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About the Reviewer:

Kristina Green is a graduate student in the School of Information Resources and Library Science at the University of Arizona. She has lived in eight different states over the years, but has called Arizona home for the last 13 years. Kristina graduated from Catalina Foothills High School in Tucson and proceeded to receive a Bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Arizona. After graduating, she knew she wanted to perform public service which led to her life-long interest in libraries. In order to pursue her goal of becoming a librarian, she volunteered in the Glendale Public Library system where she was able to gain a well-rounded experience by spending time in circulation, adult reference, and children's reference. From there, she started working at Midwestern University Library, a medical school in Glendale. At Midwestern, she was able to gain a better understanding of a specialized library and while in this position, she decided to follow her interest in academic libraries. Since 2004, Kristina has worked at the University of Phoenix library as a Lead Library Research Specialist. In her job, she assists curriculum developers in selecting reserve readings for various courses and also processes dissertations for publication in the ProQuest database.

In her spare time, Kristina enjoys spending time with her husband, two cats (Mr. Miyagi and Mr. T), and dog (Fonzie). She enjoys hiking, camping, and (attempting) to cook. In addition, she really enjoys reading to children and is often found at her husband's elementary school reading the many books she enjoyed as a child. Kristina will be graduating in December 2008 and looks forward to serving a community of young learners either at the elementary or higher levels of education.

Fall 2008

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