University Libraries professor to attend MPLA Leadership Institute
The Mountain Plains Library Association is a twelve state association of librarians, library paraprofessionals and friends of libraries in Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming. Its purpose is to promote the development of librarians and libraries by providing significant educational and networking opportunities. Funded by the Gerald M. Kline Family Foundation (Innovative Interfaces, Inc. and SkyRiver), the Institute facilitator is Maureen Sullivan, President-Elect of the American Library Association. Additional funding is by the Emporia School of Library and Information Management, the University of Arizona School of Information Resources Library Science, and MPLA.
De Jager-Loftus is Technology Librarian and liaison to departments in the College of Fine Arts. She has developed several marketing and instructional initiatives for the Libraries such as LibGuides (libguides.usd.edu); and READ (www.flickr.com/photos/usduniversitylibraries/sets/72157628045700348/). De Jager-Loftus teaches Information Literacy to USD and the extended community. Her research interests include surveys, technology in liaisonship and instruction, Website design, user interface and usability, and digital libraries. De Jager-Loftus received her M.S.L.I.S. from Florida State University, and M.F.A .from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
A photo of De Jager-Loftus is available for download at www.usd.edu/press/news/images/releases/Danielle_Loftus.jpg.
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