2016-17 election results

2016-2017 MiALA Board of Directors

President

  Stephanie Mathson
Brief biography
I got my start working in libraries as a student at Michigan State. While still an undergraduate, I was hired as a half-time Library Assistant in the MSU Libraries and then began working full-time there after graduation. With many great mentors in place, I eventually decided to attend graduate school at Wayne State. After completing my MLIS degree in 2004, I was hired as an Instruction & Reference Librarian at Central Michigan University. Ten years on, I am now an Associate Professor with tenure and serve as the Education subject librarian (among many other responsibilities).
 

Vice President
 
  Jessica Sender
Brief biography
Jessica Sender graduated with an MLS from Indiana University. Upon graduation, she became the Instructional Technology Librarian at Guilford College, a small, private, liberal arts school in Greensboro, NC. After three years, Jessica moved to East Lansing, MI, to become the Instructional Technology and Information Literacy Librarian at Michigan State University. After a year in that role, Jessica became the Librarian for the College of Nursing at MSU. She is currently pursuing a Masters in Educational Technology from Boise State University.
 

Past-President
 
  Rachel Minkin
Brief biography
Currently Head of Reference Services at Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI), Rachel has also served as an information literacy librarian at MSU, a reference and instruction librarian at Lansing Community College (Lansing, MI) and a reference librarian at the Graduate Theological Union's Flora Lamson Hewlett Library (Berkeley, CA). Rachel's earned her MLIS at University of Pittsburgh and also holds a Master of Theological Studies (MTS) from Vanderbilt Divinity School (Nashville, TN).
 

Secretary 
 
  Barbara Bolek
Brief biography
I am a Cataloger and Senior Associate Librarian at the Mardigian Library, University of Michigan-Dearborn. I have worked in public, medical, and academic libraries since 1976 (1976-1999 in support staff roles). I received my M.S. in Library and Information Science from Wayne State University in 1999. My first professional position was as Assistant Department Head, Technical Services at the Baldwin Library in Birmingham where I worked till I moved on to the University of Michigan - Dearborn in September, 2002.
 

Treasurer
 
  Jill Morningstar
Brief biography
I am the Education, Psychology, and Children's Literature Librarian at Michigan State University. I am also the Coordinator for Library Mentoring Initiatives.


 

Publicly Funded University Representative
 
     Paul Gallagher
Brief biography
Paul Gallagher is the Director of Library Operations and User Services for the Wayne State University Libraries, providing senior level leadership and oversight for collections, technology, and service divisions. Paul has over ten years of experience with private sector information technology, and in 2009 graduated with a Masters of Library and Information Science from WSU's School of Library and Information Science. As part of his graduate studies, Paul participated in the IMLS funded "Educating the 21st Century Fine and Performing Arts Librarianship" grant cohort, and implemented archival and discovery technologies at Detroit's cultural institutions including the Michigan Opera Theatre Library and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Archives.

Paul joined the WSU Libraries in 2008, and has served in a range of increasingly responsible roles including Developer Librarian and Associate Director for Discovery Services. As a key member of the Dean's Leadership Team, he works with the administration and senior managers to advance strategic directions based on a team-centric organizational culture. Focusing on digital content, enhanced discovery, and organizational growth, the WSU Libraries continue to be a valued campus partner in teaching, learning, and research. 
 
  Beth Martin
Brief biography
I have been a librarian for 18 years, in various places and roles. I have held leadership positions, in a school/public library and academic libraries, for the past 12 years. I am currently the Head of Professional Programs with Grand Valley State University. 



 
 
Private University Representative
 
  Julia Eisenstein

Brief biography
I hold a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Loyola University of Chicago, a Master of Arts in Psychology from Boston University and a Master of Library and Information Science from Wayne State University.  I joined the University of Detroit Mercy in 2008 at the rank of Assistant Librarian. I was promoted to Associate Librarian in 2013 and tenured in 2014. I provide reference service and research skills instruction.  I am responsible for collection management in the areas of Psychology, Catholic Studies, Counseling, Religious Studies, and Decision Science.
 
  Dawn Winans

Brief biography
I am a Public & Research Services Librarian at Kettering University in Flint, MI. My primary duties are instruction, research assistance, and assessment. Kettering is a highly rated private cooperative educational institution that offers bachelor's and master's degrees in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and Business.
 

Community College Representative
 
  Kendra Lake
Brief biography
B.S. Wayne State University
M.L.I.S. Wayne State University
Director of Library Services, St. Clair County Community College
 
  Sandy McCarthy
Brief biography
Sandy McCarthy currently holds the position of faculty librarian at Washtenaw Community College since 1999. In this role, Sandy supports the health science programs in collection development, information literacy, and more importantly in their accreditation process. During her tenure, she has spearheaded a relationship with the Academic & Career Skills Department in providing an information literacy program. Additionally, she is currently working with the E-Learning Department in assisting with linking online classes with open education resources and library e-resources. Sandy is part of the reference department and has launched virtual reference at WCC. She is one of the founders and co-administrator of the Michigan Virtual Reference Service Collaborative "Research Help Now" and has received the MLA Walter H. Kaiser Award for her leadership role.

Sandy McCarthy received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Peace & Conflict Studies, and French from Wayne State University, a Master of Science in Library and Information Science from Wayne State University, and a Masters of Arts in Liberal Studies, concentration in Cultures & Society, from the University of Detroit Mercy.
 

Conference Planning Committee Chair 
 
  Christina Radisauskas
Brief biography
I grew up in Muskegon, and earned degrees from Grand Valley State University and Wayne State University. After starting my professional career at GVSU Libraries and Grand Rapids Public Library, I joined the Grace Hauenstein Library at Aquinas College in 2006. I am co-founder of the West Michigan Information Literacy Group, board member of MI-ALA, and serve generously in my Aquinas College community.

I enjoy biking and gardening in my free time, and am currently earning a Master Gardener certification through Michigan State University and Citizen Forester credentials through the Friends of Grand Rapids Parks organization. When not outdoors, I also enjoy baking and competing fiercely in local euchre events.
 

Communications Committee Chair
 
  Ashley Blinstrub
Brief biography
I graduated from the University of Michigan School of Information in 2013. After graduation, I moved to Evansville, IN where I served as the Reference and Instruction Librarian. As I worked there for two years, my focus shifted to student learning assessment and this past January I started a new position as the Research and Assessment Librarian at Saginaw Valley State University. I love to ride my bike on all of the amazing bike trails Michigan has to offer and go on long walks with my dog, Luna.


 

Membership Committee Chair
 
  Corinne Thompson
Brief biography
Corinne Thompson is a Cataloging Librarian at Siena Heights University Library. Like most librarians she supports her library in many ways beyond the typical cataloging role. She has worked on major project within the library including implementing MeLCat and managing system migrations. She is an active member in more than one interest group in MI-ALA, is a member of the Advocacy Task force, and has served as Membership Committee Chair for the previous year.

 

Administrative Section Board
 
Chair Julie Garrison

Brief biography
Julie Garrison is the Associate Dean of Research and Instructional Services at Grand Valley State University Libraries. Julie also held positions as Director of Off-Campus Library Services at Central Michigan University and Associate Director of Public Services at Duke University Medical Center Library. She received her MLIS from UCLA,
Chair-elect      Arlene Weismantel
Secretary Nancy Beals

Collections Section Board
 
Chair Mike Hawthorne
Brief biography
Mike Hawthorne has been with Wayne State University since 1998 when he was hired as a student assistant.  In 2006 after receiving his MLIS he accepted the position of Associate Director of Access Services where he would supervise circulation, reserves, stacks maintenance, library security and special projects.  In 2011, interlibrary loan/MeLCat , storage, and materials processing & preservation was added to his duties.  In 2015 Hawthorne accepted the position of Associate Director of Resources and Collections Strategy Services where he now oversees collection development, assessment, acquisition, along with duties from his previous position.
 
Chair-elect Breezy Silver
Brief biography
Breezy Silver is the Assistant Head and Collections Coordinator of the Gast Business Library at Michigan State University Libraries. She has been a librarian at the Business Library for over 7 years. Previously she spent a year as the first Data Librarian at MSU Libraries. She received her MLIS from Wayne State University in 2007 and her bachelor's degree from Michigan State University in 2000.
Secretary Dejah Rubel
Brief biography
I began graduate school with a passion for archives, special collections, and most importantly, digitization and preservation. Then I had the good fortune to work on some amazing collections including the Janice B. Longone Culinary Archive, the Gordy-Motown Collection, and the Women's History In Michigan Science and Engineering (WHIMSE) Oral Histories. As my career developed, my trajectory changed from archives and special collections to working with underprivileged students at ITT Technical Institute and Owens State Community College. However, my love of metadata has never wavered. In fact, I feel even more strongly about the importance of information literacy as well as transparent interface design because it is only by knowing what data is being queried and how that we can truly evaluate the efficacy of an answer.
 
At-large Representative Edwina Murphy

Brief biography
Edwina A. Murphy is the Michigan Librarian for the Library of Michigan.  She attended Wayne State University for her Masters in Library Science with a Special Collections concentration graduating in 2001.  Prior to her work at the Library of Michigan, she was employed at the University of Michigan Library, Preservation Division in Ann Arbor.  She taught American and British History before launching a library career.
At-large Representative Tom Volkening
Brief biography
I was an Instructional Services Librarian at the University of Detroit Mercy from 1977 to 1984.  I have been the Engineering Librarian at Michigan State University from 1984 to the present and head of the Engineering Library until December 2015 when it closed.  I am now working in the Main Library as the Engineering Librarian.
 

User Experience Section Board
 
Chair Christine Tobias

Brief biography
I am currently the Head of User Experience in the Michigan State University Libraries. I have been a librarian at MSU for 7 years with job duties in Web Services, Reference Services (as the VR manager), and library instruction. 
 
Chair-elect Emilia Marcyk

Brief biography
Emilia Marcyk is the Instructional Technology & Information Literacy Librarian at Michigan State University, where she develops instructional content, leads information literacy sessions for the First Year Writing program, and supervises student reference assistants. She also serves as the Library's liaison to the campus Resources Center for Persons with Disabilities and has a broad interest in the intersections of instructional technologies and accessibility. 
 
Secretary Katrina Rouan
Brief biography
Katrina Rouan is the Coordinator for Reference Services and Graduate Student Assistants at Wayne State University. She provides leadership and identifies new opportunities in the area of library reference services and manages the library system's Graduate Student Assistants. She also serves as a liaison to the Departments of Psychology, Nutrition and Food Science, and Communication Sciences and Disorders. She has worked for the Wayne State Libraries since 2008 and received her MLIS (also from Wayne State University) in 2009.
 
At-large Representative Karl Ericson
Brief biography
Librarian for over a decade now. Interested in instruction, assessment, outreach, and UX.
 
At-large Representative Jennifer Wright
Brief biography
While my time at the University of Michigan has given me a substantial technical library background, it was in obtaining my MLIS at Wayne State that I was really able to engage in the kinds of UX activities I most value bringing to bear for patrons: wireframes, redesigns, surveys and proposals. I was then able to use this knowledge as part of my ongoing work on our committee charged with redesigning of the staff intranet, and feel very much that the end product should meet the needs of users, whoever they may be: patrons if public, staff if private; while still remaining flexible enough to cross those boundaries if necessary.