EDUCATION

  • J.D. South Texas College of Law, 1993.
  • M.L.I.M. University of Denver, 1982.
  • B.A. in History, University of Denver, 1981

    PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS/EXPERTISE

International Law, Foreign Law (especially Commonwealth Countries),
Texas research.

PUBLICATIONS

Recent Articles in Sports & Entertainment, 15 Tex. Ent. & Sports L., Spring 2006,at 21.
Recent Articles in Sports & Entertainment, 14 Tex. Ent. & Sports L., Fall 2005,at 22.
Recent Articles in Sports & Entertainment, 14 Tex. Ent. & Sports L., Spring 2005,at 19.
Recent Articles in Sports & Entertainment, 13 Tex. Ent. & Sports L., Fall 2004, at 20.
Recent Articles in Sports & Entertainment, 13 Tex. Ent. & Sports L., Spring 2004, at 22.
Recent Articles in Sports & Entertainment, 12 Tex. Ent. & Sports L., Fall 2003, at 22.
Recent Articles in Sports & Entertainment, 12 Tex. Ent. & Sports L., Spring 2003, at 14.
IALL Annual Meeting Report, 19 HALL News., Nov./Dec. 2002, at 8.
Recent Articles in Sports & Entertainment, 11 Tex. Ent. & Sports L., Fall 2002, at 29.
Recent Articles in Sports & Entertainment, 11 Tex. Ent. & Sports L., Summer 2002, at 18.
Recent Articles in Sports & Entertainment, 11 Tex. Ent. & Sports L., Spring 2002, at 18.
Recent Articles in Sports & Entertainment, 10 Tex. Ent. & Sports L., Fall 2001, at 10.
Recent Articles in Sports & Entertainment, 10 Tex. Ent. & Sports L., Summer 2001, at 14.
Recent Articles in Sports & Entertainment, 10 Tex. Ent. & Sports L., Spring 2001, at 14.
Recent Articles in Sports & Entertainment, 9 Tex. Ent. & Sports L., Fall 2000, at 14.
Recent Articles in Sports & Entertainment, 9 Tex. Ent. & Sports L., Summer 2000, at 14.
Recent Articles in Sports & Entertainment, 9 Tex. Ent. & Sports L., Spring 2000, at 22.
Recent Articles in Sports & Entertainment, 8 Tex. Ent. & Sports L., Fall 1999, at 14.
Recent Articles in Sports & Entertainment, 8 Tex. Ent. & Sports L., Summer 1999, at 19.
Recent Articles in Sports & Entertainment, 8 Tex. Ent. & Sports L., Spring 1999, at 16.
Recent Articles in Sports & Entertainment, 7 Tex. Ent. & Sports L., Fall 1998, at 13.
Recent Articles in Sports & Entertainment, 7 Tex. Ent. & Sports L., Summer 1998, at 23.
Recent Articles in Sports & Entertainment, 7 Tex. Ent. & Sports L., Spring 1998, at 14.
Recent Articles in Sports & Entertainment, 6 Tex. Ent. & Sports L., Fall 1997, at 14.
Recent Articles in Sports & Entertainment, 6 Tex. Ent. & Sports L., Spring 1997, at 14.
Recent Articles in Sports & Entertainment, 5 Tex. Ent. & Sports L., Fall 1996, at 13.
Recent Articles in Sports & Entertainment, 5 Tex. Ent. & Sports L., Winter 1995, at 26.
Newsletter News, continuing column for each issue of the HALL Newsletter – ceased 1998.
CD-ROM vs Print, 14 HALL News., May-June 1997, at 10.
Book Review: Index to the Supreme Court of Texas, 12 HALL News., May-June 1995, at 4.
Monica Does Philadelphia, 12 HALL News., Mar.-Apr. 1995, at 8.
Briefing the Case: Electronic Mail and Privacy, 25 SWALL Bull., Jan. 1994, at 13.
E-Mail and Privacy, 11 HALL News., Jan.-Feb. 1994, at 1.
Recap-1993 AALL Institute-Introduction to International Organizations, July 6-9, 1993, 10 HALL News., Sept.-Oct. 1993, at 1.
President's Message, monthly column, 1990-91.

PUBLICATIONS FOR SOUTH TEXAS

  • Texas Rules of Civil Procedure: rules effective since Sept. 1941 - to date, a digital project .
  • Miscellaneous Library Guides.
  • Intranet page for the Library’s Faculty Services, launched November 2003 - .
  • Check It Out: Faculty Guide to the South Texas College of Law Library, August 1996.
  • Law Review Editorial Addresses, 1995.
  • Check It Out, a pictorial directory of the Library Staff, 1995 - 1999.
  • Publications of the South Texas College of Law Faculty: A Comprehensive Bibliography, annual, 1994-
  • Library Journal List, annual, 1991 - 1999.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • American Association of Law Libraries (AALL),
    • Member 1982- (Member of Foreign, Comparative and International Law SIS, Academic SIS & Research Instruction & Patron Services SIS)
    • Co-Chair Local Arrangements for Annual Meeting, San Antonio, July 2005.
    • FCIL Grant Committee 2003
    • AALL Representative to American Library Association Interlibrary Loan Committee 1993-1995
  • Houston Area Law Librarians (HALL) A Chapter of AALL,
    • Member 1985-
    • HALL Nominations Committee, Chair 2002-2004.
    • HALL Liaison to Library Schools 1993-96.
    • President, 1990-91.
    • Vice-President, 1989-90.
    • Member-at-Large, 1988-89.
  • Southwestern Association of Law Libraries (SWALL) A Chapter of AALL,
    • Member 1982-
    • President, 1998 - 1999.
    • Co-Chair Local Arrangements for SWALL meeting, Houston, March 25-27, 2004.
    • Member, Program Committee for SWALL meeting, April 18-20, 2002.
      • Moderator - “Marketing for the Solo Librarian” with Gale Group.
    • Co-Chair Local Arrangements for SWALL meeting, San Antonio, March 28-30, 2000.
    • Co-Chair Local Arrangements for SWALL meeting, Houston, March 26-28, 1998.
    • Member, Program Committee for SWALL meeting, April 3-5, 1997.
      • Moderator - “CD-Rom vs Print” with Sara O'Neil and Ken Furuta.
    • Member, Locations Committee 1996-97.
    • Member, Program Committee for joint SWALL/SEALL meeting, March 28-30, 1996.
      • Moderator
        • “Designing a web page: helping to market the library” with Phillip Allred, South Texas College of Law.
        • “Spanish Influence on Texas Law: Less Than Meets the Eye” with James W. Paulsen, Professor, South Texas College of Law.
  • American Bar Association, Member 1993-
  • West Group Publishing, Excellence in Law Librarianship Award, Advisory Board Member 2006.

OTHER LAW RELATED ACTIVITIES

  • Introduction to Foreign & International Legal Research, University of Houston, Clear Lake Legal Studies Department, October, 2006.
  • Introduction to Foreign & International Legal Research, University of Houston, Clear Lake Legal Studies Department, October, 2005.
  • Speaker, Respecting Law & Order - Understanding Copyright Laws, Spring Workshop of the Houston Chapter of the Church & Synagogue Library Association, April 9, 2005.
  • Introduction to Tax Research and to Foreign & International Legal Research, University of Houston, Clear Lake Legal Studies Department, November, 2004.
  • Speaker, Basic Foreign & International Law Sources: Blending the Internet & Print, HALL spring seminar, March 2003.
  • Guest Lecturer on "The Law Library," Houston Association of Legal Secretaries. Sept. 1994

PERSONAL

Continued interest in Australia, where I resided until 1977, and travel in general, anywhere and anytime. Embroidery, especially counted cross-stitch and needlepoint. Reading. Researching family genealogy in Italy and United Kingdom. Study of the Italian language.