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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
- 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 faculty, Dr. Bernier served as Director of Young Adult Services for the Oakland Public Library, prior to that for 10 years as YA Specialist for the L.A. Public Library. Beyond designing and implementing a variety of recognized outreach and programming models, Dr. Bernier developed the original service and space plan for the first public library space designed exclusively for YAs: LAPL's acclaimed TeenS’cape. In 2008 he received an IMLS National Leadership Grant to advance his research on developmentally-appropriate YA spaces. He continues to consult with architects and public agencies on library space design.
From a critical youth studies perspective Dr. Bernier's research explores public space equity and the administration of library services with young people. Currently chair of the ALISE Youth Services Special Interest Group, he is former chair of YALSA's New Directions Task Force, and serves as a YALSA Serving the Underserved instructor. Dr. Bernier received his Ph.D. from UC Irvine where his doctoral dissertation focused on changing notions of public space in 20th century America. He lives in Oakland and rides a Honda Nighthawk 750.
Courses Taught
Education
- 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.
- Bernier, A. (in press). "Spacing out with young adults: Translating YA space concepts back into practice." In D. E. Agosto & S. Hughes-Hassell (Eds.), The information needs and behaviors of urban teens: Research and practice.
- Bernier, A. (in press). The new 'invisible hand: Young adult volunteering in public libraries. Library Administration and Management.
- Bernier, A. (Summer 2008). California young adult goldrush sets new national standard. Public Library Quarterly 27 no. 3, 202-222.
- 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.
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