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Posie Aagaard

Current Position:
Electronic Resources Librarian

Education:
BM, Education with K-12 Teaching Certification, Texas Tech University, 1997
BM, Performance, Texas Tech University, 1997
MLS, Library and Information Science, University of North Texas, 2000
CAS, Information Systems and Telecommunications Management, Syracuse University, 2003

Collection Development Area:
Music

Email: Posie.Aagaard@utsa.edu
Phone: (210) 458-4878
Fax: 210-458-4575

Natasha Arguello

Current Position:
Business Reference Librarian

Education:
B.A. Foreign Languages and Education, Ulyanovsk State Pedagogical University, Russia
Ph.D. studies in Linguistics, Moscow State Linguistic University, Russia
MLIS, University of Texas at Austin, TX

Collection Development Area:
Business, Management, Economics

Professional Affiliations:
American Library Association/Association of College and Research Libraries/Business Reference and Services Section of RUSA
Special Libraries Association

Email: Natasha.Arguello@utsa.edu
Phone: (210) 458-7444
Fax: 210-458-6660

DeeAnn Green

Current Position:
Reference Librarian/Bibliographer

Education:
BBA, Management, Angelo State University, San Angelo, TX
MLIS, Information Science, University of North Texas, Denton, TX

Background:
While a business major at Midland College in Midland, TX, I worked as a part-time Page at the Midland County Public Library where I re-shelved non-fiction books. Patrons would often ask for assistance, and it was during this time that I realized how much I enjoy connecting people with information!

Not one to listen to my initial calling, I graduated from Angelo State University with my BBA in Management. After graduation, I worked as the MLS Administrator for the San Angelo Association of REALTORS where I assisted members with technical issues. I also planned and taught classes on database/software usage.

Before long, I had an epiphany: Why not combine my background and experience? After my first semester in library school, I was confident in my choice of librarianship as a profession. I am excited to apply my experience and education in my new position at UTSA!

Collection Development Areas:
Psychology
Business Law
Communications

Professional Affiliations:
Texas Library Association

Email: deeann.green@utsa.edu
Phone: (210) 458-6666
Fax: (210) 458-6660

Jeff McAdams

Current Position:
Engineering Librarian

Education:
BGS, English & History, University of Kansas – Lawrence, KS
MLS, Library and Information Science, Emporia State University – Emporia, KS

Background:
Prior to arriving at UTSA, I worked for five years at Spahr Engineering Library at the University of Kansas. Here at UTSA I am a reference librarian, order materials for engineering, math and physics, and teach library instruction classes.

Collection Development Areas:
Engineering
Physics
Mathematics

Email: jeff.mcadams@utsa.edu
Phone: (210) 458-4583
Fax: (210) 458-6660

Rick McDonnell

Current Position:
Reference Librarian/Science Bibliographer

Education:
B.S. Chemistry, St. Lawrence University (Canton, N.Y.), 1965;
M.S. Chemistry, West Virginia University, 1970;
M.A. History, The Pennsylvania State University, 1973;
Ph.D. History, The Pennsylvania State University, 1975.
MS Library Science, Long Island University, 1983.

Background:
I am one of the reference librarians (those librarians who help the patron use the Library resources). I am the reference librarian who works Wednesday night. I am also the librarian in charge of selecting materials for Chemistry, Astronomy, Earth and Environmental Sciences, General Science, American Studies and History.

I used to be a history professor at a branch campus of The Pennsylvania State University. Since 1983 I have been a reference librarian here at UTSA-definitely a fun job.

Interests:
My interests include reading (what else for a librarian), volksmarching, history, politics, music, bridge, and solving puzzles - jigsaw and mind.

Email: richard.mcdonnell@utsa.edu
Phone: (210) 458-5981
Fax: (210) 458-6660

Prudence Morris

Current Position:
Instructional Services Librarian
Reference Librarian/Bibliographer

Education:
BS, Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
MLS, Library Science, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX

Background:
My first job in the library field was as a Library Technical Assistant at the Blinn College Library in Bryan, Texas. I worked at Blinn for a total of three years, but after my first year I knew I wanted to take my experience to the professional level, so I enrolled in the Library Science program at TWU. After being away for almost eight years, I was quite happy that I was able to find a job and move back home to San Antonio, and I am very excited about working at UTSA!

Collection Development Areas:
Sociology
Social Sciences
Ethnic Studies
Women and Gender Studies

Professional Affiliations:
American Library Association
Texas Library Association

Email: prudence.morris@utsa.edu
Phone: (210) 458-6668
Fax: (210) 458-6660

Shari Salisbury

Current Position:
Reference Services Coordinator, Downtown Library
Reference Librarian/Bibliographer

Education:
MLS, Library and Information Studies, SUNY at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
BA, Art History, Linguistics, Women's Studies, SUNY at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY

Collection Development:
I am a bibliographer for Art and Art History, as well as French. I enjoy helping to connect people to the information they are seeking and invite you to contact me for assistance.

Background:
Before coming to UTSA, I was the Information Specialist at the Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER) at SUNY at Buffalo, and editor of the MCEER Information Service News. My previous library experience includes work as the Assistant to the Curator of an art history slide library, and a year and a half as a Library Clerk in a public library. My insatiable curiosity makes me interested in a wide variety of subjects, including foreign languages, ancient history, literature, film studies, art, linguistics, and women/gender studies.

Professional Affiliations:
American Library Association
Association of College and Research Libraries
Art Libraries Society of North America
Texas Library Association
American Association of University Women

Phone: (210) 458-2445
Fax: (210) 458-2720
Email: shari.salisbury@utsa.edu

Tara Schmidt

Current Position:
Reference Librarian/Bibliographer

Education:
BA, Literature and Writing, Whitworth College – Spokane, Washington
MLS, Library and Information Science, Indiana University – Bloomington, Indiana

Background:

My responsibilities at the University of Texas at San Antonio include providing reference service and selecting materials for the English. I also provide instruction.

Interests:
Obscure British women novelists, travel – whether 15 or 5000 miles away, building my movie collection, regional poets and really good scones.

Email: tara.schmidt@utsa.edu
Phone: (210) 458-4894
Fax: (210) 458-6660

Charles Thurston

Current Position:
Education/Reference Librarian

Education:
BA 1972 Elementary Education, Luther College, Decorah, IA.
MA 1974 Library Science, University of Minnesota (the U of M!)
MA 1978 History and Philosophy of Education, Univ. of Minnesota

Activities:
I've been active with the American Library Association for over 25 years.

Collection Development:
I am the bibliographer for Education, Bicultural Bilingual Studies, Linguistics, Political Science, Global Studies and Health and Kinesiology.

Current reading:
I recently finished reading Anthony Trollope's 47 novels as well as all of Thackery. I'm now rereading The Demons by Heimito von Doderer, perhaps the most important twentieth-century Austian novelist.

Email: thurston@lonestar.utsa.edu

Rita Wilson

Current Position:
Government Documents Coordinator / Reference Librarian / Bibliographer

Collection Development:
My collection development areas are in Anthropology, Spanish, and Mexican American Studies.

Education:
MLS, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
MA, Economics, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti
BA, Anthropology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Certificate in Spanish, Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito

Professional Affiliations:
I am a member of the American Library Association (ALA), Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials (SALALM), Government Documents Round Table (GODORT), San Antonio Documents Users Group.

Background:
My first professional library job was as Collection Development Librarian at the University of Michigan Graduate Library, Ann Arbor. Previously I lived two years in Quito, Ecuador where I taught English as a Second Language and studied Spanish at the Universidad Católica. I collect Spanish dictionaries and books on Latin American literature and film.

Current reading/interests:
I'm passionately interested in Latin American literature and history. I love the music and cinema of Mexico and have created web pages on Pedro Infante, the 1940's and 50's actor and singer, and Jorge Negrete.

I especially enjoy reading biographies, Latin American histories, and novels from Latin America and Spain in the original Spanish. My favorite authors are Mario Vargas Llosa (Peru), Eduardo Caballero Calderón (Colombia), Gabriel García Márquez (Colombia), José Donoso (Chile), and Julio Ramón Ribeyro (Peru).

Phone: 458-7572
Fax: 458-6660
Email: rita.wilson@utsa.edu

Gary Woods

Current Position:
Instructional Services Librarian, UTSA Downtown Campus

Education:
MLIS, University of Texas at Austin;
BA, Philosophy, University of Texas at Austin.

Background: I have bibliographic instruction, reference, and collection development duties at the UTSA Library Downtown. My bibliographic collection development areas are Architecture and Public Administration.

I spent six years as the Serials and Acquisitions Librarian for Texas A&M International University in Laredo. I am a native Texan and I have traveled extensively in Mexico and more recently Nepal.

Email: gary.woods@utsa.edu

Charles Wu

Current Position:
Reference and Instruction Librarian

Education:
MA 1984 Chinese Literature, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.
MLIS 1993 Library Information Science, University of Texas at Austin, Texas

Collection Development:
My collection development responsibilities are in Computer Science, Accounting, Information Systems, and Finance.

Professional Affiliations:
I am a member of the American Library Association, and the Chinese Comparative Literature Association.

Background:
I used to be a lecturer teaching a variety of Chinese and literature courses at a college in Shanghai, China. As I have had a lifelong interest in reading--reading any books and magazines of interest to me, I decided to pursue my 2nd master degree in library and information science in this great and unique country in the world. Since graduation from the UT-Austin Library School, I have been working in academic libraries. I really enjoy working in an academic library environment, especially using electronic resources with computer. Currently I work at the reference desk to help library users find any kind of information they need.

I am a member of the American Library Association, and the Chinese Comparative Literature Association.

Special Interests:
Information Literacy, Chinese Literature, Modern Chinese Politics and History, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, and Finance.

Favorite Quotes:

• "People can change if there is sufficient education, information, and resources." (Anonymous)
• "There is a connection between information and success." (Anonymous)

Email: charles.wu@utsa.edu
Phone: (210) 458-4895
Fax: (210) 458-6660

6/24/09