I'm a librarian, author, editor, web
designer, book reviewer, and reader's advisor. My interests
include:
- Library careers; library employment and recruitment
- Readers' advisory for historical fiction
- Evaluating electronic resources
- Royalty as characters in historical novels
- Linguistics collection development and
bibliography
Editorial tasks: I serve as
the book review editor for the
Historical Novels Review and the Professional Reading Column
Editor for Public
Services Quarterly. I have also served as the North
American Regional Editor for Reference Reviews and as the editor of
Electronic Resources Review.
With regard to reader's advisory,
I write articles and columns for NoveList in my capacity as historical
fiction editor, and I serve as treasurer for the
HNS conference in North America. I also
maintain the Historical
Novel Society website.
Book reviewing: I review
historical novels for the Historical Novels Review and
Booklist; reference materials in linguistics, mathematics, and
nonprofit organizations for Choice; and professional media for
Library Review (and other publications on occasion).
I am serving as a contributor in the
areas of linguistics and the history of modern English for
Resources for College Libraries, the long-awaited update to Books
for College Libraries.
For more information on my two books, visit the publisher's information pages:
 Historical Fiction: A Guide to the Genre
(Libraries Unlimited, 2005, part of the Genreflecting Advisory Series)
ISBN 1-59158-129-X $75.00 / GBP 42.99 / 836pp / hardbound
For more information:
http://www.greenwood.com/books/BookDetail.asp?dept_id=1&sku=LU129X
Booklist Editors' Choice, 2005
"An outstanding reader's advisory
reference work... a must-have for public and high-school librarians, who
will find it an essential tool for understanding the genre, developing
collections, and advising patrons." Booklist (starred review)
"An excellent, detailed
reference tool for readers' advisors...
Abundant title suggestions from a wide range
of perspectives and topics will please readers... Highly recommended for public
libraries." Library Journal (starred review)
"A well-researched, exhaustive guide to
recent historical fiction, a genre popular with both scholars and casual
readers... An excellent resource....Highly recommended. All levels."
CHOICE
The Information Professional's Guide to Career Development Online
(Information Today, 2002, co-authored with Rachel Singer Gordon)
ISBN 1-57387-124-9
$29.50 / 416pp / softbound
For more information:
http://www.lisjobs.com/careerdev/
"The ultimate guide to new graduates'
personal career development and future in the online information world."
Online Information Review
"Useful for all information
professionals regardless of where they are on the career spectrum."
FreePint
View my
web page
at Publishers Marketplace.
Read an
interview with me at Pipes & Timbrels, a literary historical fiction
e-zine.
Biographical details: I'm a
native
of Connecticut (Newington High School '87) now living in rural
east
central Illinois with my husband, three cats, and about 7,500
8,500 books.
Callie is the kitty in the photo. She likes to climb bookshelves. I've
been a librarian for twelve years; I hold an M.I.L.S. (master of
information and library studies) from the University of Michigan, an
M.A. in Linguistics from Ohio State University, and a B.A. in French
from Drew University.
Hobbies include reading and book collecting (particularly historical
novels); genealogy; travel; and watching shows like Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Star
Trek: The Next Generation, and The Bachelor (apologies if this offends
anyone; I know it's cheesy but don't care). I also like American
Idol because I can't carry a tune in a bucket. I love Indian and Thai food, among others, and am perpetually
in search of the perfect saag paneer. Alas, I'm all too often
disappointed.
Pet peeves: Laundry, taxes, not owning enough bookshelves,
attempting to turn left onto 4th St from the Booth Library parking lot
at 5pm, getting called "Sue"
Other unusual jobs I've had, besides this one: Computer operator
and trainer for various places; documentation writer for
Drew University's computer
center; planetarium lecturer/intern at
Central Connecticut State
University; math and
linguistics tutor; administrative assistant and "filer rat" at the
Michigan Dept of Transportation; gift shop clerk at the
Science Museum
of Connecticut; volunteer for the UConn Health Center; Dunkin Donuts clerk (great fringe benefits);
professional graduate student (nice while it lasts)
Questions or comments? E-mail me at
sljohnson2 @ eiu.edu. Spaces added
to deter spammers (remove them before contacting me).
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