In addition, the recipients will be given honorary memberships.
Delphia Williams is a long time (16 years) staff member in the
California State University, Northridge Library. She is the Continuations
Manager in the Technical Services Department. She holds two Bachelors
degrees, one in Liberal Studies and the other in General Sociology.
Currently, she is enrolled in the San Jose State University MLS program,
taking courses on the Northridge campus through San Jose's distance
education program. She will be completing her first two core courses in
December 2001, hoping to continue in the academic environment after earning
her degree. She intends to pursue a program track that will emphasize
reference services and systems design and implementation, as they relate to
academic libraries.
Douglas Lyles is employed as a Research Assistant at Chromagen, a
biotechnology company in San Diego, CA. He has two Associate degrees, in
Microcomputer Professional and Liberal Arts. In addition, I also have a
certificate in Microcomputer Professional, all from San Diego Miramar
College. This pass May, he earned a Bachelors degree in Africana Studies
with a Minor in History from San Diego State University. He is currently
enrolled in the Library Information Science/Distance Education South (CSU
Fullerton) Program at San Jose State University. Once he earns his Masters
in Library Information Science (MLIS), he plans to pursue a career as an
academic or K-12 librarian.
Marla E. Peppers is presently employed at the Occidental College
Library as the Acquisitions Manager. Embarking on her fourteenth year as a
library paraprofessional, her work experience thus far has covered a myriad
of responsibilities involving reference, circulation, interlibrary loan,
and collection development. Ms. Peppers has found that she enjoys public
services best, affording her more intimate contact with patrons. She is
currently enrolled in her first two courses of the San José State
University distance education program, Fullerton campus. Upon completion of
the master of library science degree program, Ms. Peppers hopes to continue
employment in an academic library. She is a new member of the CLBC, the
Black Caucus of the American Library Association, the ALA New Members Round
Table, and the Southern California Technical Processing Group.
