Susan Gilmont
Assistant to the Librarian
Primary Duties: I provide primary technical support to enhance accessibility and use of the Guin Library collection. I also provide user services such as reference, inter-library loan, circulation, and bibliographic instruction as needed.
Brief CV
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Education: B.A. in Liberal Studies, Oregon State University, September, 2004I am interested in the changing roles of library support staff in the 21st century.
Library Employee of the Year, 2009, Oregon Library Association
Publications and More
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Gilmont, Susan. R. "Do crabs have favorite colors?" A paraprofessional looks at reference service at a specialized academic branch library." Library Mosaics v. 7 (November/December 1996) p. 8-10. Subsequently reprinted in Oregon Library Association Quarterly as Gilmont, S. R. "Do Crabs Have Favorite Colors? A Look at Reference Service at a Small Library." OLA Quarterly v.3 no.1 (Spring, 1997); http://www.olaweb.org/quarterly/quar3-1/gilmont.shtml Gilmont, Susan. Exploring the Library Needs of Resident Graduate Students at Oregon State University's Hatfield Marine Science Center: A Report. Dec. 7, 2003. [Unpublished manuscript.] http://hdl.handle.net/1957/19187 Gilmont, Susan R. "A Day In the Life: My Job Is Changing." OLA Quarterly. v.11 no.4 (Winter, 2005), p.7-9. http://www.olaweb.org/quarterly/quar11-4/OLAQWinter2005guts.pdf Gilmont, Susan. "Finding Videos: Beyond You Tube." IAMSLIC newsletter. no.103 (Feb. 2007), p.11-12. International Association Of Aquatic And Marine Science Libraries And Information Centers. http://www.iamslic.org/index.php?section=35
Committees
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Oregon Library Association Support Staff Division. Past Chair. Sept. 2010-Aug. 2011 Oregon Library Association Support Staff Division. Chair. Sept. 2009-Aug. 2010 Oregon Library Association Support Staff Division. Vice-Chair, Chair-Elect. Sept. 2008-Aug. 2009 Oregon Library Association Support Staff Division. Archivist, Executive Board member. (Sept. 2007-Aug. 2008 ). Oregon Library Association. Support Staff Division. Continuing Education Committee. 1999/2003, 2005-2007. [Committee Co-Chair, 2002/2003] Member, Oregon Library Association, 1991- . Member, American Library Association and its Library Support Staff Interests Round Table, 2005- .

