5 Questions with a Loon – Katie Loveless

Posted on October 23, 2019 by Melissa Sievers

Katie Loveless
Title: Law Library Assistant
Library: Supreme Court Library at Buffalo
Location: Buffalo, NY

Five Questions:

1. Favorite library feature? People. I enjoy the interactions with my colleagues and our diverse population of patrons.

2. Extracurricular activity? I started studying Isshinryu Karate in 2016, shortly after my first competitive fight. Since then I have participated in several tournaments and exhibitions.

3. Travel destination? Museum sleepovers. My son and I are attending our second event at the National Archives during the upcoming Columbus Day weekend. We’ll sleep in the rotunda with the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Previous sleepovers include the Buffalo Science Museum, Royal Ontario Museum, and the American Museum of Natural History.

4. Favorite number? 42

5. Favorite quote? “Fighter in the ring, fighter in life.” -Shihan Scott C. Haug

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5 Questions with a Loon – Christine Demetros

Posted on October 16, 2019 by Melissa Sievers

Christine Demetros
Title: Assistant Director for Student Learning
Library: Syracuse University College of Law Library
Website: http://law.syr.edu/law-library/about-the-library/library-staff/

Five Questions:

1. How long did it take you to become a librarian? It took me 27 years to discover that I wanted to be a librarian. Once I discovered that about myself, it took me 1 1/2 years to earn my degree, and one year into library school to realize that I wanted to be a law librarian instead of a children’s librarian.

2. Coffee klatch with three historical American women? This was tough to narrow down, but I would have to say the three women I would choose today are:
• Anne Hutchinson, because I have always found her story fascinating;
• Harriet Tubman, because she was an amazingly courageous person; and
• Lizzy Borden, because I want to know why she did it.

3. Favorite book series from childhood? When I was very young, my favorite books were the George and Martha books by James Marshall. I was beyond excited to come across the TV show based on the series when I had my own children–my beloved characters were voiced by Nathan Lane and Andrea Martin–nothing could have been better! When I was a little older, I wore out my school library’s copies of Phyllis Reynolds Naylor’s Witch Series.

4. Favorite show? I would have to say my favorite show of all time is Arrested Development. I have watched the series many times (well, mostly the first 3 seasons), can quote almost entire episodes, and still find myself catching small jokes that I missed. 30 Rock and Seinfeld are tied for a close second.

5. If you wrote an autobiography, what would its title be and why? How Did I Get This Old? Because I ask myself that every day.

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5 Questions with a Loon – Gayle Lynn-Nelson

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Melissa Sievers

Gayle Lynn-Nelson
Title: Senior Librarian Relations Consultant
Company: LexisNexis Legal & Professional
Location: Greater New York City Area
Website: https://www.lexisnexis.com/infopro/members/gaylejay11/default.aspx

Five Questions:

1. What inspires you most? The thing that inspires me the most is people of integrity, those that are honest and not always putting up airs.  I think being real is super important to living a happy life.

2. If you wrote a book, what would its title be and why? The Poodle Lady – I love poodles, especially Standard Poodles.  I have trained a few and some in my family call me the Poodle Whisperer, perhaps that is the better title!  I often think while walking my dogs people must say oh, there goes the lady with the poodles.

3. Favorite cuisine? I love Italian food and a close second is French food.  Almost anything Italian tastes delicious and I also love to cook Italian food.  Probably because I adore cheese!

4. Favorite country outside the U.S.? France.  I got to spend a semester of my junior year of college in Paris and it is my favorite city in my favorite country.  Growing up I was always a Francophile.  I knew early on I was going to go to France and it did not disappoint.

5. Dream house? The funny thing is, I believe I had my dream house and it did not turn out to be the dream I was hoping for.  It was rather large, had lots of rooms, really beautiful but in the end much too big and more of a headache than a blessing.  Like the song goes; be careful what you wish for, you just might get it and you can add to that song when you get it perhaps it is not what you want after all.  That said I am very grateful I got to have the experience of living in a home that felt more like a castle.  It was pretty cool.

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