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 Curriculum Vitae
San Jose: Clark Hall 418D
Telephone:
1-408-924-2490
FAX: 1-408-924-2476
Teaching & Professional Interests
- Administration and Management
- Buildings / Facilities
- History of Libraries and Library Science
- Libraries and Society / Culture
- Public Libraries
- Serving Multicultural Populations
- Young Adult Services
Research Interests
- Administration and Management
- Buildings / Facilities
- Children's / YA Literatures
- History of Libraries and Library Science
- Information Literacy and Instruction
- Libraries and Society / Culture
- Public Libraries
- Serving Multicultural Populations
- Young Adult Services
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Dr. Anthony Bernier
Assistant Professor
Before joining the full-time SLIS faculty in Fall 2005, Dr. Bernier served as Director of Young Adult Services for the Oakland Public Library for the four preceding years, prior to that he served for 10 years as Young Adult Specialist Librarian for the Los Angeles Public Library. Beyond designing and implementing a variety of widely recognized outreach and programming models, Dr. Bernier developed the original service and space plan for LAPL's acclaimed TeenS"cape department, the first public library space designed exclusively for YAs. He writes, trains, and consults with public agencies and architects on teen spaces.
Dr. Bernier's primary research explores public space equity for young adults and the administration of library services to young people. His YALSA service includes: former chair of the New Directions Task Force, Continuing Education and Strategic Planning Task Forces. He is also a YALSA Serving the Underserved instructor. Dr. Bernier received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Irvine, where his doctoral dissertation focused on changing notions of public space in 20th century urban America. He lives in Oakland and rides a Honda Nighthawk 750.
Courses Taught
Education
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Ph.D., History, University of California, Irvine, 2002
- M.A., History, University of California, Irvine, 1995
- California State University, Los Angeles (history coursework, 1992-1994)
- M.L.I.S., (Master Library and Information Science), University of California, Berkeley, 1987
- A.B., Sociology, University of California, Berkeley, 1982
Academic & Professional Experience
- Assistant Professor, School of Library and Information Science, San José State University (2005-)
- Director, Young Adult Services: Oakland Public Library (4/2001-7/2005)
- Professional Librarian, Young Adult Specialist: Los Angeles Public Library (3/91-3/2001)
- Building and Young Adult Space Consultant: various public libraries (2000-present)
- Adult Literacy Coordinator: Los Angeles Public Library, (1987-1991)
Selected Publications (last five years only)
For other publications and presentations, see Curriculum Vitae PDF above.
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Bernier, A. (Ed.). (forthcoming). Making space for teens: Recognizing young adult needs in library buildings. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press.
- Bernier, A. (2007). Not broken by someone else's schedule: On joy and young adult information-seeking. In M. K. Chelton & C. Cool (Eds.). Youth information-seeking behavior: Theories, models, and issues. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press.
- Bernier, A., M. K. Chelton, C. A. Jenkins., & J. B. Pierce. (2005, June). Two hundred years of young adult library services: A chronology. Voice of Youth Advocates, 28, 106-111.
- Bernier, A. (2003, August). The case against libraries as ‘safe places’. Voice of Youth Advocates, 26, 198-199.
- Bernier, A. (2003) YA space: the final frontier. In K. Worman (Ed.). Young adult services institute: serving San Joaquin valley teens in the 21st century, San Joaquin Valley Library System.
- Bernier, A. (2000, August). A library "TeenS'cape" against the new callousness. Voice of Youth Advocates, 23, 180-181.
- Bernier, A. (2000, February). Young adults, rituals, and library space. Voice of Youth Advocates, 22, 391.
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