Category: Member of the Month

Member of the Month: Russ Dennison

Russ Dennison is the June 2019 Member of the Month. Learn more about Russ and what inspires him about working in a university library.

Member of the Month: Nicole Bungert

Name: Nicole Bungert Institution: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Job Title: Student Success Librarian How long have you been a member of ULS? 2 years What or who inspires your work? Social justice—the potential for information and education to improve the lives of individuals. What most excites you about academic librarianship? The...

Member of Month: David Alexander

Name: David Alexander Institution: University of South Dakota Job Title: Head of Resource Management and Assistant to the Dean How long have you been a member of ULS? I believe since library school in 1997. What or who inspires your work? I get the greatest satisfaction from working with our...

Member of the Month: Dr Theodosia T. Shields

Name: Theodosia T. Shields Institution: North Carolina Central University Job Title: Director of Library Services How long have you been a member of ULS? I joined ULS in 2008. What or who inspires your work?  I am inspired by my staff and our students. I have a committed staff who...

Member of the Month: Zacharia Benalayat

Name: Zacharia Benalayat Institution: University of Texas at Austin Job Title: Digital Initiatives Graduate Research Associate How long have you been a member of ULS? Almost 2 years now, ever since I started my program. What or who inspires your work? I can’t say it was anyone one person or...

Joe Williams Member of the Month

Member of the Month: Joe Williams

Name: Joe Williams Institution: University Libraries, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Job Title: Director of Public Services How long have you been a member of ULS? I joined ULS in 2001. What or who inspires your work? I have stayed inspired by working with good leaders and mentors,...

Member of the Month: Amy Wainwright

Name: Amy Wainwright Institution: John Carroll University, University Heights, OH Job Title: Outreach and Student Engagement Librarian How long have you been a member of ULS? For about 3-4 years What or who inspires your work? I’m most inspired by the work that my other outreach/engagement colleagues are doing. Student...

Member of the Month: Nancy Garmer

Name: Nancy E. Garmer Institution: Evans Library, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida Job Title: Assistant Dean, User Experience How long have you been a member of ULS? I have been a member of ACRL and ULS since 2015 and was pleased to be elected to the ULS Executive Committee...

Member of the Month: Annah Hackett

Name: Annah Hackett Institution: Grand View University (Des Moines, IA) Job Title: Campus Engagement and Instruction Librarian How long have you been a member of ULS? 3.5 years What or who inspires your work? My students! A lot of my time is spent working with first year students as the...

Stephanie Otis Member of the Month

Member of the Month: Stephanie Otis

Name: Stephanie Otis Institution: University of North Carolina Charlotte Job Title: Associate Dean for Public Services How long have you been a member of ULS? I have been a member since 2013. What or who inspires your work? I am inspired by our students and by my colleagues in the...