Ruth Paget

Current

• Supervising Librarian - Youth Services at Monterey County Free Libraries
• Restaurant Reviewer/Art Critic/Travel Writer at Freelance Writer

Education

• San Jose State University
• University of Chicago
• Cass Technical High School

• Friends School of Detroit

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Industry

Information Services

Ruth Paget’s Summary

In addition to my work as a librarian, I am a published writer and author, focusing on intercultural themes. I have published more than 95 articles dealing with work in multicultural library environments, reviews of ethnic restaurants, art criticism in the national magazine Art & Antiques, and business articles including an article in Commerce in France. I wrote a screenplay to keep life interesting. I am working on a book about France.

My books include:
- China Hand: From the Great Wall to Olive Ball & Beyone
- More Leisure than Money: Tales of a Military Wife in Virginia
- Edible Alchemy: Making Life Magic
- Eating Soup with Chopsticks: Sweet Sixteen in Japan
- The Edible Tao: Munching my Way Toward Englightenment

I have also become a book reviewer for Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) magazine.

Ruth Paget’s Experience

• Supervising Librarian - Youth Services

  Monterey County Free Libraries

  (Information Services industry)

  February 2007 — Present (2 years 6 months)

  Supervise summer reading program and homework centers;
  
  Develop and implement programs such as the Big Read sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts: Nature Walks to the Library, and Poetry Programs;
  
  Run electronic resources workshops for teens;
  
  Write grants;
  
  Carry out media campaigns to introduce community to library system;
  
  Serve on Book Club to Go, newsletter, volunteer, and art committees.

• Restaurant Reviewer/Art Critic/Travel Writer

  Freelance Writer

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  January 2000 — Present (9 years 7 months)

  Wrote restaurant reviews for the Monterey County Weekly and art criticism for Art & Antiques. Wrote the Global Librarian column for the Bayline Journal of the Special Libraries Association for two years as well.

Ruth Paget’s Education

• San Jose State University

  MLIS , Library and Information Science , 2003 — 2006

• University of Chicago

  BA , East Asian Studies , 1982 — 1986

  Activities and Societies:

  Major Activities Board - Organized Campus Concerts

• Cass Technical High School

  HS Diploma , Science & Arts , 1979 — 1982

• Friends School of Detroit

Ruth Paget’s Contact Settings

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