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Book, Periodical, Video Acquisitions
Architecture + Design: Michael Lordi
Fine Arts: Janice Woo
Visual + Critical Studies: Janice Woo
Writing: Janice Woo
Media Arts + Film History: Xima Avalos
Visual Resources
Digital Images: Xima Avalos
Circulation and Reserves
Simpson Library (SF): Nancy Chan
Meyer Library (OAK): Donald Smith
Instruction and Reference
Simpson Library (SF): Michael Lordi
Meyer Library (OAK): Cody Hennesy
Archives: Janice Woo
ARTstor: Xima Avalos
New Materials: Taha Belal
Interlibrary Loan
Simpson Library (SF): Michael Lordi
Meyer Library (OAK): Cody Hennesy
Book and Video Order Status
Simpson Library (SF): Michael Lordi
Meyer Library (OAK): Nina Bayley
Items In-Process: Ruth Laskey
Current Periodical Status
Simpson Library (SF): Nancy Chan
Meyer Lib (OAK): Jennine Scarboro
Report Problems
General: refdesk@cca.edu
Urgent (OAK): 510.594.3658
Urgent (SF): 415.703.9574
Emergency (OAK): 510.385.1821
Emergency (SF): 415.621.2395
The CCA Librarians
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| Janice Woo Director of Libraries |
Michael Lordi Associate Director of Libraries |
Cody Hennesy Systems/Services Librarian |
Xima Avalos Media/Digital Assets Librarian |
CCA Libraries Staff
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| Nina Bayley Acquisitions Associate |
Taha Belal Materials Archivist |
Nancy Chan Access Services Manager |
Ruth Laskey Cataloger |
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| Jennine Scarboro Technical Services |
Donald Smith Public Services Manager |
Laura Smith Slide Library Asst emeritus |
Marcos Weiss Eve/Weekend Supervisor |
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| Brian Yarish Visual Resources Curator |
Linda Youngberg Visual Resources Cataloger |
STAFF BIOS AND INTERESTS
Xima Avalos, Media and Digital Assets Librarian
Simpson Library, SF Campus (back to top)
xavalos@cca.edu | 415.703.9558
Xima is the Media and Digital Assets librarian, which means she mostly works with the Library's non-print materials. She previously worked as the Film and Media Studies Librarian at UC Santa Barbara. Xima is from National City, CA and likes Modernism and the Misfits.
Nina Bayley, Acquisitions Associate
Meyer Library, OAK Campus (back to top)
nbayley@cca.edu l 510.594.3714
Nina orders books for the CCA Libraries. For examples of her artwork, go to www.ninabayley.com.
Nina's Recipe for Jeanne's Spicy Chili Oil Pasta: 2 Tbs. Dried Red Pepper Flakes ~ 1 Cup Olive Oil, 1/2 Cup Chopped or Sliced Green and Black Olives ~ 2 Tbs. Capers, 3 Cloves Chopped Garlic ~ 1/2 Cup Dry White Wine ~ 1/2 Lb. Linguine Pasta, 1/4 Cup Chopped Fresh Flat Leaf Parsley ~ Zest and Juice of One Lemon
Combine red pepper flakes with olive oil in a sauce pan and cook over low heat for five minutes. Allow to cool for two hours (not mandatory). Bring the oil back to medium heat and add the green and black olives, capers, and garlic. Add wine. Bring the sauce to a boil. Reduce it to a simmer for ten minutes. Toss with cooked pasta, parsley, lemon juice, and zest.
Taha Belal, Materials Archivist
New Materials Resource Center, SF Campus (back to top)
matlib@cca.edu | 415.551.9266
Nancy Chan, Access Services Manager
Simpson Library, SF Campus (back to top)
nchan@cca.edu | 415.703.9558
Nancy is in charge of circulation and periodicals at Simpson Library. She was hired as a work-study circulation assistant at Meyer Library in 2004, got her painting/drawing BFA from CCA in 2006, and continued to work under various titles at both libraries until landing her present position. She insists that she still draws periodically (when she's not cooking or playing video games).
Cody Hennesy, Systems and Services Librarian
Meyer Library, OAK Campus (back to top)
chennesy@cca.edu l 510.594.3659
Cody is the Systems and Services Librarian at the Meyer Library, which means he's here to (a) help you find stuff, (b) help you learn how to find stuff, and (c) try not to break the library website. Finding stuff is one of his favorite things to do: he previously endeavored to do so at the USF Law Library, and learned all about it in pursuit of an MLIS at San Jose State. Cody also makes up and records music, and occasionally even ventures to perform songs in front of small, sympathetic audiences (with mixed results).
Ruth Laskey, Cataloger
Meyer Library, OAK Campus (back to top)
rlaskey@cca.edu l 510.594.3778
Ruth is responsible for cataloging all materials for the Meyer Library. She has been doing this since 2000 and had previously worked in other capacities at the Meyer Library since coming here as an undergrad. Her earliest memory of CCAC is as a pre-college student (a long time ago). She recently completed her MFA in Painting at CCA--check out her work at www.ruthlaskey.com.
Michael Lordi, Associate Director of Libraries
Simpson Library, SF Campus (back to top)
mlordi@cca.edu l 415.703.9574
Michael Lordi has worked at CCA for a very,very long time. Before moving to San Francisco he worked at the N.Y.U. and New School/Parsons libraries in New York. Before that he earned degrees from Hamilton College, Columbia U. and N.Y.U. Before that he doesn't remember much of anything.
Jennine Scarboro, Technical Services Assistant / Web Design / Archivist
Meyer Library, OAK Campus (back to top)
jscarboro@cca.edu l 510.594.3778
Jennine is in charge of periodicals and book repair at the Meyer Library. She is currently building the website for the Capp Street Project Archive. Jennine completed an internship at CCA in 2003, while studying toward her AA in Library Technical Services, which resulted in her hiring in 2004. She holds a BFA in painting/textiles and is now an MFA candidate, in the painting department, at CCA.
Donald Smith, Public Services Manager
Meyer Library, OAK Campus (back to top)
dsmith@cca.edu l 510.594.3610
Donald is in charge of circulation/access services and course reserves. He has been at CCA[C] since April, 1999. Having majored in drawing and printmaking at RISD (1969-73) he continues studying here at CCA with a focus in drawing. Donald began library work shelving music and art books at the Boston Public Library in 1980. He moved on to MIT's Rotch Library of Architecture, Art, and Planning where he was Supervisor of Circulation Services until moving to California in 1992. He has worked in libraries at UC Berkeley, City College of San Francisco, and the Academy of Art College.
Laura Smith, Slide Library Assistant emeritus
Meyer Library, OAK Campus (back to top)
Laura began her tenure at CCAC in 1964 as a workstudy student in the slide room. She earned her MFA in 1973 and stayed on as a Staff Assistant in the Media Center, which then managed the slide collection for the art history department. In addition to seeing the library's slide collection grow from several hundred to over 120,000, Laura has seen many changes in the college and says, "I'm still here, and I love the place!"
Marcos Weiss, Evening and Weekend Circulation Supervisor
Meyer Library, OAK Campus (back to top)
mweiss@cca.edu l 510.594.3658
Janice Woo, Director of Libraries
Meyer Library, OAK Campus (back to top)
jwoo@cca.edu l 510.594.3660
As Director of Libraries, Janice oversees the many facets of library and information services at CCA, with responsibilities running the gamut from archives management to web design. She has been a librarian here since August 2000. Prior appointments include director of the Parsons School of Design library, head of technical services at the Brooklyn Museum library, and reference librarian positions at Columbia University and the New York Public Library. She was also an instructor at the UC Berkeley School of Library and Information Studies while undergoing an unsuccessful doctoral pursuit. In her spare time Janice plays viola in various ensembles including the now defunct Punk Rock Orchestra.
Brian Yarish, Visual Resources Curator
Simpson Library, SF Campus (back to top)
byarish@cca.edu | 415.551.9252
Brian is responsible for bulding and
maintaining digital image collections at CCA for faculty and student
use, under the supervision of the Librarian for Media and Digital
Assets.
Linda Youngberg, Visual Resources Cataloger
Meyer Library, OAK Campus (back to top)
lyoungberg@cca.edu l 510.594.3657
Linda Youngberg has been curating the Oakland slide collection since graduating from CCAC with a BFA in textiles. She developed a slide classification system unique to the college and over the years has cataloged many, many thousands of slides.