Mood, Terry Ann 1945–

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Mood, Terry Ann 1945–

(Terry Ann Mood Leopold)

PERSONAL: Born May 5, 1945, in Beverly, MA; daughter of Winston A. (a certified public accountant) and Helen J. (a teacher; maiden name, Wittenhagen) Mood; married John P. Leopold (a trial judge), March 24, 1990. Education: Brown University, B.A., 1967; Simmons College, M.S.L.S., 1969; University of Reading, M.A., 1989. Religion: Unitarian-Universalist. Hobbies and other interests: Travel, reading, needlework.

ADDRESSES: Agent—c/o Author Mail, ABC-CLIO, 130 Cremona Dr., Santa Barbara, CA, 93117.

CAREER: Denver Public Library, Denver, CO, librarian, 1969–70; Metropolitan State College, Denver, periodicals librarian, 1970–75; University of Colorado, Denver, periodicals librarian at Auraria Library, 1975–81, language and literature librarian, 1981–91, humanities bibliographer, beginning 1991, English teacher, 1978, 1979, then from associate professor to professor emeritus; Southeast Metropolitan Board of Cooperative Services, teacher in Adult Education Program, 1977–79.

MEMBER: American Library Association, Colorado Library Association.

AWARDS, HONORS: LSCA grant, 1985.

WRITINGS:

Colorado Local History: A Directory, Colorado Centennial-Bicentennial Commission (Denver, CO), 1975, 2nd edition, Colorado State Historical Society (Denver, CO), 1986.

Distance Education: An Annotated Bibliography,Libraries Unlimited (Englewood, CO), 1995.

(Editor, with Robert L. Wick) ARBA Guide to Biographical Resources, 1986–1997, Libraries Unlimited (Englewood, CO), 1998.

American Regional Folklore: A Sourcebook and Research Guide, ABC-CLIO (Santa Barbara, CA), 2004.

Contributor of articles and reviews to library journals. Editor, Columbine, 1975–76.

SIDELIGHTS: As the former head of collection development at the University of Colorado's Auraria Library, Terry Ann Mood knows a great deal about reference resources. Mood uses her vast knowledge of academic and various other sources to help readers locate information for their own research projects and purposes.

Mood's 1995 publication, Distance Education: An Annotated Bibliography, takes a look at this form of teaching and learning that has become increasingly popular with new advancements in technology. Along with the annotated entries, Mood offers readers an overview of the field's history, which the author argues could date back to biblical times, as well as an introduction to the issues and concerns that distance education forces teachers, students, and administrators to confront. The list of resources Mood has compiled includes books, master's theses, doctoral dissertations, and publications from Australia, the United Kingdom, and Sweden. In a review for Library Quarterly, Daniel Barron observed that Mood has "meticulously and exhaustively" researched her topic and has composed "an extremely beneficial work." Charles B. Thurston acknowledged in an article for RQ the author's strong grasp of her material, noting that Mood has created "a valuable guidebook" for anyone interested or involved in distance learning.

American Regional Folklore: A Sourcebook and Research Guide is an expansive look at the genre of folklore and its significance in the United States. Working off a geographic model designed by Charles Hay-wood, Mood divides the nation into eight regions and outlines tales and legends specific to these areas. As it was with Distance Education, Mood's purpose for writing is to lead readers to other helpful resources. This book's annotated bibliography contains hundreds of entries broken down into subcategories that include history, folk music, ghost tales, and even children's stories. The entries are not limited to books and journal articles; Mood also lists regional museums with contact information and Web sites as important sources for researchers of folklore. Dona J. Helmer, a reviewer for Reference and User Services Quarterly, felt that American Regional Folklore "has a wealth of information, and is enjoyable to read." In a review for the School Library Journal, contributor Susan Hepler called Mood's book "a veritable treasure."