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Law Librarianship with Terrye Conroy - Episode 66

Dr. Curtis Rogers discusses law librarianship and more with Terrye Conroy. Terrye graduated from Winthrop College and USC School of Law and after practicing law for several years, she became the Department Chair for the paralegal program at Horry Georgetown Technical College. After moving back to Columbia, she attended library school and worked as a graduate assistant at the USC Law Library. She was later hired as a reference librarian and legal research instructor and in 2011, she became Assistant Director of Legal Research Instruction for the USC School of Law. 

Link:

USC School of Law Library: http://www.law.sc.edu/library/

Kathryn Otoshi, Children's Author and Illustrator - Episode 65

Dr. Curtis Rogers discusses children's books, illustration, and more with Kathryn Otoshi. Kathryn is an award-winning author/illustrator, best known for her character-building number/color book series: One, Zero, and Two. She is also the co-author of Beautiful Hands, a book about possibilities and reaching your dreams. She travels across the country to encourage children to develop strong character traits and to help readers find creative methods to engage and connect with their students through the power of reading, art, and literature. 

Links:

• Website: http://www.kokidsbooks.com
• Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/371199.Kathryn_Otoshi 

Medical Librarianship with Ruth Riley - Episode 64

Dr. Curtis Rogers discusses medical librarianship, the USC School of Medicine Library, and more with Ruth Riley. Ruth has served as Director of Library Services at the USC School of Medicine in Columbia, South Carolina since 2000.  She has worked in three other academic health sciences libraries including the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Library, the Alfred Taubman Medical Library at the University of Michigan, and the J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri. Since 2012, Ruth has also served as the Assistant Dean for Executive Affairs at the USC School of Medicine. She is presently serving as Past-President of the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries and has served as Chair of the Southern Chapter of the Medical Library Association and Chair of the Partnership Among South Carolina Academic Libraries.

Links:

• USC School of Medicine Library: https://uscmed.sc.libguides.com/
• Medical Librarian’s Month: https://www.mlanet.org/page/national-medical-librarians-month
• MedlinePlus: https://medlineplus.gov/ 

 

R2i2 with Jacqui Lee - Episode 63

Dr. Curtis Rogers discusses the Richland Two Institute of Innovation literary events and more with Jacqui Lee. Jacqui has been in the event planning business for 30 years now and has worked with several big name celebrities ranging from T.I. to Paula Deen. She is currently the Director of the Conference Center at the Richland School District Two Institute of Innovation also known as R2i2. 

 Links:

• Richland Two Institute of Innovation: https://www.richland2.org/r2i2
• Also you can contact Jacqui at 803-738-8481

A Conversation with Tim Conroy - Episode 62

Dr. Curtis Rogers discusses poetry and more with poet Tim Conroy. Tim is a former special education teacher, school administrator, and vice president of the South Carolina Autism Society. His poetry and short fiction have been published in literary journals, magazines, and compilations, including Fall Lines, Auntie Bellum, and Marked by the Water. A founding board member of the Pat Conroy Literary Center, established in his brother’s honor, Tim lives and writes in Columbia, South Carolina and is the author of Theologies of Terrain.

Links:

• Website: http://timconroypoet.com/
• Pat Conroy Literary Center: http://patconroyliterarycenter.org/