Bill Ross, Professor and Head of the Milne Special Collections and Archives Department, has been at UNH since 1990. He has a BA in American history from East Carolina University, an MA in history and an MLS in library science from the University of Maryland, and a Ph.D. in educational administration from American University (Washington, DC). His teaching and research interests range from the administration of academic libraries and archives to the American Civil War and the history and culture of New Orleans. He recently has been exploring the application of Web 2.0 tools and principles to an academic archives setting.
In addition to his library responsibilities, Bill has served as an adjunct faculty member in the University of Rhode Island library school since 1991. He currently teaches two first-year inquiry courses at UNH: one uses primary source material to teach the Civil War and the other is an interdisciplinary course on New Orleans. He is faculty advisor for UNH-Habitat for Humanity and works with the UNH-Alternative Break Challenge to place student volunteers in the Gulf Coast region during spring break. He lives in nearby Dover, NH with his wife, three kids, two cats, and assorted backyard wildlife. He is an avid fly fisher, which due to the large collection of angling books in Special Collections; he tries to pass-off as a work-related malady.
By the way, the woolybugger, a combination of chenille, feathers, and wire, is his favorite fishing fly.
Gregor Trinkus Randell suggested I contact you about my mothers RSCDS collection. Let me know if you are interested.
Thank you, Ann
Comment by ann little newbury — January 31, 2009 @ 4:27 pm |