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John Anthony Almaguer is the son of Mexican immigrants and practiced US Immigration and Naturalization law for over 25 years. John enjoys being able to see immigration, from the trenches and from the ivory tower. He presents on a variety of immigration related topics to attorneys, local law enforcement agencies, health and education professionals, and community organizations. By practicing and presenting immigration law John strives towards a holistic approach to his life’s work and passion. In 2020, the Center for Nonprofit Legal Services awarded John the William V. Deatherage Pro Bono award recognizing him as a member of the Southern Oregon Bar whose work provides outstanding access to justice for residents of Jackson and Josephine Counties.
John Rafael Almaguer was born and raised in Southern Oregon. Since the age of 12, when he started assisting his father, an immigration attorney, John Rafael has been interested in the many aspects of immigration law. He has seen through his immigrant-family’s experience the opportunities that life in the United States offers, and he is committed to helping others access similar opportunities.
Prior to joining Stout Law, John Rafael practiced in the Los Angeles office of the international law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, where he worked in the firm’s best-in-nation appellate and constitutional law and labor and employment practice groups. John Rafael graduated from the University of Chicago Law School.
Bridget Scoles is the Student Success and Instruction Librarian at Whitman College, located in Walla Walla, WA. She holds a BA in Anthropology from the University of Idaho and is a 2023 graduate from the University of Maryland with her Master’s in Library and Information Science. She is passionate about accessible education and creating spaces for students to thrive as researchers and as critical consumers of information. Outside of the library, Bridget is a violist, an avid reader, a cross-stitcher, and quilter. She also enjoys gardening on her balcony, even with a black thumb, and cooking.
Jamie Gilmore. I am Librarian II for the Maker Lab in the Main Branch of Tacoma Public Library. In my spare time I love to read, play video games, crochet amigurumi projects (which I always give away), and occasionally go ice skating and roller blading.
Perlita Payne. I’m a Librarian II at Tacoma Public Library (TPL). Prior to working at TPL, I worked at Berkeley Public Library and Alameda County Library in California. I love cat videos and taking pictures of my food, plants, and trees nearby. I also enjoy walking around Tacoma and trying to catch a look at the Mountain.
Joan Petit is the Manager of References Services and Library Technologies at Portland State University. She holds an MSLS from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Rose Bosely is the Manager of Access Services at Portland State University. She holds an MLIS from Emporia State University.
Robin Anderson is the Student Employment Coordinator at Watzek Library, where they have worked since 2019. They have a BA in History from Carleton College, and a Masters in Library and Information Studies from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Melissa Beer (she/her) received her BS from Arizona State University and MLIS from the University of Arizona. She currently serves as a Research Analyst for the State of Oregon Law Library.
Melissa Beer (she/her) received her BS from Arizona State University and MLIS from the University of Arizona. She currently serves as a Research Analyst for the State of Oregon Law Library.
Emily Donnellan (she/her) received her BA from Portland State University, JD from the University of South Dakota and MLIS from the University of Washington. She currently serves as the Reference Librarian for the State of Oregon Law Library.
Emily Donnellan (she/her) received her BA from Portland State University, JD from the University of South Dakota and MLIS from the University of Washington. She currently serves as the Reference Librarian for the State of Oregon Law Library.
Jean Gritter is the West Albany High School Library Media Specialist, the District Librarian for Greater Albany Public Schools, and serves on the OSLIS committee and the Oregon Association of School Libraries Board. Jean considers herself a "naturalized" Oregonian, and has been an educator for over 25 years.
Jean Gritter is the West Albany High School Library Media Specialist, the District Librarian for Greater Albany Public Schools, and serves on the OSLIS committee and the Oregon Association of School Libraries Board. Jean considers herself a "naturalized" Oregonian, and has been an educator for over 25 years.
Erica Jensen is a Research & Instruction Librarian at Watzek Library, where she has worked since 2016. She has a BA in English from the University of California, Berkeley and a Master of Science in Library and Information Science from Simmons College.
Carolyn Martin is the Outreach and Education Coordinator for the Network of the National Library of Medicine Region 5 located at the University of Washington Health Sciences Library in Seattle. Her primary focus is consumer health. Previously she worked as a medical librarian for over 20 years providing services to all hospital staff including patients and their families.
Carolyn Martin is the Outreach and Education Coordinator for the Network of the National Library of Medicine Region 5 located at the University of Washington Health Sciences Library in Seattle. Her primary focus is consumer health. Previously she worked as a medical librarian for over 20 years providing services to all hospital staff including patients and their families.
Liz Mills joined the WebJunction team in 2022, having recently received her Ph.D. in Information. Science. Her research looks at how children’s librarians use reflection in the ways in which they produce learning-rich programs for children and families. As Program Manager at WebJunction, she looks for ways to translate research findings into evidence-based practices that can influence and impact the field of librarianship, especially through civil legal reference around disaster events.
Liz Mills joined the WebJunction team in 2022, having recently received her Ph.D. in Information. Science. Her research looks at how children’s librarians use reflection in the ways in which they produce learning-rich programs for children and families. As Program Manager at WebJunction, she looks for ways to translate research findings into evidence-based practices that can influence and impact the field of librarianship, especially through civil legal reference around disaster events.
Enrique Rivera is a bilingual outreach specialist at Multnomah County Library. His passion for library services to incarcerated people developed from his own experiences as a book lover while serving a 70-month sentence as a young adult, and then when he became an avid library user upon his release. In 2018, Rivera combined his life experiences with his passion for libraries and began providing library services to adults in custody at Columbia River Correctional Institution and later at Multnomah County Inverness Jail.
Enrique Rivera is a bilingual outreach specialist at Multnomah County Library. His passion for library services to incarcerated people developed from his own experiences as a book lover while serving a 70-month sentence as a young adult, and then when he became an avid library user upon his release. In 2018, Rivera combined his life experiences with his passion for libraries and began providing library services to adults in custody at Columbia River Correctional Institution and later at Multnomah County Inverness Jail.
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