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Adjuncts & Professors of Practice

GSLIS is fortunate to have a number of library and information science professionals teach as adjunct faculty. Below is a listing of adjunct faculty of the school. Unless otherwise instructed by the faculty member, they can be reached through the faculty assistant (617-521-2810).

Please note, all adjuncts are listed below; those with bios and additional information are listed on the right.

Benjamin Abrahamse, Head, Serials Cataloging, CAMS, MIT Libraries
Lecturer in Information Organization (LIS 415)

Camila Alire, Dean of University Libraries, University of New Mexico
Professor of Practice in the Doctoral Program

Emily Alling, Director, Rice-Aron Library, Marlboro College
Lecturer in Reference and Information Services (LIS 407)

Caryn Anderson '05LS, Integration Research Manager-Centre of Excellence on Policing & Security, Australian National University
Lecturer in Technology for Information Professionals (LIS 488)

Martin Antonetti, Curator of Rare Books, Smith College
Lecturer in History of the Book (LIS 425)

Kathryn Hammond Baker. Deputy Director, Center for the History of Medicine, Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard University
Lecturer in Managing Records in Electronic Environments (LIS 456)

Sidney Berger, Ann C. Pingree Director of the Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum
Lecturer in History of the Book (LIS 425) and Rare Books and Special Collections Librarianship

Kate Bowers, Collections Services Archivist, Harvard University Archives
Lecturer in Archival Access and Use (LIS 440)

Raynna Bowlby, GSLIS West Recruiting and Administrative Coordinator
Lecturer in Principles of Management (LIS 404)

Linda Braun, LEO: Educational Technology Consultant, Librarians and Educators Online; President-Elect, Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)
Lecturer in Technology and the School Library Media Center (LIS 460), Web Design and Information Architecture (LIS 467), and Young Adult Literature (LIS 483)

Stephanie Willen Brown '98LS, Electronic Resources Librarian, University of Connecticut
Lecturer in Reference/Information Services (LIS 407) and Digital Information Services and Providers (LIS 454)

Carol E. Chamberlain, Former Associate Dean, Technical Services and Systems Development, Northeastern University Libraries
Lecturer in Collection Development and Management (LIS 453)

Scot (Capehart) Colford, Web Services Manager, Boston Public Library
Lecturer in Technology for Information Professionals (LIS 488)

Cynthia Correia '96LS, Principal and Founder, Knowledge inForm, Inc.
Lecturer in Digital Information Services and Providers (LIS 454) and Competitive Intelligence (LIS 530M)

Robert Cox, Head of Special Collections & University Archives, Adjunct Professor of History, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Lecturer in Archival Access and Use (LIS 440)

Anne Croak, Education Librarian, Simmons College
Lecturer in Practicum (preK-8) (LIS 498) and Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Strategies for Library Teachers (LIS 426)

Ann Cullen, Curriculum Service Librarian, Baker Library, Harvard Business School
Lecturer in Business Information Sources and Services (LIS 430)

Patricia Deyton, Assistant Professor, Director, Center for Gender In Organizations, Simmons College School of Management
Lecturer in Principles of Management (LIS 404) and Management Theory for Leading and Working Effectively in Organizations (LIS 492).

Valerie Diggs '96LS, Coordinator of Libraries, Chelmsford Public Schools
Lecturer in Organization and Management of School Library Media Centers (LIS 406).

John Dillon '96LS, Assistant Library Director and Head of Technical Services, Saint Anselm College, Manchester, NH
Lecturer in Technical Services (LIS 418).

Ernest DiMattia, Jr. '65LS, President, The Ferguson Library, Stamford, CT
Lecturer in Principles of Management (LIS 404), Organization and Management of Public Libraries (LIS 450), and Marketing the Library (LIS 477)

Daniel J. Fleming, Reference Librarian, UMass Lowell, Staff Development/Trainer
Lecturer in Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Strategies for Library Teachers (LIS 426)

Dr. Elizabeth Fleming, Dean of Faculty, Bay Path College
Lecturer in Instructional Strategies for Effective Teaching and Learning in the School Library Media Center (LIS 431)

Lori Foley, Director of Field Service, Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC), Andover, MA
Lecturer in Preservation Management (LIS 439)

Megan Fox '98LS, Associate Director for Technology and Special Projects, Simmons College Library
Lecturer in Digital Information Services and Providers (LIS 454)

Millicent Gaskell, Head Librarian, Dewey Library for Management and Social Sciences, MIT
Lecturer in Business Information Sources and Services (LIS 430)

Dr. Joan Giesecke, Dean of Libraries, The University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Professor of Practice in the Doctoral Program

Kevin Glick, Head of University Archives & Electronic Record Archivist, Yale University
Lecturer in Managing Records in Electronic Environments (LIS 456)

Pat Hawthorne, Director of Library Human Resources, University of California at Los Angeles Library
Professor of Practice in the Doctoral Program

Barry Hennessey '74LS, Head of Technical Services, University Library, University of New Hampshire
Lecturer in Information Organization (LIS 415)

Rosita Hopper, Dean of University Libraries, Johnson & Wales University
Lecturer in Academic Libraries (LIS 451)

Naka Ishii, Branch Reference Librarian, Integrated Sciences and Engineering Library (ISEL), University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Lecturer in Literature of Science and Technology (LIS 484)

Andrew Jankowich, Director of Business Development and Founder, Metaboston Media
Lecturer in Information Entrepreneurship (LIS 478)

Linnea Johnson '04LS, Assistant Manager for Information Technology, Simmons GSLIS
Lecturer in Technology for Information Professionals (LIS 488).

Marvin Kabakoff, Senior Records Analyst, National Archives and Records Administration - Northeast Region
Lecturer in LIS 441 - Appraisal of Archives and Manuscripts

Jim Kelly, Humanities Bibliographer, W.E.B. Dubois Library, University of Massachusetts
Lecturer in Literature of the Humanities (LIS 413)

Danielle Kovacs, Curator of Manuscripts and University Archives, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Lecturer in Information Organization (LIS 415)

Rex Krajewski '01LS, Reference Librarian, Beatley Library, Simmons College
Lecturer in Reference and Information Services (LIS 407) and Digital Information Services and Providers (LIS 454)

Bill Landis, Head of Arrangement and Description and Metadata Coordinator, Yale University Library Manuscripts and Archives
Lecturer in Archival Access and Use (LIS 440)

Michael Leach, Head of Collection Development, Cabot Science Library, Harvard University
Lecturer in Collection Development (LIS 453), Database Management (LIS 458) and Technology for Information Professionals (LIS 488).

Martha R. Mahard '93DA, Adjunct Faculty, Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science
Lecturer in Moving Image Collections in Libraries and Archives (LIS 424), Archiving and Preserving Digital Media (LIS 444), Art Documentation (LIS 446), Visual Communication (LIS 470) and Photographic Archives and Visual Information (LIS 471)

Elaine Martin, Director and Research Assistant Professor, The Lamar Soutter Library, University of Massachusetts Medical School (Worcester); Director, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, New England Region
Lecturer in Medical Librarianship (LIS 434)

Gail Matthews-DeNatale, Associate Director for Academic Technology, Simmons College
Lecturer in Oral History (LIS 433)

Patrick McGlamery, Director of Library Information Technology Services, University of Connecticut Libraries
Lecturer in Digital Libraries (LIS 462) and Academic Libraries (LIS 451) as part of the Vietnam program (Fall 2007); Managing Spatial Information (LIS 531G)

Nathan Mealey, Systems Librarian, Beatley Library, Simmons College
Lecturer in Database Management (LIS 458)

James Miller, Head of Adult Services, Simsbury Public Library
Lecturer in Technology for Information Professionals (LIS 488)

Claudia Morner, Former Dean, University of New Hampshire Library
Lecturer in Principles of Management (LIS 404), Academic Libraries (LIS 451), Library Architecture and Space Planning (LIS 476) , and LIS 490 - International and Comparative Librarianship (Yonsei)

James G. Neal, Vice President for Information Services and University Librarian, Columbia University
Professor of Practice in the Doctoral Program

Danuta A. Nitecki, Associate University Librarian, Yale University
Professor of Practice in the Doctoral Program

Rachel Onuf, Archivist/Consultant
Lecturer in Introduction of Archival Methods and Services (LIS 438) and Preservation Management (LIS 439)

Raquel Ortiz '91LS, Associate Director, Pappas Law Library, Boston University
Lecturer in Legal Information Sources (LIS 437)

Jane Ouderkirk '86LS, Managing Director of Knowledge & Information Assets, Harvard Business School
Lecturer in Technical Services (LIS 418)

Sharon J. Persons, Head of Reader Services and Co-Director, Legal Skills in Social Context Program, Northeastern University School of Law Library
Lecturer in Legal Information Sources (LIS 437)

Vivienne Piroli, Librarian, School for Health Studies, Simmons College
Lecturer in User Instruction (LIS 408)

Terry Plum, Assistant Dean for Technology and Director of the GSLIS West program, Simmons College GSLIS
Lecturer in Evalyation of Information (LIS 403), Reference/Information Services (LIS 407), User Instruction (LIS 408), and Technology for Information Professionals (LIS 488).

Aimee Primeaux, Preservation Consultant
Lecturer in Lecturer in Preservation Management (LIS 439)

Susan Pyzynski, Associate Librarian for Technical Services, Houghton Library, Harvard University
Lecturer in Archival Access and Use (LIS 440)

Shelley Quezada, Consultant, Library Services to the Underserved; Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
Lecturer in Literacy and Services to Underserved Populations: Issues and Responses (LIS 422)

Laura Quilter, Researcher/Consultant
Lecturer in Intellectual Freedom and Censorship (LIS 493)

Brendan A. Rapple, Collection Services Librarian, O'Neill Library, Boston College
Lecturer in Literature of the Humanities (LIS 413)

Renee Rastorfer, Law Librarian, Western New England School of Law, Springfield, MA; Reference Librarian, Springfield Technical Community College, Springfield, MA
Lecturer in Legal Information Sources (LIS 437)

Joanne Ren, Knowledge Analyst, Bose Corporation
Lecturer in Technology for Information Professionals (LIS 488)

Michael Rogan, Head Librarian, Lilly Music Library, Tufts University
Lecturer in Music Librarianship (LIS 435)

James Roth, Deputy Directory, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library
Lecturer in Introduction to Archival Methods and Services (LIS 438)

Rachel Salmond, Consultant
Lecturer in Information Organization (LIS 415)

Anne Sauer, Director, Digital Collections & Archives, and University Archivist, Tufts University
Lecturer in Archival Access and Use (LIS 440)

Laura Saunders '01LS, Doctoral Student, GSLIS, Simmons College
Lecturer in Evaluation of Information Services (LIS 403), Reference/Information Services (LIS 407) and User Instruction (LIS 408)

Maxine Schmidt, Reference and Instruction Librarian and Acting Head, Integrated Sciences and Engineering Library (ISEL) at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Lecturer in Literature of Science and Technology (LIS 484)

Kelcy Shepherd '98LS, Digital Interfaces Librarian, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Lecturer in Archival Access and Use (LIS 440) and XML - eXtensible Markup Language (LIS 469)

Susan Sheridan, Head of Technical Services, Amherst College Library
Lecturer in Technical Services (LIS 418) and Collection Development and Management (LIS 453)

Howard Silver, Co-Head and Biological Engineering Librarian, Engineering & Science Libraries, MIT
Lecturer in Literature of Science and Technology (LIS 484)

Anita Silvey, Writer, Lecturer, Teacher
Lecturer in Modern Publishing and Librarianship (LIS 420).

Steve Smith, Preservation & Collection Management Librarian, Wellesley College Library
Lecturer in Collection Management (LIS 447)

Jill Snyder, Senior Records Analyst, National Archives and Records Administraion (NARA)
Lecturer in Electronic Records Management (LIS 456)

Maureen Sullivan, Organization Development Consultant, Maureen Sullivan Associates
Lecturer in Academic Libraries (LIS 451)

Michael Sullivan, Former Director, Weeks Public Library; Author, Lecturer, and Consultant
Lecturer in Organization and Management of Public Libraries (LIS 450)

Bruce Tis, Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Information Technology, Simmons College and Adjunct Associate Professor, Boston University
Lecturer in Computer and Network Security (LIS 531D)

Susan E. Vaughn, Legal Reference Librarian, Suffolk University Law Library
Lecturer in Legal Information Sources (LIS 437)

Michele Venditelli, Michelle_Venditelli@brown.edu, Bindery Manager, Brown University
Lecturer in Collection Maintenance (LIS 447)

Donna E. Webber, College Archivist, Simmons College
Lecturer in Introduction to Archival Methods and Services (LIS 438) and Archives for Librarians (LIS 531N)

Kathleen Weibel, Teaching Assistant, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Urbana, Illinois
Lecturer in Collection Development & Management (LIS 453) and Marketing the Library (LIS 477) in the Vietnam program, Fall 2007

Rob Wolfe '01LS, Metadata Specialist, MIT
Lecturer in Information Organization (LIS 415)

Janis Wolkenbreit, Library Teacher, Amherst Regional High School
Lecturer in Organization and Management of School Library Media Centers (LIS 406) and Practica/Internship/Apprenticeship Supervisor (LIS 495/498/499)

Jane Zhang
Lecturer in Electronic Records Management (LIS 456)

Adjuncts & Professors of Practice

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