Meet Our New Staff
Chris Shaffer
Chris Shaffer began his new position as Assistant Director, Public Services at the Hardin Library on September 9, 2002. Mr. Shaffer comes to the University of Iowa from the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he held various public service positions in the Library of the Health Sciences. For the past six years, Mr. Shaffer has been the Technology Coordinator for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Greater Midwest Region, which is headquartered at the University of Illinois at Chicago. In this role, he provided outreach and training services to health sciences librarians and other health professionals in a ten-state area of the Midwest. Mr. Shaffer has expertise in technology and user education. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from Texas A&M, and a Master of Science degree in Information Science from the University of North Texas.
Anne Gehringer
Anne Gehringer, Reference & Education Librarian, comes to the Hardin Library with a background in the health sciences, including a Master’s Degree in Audiology from the University of Iowa. After completing her Clinical Fellowship Year in Audiology, Ms. Gehringer enrolled in the UI School of Library and Information Science where she was a recipient of the Dr. John Martin Scholarship for Health Sciences Librarianship. She holds an undergraduate degree in Hearing and Speech Sciences from Ohio University and received her M.A. in Library and Information Science in 2001. Immediately prior to her present position, Ms. Gehringer served in a temporary capacity as Reference and Instruction Librarian at the Hardin Library. We are please to welcome her to the library in her new permanent position.
Denise Britigan
Before receiving her Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science from the U of I in 2002, Ms. Britigan spent over 12 years as a medical technologist and research assistant. She received her B.S. degree in Medical Technology from Saint Louis University after which she held numerous positions in St. Louis, Los Angeles, Providence, and Durham, finally settling in Iowa City where she remains very active within the community. She was employed as a student assistant at the Hardin Library during the 2000/2001 school year before serving as a practicum student with us last Spring. She begins her duties at the Hardin Library as Reference & Education Librarian in October.
David Rubright
Beginning September 5 as Technical Supervisor, Information Commons, David Rubright is responsible for providing building-wide technical support. He will contribute to technology planning at Hardin and will supervise Information Commons student assistant staff members. David has extensive experience with Windows and Macintosh hardware and software. In his most recent position, Dave served as an award-winning computer-based instructional developer, server administrator and technology instructor at the College of Dentistry. A long-time resident of the area, he holds several advanced degrees from the University of Iowa, including a B.F.A. in studio art, an M.A. in fine art, an M.F.A. in multimedia and video art, and an M.A. in instructional design & technology. His commitment to public service and enhancing the “end-user experience” is well known in health sciences technology circles. One of his first official tasks at Hardin is a mighty one–coordinating the replacement of more than 100 computers throughout the Information Commons and its electronic classrooms. Hardin Library staff members are delighted to have Dave join their team.
