Daniel Masler

Director of Library Services

Summary of Education and Relevant Experience

B.A., Bennington College; M.L.I.S., University of Washington.
Daniel Masler formerly worked as a reference and special services librarian with the King County Library System, where he contributed in the areas of library technology and community outreach. He brings wide-ranging interests and a background in many fields, establishing himself as a liberally educated and socially engaged person in the best Antioch tradition. Masler has been a researcher and grantwriter for grassroots environmental organizations; a documentary scriptwriter; managing editor of the Tokyo Journal and a consultant to the United Nations University in Japan; a mental health worker in New Mexico; and a translator and paralegal service provider in Boston with Haitian and Salvadoran refugee populations. He has wide multicultural experience and is fluent in French, Spanish, Italian and Japanese. Most recently, he has been researching the psychology of aggression.

Affiliations

• American Library Association
• Association of College and Research Libraries

Publications

• Documentary film, One River, Many Voices
• Numerous news and magazine articles

Professional Interests

• The grassroots librarian
• Equalizing effects of the internet
• the "interview" in narrative and folklore

On Interest Area

"Understanding the basic workings of modern research tools — what many refer to as
'e-literacy' — is now essential to scholars at every level of the educational system. Just as importantly, equal access to information is the sine qua non of social justice. In short, the librarian's way to solve the world's problems is to bring the gift of information to the table."

On Teaching at Antioch

"While many other institutions pay lip service to a mutual learning process, Antioch is one of the few where the exchange is constant and genuine. It's a rare university where students can become so adept at navigating the educational path, through their own visions and determination."

Contact Info

Library
206-268-4120

Daniel Masler
206-268-4109
E-mail

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