New Staff at the Libraries

Circulation

Johann Ramirez is the Weekend Coordinator for Circulation Services. He is in the PhD program at CGU studying Public Policy and American Politics.

Claremont Colleges Digital Library

For the past year, Lisa Crane, has been Digital Projects Coordinator for Honnold/Mudd’s Special Collections. In February, she moved to the CCDL, where she will be Digital Production Supervisor. She received her Masters in Library and Information Science from San Jose State University in December 2006.

As Digital Specialist, Gabriel Jaramillo digitizes materials for the CCDL. He has worked many years in the field of photography, including working for a travel video company and for Luna Imaging.

Alain Veylit is Applications Developer for CCDL. His varied background includes serving as Curator of Rare Books for the British Library in the Early Printed Collections Department, working in systems administration at UC Riverside, and earning a PhD in Comparative Literature at UCR.

Copy Center

Gaby Flores manages the Copy Center in Honnold/Mudd. Before joining the Libraries staff, Gaby worked in CUC Financial Services as Office Manager and Administrative Assistant to the Vice President for Financial Services and the Controller.

Interlibrary Loan

Antoinette Anderson is the Borrowing Assistant in ILL. She came to the Libraries from Chapman University School of Law, where she was Circulation Supervisor.

Libraries Administration

Barbara Barcinas is the Administrative Assistant for User Services and Technology Innovation. She came to the Libraries from Chaffey College where she worked as the Program Assistant for the International Students’ Office. Barbara is currently enrolled in the Business Administration Transfer Program at Chaffey College.

Library Information Technology

Jefferson Cowart, a 2007 graduate of Pomona College, is the Libraries’ network manager.

Peter Zacarias is the new Computer Systems Specialist for the Libraries. Before joining the Libraries staff, he worked with computer systems in a range of business environments.

Publications Coordinator

Michael D. Emery, who managed digital projects for Special Collections and the CCDL for several years, moved into the position of Publications Coordinator in December. This spring he will graduate from San Jose State School of Library and Information Science.

Special Collections

Jennifer Bidwell, IRIS Assistant, has been appointed Special Collections Curatorial Associate. Jennifer completed her ma in History at CGU in May 2007, and her concentration was in late 20th century and environmental history.

As Digital Projects Assistant, Jamie Weber is currently digitizing the Walter P. Lindley Scrapbooks, an important source for early Los Angeles history. She is a 2007 graduate of Pitzer College, where she earned a ba with Honors in English and World Literature.

Image of cover of this issue in print.

Contents

Featured Articles

Director’s Column

Collaboration for Learning
& Teaching in Claremont

CCDL Update

Senior Theses from
The Claremont Colleges

Faculty Perspectives

Undergraduates Using
Special Collections

From Special Collections

Edward John Trelawny Collection
Teaching, Learning,
& Library Research
Discovery & Access Tools
in the Libraries

Departments

Exhibits
Meet Your Librarians
New Staff at the Libraries
What’s New at the Libraries
Claremont Discourse
New & Trial Databases

Colophon

Connections is published twice each year for The Claremont Colleges community by the Libraries of The Claremont Colleges: Honnold/Mudd, Denison, Seeley G. Mudd, and Sprague.

© Claremont University Consortium. All rights reserved.