The Personal Librarian: Enhancing the Student Experience

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Businesses have always recognized the value of facetime in keeping a customer. With the rise of online services, e-book collections, and other virtual resources, it is still necessary to connect on a more personalized venue. This collection of essays examines successful approaches and initiatives for personal library programs.; Text in English. Contributor Bio:  Hernon, Peter Peter Hernon lives near Chicago with his wife, Janice, and two daughters. An editor for the Chicago Tribune, he has written five books and was co-author of a bestselling look at the Anheuser-Busch dynasty: Under the Influence. Contributor Bio:  Moniz, Richard Richard Moniz has been a director of library services for Johnson & Wales University since 1997 (in North Miami from 1997 to 2004 and in Charlotte from 2004 to the present). He has also, in the past, simultaneously served as head of information technology services and taught classes on various subjects, and has taught for the MLIS program at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro since 2006. He has published in numerous places and is the author of the textbook Practical and Effective Management of Libraries. He is actively engaged in the profession and has held a number of committee and board responsibilities within ALA LLAMA, ACRL CLS, and Metrolina Library Association. Contributor Bio:  Moats, Jean Jean Moats, Librarian, M. L. S. from University of North Carolina at Greensboro; B. A. in Home Economics and Business from Otterbein College, M. Div. in Pastoral Ministry from Duke Divinity School. Prior to the library degree, Jean worked as a pastry chef in several local catering companies while earning a degree in Culinary Arts and Hotel/Restaurant Management from Central Piedmont Community College. She worked at Queens University of Charlotte in Technical Services Department while earning her degree in library science from UNC at Greensboro. Jean joined the library staff of Johnson & Wales University in Charlotte in August 2004. She is a liaison for the College of Culinary Arts. Other responsibilities include cataloging materials, staffing the reference desk, and teaching information literacy sessions. Jean is a member of the American Library Association, Metrolina Library Association, North Carolina Library Association, Society of North Carolina Archivists, society of American Archivists, Association for the Study of Food and Society and the Food, Agriculture and Nutrition Division of the Special Libraries Association.