elnora kelly tayag

 

Elnora Kelly Tayag is an American Library Association Spectrum Doctoral Fellow at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill where she is pursuing a PhD in Library and Information Science.  Her research interests include creating digital mechanisms to document and access collective memory, cultural heritage, and community-based collections, and exploring the role of media and cultural materials in developing social capitol and information networks.

Elnora was an Associate Librarian/Professor at California State University Channel Islands for six years where she coordinated outreach and also did reference, information literacy instruction, and taught an undergraduate critical thinking course.  She was a also a former Teacher with the Los Angeles Unified School District where she taught Language Arts and Social Studies.

Elnora published her first book, Filipinos in Ventura County, as part of the Images of America series by Arcadia Publishing (2011).  She has served on the Board of Directors for the Filipino American Library and the UCLA Pilipino Alumni Association.  Elnora earned her Bachelor’s degree in Art History from UC Irvine, Master’s degree in Religion from Claremont School of Theology, and Master’s degree in Library Information Science from UCLA.

 

EDUCATION

  • PhD Spectrum Fellow, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill  (in progress)
  • Master of Library & Information Science, University of California, Los Angeles
  • Master of Arts, Religion, Claremont School of Theology
  • Bachelor of Arts, Art History, Minor in Religious Studies, University of California, Irvine

Teaching Credential

  • Professional Clear Multiple Subject Credential, California Commission on Teacher Credentialing

AWARDS & HONORS

  • HASTAC Scholar, 2014
  • Spectrum Doctoral Fellowship, ALA 2013
  • Immersion Intentional Teacher Fellow, ACRL 2010
  • Celebrate Literacy Award, Ventura County Reading Association, 2010
  • Tuition Scholarship, Claremont School of Theology, 2003-2005

GRANTS

  • Local History Digital Resource Project, an Institute of Museum and Library Services grant through the Library Services Technology Act administered by the California State Library, ($5000), 2011
  • California Council for the Promotion of History, ($1000), 2011
  • Faculty Development Grant, California State University Channel Islands, ($4000), 2011
  • Provost Grant, with K. LaBonte, California State University Channel Islands, ($3500), 2011
  • Provost Grant, with J. Pinkley, California State University Channel Islands, ($5650), 2010
  • Early Childhood Literacy Grant, Target Foundation, ($2000), 2011
  • Early Childhood Literacy Grant, Target Foundation, ($2000), 2010
  • Early Childhood Literacy Grants, Target Foundation, ($1500), 2009

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

  • Filipinos in Ventura County, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing, 2011.
  • “Jessica Hagedorn” Great Lives from History: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Edited by Gary Y. Okihiro. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 2012.
  • “Ross Bleckner” LGBTQ America Today, Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. Edited by John C. Hawley. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2008.
  • “Mutual Aid Societies” Multicultural America: A Multimedia Encyclopedia. Edited by Carlos E. Cortes and J. Geoffrey Golson. Sage Publishing, 2013.
  • “National Civil Rights Museum” Multicultural America: A Multimedia Encyclopedia. Edited by Carlos E. Cortes and J. Geoffrey Golson. Sage Publishing, 2013.
  • “Desilu Productions” Multicultural America: A Multimedia Encyclopedia. Edited by Carlos E. Cortes and J. Geoffrey Golson. Sage Publishing, 2013.
  • “Stand and Deliver” Multicultural America: A Multimedia Encyclopedia. Edited by Carlos E. Cortes and J. Geoffrey Golson. Sage Publishing, 2013.
  • “Margaret Mitchell” Women in American History: An Encyclopedia. Edited by Hasia R. Diner. Facts On File. (in press 2013)

EXHIBITIONS

  • “CI’s 10th Anniversary: A Decade of Distinction.” California State University Channel Islands, Camarillo, CA, March 17, 2013 – August 31, 2013.
  •  ”Filipinos of Ventura County Photo Exhibit.” Oxnard Public Library, Oxnard, CA, May 17, 2012 – June 30, 2012.
  •  ”Filipinos of Ventura County Photo Exhibit.” John Spoor Broome Library, California State University Channel Islands, Camarillo, CA. Oct 12, 2011 – April 18, 2012.

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

National Panels

  • “Theoretical and Practical Approaches to Digital Asian American/Pacific Islander Archives.” with G. Yeh, M. Chantiny, G. Froh, B. Niiya, and S. Mallick. Panel at the Association of Asian American Studies. Seattle, WA, Apr 19, 2013.
  • “Asian and Pacific Islanders (API) Creating Diverse & Collaborative Community Archival Methods” with F. Ibanez, E. Cachola, L. Pelayo-Lozada, and A. Gilliland.  Panel at Society of American Archivists Annual Conference, San Diego, CA. August 10, 2012.
  • “So You Think You Can Write: Librarians Gather & Preserve Our Community History” with F. Ibanez, L. Pelayo-Lozada, B. Watanabe, and J. Cho.  Panel sponsored by Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) and Joint Conference of Color (JCLC) at American Library Association Annual Conference. Anaheim, CA. June 24, 2012.
  • “It’s not just about building collections, it’s about using them!: Collective Knowledge & Community Engagement.” Paper delivered for a panel themed, “Theoretical and Practical Approaches to Digital Asian American Archives,” at the Association for Asian American Studies Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA. May 20, 2011.

Poster Presentations

  • “Filipino American Library: Outreaching in Service to the Community” with F. Ibanez. Poster delivered at 2nd National Joint Conference of Librarians of Color. Kansas City, MO. September 22, 2012.
  • “So You Think You Can Write: How-To Gather & Preserve Community History” with F. Ibanez, L. Pelayo-Lozada, D. Gillis.  Poster delivered at 2nd National Joint Conference of Librarians of Color. Kansas City, MO. September 20, 2012.
  • “EEK! Children in the Academic Library?!?” with J. Pinkley. Poster delivered at American Library Association Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA. June 26, 2011.
  • “Reconstructing Information in New Orleans: The Hispano-Filipino Benevolent Society Tomb as an Historical Document.” Poster delivered at American Library Association Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA. June 25, 2011.

Regional Presentations: K-12 & Community

  • “Information Literacy & the 21st Century College Student,” with Monica Pereira at Oxnard Union High School, Oxnard, CA, April 11, 2013.
  • “From Papyrus to iPads: The History of Libraries.”  Presented at Professors and Pastries Series, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Goebels Senior Center. Thousand Oaks, CA. April 4, 2012.
  • “Picture This!: Teaching Visual Literacy Through History.” Presented at Collecting Ventura: The Gold Coast Collections, California State University Channel Islands, Camarillo, CA. March 10, 2012.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Elnora Kelly Tayag, M.L.I.S, M.A.
ALA Spectrum Doctoral Fellow
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Email:  elnora [at] live.unc.edu