Ariel, Joan

Joan Ariel was a long-time staff member at the University of California (UC), active for nearly 20 years as the Women's Studies librarian at UC Irvine (UCI). Ariel also served as an instructor and the academic coordinator of Women's Studies. She was a key player in numerous UCI campus organizations and programs relating to lesbian and gay issues. She also authored the book Building Women's Studies Collections: A Resource Guide (1987). Ariel was the co-founder and first chair of the Women's Studies Section (WSS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) and received the ACRL WSS Career Achievement Award in 2002. Before retiring in early 2006, she served as the shared print planning manager for UC Systemwide Library Planning in the UC Office of the President.

Joan Ariel played a vital role in the development of the UC Irvine Women's Studies program. In addition to serving as the Women's Studies librarian for nearly twenty years, she served on the Women's Studies Steering Committee, as a Women's Studies course instructor, and as the academic coordinator for Women's Studies. Ariel participated in numerous campus groups and organizations that supported women's issues. She also contributed to the establishment of the many gay and lesbian groups that remain active on the UC Irvine Campus including the Lilac Collective and the Gay and Lesbian Faculty and Staff Network. Ariel excelled as a women's studies librarian, contributing considerably to the field of women's studies librarianship. She was an active member of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) and in 1983 she helped form the ACRL Women's Studies Discussion Group. In 1987 Ariel published her book Building Women's Studies Collections: A Resource Guide. That same year the ACRL discussion group that Ariel helped establish became the ACRL Women's Studies Section. In 2002 Ariel received the ACRL Women's Studies Section Achievement Award for significant achievements and contributions to the field of academic women's studies librarianship. She ended her career at the University of California in 2006 as the shared print planning manager for UC system wide library planning in the Office of the President.

Historical Background

Joan Ariel played a vital role in the development of the UC Irvine Women's Studies program. In addition to serving as the Women's Studies librarian for nearly twenty years, she served on the Women's Studies Steering Committee, as a Women's Studies course instructor, and as the academic coordinator for Women's Studies. Ariel participated in numerous campus groups and organizations that supported women's issues. She also contributed to the establishment of the many gay and lesbian groups that remain active on the UC Irvine Campus including the Lilac Collective and the Gay and Lesbian Faculty and Staff Network.

Ariel excelled as a women's studies librarian, contributing considerably to the field of women's studies librarianship. She was an active member of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) and in 1983 she helped form the ACRL Women's Studies Discussion Group. In 1987 Ariel published her book Building Women's Studies Collections: A Resource Guide . That same year the ACRL discussion group that Ariel helped establish became the ACRL Women's Studies Section. In 2002 Ariel received the ACRL Women's Studies Section Achievement Award for significant achievements and contributions to the field of academic women's studies librarianship. She ended her career at the University of California in 2006 as the shared print planning manager for UC system wide library planning in the Office of the President. At the time of her retirement she planned to continue working as the part-time library director at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden.

Biography

Joan Ariel was a long-time staff member at the University of California (UC), active for nearly 20 years as the Women's Studies librarian at UC Irvine (UCI). Ariel also served as an instructor and the academic coordinator of Women's Studies. She was a key player in numerous UCI campus organizations and programs relating to lesbian and gay issues. She also authored the book Building Women's Studies Collections: A Resource Guide (1987). Ariel was the co-founder and first chair of the Women's Studies Section (WSS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) and received the ACRL WSS Career Achievement Award in 2002. Before retiring in early 2006, she served as the shared print planning manager for UC Systemwide Library Planning in the UC Office of the President.