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Paula Epstein

job title

Reference & Instruction Librarian

Office location

Library
624 S. Michigan Ave., 3rd Floor East, Rm. 307

Responsibilities

Reference, library instruction, research, and collection development

Liaison Departments

  • Radio
  • Millennium Studies
  • Career Corner/Student Life

Education

  • C.N.A., Certified Nursing Assistant
  • A.R.R.T., Radiological Technology
  • A.B., Psychology, Sociology
  • M.A.L.S., Library Science

Professional Memberships

  • American Library Association
  • Art Libraries Society of North America
  • Association of College and Research Libraries
  • National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization

College and Professional Committees

  • North American Relations Committee (ARLIS/NA), Chairperson
  • Member Travel Awards Committee (ARLIS/NA)
  • Chairperson George Wittenborn Awards Committee (ARLIS/NA)
  • ALA ARTS Program Planning Committee 25th anniversary (ACRL)
  • ALA ARTS Liaison/Publicity Committee (ACRL), Chairperson
  • ALA ARTS Annual Program Committee (ACRL)
  • Electronic Resources Committee
  • Junior High School Science Fair Judge
  • Lecturer--Hospice Experience
  • Senior Health Fairs

Publications

  • Core Collection in Dance. ALA, 2001. Contributor
  • Dictionary for Artists and Performers and Managers: 1995-1999, Contributor

Areas of Specialization

Issues in death and dying, health, music, psychology, and sociology