Jean Ann Moles Retires

After 30 years of service to the UAMS Library, Jean Ann Moles retired June 30, 2004 to enjoy her garden, her animals, life with her husband J. Louis, and whatever else comes along.

Jean Ann became Serials Librarian in 1974 and has been a major player in the development of the strong serials collection at UAMS. In 2001 Jean Ann accepted the job of Electronic Serials Coordinator. All the knowledge she had gained through the years of marshalling the print journals laid the groundwork for her new job mastering electronic journals. Jean Ann became an extension of the Reference Department as she was the trouble-shooter for PDF articles that wouldn’t load, passwords that wouldn’t work, and publishers’ servers that suddenly weren’t available. She had a way of empathizing with faculty who desperately needed an article for a grant deadline or presentation. At least one faculty member at his wits end was surprised to find Jean Ann in his office door with his elusive journal article in her hand.

In December 2003 Jean Ann wrote:

“These past years have been among the most interesting of my professional career. After initial trepidation I learned e-journals. Once you are immersed in the field you discover that e-journals are just journals after all. Publishers are still publishers.”

From 1974 to 2004 much has changed in the Library, especially relating to journals. We will miss Jean Ann’s span of experience as a Serials Librarian, but we’re also grateful for her devotion to this campus and the people she’s helped and known. Most of all we’ll just miss Jean Ann.

Mary Hawks,
Collection Management Librarian