Mary P. Key Diversity Residency Program
The Ohio State University Libraries, one of the nation's largest academic research library systems, has the resources and commitment to introduce and orient a recent graduate to the complexities of librarianship. The two year diversity residency, initiated in 1989, is designed to assist a recent library graduate in making a successful transition to academic research librarianship and provides the opportunity for hands-on experience in most areas of the University Libraries' operations, including the workings of both public and technical services as well as administration. The first year includes introduction/orientation to the various departments and operations, while the second year of the residency emphasizes one or more areas of special interest to the Resident. The Ohio State University has a strong commitment to diversity and is actively seeking to increase such diversity by encouraging all interested applicants to apply. The University Libraries' Mary P. Key Diversity Residency Program is one component of the Libraries' commitment to diversity and is intended to increase the diversity of librarians at Ohio State and to further the growth and development of librarians.
Who is Mary P. Key?
Mary P. Key is an emerita Assistant Professor of the University Libraries.Before retiring from the Agriculture Library in 1998, she served as the first chair of the Diversity Committee, which oversees the implementation of the Diversity Residency Program (from 1989-1998). She was the second African American Librarian to head a department at the Ohio State University Libraries. Mrs. Key received her MLS from Atlanta University (now Clark-Atlanta University).
Current Residents 2001/2003
Leslie Hayden received her MLIS from the University of Pittsburgh in 2000 and her BA in International Studies from West Virginia University in 1996. Alysa Peterson earned her MA in Library Science from the University of Missouri-Columbia in May 2000. She earned her BA in English with an emphasis in writing from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in December of 1994.
Angela Gooden was the resident from 1999-2000. She is currently Head of the Geology/Physics Library at the University of Cincinnati. Previously she was the Chemistry Librarian for the Science & Engineering Library at the Ohio State University. She received her MLS from Kent State University in 1999 and her BS in Biology from Albany State College (now University) in 1992.
Courtney Young was the resident from 1997-1999. She is currently the Assistant Instruction Librarian at Michigan State University. Courtney received her MS in Library and Information Science in August 1997 from Simmons College (MA) and her BA in English from the College of Wooster (OH) in May 1996.
Will Hires was the resident from 1995-1997. He currently works at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland. As a librarian in the Technical Information Services Group, Will has dual responsibilities in reference/information service and library systems management. He received his MLS from Louisiana State University in 1995. Also, in 1996, Will was invited to become a member of the Beta Phi Mu Honor Society, Beta Zeta Chapter.
Jon Cawthorne was the resident from 1993-1995. He is currently the Assistant Director for the Main Library at the Detroit Public Library. He was also the Coordinator for Outreach Services/Reference Librarian at the University of Oregon from 1995-1999. Jon graduated from the University of Maryland at College Park in 1993. While in library school, he worked in the Congressional Research Service at the Library of Congress and National Public Radio Reference Library. There were two residents for the years 1991-1993.
Debbie Hollis was the resident from 1991 to 1993. She is currently the Acting Department Head for Special Collections at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Upon completion of the program, Debbie worked as the State and Foreign Documents Librarian there at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Debbie earned both her MLS and her undergraduate degree in Sociology (with a minor in German) from the University of Arizona.
Jose Ruiz was the resident from 1991 to 1993. He is currently the Reference/Languages Librarian at the Ferguson Library in Stamford, CT. Jose is also the Coordinator/Webmaster for the State of Connecticut Northeast Chapter of REFORMA. He received his MLS from the University of Illinois (at Urbana-Champaign).
Leta Hendricks was the first resident from 1989-1991. She is currently the Head of EHS Systems and is the Human Ecology Bibliographer here at The Ohio State University. She received her MS from the University of Illinois (at Urbana-Champaign). Leta received her MA from Atlanta University (now Clark-Atlanta University) and her B.A. from Western Illinois University.
Jose Diaz Cataloging Department, Main Library
247-7460 Linda Gonzalez Libraries Human Resources Department
292-5863 Leta Hendricks Education, Human Ecology, Psychology and Social Work Library
292-2075 Pat McCandless Administration, Main Library
292-7089 Beverly McDonald Cataloging Department, Main Library
688-3233 Toni Morrison-Smith Libraries Human Resources Department
292-5917 Chiquita Mullins Lee Administration, Main Library
292-8999
For additional information contact: Joseph J. Branin, Director
The Ohio State University Libraries
Main Library, 106F
1858 Neil Ave. Mall
Columbus, OH 43210
(614) 292-6151
URL: residency.html
Last Revised: September 6, 2002
Created by: Angela M. Gooden