Librarians Promoted

Four UK Librarians were recently promoted. Off the Shelf checked in with them to see what they are up to as they reach these career milestones.

Sarah Glassmeyer

Sarah joined the law library as a Reference Librarian in December of 2006. She provides research assistance to law students, faculty, and the general public as well as members of the local bench and bar. In addition to her Reference Duties, she also currently manages the law library’s Interlibrary Loan services and teaches Legal Research as part of the first year Legal Research and Writing Curriculum. Sarah is very active professionally and frequently writes and presents on uses of Web 2.0 technologies in law library settings. She is also the co-creator of “Lawberry Camp” an unconference series aimed at law librarians.

Kazuko Hioki

Kazuko is currently working on a project involving the conservation of the Kentucky Gazette, the first newspaper west of the Allegheny Mountains. She is helping to prepare the paper for digitization. Before it is scanned, Kazuko examines the newspaper’s physical condition and provides necessary conservation treatment. It is a challenging project because of its large scale and extensive treatment needs: over 2100 folios (sheets), ranging from 12” x 15” to 22” x 24”, need to be treated. Early issues from the 18th century are in poor condition and need treatment, including water baths to remove dirt and acids and the repair of tears and losses using Japanese paper and paste.

Kazuko is continuing to develop her research on the bookbinding and publishing culture in 17th and 18th century Japan, and hopes to receive a fellowship grant from the Library of Congress to study its extensive pre-18th century rare Japanese collection. Additionally, she is excited about her new assignment as the adjunct liaison for Asian Studies, for which she is enjoying learning about collection development for Japanese and Chinese materials.

Jan Carver

Jan says her new job as head of Science Library is still evolving. For it, she will make sure that policies are in effect for the new Science Library in all areas including collections, personnel and facilities. She is responsible for cross-training the personnel in the Science Library so that the former employees of three separate branches can now function as a unified whole. In addition, she continues to work as the liaison for the Chemistry and Physics and Astronomy, maintaining her ties with the faculty, staff and students in the Chemistry-Physics building.


Deirdre Scaggs

Deirdre A. Scaggs is the Director of Archives in Special Collections and Digital Programs. Previously, she served as the University Archivist and as the Lexington Herald-Leader Preservation and Access project archivist. Within the field of archives, her specialty is in photographic resources and history; Deirdre is also a photographer and part-time photography instructor at UK. She is the author of Women in Lexington, a pictorial history of everyday and notable women and the article “The Appraisal of Amateur Photography.”

As director, Scaggs is responsible for the administration of an archival program which includes Manuscripts, Audio-Visual Archives, Public Policy Archives, the University Archives and Records Program and the Bert T. Combs Appalachian Collection. Currently, archives personnel are working towards integrating their data into Archivists Toolkit.