KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Dr. Larry Hardesty
is an alumnus of the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK) with both undergraduate
and graduate degrees from the institution. He has served as director of library
services at Eckerd College, college librarian at Austin College, and interim
university librarian at Winona State University. He has served in several positions
in the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), including president
(1999-2000), member of the Board of Directors, chair of the College Libraries
section (1995-1996), member of the College and Research Libraries Editorial Board
(1990-1996), and chair of the Charlotte ACRL National conference (2003), In 2001
Hardesty received the ACRL Academic Research Librarian of the Year. In 2002 he
received an outstanding alumnus award from UNK. He is also the recipient of the
Distinguished Alumnus awards from the School of Library and Information studies
of the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2002), where he received his MALA, and the
Indiana Univeristy School of Library and Information Science (2000), where he
received his PhD in Library and Information Science. Hardesty continues to direct
the College Library Directors' Mentor Program.
Genevieve Cottrell is Cataloger, McKee
Library, Southern Adventist University. She served as Director of Libraries from
2001-2007 and initiated the Team approach to the library's management.
Stan Cottrell is Technical Services
Librarian and Technical Services Team Leader, McKee Library, Southern Adventist
University. He was previously employed at Columbia Union College as Cataloging
Librarian.
Carlene Drake is Director of the Loma Linda
University Libraries, Loma Linda Univeristy. Her previous experiences include
Reference Librarian, Chair of Public Services, and Associate Director. Her
professional activities include serving on the Executive Board of Statewide
California Electronic Library Consortium, President of Medical Library Group of
Southern California and Arizona, and currently President of ASDAL.
Yacob Haliso is Senior Lecturer and Head
of Department Information Resources Management, Babcock University, Nigeria. He
received his MLIS from the University of Ibadan in 1999 and his PhD from the University
of Ibidan in 2007.
Warren Johns is Special Collections Cataloger, Loma
Linda University Libraries, Loma Linda University. Prior to coming to Loma Linda
University in 2006, Johns worked in James White Library, Andrews University,
cataloging Adventist and other materials.
Lauren Matacio is Instruction Librarian, James White
Library, Andrews University. She received the MA in Educational and Developmental
Psychology from Andrews University in 1979 and the MS in Librarianship from
Western Michigan University in 1983. Prior to her present position, she was
Catalog Librarian and Head, Department of Bibliographic Services at James White
Library.
Uloma D. Onuoha is Lecturer II, Department of Information
Resources Management, Babcock University, Nigeria. Her academic background includes
a BA from the University of Jos, Master in Personnel Psychology from Olabisi
Onabanjo University and an MLIS from the University of Ibadan. She is currently
a PhD candidate in the University of Ibadan.
Nicola Palmer is Acqusitions/Serials Librarian, Hiram
S. Walters Resource Centre, Northern Caribbean University, Jamaica. She also
participates in literacy instruction to library patrons and research methodology
presentations to faculty and staff. She pursued post graduate courses in library
and information science, earned a BA in English from the University of the West
Indies, and holds a Teacher's Education diploma.
Terry Robertson is Seminary Librarian, James White
Library, Andrews University. He joined the staff at James White Library in 1992
and earned an MLS degree from Indiana University in 1998. In addition to his library
duties, he teaches the research methods course for the Seminary.
Marge Seifert is Public Services Librarian, McKee
Library, Southern Adventist University. She oversees all the public services at
the McKee Library and serves as the Public Services Team Leader. Her chief duties
are in the areas of reference and instruction.
Steve Sowder is Systems Librarian, James White Library,
Andrews University. Previously he was the Director of Information Systems at
Southwestern Adventist University for 18 years. He received his MLIS from the
University of North Texas in 1997.
Yvette Sparrow is Technical Services Librarian, Pieter
Wessels Library, Helderberg College, South Africa. Before working in the library,
she spent the previous 20 years teaching Grade 3-12 at different time periods.
Sparrow has a four-year teaching qualification and is presently completing a
degree in Information Science. In 2009 she was appointed Technical Services Librarian
of Helderberg College.
Felipe Tan is Senior Cataloger, James White Library,
Andrews University. He was employed at the Adventist International Institute of
Advanced Studies, Philippinies as assistant librarian for two years and as library
director for 16 years of the Leslie Hardinge Library before joining Andrews. He
taught seminary and library science classes and served as church/district pastor
in the Philippines. He is the current editor of the Classification Scheme for
Adventists and Ellen White.
