Remembering America's Civil War: A 150 Year Retrospective
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Curator Biographies
David Bell is a reference librarian and professor at Booth Library. He has been at Eastern since 1999. He earned his M.S. in library and information science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and an M.A. in English literature at Northern Illinois University. He is the subject bibliographer for journalism, theatre arts, recreation administration and kinesiology/sports studies. Janice Derr is a circulation librarian at Booth Library. She holds an M.A. in library science from the University of Missouri-Columbia and an M.A. in English from Eastern Illinois University. |
Deborah Fennema is a senior library specialist in Reference Services at Booth Library. Previously she was at Westchester Public Library where she worked as head of circulation. She has a B.A. and a certificate in drawing from Portland State University as well as a library technology certificate from the College of DuPage.
Jeanne Goble is a senior library specialist in the Ballenger Teachers Center of Booth Library. She holds English, education, and library science degrees from Eastern Illinois University. Jeanne has interests in the arts, children's literature, and international folklore and customs.
Robert Hillman is a professor at Booth Library, and serves as university archivist and as a reference librarian. He holds a B.A. degree from Principia College, an M.A. degree from the University of Illinois at Springfield, and a masters in library and information sciences degree from Brigham Young University.
Pamela Ortega is a professor and reference librarian at Booth Library, and serves as subject bibliographer for communication disorders and sciences, foreign languages, Latin American studies, and women's studies. She holds an M.S. in audiology, and an M.L.S., both from Florida State University.
Bradley P. Tolppanen is a professor at Booth Library, and serves as Head of Circulation Services and as a subject librarian for history, sociology, and military science. He holds an M.A. degree from the University of New Brunswick, and a masters in library and information sciences degree from the University of Alberta.
Lee Whitacre is a library specialist in the Library Technology Services department at Booth Library. She has a B.A. degree in English with a minor in creative writing from Eastern Illinois University. Before coming to Booth Library in 2009, she was the librarian at the Martinsville Public Library District for 8 years.
Exhibit Designer
Beverly Cruse has served Eastern Illinois University as photographer since 1994. Prior to accepting the position, she was the owner/operator of Cruse Photography in Martinsville, IL. She has assisted library faculty with the many exhibits in Booth Library including most recently the exhibits Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World and Teachers Tame the Prairie: Vignettes of Eastern Illinois University and Education in Illinois. Among her awards are first place in the Professional Digital Division of the 2004 Lake Land College Foundation Photography Contest. She is the 2005 recipient of the Illinois Library Association Jane O�Brian Award.
