The Libraries is pleased to introduce a number of new research librarians who joined the Libraries in the past year. These highly skilled librarians partner with faculty and students to envision new and innovative forms of scholarship and learning, and provide essential personalized reference services and information literacy training.
Bethany HarrisBethany Harris | Health Sciences Librarian
Bethany Harris started her position as Research Librarian for the Health Sciences in August 2012. Her focus is selecting books and other materials for Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health, working in collaboration with faculty in those areas. Ms. Harris received an M.S. in Information from the University of Michigan and a B.S. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Kansas. Over the last year, Bethany has been a National Library of Medicine Associate Fellow, working on projects that include researching best practices for creating digital training on environmental health and toxicology resources. Bethany can be reached at 949.824.6957 or harrisbr@uci.edu.
Annette BuckleyAnnette Buckley | Research Librarian for Business
Annette Buckley has been appointed Research Librarian for Business. Prior to joining the UCI Libraries in July 2012, Annette worked as the Business Reference Graduate Research Assistant in the Perry-Castaņeda Library at the University of Texas, Austin. Annette's degrees include an M.S. in Information Studies from UT Austin, and a B.A. in Communications and English from Trinity University. Annette can be reached at 949.824.0360 or annetteb@uci.edu.
Shu LiuShu Liu | Metadata and Digital Resources Librarian
Shu Liu joined the UC Irvine Libraries in June 2012 as Metadata and Digital Resources Librarian. Ms. Liu leads and advises the Libraries' efforts in planning, implementation, and assessment of metadata schema used to describe and access UCI's increasingly rich array of electronic and digital resources. She will serve as the metadata expert on the Libraries' Digital Scholarship Service Team and will be coordinating metadata development activities for a variety of digital projects, including the University's 50th anniversary celebration. Ms. Liu has an M.L.I.S from the University of British Columbia and a B.A. from Beijing University, where she majored in information management. She can be reached at 949.824.5854 or shu.liu@uci.edu.