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: Amy Rogers & The Story of the Digital Book
BayNet's webmaster Amy Rogers and her video, The Story of the Digital Book, is profiled this week at SJSU SLIS, "Student Amy Rogers Develops Educational Video During Internship." The Story of the Digital Book Millions of books from the UC Libraries have been digitized, but how? Go behind the scenes to learn about the UC … Continue reading PROFILE: Amy Rogers & The Story of the Digital Book
Q&A: Librarian Susan Geiger and Moreau Catholic High School
An ongoing look at BayNet members who work in libraries and information services around the Bay Area. How did you become a high school librarian? My early career was in a public library as a children’s librarian and then as young adult librarian. I moved on to become a Branch Librarian but knew working with … Continue reading Q&A: Librarian Susan Geiger and Moreau Catholic High School
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: Deborah Hunt and Information Edge
BayNet is doing a series of profiles of members who work in little-known libraries and information services around the bay. Deborah Hunt is the Principal of Information Edge, an information service based in San Leandro, California, and a long time BayNet member. How did you become interested in working in information services? As an undergraduate … Continue reading PROFILE: Deborah Hunt and Information Edge
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: Janet Camarena and the Foundation Center
BayNet is doing a series of profiles of members who work in little-known libraries and information services around the bay. Janet Camarena has served as director of the Foundation Center-San Francisco office since 2001 and has worked for the Center in a variety of roles since 1995. Describe a little about Foundation Center's function. The … Continue reading PROFILE: Janet Camarena and the Foundation Center
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
SPOTLIGHT: Him Mark Lai — The Master Archivist
Him Mark Lai is a scholar of Chinese America and a key representative of the Chinese Historical Society of America.
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
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