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Teaching & Professional Interests

• Academic Libraries
• Bibliometrics / Informetrics / Webometrics
• Health Informatics
• Medical Libraries
• Serving Multicultural Populations
• Library Services to Developing Countries

Research Interests

• Academic Libraries
• Bibliometrics / Informetrics / Webometrics
• Health Informatics
• Medical Libraries
• Serving Multicultural Populations
• Library Services to Developing Countries

Dr. Arglenda J. Friday

Lecturer

Arglenda Friday has been employed as a professional librarian in academic, special, and public libraries in various capacities ranging from reference to branch manager. Supportive of university governance, she has served as an Academic Senator. She has also promoted inclusivity through active involvement in university diversity initiatives and employment as a library diversity coordinator. In addition to library service, Arglenda has presented at numerous state and national conferences on diversity and minority recruitment and retention. For these efforts, she has received numerous awards and honors for diversity activities as well as her volunteer work in information technology to developing countries, and the promotion of literacy efforts in health education, and computer literacy.

Courses Taught

• > [230] Issues in Academic Libraries
• > [266] Collection Management
• > [275] Library Services for Racially & Ethnically Diverse Communities

Education

• J.D. University of California Los Angeles (1979)
• M.L.S. University of Maryland (1974)
• B.A. (Political Science/Languages) Howard University (1973)

Academic & Professional Experience

• Lecturer, School of Library & Information Science, San José State University, 2006-
• Academic Advisor/Lecturer, School of Library and Information Studies, Texas Woman' University, 2003-
• Director, Regional Library, Broward County Libraries, 1999-2001
• Information Literacy Librarian/Diversity Coordinator/Department Head, San José State University Library, 1987-88; 1989-92; 1994-1999
• Research Associate/ Technology Consultant: Florida Department of Labor Workers Compensation, 1992-1994
• Coordinator-Curriculum Center, Coordinator-Information Center, Reference Librarian, California State University, Los Angeles, 1988-89

Selected Publications  (last five years only)

• Odasuo Alali ed (2002). Health Issues in Africa: Role of Women. Health Communication in Africa:Contexts, Constraints, and Lessons, University Press of America.
• American Library Association/Association of College and Research Libraries, (2001). Holistic and Innovative Approaches to Promoting Diversity. Making the Grade: Academic Libraries and Student Success.

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