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Veterans Memorial Library Team

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Ulysses Jaen

Director

Education

  • M.L.I.S. Master’s in Library and Information Sciences
  • J.D. Juris Doctorate
  • M.P.A. Master’s in Public Administration
  • B.S. Business Administration

Areas of Expertise

  • Advanced Legal Research, Elder Law, and Immigration Law at Ave Maria School of Law. Director of the Law Library at Ave Maria School of Law

Professional Experience

Ulysses N. Jaen is our Library Director.  He joined the Law School on August 1, 2012, bringing over 30 years of experience to the School. He has worked as an entrepreneur, business manager and legal professional and has presented at numerous conferences, and for various organizations and agencies. Prior to joining the Law School, he worked for the Law Offices of Angotti & Straface from 2006 to 2009 and Hamstead, Williams & Shook from 2009 to 2012. He worked at the West Virginia University College of Law Library from 2005 to 2012 and lectured on a variety of Advanced Legal Research topics. He also taught at the WVU Master’s in Legal Studies and the WVU Master’s in Public Administration Programs.  Professor Jaen was a Court appointed mediator and is a Special Advocate for abused and neglected children. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the National Hispanic Bar Association, the Southeastern Chapter of the American Association of Law Libraries and the American Association of Law Libraries where he served as chair of the Diversity Committee Executive Board.

Honors and Professional Affiliations

  • President of the Board of Directors for the Southwest Florida Library Network
  • Member of American Association of Law Librarians (Chair of AALL Latino Caucus 2010) Diversity Committee 2012-2014
  • President of Student Association of Public Administrators (SAPA), 2007-2008
  • Member of South Eastern Association of Law Librarians
  • Member of the American Bar Association
  • Member of the American Libraries Association
  • Member of West Virginia Library Association
  • Member of National Hispanic Bar Association

Key Works

Publications

Published Research Guides

Briefs & Legislation letters

News appearances/contributions

Abigail Starcher

Access Services Librarian

  • Phone: (239) 687-5500
  • astarcher@avemarialaw.edu

Abigail Starcher is our Access Services Librarian. She earned her B.A. in History from Ave Maria University. She is earning her M.L.I.S. at the University of South Florida. Prior to joining Ave Maria School of Law, she worked as a Public Services Librarian for five years and taught elementary school on the Zuni Pueblo Indian Reservation in New Mexico. Her library experience includes working in circulation, inter-library loan, digitization, reference, and archives.

Brenda Marino

Technical Services Librarian

Brenda Marino is our Technical Services Librarian.  She earned her B.A. in Spanish from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.  While working as a Librarian at Brandeis University Library in Waltham, Massachusetts, she earned her M.L.S. at Simmons College in Boston.  Prior to joining Ave Maria School of Law, she worked as a Librarian for three years at Ave Maria University.  Her library experience includes cataloging, acquisitions, circulation, and archives.

Rebekah Miller

Faculty Liaison Librarian

Rebekah Miller is our Faculty Liaison Librarian.  She earned her B.A. from Christendom College and her J.D. from Ave Maria School of Law, graduating in May of 2015. She has several years of library experience and joined the Ave Maria Law Library staff full-time in August 2015. Her focus is in reference and legal research as well as technology.

Giancarlo Gonzalez

Law Practice & Technology Librarian

Giancarlo Gonzalez is our Law Practice and Technology Librarian. He earned his B.S. in Political Science and Philosophy from Florida State University and his J.D. from Stetson College of Law. Prior to joining Ave Maria School of Law he worked in the legal field committing to research and public service for 2 years at St. Peterburg. Giancarlo joined our library staff in November 2023.

Contact Information

Ave Maria School of Law Library 1025 Commons Circle Naples, FL 34119

Circulation Desk telephone:  (239) 687-5500 Circulation Desk fax:  (239) 353-3172 For general inquiries (external/off campus): circulation@avemarialaw.edu

Reference Desk telephone:  (239) 687-5506 or (239) 687-5506 For reference requests:  librarian@avemarialaw.edu

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