We are extremely grateful to experienced librarians who are willing to lend a hand to those in need of advice. Your commitment to serving in this capacity will help create a stronger and more successful community. Thank you for your commitment to our profession!
Frances McAdam / Hollywood, CA
Frances graduated from the SJSU iSchool in the Fall of 2020. She was the Membership Director for the SLASC while gaining her MLIS and Digital Assets Management Certificate. She has worked as a Librarian, Archivist, and Digital Assets Manager at the Los Angeles Arboretum Library and currently works as a Digital Librarian at IMAX. Reach out to Frances if you would like guidance around corporate librarianship, developing and maintaining metadata, coordinating volunteer efforts, or digital asset workflows.
Contact Frances here: LinkedIn
Karen Pfeffer / Oakland, CA
A former executive committee member of the SLASC, Karen graduated from SJSU’s iSchool in Spring of 2020. Her background in special libraries includes internships at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) and the Sierra Club as well as employment with Academy of Art University’s library, the Bohemian Club, and Steve and Kate’s Camp helping develop after school online programming. Currently, she is an Access Services Supervisor at Holy Name University’s Cushing Library. Applying MLIS skills (especially those learned as a virtual student for the past three years) has been rewarding especially being able to help parents, caregivers, teachers, performers, and artists navigate the murky waters of COVID. Karen enjoys learning new skills on the job and making connections along the way. Please contact her if you would like mentorship regarding virtual employment, interviews, management, program development, or ePort advice!
Contact Karen here: LinkedIn
Katharine Haldeman / Boston, MA
Katharine was a member of the SJSU SLASC Executive Committee from Jan 2020-May 2022, when she graduated from the iSchool. Katharine has worked at Boston University’s Fineman and Pappas Law Libraries since 2018, where she is currently the Resource Sharing and Collection Maintenance Manager. Katharine is involved in several law librarianship professional organizations and is interested in academic and law librarianship. She’s happy to provide thoughts about classes, professors, law librarianship, academic librarianship, resource sharing, resumes, cover letters, or general questions about SJSU’s MLIS program.
Contact Katharine here: LinkedIn or via email at kehaldem@bu.edu
Katy Go / Los Angeles, CA
Katy completed her MLIS at the SJSU iSchool in the fall of 2018. During her time at SJSU, she completed internships with The Braille Institute Library in Los Angeles and a virtual metadata internship with the Law Library of Congress. She currently works as a Data Librarian at The Walt Disney Company where she specializes in data governance and remediation. Prior to that, Katy worked for many years as a legal assistant until completing her MLIS. Given her unconventional path to librarianship, she possesses unique insights surrounding career changes and parlaying non-traditional skill sets into special library careers. Please reach out with any questions about careers in metadata, corporate librarianship, career changes, or general questions about SJSU’s MLIS program.
Contact Katy here: katy.go@gmail.com
Shelly Ray / Los Angeles, CA
Shelly Ray is an information systems specialist with a focus on electronic records and taxonomy. Her background is in digital asset management and database development; in her current role as Principal Transportation Planner for Research and Records Information Management at Metro, she supports the development and integration of electronic records management systems, including Board meeting and agenda management systems, taxonomy/ontology systems, public records requests systems, legal hold management, and other litigation support. She’s an enthusiastic volunteer with a wide range of experience in governance and leadership positions for professional associations and non-profit boards. She holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in English and Religion from La Salle University, and a Master of Library and Information Science degree, with a specialization in Informatics, from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Contact Shelly here: rays@metro.net
Swetta Abeyta / Moraga, CA
Swetta graduated from SJSU’s iSchool in the Spring of 2019. Prior to getting her MLIS, Swetta worked in a varied number of library and library-adjacent environments. She got her start in Special Libraries and then worked at Innovative Interfaces, a library software company, where she served as a Systems Librarian and Product Manager. Working in library software gave her a larger awareness of the multiple applications of an MLIS degree, and allowed her to work with different types of libraries, learning about their specific needs. Feeling a need to connect with library users directly, she is now working as a Librarian at Saint Mary’s College of California, where she wears several hats as an instruction, reference, and systems librarian. She enjoys working with college students and faculty to serve their research needs and fuel their scholarly curiosity. With 25 years of experience in the library world, Swetta is looking forward to helping you in your journey to find a fulfilling and gratifying career as a library professional
Contact Swetta here: LinkedIn