Lauren Anderson
Hello! I’m Lauren Anderson, a new adjunct reference librarian here at Harper College. While here, I usually spend most of my time at the reference desk. I will also be teaching the bibliographic instruction class from time to time. I have a B.A. in Communications from DePaul University and I recently received my M.L.I.S. from Dominican University. I also work at the Northlake Public Library District. In the past I have volunteered at the libraries at the Field Museum and the Adler Planetarium’s Webster Institute for the History of Astronomy. I have the two most adorable adopted dogs in the whole world. I enjoy camping, horseback riding, geocaching, making pancakes and going out for a spin on my motorcycle (BMW F650, in case you’re wondering). I’m very excited to be here and I’m really looking forward to working with the students and faculty here at Harper!
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Larry Barr
Hi! I’m Larry Barr, an adjunct Reference Librarian at Harper College. I also tutor in the Harper Writing Center and teach Humanities 101 classes on campus. I enjoy the variety of my different jobs. My wife and I share interests in reading, music and traveling. I play the piano and my wife likes gardening. I have an MLS from Kent State University and I have completed several M.A. level history courses at the University of Illinois at Chicago. I have a B.A. in History from Cleveland State University and I also attended Kenyon College in Ohio. Harper College is a vital part of the local community. In the future, I believe community colleges will become more popular, because they offer a good education at an affordable price.
Jim Edstrom
As the Coordinator of Technical Services, I oversee acquisitions (the ordering and purchase of materials for Library collections), cataloging (the bibliographic organization and processing of materials received), and serials (the check-in and organization of Library periodicals).
I also spend a significant amount of time at the Reference Desk and in conducting Library instruction sessions for Harper classes. Ultimately, my role is guided by an understanding that every function within the Library is interrelated, whether it be related to public or technical services.
I currently serve on the Faculty Senate as secretary, Learning Communities, Oversight Committee and the New Faculty Course Subcommittee. I teach History 111 (United States to 1877) and History 219 (Illinois History). I started working at Harper College in 1996.
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Martin Firestein
Hi! My name is Martin Firestein and I am the archivist at the Harper College Library. My job is to build the archive collection of historical documents of the Harper College campus. I have been at Harper for over 6 years and I really enjoy helping patrons in the library find what they need from the archive collection. I received my MLS from Dominican University. In my spare time I enjoy reading and watching TV and I like to tell jokes (really bad ones!)
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Kim Fournier
I Have an MLS in Library Science from the University of IL Urbana-Champaign and recently completed a C.A.S. in Library Science also at the University of IL. I have a B.A. in English Literature and Spanish, and an A.A. from Harper College. I am the acting Library Chair and currently serve on the College’s Institutional Planning Committee, represent RFL on the Faculty Senate and serve on the Library Marketing Committee. I have been a librarian at Harper College since the year 2000, and enjoy my work very much!
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Tom Goetz
Hi, I’m Tom Goetz. In my 15 years at Harper I have worked in several different positions in the Library, currently I am coordinator of Reference Services. In this role I build and maintain the Reference collection, as well as help to assure quality service at the Reference Desk. Somewhere along the way I also picked up the job of administering the Library’s automation system as well. In this role I deal with the day-to-day operations and long term issues involve with the automation system. Like all Librarians at Harper College I work at the Reference Desk, teach Library Instruction sessions and help to build the collection. Currently I serve on the HR committee and the Curriculum committee.
I am happy to serve as liaison to the Business and Social Science Division. I welcome your suggestions and questions. As we strive to build a better collection I especially welcome suggestions for new materials and help in the withdrawal of older dated materials.
I have been working at Harper since 1994 and full-time since 1996. I have a B.A. in Religion and History from Augustana College and a M.L.S. from Rosary college, now Dominican University. Thanks!
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Amy Kammerman
My experience as a librarian has been extremely varied including positions as an original cataloger at the World Bank in Washington, D.C.–a mere two blocks from the White House, a reference, instruction and aerospace engineering librarian at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, florida and reference and assistant archives librarian at rotary International headquarters in Evanston. In graduate school I divided my time between classes in archives and preservation, working in the library computer lab and creating a newsletter of library school student life. I have done each of the following things exactly one time: skiing, sledding and ice skating. I enjoy water sports and can roll a kayak. I have visited five continents. If I’m not at work you will probably find me in an airport traveling to see friends or jetting off to some exotic locale. As I have discovered, every exotic outpost probably has a library.
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Amy LeFager
Hi, I’m Amy LeFager and I am the Interim Coordinator of Instruction at the Harper College Library for the Fall 2009 Semester. I am also the Library Liaison for the Wellness & Human Performance Department and Student Development.
As the Interim Coordinator of Instruction I am responsible for scheduling classes to come to the library to have Library Instruction Session with one of our skilled librarians. In these sessions students learn about the different library resources available to help them be successful in their academic endeavors at Harper College and beyond. I am also a reference librarian at Harper College Library.
I received my BA in English from Northern Illinois University, and my MLIS from Dominican University in 2005. I have recently relocated back to Illinois from Philadelphia, PA where I was a public librarian at Central Library of the Free Library of Philadelphia. My husband and I are enjoying suburban life with our husky. I am excited to be part of the Harper College Community.
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Mingyan Li
Hello, I’m Mingyan Li, the new adjunct cataloger at Harper College Library. I am responsible for original and complex cataloging of various materials. In addition to my cataloging duty, I occasionally work at the reference desk and will be teaching the bibliographic instruction class from time to time. I also work at Elmhurst Public Library as the original cataloger.
I received my MS of Computer Information System from Bradley University in 2003 and my MLS from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2004. Prior to my current position, I was the cataloging/reference librarian in Advocate Health Sciences Library Network and the cataloging librarian in Glenside Public Library District. I am excited to be part of Harper College Community and serve the students, faculty, administration, and community with my expertise.
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Bill Pankey
I enjoy the outdoors; running, cycling, swimming, nature walks, going into Chicago, bird watching, and riding my Kawasaki Vulcan 900 motorcycle. While indoors I like reading, writing, teaching, taking a nap, watching a DVD with my wife, and studying the martial arts.
I enjoy a good conversation over an equally good cup of coffee and also art, music, history, philosophy, world religions, and the humanities. I particularly like Hinduism and Buddhism with a particular interest in India. I also like watching boxing, the sun rise and set, sitting by a fire on the beach while watching the stars. I love to travel. The more exotic the better–I’ve been to India three times and Israel once. And most of all sending time with my wife, my two grown daughters and my wonderful granddaughter.
Music is a large part of my life. I like The Beatles, James Taylor, Eric Clapton, Cat Stevens, George Harrison, Jackson Browne, Jonathon Edwards, Joni Mitchell, Annie Lennox, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, Led Zeppelin, Police, Sting, Phil Collins, Genesis, October Project, Renaissance, Baroque, and some Classical music and East Indian music. Ravi Shankar is the best!
Finally, I like meditating at the Blue Lotus Temple and attending lectures and meditation sessions at the Himalayan Center.
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Pat Tetzlaff
I have an MLIS from Dominican University and a B.S. in Business from DePaul University. In addition to my Harper Library duties, I am also an Adult Services Librarian at Crystal Lake Public Library, where I have worked for 11 years.
Here at Harper, I teach bibliographic instruction classes and occasionally work at the Reference desk. I also assist with work on various areas of the library’s collection, including serials and media.
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Dwain Thomas
Dwain Thomas has worked as an adjunct reference librarian at Harper since 1985. Retired from Lake Park High School in Roselle as a librarian and English teacher, he is also employed as a concierge at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. His Masters in Library information Science from Florida State University was preceded by undergraduate work at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale and followed by a CAS degree from Evanston’s National-Louis University.
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Michele Ukleja
I am pleased to serve Harper College students, faculty, administration, and community as the Coordinator of User Services. My primary function in this role is making the resources and services in the library readily available to all patrons. I am passionate about seeking new and innovative ways to deliver information to library patrons and consequently have created the Harper College Library blog , the Library Facebook account (become a fan!) and the Library Flickr account. I also coordinate the Library Research guides. All are available via the library website.
While I am relatively new to the position of User Services Librarian, I am not new to the Harper College community. I previously served as the Audiovisual Cataloger in the Technical Services Department of the Library. I am a former Harper College student and received my A.A. here in 1989. I hold a BGS in Liberal Arts from Roosevelt University and in 2006 I earned my MSLIS from Dominican University. I currently chair the Library Marketing Committee and serve as co-chair on the Instructional Technology Committee.
I am excited at the opportunity to serve you and look forward to working with each and every one of you!
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