Patricia Herron
Librarian for the English and Spanish Departments, and the Latin American Studies Center
5101D McKeldin Library
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
301-405-9280
herron@umd.edu
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Patricia Herron Librarian for the English and Spanish Departments, and the Latin American Studies Center
Job Description:
Member of the Humanities Team. Librarian for the following campus departments and centers: English, Spanish, and Latin American Studies. Provide collection management services for English and American literature and film, and advanced subject reference services and bibliographic instruction in the areas of English and American literature, film, Latin American studies, and Spanish literature. Provide general reference services in the social sciences, humanities, and life sciences to the campus community and users at large through McKeldin Library's Reference Desk. Prepare course and discipline specific bibliographies and guides of print, electronic and web resources. Create HTML documents for publication on the Libraries' Web site.
Education:
MLS, Columbia University, 1977.
BA, English, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1974.
Professional Memberships:
Publications:
- Herron, Patricia J. and Lily Griner. "Research strategies and information sources in Latin American studies: a one-credit, Web-based course." Research Strategies. 17 (2000): 11-21.
- Griner, Lily, Herron, Patricia, and Pedersoli, Heleni. "Sister Libraries Partners: Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico and University of Maryland College Park." C&RL News. October 2007, 566-568, 589.
- Project Manager (2000-2004) of the Early Modern Women Database
- Compiler of the Literature section of the Early Modern Women Database
Library Research Guides
Current Committees and Activities:
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