Pete Gilbert

Reference Librarian
Lawrence University

"...about as miserable a specimen of a gabbling idiot as I had ever beheld." -- Mrs. F. Leypoldt

WAAL Activities

• WAAL vice-chair/chair-elect, 1997
• Conference Co-Chair for the 1997 WAAL spring conference in Wisconsin Dells.
• Conference Co-Chair for the 1994 WAAL spring conference in Oshkosh.
• Professional Development Committee, 1992-93
  • Organized "Teamwork and Technology" resource sharing workshop, and presented program on electronic document delivery services.
  • Acted as a mentor to a prospective librarian at the WAAL conference.
• Programs for WAAL Conferences
  • 1995: The Internet as Global Information Time Trap
  • 1996: Philosophy of Web Design
  • 1997: Just do it...and redo it: redesigning your web site.

WLA Activities

• WLA Personnel/Search Committee, 1997
• WLA Board, 1997
• Library Development and Legislation Committee, 1996.
• Local Arrangements chair for the 1995 WLA conference in Appleton (Official Motto: "Yep, that's my fault, too.").
• Library Research Roundtable chair. 1994-95.

The Day Job

• Reference Librarian, Lawrence University, 1990-
  • Coordinator of Lawrence's Web site.

Degrees Accumulated

• M.A. University of Wisconsin School of Library and Information Studies, 1989
• B.A. Carleton College, 1979