1977/2000 Cindy Mediavilla
I got my MLS in 1977 under the sage tutelage of Robert Hayes (dean), Robert Vosper (advisor) and Betty Rosenberg (thesis advisor). When I entered library school, I thought I’d become an archivist because, in those days, I thought I liked books, etc., much more than I liked people; but as everybody now knows, I ended up figuring out I liked people much more than I thought was possible! I became a public librarian and worked in various public libraries throughout Southern California for 18 years. In 1995, I returned to UCLA for a doctorate in library science, which I received in 2000. Today I am Library Programs Consultant for the California State Library and teach part-time for the UCLA Department of Information Studies. My main research area is after-school homework assistance in public libraries, about which I’ve written a book and several articles. My main hobby is collecting Arthurian fiction–a passion that Betty Rosenberg cultivated in me 30 years ago! I was president of the California Library Association in 2001 and had the proud honor of being named UCLA LISAA Distinguished Alumni in 2005. I love being a librarian!
