Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Check it out!

We have taken the Blackwell Buzz to the next level! Welcome to our new Blackwell Buzz Blog. One of the advantages of this new format is that you can subscribe to our RSS feed so you know the latest @ the library as soon as we post it! Not only that, but you can also leave us comments. Let us know what you think.

PLUS, as if this isn't already extraordinarily exciting, the Buzz has new aspirations as well! Instead of just reporting news, we will occasionally be highlighting favorite resources and services. For example, our Business Librarian, Mandy Hackley, might tell us why she is in love with Morningstar; or Reference Librarian Krista Knapp might show us a nifty trick to use in the EBSCO databases. Perhaps our new Techie Librarian, Michelle Oleson, will show us a geeky new technological find! Lots of good Buzz posts are ahead!

Monday, October 6, 2008

Meet the New Librarians!

Please join us in welcoming our two newest faculty librarians at Blackwell Library:
Michelle Oleson, our new Web/Digital Services Librarian, and Leigh Ann DePope, our new Serials/Electronic Services Librarian. Here is a little background information on both; please feel free to drop by and introduce yourselves
!

Michelle Oleson, Web/Digital Services Librarian
mloleson@salisbury.edu 410-543-6306 BL129B

Michelle received her BA in World History from Georgia State University in 2003. In June 2008, she earned her MLIS from the University of South Florida. Prior to coming to the Eastern Shore, she worked with the Tampa Bay Library Consortium building websites and apps for Facebook and MySpace. Her interests include Library and Web 2.0 applications, avid blog reading, and playing the flute with the SU concert band. She lives with her cat and enjoys reading, walking, and the cooler weather.

Leigh Ann DePope

Serials/Electronic Services Librarian
ladepope@salisbury.edu 410-677-0116

Leigh Ann was previously the director of the Seaford District Library in Seaford, Delaware. She holds a MLS in Library Science from Clarion University of Pennsylvania and a BA in Integrative Arts from Penn State. Her first career was in retail sales management. She is a passionate library and literacy advocate. Her personal interests include photography, bicycling, the beach, and football.