Eileen Wright Email & Phone Number

Billings, Mt, Us

Billings, Mt

Archivist. Digital Archives Specialist certified. Contributor to Statewide Montana Memory Project and Montana Newspapers. City College Librarian; liaison work with College of Education; Social Sciences and Cultural Studies: Native American Studies. Teach LSCI125 - Research in the Information Age, 3-credit general education course. Provide basic library instruction to various departments and colleges. Responsible for collection development of Children/Young Adult collection. Write children book reviews for School Library Connection. Grant writing and awarded various traveling exhibits and monies for programs. Outreach activities includes Library displays, Trivia Nights, Student Game Nights, Staff Book Club, City College Book Club, Student Book Club, Library Lecture Series, Themed book events, and more. Various positions within state library association, Montana Library Association (MLA) and regional library association, Mountain Plains Library Association (MPLA); including being the President of MPLA. Adjunct Faculty for College of Education. Presented at local, regional, and international conferences and workshops. Governor appointed to State Historical Records Advisory Board.

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The Montana SHRAB is one of more than fifty similar boards active in all the states, territories, and the District of Columbia. State historical records boards were established in 1975 by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, the grant-awarding arm of the National Archives. The Montana SHRAB was organized in September 1976 with an Executive Order issued by the Governor, who continues to appoint the seven members of the Montana Board to two-year terms. Board members must have experience or interest in the collection, administration, and use of historical records and are dedicated to the preservation and use of Montana's documentary heritage. The State Archivist is a permanent member and serves as the state coordinator for the board.

I have been an active member of Montana Library Association from 2003 to the present. I have been chair or on the following committees: Academic and Special Library Division, Offline committee , Communications Committee, Awards and Honors Committee, and Hospitality. I was conference co-chair in 2005, and I have been the MPLA representative 2006-2008 and 2014-2017.

Mountain Plains Library Association, a professional organization with librarians, library paraprofessionals and friends of libraries in Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming. Its purpose is to promote the development of librarians and libraries by providing significant educational and networking opportunities. Throughout my time with MPLA, I have been in several roles including the VP, President, Past-President, MPLA representative for Montana Library Association, and Nominating Committee Chair, Archives. I was awarded the Dan Chaney Unsung Hero Award, 2022. I was a fellow at the MPLA Leadership Institute, and I have had the priveldge to be a mentor now, too.

Mls, Library And Information Science

Ba, English/Spanich Minor

Activities and Societies: Orchesis, Allegheny Repertory Dance, Outing CLub,Bachelor of Arts in English Minor in Spanish