Profile: San Francisco librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award

San Francisco librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award Janet Tom recognized with prestigious national public service honor SAN FRANCISCO – Janet Tom, reference librarian at the San Francisco Public Library, is a winner of this year’s I Love My Librarian Award. Recognized for her leadership in her community and commitment to transforming lives, she … Continue reading Profile: San Francisco librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award

PROFILE: Rosanne Macek, Library Services Director, Mountain View Public Library

An ongoing look at people who work in libraries and information services around the Bay Area. How did you become a librarian? Well, I was one of those kids who spent weekends in the library, participated in summer reading, and loved to read, so I thought maybe I’d want to be a librarian when I … Continue reading PROFILE: Rosanne Macek, Library Services Director, Mountain View Public Library

PROFILE: Lauren John of the Town and Country Club in San Francisco

Lauren John is BayNet's newest board representative for special libraries. A librarian for the San Francisco's Town and Country Club, she organizes monthly literary discussions and leads book groups. Her groups have appeared in public libraries, bookstores, boardrooms, museums, living rooms, retirement communities and synagogues. At Infopeople, she has taught librarians how to run book … Continue reading PROFILE: Lauren John of the Town and Country Club in San Francisco

PROFILE: Heidi Goldstein and Ex’pression College for Digital Arts

This is an ongoing series of profiles of BayNet members who work in little-known libraries and information services around the bay. Heidi Goldstein is the Head Librarian of Ex'pression College for Digital Arts in Emeryville. How did you decide to become a librarian? I've always been a reader and a lover of books. At about … Continue reading PROFILE: Heidi Goldstein and Ex’pression College for Digital Arts

PROFILE: Sharon Miller and the Mechanics’ Institute

Located in the heart of San Francisco’s financial district, the Mechanics’ Institute is a nonprofit membership organization open to the public. Founded just after the Gold Rush to provide technical education and training for mechanics and to promote local and California industry, the Institute today is a vibrant intellectual and cultural center serving the entire … Continue reading PROFILE: Sharon Miller and the Mechanics’ Institute

PROFILE: Patricia Elliot and USCS Santa Clara Virtual Library

BayNet is doing a series of profiles of members who work in little-known libraries and information services around the bay. Patricia A. Elliot is an information specialist at a library with a long name: BAE Systems United States Combat Systems Santa Clara Virtual Library. Tell me a bit about your organization. United States Combat Systems … Continue reading PROFILE: Patricia Elliot and USCS Santa Clara Virtual Library

PROFILE: Andrea L. Mitchell and Substance Abuse Librarians & Information Specialists

Andrea L. Mitchell is the Executive Director of Substance Abuse Librarians and Information Specialists (SALIS) and BayNet President. Created in 1978, the SALIS is a small non-profit member organization of alcohol, tobacco and other drug (atod) librarians. Note: “other drug” librarians refer to librarians whose subject specialty is drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, … Continue reading PROFILE: Andrea L. Mitchell and Substance Abuse Librarians & Information Specialists