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BA - History, University of California, Irvine

MS - Library & Info Science, Syracuse University 


 

 


About Me

Hi! I'm Monika (she/her). I am the Career Education Librarian at Mt. SAC. My interests include digital literacy, open educational resources, data analysis and storytelling, and libraries of things.

 

I currently serve as Library Department Chair. If you have questions or requests for librarians or the library, please contact me.

 

Librarian Liaison Departments & Centers

Business Division

  • Interior Design
  • Hospitality & Restaurant Management

Continuing Education

  • Short-Term Vocational

Natural Sciences Division

  • Agriculture
  • Histotechnician Program

Student Services

  • Financial Aid
  • High School Outreach & Dual Enrollment

Technology & Health Division

  • Aeronautics & Aircraft Maintenance
  • Air Conditioning & Welding
  • Architecture, Industrial Design Engineering, & Manufacturing
  • Electronics & Computer Technology
  • Mental Health
  • Nursing 
  • Public Safety Programs
  • Radiologic Technology
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Technical Education Resource Center (TERC)

Campus Committees

  • Strong Workforce Advisory Committee (SWAC): 2021-present
  • Student Preparation, Equity & Achievement Council (SPEAC): 2020-present
  • Textbook & Instructional Materials Committee (TIMC): 2020-present; co-chair 2023-

Library Committees and Workgroups

  • Library Initiative for Equitable and Affordable Learning (LIEAL)
  • Library Services Platform (LSP) Committee
    • Acquisitions Workgroup
    • Analytics Workgroup (co-chair)
    • Discovery Workgroup
  • Perkins & Strong Workforce Coordinator

Professional Affiliations and Committees

  • American Library Association (ALA), member
  • Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), member
    • Value of Academic Libraries (VAL), Chair for 2023-2024
  • REFORMA, member

Edited on 03-21-2025