The Olive Tree

New Staff

Judith Harris joined the Reference Department staff on August 6, 2003. Her subject specialties are: Anthropology, Communication, Journalism, Art, Theater, and Dance. The duties she will be fulfilling include library instruction, collection development, reference service, and the creation and maintenance of web pages. 
In 1995, Judith left her home state of Maine to obtain a Master of Library Science degree from the University of Iowa. Upon completion of her studies, she was hired as a social sciences librarian at the University of Houston. 
While at the University of Houston, Judith created, maintained, and managed ready-reference web pages that enabled all library personnel to access answers to questions quickly and easily. This resulted in an enhanced, effective, and more consistent reference desk service. Additionally, Judith undertook an analysis of the reference collection that led to her managing a project to weed and update the Reference Collection. 
Judith is delighted to return to Maine where most of her family resides. She may be reached at judith.harris@umit.maine.edu or at 581-3612. 

Barbara Stephens joined the Fogler Library in February 2002 as a grant-funded
cataloger for Special Collections. She will be entering cataloging information for theses, pamphlets, manuscripts, and other ephemera into URSUS, thus making materials in Special Collections more accessible to the public.
Barbara received her MLS at the University of Illinois and has worked in a variety of different types of libraries, including an elementary school library, a research library in the New York Public Library system, a small college library, and a medical history library at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Her interest in rare books and special collections led her to attend classes at the University of Virginia Rare Book School. She is currently on the board of the Friends of the Symphony, and besides listening to classical music she loves to read and explore the Maine countryside. She also loves to travel and has recently been to the Scandinavian countries and on trips to visit Viking sites in Scotland, Norway, and Newfoundland. 

Chris Tuthill joined the Fogler Library staff in May as the Interlibrary Loan/Scanning Services Librarian. He can help you find materials Fogler library does not own, and faculty and staff can contact him to take advantage of the library's scanning and photocopy services. 
A native of Aquebogue, New York, Chris is a graduate of St. Joseph's College in Patchogue, NY, and received an MA in English literature from the State University of New York at Binghamton. He received his MLS from SUNY-Albany, and has previously worked at the SUNY-Cobleskill Library and the Queens Borough Public Library.
Chris enjoys reading and writing in his free time. You can contact him at christopher.tuthill@umit.maine.edu or 581-1674. 

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