Academic Positions
- 2012
- Visiting Fellow, Institute of English Studies [Advanced Studies], University of London
- 2010
- London Resident Director, University of Hawaii Study Abroad Program.
- 2007
- Full Professor, University of Hawaii, Library and Information Science Program, Department of Information and Computer Sciences.
- 2007
- London Resident Director, University of Hawaii Study Abroad Program.
- 2004-2006
- Chair, Library and Information Science Program, University of Hawaii.
- 2002
- Visiting Fellow, Institute for Advanced Study of the Humanities, Edinburgh University (March-June).
- 1998-2001
- Chair, Communications and Information Sciences Doctoral Program, University of Hawaii.
- 2000-2007
- Associate Professor, University of Hawaii, Library and Information Science Program, Department of Information and Computer Sciences.
- 1995-2000
- Assistant Professor, University of Hawaii, Library and Information Science Program, Department of Information and Computer Sciences.
University of Hawaii Affiliations
- Member
- University of Hawaii Graduate Faculty
- Member
- Communication and Information Sciences Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program Faculty
- Member
- Inter-departmental sub-committee of the Vice-President’s Task Force for the Reorganization of the School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS) which structured a merger between SLIS and the Information and Computer Sciences Department in 1995.
- Member
- University of Hawaii Women’s Mentoring Program
- Member
- University of Hawaii Manoa Faculty Senate (term 2006-2007); Committee on Policy and Planning.
- Outside Member of Dissertation Committees
- Brian Richardson (Philosophy)
- Noel Jordan (Psychology)
- Thad Oliver (Political Science)
- Dissertation Committee Chair
- Victor Chen
- Donna Bair-Mundy
- Jennifer Campbell-Meier
- Alex Chen
- Dissertation Committee Member
- Sunyeen Pai
- Justin Goo
- Kumiko Hachiya
- Laura Welch
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Professional Affiliations
- American Library Association
- ALA Library History Roundtable
- ALA Intellectual Freedom Roundtable
- PEN International
- BIO Biographers' Organization
- Hawaii Library Association
- LIS Alumni Association, Events chair
- Hawaii Literacy, Board Member and Vice President
Courses Taught
- LIS 611, Intellectual Freedom
- LIS 612, History of Books and Libraries*
- LIS 681, Books and Media for Children*
- LIS 682, Books and Media for Young Adults*
- LIS 683, Services in Libraries*
- LIS 693, Special Topics Courses: Classics of Children’s Literature*
- LIS 693, Special Topics Courses: Readers’ Advisory
- LIS 701, International Librarianship
- LIS 715, Information Policy