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Pino-Emory Library

Library and Research Services

Leadership Institute of Seattle is proud to offer the Pino-Emory Library, which is available to all students and graduates. The library holds a substantial collection of applied behavioral science books, journals, article copies, videotapes, audiotapes, theorist bibliographies and master's theses. All required and recommended titles are available through the Pino-Emory Library.

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Hours of Operation

Hours are subject to change, so call ahead to confirm. Appointments may also be scheduled with the Librarian for special assistance. Arrangements must be made at least one week in advance.

The Library Collection

The library's current collection, as of October 2008, includes about 3500 books, 120 videotapes, 170 audiotapes, 270 journal articles, 90 booklets, 12 journal subscriptions, about 650 cataloged masters' theses, early LIOS curriculum materials (including "Survival Manuals"), Jossey-Bass Training and Consulting Annuals, a special collection of back issues of the Journal of the Association for Creative Change, and a collection of major theorists' bibliographies. The library also has the Study Guide for the Marriage and Family Therapy National Licensing Examination and supplementary materials for those preparing to take their licensure exams.

Master's theses, action research projects, and master's case studies have been completed by LIOS students in a variety of applied behavioral science topic areas, including leadership, coaching, training, consulting, counseling, managing, team-building, relationship-building, organizational dynamics and development, interventions, process facilitation, strategic planning, and women's issues. Bound copies of the most recent theses (from 1995 to the present) are available in the library for browsing, and PDF files of nearly all master's thesis projects back to about 1970 can be e-mailed to you. Please refer to our MTP list.

Library Lending Policy

The Pino-Emory Library offers reference and circulation services to LIOS/Bastyr students, faculty and staff. Materials from the library may be checked out for the following time periods:

Books and videotapes can be sent to students at residential conferences if they contact the librarian within one week of the first day of the conference and the books are available in the library at that time. All borrowed materials can be returned during modules via the plastic bin designated for that purpose. Borrowed materials can be returned by mail as well.

Pino-Emory Library and Career Resource Center News

The newsletter published by the librarian summarizes the contents of current journal issues received by ,the library, lists items new to the library’s collection, and briefly describes websites of particular interest. Check back as often as you can to see what’s new in the world of applied behavioral science and what’s noteworthy on the web.

Additional Resources:

University of Washington Libraries Students may make arrangements, for a fee, to borrow from this nearby, extensive university library, which has branches in Bothell, downtown Seattle, and Tacoma.

LIOS-Related Web Resources Find Web resources on higher education, employment, psychology, sociology, organizational development, leadership and health.

Web Research Tools and Information Sources Access library catalogs, dissertations, articles, search engines, and other reference materials, including general tutorials on how to study, do research, and write papers.