Muriel Mullane
“There is no such thing as too many books!”

Muriel received her Master of Library Science degree from the University of Denver, and has a Master in Community College Education from Northern Arizona University and a B.S. in Library Science from the University of South Dakota. She joined the PVCC Library Faculty in 1996 and brought with her 20 years of academic library experience from NAU. Muriel is a member of Central Arizona Biomedical Libraries, and in 2003, was awarded a Proposition 301 grant for purchasing library resources in nursing. She has written several articles for the Arizona Library Association newsletter, and made presentations at conferences for the Arizona Library Association and LOEX of the West. At PVCC, Muriel teaches information literacy and reference, and coordinates collection development and the annual Book Angels fundraiser.

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Karen Anderson
“I always wanted to be someone when I grew up. Now I see I should have been more specific.” Lily Tomlin

Karen received her Master of Library Science from San Jose State University, and earned a B.A. in History and American Studies at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN. Karen worked as a reference and instruction librarian at Whitman College in Walla Walla, WA, and at ASU West. Since 1996, Karen has been a law librarian by day, working first at the Maricopa County Superior Court and currently at a large Phoenix law firm. She joined the PVCC faculty in 2002 as an Adjunct Librarian. She has written book reviews for Library Journal, and served as editor on three library association newsletters. Karen is the webmaster for the Arizona Association of Law Libraries and a member of the American Association of Law Libraries. At PVCC, Karen teaches library skills and provides reference assistance to students.

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Sylvia Frost
"Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now. " Johann von Goethe

Sylvia received her Master of Library Science degree from the University of Arizona, and has a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Arts and Performance from Arizona State University. She is a member of the American Library Association and the Arizona State Library Association, and has presented at AZLA and ACRL conferences on various topics, including facilitation techniques and diversity. Sylvia has a passion for the arts and is active in the local arts scene. She has more than 20 years of experience working in libraries, starting with a short stint at both Phoenix and Glendale public libraries. For the last 19 years, she worked at ASU's Fletcher Library as a Library Specialist. Currently, Sylvia works as a reference librarian at a large law firm in downtown Phoenix. In 2007, Sylvia joined the faculty at Maricopa Community Colleges and has worked at Estrella Mountain, Phoenix College, and here at PVCC as an Adjunct Librarian. At PVCC, Sylvia provides reference assistance along with teaching library skills classes.

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Dixie Klatt
“Carpe diem.”

Dixie received her Master of Library Science from the University of Arizona, and earned a Master of Arts in English from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and a B.A. in Secondary Education at Wisconsin State University-Eau Claire. Dixie has more than 20 years of experience and has worked as a librarian for law firms, the Phoenix Public Library, the American Graduate School of International Management, and Mesa Community College. She joined the PVCC faculty in 1992 as an Adjunct Librarian. Dixie has written articles for Private Law Libraries Newsletter and Phoenix Area Association of Law Librarians Network, and made presentations at the Arizona Library Association annual conferences. She is a member of the American Library Association, Arizona Library Association, and Area Reference Librarians Association. At PVCC, Dixie teaches library skills classes, provides reference assistance to students, and manages the library's archive collection.

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Pamela Rigg
“One sure window into a person's soul is his reading list.” Mary B.W. Tabor

Pam received her Master's of Information Science & Learning Technologies (a.k.a. Master's in Library Science) from the University of Missouri at Columbia. She also has a B.A. in Management of Human Resources (a.k.a. management degree) from Friends University in Wichita, KS (Pam's next degree will not have a misleading name!). She worked at Mid-Continent Public Library in Missouri for 17 years, spending the last seven there as a branch librarian. In 2004, Pam joined the faculty at Maricopa Community Colleges and has worked at Glendale Community College and PVCC as an Adjunct Librarian. At PVCC, Pam coordinates collection development, teaches library skills and provides reference assistance to students.

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