Born: 1952. Degrees: A.S. Science,
Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Kalamazoo, MI — 1974; B.S. Botany,
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor — 1978; and Accredited Masters Library
Science, Univ. Michigan, Ann Arbor — 1981.
Professional Positions: Reference Librarian, Natural Sciences
Library, University of Michigan (1981–1984); Head Librarian, Chemistry Library,
University of Michigan (1985–1989); Head Librarian and Bibliographer, Swain
Library of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Stanford University (1989–present);
and Head, Science and Engineering Resource Group Libraries, Stanford University
(1999–2005).
Current Professional Activities: Chair of the American Chemical
Society’s Joint Board Council Committee on Publications (JBCCP), Chair of Chemical
& Engineering News Editorial Board, Member of JBCCP’s Copyright Subcommittee,
Consultant of ACS Committee on Community Activities, Advisory Board Member for Science
of Synthesis (Thieme), Advisory Committee for the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics,
Alternate Councilor for ACS Division of Chemical Information (CINF), Member of ACS CINF
Education Committee, and Member of collaborative group for ACS CINF and GDCh Computers
in Chemistry.
Honors: Stanford’s Marsh D. O’Neill Award, 1996;
Stanford University Libraries Distinguished Service Award, 1997; CINF Meritorious
Service Award, 2004.
Research interests: End-user searching and the development of search
interfaces, collection development and management, and issues associated with scholarly
publications.
Memberships: American Chemical Society, American Libraries
Association, Special Libraries Association, and Beta Phi Mu.
