Ourania Kontopoulos
Associate Professor
Reference Librarian
 

 

DCCC LIBRARY
610-359-5146 okontopo@dccc.edu

BACKGROUND

B.A, French, Temple University.
M.A, Romance Languages, Temple University.
Post-Masters Studies in Comparative Literature, University of Pennsylvania.
M.L.S , Villanova University.

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

Greek
French
Basic Italian

PUBLICATIONS

"The Library of Alexandria", in PAIDEIA, Temple University, October 1995 / Greek version: January 1996.

"Ancient Greek Libraries and the Origins of Bibliography", in New Hesperia (Nea Esperia), New York / Athens, Spring-Summer 1996.

"Images of the Underworld: from the Eleusinian Mysteries to Neoplatonism", in PAIDEIA, Temple University, January-February 1998.

(with John Zenelis), "Reference Works." In Stratos Constantinidis, ed. Greece in Modern Times: An Annotated Bibliography of Twentieth Century Works in English. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 1999.

CLASSES TAUGHT

Information Retrieval Skills and Evaluation of Print and Electronic Sources as they relate to the Instructional Support Environment of the Library. Instruction is supplemented by custom made Library Units and Handouts, tailored to class content and requirements.

LINKS

General and Special Reference Sources

Bibliographies on Special Topics

Interdisciplinary Projects in Progress

Information on Globalization

Collaborative Projects in Process

Special Projects

Instructional Resources Guide DCCC Library

Project Tailored Reference Sources
at the DCCC Library

Thematic Ideas and Recommended Sources
for the Arts and Hummanities Course

Student Resources

Faculty Resources

PowerPoint Presentations