Published October 09, 2014
Melinda F. Matthews, University of Louisiana at Monroe Interlibrary Loan/Reference
Librarian recently wrote a book review and article, which were both published in 鈥淟ouisiana
Libraries鈥� vol. 76, no. 4.
Matthews wrote a review on the book 鈥淟ouisiana Eats!: The People, the Food, and Their
Stories,鈥� which delves into the rich history of food in Louisiana. It contains interesting
interviews with chefs, delicious recipes, and mouthwatering pictures of Louisiana
cuisine.
The second piece, an article by Matthews titled, 鈥淧lease Have a Seat Louisiana Academic
Librarians Can Chair Committees,鈥� explores why academic librarians are qualified to
oversee committees.
Matthews also recently published a review of the book 鈥淪ay No to Bullying鈥� in 鈥淐atholic
Library World鈥� this past June. The book goes into detail about the reasons behind
bullying and ways to prevent it.
Matthews has worked at the University Library since 1990, when she started as the
Humanities Reference Librarian.
She has held the Interlibrary Loan/Reference Librarian position since 1992.
