Deborah Spector

Deborah Spector is an experienced librarian and researcher currently serving at the Los Angeles Public Library since October 2000 as a reference librarian across various departments, providing patron assistance with research, book recommendations, and technical support. Additionally, Deborah has held roles such as Contract Ethnographer at SmartRevenue since September 2014, where quantitative ethnographic research is conducted in retail settings. Previous positions include Research Associate at the User Experience Center at Bentley University, Librarian at Northern Onondaga Public Library, Site Manager at Polaris Library Systems, and Office Assistant & Website Development Assistant at Syracuse University. Deborah's education includes a Master's in Human Factors in Information Design from Bentley University, a Master's in Information Management and a Certificate of Advanced Study in Digital Libraries from Syracuse University, and a Master of Library and Information Science from UCLA, along with a Bachelor's Degree in Linguistics from UCLA.