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Joseph R Diaz– Curriculum Vitae, updated June, 2024.

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Chronology of Education

1986: Masters of Library Science (MLS) Degree. The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.

1982: Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, with a minor in Sociology. The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.

Chronology of Employment

2011-present: Associate Librarian and Archivist, Special Collections, The University of Arizona Libraries.

Serve as curator for the performing arts and architecture collections. Work with donors to appraise and acquire new collections, physically process collections and manage other related activities, such as the creation of collections guides. Provide reference assistance, responding to customer queries in architecture, the performing arts and other areas. Participate in staffing the reading room.  Conduct classroom instruction on the use of primary resources. Supervise student interns. Participate in library-wide committees.  Since January 2020, coordinate the departments’ virtual reference service, permissions and copyright processes. From 2012 to 2018, managed the department’s exhibits and events programs.

2000-2011: Associate Librarian for the Performing Arts

Served as the Library faculty liaison to the departments of Music, Dance, Theater Arts, Africana Studies, Religious Studies and Media Arts.  Engaged in collection development and management, reference service and instruction in all areas of the performing arts. Managed the National Flute Association Library. Worked with colleagues to coordinate database training and a lecture series for the campus community. Supervised student assistants and interns from the Graduate Library School. Served on library-wide committees.

1992-2000: Assistant to the Dean for Staff Development, Recruitment and Diversity

Reported directly to Dean of the Library. Coordinated staff development and diversity programming and training for the Library, while serving as a member of the Library’s administrative group and Library Cabinet. Managed the library’s training and professional development budget, allocating financial resources to the staff for a variety of activities. Served as liaison to  several committees, such as the Affirmative Action Committee, the Diversity Council, and the Staff Development Advisory Board. Coordinated the Library’s recruitment efforts, and ensured that our recruitment pools were diverse whenever possible. Worked with other HR staff to provide training on team development, effective meetings, and new staff orientation. Supervised staff in the HR department. Promoted to Associate Librarian with continuing status in 1998.

1987-1992: Undergraduate Services Librarian, The University of Michigan Libraries.

Worked in the Undergraduate Library, providing reference service and instruction for the undergraduate community. Areas of instruction included English, Psychology and Political Science. Participated in building the library’s book collections, focusing on adding diverse titles in Chicano Studies and LGBTQ Studies to the library’s literature collections. Coordinated the reference assistants program. Duties included student supervision, coordination of the student’s desk schedules and provision of training to new students working on the reference desk. Served on the Library’s Diversity Committee and participated in diversity-related program planning and training. Was a member of the Residency Program, and founding member of the Gay and Lesbian Library Staff organization. Received a promotion to Associate Librarian in 1991.

1987: Public Services Librarian, The Nogales/Santa Cruz County Public Library.

Served as the lead reference and collection development librarian, with a primary focus on children’s programming. Conducted story hour sessions, visited schools, gave tours, and purchased materials for the collection. Collaborated with members of the local community to coordinate programming for the annual Very Special Arts Festival. Coordinated the Library’s Annual Booksale. Wrote a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant for a public programming series, which was funded. Represented the library in a number of media appearances on local television. Focused on promoting the Library’s programming and related activities.

1976-1986: Retail Clerk, Fry’s Food Stores.

Worked as a part-time as a carry out clerk, then as a stocker and cashier while in high school and college. Served as a union steward from 1983-1986.

Honors and Awards

2023: Tucson Top 20 award: Bob’s World(https://bobdiaz.net/) named one of Tucson’s top 20 local blog sites by Feedspot. See: https://blog.feedspot.com/tucson_blogs/?feedid=5494868&fbclid=IwAR1BoHoXGwl1tU7xMw5bNM3fJAXlH2ZO53MYIt1cu0iy7P3oP1-kWlSMWSM. This is my website, where I publish most of my writing, both professional and personal.

2002: Recipient, Movers and Shakers Award.  This is an annual award given by Library Journal to leaders, activists and innovators in the field of librarianship. Recipients are nominated by their colleagues and selected by the editors of the journal.  First cohort. https://bobdiaz.net/2021/09/28/bob-diaz-movers-shakers-2002/

Service/Outreach (limited to the past 10 years, approximately)

National/International

March, 2024: Delegate, representing Southern Arizona. ALA Voices For Libraries Day of Advocacy event.

2024: Chair, Harold T. Pinkett Student of Color Award Committee, Society for American Archivists.

October, 2023: Panelist/Reviewer. National Endowment for the Humanities grants in the performing arts.

September, 2023 – August, 2024: Senior Co-chair, Society of American Archivists (SAA), SAA Archives and Archivists of Color Section.

March, 2023: Delegate, representing southern Arizona. ALA Congressional Fly-In Day of Advocacy.  

2023: Member, Pinkett Award Committee, Society for American Archivists.

2023: Member, Banks Award Committee, Society of American Archivists.

September 2022-August 2023: Junior Co-chair, Society of American Archivists (SAA) SAA Archives and Archivists of Color Section. Elected position.

2022-2023: Council member, Conference of Inter-Mountain Archivists (CIMA) Elected position.

2022-2023: Member, Conference of Intermountain Archivists Education committee. Committee assignments include reviewing scholarship applications for attendance at annual CIMA conference, and setting up educational webinars.

June, 2021-June 2024: Councilor At-Large, The American Library Association Council. Elected position.

2021-2023: Member, representing Tucson chapter, REFORMA National  Board of Directors.

2021-2023: Member, Association of College and Research Library, Rare Books and Manuscripts Section, Diversity Committee.

2021-2022: Member, Society of American Music local arrangements committee for 2022 conference.

2020-2023: Member, REFORMA Education committee; served as interim chair in 2023.

2020-2021: Co-Chair, American Library Association Rainbow Roundtable Program Planning Committee.

2020: Guest reviewer, Hispanic Leadership Alliance Scholarship committee.

2015: Reviewer, ACRL Books for College Libraires.

2012-2015: Member At-Large, American Library Association Council. Elected position.

2012-2014: Member, REFORMA Board of Directors.

Local/State

Fall, 2022-Fall, 2024 Southern Arizona representative to the Arizona Library Association Executive Board. Re-elected.

2022-2024: Member, Arizona Library Association Membership, Marketing and Outreach Committee.

2022-2024: Member, Arizona Library Association Nominating Committee.

2022-2023: President, Tucson chapter of REFORMA. Re-elected.

2021-2022: President, Tucson chapter of REFORMA. Elected position.

Fall, 2020-Fall, 2022 Southern Arizona representative to the Arizona Library Association Executive Board. Elected position.

2020-2021: Member, Arizona Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.

2017-2019: Guest participant and contributor, the American Institute of Architects Arizona Chapter Archives Committee.

2015: Member, Arizona Library Association Conference Planning Committee.

2014-2016 Chair, Arizona Library Association Services to Diverse Populations Interest Group.

2014: Member, Arizona Library Association Marketing Committee.

2012-2015: Member, AZLA Board of Directors, southern region representative. Elected position.

2012-2014: President, REFORMA Tucson chapter. Elected for two consecutive terms.

Library Committees

2023: Chair, LFA Peer Review Committee.

2020-2021: Member, University of Arizona Library Faculty Assembly Awards Committee.

2020-2021: Liaison to the Executive Board of the UA Library Faculty Assembly. Elected position.

2016-2017: Member, University of Arizona Library Diversity Social Justice and Education Council.

2014: Member, University of Arizona Library, Library Faculty Assembly Sabbatical Review Committee.

2014: Member, University of Arizona Library, Library Faculty Assembly Bylaws and Standing Rules committee.

Other Committees/Activities (Internal or External)

2023: Member, search committee for the unit lead position in the Student Learning and Engagement unit at the University of Arizona Library.

2022-2023: Member, search committee for the unit lead for public services in Special Collections.

2020: Member, Future State Research Support and Partnerships Working Group, University of Arizona Libraries.

2012-2015: Member, Tucson Meet Yourself Board of Directors.

2004-2020: Program host, The Chicano Connection, KXCI Community Radio, Tucson.

Teaching (limited to the past 10 years, approximately)

Invited Teaching

Spring, 2024:

Fall 2023:

  • JOUR 306 – Advanced Reporting. Introduction to the use of archives for primary research.2 sections. Lead instructor: Pate McMichael.
  • PAH 420: Innovation and the Human Condition: Learning How to Improve Life in the Community and Beyond. Resources on local history.  Primary instructor: Jacqueline Barrios. 1 hour.

Spring 2023:

  • ARC 532, History of the Built Environment from 1350 to 1940. Introduction to classic works of architecture. Primary instructor: Natsumi Nonaka. 1 hour.

Fall 2022:

  • Music 533, Music of the Twentieth Century, Using archives and special collections to find music-related primary sources. Primary Instructor: Matthew Mugmon, Hours Taught: 1

Spring 2022

  • ARH 480/580, Art and the Environment in the US , A look at the work of Judith Chafee, American architect. Primary Instructor: Lee Ann Custer , Hours Taught: 1

Fall 2019

  • Geog 375, Metropolitan Tucson, Finding primary sources for the study of local history. Primary Instructor: Taylor Miller, Hours Taught: 1
  • GWS 240, Gender in a Transnational World , Introduction to the use of  archives and primary resources. Primary Instructor: Domale Keys, Hours Taught: 1
  • HIST 498, Capstone/Research Seminar, Using archives for historical research.  Primary Instructor: Jadwiga Pieper Mooney, Hours Taught: 1

Fall 2018

  • IRLS 560, Collection Management, Diversity issues in collection management. Primary Instructor: Stoffle, Hours Taught: 3
  • HIST 375, Histories of Memories, Using archival resources for historical research.  Primary Instructor: Susan Crane, Hours Taught: 2
  • CATS Athletics minority student leadership group, N/a, A Look at the 1968 in America exhibit, Primary Instructor: Sophia Read, Hours Taught: 2

Spring 2018

  • IRLS 560, Collection Management, Diversity and collection development.  Primary Instructor: Stoffle, Hours Taught: 3

Fall 2017

  • LIS 567, Leadership in Libraries , Leadership in archives and special collections. Primary Instructor: Carla Stoffle , Hours Taught: 3
  • High School students from Nogales High School , N/A, An introduction to primary sources housed at the UA Libraries. Primary Instructor: Luke Brannen, Hours Taught: 2
  • History 495G, Natural Resources and the Law in the Spanish and Mexican Borderlands, Finding historical materials on the borderlands in Special Collections. Primary Instructor: Michael Brescia, Hours Taught: 2

Summer 2017

  • WSIP Summer Camp, An overview of Special Collections and archives for beginnning researchers , Primary Instructor: Andrea Hernandez Holm, Hours Taught: 2
  • Anthro 150, Many Ways of Being Human, An introduction to primary source research and the use of archives. Primary Instructor: Dana Drake Rosenstein, Hours Taught: 4

Spring 2017

  • Honors course, Picturing Arizona, Finding primary research materials on Arizona and an introduction to archives. Primary Instructor: McStott, Jennifer, Hours Taught: 2
  • JH 487, American Press History, Using primary sources in archives and special collections for research. Primary Instructor: Lumsden, Johanna, Hours Taught: 2
  • HIST 301, Introduction to the Study of History, Using primary sources for historical research.  Primary Instructor: Irwin, Hours Taught: 4

Fall 2016

  • IRLS 560, Collection Management , Collection Development and Diversity. Building diverse collections. Primary Instructor: Carla Stoffle, Hours Taught: 3
  • IRLS 557, Documenting Diverse Cultures and Communities , Community engagement and Libraries. Primary Instructor: Richard Chabran
  • MFA Generative Dramaturgy class, Generative Dramaturgy, Finding primary resources in theater arts. Primary Instructor: Jessica Maerz, Hours Taught: 2
  • HIST 301, Introduction to the Study of History, Using primary sources and archives for historical research. Primary Instructor: Irwin, Hours Taught: 3

Spring 2016

  • IRLS 560, Collection Management , Collection development and diversity. Primary Instructor: Carla Stoffle , Hours Taught: 3

Fall 2015

  • MAS 265, Overview of Mexican American Studies , An overview of Mexican American music history in Tucson. Primary Instructor: Dr. Lydia Otero , Hours Taught: 1

Fall 2014

  • UA, IRLS 557, Documenting Diverse Cultures , Community outreach and engagement and libraries. Primary Instructor: Janet Ceja , Hours Taught: 1
  • UA, Theatre Arts, Theatre of the Americas , Finding primary performing arts resources in archives and Special Collections. Primary Instructor: Kevin Byrne, Hours Taught: 3

Spring 2014

  • UA, CESL Conversation class for French students, Conversation, An introduction to archives and Special Collections. Primary Instructor: Holly Wehmeyer, Hours Taught: 1
  • Apollo Middle School, Science class, n/a, Science class, An introduction to Special Collections and archives. Primary Instructor: Steve Olguin, Hours Taught: 1

Fall 2012

  • MAS 265, Overview of Mexican American Studies, A historical overview of Mexican American music in Tucson. Primary Instructor: Lydia Otero, Hours Taught: 1

Student Mentoring and Advising Activities

  • Summer, 2022:  Bianca Finley Alper, Intern. Provided supervision and mentorship.
  • January-May, 2023: Bianca Finley Alper. Student worker. Provided supervision and mentorship.
  • Fall, 2015-Spring, 2016: Jessica Redhouse. Participated in mentoring program sponsored by ARL Mosaic program.
  • Fall, 2015: Guest lecture to students on leadership in Blue Chip Leadership program.
  • Spring 2014-Spring 2019: supervised student assistants in Special Collections who helped with exhibits and events.

Publications/Creative Activity (no time limit)

Refereed Journal Articles

1999: “Helping Teams Work: Lessons Learned from the University of Arizona Library Reorganization”, article co-authored with Chestalene Pintozzi, Library Administration and Management, Vol. 13, No. 1, Winter 1999. https://bobdiaz.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Helping-Teams-Work-Lessons-Learned-.pdf

Books, Chapters, Monographs

2013:

2005:

2003:

2002:

  • “Latin America”, book chapter in  Magazines for Libraries 11th edition. New Providence, New Jersey: R.R. Bowker, 2002. Coordinator and primary contributor to a completely revised chapter with new co-authors Olivia Olivares and Veronica Reyes.  My contribution: 45%.  
  • “Latinos” book chapter in  Magazines for Libraries 11th edition. New Providence, New Jersey: R.R. Bowker, 2002. Coordinator and primary contributor to a completely new chapter with new co-authors Olivia Olivares and Veronica Reyes.  

1998:

1997:

  • “Latin America and Latinos”, two chapters in Magazines For  Libraries, 9th edition. New Providence, New Jersey, R.R. Bowker, Coordinator of and contributor to completely revised chapter, with additional contributions from Patricia Promis, Thomas Marshall,  and Theresa Salazar.

1995:

1994:

1993:

Other Publications

2023:

  • “An overview of the history of Tucson and Southern Arizona”, article that appeared in a zine produced by Jacqueline Barrios’ PAH 420 class. 100% responsibility.

2020:

2009:

2008:

2004:

Blog posts

2023:

2022:

2021

2020

Exhibitions

2018:

2017:

2016:

2015:

  • Diaz, J. R. (2015). Tucson: Growth, Change, Memories  (exhibition and programs). Special Collections exhibition gallery. Tucson, Az.: The University of Arizona Libraries
  • Diaz, J. R. (2015). Celebrating Excellence: Women in Anthropology (exhibition and program). Main Library. Tucson, Az.: The University of Arizona Libraries. https://bobdiaz.net/2020/03/08/celebrating-excellence-women-in-anthrpology-exhibition-main-library-and-program/

2014:

2013:

2012:

  • Diaz, J. R. (2012, January 6). Company Town: Arizona’s Mining Communities During 100 Years of Statehood (exhibition and program). University of Arizona Science Engineering Library. Tucson, Az.: The University of Arizona Libraries. https://bobdiaz.net/2020/02/23/2012-company-town-exhibit/

2010:

Conferences/Scholarly Presentations

2023

  • Diaz, J.R. (2023). Coordinator, “Leadership in Archives and Special Collections from a BIPOC Perspective” panel presentation given at the annual RBMS Conference, Summer, 2023. (I wrote and submitted the proposal for this event as a member of the RBMS Diversity Committee and coordinated it, but was not part of the panel).

2022

2021

2020

2016

2013

2012

Awarded Grants / Contracts

2022:

  • Received  a $3,000 grant from the Arizona State Library to coordinate events for the Tucson Chapter of REFORMA’s  El Dia Del Nino/Dia Del Libro annual event.
  • Received a grant for $2,500 from the American Society of Architectects Arizona chapter to hire a student assistant to help process architectural collections.

2021

  • Received a $2,000 grant from the Arizona State Library to coordinate events for the Tucson Chapter of REFORMA’s El Dia Del Nino/Dia Del Libro annual event.

Remembering Dr. Arnulfo D. Trejo 1922-2002.

Latino Librarianship, Published writing, Work, , ,

NOTE: I wrote an earlier version of this biographical sketch of Dr. Trejo in May, 2014 for the finding aid for the Arnulfo Trejo Papers, MS 515, which are housed in Special Collections at the University of Arizona Library. I updated the bio with photos and additional information in 2020 and posted it as a blog entry. Following the biographical sketch are a couple of articles about Dr. Trejo, including one where I appear on the cover of the REFORMA National newsletter. I wrote a corrido in honor of Dr. Trejo and performed it at a tribute given to him at the American Library Association Midwinter conference in Philadelphia in January, 2003.

Arnulfo Trejo, at 26 years of age. From the Tucson Daily Citizen, February 28, 1949.

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Arnulfo Duenes Trejo  was born in Villa Vicente Guerrero, Durango, Mexico on August 15, 1922. His family immigrated to the U.S. when he was three. He spent his youth growing up in Barrio Libre in Tucson, Arizona, and attended Drachman Elementary, Safford Jr. High and Tucson High School.

Trejo served in the military during World War II, in the 143rd Infanty Division in the South Pacific, reaching the rank of sergeant. He received both the Purple Heart and a Bronze Star medal as well as th Asiatic Pacific Services medal and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon for his service. He became a U.S. citizen while enlisted, in 1944.

Arizona Daily Star, August 20, 1943

Trejo was an active member of the Tucson community, and participated in a variety of civic and social causes. The following newspaper article describes his early efforts at organizing in the Mexican American community. This is just one example of the leadership role he played in Tucson. In the 1960s and 1970s he continued these efforts by organizing groups that opposed the building of a freeway through the middle of one of the most historic sections of Tucson. His efforts resulted in the saving of the “El Tiradito” shrine, one of Tucson’s most beloved historic landmarks.

The Arizona Daily Star, Sept. 21, 1947

After the war, Trejo enrolled at the University of Arizona, where in 1949, he received his B.A. degree in Education. Shortly thereafter, in 1951, he earned an M.A. degree in Spanish Language and Literature from La Universidad de las Americas in Mexico City. By 1953, Trejo had also received a M.A. in Library Science from Kent State University.

Trejo began his career as a librarian in Mexico in 1953. By 1955, he landed a position at UCLA as a reference librarian, followed by a four year stint as Assistant College Librarian at California State College at Long Beach. He also spent time directing the library for Stanford University’s Escuela de Administracion de Negocios para Graduados in Lima Peru. Upon his return to the United States, he worked for two years as Assistant Professor of Library Service at UCLA.

In 1959, he received his Doctor of Letters degree (with honors) from the National University of Mexico.

Arizona Daily Star 03-04-59

In 1966, Dr. Trejo was hired by the University of Arizona, where he served as Associate Professor of Library Science and Bibliographer for Latin American Collections.

Upon his return to the University of Arizona, Dr. Trejo spent time teaching a course in Mexican American literature. He was also a founding faculty member of the Graduate Library School, where he began teaching courses in Latin American Bibliography in 1970.

According to the Arizona Daily Star (2-3-67) in 1967, Dr. Trejo published the following guide:

In 1968, he took a yearlong leave of absence to serve as a consultant for United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Caracas, Venezuela. His connections to libraries and scholars in Latin America proved beneficial to the University of Arizona, as he helped build one of the richest collections of Latin American materials in the country.

Dr. Trejo kept quite busy in the early 1970’s, both as an academic and as an activist. He was instrumental in organizing a community effort to save a downtown monument called “El Tiradito”, or the Wishing Shrine, from being torn down to make way for a new freeway. Trejo’s efforts helped place the shrine on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. He remained active as a member of Los Tucsonenses, a community organization dedicated to preserving local Latino culture, throughout the 1970s.

Tucson Daily Citizen, May 11, 1973.

In 1973, Dr. Trejo gave a talk at an early meeting of REFORMA on library services for Chicanos. California State University at Fullerton has generously made the filming of that talk available through the Internet Archive. To hear this talk, click here.

Throughout his life he accomplished many things, but was best known for having founded REFORMA, The National Assocation for the Promotion of Library Services to the Spanish Speaking in 1971, and for creating the Graduate Library Institute for Spanish Speaking Americans at the University of Arizona’s Graduate Library School. Latino librarians throughout the country agree that Trejo was the “father of Latino librarianship.” His legacy is a rich one and his admirers are many.

Trejo founded REFORMA, the National Association of Spanish Speaking Librarians in the United States in 1971, and served as its president from 1971-1974. The organization is still in operation, and its purpose is to, among other things, provide a means for bilingual librarians to network with each other, to promote the collection of Spanish-language materials in libraries, to advocate for the recruitment of Latinos to librarianship, and to provide programming that benefits the Latino community. The organization now has chapters in every corner of the US as well as in Puerto Rico and is now called, REFORMA: The National Asssociation for the Promotion of Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking

In 1975, Trejo organized and administered the Graduate Library Institute for Spanish Speaking Americans (GLISA) a federally funded project that operated for four years under his direction. 56 individuals earned their master’s degrees in library science through this program. Many of these graduates went on to become directors of major library systems. Today’s Spectrum Scholar’s program, an American Library Association sponsored project, and the University of Arizona’s Knowledge River program were both modeled after GLISA.

The University of Arizona Library houses copies of various reports generated during the GLISA Program. Below are copies of these reports:

GLISA-I-Final-Report-8-20-76

GLISA-II-Final-Report-11-1-78

GLISA-III-First-Quarterly-Report-11-15-78

GLISA-III-2nd-Quarterly-Report-2-15-79

GLISA-III-3rd-Quarterly-Report-5-15-79

GLISA-III-Final-Report-10-25-79

GLISA-IV-Third-Quarterly-Report-6-13-80

GLISA-IV-Final-Report-8-13-80

Dr. Trejo took the lead in organizing this event. It took place prior to the White House Conference that he describes in the article below. Click here to see the table of contents and Dr. Trejo’s preface to this publication.
Arizona Daily Star, 10-04-79.

In 1980, Dr. Trejo opened Hispanic Book Distributors, a book vending company specializing in books from the Spanish Speaking world, and dedicated to increasing the availability of Spanish language materials in U.S. libraries. Dr. Trejo particularly enjoyed making regular buying trips to Mexico, Spain and Argentina, and his materials were sold to public, school and academic libraries across the country.

Trejo retired from the University of Arizona Graduate Library School in 1984, a full professor, with a long list of accomplishments and publications.

In 1992, after the death of his second wife Annette M. Foster, Dr. Trejo founded the Trejo-Foster Foundation for Library Education, where he was able to continue to influence the library profession by providing educational institutes focused on library services to Latinos and the Spanish speaking.

To see the full program, as well as more photos and information about this institute, see my blog post, titled, Status of Hispanic Library and Information Services : A National Institute for Educational Change, July 29-31, 1993

Dr. Trejo chatting with one of the attendees of the Institute.
Dr. Charles Hurt and students from the Library School handling registration at the Institute’s opening reception in Special Collections at the University of Arizona Library.

Trejo died in Tucson, Arizona in 2002, at the age of 79.

Dr. Trejo’s Memorial Service brochure

Among Trejo’s publications they include: Bibliografia Chicana: A Guide to Information Resources, Gale, 1975, The Chicanos: As We See Ourselves, University of Arizona Press, 1979, (Trejo was editor), and Quien Es Quien: a who’s who of Spanish-speaking librarians in the United States, Hispanic Book Distributors, 1994.

“Latin America”, in MAGAZINES FOR LIBRARIES, 8th Edition / Publication (1995)

Published writing, Work, , ,

Latin America

I led the way on the publication of this chapter on magazines and journals about Latin America and Latinos for the reference publication, Magazines for Libraries, edited by Bill Katz. Work on the project started in 1994. I recruited several colleagues, including Susan Husband, Tom Marshall, Patricia Promis and Theresa Salazar to help with the project. Mr. Katz, a legend in the field of Library Science, was quite happy with the end result, as the following letter attests:

SPEC Kit 230: Affirmative Action in ARL Libraries / Publication (1998)

Published writing, Work,

I co-authored this with Jennalyn Tellman. The purpose of SPEC (Systems and Procedures Exchange Centers) Kits is to focus on a “hot topic” and gather policy statements, guidelines and other kinds of documentation from various academic libraries so that those studying or formulating their own practices have some guidance and resources at their fingertips. The role of the authors is to write a summary of the issues involved in the topic and to select documents for inclusion that reflect best practice. Institutions represented in this document include: The University of Arizona, Arizona State University, Brown University, Columbia University, The University of Michigan, the University of New Mexico, Ohio State University, Rutgers University, and The State University of New York at Albany.