Mitch Fontenot
Information Literacy and Outreach Services Librarian
Address: 141 Middleton Library
E-mail:
mfonten@lsu.edu
Telephone:
225-578-7374
Fax:
225-578-9432
Areas of Responsibility:
As Information Literacy and Outreach Services Librarian I am responsible for Psychology, Outreach to special groups, teaching, and reference.
Educational Background:
Master of Library and Information Science, University of Texas, 1986.
BA, English Literature, Louisiana State University, 1983.
Professional Experience:
LSU Libraries, Information Literacy Outreach Services Librarian, July 2006-present.
LSU Libraries, Reference Information Literacy Librarian, July 2004-present.
College Hill Library, Front Range Community College, Westminster, CO,
Reference Instruction Librarian, Oct. 2003-June 2004.
Norlin Library, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, Reference Instruction Librarian,
Jan. 2002-Dec. 2002
Semester at Sea, Assistant Librarian, Jan. 2001-April 2001.
University of Colorado School of Law Library, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, Senior Instructor and Head of Public Services, Oct. 1994-Dec. 2001.
Schmid Law Library, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, Associate Professor of the
Law Library and Reference Librarian, Jan. 1987-Sept. 1994.
Other Experience:
Texas State Law Library, Austin, TX, Library Assistant I, Sept. 1985-Dec. 1986.
Middleton Library, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, Library Assistant I,
Sept. 1983-Aug. 1985.
East Baton Rouge Public Library, Baton Rouge, LA, Student Librarian,
Nov. 1984-June 1985.
Areas of Research:
Outreach Services
Generational Research
Mid-Career Changes for Librarians
Recent Publications:
"The Ambidextrous Librarian or "You Can Teach a Middle-Aged Dog Some New Tricks!" in Reference and User Services Quarterly 48:26-28 (Fall 2008).
"A Typical Year in Outreach Services at Louisiana State University Middleton Library." in 69 Louisiana Libraries 3-5 (Winter 2007).
"A Case for an Integrated Model of Community College and Public Use Libraries" Public Libraries 46 (July/August 2007): 46-49.
Professional Affiliations:
American Library Association, Association of College and Research Libraries, Louisiana Library Association
