People in the Library
Welcome:
SHEILA RABUN
What is your new job title? Project Coordinator for the Oregon National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
Where did you come from? I was born and raised in Austin, Texas. I moved to Eugene in 2009 to attend graduate school at the U of O. I worked on the NDNP as a graduate student over the past two years, and I am honored and excited to continue my involvement with the project.
Where did you go to school? I received my Bachelor's degree in Communication with a focus in Rhetorical Studies from St. Edward's University in Austin, and I recently graduated from the U of O with a Master's degree in Folklore, specializing in Sociology and Environmental Studies.
What are your favorite things to do on the weekends? I enjoy relaxing, baking and cooking, playing with my cat, playing guitar, hiking and bike rides, arts and crafts, Saturday Market, catching up with family and friends, and generally appreciating life in Eugene!
What were your favorite classes when you were in school? I've always loved language arts and social studies, and most recently I have enjoyed various folklore and environmental studies courses such as Film and Folklore, Folklore of the British Isles, Environmental Law, and Sustainable Agriculture.
What are your favorite books and/or authors? I love The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi, all of the writings of John Muir, Recovering the Sacred by Winona LaDuke, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard, and many more that I can't think of right now!
Is there anything else you'd like to tell us about yourself? I am very happy to be here! :-)
JAN SMITH
What is your new job title? Administrative Assistant, Library Administration.
Where did you come from? My Grandmother's people, the Sixkillers, are Cherokee, descended from Pleidian Star People. My Grandfather's people, the Kiowa, came from under the ground as ants, through an owl hole in a cottonwood log.
Where did you go to school? Umpqua Community College.
What are your favorite things to do on the weekends? Play disc golf.
What were your favorite classes when you were in school? Graphic arts.
What are your favorite books and/or authors? Vine DeLoria, John Trudell.
Congratulations:
MARILYN REAVES
Marilyn Reaves of Special Collections was the lucky winner of LSA's inaugural Dues Drive Raffle. Just one of many diligent dues payers this year, Marilyn paid her dues by the December 31st deadline and now has a $20 Duckstore gift certificate to show for it.
If you haven't yet paid your dues, Marcie at the Law Library and Manual or Beth in Purchasing at the Knight Library will happily accept your $6 payment.
On behalf of the LSA Ways & Means committee, thanks to all who have paid, and congratulations Marilyn!
Goodbye:
PAM DELAITTRE
What will you be doing after you leave the library?
Working one job instead of 2? — taking care of the farm, planting a big garden, doing some traveling, etc.
What was one of the best things you accomplished in your time here?
Made friends with the best people I know.
What will you miss most about the Libraries, campus or Eugene?
Just seeing friends every day. What I will not miss is the load of work that just gets heavier and heavier — with no respite and less and less people to do it.
What is the most exciting thing about the next step?
Just taking it.
Anything else you want to say?
We work with incredibly talented, artistic, intelligent people....this and the books I will miss most of all.