is a national leader in political and financial future. The academic tenure-track faculty members, 32 full-time distributed learning. The College is a foundations of students and curricula of the two staff members, and about 3,500 enrollments showcase for distributed learning, with 65% units are remarkably compatible, with promising in all courses each semester. of course enrollments in online formats, areas for development in multimedia • Because of LT's bachelor's degree program, 18% in blended formats, and 17% face to technologies, school librarianship, youth services, the College has a solid base in undergraduate face. and health sciences. The innovative approaches education, which the School had lacked, and • Our Interdisciplinary Information Science to distributed learning and to user-centered a particular emphasis on graduate education, PhD Program, which is the only truly research in information and computer which the units had shared. The College interdisciplinary program of its kind at technologies of both units bode well for offers two bachelor’s degrees, three master’s UNT and in the U.S., continues to include continued creative development and adoption of degrees, and three doctoral degrees, along LT faculty members, and our PhD students new technologies, while integration of their with eight categories of Texas State Board continue to take LT courses. We expect technology infrastructure and support staffs Educator Certification and several non- involvement of LT faculty to grow and promises greater efficiency of operation. Faculty degree programs. strengthen with the consolidation. researchers can collaborate to obtain external • LIS and LT faculty researchers continue to funding on a greater number of topics from a Here is what has not changed in Library and interact through the interdisciplinary Texas wider range of sources. As our research funding Information Sciences: Center for Digital Knowledge (TxCDK), grows, so will opportunities for involving and • The College retains the identity and internal doctoral committees, and other contexts. supporting student researchers. structure of each unit. The LIS Department They share research interests related to In short, we have created a diverse but united has the same highly knowledgeable and information, use of technology, and community with greater power to compete competent faculty and staff, including our education. Faculty members from the two effectively with exemplary colleges of faculty program directors and academic units have secured a notable amount of information and technology in universities all advisors. external funding and all are striving to over the world. The most significant message for • Our BS, MS, and PhD degree programs and increase external funding as part of the Call Number readers, however, is that we have our School Library Certification and campus-wide initiative to raise UNT's status managed to create this community without Graduate Academic Certificate programs as a research institution. changing the mission, goals, and core values of remain the same. We continue the strong I hope you are as excited about this Library and Information Sciences. emphasis on library education that has adminis trative transformation as we are, and as resulted in 79% of our master's graduates confident that Library and Information Sciences entering professional librarianship. The will retain its unique identity and exceptional consolidation in no way affects the ALA programs. Both LIS and LT will gain significant —Herman L. Totten accreditation status of our master's program. strategic benefits. The two units were already • We continue to deliver our highly successful administratively, financially, and academically master's and certification online programs, healthy and stable, but the larger size and identity Dean Totten can be reached at 940-565-2731 or while retaining the added value of face-to- as a college will help increase their visibility on [email protected]

PROVOST WENDY K. WILKINS

The Departments of Library and later Associate Dean for Academic Personnel, College of Liberal Arts Information Sciences and Learning and Sciences at Arizona State University. Her research interests include Technologies are extremely grateful to evolutionary neurobiology of language; cognitive science; language Dr. Wendy K. Wilkins, Provost and acquisition, especially the learning of the lexicon; cross linguistic Vice President for Academic Affairs, cognition; and comparative linguistic and musical cognition. She is along with President Gretchen Bataille, fluent in Spanish and has a working knowledge of a number of other for their strong support in the languages. Her latest publication, currently in press, is a chapter titled establishment of the College of “Mosaic Neurobiology and Anatomical Plausibility” in The Prehistory of Information, Library Science, and Language (Oxford University Press). She recently published articles in Technologies. The new college is the first major academic organizational The Linguistic Review and presented papers at the 2008 Linguistic change to take place since Dr. Wilkins became UNT provost in 2007. Society of America annual meeting. Dr. Wilkins came to UNT from Michigan State University where Dr. Wilkins received her doctorate, master’s, and bachelor’s degrees she had served as dean of the College of Arts and Letters from 1998 to in linguistic from the University of California, Los Angeles. 2004. Previously, she served as chair of the English Department and

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UP TO A COLLEGE—WHAT'S IN A NAME? CADMIINLISRASTIONT Herman L. Totten Professor and Dean In the Dean's Column (p. 1-2), Dr. Herman What does this mean for Library and [email protected] Totten announces that the School of Library and Information Sciences? Linda Schamber Information Sciences (SLIS) is now the Department of In the Editorial (p. 5), Margaret Nichols provides Associate Professor Library and Information Sciences (LIS) within the an illuminating view of trends in the organization and Associate Dean College of Information, Library Science, and names of academic units of library and information Associate Director Ph.D. Program Technologies (CILST) . He also notes that Dr. Wendy [email protected] studies across the country, along with a brief history of Wilkins, UNT Provost and Vice President for our School at UNT. Consolidation of academic units LIS FACULTY Academic Affairs, called the college name a is the norm, but we are unusual in taking the lead on "placeholder." As reported in the Denton Record- Yvonne Chandler (and thus control of) our own consolidation at UNT. Associate Professor Chronicle on the day following the August 21, 2008 By incorporating the Department of Library and Director Georgia and Nevada Cohorts UNT System Board of Regents decision to approve the Information Sciences in the College, LIS becomes not [email protected] new college, Provost Wilkins spoke of a “working a smaller presence, but a larger and more visible and title”: “‘This will change over time,’ she said in Jiangping Chen powerful presence in the profession and in the Assistant Professor response to regent questions about the title. The university, part of a greater whole. Our name remains [email protected] university is trying to be sensitive to alumni of the the same except for the change from “school” to programs. ‘We don’t want to alienate our graduates,’ Ana D. Cleveland “department” and—best of all—our master's program Regent Professor she said.” The Provost had requested a shorter name, remains the ALA-accredited professional LIS degree in Director Houston Program but the Dean insisted on the longer name for exactly the College. [email protected] that reason: the great value that SLIS has always placed Thus we have managed change without change. Donald Cleveland in the opinions of you, our constituents: our alumni, In the LIS world, change is a given and change is Professor Emeritus students, faculty, staff, and, of course, alumni and good! [email protected] others on our Board of Advisors. We are seeking your input on this critical John Corbin How can you be involved in naming the college? decision. We'll start by answering some questions you Professor Emeritus Should the name remain the College of may have. Yunfei Du Information, Library Science, and Technologies Assistant Professor (CILST)? Should it be different? Should it be shorter? What does it mean to become a college? [email protected] Please email your response with the subject line If you have been confused by academic Larry Enoch “College name” by January 31, 2009 to Jurhee Curtis Lecturer terminology, you are not alone. Although one may say at [email protected] or mail it with “ATTN: [email protected] “I went to school at UNT” or “I went to college at College name” to Jurhee Curtis, UNT/CILST, 1155 UNT” in casual conversation, academia has more Elizabeth Figa Union Circle #311068, Denton, TX 76203 5017. Associate Professor specific meanings for these terms. Within universities, Include in the message your name and your [email protected] administrative units called colleges traditionally focus relationship to UNT LIS (e.g., alum, student). on general education, whereas schools focus on Shawne Miksa The LIS Board of Advisors will discuss your Assistant Professor professional education. As the professions have responses at its February 2009 meeting and make a [email protected] broadened their scope and size, however, we are seeing recommendation to the LIS Department Chair and a shift. Today many university colleges offer a variety the College Dean. The Dean will also ask the LT William Moen of professional specializations in multiple departments Associate Professor Department to poll its constituents and faculty for Director of Research for LIS and programs; provide relevant courses for suggestions and recommendations. The final choice of Director, Texas Center for undergraduate general education across the university; college name will be determined by the College faculty Digital Knowledge engage in theory-based scholarly research by faculty at its March 2009 meeting. If the name is to be [email protected] members and doctoral students; and obtain external changed, then the new name must be approved by Margaret Irby Nichols funding for both scholarly and professional research Provost Wilkins by April 2009, the UNT System Professor Emeritus projects that benefit all students and programs. Board of Regents at its May 2009 meeting, and the [email protected] By becoming a college, we are placing ourselves at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board at its July Brian O’Connor the forefront of this movement. We are in excellent 2009 meeting. Professor company with other UNT professional colleges, such This is an exciting time for all of us. Stay tuned Brian.O’[email protected] as our new neighbor in Discovery Park, the College of for the results! Guillermo Oyarce Engineering. Associate Professor [email protected] Miguel Ruiz TEXAS ALMANAC MOVES TO UNT Associate Professor [email protected] Reference and information specialists in particular will be interested in the fact that as of May 5, 2008 the Texas Almanac became the property of the Texas State Historical Association, now housed on the UNT Barbara Schultz-Jones Assistant Professor campus (see Call Number, spring 2008, p.6). For 150 years, the biennial was published by A.H. Belo-related [email protected] entities, in recent years by the Dallas Morning News . Well established as a basic reference tool in Texas libraries, the almanac provides detailed coverage of Texas government, economic and social statistics, and continued on p. 4 historical information.

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AWAY TO CILST DISCOVERY PARK continued from p. 3 Carol Simpson Associate Professor (modified service) [email protected] Barbara Stein Martin Hazel Harvey Peace Professorship of Children’s Services The Library and Information Sciences (LIS) [email protected] faculty and staff have experienced two exciting changes in fall 2008, both landmark events. The first change Dale Thompson Assistant Professor was the move to Discovery Park, a new and ambitious [email protected] UNT research facility. The second, precipitated by the LIS move, was to join forces with the Department of Philip Turner Professor Learning Technologies, also moving to Discovery Park, Special Assistant to the Dean for to become the College of Information, Library Distributed Learning and LIS Science, and Technologies. Learning Enhancement Specialist, LIS was flattered to be asked and delighted to Center for Learning Enhancement, become a part of the new UNT research facility. The Assessment, and Redesign [email protected] primary missions of the research park are to promote interactive and multidisciplinary research, education Maurice Wheeler and training that benefits students, faculty and Associate Professor community, and to expand economic development LIS Interim Chair [email protected] through education and technologies. Harold Strong, a nationally recognized leader in research park development and formerly director of the research STAFF park at Texas A&M University, has been named The New Location LeAnne Coffey Discovery Park Director. He has a strong record of Assistant to LIS Chair developing partnerships between universities and The move to Discovery Park, which took place Jurhee Curtis industries. August 18th, was a monumental undertaking. LIS has External Affairs CILST When it was learned that the Department of been located in the same building, the former UNT Toby Faber Learning Technologies, formerly in the College of main library, throughout its 70 year history, except for Academic Counselor CILST Education, was also moving to Discovery Park, a two-year period in the mid-1970s when the building discussion of common interests emerged. After careful Diane Green was being renovated. As the student enrollment and Assistant to the CILST Associate study and steps described in the dean’s Column (p.1- faculty size increased and technology facilities were Dean and PhD Program 2), the College of Information, Library Science, and added, the space became more and more crowded. Technologies was established. Theresa Jackson The new and generous accommodations located in an Assistant to CILST Academic attractive setting were welcomed by both faculty and Budget Officer students. Josephine Reyna The facility, located four miles north of the main Assistant General Access Computer campus, was formerly a Texas Instruments Lab Manager manufacturing plant. It was renovated as UNT Paula King Research Park in 2002 and renamed Discovery Park in Special Assistant to the CILST 2008. In addition to our new College, it also houses Dean the College of Engineering, and the Computing and Alan Livingston Information Technology Center. The 34,000 square- Graduate General Access foot facility on a 290 acre site has been renovated at a Lab Manager cost of some $2.9 million to accommodate its new Web Manager residents. Gary Mathews The LIS new home, located at 3940 North Computer Systems Manager Elm Street, is easily accessed from I35, a short distance CILST away, or from downtown Denton via North Elm Myrna Medina-Orbock Street, a main thoroughfare. Shuttle busses run Assistant to the frequently for those arriving from the main campus. Academic Counselor CILST Parking is available in several lots either by permit or John Pipes parking meter, with guest and handicapped parking Admissions and Faculty Assistant also available. The LIS offices and research facilities, CILST all constructed new this summer, are on the second floor. Classrooms and a spacious library that includes Tisha Pipes Academic Budget Officer CILST the entire Z collection (bibliography, library science, Discovery Park and information resources) are on the first floor. Charlotte Thomas LIS Web Institute Coordinator

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EDITORIAL FACTS ABOUT One Person’s Opinion DISCOVERY PARK

As one who has been associated with LIS Pennsylvania State) and only four other units' • Street address – 3940 North Elm Street either as a student or faculty member for over titles contain the word “library.” (See “Up to a • Located on a 290-acre site about 4 miles 60 years, I would like to express my views on College—What's in a Name?” p. 3.) north of main campus the current changes announced in this issue of Our library and information studies • Easily accessed from I35 via State Highway Call Number. I must admit that at first, just as program started in 1939 as a very small 377/N. Elm Street we all tend to feel when faced with change, I department within the College of Arts and • Officially opened as Research Park with a was apprehensive. After considerable thought Sciences offering the AB or BS degree with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on August 14, 2002 and investigation, however, I have come to major in library service and a fifth-year post- • President Gretchen Bataille announced name recognize this as a positive move and one that baccalaureate program leading to the BS in LS change to Discovery Park in December 2007 we should support wholeheartedly. degree. The MLS degree was instituted in 1963. • First resident was College of Engineering, Library schools that stand alone are usually Five years later, in 1968, both the post-masters founded in 2003 the smallest schools in the university structure Certificate of Advanced Study and the PhD • Property formerly a Texas Instruments and vulnerable to cost-cutting measures. Over were added and the unit became the School of manufacturing plant the last number of years, we have seen many of Library and Information Sciences with its own • UNT purchased in 2001 for $8.9 million the academic units with ALA-accredited dean. Since that time we grew in size to 19 • Renovated at a cost of $2.9 million master's programs combined with other faculty members and around 1,000 students, • Consists of four interconnected two story university units, some with which they have but we remained the smallest school or college buildings with a gross area of 550,000 square little in common, and/or with units that within the UNT structure. Even though we are feet. include much larger departments that tend to returning to departmental status within a • LIS administrative and faculty offices on 2nd overshadow them. One accredited program is in college, we are not stepping backward; we are floor a college of social and behavioral sciences making a positive move and one of our own • Classrooms and library on 1st floor (Arizona) and another is in a college of natural choice. It also is important to observe that our • On site library contains 10,000 volumes of sciences (Hawaii). Several of the other identifying name is stated in the title, College LIS journals, more than 19,000 items in the accredited programs are under the domain of of Information, Library Science, and Z book collection, provides 24 subscription colleges of arts and sciences (Wisconsin- Technologies. database and journal packages, and 37 Madison, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Saint I find it reassuring that in our case each of individual electronic journals for LIS, along John’s, South Florida) or of mass the original units, SLIS and Learning with online subject guide to LIS resources communication (Alabama, Kentucky, Rutgers, Technologies, formed groups of faculty and staff • Generous parking in four lots South Carolina, Southern Connecticut, to make a careful feasibility study of a possible • Cafeteria Tennessee). A number are in colleges of merger and that each unit reported a positive • Bookstore to be added education (Buffalo, Clarion, Denver, Southern recommendation. When the plan was presented • Discovery Park mission: promote interactive Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina- to the two faculties concerned, the proposal and multidisciplinary research, education, Greensboro, San José, Texas Woman’s, UCLA). passed by unanimous vote. It also is reassuring and training; expand economic development In none of these instances is the dean of the that the plan was initiated by our dean in through education and technology; develop college from library and information studies whom I have the utmost confidence. It appears industry partnerships; support teaching and (the generic term used by ALA). Such that all of those concerned are enthusiastic research of STEM (science-tech-eng-math) arrangements as these could have been our about joining forces to create a strong college in disciplines. destiny, but we have merged with a unit of the University’s system, a college that ranks comparable size with which we have a great deal seventh in total number of majors, rather than in common. It is worth mentioning that the last among nine, and second in number of currently only 18 of the 55 ALA-accredited graduate majors. master's programs are in units that stand alone We have come a long way in 70 years, an within their universities. (See http://www.ala.org/ anniversary we will be celebrating in 2009. Not ala/accreditation/accreditation.cfm/.) only are we highly regarded on campus, but also It is interesting to note that as these within the state and nation. Our master's academic units incorporate a greater range of program is strong on campus and in Houston subjects and degrees beyond library science, and in our cohorts in Las Vegas, San Antonio, their names are also being transformed. A and El Paso, with new cohorts beginning in number of units have dropped the word Georgia, Virginia, and California. Our doctoral “library” from their titles and are termed program is also strong, drawing students from information schools (Florida State, Long Island, around the world. It appears to me that Maryland, Michigan, New York-Albany, becoming part of a college is a positive step that Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Texas, Valdosta, will make us even stronger. Washington, Wisconsin-Milwaukee). Further, of the 19 top U.S. institutions that belong to the Margaret Irby Nichols iSchools Caucus (http://www.ischools.org/), five LIS Emeritus Professor of the units are titled “college” and do not Editor, Call Number contain the word “library” (Drexel, Florida State, [email protected] Georgia Institute of Technology, Maryland,

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THE MOVE, A MOMUMENTAL TASK

Summer found the LIS faculty and staff the moving company, and (her biggest headache) the surrounded by large trash containers, boxes, and LIS faculty and staff. yellow moving crates in preparation for the move to To make matters even more complicated, the Discovery Park. Tons of paper, books, and other move took place during fall class registration. Due to materials had to be packed, sent to storage, or Josi’s timeline and well executed plan, however, discarded. All of those concerned had to be ready for computers and telephone services to assist student moving day, August 18. registration during this two week “black out” period The move was beautifully orchestrated by went uninterrupted and the LIS staff was able to Josephine Reyna (PhD ’05), LIS move coordinator function normally. and assistant computer lab manager. Without the While trying to maintain usual work days, Gary efforts of Josi and those of staff members Alan and Alan dealt with the many faculty and staff Adam Poncy Livingston (PhD ’05), lab manager and web questions and wrong wiring in the new facility as manager, and Gary Mathews , computer systems well as the set up of new equipment/computers, fax manager, the moving process would have been much machines, and printers. Josi kept everyone on track. more difficult. Josi’s organizational skills came to the These three are to be commended for their planning, fore as she kept all informed about the process, while long rigorous hours of work, and effort to make the meeting the needs of the University, current move go smoothly. occupants of Discovery Park, construction workers,

Dr. Schamber

Above: The Hardhat Diane Green Brigade!

Left: Dr. Du

Dr. Miksa Alan Livingston, Josephine Reyna and Gary Mathews Maurice Leatherbury with Gary Mathews and Dr. Moen

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DEPARTMENT OF LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES

Learning technologies are changing the face of education and training throughout the world. The field includes the use of a broad range of communication, information, and related technologies to support learning and teaching. The UNT Department of Learning Technologies (LT), now a part of the College of Information, Library Science, and Technologies, offers programs that are internationally known for preparing future educators and technology professionals to advance knowledge of technology tools and their applications. Students, enrolled at the bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD levels, are preparing themselves for positions in a wide variety of educational and business settings such as school principals, technology coordinators, web designers and developers, technical consultants, higher education faculty, instructional designers, and researchers.

Enrollment Assistant Professor Greg Jones formerly worked for Compaq, Dallas Engineering as an advanced com- LT is a growing department. During the time that it was a part of the munications technology planner. His research focuses on College of Education, its growth rate exceeded all other departments within the areas of emerging technologies for learning, which the College with an average annual increase of 7.9%. include visualization systems for education, virtual LIS and LT are comparable in size but with variation in the number communities, telementoring, and 3D online learning of majors and number of students enrolled at different levels. LT has a far environments (virtual environments). He holds a FCC greater number of undergraduate majors than LIS, 196 as compared to 43. Li advanced radio license. LIS, however, far exceeds LT in graduate level majors with 1,326 Master’s Before coming to academia, Assistant Professor and 100 PhDs as compared to LT’s 84 master’s and 72 PhDs. LT, Jessica Li held various senior and executive management therefore, enrolls more undergraduates while LIS enrolls more graduate positions with Motorola University of Motorola, Inc., students. In spring 2008, LT enrolled 1,156 students in undergraduate level Nokia Learning Center of Nokia Co., and Reytheon courses and 331 in graduate level courses, while LIS enrolled 91 at the Learning Institutes of Raytheon Co. She assists organ- undergraduate level and 1,989 at the graduate level. izations to establish corporate universities, transition to a learning organization, develop management development Faculty Lin Lin strategy and programs, and create succession management strategy and programs. Both LT and LIS have highly competent faculties of Assistant Professor Lin Lin is research director of a comparable size with LIS larger by five. Four of the LT University of North Texas BEGIN project that is sup- faculty members are Regents Professors*: Drs. Cathleen ported by a $3 million grant from the Department of Norris, James Poirot, Gerald Knezek, and Jerry Wircenski. Education. She is intrigued by the benefits offered Two LIS professors have been awarded the honor, Dr. Ana through asynchronous written text to the extent that it Cleveland (see p.13) and Dean Herman L. Totten . Since can create a true dialogue or discourse. Assistant Professor Kim Nimon is a corporate Dr. Totten is now an administrator, making him ineligible Norris Nimon for the title, his regents professorship is being held in veteran of the high-tech industry. Kim is committed to suspension. teaching and applying methods that bridge the gap LT faculty members have interesting backgrounds between research and practice. Her research agenda focuses and are involved in worthwhile current pursuits both on improving human performance through the practice of professionally and personally as the sampling that follows workplace spirituality, the measurement & evaluation of will indicate: employee attitudes, and the development of quantitative Professor Cathleen Norris, who was named a statistical methodologies to assess human performance Regents Professor in 2006-07, is the recipient of the E. technology interventions. Enriquez Warren Bruce Street Scholars Award and has served as Matthews Assistant Professor Scott Warren designs and Chair for Research in Education. She has received several conducts research on digital experiences ranging from alternate reality games to ethical and moral concerns other honors, including the Impact 30 Award from related to the use of games and simulations for educational eSchool News , the Learning and Leading with Technology purposes. He designed and developed the 3-D world Award from the International Society for Technology in called Anytown within Quest Atlantis to support literacy, Education, and the National Education Computer which worked in conjunction with his fictional book titled Conference Leader Award and the Outstanding Service Archfall . Award from the National Education Computer Professor Jerry Wircenski was named a Regents Conference. Her research interests include computer-based Ennis-Cole Wircenski Professor in 2003-04. His research interests are education, human factors, and teacher productivity. courseware design, career and technical education, and Assistant Professor Judith Enriquez’s research interests learners with special needs. His published works include are in the social dimensions of communication technology Info-line: Effective Classroom Training Techniques, Vocational and of the design and development of various Education Programs for the Disadvantaged , and Workbook: technologies. With this research interest, she has ventured Winning Strategies for Effective Public Speaking. into other intellectual traditions outside the ‘comfort zone’ Professor Michelle Wircenski has been at UNT for of computing or information technology, drawing from twenty years. She advises the students seeking master’s Jones Wircenski science, technology studies (STS), organization and media degrees in the program of Applied Technology and science, cultural psychology, sociology and linguistics. Performance Improvement and works closely with the first year Career and Associate Professor Demetria Ennis-Cole worked in industry and Technical Education teacher interns. Her research areas include special academia as a programmer and a computer analyst before coming to UNT. populations, learning styles, curriculum accommodations teaching She has been published in a number of journals including Journal of Research strategies and authentic assessment. on Computing in Education, Educational Gerontology, Journal of Computing in Additional information about LT faculty members is available on the Childhood Education , and Journal of Vocational and Special Needs . UNT website, http://lt.unt.edu/faculty.html.

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Research integration level. The center has generated numerous national and international papers and has been highly Important components of the missions of both LIS and LT are to successful in obtaining grants. advance and contribute to leading-edge research and scholarship. They Research interests of the two faculties show many each rely heavily on grants in carrying out these important functions. LT similarities. LT faculty interests include such areas as exceeds LIS in grant awards, receiving $7,566,724 research awards artificial intelligence, computer assisted instruction, compared to LIS $3,371,466 between 2003 and 2007. During the computer based education, new media and technology, department’s tenure in the College of Education, LT generated more than Knezek telecommunication and informatics, telementoring, 50% of the grants received by the College over a five year period. virtual communities, use of technologies such as digital learning While LIS sponsors one research center, Texas Center for Digital environments, and emerging technologies for learning. These areas Knowledge (TxCDK), LT sponsors two, Texas Center for Educational complement the research interests of LIS faculty members such as digital Technology (TCET) and Institute for the Integration of Technology into imaging, distributed learning and technologies, human information Teaching and Learning (IITTL). TxCDK directed by Dr. William Moen , behavior, information retrieval, information seeking behavior of online is an interdisciplinary center that brings together faculty members from students, learning communities and learning behavior, medical informatics, across campus with research interest in the digital knowledge area. Its and online course design. mission is to stimulate and support interdisciplinary research encompassing theoretical frameworks and practical applications that can enhance the creation, storage, organization, retrieval, use and evaluation of information Prospects in a wide variety of digital formats. The two units are entering this new venture with a spirit of TCET, with Dr. James Poirot serving as executive cooperation that should benefit all concerned. Both have recently moved director, facilitates and conducts research; develops and to Discovery Park where they are able to share classrooms and other evaluates collaborations between industry, education, and facilities. The future looks promising for the new College of Information, educational communities; and serves as a focal point Library Science, and Technologies. within the state of Texas and beyond in order to create and adapt instructional technology for integration into the education programs of our state and nation. Poirot *Regents professorships are awarded in recognition of individuals IITTL, directed by Dr. Gerald Knezek, promotes the currently at the rank of professor who have distinguished records of teaching, infusion of information technologies into daily teaching/learning practices. research, or both and give evidence of the potential for continuation of IITTL compliments TCET by working at the classroom technology distinguished service.

Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs

Dean, College of Information, Library Science, and Technologies (CILST)

Special Assistant to the Dean (admin. affairs) Associate Dean Special Assistant to the Dean for Distributed Learning Assistant to Associate Dean

Chair of Chair of Library Director of Computer College External Affairs Academic Admissions & Academic Learning and Information Research and Systems Development and Alumni Budget Officer Faculty Assistant Counselor Technologies Sciences TxCDK Manager Officer

Assistant to Assistant to Assistant to Chair Asst. Director Academic Budget Chair GACL Lab Academic TxCDK Office Assistant & Web Manager Counselor Program Directors Program Directors & Program Heads & Program Heads Departmental Tech. Support

LT Faculty LIS Faculty

LIS Web Institute TCET Coordinator College of Information, Library

IITTL Science, and Technologies (CILST)

FEATURES 8 Fall 2008 Call Number GUEST EDITORIAL Thriving on Change

It was a pleasure to read Professor Nichols’s editorial (p.5) prior to into a global information society. With this societal change, the courses, writing my first editorial for Call Number ; however, it left me with a programs, departments, divisions, schools and colleges at the University of daunting number of questions to answer. First, how do I introduce North Texas have also changed to better facilitate learning and the Learning Technologies to a new audience? How do I explain our history, transition to the workforce. our present, and hopes for the future? How do I define Learning Change is seldom comfortable. However, innovation cannot happen Technologies? How do I explain the “connections” that led to a without pioneers willing to risk change for benefit of advancement. Our consolidation? How do I… ? These simple words left me with endless new college will be an incubator for such innovation. Student-centered possibilities on the way to the store to buy more coffee beans for my research colleges and universities that survive into the future must be grinder. After fresh bean juice, I decided to write this commentary as an willing to invest in ground-breaking, collaborative partnerships that work opening conversation without a need to “wrap-up.” toward solutions for a global information society. The Department of Learning Technologies utilizes theories, systems, The new College of Information, Library Science, and Technologies processes, and tools that advance society by improving skill sets, is deeply rooted in the fabric of a university. It has been created with a promoting global and local connectivity, and increasing the productivity faculty, staff, and students that respect the past, while studying in the and knowledge of a society. Tom Peters wrote a book in 1987 titled present towards the goal of shaping the future. Thriving on Chaos in which he states “excellent firms don’t believe in As we come together as one college, old friendships will be renewed excellence – only in constant improvement and constant change.” The and opportunities for vibrant collaborations will be discovered. I Department of Learning Technologies has been a part of the University of personally look forward to the next year as the college embarks on a North Texas since 1909 when it began offering manual training courses to journey in a direction that could not have been imagined by Joshua North Texas students. The department currently offers an online Chilton when he founded the North Texas State Normal College in 1890. bachelor’s degree, two master’s degrees and three doctoral degrees in the areas of computing, learning and performance. Throughout the interdisciplinary history of the Department of Jeff M. Allen Learning Technologies, it has adapted to the changing needs of learners Interim Department Chair and anticipating the future needs of society. Over the last 100 years, the Department of Learning Technologies United States had changed significantly from a localized agrarian society [email protected]

LT AND LIS INTERIM CHAIRS

Dr. Jeff Allen and Dr. Maurice Wheeler

Dr. Jeff Allen , LT Interim Chair, has Dr. Maurice Wheeler, LIS Interim been a UNT faculty member since 1994. Chair, who joined the LIS faculty in 2002, He is a distinguished teacher and scholar in came to UNT from the Detroit Public Library the field of performance improvement who where he had served as director since 1996. consults and teaches in that area as well as in His research areas include public libraries, career and technical education, learning leadership and administration of libraries, technologies, and research methods. He cultural diversity as organizational provides leadership in numerous development, and African American music professional organizations and has served as archives and special collections. His a reviewer for numerous national and publications include: Unfinished Business: Race, international publications. His published Equity, and Diversity in Library and works includes Leadership in Career and Information Science Education (Scarecrow, Technical Education: Beginning the 21st Century (University Council for 2004); a chapter in the Whole Library Handbook , 4th ed (ALA, 2004); and Workforce and Human Resource Development, 2005), and over 30 refereed articles in Libres; International Journal of Diversity in Organisations , publications in journals such as Community College Journal of Research and and Communities and Nations ; and International Journal of the Humanities . Practice, Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, Workforce Education Forum, He has made numerous conference presentations including “Information Performance Improvement Quarterly, International Journal of Applied Retrieval, Archives and Social Commentary: Researching the Dynamics of Management & Technology, and Journal of Instructional Psychology. He made Race at the Metropolitan Opera” at a conference held at Cambridge recent presentations during conferences at the Academy of Human University, Cambridge, England, in June 2005. Resource Development International Research Conference, Panama City, An active member of TLA and ALA, he has chaired and served on FL, in 2008, and 6th International Conference of the Academy of HRD numerous committees and assumed other leadership roles in the Asian Conference, Beijing, China, in 2007. organizations. His degrees include the PhD in Library Science from the Dr. Allen holds the PhD degree from Penn State University and the University of Pittsburgh, the M.I.L.S. from the University of Michigan; MS and BAAS degrees from UNT. He holds a black belt in several areas of Master of Music, Voice Performance, University of Michigan; and Bachelor the martial arts, such as an eighth degree level in Archipelago Combatives. of Music, Shorter College.

9 FEATURES Call Number Fall 2008 THE DEPARTMENT FEATURED ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS

Dr. Tyrone H. Cannon Rhonda Keaton

Dr. Tyrone H. Cannon , now serving his of Pittsburg, and the doctorate at the second year on the LIS Advisory Board, is University of San Francisco. dean of university libraries at the University Rhonda Keaton , also serving her of San Francisco, where he also is chair of second year on the LIS Advisory Board, is the University Leadership Team, serves on a 1994 LIS graduate. As the LexisNexis the Provost Council, and co-chairs the Joint librarian relations consultant based in University Advisory Committee and the Dallas, she serves librarians in law firms Joint University Curriculum Committee. and in academic, state, county and court The University of San Francisco libraries governments settings in Arkansas, hold over one million volumes in 21 Louisiana, Mississippi, and Oklahoma. facilities with an annual budget of $5.5 Prior to coming to LexisNexis, the leading million. global provider of business information Dr. Tyrone H. Cannon Prior to his coming to his current solutions, she was the executive director of position in 1995, Dr. Cannon served as Rhonda Keaton Legacy, an upscale gift store in Fort Worth. senior associate university librarian at Boston College. He also has held She also served a stint as public services positions at Oklahoma State University, Columbia University, and the librarian at Texas Wesleyan University School of Law. University of Texas at Arlington. Rhonda is active in a number of professional organizations such as the In 2003-04, Dr. Cannon served as president of the American College and American Association of Law Librarians, the Special Libraries Association, Research Libraries, the largest division of the American Library Association. and several local and regional law libraries associations. In addition to the He is a frequent conference speaker and has made recent presentations at MS from LIS, she received a BA in English from Texas A&M University annual conferences of the Missouri Library Association, California and the JD from Texas Wesleyan University. Association of Academic and Research Libraries, American Association of Rhonda says that she “has always liked to travel as a hobby but to be Higher Education, California Library Association, and Wisconsin able to do it as part of my work has been a real bonus.” She also confides Association of Academic Libraries. He is featured in African American that if she were not a librarian she would be an art historian working as a Librarians in the Far West Pioneers and Trail Blazers (Scarecrow, 2006). curator in a museum. Dr. Cannon received the B.S. and Master’s of Social Work degrees at the University of Connecticut, the professional master’s degree at the University

LIS COHORTS AND PROGRAMS

California Georgia Cohort State Library of Georgia, Emory University, and Atlanta University Center. The latter is the Greater Los Angeles Regional Cohort In fall 2008, LIS began the Georgia cohort largest consortium supporting African- with a two-day institute held at the Emory American higher education in the nation, Working in close collaboration, UNT LIS comprised of five historically black colleges in and California State University, Northridge University Robert W. Woodruff Library, with the remainder of the instruction delivered southwest Atlanta: Spelman College, Clark (CSUN) are creating a special greater Los Atlanta University, the Interdenominational Angeles regional cohort for the MS degree in online. The cohort includes 60 students, 35 of whom are funded with a $700,000 grant from Center, Morehouse College, and the Morehouse library and information sciences. Beginning in School of Medicine. The grant is designed to fall 2009, the cohort, limited to 40 students, the Laura Bush 21st Century Library Program. The grant was received in partnership with the increase the number and diversity of students will begin courses online from UNT and enrolled in ALA on-site on the CSUN campus, taught by accredited library a team of UNT faculty, CSUN faculty, programs in upper and distinguished senior library Georgia and to prepare professionals. A strong emphasis will be these students for an placed on the challenges and array of 21st Century opportunities that are distinctive to the library careers with an management of libraries, library emphasis on digital collections, and services in a diverse knowledge management. urban context. Georgia Cohort Continued on page11

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Continued from page 10 At the Web Institute, students received basic instruction in two courses, taught by Dean Herman L. Totten and Dr. Yvonne Chandler, director of the cohort, as well as networked and bonded during activities that included a pre- institute dinner, a pizza party, games on Saturday night, and a “Make Your Own Sundae” party on Sunday evening. There was additional excitement when a fire alarm Virginia Cohort sounded during class on Sunday, sending the entire cohort outside the building because of a remainder of the instruction delivered online. Dr. Ana Cleveland and Jodi Philbrick leaking sprinkler in one of the rare books The program, that includes 40 students from welcomed the group on behalf of Dean Totten rooms. The respite allowed the group to gather Virginia and surrounding states, got underway and gave an update on UNT-LIS. for the group photograph shown here. The with a pre-institute dinner at which the On October 4, 2008, LISSA sponsored an cohort will attend a second institute in January. students were joined by the academic team, All School Day. On a program title Program Director Dr. Philip Turner along “Community Outreach in Today’s Libraries,” A quote from Shamsha Karim, a student in the with his wife Lis, Dr. Yunfei Du , and the students, alumni, librarians, and prospective Georgia cohort: program teaching assistants. Those attending students in the San Antonio area heard speeches “The program is exceeding my expectations in every the dinner joined with the Turners in presented by Jennifer Valesquez, coordinator of way. I am especially grateful for the Web Institute celebrating their 39th wedding anniversary. teen services, San Antonio Public Library, and portion of the otherwise online program because it allows us to meet face to face with our instructor The opening day began with LIS 5000 Julie Gaines, community & technology liaison and classmates. This went a long way toward instruction, a tour of the newly opened science librarian, UT Health Science Center. Following fostering a sense of community and support. Because library, and a welcome by Cynthia Church on lunch students and others were able to meet for of the program, I have renewed energy and feel I behalf of the Virginia State Librarian. At the advising with Dr. Ana Cleveland and Jodi now have a vested interest in the proliferation and evening reception, they were greeted by Ralph Philbrick . betterment of libraries.” Georgia Public Library Service News, October 2008. Alberico, dean of James Madison University libraries. The following days were devoted to Houston Program beginning LIS 5600 and socialization in the Nevada Cohort evenings, a hallmark of the LIS Web Institutes, A “Back to with an ice cream social, a pizza party, and a School Bash” to August 16 was celebration day for members sing along. The group will meet again in celebrate the new of Nevada Cohort III, the day the class of 2008 January at the James Madison University academic year received their degrees. The impressive program library. with students, took place at Paseo Verde Library of the Dr. Turner would like to give thanks to alumni, faculty, Henderson District Public Libraries. Earlier those who made the Virginia Program possible: families, and graduates, Michael Frazier (MS ’04) and Dean Ralph Alberico, who provided the space friends in Patrick Griffis (MS ’06) served as marshals. and computer hookups for the class; Rita attendance, was Corinne Dickman (MS ’07) and Joseph Gree McCandless , cohort student and James held at the Dr. Larry Enoch (MS ’08) were speakers, along with the guest Madison library staff member who served as University of speaker, Verlia Davis Hoggard, of the Las Vegas- local arrangement coordinator; and Ellen Houston Hilton Hotel on August 30, 2008. Clark County Library District Board of Trustees. DeFriece , whose father taught at UNT, helped Magnifying glasses of all shapes and sizes were Dean Herman L. Totten recognized the make the reception happen. He also thanks distributed on the tables to promote the theme candidates, Dr. Yvonne Chandler performed the Cynthia Church, LIS staff member Jurhee of “healthy eyes.” Dr. Ana Cleveland , director hooding ceremony, and Daphne DeLeon, division Cutis , and several alumni who helped in of the Houston Program, welcomed the group. ad ministrator of the Nevada State Library and recruiting the cohort. He gives special thanks to Jodi Philbrick and Cheryl Rowan , assistant Archives, welcomed the graduates to the Toby Faber , who went well beyond the call of director and student coordinator of the profession. duty in helping to register the cohort so that Houston Program respectively, along with the Nevada Cohort IV is now into its second year they could begin classes before the official start Houston LISSA officers, handed out an array of of study. All members of the program attended of the fall semester, along with Dean Herman exciting door prizes. Dr. Larry Enoch took the Nevada Library Association Conference, Totten and LIS whose support made this time off from the Web Institute that was in August 14-16, 2008, as part of their scholarship opportunity available to students from the progress to enjoy the bash, along with Houston award. On the 17th, they attended a workshop Virginias. adjunct faculty members Pat Bozeman and on diversity and libraries where Dean Herman Mon Yin Lung. Dana Rooks , dean of the L. Totten delivered the opening address. The 86 San Antonio Program University of Houston Libraries and LIS students in the cohort hale from Nevada, Utah, Advisory Board member, was acknowledged for California, New Mexico, Oregon, Colorado, and Students, alumni, families, and friends her many contributions to the Houston Minnesota. Dr. Yvonne Chandler serves as gathered at the Redland Heights clubhouse in Program. director of the cohort. San Antonio for a poolside picnic event hosted by the San Antonio LISSA officers, President Denton Marisa Sparks , Vice-President Chuck Tucker , Virginia Cohort and Kelli Wilder (MS ’07), former president. Denton LISSA officers are planning an All The Virginia Cohort began in fall 2008 The guests enjoyed a wonderful, decorative School Day to take place November 15, 2008. with a four-day institute held at the James buffet of summer picnic staples, including a The selected theme is Beyond the Diploma: Madison University Carrier Library with the watermelon carved with the UNT logo. Preparing for Real-World Employment.

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KATHERINE CVELJO A TIME FOR CELEBRATION 1921-2008 LIS TURNS 70 Emeritus Professor Katherine Cveljo, member of the faculty from 1977 until her retirement in 1988, died in LIS is celebrating its 70 year anniversary with special Kenin, Croatia on June 21, 2008. During her tenure at programs and festive occasions to take place throughout the UNT, she taught courses in the areas of information year. Education for librarianship actually began at the resources and services, including the humanities, social University of North Texas in 1925 when Pearl McCracken, sciences, and sciences; business, medical, and special librarianship; library networks the library director, offered three courses that focused on the and cooperative systems; and international and comparative librarianship. She also practical use of books and libraries and on library conducted research and published extensively in these areas. organization, methods, and administration. Theses courses Dr. Cveljo received her undergraduate education at the University of Zagreb were among the first library science classes offered by any and her graduate studies at Case Western Reserve University where she earned her Texas college. The true beginning of LIS, however, dates professional master’s and doctor’s degrees and also a second master’s degree in Slavic from 1939 when the Department of Library Service was languages and literature. Active in state, national, and international library affairs, established in the College of Arts and Sciences and degree she maintained memberships in a number of professional associations. She was programs at the undergraduate and post-baccalaureate levels fluent in Serbian, Croatian, Russian, German, Italian, and French and traveled were first offered. extensively worldwide in pursuing her interest in research and professional librarianship. During retirement years, she served as visiting professor at the University of Missouri, was a Fulbright Scholar in Slovenia, and received IREX TLA Dinner grants in Slovenia and Croatia for three consecutive years. After retiring from LIS, Dr. Cveljo moved to Cleveland, Ohio to be near In celebration, there will be symposia and other members of her family. In 2003, she moved to Croatia where she grew up and had activities throughout the year, but one will be special, the other relatives. She was interned June 23, 2008, in the family crypt in the Alumni Society dinner held during the Texas Library Dalmatian city of Knin. A memorial service will be held at St. Paul Croatian Association annual conference. The UNT-TLA dinners are Church in Cleveland on January 2, 2009. Dr. Cveljo is remembered at UNT as an known far and wide for being fun filled affairs unlike any excellent teacher who took a deep personal interest in her students and their careers other library school gatherings. Since this is a special year, following graduation. elaborate plans are being made to mark this special occasion that will take place in Houston in April 2009. There will be some serious moments, but most of the evening’s events will be raucous entertainment. YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS IT. A 70th Anniversary Committee has been meeting HAZEL HARVEY PEACE since July 2008 to plan the program and other activities. Even the committee meetings are fun gatherings, which may 1907-2008 be an indication of what the finished product will be like.

Hazel Harvey Peace, for whom a LIS professorship is Platinum and Rising Stars Awards named, died on June 8, 2008 just short of her 101 birthday. At a luncheon on campus in August 2007 celebrating Mrs. In addition to planning fun activities, the 70th Peace’s 100th birthday, attended by some 100 guests, faculty, Anniversary Committee will recognize state and national staff, and university officials, Dr. Barbara Stein Martin was leaders in seven categories in the library and information announced as the first Hazel Harvey Peace Professor of professions who are graduates of the UNT/LIS program. Children’s Library Services. The $350,000 for the endowed professorship, the first in These awards will pay tribute to outstanding members of the a state supported Texas university named for an African American woman, was raised alumni body for exemplary accomplishments in their through donations made by the honoree’s former students, friends, and many professional lives, service to the community, state or nation, admirers. and loyalty and commitment to LIS. Alumni have been sent Mrs. Peace was the consummate educator who never stopped teaching and one nomination forms with additional information about the who gave of herself to the community. For 46 years she served as teacher, counselor, awards. http://unt.edu/slisalumni/index.htm/ debate coach, dean and vice principal at the historic I.M. Terrell High School, for many years the only black high school in Fort Worth. After retiring, she spent REMINDER: The deadline is December 10 and another decade as director of student affairs and coordinator of financial aid at Bishop nominations should be sent to UNT LIS, Attn: Jurhee College in Dallas. Through the years and long after retirement, she served on various Curtis, External Affairs, 1155 Union Circle 311068, Denton boards, commissions, church councils, and community organizations. Even in fairly TX 76203-5017. Should you need information, please recent times, she was often seen reading to children at the Fort Worth Public Library contact Jurhee at [email protected] or by phone at youth center, named in her honor. 940-565-3565. As stated in a June 10 Fort Worth Star Telegram article, “Even if you didn’t know Hazel Harvey Peace personally, you have been touched by her influence….” Fort Worth Mayor Mike Moncrief said of her, “She was, without a doubt, one of the most influential women in our city’s history.” One of her former students termed her, “our Sojourner Truth, our matriarch, our mentor, and our inspiration.” Mrs. Peace, who graduated from Fort Worth Colored High School (later named I.M. Terrell High School) at age 13, earned a bachelor’s degree from Howard University in Washington, D.C. before returning to teach at her alma mater at age 16. She later earned a master’s degree from Columbia University and did postgraduate study at the University of Wisconsin, Vassar College, and Hampton University. Hundreds of Mrs. Peace’s former students, friends, and Fort Worth dignitaries The 70th Anniversary Celebration Committee attended various services held following her death, including Dean Herman L. Left to right: Cindy Batman, Kathy Huber, Clarice Luce, Yvonne Totten and a delegation from UNT who attended the funeral on June 13. Fort Worth Chandler, Debby Jennings, Dean Herman Totten, Melody Kelly, Jurhee Schools Superintendent Melody Johnson announced that she will recommend that Curtis, Ana Cleveland, Jodi Philbrick, and Paula King, Margaret Nichols, center, serving as chair. the next new school in Fort Worth be named in honor of Mrs. Peace.

THE DEPARTMENT 12 Fall 2008 Call Number FACULTY DR. ANA CLEVELAND DR. GUILLERMO NAMED REGENTS OYARCE RECEIVES PROFESSOR TENURE Dr. Guillermo Oyarce Dr. Ana Cleveland was notified in May that she has received the good news in been named a UNT Regents Professor. The title is May that he had been awarded to full professors who have performed granted tenure and outstanding teaching, research, or both. Dr. Cleveland promoted to the rank of was especially recognized for her commitment to Dr. Ana Cleveland associate professor. His areas teaching and mentoring students and for her contributions to curriculum development, particularly in the area of health informatics that has brought LIS of research interest include to a level of national and international prominence.* information retrieval and visualization, cognitive This is an historic occasion in two respects. It is only the second Regents Professorship Dr. Guillermo Oyarce Award to a faculty member in the history of LIS. The first was awarded to Dean Herman L. issues in user interaction Totten in 1991-92. Two thousand and eight also marks Dr. Cleveland’s twentieth year as a with technology, and knowledge management. His member of the LIS faculty. course inventory includes information retrieval design, Web content development and maintenance, Web *The U.S. News and World Report , in its annual guide to the best graduate schools, ranked administration for information professionals, the LIS master of science in library and information science degree program in health librarianship microcomputer applications for information third in the nation and first in Texas. management, and evaluation and experimentation in information systems and processes. Dr. Oyarce has recently published peer-reviewed articles in the Journal of the American Society for TXCDK AND BRIT Information Science and Technology, Documentation and Information Center[of the] Chinese Academy of RECEIVE GRANT Science, and Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Information Science ; a book Dr. William Moen , director of Texas chapter in Creating Collaborative Advantage Through Center for Digital Knowledge (TxCDK) Knowledge & Innovation (World Scientific Publishing, and LIS director of research, has announced 2006); and a Technical Report, Organization for the that the Botanical Research Institute of Security and Cooperation in Europe Police-Related Texas (BRIT)* and TxCDK received a Activities, POLIS, Vienna, Austria, 2005. He made $738,075 grant, with $181,240 in matching refereed presentations at the International Conference funds from the Institute of Museum and of Knowledge Management, Vienna, Austria in 2007; Library Services. TxCDK and BRIT will Knowledge Management Symposium, Tulsa, OK in conduct fundamental research with the goal 2007; Third International Conference on Knowledge of identifying how human intelligence can Management, University of Greenwich, London, in be combined with machine processes for 2006; and at the American Society for Information Dr. William Moen effective and efficient transformation of Science in 2004. textual museum specimen label information Dr. Oyarce holds three degrees from UNT, the into high-quality machine-processible parsed data. The two-year project will advance BS in Physics, the MS from the Department of understanding of the workflow and processes best able to increase access to and use of Technology and Cognition, and the Interdisciplinary digitized biological collection metadata within the stakeholder communities comprised of PhD. He held teaching positions at the University of biologists, natural history museum collections managers, biodiversity standards groups, and Wisconsin at Milwaukee and the University of the library and information science community. A key challenge faced by all natural history Oklahoma before returning to UNT as a member of collections is determining a transformation process that yields high-quality results in a cost- the LIS faculty in 2002. and time-efficient manner. The results of this research will yield a new workflow model for Having spent many years in several parts of the effective and efficient label data transformation, correction, and enhancement that can be globe, Dr. Oyarce says he and his family have replicated, adapted, and transferred to herbaria and other natural history collections. This “globalism” in their blood. His wife, a kindergarten project matches one of the UNT president’s new initiatives to support and improve teacher, grew up in South America and later served in environmental sustainability. the Peace Corps. After traveling a bit after they were Dr. Moen is also a part of an interdisciplinary team of UNT researchers who have received a $393,688 grant from the National Science Foundation to examine how federal married, they returned to Peru, his native country, science agencies try to make their research relevant to society. The team will study ways the where their two children were born. A trip to Texas to five science agencies use the process of peer review to ensure that the research they fund is visit his wife’s family resulted in their remaining in socially relevant. The researchers are calling their project Comparative Assessment Review, or Fort Worth. His daughter, a trilingual doctoral student CAPR, pronounced “caper.” who has just received the MS from LIS, is currently living in Germany. His son, a senior majoring in *BRIT, located in Fort Worth, is a global institute for the conservation and preservation of economics, is a bike racer, a guitar player, and a botanical heritage through education, research, scientific publications, and collections. computer whiz.

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FACULTY BITS & BYTES

Dr. Ana Cleveland attended the annual meeting of the Medical Dr. Carol Simpson , who received the JD degree from Southern Library Association (MLA) in Chicago, May 16-21, where she began her Methodist University in May, served as keynote speaker at the Georgia duties as the chair-elect of the Medical Library Education Section. She is Conference on Information Literary in Savannah, October 1-4, 2008. gearing up for the MLA annual meeting in Honolulu in 2009. On Her latest book, Copyright for Administrators (Linworth), was published September 18-21, Dr. Cleveland, along with eight Rio Grande Phase II this summer. fellows and two Houston Public Library Fountain of Youth IMLS fellows, attended the REFORMA 3rd National Conference held in El Paso. She Dr. William Moen presented a one-day workshop, “The Future of also met with LIS students in the El Paso area and previous Rio Grande MARC, Cataloging, and The Catalog,” at the Montana Library Association Phase I IMLS fellows. A group of students had dinner with El Paso area conference in April. He presented at two conferences on a project funded librarians and went to a breakfast for future leaders in the profession, by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to develop a learning hosted by REFORMA President Luis Chaparro. During the conference, object repository for the Texas Course Redesign Initiative: “Reusing Dr. Cleveland served on a “How I Learned English” panel and gave a Learning Objects: The Texas Learning Object Repository” at the Texas presentation titled “Reaching Out to the Rio Grande Valley: Recruiting Distance Learning Association conference in Galveston in March, and Librarians for Tomorrow.” She is currently serving on several committees “Reusing & Repurposing Learning Objects: Issues of Granularity in the for the University, including the Graduate Education Internal Review Texas Course Redesign Repository” in August. The funded project staff Committee, the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies Dean Search included PhD students Svetlana Barnes, Fei Li, Serhiy Polyakov , and Committee, and the IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access team). Hong Xu . These students are also authors of a paper and poster session She and Dr. Don Cleveland are continuing their work on the book that has been accepted for presentation at the fall meeting of the American Health Informatics for Medical Librarians. Society for Information Science and Technology. Stephanie Horne (MS ’07), a student in the Certificate of Advanced Studies program, is serving as project coordinator. Information about the project that continues through August 2009, is available at http://thecblor.unt.edu. An article titled “The Metadata Education and Research Information Commons (MERIC): A Collaborative Teaching and Research Initiative” by Dr. Moen and others appeared in the December 2007 issue of Education for Information .

IASL CONFERENCE

Several faculty members, doctoral students, and alumni attended the International Association of School Librarians (IASL) annual conference in Berkeley, California. The LIS booth, which offered a gathering place for Dr. Ana Clevenland and attendees of the REFORMA 3rd National Conference. UNT attendees, was managed by Drs. Barbara Martin (PhD ’07) and Barbara Schultz-Jones . Dr. Yunfei Du (PhD ’03) and several LIS students Two members of the faculty have received Research Infrastructure were on hand to make presentations, attend sessions, and network with Support funds from the University to improve the conditions of international attendees. Others in attendance included: Brian Kenny, PhD research equipment and facilities. Dr. William Moen received $17,733 student and editor-in-chief of School Library Journal , Katy Manck (MS to purchase 12 workstations for graduate research assistants working on ’05), and PhD students Linda Swarlis and Doug Achterman , as well a funded projects, one server for research, data analysis, and development, Margaret Lincoln (PhD ’06). and one server with high capacity (Le. terabyte) storage. Dr. Brian O’Connor received $23,288 to purchase ultra-high resolution imaging system equipment to support exciting new research by Dr. O’Connor and others.

Dr. Philip Turner , former SLIS dean and more recently Vice Provost for Learning Enhancement, has returned to a faculty role in LIS and as Special Assistant to the Dean for Distributed Learning. He will remain involved with the former Center for Distributed Learning, now the Center for Teaching, Learning and Assessment (CTLA), with UNT’s Quality Enhancement Plan and Next Dr. Philip Turner Generation Course Redesign. The news release concerning the change stated that “the University is grateful for his 12 years of visionary leadership. Due in large part to Dr. Turner’s focused attention to learning enhancement, UNT has gained a position at the forefront of distance learning and course redesign.” During the time that Dr. Turner served as SLIS dean, he was concurrently an Associate Vice President for Distance Education. One of Dr. Turner’s first responsibilities on returning to LIS was planning and recruiting students IASL attendees: Brian Kenny, Dr. Stein Martin, Katy Manck, Dr. Schultz- for the Virginia Cohort for which he serves as program director. The cohort Jones, Linda Swarlis, and Margaret Lincoln. began in fall 2008 at a Web Institute held at James Madison University (see article p.11)

FACULTY 14 Fall 2008 Call Number STAFF JOSEPHINE REYNA THERESA JACKSON Featured Staff Member Award Winner

Josephine Reyna (PhD ’05), assistant Theresa Jackson , assistant to the graduate general access computer lab Academic Budget Officer, has been chosen manager, who so successfully coordinated as the 2008 UNT Staff Contribution the LIS mo ve to Discovery Park, came to Award recipient, one of the highest honors UNT with a number of years of a staff member can receive. She was given management experience. During more than both a crystal and a monetary award on 16 years with AT&T, she held a number of October 27 at the staff appreciation week responsible positions in such areas as sales kick-off party. The Award was developed to support management and regional operations recognize UNT staff members for management. Duri ng the time she has been outstanding contributions in the areas of associated with UNT, she has held various productivity, customer service, perform- lab management positions and served as an ance, or other initiatives that have adjunct faculty member. In 2005, Josi significantly contributed to the mission or received the UNT Interdisciplinary PhD in Information Science, with a reputation of the University. Theresa also has been recognized as one of concentration in technology and user behavior. She also holds two degrees the outstanding travel preparers by the Travel Section of the UNT from the University of Texas at Austin, the M.Ed. in early childhood Purchasing and Payment Services. development and bilingual education and the B.A. in psychology. She also is certified in several professional areas such as mediation, dispute resolution, Thanks to the Staff alternate dispute resolution, and family mediation. She has been a volunteer The dean and faculty are extremely grateful to the oustanding CILST mediator in Dallas and Tarrant Counties for several years (see also p. 6). staff who manage to keep college affairs running smoothly. A list of names and positions is on page 4. STUDENTS LIS STUDENTS STUDY ABROAD Student comments: “I never believed I could learn so much and An invitation by the Tirana International number assignment and physical location within not be in a classroom! Going through the Dewey’s School in Tirana, capital city of Albania, the library, reviewed circulation parameters, and on the books and working with books in their provided an opportunity for 10 Masters switched over patron records and the barcode MARC records really opened my eyes to the students ( Ryan Bell, Katy Dziminski, Zeb system. They edited bibliographic catalog cataloging world,” Evelhoch, Laura Gutierrez-Ross, Mari records to match each book in the collection, “I know that I can speak for us all when I say Martinez, Connie Mitchell, Liz Rowe reviewing the existing record in Destiny against that we learned so much more about library Rawlinson, Meredith Tabor, Olivia the actual book for a total of 8,466 items automation systems and conversions that we Vanderburg , and Beth Wallace ), two PhD handled. Complete bibliographic catalog records might not have been fully gotten the grasp of had students ( Arta Kabashi [MS ‘08] and Jan were added for books missing from Destiny and we only read about it in a text book or sat in on Reed ), and two LIS representatives ( Dr. books received as donations (440 titles). Special lectures. I definitely feel more prepared to upgrade Barbara Schultz-Jones (PhD ’07) and Toby teams barcoded, cataloged and classified all my own library’s automation system out of the Faber (MS ’04) to complete a system migration professional resources, 379 audio-visuals, and dark ages.” from Follett’s Athena library automation barcoded and classified 427 textbook titles, software to Follett’s newer automation software adding 650 copies of these items. product, Destiny. Finally, they created a policies and The project, accomplished between June 6 procedures manual with and 19, 2008, involved organizing the school recommended policies and library, completing the migration of all documentation of decisions made bibliographic records and patron information, regarding circulating and barcode adding new resources to the Destiny online schemes. catalog, organizing and cataloging the textbooks, The student’s time in Albania and providing training to the school librarian. included two wonderful weekends of The students assessed and reassigned the fiction travel throughout the country and a and nonfiction collections in terms of call weekend in Rome.

Dr. Barbara Schultz-Jones and Toby Faber will be offering two courses and a trip to Kyiv, Ukraine in LIS STUDY ABROAD summer 2009. Ten students will have the experience of migrating a library automation system in the Kyiv International School. Dr. Schultz-Jones states that “this is a wonderful opportunity for LIS IN SUMMER 2009 students to experience planning, managing, implementing, and assessing the effectiveness of a sustainable automation system in a fully contained setting.”

15 STAFF / STUDENTS Call Number Fall 2008 BETA PHI MU CHAPTER RECEIVES AWARD

The Beta Lambda Chapter at UNT and Texas Information Use Management and Policy Institute BETA Woman’s University received the 2008 Mary Jo Lynch and Beta Phi Mu. Dr. Danny P. Wallace, Professor of PHI MU Distinguished Lecture grant. The $2,000 cash award Library and Information Studies at the University of INDUCTEES is co-sponsored by the Florida State University Oklahoma and nationally recognized leader in the profession, delivered the grant sponsored lecture at the Beta Phi Mu breakfast held April 18, 2008, during the TLA The UNT LIS Beta Lambda conference. His lecture was titled “Using Chapter of Beta Phi Mu, the Technology to Effectively Serve Older international library and Adults and Baby Boomers in Your Local information studies honor society, extended invitations to 29 students Library.” in summer 2008. Selection for membership is made by faculty invitation and is based on academic performance and professional promise. Only 25% of LISSA HURRICANE IKE the graduating class who meet the (student organization) criteria for selection can be officers for 2008-09 Many LIS students in the south Texas area were affected by Hurricane Ike, considered. Students selected for Michelle Morris, president some displaced, others with property damage, and most with temporary or summer 2007 represent a cross Veronica Ewing, vice-pres. extended periods of power failure. Where necessity dictated, students enrolled section of the LIS population: Anna Perkins, secret ary in courses online were permitted to delay beginning their coursework with distant and in-residence students, Marian Silva, treasurer added time periods for completion at the end. Faculty member whose students students representing a variety of Paul Andersen and Matthew were affected are being allowed to set an appropriate calendar. We send programs of study, and inter- Pierce, parliamentarians heartfelt concerns to all involved in this devastating tragedy. national students. The summer 2008 inductees include: STUDENT NEWS Doctoral students Kuka Koremura MASTER’S DOCTORAL Mary Jo Venetis Renee Vevea , who will graduate in December 2008, The California School Library Master’s students has obtained a position as eCommerce Project Association has presented the Crystal Acosta Manager at InSite Software Solutions, Inc, President’s Award to Doug Misty Allen Bloomington, MN. She reports that her employers Achterman , Library Media Rachel Bhattacharyya were impressed with the coursework she has taken in Teacher at San Benito High Rhonda Brown Sharon Cardwell LIS, such as data modeling, electronic databases, and School, Hallister, CA. The Doug Achterman Christina Cooper internet applications. award is given each year to an Deanne Cromer outstanding school librarian. Jason Francis Ne’Leigh Hamilton Miranda Johnson “a bench by the road” Tanya Johnson Juanita Kamalipour It was a memorable experience for Stephanie Sanford Kinsella doctoral student Lynne Simpson when the Allison Leeper Nancy Loeza Toni Morrison Society asked her to assist Monica Merritt with a reception following the placing of “a Jennifer Munoz bench by the road” on Sullivan Island near Sara Oyarce Charleston, SC at the society’s conference Jennifer Sessions Peacock in July 2008. The island is considered to be Leslie Roberts the entry point of roughly 40% of the Faith Self Africans brought to these shores for the Valerie Shelley purpose of enslavement. The term “bench Jennifer Simmons Jodi Vasquez by the road” came from an article in which Taciana Williams Toni Morrison is referring to her novel New York or Providence or, better still, on the banks Joy Worland Beloved , noting “there is no of the Mississippi” to think about those who made Kayebeth Zuloaga suitable memorial or plaque that journey. During the occasion, Toni Morrison or wreath or wall or park of read from her new novel, A Mercy . Lynne, who is a skyscraper lobby where I can staff member at the Oklahoma State University sit or you can sit in library, was also asked to prepare a bibliography Charleston or Savannah or of journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations by and about Morrison published Lynne Simpson since 2006.

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SUMMER STUDENTS RECEIVE PRESTIGIOUS ARL COMMENCEMENT SCHOLARSHIPS Bachelor John Kody Willis, Two LIS students, Sheneka Morris and Ling Uong , have received the Association Ashley Camille Mackifield of Research Libraries (ARL) prestigious Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce Scholarships for 2008-09. They will each receive a $10,000 over a two year period to assist Masters them in completing their master’s degrees in library and information science. They also Crystal Acosta, Mohammad Alajmi, will attend a leadership training institute and be paired with a professional mentor. Rosalind Alexander, Shannon Alexander, Misty Allen, Adam Amland, Alan Additionally, they must commit to working two years after graduation at a research library Anderson (4.0), Joni Atha, Timothy designated an ARL Signature Institute. These libraries actively recruit librarians from racial Baldwin (4.0), Stephanie Bassinger, and ethnic minority groups. Cynthia Belden (4.0), Rachel Sheneka received her BA in psychology from UNT in 2001. As an undergraduate she Bhattacharyya, Wendy Binder, Megan Shaneka Morris was in the UNT Honors College and the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Blackwell, Stacy Bosquez, Leslie Bradley, Achievement Program, which encourages low-income undergraduates and those who are Joseph Bree, Rhonda Brown, Katie Buehner, Susan Byrne (4.0), Liliana the first in their families to attend college to enter doctoral degree programs. As a master’s Cano, Sharon Cardwell, Toby Casey, degree student, Sheneka will conduct research on how professors teach, and how students Karen Cecil, Laura Chapa, Christine use, graphic novels and comics in the classroom, particularly in the library science field. Claiborne, Leah Cole, Daniel Compton She is conducting research under the guidance of Dr. Elizabeth Figa , who wrote letters of (4.0), Christina Cooper, Sharon Cooper, recommendation for her. Deanne Cromer (4.0), Jill Crossley, Ling, a student in the Georgia Cohort, is currently a stay at home mother who was Garett Dacay, Diane Davis, Gerry formerly employed at the University of Georgia libraries in the Cataloging Department, Davis, Patricia De Winne, Lee Detzel, June Engel, Jason Francis, Lee Fulton Database Maintenance and Acquired Cataloging Section serving as a Bibliographic Center (4.0), Mari Ann Gadra, Anna Garcia, coordinator. She also has worked at the Hall County (GA) Library System, Haines City Judith Gayle, Deidra Golden, Robert (GA) Public Library, and the Chelonian Research Institute. Haack, Ne’Leigh Hamilton, Elizabeth Ling Uong Michael Porter (MS ’05) was selected as an ARL Diversity Scholar for the 2004-06 Hanisian, Lisa Heggeness, Margaret award year. Honaker, Morgan Honeycutt (4.0), Stephan Horsthemke, John Hummel (4.0), Janie Irlbeck (4.0), Carolyn LUMNI EWS Johnson, Cloteel Johnson (4.0), A N Miranda Johnson (4.0), Tanya Johnson, Julie Jones, Jami Judge, Juanita LIS SPONSORED EDUCATIONAL TOUR Kamalipour, Staci Kimball Perkins, John Lamberth, Chastity Lawson, Megan FOR LIBRARIANS Lederer, David Lee, Allison Leeper, Sarah Lerud, Fei Li (4.0), Nancy Loeza, In August 2008, Dean Herman L. Totten and Laura Luvera, Elizabeth Marek (4.0), LIS staff member Jurhee Curtis hosted a four-day Laci Martinez, Theresa Mbaku, Lindsay education tour to New York City for eleven LIS McCrary, Rita McLaughlin, Ann Medaille, Barbara Merrell, Monica alumni, spouses, and friends. Highlights included an Merritt (4.0), Richard Miles, Rebecca extensive tour of the New York Public Library at a Morse, Shari Moya (4.0), Jennifer time when it was closed to patrons. The group was Munoz, Patricia Nesom, Madeline guided through the board room, the grand hall Noetzel (4.0), Jeanie Noggler, Sheila where the Gutenberg Bible and the original animals Ortega, Sara Oyarce, Colby Pennington A.A. Milne gave to his son were displayed, and to Charlotte Pevoto, Renee Phillips (4.0), the beautiful periodical room with its historic WPA Heather Pilcher, Guadalupe Ponce, Pictured: Ann Bracey, Beverly and Randy Tierce, Judy Yarborough, Angel Pritchett, Christine Ramsey (4.0), paintings of New York City. “Each area was more Wendy Robinson, Barbara Moulds, Sheri Fenton, Becky Russell, Tammy Rands, Michael Reagor (4.0), beautiful than the last—rather like visiting an English Francis Reyes, Yvonne Reyes, Leslie palace,” reported Ann Bracey (MLS ’72), one of the Herman Totten, Dewey Christian and Jurhee Curtis Roberts, Virginia Rodriguez (4.0), tour attendees. A special treat was librarian Anne sculptures and the backdrop of the New York City Stephanie Rose, Becky Rynas (4.0), Garner’s narrated tour of the rare manuscript and realia skyline over Central Park, they were shown the Super Melissa Salnave, Stephanie Sanford collection where the group saw many items not Heroes exhibit of life size characters such as Spiderman, Kinsella, Nancy Sears, Faith Self, normally seen on library tours: a Shakespeare folio, the Josephine Sena Gutierrez, Jennifer Batman, Spider Woman, and others resplendent in their Sessions Peacock, Valerie Shelley, original manuscript of Clements’ A Connecticut Yankee designer apparel. Jo then took the group to her office Jennifer Simmons, Mariah Smith, Yinka in King Arthur’s Court (hand-written sheets at least 6 where they saw a variety of communications pieces that Sole, Chrystal Spybuck, Roxann inches thick), a letter from Elizabeth Barrett Browning she and her staff produce. After a brief orientation Stevenson, Vanessa Swenson, Susan Tan to Edgar Allen Poe regarding the publication of “The concerning the various galleries, members were off on (4.0), Hannah Tarver, Vera Lynne Raven” in England, Dickens’ letter opener with Bob’s their own to browse the vast art collections. Tellman, Shawn Thompson (4.0), Jodi paw as the handle, and much more. Among the other events the members enjoyed were Vasquez (4.0), Rebekah Vickers, Akiko At the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Watson Wada, Brian Wages, Nora Wayman having meals at famous restaurants such as Tavern on Baggaley, Andrea Wilder, Christine Library, the group was shown a wide variety of resources the Green and attending a Broadway production of their Willard, Elizabeth Williams, Taciana to indicate how the library supports the museum’s choosing such as Jersey Boys, Little Mermaid , or In the Williams, Adam Winger, Joy Worland collection and research, followed by a wine reception in Heights . In addition to Ann Bracey, other alumni (4.0), Anna Wright, Jessica Zaker, their honor. LIS alumna Jo Glenny (MS ’01), who is attending the tour were Beverly Tierce (BA ’73) and her Deborah Zieman, Kaybeth Zuloaga. responsible for the major communication pieces, husband Kenneth, Judy Yarborough (MLS ’73), invitations, huge posters, and other items for the Wendy Robinson (BA ’00), Barbara Moulds (MS ’97), PhD Yuka Koremura Museum’s public functions, was the group’s tour guide and Rebecca Russell (MS ’96). Mary Jo Venetis at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. After escorting A LIS sponsored tour to Washington, D.C. is them to the rooftop garden to see the Koons “balloon” planned for summer 2009.

17 STUDENTS / ALUMNI Call Number Fall 2008 ALUMNI NEWS MELODY KELLY President of the Texas Library Association

presidential year is to encourage the identification library’s head of government documents from and the development of implementation 1984 to 2001 and other staff positions beginning strategies that will carry forward the TLA’s vision in 1974. Her honors include the SLIS for transforming Texas libraries. In her President’s Distinguished Service Award in 2005, the Perspective column in the summer 2008 Texas Bernardine Abbott Hoduski Founders Award Library Journal , Melody states, “Transforming is from the American Library Association in 2004, an exciting word to use—by transforming we and the Knowledge is Power Award from the become something we are not now; and through Texas Library Association and Marcive, Inc. the transformation process we may evolve into in 2000. At the fall 2008 UNT Staff Appreciation something we can not even envision today.” She Awards Ceremony, Melody was recognized for her Melody Kelly with her mother at Staff Appreciation Day ceremony further states that “true transformation will 35 years of service to the University. require: the shared recognition that there is a Other LIS faculty members who have served Melody Kelly (MLS ‘73) became president need for libraries to transform, the creation of a TLA as president include Emeritus Professor of TLA in April 2008, at the end of the annual shared transformation vision, and a commitment Margaret Irby Nichols in 1984-1985 and Dean conference. As the association’s president, Melody to coalition building beyond our community of Herman L. Totten in 2001-2002. Dr. Yvonne is the chief elected officer for the nation’s largest libraries.” Chandler recently completed a three-year term as state library organization and chairs the An important function of the TLA president a representative at large member on the association’s executive board and its governing is to conduct the association’s Annual Assembly, the Association’s executive board. LIS alumni who body, the TLA Council. Through the Association work session of the organization that took place have served as TLA presidents include Maurine she will work to support library funding this year in July, and plan the annual conference Gray (MLS ’69) in 1974-75, Mary Lankford throughout the state for school, public, special, held each spring. Melody’s conference will be held (BA ’52) in 1975-76, Charles Harrell (PhD ’88) and academic libraries, an important task during in Houston, March 31 – April 3, 2009. in 1990-91, Linda Allmand (BA ’61) in 1986- the upcoming legislative session. Melody has been associate dean of UNT 87, and Gretchen Hoffmann (MS ’91) in Another important function during Melody’s libraries since 2001, following her tenure as the 2005-06.

TLA LEADERS, 2008-09 MAURINE GRAY In add ition to Melody Kelly serving as Rights and Responsibilities; Cherry Fuller 1943-2008 president of the nation’s largest state library (MLS ’85), Public Relations; Molly association, a number of other alumni and Dahlstrom (MS ’06), Scholarship and Maurine Gray, faculty members are serving leadership roles Research; Elizabeth Philippi (MS ’03), Texas who received the during the 2008-09 conference year. Members Media Awards; Loretta Bruns (MS ’82), Woll MLS from LIS in of the Executive Board include Joyce Memorial Grant. Other officers include: Joyce 1969, died June 21, Baumbach (MS ’93), Sue Compton (BA ’82), Baumbach (MS ’93), chair, Strategic Planning 2008, from and Maribel Garza-Castro (MS ’03). Others Task Force; Margaret Carroll (PhD student), complications include association committee chairs: Jeanne chair-elect, Special Libraries Division; Willie following a stroke. Pyle (MS ’85), Awards; Leatrice (Lea) Bailey Braudaway (MS ’03), chair-elect Archives and She served as director (MS ’76), Bylaws and Resolutions; Dreanna Local History Round Table; Shelly Lane (MS of the Beaumont Belden (MS ’03) and Corinne Hill (MS ’95), ’04), chair, Children’s Round Table; Melissa Public Library for 40 Conference Program co-chairs; Janis Test (MS Johnson (MS ’00), chair-elect, Electronic years, retiring in 2006. At various times, she ’79), Library Partnerships; Victoria Kemp (MS Resources and Serials Management Round also served as the city’s Director of ’99), Membership; Elizabeth Philippi (MS Table; Pamela Johnston (MS ’96), chair, Community Services. During her tenure as ’03), Nominating; Maurice Fortin (MLS ’82), Interlibrary Loan and Resource Sharing Round library director, her efforts led to a new main Professional Rights and Responsibilities; Table; Carmen Grant (MS ’03) Library library, establishment of four branches, and Cynthia Batman (MS ’03), Publications; Services to the Spanish Speaking Round Table; restoration of the Tyrrell Historical Library, JoTisa Klemm (MS ’90), Texas Book Festival; Kay Bray (MS ’94, PhD ’03), chair, Media Beaumont’s original library building. She also Miriam Rodriguez (MS ’97), Texas-Mexico and Related Technologies Round Table; Karen oversaw the library’s recovery from the Relations. Vice-chairs include: Steve Seale (MS Nichols (MS ’88), chair-elect, Reference devastation resulting from Hurricane Rita in ’99), Continuing Education and Development; Round Table; D.L. Grant, Jr. , (MS ’05), 2005. Maurine was president of the Texas Melinda Townsel , (MS ’85), Cultural chair-elect, District 10.* Library Association in 1974-75, the youngest Diversity, Elizabeth Figa (LIS faculty), Disaster person ever to be elected to the position. She Relief; Jessica Wilcox (MS ’98), Library received the LIS Outstanding Alumni Award Partnerships; Yunfei Du (LIS faculty), *If names with positions have been left off, please in 1980. Professional Recruitment and Retention; notify the editor: Margaret Irby Nichols at Carolyn Davidson (MS ’96), Professional [email protected]

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IN MEMORIAM SANDRA NELSON RECEIVES

Ted Drake , director of library MELVIL DEWEY MEDAL services, South Campus, Tarrant County College Sandra Nelson Sandra’s first position after completing the LIS College District, died (MLS ’72) has degree was as administrator of the Olney (TX) September 12, 2008. received the Project, one of the first successful mergers of a school prestigious 2008 and public library which continues to serve as a model Eunice Garverick (BA ’52), a Melvil Dewey Medal, for other such projects. She also has held positions in resident of Las Cruces, NM, the American Library two state libraries, Arizona and Tennessee where she died August 16, 2008. Her Association award was assistant state librarian, and in the Phoenix Public career included positions as given in Library. She became a part-time consultant in 1980 high school librarian in recognition of before establishing the Sandra Nelson Consulting firm McCamey and Cisco, TX, distinguished service in 1998. librarian at Altus Air Force to librarianship. The Her other honors include the LIS Outstanding Base, Altus, OK, technical American Libraries Alumna Award in 1999, the Association of librarian at White Sands article announcing Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies Missile Range, NM, and her as the latest medal recipient notes that “her efforts Professional Achievement Award in 1996, Arizona medical librarian at the embody creative leadership of the highest order.” State Library Association Librarian of the Year in Brooks School of Aerospace Sandra, an advocate for strong public libraries, is a 1987, and the Arizona State Library Association Medicine in San Antonio, nationally recognized consultant, speaker, trainer, and President’s Award in 1985. TX. writer specializing in public library planning and Sandra’s husband Charles Nelson (MLS ’72) is management issues. She is a leader in the development manager of Legislation History and Microfilm Paula King’s father, Paul of planning and management tools for public sections of the Tennessee State Library and Archives. Carter, died September 30, librarians and is the senior editor of the Public Library He also is an artist whose works are shown frequently 2008. Her mother-in-law. Association Results Series, an integrated library of in local galleries and art shows. Paul King’s mother, died in planning and resource allocation manuals. She is Dean Herman L. Totten received the Melvil Oregon less than three weeks author of four books in the series, including Strategic Dewey Medal in 2001. later. Planning for Results , the foundation of t he series. Dr. Shawne Miksa’s 97 year old grandmother, Sherife ANNUAL EDUCATION Skutt, died September 30, GLEN POURCIAU 2008. SERVICES CENTER RECEIVES Linda Valdez (MS ’98), a REGION 20 FALL graduate of the Houston ROUNDUP IOWA Program, died August 31, 2008. SHORT Dr. Barbara Martin made a presentation titled We have also learned of the “Mentoring the Next Generation of Librarians the STORY deaths of: UNT Way” at the Library Resource Fall Roundup of AWARD School Librarians in San Antonio, an annual event Photo credit: Sam Gummelt Dorothy Brewton (BA ’43), planned by LIS alumni Martha Rossi (MS ’04). Lake Kiowa, TX, June 24, Among those who spoke at the Roundup were PhD Glen Pourciau (MS ’92) is recipient of the 2008. student Richard Hasenyager , director of library 2008 Iowa Short Story Award for his collection services at North East ISD; alumni Mary Milligan titled Invite (University of Iowa Press, 2008) Bonnye Conroe (BA ’49), (BA ’75), librarian, St. Luke’s Episcopal School; and is receiving high praise from critics and fellow writers such as Clay Reynolds. He also is Conroe, TX, April 22, 2008. Faye Hagerty (MS ’03), library specialist, Northside ISD; Kimberly Picozzi (MS ’02), library consultant, recipient of the Carter V. Cooper Prize for Short Fiction and the Brazos Bookstore Award for Zelma Hulse (BA ’50), Education Service Center Region 2; Lucia Podmore Best Short Story from the Texas Institute of August 17, 2007. (MS ’05), librarian, Jefferson Middle School, Northside ISD; and LIS Advisory Board member, Letters, was cited in Best Short Stories, and has been nominated for Pushcart Prizes. He has Carol Roberts (MS ’90), a Jana Knezek , director of library and textbook services, Northside ISD. Dr. Martin reported that published short stories in such magazines as the student in the first LIS New England Review, Ontario Review, Mississippi extension class in Lubbock, there were many of our students and alumni in the group who made interesting remarks concerning the Review, New Orleans Review, Cimarron Review , May 25, 2008. and Quarterly West . Glen and his wife Linda , LIS school library program. A number commented also a LIS graduate (BA ’72), live in Plano, TX, on how difficult the courses were but how much they Katrina Savage (MLS ’65), where he is manager of the Schimelpfenig learned. There also were remarks from many potential Lubbock, TX, April 7, 2008. (Public) Library. Even though his work keeps students saying they knew that the UNT program is him very busy, he writes for a number of hours the best in the state and definitely recommended on weekends and often in the evenings. over others.

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UNT LIS ALUMNI LIS ALUMNI SOCIETY BOARD SOCIETY BOARD 2008-2010 Featured Members Kathy Huber (MS ’91), Tulsa (OK) City County Library, Susan Elliott (MS ’90) has been technical services director at Odessa (TX) College president; Carolyn Learning Resources Center since 2000, where she earlier served as director of Bogardus (MS’07), Port public services and as a paraprofessional. She is an active member of the Texas Isabel (TX) Public Library; Community College Teachers Association and TLA; in 2004-05, she was Terry Clower (PhD ’97), TLA District 9 co-chair. Her BA degree is from Kansas Wesleyan University. Assoc. Dir., UNT Ctr Economic Development; Corinne Hill (MS ’95), associate director for Susan Elliott (MS ’90), technical services of the Dallas Public Library, Odessa (TX) College Library; regularly presents programs on library services, Corinne Hill (MS ’95), collection development, and new technologies. Dallas (TX) Public Library, She was formerly Technical Services Manager at UNT Exes representative; Denton Public Library. In 2004, she was named a Sidney Lowe (MS ’04), Mover and Shaker by Library Journal , and in 2005, was a delegate leader for Research & Information head, Texas librarians participating in the People-to-People Ambassador Program to university libraries, Las Vegas, Russia. As an active member of TLA, she has served twice as Conference Program NV; Leslyn McNabb (MS Committee co-chair as well as in other responsible positions. She is the past-chair of ’02), Center for Disease the ALA Reference and User Services Association, Collection Development and Control, Atlanta, GA; Connie Evaluation Section and recently served as a member of an Moss (MS ’92), NETLS; External Review Panel for the Committee on Accreditation. Martha Rossi (MS ’04), Education Service Center, Connie Moss (MS ’92) is coordinator of the North East Texas Library System Region 20, San Antonio; (NETLS), headquartered at the Nicholson Memorial Library System in Mariann Sears (MS ’97) Garland, where she oversees training, consulting, and technology services to Thompson & Knight LLP; libraries in a 33 county area. Before coming to NETLS in May 2008, she was Margaret Irby Nichols , assistant director of the William T. Cozby Public Library in Coppell, TX. She retired SLIS faculty/Call also has served in the Carrollton (TX) Public Library and the Dallas Public Number editor, ex-offico; Library. Connie was born and reared in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. She Jurhee Curtis , UNT SLIS and her husband were able to enjoy travel in Europe during his Air Force career. External Affairs, ex-officio. Her hobbies are travel, reading, and visiting with friends and family.

Martha Rossi (MS ’04), is educational specialist for library services at Education UNT Libraries 2008-09 Service Center, Region 20, where she supports the development and delivery of Albino Squirrel training and cooperative purchasing programs for librarians and schools. The Academic Calendar Center, located in San Antonio, serves 51 school districts and ca. 300,000 students in 15 counties. She also consults and collaborates on the Now Available! implementation of the Texas initiative to provide and integrate state-funded online resources to K-12 schools in partnership with the Texas State Library and This unique calendar Archives Commission and the Texas Education Agency. Martha reports that she features photos of all three of is energized by working with technology applications and system design. She says the UNT albino squirrels with that following her parents around while growing up in Mexico and Brazil and accompanying poster art. joining Drs. Carol Simpson and Barbara Schultz-Jones in Thailand have kept her Proudly display the calendar mindful of the needs for sensitivity and broad thinking. in your office or order several for holiday gifts. Cost: How many of these questions concerning LIS can you answer? $15 plus $1.24 tax = $16.24 Look up the answers and learn some of our 70 year history. All proceeds from the calendar and other albino 1. When were courses in library science first offered at UNT? squirrel merchandise support 2. When was the Department of Library Service established? the UNT Libraries Staff 3. When did the Department of Library Service become the School of Library Scholarship program. and information Sciences? This very popular item is in 4. When was Call Number started? limited supply, so order now! 5. Which of the LIS 12 deans and interim deans served the longest period of time? Albino Squirrel Calendar 6. When was LIS first accredited by the American Library Association? UNT Libraries’ 7. When was the LIS extension program at Texas Tech offered? Administrative Offices 8. When did the Houston Program begin? 1155 Union Circle #305190 Answers on page 21 Denton, TX 76205-5017

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RECRUITERS AT NEVADA LIBRARY TLA DISTRICT ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE MEETINGS The LIS booth at the Nevada Library chair. Others active in the association include: Patrick Alumni, students, faculty, Association Conference held August 14-16 was a Griffis (MS ’06), Tanya Brown (MS ’06), Sidney and staff are participating in gathering place for LIS graduates where they were Lowe (MS ’04), and Debbie Jacobs (current recruiting future students for warmly greeted by Dr. Yvonne Chandler and student). All members of the 2007 Mining the 21st the LIS program at the TLA fall Charlotte Thomas (MS ’06). LIS graduates who are Century Librarian – IMLS scholars program attended district meetings held around hold leadership roles in the organization are: Jeanette the conference as part of their scholarship award. On the State. Hammonds (MS ’06), director, Elko County Library, August 17, the IMLS scholars attended a workshop association president; and Nikki Winslow (MS ’05), on diversity and libraries where D ean Herman L. District 1 San Angelo – Las Vegas Community College Libraries, conference Totten delivered the opening presentation. Melody Kelly (MS ’73) District 2 Amarillo – Sharon Cooper (MS ’08) District 3 Round Rock – Sylvia Owens (MS ’05) District 4 Port Aransas – Carolyn Bogardus (MS ’07) District 5 Dallas – Yvonne Chandler (faculty) District 6 El Paso – Lisa and Sol Maria Lopez (current students) left to right: student Debra McCracken, student Joanne Taylor, student Laurel Curtis, District 7 Colleyville – Susan Gregg MS'06 Myrna Medina-Orbock (staff) District 8 Houston – ALUMNI UPDATE Jodi Philbrick (MS ’01) Regional Advisory Committee to She is a member of the LIS and Send update information to the South Central Region of the Advisory Board. Ana Cleveland (faculty) Call Number editor National Network of Libraries of District 9 Lubbock – Margaret Irby Nichols at Medicine. She is the only Robert Susan Elliott (MS ’90) [email protected]/ community college representative Martin (MLS on the committee that will include ’79) retired District 10 New Braunfels – primarily librarians and library from Texas D.L. Grant (MS 05) directors from schools of medicine Woman’s 1970s and associated universities. University School of Answers (LIS Quiz, p 20) Marilyn Gell Mason (BA ‘68) Library and Scott Downing (MLS ’72) retired retired as executive director of Robert Martin Information 1. In 1925 three courses in August 2008 from the Texas WebJunction on September 1, Science were offered by the A&M University-Commerce 2008. WebJunction, established by Studies in August 2008 and will librarian. Library where he worked for 36 Marilyn in 2002 with a grant from reside in Dallas. He has agreed to 2. 1939 years. He and his wife Diane the Bill and the Melinda Gates serve on the UNT Alumni Awards 3. 1967 Downing, who also retired from the 4. 1939 and has been Foundation, is an online portal that Selection Commit tee. TAMU-Commerce Library, will published continually provides training and technical continue to live in Commerce. since that time except support to library staff. She was the for a two year hiatus in first recipient of the LIS 1980s 1988 and 1989. Bobby Long Outstanding Alumna award in 5. Dewey E. Carroll who (MLS ’74), 1979. At that time, she was Susan Allison (MS ‘86) has been served from 1973 to director of the executive director of the first White promoted to assistant director of 1987 Central Park House Conference on Libraries and the Richardson Public Library. 6. 1965-66 and reaccredited Campus, of in 1976, 1984, 1991, 1998, Information Science. She also Collin College and 2006. served as director of the Atlanta- We recently learned that Kay McKinney, 7. 1988-1990 Fulton Public Library and the Lincycomb (BA ’80), children’s TX, has been 8. 1991 and continues as Cleveland Public Library and as an librarian at Rowlett Public Library, an important LIS asset Bobby Long appointed to advisor to the president of OCLC. published Storytimes…Plus! (Neal serve on the

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Schuman, Research Chair – News, Media and Library, is the new Coordinator at discovery services platform,” 2006), that Technology, School of Journalism, Northeast Texas Library System. serving libraries of all types in over contains 35 Ryerson University, Toronto, 40 countries. Innovative is located themed Ontario, Canada. in Emeryville, CA. programs for three to six year Andrea Green Christopher olds for use in (MS ’91) is Shaffer (MS Storytimes....Plus! schools, libraries, librarian for ’94) became and homes. Remington Oregon College Health & David Marsh (MS ’87) has Houston Science received the PhD degree in higher Southeast University education administration from Campus in (OHSU) Andrea Green the University of South Carolina. Webster, TX. Tony New and dance partner librarian on Christopher Shaffer He is currently library director for She formerly worked as a public August 1, 2008. He was formerly Charleston Southern University in librarian in children/young adult Tony New (MS ’96), formerly assistant director for technology Charleston, SC. In January 2009, services for the Memphis Public technical services/systems librarian and outreach at the Hardin Library he will move to Lander University Library and later as a school at Rowlett (TX) Public Library, is for the Health Sciences, University in Greenwood, SC to serve as dean librarian in Arlington (TX) ISD. currently managing collection of Iowa. The OHSU, Oregon’s of library services. David published “This is my first experience with a development and reference services only health and research university an article titled “The Way I See It, career/technical library,” she says. at the Bedford (TX) Public and the State’s only academic health Reflections of “It has been exciting being the Library. Earlier this year he won center, is the repository of over a Former librarian here and opening a new his third world championship title 90,000 volumes, with over 20,000 CIO: library.” at the 2008 World Championships books and journals available in Leadership of Country Western Dance electronic format. The University’s Lessons The National Endowment for the Contest, taking first place with his announcement of Chris’s Learned” in Humanities has chosen the UNT partner in the Newcomer appointment stated: “Having the October Portal to Texas History as one of Diamond Couples division. Last served for 15 years in library 2007 issue of the best online resources for year he took first place in the services for academic and health ACRL News . David Marsh education in the humanities. The Newcomer Diamond Male Line care institutions, Chris brings to online resource, which provides Dance and Newcomer Open Male OHSU a wealth of experience and digital access to thousands of state Line Dance divisions. innovative ideas for serving the 1990s historical documents and photos, information needs of OHSU is managed by the UNT Libraries’ Hilary faculty, researchers and students.” Monika Digital Projects Unit. Cathy Newman Antonelli Hartman (MS ’91), assistant dean (M S ’94), Stephen Smith (MS ’96), who has (MS ‘92), for digital and information who has been been serving as a records manager reference technologies, is founder of the with the for the past 12 years, has been librarian, project; Dreanna Belden (MS service for 14 with QVC in Westchester, PA Minnesota ’03) serves as project coordinator years, has since 2005. Stephen is a Certified State for grants and development. been Records Manager and a Certified University, Hilary Newman promoted to Documents Imaging Architect. Monika Antonelli Mankato, has Corinne Hill (MS ’95), formerly Vice President of Implementation been elected to serve a three-year technical services manager at Services at Innovative Interfaces. Anna Teller (MS ’95) is director term on the ALA Council, the Denton (TX) Public Library, is She has served in a broad range of of the Texas Wesleyan University Association’s governing body. now associate director for technical positions—trainer, help desk School of Law Library. services at Dallas (TX) Public manager, product manager, Gayla Byerly (MS ‘98), along Library. manager of the product Jeffrey with UNT libraries colleagues development circulation team and, Timbs (MS Annie Downey and Lilly Ramin, Etta Jones (MS ’99) has accepted most recently, director of ’96) joined published an article titled “Simple a position as the code compliance imple mentation services. the Allen Ways to Add Active Learning to officer with The Man in the Innovative describes itself as (TX) Public Your Library Instruction” in the Mirror organization. dedicating “its energies to meeting Library as its summer 2008 the needs of libraries and the new director issue of Texas Janet Key (CAS), who retired challenges of library automation.” on May 1, Library Journal. from Tarrant County Community They further state that they have Jeffrey Timbs 2008. He was College System on May 2, 2008, “fulfilled this mission with first- formerly library manager and Abby completed a three-year term as rate services and products such as assistant director of library services Goodrum TLA treasurer in April 2008. the Millennium integrated library at Rowlett (TX) Public Library, as (PhD ’97) holds platform, INN-Reach resource well as the library’s staff liaison for the Velma Constance Moss (MS ‘92), sharing, Electronic Resource the Library Advisory Board. Rogers Graham Abby Goodrum formerly with the Coppell Public Management, and the Encore Continuted on page 23

ALUMNI 22 Fall 2008 Call Number ALUMNI UPDATE graduate.” She occasionally teaches with current student Janelle Manager in Minneapolis, MN. Ben Toon (MS ’94), library with Dr. Larry Enoch ’s dynamic Drymalla , to manage a LIS manager at Fujitsu Corporation in LIS 5200. recruiting booth at the organiza- New positions for summer 2008 MS Dallas, was a member of a program tion’s upcoming conference in graduates: panel at the Special Library Michele February 2009. Chrystal Acosta , librarian, Burleson Association Texas Chapter annual Lucero (MS Elementary, El Paso (TX) ISD; meeting, held at SMU October 24, ’04), librarian Sheryl Stoeck (MS ’07), librarian at Tomothy Baldwin , 2008. He discussed how he has relations Sandra Day O’Connor School, librarian, Mountain View College, implemented Web 2.0 capabilities manager, West, Northside ISD (San Antonio, TX) Irving TX; Joseph Bree , ILL within his own library structure and a Thomson has been selected by the Kosciuszko supervisor, Weber State University, reviewed some up coming tech- Reuters Foundation to teach English at a Ogden, UT; Rhonda Brown , nology and how that may change Company, Los UNESCO summer program in librarian, Shorehaven Elementary, the way we use social networks and Michele Lucero Angeles, Poland. Garland (TX) ISD; Karen Cecil , Web 2.0. received her MBA in strategic library assistant, Harrington Library management from UNT in spring Eric Terry (MS ’05), youth services Consortium, Amarillo, TX; Sharon DeAnza Williams (MS ’99) has 2008. She began her Doctor of librarian, East Arlington (TX) Lee Cooper , Tradewind Elementary, been appointed as area branch Education in organizational Branch Library, states in an Amarillo (TX) ISD; manager of the Madison branch leadership with Pepperdine interview that appeared in star- Peggy (Margaret) Honaker , (MS library cluster of the Nashville (TN) University in fall 2008. telegram.com/arlington July 23, ’03) librarian, Fisher Elementary, Public Library. She has been a 2008, about being a librarian, Frisco (TX) ISD; Tanya Johnson , member of the Nashville Public Jennifer Smith (MS ’02) is the “Every day I get to learn something librarian, Williams Elementary staff since 2000 where she was a 2007-09 chair of the TLA Texas new and every day is different.” The School, Houston (TX) ISD; Allison young adult librarian for five years Lone Star Reading List Committee article concerned his library’s Leeper , librarian, Gunstream and a branch manager for the last and a member of the TLA Youth involvement in the Texas Summer Elementary, three years. Adult Round Table Executive Reading Club that creates an Frisco (TX) Board. She also has assumed the incentive for people to read. Terry, ISD; Sara Adam Wright (MS ’95) and others position of library liaison for the formerly with the Wichita Falls Lerud , English published “State Library Study on East Central Independent School (TX) Public Library, recently teacher Valley Statewide Interlibrary Loan” in the District, San Antonio. moved to Arlington with his wife City High summer 2008 issue of Texas Library Allison, daughter Madison and son School, Valley Journal. Adam is executive director David Zopfi-Jordan (MS ‘01), Donovan, ages 12 and 8. City, ND; of the North Texas Regional Library librarian at the University of Sara Lerud Lindsay System. Minnesota Law Library, has been Mary Jo Venetis (PhD ’08) reports McCray , librarian, Coppell (TX) elected vice-president/president- that in May 2008 Beta Phi Mu ISD; Luci Martinez , stacks manager, elect of the Minnesota Association selected her to receive a Eugene UNT Health Science Center Library, 2000-2004 of Law Librarians, a chapter of the Garfield Doctoral Dissertation Fort Worth; Ann Medaille , reference American Association of Law Fellowship amounting to $3,000, librarian, University of Nevada Reno; Maribel Librarians. He also reports that his which helped to defray some of her Monica Merritt , Branch Elementary, Garza-Castro son William has turned double dissertation survey and statistical Bryan (TX) ISD; Colby Pennington , (MS ’03) was digits this year; he is now 10. David services costs. She defended her records analyst, Travis County Clerk one of the 14 received an Outstanding Student dissertation in May and received the Records Management, Cedar Park, Texas library Award from (LIS) Faculty in 2002. PhD at August 2008 graduation. TX; Lief Pierson , librarian, North advocates who Mary Jo is serving on the TLA Task Central Texas College, Corinth; participated in Force on Transforming Libraries Virginia Rodriguez , librarian, Robert the ALA 2005 to date and also has been selected to serve B. Sewell Maribel Garza-Castro National on the ALA Association for Library Elementary, Library Legislative Day. The team Margaret Collections & Technical Services Sachse (TX) visited all 34 Washington offices of Cincotta Outstanding Collaboration Citation ISD; Faith Self , Texas congressmen and senators to (Advanced Jury. She was a presenter at the district librarian, make the case for increasing federal Certificate in 2008 TLA conference for the TALL Childress (TX) library funding support of certified Management Texans program titled “Going ISD; school librarians and library ’06) has been Beyond to Become a Strong Jennifer Stieb programs, maintaining network appointed Jennifer Simmons Leader.” Simmons , with Dr. Figa neutrality, and continuing the E- director of the library technical rate program. Earlier this year, Margaret Cincotta Garden City Other new positions: services, Anderson County (SC) Maribel was elected to a three-year (NY) Public Mary McCoy (MS ’06), director at Library; Shawn Thompson , library term on the TLA Executive Board. Library. She previously held Lamar State College-Orange library; aide, Gruver (TX) ISD; Deborah positions in the East Meadow (NY) Tessa Li Powell (MS ’07), library Zieman , Valli Hosk i (MS ’01) has joined Public Library and was assistant director at Wade College, Dallas, TX; teacher, the Ex Libris Group library director for the Levittown Robert Bartlett (MS ‘06), medical Stratford (TX) (www.exlibrisgroup.com) as an (NY) Public Library. information specialist, Methodist ISD; Kayebeth implementation librarian Hospital San Jacinto (Baytown, TX), Zuloaga , responsible for training and library Sherry Lamb (MS ’08) is currently The Family Practice Center. Renee Dowell support in SFX and other e- serving as an officer in the Houston Vevea , who is graduating in Elementary collection management products. Area Catholic School Librarian December 2008, has a ccepted a School, El Paso, She says she is “a proud LIS Association and is scheduled, along position as eCommerce Project Kayebeth Zuloaga ISD.

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ALUMNI WE WOULD LIKE TO FIND Over the years, we lose touch with some of our alumni. If you know the whereabouts of any of the following persons, please send information to Jurhee Curtis at [email protected]. This is a partial list, to be continued in an upcoming spring issue of the Call Number . 1901 Austin, Joyce M (BA) Landtroop, Linda G (BA) Yang, Kae-Jia (MS) Miller, Bobbie Joan (MS) 1941 Kirtley, Gladys (BA) Materka, Doris H (BA) 1985 Chiu, Kwok-Ying Ida (MS) Ragan, Debra Ruth (MS) Smith, D. Palmer (BA) Sharp, Omer Jaye (BA) Duncan, Kathryn (MS) Raychavdhuri, Pradipta B (MS) 1943 Doll, M. Frances (BA) 1969 Sanders,Jane A L (BA) Golden, Diana Lynn (MS) Rutter, Julie Anne (MS) 1944 Russo, Ferrell E (BA) 1969 Wilcox, Kathryn (BA) Jamison, Laura Lee (MLS) 1994 Eagan, Cynthia Louise (MS) 1945 Clayton, Jane (BA) 1970 Gorman, Kenneth G (BA) Jordan, Joan Anita (MLS) Garza, Ellen Hudson (MS) Grizzard, Mary (BA) Haley, Bobbie L (BA) Kirwan, Michael D (MS), Hackett, Sabrina Dionne (MS) 1946 Randal, Agnes A (BA) Rasor, John H (MS) Larremore, Robert John (MLS) Hansen, Lucia Landt (MS) Yoas, Billie Jean (BA) Starkes, Betty Jo Tanzy (BA) Toth, Sally K Bohon (MS) Keys, Patricia Lynn (MS) 1947 Grubb,Elizabeth (BA) 1971 Farni, Janet Ruth (BA) Williams, Carole Elaine (MS) Lee, Patricia Ann (MS) Linn,Dorotha (BA) Kastritsis, Patricia (BA) 1986 Anthony, Leland DeWitt (MS) Rudder, Mary Margo (MS) 1948 Bolling, Ruth Shelton (BA) Tcheng, Lien-Lin (BA) Geddert, Jacob E (MS) Snyder, Janet Lynn (MS) Mitchell, Aubrey (BA) Wilson, Lois Marie (BA) Han, Yun-Ting (MS) 1995 Acker, Jennifer L (MS) 1949 Blummer, Doris Christine (BA) 1972 Allen, Joan Wardner (MS) Lee, Ming-Ying Sarah (MS) Comerford, Kevin James (MS) Garrison,M Bassett (BA) Fritsche, Glenn Carleton (MS) Saridi, Jaiton Z (MS) Davis, Stacey Ann (MS) Gregoire,Parker (BA) Pool, Barbara S. Y. (BA) 1987 Brown, Linda Sue (MS) De Los Santos, Lynda Diane (MS) Ray, Helen (BA) Shipman, Eleanor D. R. (BA) Jungkuntz, Andrea Ruth (MS) Gierson, Barton (MS) Williams, Mary Jo (BA) Smith, Mary Louise (BA) Nicholson, Vicki Lynn (MS) Gotcher, Nancy C (MS) 1950 Harris, Janice Pickle (BA) 1973 Gengnagel, Ronald M (BA) Padgett, Donna Virginia (MS) Horter, Janica Marie (MS) Liddell, Maude Voncil (BA) Ricketson, Emory Lee (BA) Stein, Heidi Gale (MS) Keenan, Martha Runner (MS) Mc Cool, Estelle (BA) Wilborn, Gwendolyn B (BA) 1988 Ellis, Hazel Zulita (MS) Kenyon, Jon Michael (MS) Wall,Mildred (BA) 1974 Ajala, Mabel Olu (MLS) Haji Pg Abdul Razak Kim, Young (MS) 1951 Baker, Annie Belle (BA) Dansby, Laura Bernice (MS) Dg Salwah Ul Razak (BS) Long, Pamela Adoree (MS) Cloud, Jean (BA) Heigh, Timothy (BA) Koo, Suk-Fong (MS) Moody, Dorothy Anne (MS) Johson, Elizabeth (BA) Khorramzadeh, Heshmat (MLS) Olaniyi-Oke, Thomasina (MS) Perry, Sharon Kay (MS) Korioth, Margaret A B (BA) Kromi, Edythe D (MLS) Shirazi, Mary Cecelia (MS) 1996 Frazier, Ramona C (MS) 1952 Bond, Mary Yvonne (BA) Paul, Toni Rae (BA) 1989 Bullock, Jerry Lynn (MS) Liang, Ji H (MS) King, Lynn (BA) 1975 Chani-Mui, Ng Rebecca (MLS) Coompanthu, Sininthorn (MS) Mapel, Amy Denise (MS) 1953 Coale, Marcia (BA) Taylor, Karen L (BA) Pegueno, Edith S. (MS) Smith, William Loyd (MS) Gentle,Velma Maxine (BA) Woodard, Charles B (BA) Roberts, Roxcine Lois (MS) Yi, Myongho (MS) Ralston, Louise (BA) 1976 Blucker, Daniel M (MLS) Thienhom, Vimolsuda (MS) 1997 Bogert, Michele Irene (MS) 1954 Chancellor, Josephine (BA) Pelley, Ruby Lee (BA) 1990 Ali, Mahdi Ahmad (MS) Graves, Yasma Yvette (MS) George, Mary Jo (BA) 1977 Donaldson, John A (BA) Anderson, Meredith Lou (MS) Lemon, Chanda (MS) Mc Kinney, Shirley H (BA) Huang, Li-Tyze Katie (MS) Cole, Teresa Lynn (MS) Peters, Rachel Rebecca (MS) 1954 Myers, Alma S (BA) Stephenson, Mary Sue (PHD) Hayden, Myra Jean H (MS) Stokes, Charity Kay (MS) Wahl, Ruby (BA) 1978 Lolley, John Louis (BA) Park, Hyun-Joo (MS) Tweesubchai, Phandao (MS) 1955 Fambrough, Evelyn W (BA) Stump, Jeanne Marie (BA) Phillips, Casey Robert (MS) Wilhite, Sheryl W (MS) 1956 Stone, Nancy Pat (BA) 1979 Figg, Candace G B (MLS) Pitt, Janine E (MS) Win, Yuau-Zon (MS) Tebbetts, Letha (BA) 1980 Bohlen, James Allen (MLS) Simpson, Jodi Kathleen (MS) 1998 Chiu, Lai-Wan (MS) 1958 Hodges, Martha Francis (BA) Chung, O Jeeru (BA) 1991 Bao, Erin Roberson (MS) Drago, Margaret Lee (MS) 1959 Clark, Jimmie Ed (BA) Loesch, Marie Teresa (BA) Bartoletti, Robin W (MS) Fundis, Margaret Ruth (MS) Jackson, Harold K (BA) Newberry, Teresa Jane (MS) Cox, Laura Jean (MS) Gay, Suzanne Sandlin (MS) 1962 Arden, William P Pool (BA) 1981 Davis, Marsha Ann T (BA) Fesler, Dorothy Susan (MS) Longbrake, Julia (MS) 1962 Couch, Scott (BA) Matthews, Betty (MS) He, Peter Wei (MS) Miller, Katherine Ann (MS) 1963 Blazi, L L Belz (BA) Speer, Nancy Jean (MS) Ku, Hug-Teh (MS) 1999 Coleman, Margaret Rose (MS) Lestrel,Dagmar C (BA) 1982 Ahmadi, Gila (BA) Le Tain, Anne Marie (MS) Goodvin, Renee (MS) 1964 Anderson, Stella Ruth (BA) Bullock, Emmy Ruth (MS) Lowery, Merry Elizabeth (MS) Hiller, Heinz Robert (MS) Bolton, Jerilynn (BA) Huang, Jui-Chung (BA) Paschall, Freedonia (MS) Lopatovska, Irene V (MS) Brown, Janette (BA) Jun, Herbert (BA) Tameem, Jamal Abbas (PHD) Marcee, Alice Kay (MS) Smith, Wayne T (BA) 1983 Deken, Debra Lynn (BA) 1992 Banks, Ronnie Wayne (MS) Neal, Karen Marie (MS) 1965 Cockrell, Mary Barbara (BA), Hammon, Louise Lydia (MS) Cary, Sharon K (BS) 2000 Ludington, Alicia Bea (MS) Johnson, Janet Pamela (BA), Kurmei, Philip Kipkoech (BA) Davis, Dorothy F (PHD) Sartorius, Ellen Jeanne (MS) Rhew, David (BA) Lyons, Melinda Louise (MS) Dettmer, Genevieve A (MS) Shearer, Denine Aurora (MS) 1966 Copeland, Vivian (BA) Pinkston, John Lynn (MS) Ghassemi, Ali (MS) Stone, Amie Victoria (MS) Cowart, Judith A (BA) 1984 Bishop, Betty Jean (MS) Marshall, Eunice Anne (MS) Veronin, Michael Andrew (PHD) Wilson, May Pearl (BA) Chacon De Perez Moazzami, Michelle (MS) 2001 Ambrosino, Maureen Rene (MS) 1967 Denney, Alma J (BA) Gladys Amanda (MS) Wang, Der-Yeu (MS) Hipp, Amanda Leigh (MS) Elliott, Charlynne C (BA) Chuang, Chien-Kuo (MLS) 1993 Alcala, Rosella R (MS) Shamo, Esmaeel Ebraheem (PHD) Lane, Walker Scott (BA) Dykstra, Christiann (MLS) Brannigan, Gypsy Michele (MS) St Claire, Kathryn Louise (MS) 1968 Bird,William Andrew (MS) Hoover, Kathryn Jane (MS) Choi, Jae Hwang (MS) Waletzki, Sarah Louise (MS) Brunner, Michael S (MS) Jordan, Kathryn H (MS) Chung, Yun-Miao (MS) Warren, Pamela Jean (MS) Ghate, Asha P (BA) Kendrick, Alana E (MLS) Doss, Nancy Ann (MS) Heineke,Charles David (BA) Neeley, Patricia Ann (MLS) Emberlin, Anita Fern (MS) List will continue in the spring issue of Hughes,Mary Jane (BA) Wilkinson, Gayle Thomas (MLS) Ewing, Keta Lavoyce (MS) Call Number.

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LIS DONATIONS

American scholar William Arthur Ward once said that “feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” I never want to be guilty of withholding my sincerest gratitude from you, LIS’s esteemed donors. I am a firm believer in expressing what is in my heart, and I never want to be negligent in expressing what I sincerely feel. Those of you who know me best know that I am seldom at a loss for words. However, there are two words that I feel I must never forget to include when I speak to you. The two words are ”Thank you!” Your generosity allows LIS to fulfill its dreams, meet its goals, and kindle its hopes for a future as illustrious as its past. With all my heart, thank you for your unfailing generosity. May you feel the warmth of my words as I wrap them in gratitude and give them to you now.

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LIS DONATIONS The list that follows includes graduates and others who have pledged or donated to LIS from September 2007 through August 2008.

1940’s Ruth Brock, MS ’75 Betty Pope, BA ’70 Kay Dee Mortimer, BA ’81 Colleen Hager, BA ’48 June Browne, MS ’78 Fayrene Powers, BA ’72 Mattie Mosley, PhD ’86 Martha McCulloch, BA ’47 Mollie Bynum, MS ’73 Barbara Rhodes, MLS ’72 Connie, MLS ’80 and Mac Neumann Carmen McKinney, BA ’43 Shirley Campbell, BA ’70 Judy Richardson, BA ’71 Barbara Norton, MS ’89 Imarie Parsons, BA ’42 Scherel Carver, BA ’75 Elmer Sackman Jr, MS ’75 Helen Oelkrug, MS ’85 Margaret Nichols, BA ’45 Bonnie Case, MLS ’79 Evlyn, MS ’75 and John Schmidt Barbara Paulick, MS’84 Mary, BA ’40 and Erle Powell Annette Corman, MS ’75 Katherine Smith, BA ’77 Patricia Peters, MA ’86 Jesse Reinburg, BS ’41 James Craig, BA ’71 Martha Tarlton, MLS ’79 Jeanne Pyle, MS ’85 Rosalyn Faw Robertson, BA ’47 Karen Curtis, BA ’77 Peggy Tooker, MLS ’76 Mary Reiter, MS ’87 Jean Stephens, BS ’43 Donna Darden, BA ’77 Linda Vaughn, MS ’73 Mary Roden, BA ’82 Jane Dickson, BA ’77 Mary Voegtle, BA ’73 Katherine Schacht, MS ’88 1950’s Karen Alice Dillon, BA ’71 Diane Wahl, MLS ’75 Helen Seaman, MS ’86 Mary Bender, BA ’59 Ira Downing, BA ’72 Janet Whitehouse, BA ’78 Sally Sorensen, MS ’88 Sharon Brown, BA ’59 Laurie Evans, MLS’73 Amanda Williams, MLS ’78 Laurie Stelljes, MS ’84 Shirley Burns, BA ’58 Verna Evans, MLS ’70 Janice Wisner, MS ’77 Tana Stoker, MS ’85 Gail Harper, BA ’59 Helen Fall, BA ’70 Juana Young, MS ’72 Deborah Stovall, MS ’83 Shirley Semler, BA ’59 J’Nevelyn Faubion, BA ’76 Lois Upham, PhD ’85 Alice Taylor, BA ’56 Fonda Fox, MS ’78 1980’s Audrey Vanderhoof, BA ’80 Travis Tyer, BS ’59 Alta Lee Futch, BA ’73 Judith Avery, BA ’80 Diane VanNaerssen, MS ’89 Flora Wilhite, BA ’ 53 Ruth Gibson, MLS ’74 Jane Bickford, MS ’84 Wallace Waits, Jr., MS ’87 Oleta Wittenmyer, BA ’54 Gloria, MS ’74 and Philip Gray Allison Breen, MS ’82 David Walle, MS ’87 Mary Ann Grundborg, BA ’77 Barbara and Paul, MS ’87 Buchanan Aletta Waterhouse, BA ’80 1960’s Marsha Harper, BA ’71 Denise Chochrek, MS ’88 Cecil White, PhD ’84 Linda Allmand, BA ‘61 Rodney Henshaw, MLS ’75 Susan Compton, BA ’82 Paula Williams, MS ’82 Margaret Cox, BA ’61 Hazel Keeney, BA ’72 Patricia Connelly, MS ’86 Linda Dugger, BA ’67 Melody Kelly, BA ’70 Ruth De Namur, MS ’89 1990’s Kathryn Edwards, MS ’63 Leora Kemp, MS ’78 Leslie Dworkin, MS ’83 Jo Anne, MS ’99 and L. Duane Alcorn David Engelhardt, BA ’67 Lynn Kirchenbauer, BA ’78 Peggy Evans, MS ’83 Nanette Alderman, MS ‘95 Sondra and Ken, BM ’63 Ferstl Kay Knezek, BA ’73 Wendy Farley, MS ’86 Pamela Allen, MS ’92 Enid Gray, BA ’69 Lee Kobayashi, MLS ’72 Robert Finch, MS ’87 Vanessa Anderson, MS ’90 Noe Guerra, BA ’68 Arlene Kyle, BA ’72 Maurice Fortin, MLS ’82 Evelyn Barker, MS ’94 Jo Kimbro, BA ’68 Jacquelyn Kyle, BA ’79 Rita Foudray, PhD ’89 Nancy Barton, MS ’91 Janet, BA ’69 and John Kirby Carole Lawrence, BA ’79 Maria Garcia, MS ’85 Carisse Berryhill, MS ’90 Ellen Massengill, MS ’69 Marla Layman, MS ‘77 Gregg Geary, MS ’88 David Bigwood, MS ’93 Karen McDonald, BA ’69 Barbara Leamer, MLS ’78 Betsy Grant, MLS ’84 Cathy Bolin, MS ’92 Hilda McLaughlin, BA ’62 Carol Lee, BA ’75 Joan Gremont, MS ’84 Kristin Boyett, MS ’99 Clarissa Metzger, BA ’61 Bobbie, BA ’74 and Dormand, BBA ‘69 Kay Halstead, MS ’88 Rebecca Bradley, MS ’97 Frances Perry, BA ’68 Long Louise Hammon, MS ’83 Dorothy Branton, MS ’90 Margaret Perry, BA ’68 Ann Lynn, BA ’79 Virginia Harris, BA ’80 Orella Brazile, PhD ’91 Elizabeth, BA ’61 and Jack Polk Carol Maksian, MLS ’79 Melba Harvill, PhD ’8 4 Susan Bristow, MS ’94 Elaine Reeves, BA ’69 Kathryn Manck, MLS ’79 Gary Hipps , Sr ., MLS ’80 Andrea Brooks, MS ’90 Merwin Taylor, MLS ’65 Robin Martin, BA ’75 Tad Howington, MS ’87 Susan Browning, MS ’93 Vernon McCart, BA ’72 Sherry Johnson, MLS ’84 Joy Bucy, MS ’91 1970’s William McIntyre, ME ’75 Betsy Kraus, MS ’84 Pamela Cooper, MS ’98 Carole Almquist, BA ’71 Barbara, BA ’78 and Thomas Miller Martha, BA ’82 and James Latham Rita Curtis, MS ’90 Deborah Baker BS ’76 Marion Mitchell, BA ’73 Linda Long, BA ’81 Lynn Day, MS ’93 Robert Bertrand, MS ’72 Benay and Patrick, BA ’78 Muckleroy Joy Lowe, PhD ’84 Carol Dengle, MS ’92 Bernard Bennett, MS ’75 Egbert Musser , Jr ., MLS ’70 Barbara, PhD ’82 and Bob, MLS ’79 Martin Jenifer Dignam, MS ’97 Sherilyn Bird, MS ’70 Marilee Neale, MLS ’71 Frances May, MS ’84 Judith Douglas, MS ’90 Carmella Blackmon, BA ’78 Gwendolyn Oliver, BA ’73 Carol McClendon, MS ’89 Linda, MS ’90 and Edward Driesse Vester Box Jr., MS ’78 Paul Oswalt, BA ’76 Sally McCoy, MS ’86 Kathy, MS ’90 and Richard, MED ’07 Ann Bracey, MS ’72 Joan Phillips, BA ’70 Frances Mitchell, MS ’89 Edwards

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John Elliott, MS ’95 2000’s Theresa Holden, MS ’06 Jennifer, Simmons, MS ’08 Susan Elliott, MS ’90 Heather Adair, MS ’08 Margaret Honaker, MS ’03 Anne Simpson, MS ’06 Deniz Ender, MS ’94 Winfred and Donald, MS ’06 Adair Juan Horn, MS ’05 Debora and Dale, PhD ’02 Sims Lawrence Enoch, PhD ’92 Arne Almquist, PhD ’ 06 Deborah Igoe, MS ’05 Jennifer Snoek-Brown, MS ’03 Cheryll Falcone, MS ’91 Linda, MS ’00 and William Anderson Diane Janda, MS ’07 Karen Sowers, MS ’03 Julia Gahagan, MS ’94 Shimelis Assefa, PhD ’07 Carolyn Jenkins, PhD ’00 James Spence, MS ’07 Frances Gebhart, MS ’95 Shelley Barba, MS ’08 Devery Johnson, MS ’06 Linda, MS ’05 and Robert Spiro Christine Gill, MS ’97 R.J. Bartlett, MS ’06 Kathryn Jones, MS ’06 Vicki Standing, MS ’06 Eva Gonzalez, MS ’96 Danielle Batson, MS ’07 Kevine Jones, MS ’06 Timothy Stettheimer, PhD ’00 Cheri Gross, MS ’96 Karen Baen MS ‘02 Patricia Jones, MS ’03 Katherine Stewart, MS ’08 Johanna Guenther, PhD ’91 Karen Bellemare, MS ’03 Susan Jones, MS ’07 Erica Stone, MS ’06 Cathy, MS ’91 and Walter Hartman Cynthia Belmar, MS ’00 Amanda Jurkis, MS ’08 Christopher Strauss, PhD ’06 Jennifer Harrison, MS ’94 Rebecca Bendel, MS ’07 Artemida Kabashi, MS ’08 Sharon Swain, MS ’04 John Henry, MS ’95 Susan Bloomfield, MS ’05 Terri Karlseng, MS ’01 Shawn Thompson, MS ’08 Ramona Holmes, MS ’99 Laura Boston, MS ’03 Adam Kiskinis, MS ’05 Matthew Tidwell, MS ’02 Kathy Huber, MS ’91 Carolyn Bogardus, MS ’07 Tracey Knouse, MS ’07 Charles Tucker, MS ’08 Jennifer Juday, MS ’95 Deborah Bogue, MS ’07 Janet Kravig, MS ’06 Mary Venetis, PhD ’08 Ywanda Kimbrough, MS ’97 Willie Braudaway, MS ’03 Jennifer Kuca, MS ’07 Colleen Watson, MS ’07 Victoria Lamb, MS ’97 Jennifer Britton, BS ’07 Michele Lacina, MS ’03 Carol Wayne, MS ’06 Patricia Lippold, MS ’93 Sandra Brock, MS ’05 Holly Lakatos, MS ’00 Cari Weems, MS ’07 Kristen and Darin, MS ’94 Marshall Rhonda Brown, MS ’08 Mary and Adam, MS ’07 Lamprecht Alice White. MS ’06 Paula, MS ’95 and Joseph Martin Sandra Butcher, MS ’03 Janice Langdale, MS ’02 Kathleen Whitsitt, MS ’00 Alberta Mayberry, PhD ’91 Hope Cain, MS ’07 Sharlene Lien, MS ’03 Lucinda Wiley, MS ’06 Donna Mays, MS ’93 Jerri Calcote, MS ’02 Margaret Lincoln, MS ’06 Teresa Wilson, MS ’04 Beverly McCalmont, MS ’92 Rebecca, MS ’02 and Brian Caldow Christina Lister, MS ’08 Kathryn Wright, MS ’07 Judith McCune, MS ’94 Deborah Callaway, MS ’07 Lisa Loranc, MS ’01 Xinyu Yu, PhD ’07 Robert McKay, MS ’91 Maria Canavan, MS’08 Michele Lucero, MS ’04 Peter, MS ’01 and Yao, MS ’06 Zhang Mark McKenney, MS ’90 Andrea Cardon, MS ’06 Laci Martinez, MS ’08 Deborah Zieman, MS ’08 Elizabeth Mengel, MS ’93 Nidia Casillas, MS ’05 Crystal Matovich, MS ’07 Jacqueline Zimmerman, MS ’01 Eileen Miller, MS ’99 Vivian, MS ’04 and David Cisneros Cynthia McClain, MS ’05 John Zimmerman, MS ’79 Scott Miller, MS ’94 Susan Chandler, MS ’04 Mary McCoy, MS ’06 Laurie Mitchell, MS ’95 Alma Chavarria, MS ’07 Linda McMillan, MS ’05 Students Marion Mohun, MS ’95 Chad Clark, MS ’08 Ann Medaille, MS ’08 Angela Bailey Karen Neurohr, MS ’95 Luther Cobbey, MS ’07 Mariann Medina, MS ’07 Margaret Ballard Diane Orlowski, MS ’95 Darrell Cook, MS ’06 Pamela Meissner, MS’05 Gayle Bogel Olia Palmer, MS ’92 Cynthia Cooper, MS ’04 Monica Merritt, MS ’08 Sara Jones Ronald Pappenhagen, MS ’92 Sharon Cooper, MS ’08 Margaret Metcalf, MS ’00 Brian Kenney Merry Parker, MS ’95 Rhonda Crow, MS ’06 Lyle Metzler, MS ’04 Wendy Stephens Patricia Peters, MS ’90 Joellen Cullison, MS ’01 Susan Michael, MS ’06 Janet Peterson, MS ’97 Donna Daniel, MS ’03 Christine Mitchamore, MS ’02 Friends and Faculty Robert Phillips, PhD ’92 Judy Daniluk, MS ’05 Katherine Moloney, MS ’03 Carol Bartz Timothy Pope, MS ’90 Inga Davis, MS ’03 Natalie Morgan, MS ’07 Lorene and Paul Brown Brandon Quarles, MS ’95 Bradley Debrick, MS ’05 Jean Mutschler, MS ’07 Louise Carvey Patrick Reilly, MS ’98 Jennifer Demas, MS ’07 Charity Munoz, MS ’06 Yvonne Chandler Constance Rhoades, MS ’93 Nicole Dettmar, MS ’07 Julie Nichols, MS ’02 Jiangping Chen Carol Richmond, MS ’97 Corinne Dickman, MS ’07 Marjorie Nissen, MS ’07 Ana and Donald Cleveland Sandy River, MS ’90 Cynthia Dolezal, MS ’08 Adam Northam, MS ’07 Jurhee Curtis Miriam Rodriguez, MS ’97 Sarah Donahue, MS ’05 Elizabeth Nyhan, MS ’07 Elizabeth Figa Cholly Rolater, MS ’90 Abby Dover, MS ’06 Faith Oguz, PhD ’07 Robert Fordham Paulette Rook, MS ’92 Letatia Ducksworth, PhD ’01 Cindy Oser, MS ’07 Damon Hickey Rebecca Russell, MS ’96 Monica Duke, MS ’06 Julie Overpeck, MS ’06 Paula King Catherine Sassen, PhD ’92 Sara Dunn, MS ’06 Sylvia Owens, MS ’05 Janice Madlock Jo Sblendorio-Levy, MS ’98 Julie Dykes, MS ’03 Guillermo Oyarce, PhD ’00 Dorothy McConnell Camilla Schneider, MS ’92 Elise, MS ’07 and Brent Eckhout Amanda Pape, MS ’06 Myrna Medina-Orbock Christopher Shaffer, MS ’94 Kari Eickhoff, MS ’08 Nicholas Paulus, Jr., BS ’06 Shawne Miksa Mary Shupe, MS ’91 Cynthia Elizondo, MS ’03 Martha Peet, PhD ’03 William Moen Rebecca Soderberg, MS ’98 Edward Feldman , Jr ., MS ’04 Janet Peri, MS ’06 Ruth Osborne Elizabeth Sowa, MS ’97 Diana Frazier, MS ’06 Rhiannon Perry, MS ’07 Eva and Earnest Poole Judith Ann Srygley, MS ’91 Beth Folsom, MS ’05 Jean Pfluger, MS ’03 Miguel Ruiz Katheryn St. Clair, MS ’90 Mary, MS ’05 and Mark Freyberg Tisha, MS ’04 and John Pipes Linda Schamber Elizabeth and Michael, MS ’96 Stapleton Monica Garza, MS ’07 Lawrence Phillips, MS ’07 Spencer Shaw Elizabeth Steiner, MS ’97 Christine Gaspard, MS ’07 Tanya Pomeroy, MS ’05 Cary Siegfried Nancy Stoker, MS ’97 Francis Goettlick, MS ’04 Barbara Powell, MS ’02 Beth Taylor Nagamani Sundar, MS ’97 Laura Gonzalez, MS ’07 Donna Prince, MS ’06 Dale Thompson Anne Swan, MS ’91 Nancy Goralski, MS ’07 Christa Pryor, MS ’07 Herman Totten Sarah Swindall, MS ’90 Elizabeth Grama, MS ’07 Joan Quasnitschka, MS ’01 Maurice Wheeler Rebbecca Taylor, MS ’90 Carmen, MS ’01 and Michael Grant Herldine Radley, MS ’07 Margaret Yates Melissa Techman, MS ’94 D.L. Grant, MS ’05 Stephanie Randall, MS ’07 David Tinsley, MS ’92 Cynthia Gray, MS ’00 Julie Ratliff, MS ’06 Sherri Toon, MS ’94 Sheila Green, MS ’07 Glenna Reisner, MS ’02 Corporate Gifts Karen Vargas, MS ’97 Elizabeth Haluska-Rausch, MS ’05 Sarah Rhodes, MS ’06 Library World Sandra Wallick, MS ’92 Kay Harold, MS ’06 Julie Richards, MS ’06 Rebecca Walls, MS ’90 Euearee, MS ’03 and Nat, MS ’03 J.P. Rogers, MS ’03 Sandra White, MS ’90 Havananda Martha Rossi, MS ’04 Corporate Matching Gifts Susan Whitman, MS ’99 Ellen Heavner, MS ’07 Rebecca Ruhland, MS ’02 Anakarko Petroleum Company Aid to Jessica, MS ’98 and Mark, MS ’96 Wilcox Kristyn Helge, MS ’08 Sam Salas, MS ’07 Education Program Angela Williams, MS ’97 Janet Henderson, MS ’06 Hollie Scargall, MS ’02 Baxter International Foundation Nancy Williams, MS ’96 June Henson, MS ’08 Rachel Schlutz, MS ’06 Chevron Texaco Regina Williamson, MS ’94 Jennifer Hepp, MS ’07 Barbara Schultz- Jones, PhD ’07 Kraft Employee Involvement Program Glenda Young, MS ’94 Carol Herrington, MS ’05 Faith Self, MS ’08 Marathon Oil Company Foundation Kimberly Herrington, MS ’08 Suzanne Severns, MS ’08 Mobil Foundation Inc. Sally Hilliard, MS ’00 Julia Sibaja, MS ’06 Shell Oil Co. Foundation Jan Hodge, MS ’02 Melanie Sibley, MS ’06

ADVANCEMENT 26 This season of Thanksgiving provides an appropriate time to say “thank you” to our alumni and friends.

Happy Holidays!

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