I've seen that was not just lip-service. I've seen it first-hand in the commitment to student service shown by the library staff and those we work with, the enthusiasm of the orientation staff and the focus the faculty and administration gives to the student experience. My family and I are excited about becoming part of the Western and Gunnison communities. Avery's husband Mike is a writer whose work appears in computer magazines. Avery is an outstanding addition to the Western faculty and staff, according to Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Jay Helman.
Libraries are far more than simply repositories for information.
With her background and knowledge, Beth Avery will help Savage Library continue to evolve and to provide the interactive, electronic services so vital to our students and faculty and to the community at large. A native of Philadelphia, Avery has a bachelor's degree from the College of William and Mary, an MS from Drexel University and has done graduate work at the University of Houston and at Drexel. Prior to joining Lamar University in 1995 she had been Head of Sciences and Technology and an assistant professor at Colorado State University, Manager of Bibliographic Research at the Institute for Scientific Information in Philadelphia and Reference Librarian at the Free Library of Philadelphia. In addition, she has served as Chief Librarian and Commander for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York, and as Ombudsman for the Naval Support Activity Detachment in Gaeta, Italy. Avery is the author of many articles that have appeared in journals and books.