Kathy Allen, she/her/hers
Librarian, Andersen Horticultural Library
- kallen@umn.edu
- Phone
- 612-301-1239
- Position title
- Librarian, Andersen Horticultural Library
About
As Librarian, Andersen Horticultural Library (AHL), since 2008, I connect users to where they can find plants, both on the MN Landscape Arboretum grounds, and for sale across North America through Plant Information Online < plantinfo.umn.edu >, for which I am indexer and coordinator. We've grown AHL's Historic Seed & Nursery Catalog Collection into the third largest in the nation (75,000+ items); it's used for horticultural and cultural research. Prior to heading AHL, I was Plant Sciences Librarian, Magrath Library; Director of the Dept of Agriculture Library System, Malawi, Africa; and library consultant for Costabile Associates, Bethesda, MD.
Education
Master of Library Science, University of Maryland, College Park
Bachelor of Arts, Union College, NY
Service to Professional Organizations
Council on Botanical & Horticultural Libraries (CBHL) - Past President