Professor and Director, Graduate School of Library and Information Studies
CONTACT:
Office: Rodman Hall, Office 101A
p. 401.874.4641
f. 401.874.4964
e-mail: geaton@mail.uri.edu
EDUCATION:
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1990
M.L.S., University of Rhode Island, 1974
A.B., Smith College, 1969
Research Interests:
Public library history; Nonfiction for children and young adults; Library space and wayfinding
Teaching Interests:
Collection management; Information ethics; Research methods (LSC 557 draft syllabus, Spring 2012)