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Decker Librarians are here to help you no matter where you are in your process.
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Faculty can work with a Librarian to lead a session or workshop for a course or cohort.
Librarians are available for general outreach and engagement, such as joining critiques or other class visits.
Any purchase suggestions that are submitted are reviewed by program Librarians. Purchase suggestions help us develop our collections, so we welcome suggestions, but cannot guarantee materials will be purchased.
Short bios and listing of program areas for each of our librarians.
"Baltimore-born. Enjoys meditation, parenting, painting, printmaking, and patterns." She studied painting: BFA MICA ('81) and MFA Clemson ('95); achives: MLS Maryland ('99); and anthropology: post-bacc Johns Hopkins University (1982-83) and graduate school UT Austin (1984-85). Kathy is your librarian if you're in one of the following programs: Architectural Design; Drawing; Fiber; LeRoy E. Hoffberger School of Painting; Painting; Printmaking; Studio Art (MFAST). Get in touch: kcowan@mica.edu.
Chris is your librarian if you're in one of the following programs: Ceramics; General Fine Arts; Film and Video; Filmmaking; Interdisciplinary Sculpture; Mount Royal School of Art; Rinehart School of Sculpture. Get in touch: cdrolsum@mica.edu.
"My librarianship is guided by a commitment to social justice issues. I co-founded the collection Art+Feminism to address the gender disparity on Wikipedia. Otherwise, I can probably be found snuggling with my precious pit bull, Pickle." She holds a BA McGill ('05); MA Western University ('07); MSLIS Pratt Institute ('12). Siân is your librarian if you're in one of the following programs: Art Education; Art History, Theory, and Criticism; Community Arts; Data Analytics & Visualization; Graphic Design; Humanistic Studies; Social Design; User Experience Design. Get in touch: sevans01@mica.edu.
"Interests include vegan cooking and baking, biking, and tea. If I could have anyone in history create a portrait of me, I would want it to be Francis Bacon." She holds a BS Northwestern ('00); MLS University of Maryland ('07). Heather is your librarian if you're in one of the following programs: Business of Art & Design; Curatorial Practice; Design Leadership; Game Design; Interactive Arts; Product Design; Product Management. Get in touch: hslania@mica.edu.
Originally from Belize, Deidre is a librarian with a strong belief in the power and responsibility of cataloging librarians to shape information consumption. Her interests include critical cataloging and art of the African Diaspora. She holds a BA in Art History from Bard College and an MLIS from Pratt Institute's School of Information. Deidre is your librarian is you're in one of the following programs: Animation, Art Education, Illustration (BFA, MA), Illustration Practice (MFA)Film and Video; Photography; Photographic & Electronic Media; and Teaching (MAT). Get in touch: dthompson03@mica.edu.