Working on a part-time basis post-retirement to continue work on the Brewchive(r).<\/p>\n
Contribute to the CSUSM Special Collections unit activities in acquisitions, processing, and research.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Curator of the Brewchive\u00ae<\/a>, the archive of San Diego craft brewing’s Third Wave (1987-on.)<\/p>\n General reference assistance.<\/p>\n History<\/p>\n –San Diego Brewing Industry<\/p>\n –Women<\/p>\n Government Information<\/p>\n National Organizations: Beta Phi Mu<\/a> (Library Science Honor Society) Brewing Organizations: Society of Barley Engineers, Pink Boots Society (San Diego Chapter)<\/p>\n 2020\u2014Promotion to Librarian<\/p>\n 2018\u2014American Library Association and EbscoHost John Cotton Dana Public Relations Award\u2014Team member for publicity launching the CSUSM Brewchive(r).<\/p>\n 2016. California Audio Visual Preservation Project (CAVPP) \u2013 Second round submission by J. Downie and D. Mitchell resulted in additional VHS titles being digitized.<\/p>\n 2014. California Audio Visual Preservation Project (CAVPP) \u2013 Submission by C. Mitchell and J. Downie and D. Mitchell resulted in unique materials of interest to California history being digitized and hosted on the Internet Archive as part of the California Light and Sound collection.<\/p>\n 2012. Native Sons of the Golden West Millard Smallin Western Archives Memorial scholarship for attendance at the 2012 Western Archives Institute.<\/p>\n 2011. CSUSM Faculty Development Grant for research on Helen Hunt Jackson and her influence on Native American Policy.<\/p>\n 2008. Tenure and Promotion to Associate Librarian.<\/p>\n 2008. NewsBank\/Readex\/GODORT\/ALA Catharine J. Reynolds Award<\/a> for research in the field of documents librarianship.<\/p>\n 2007. Distinguished Alumna award from San Jos\u00e9 State University, School of Library and Information Science<\/a>. Selected as one of 40 alumni recognized in celebration of the school’s 40 years of continuous American Library Association accreditation.<\/p>\n 2007. Distinguished Alumni Award. Given by CSUSM History Department Faculty for “dedication to CSUSM, the History Department and the community.”<\/p>\n 2000. NMRT<\/a>\/3M Professional Development Grant Award to attend ALA Conference.<\/p>\n 1998. Palomar Library Association. Member of the Year.<\/p>\n Downie, J. [A.] The rise and fall of San Diego\u2019s early brewing industry, 1868\u20131953. (2022, Spring\/Summer). Journal of San Diego History, (68 (1&2) 74-103<\/em>.<\/p>\n 2021, April \u2013 \u201cIn Special Collections: CSUSM History Through Student Eyes\u201d for publication in the \u2018Do You Remember\u2019 section of the Tukwut Times<\/em> (2021, April).\u00a0 https:\/\/www.csusm.edu\/fsra\/tukwuttimes\/tukwuttimesapril.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n Visintainer, S. and J. A. Downie (2021, Spring) Real time collecting and the COVID-19 pandemic: The Together\/Apart<\/em> archive at California State University, San Marcos. Journal of San Diego History, 67 (1) 1-22.<\/em><\/p>\n Downie, J.A. (2018, November 1). Tapping into beer history: University creates archive for breweriana. American Libraries<\/em>. https:\/\/americanlibrariesmagazine.org\/2018\/11\/01\/tapping-beer-history-brewchive\/<\/a><\/p>\n Downie, J. (2018, Winter). The early brewing industry in San Diego, California: The San Diego Brewing Company. Brewery History<\/em>, 177, 14-26. An examination of the various owners and growth of a well-known brewery and its competition.<\/p>\n Downie, J.A. (2004, Summer). The current information literacy instruction environment 2014. “The Cunningham papers: Challenges for a fledgling archive.” Society of California Archivists Newsletter 150<\/em>, 9-10.<\/p>\n 2009. “Cloning Ourselves: One Librarian’s Experience” May 3-5, LOEX National Conference Proceedings.<\/p>\n 2007. “Instruction design collaborations with government information specialists: Opening the conversation.” RSR: Reference Services Review 35<\/em> (1), 123-136.<\/p>\n 2004. “Integrating government documents into information literacy instruction, part II.” DttP: Documents to the People 32<\/em> (4), 17, 20-22.<\/p>\n 2004. “The current information literacy instruction environment for government documents, Pt. 1.” DttP: Documents to the People 32<\/em> (2), 36-39.<\/p>\n 2021 \u2013\u00a0 Stories & Snapshots: Documenting a Year of the Pandemic \u2013 Zoom panel to discuss the campus Together\/Apart digital exhibition. Panelist member providing insight on the impact and response of the San Diego brewing community and the Glass Half Full subsidiary project \u2013 February 23<\/p>\n 2019 \u2013 CSUSM Faculty Colloquium: \u201cMore Than a Barmaid: Women in San Diego Brewing History\u201d \u2013 On my research on women in San Diego brewing industry \u2013 October 16<\/p>\n 2018 — Southern California Homebrewers Festival \u2013 Panelist on women in the brewing industry \u2013 May 5<\/p>\n 2018\u00a0 \u2013 Longship Brewery’s Half Pint Lecture Series \u2013 San Diego \u2013 March 22, “San Diego Beer\u2019s History”; April 5, “San Diego Craft Beer\u2019s Hidden Women”; April 19, “Early Third Wave of SD Brewing (1987-1997)”; and May 3, “San Diego Beer Myths and Fables”.<\/p>\n 2017. “Wort, Women and War: Early San Diego\u2019s Beer Industry” \u2013 Celebration of Faculty Scholarship and Creative Activity \u2013 CSUSM \u2013 October 23<\/p>\n 2017 \u2013 “Wort, Women and War: Early San Diego\u2019s Beer Industry” \u2013 invited presentation at Ebullition Brew Works \u2013 Carlsbad \u2013 October 14 \u2013 included space for a promotional exhibit on the Brewchive™ prior to the presentation<\/p>\n 2017. “Beer History Research in San Diego” \u2013 HIST 301-14 \u2013 Invited to speak on the results of my research to date on San Diego craft brewing, its challenges, and my findings \u2013 April 20<\/p>\n 2017.\u00a0 \u201cApplying Genealogical Research Tools to Women in San Diego\u2019s Brewing Industry\u201d \u2013 Panel Presentation on Race and Gender in the Beer Culture track \u2013 Popular Culture Association National Conference \u2013 San Diego \u2013 April 14<\/p>\n 2015. “Helen Hunt Jackson: Her path to Ramona.<\/em>” Invited presentation to LTWR 601 on the multicultural aspects of Ramona<\/em>. CSUSM.<\/p>\n 2013. “Focus Group on Mentoring.” September 17 with Janet Fisher, Mary Prophet, Barbara Miller and Netta Cox. Federal Depository Library Program Webinar.<\/p>\n 2012. “Helen Hunt Jackson as a 19th<\/sup> Century Woman.” Invited presentation to LTWR 303C regarding Jackson as a writer with a focus on her work in California. CSUSM.<\/p>\n 2010. “Undergraduate Research: Digging Up a Brighter Future.” Co-presented with Lezlie Lee-French. Political Economy Lectures. Palomar College, San Marcos, CA — April 8 2009. “Student Research Journals.” December 11. Librarians Writing Lunch and Learn, University of Southern California.<\/p>\n 2007. “Cloning Ourselves: One Librarian’s Experience.” May 4, LOEX National Conference. San Diego, CA 2006. “I am a Guerilla Government Information Specialist.” April 14. Southern California Government Document Librarians Meeting. California State University San Marcos 2004. “Setting the Stage for Effective Library Instruction with Writing.” January 30 with Yvonne Meulemans. Southern California Instruction Librarians’ Open House. CSU Fullerton<\/p>\n 2003. “Thinking About the Process: Student Analysis of Their Research Process.” June 22. Library Instruction Roundtable Poster Session, American Library Association Annual Conference. Toronto, Canada.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n 2021 \u2013 Tour of collection and interview with Alexander Nguyen, KPBS<\/em> \u2013 Website story, radio spot and TV coverage under titles \u201cWhat\u2019s a Brewchive? It\u2019s an Archive of San Diego Brewing History\u201d and \u201cPreserving San Diego\u2019s Beer History One Growler at a Time.\u201d\u2014September 20-21. Posted to YouTube<\/p>\n 2021 \u2013 Tour of collection and interview with San Diego Union Tribune<\/em> reporter Pam Kragen and separate session with photographer resulted in article titled \u201cArchive a Trove of County\u2019s Craft Brewing Industry.\u201d \u2013 September 12, B1, B8<\/p>\n 2019 \u2013 History of San Diego Brewing \u2013 Podcast panelist \u2013 Latchkey Brewing \u2013 August 14 \u2013 podcast to be available in late August at https:\/\/indie.beer\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2018. “Happy Half Hour Episode 79: Harumama Opens in Little Italy, Super Bowl Specials, and Beer Historian Stops By”<\/a> — San Diego Magazine [Podcast] — January 3 — starting at 11:30<\/p>\n 2018. “Chronicles of the Craft: A Program at CSUSM Strives to Archive San Diego beer History”<\/a> — San Diego City Beat [Magazine article]\u00a0 — January 2 — Interview by Beth Demmon on the Brewchive(R)<\/sup><\/p>\n 2017. Palomar College Library and Information Technology Program — Filmed testimonial for promotional videos \u2013 November 1, released for airing December.<\/p>\nSubject Areas<\/h2>\n
Research<\/h2>\n
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Memberships<\/h2>\n
\nCalifornia Organizations: Society of California Archivists<\/a>,\u00a0SanDocs, CINCH (Council Interpreting North County History)<\/p>\nAwards & Grants<\/h3>\n
Publications<\/h3>\n
Selected Presentations<\/h3>\n
\nLezlie’s Powerpoint<\/a> and Librarian’s Secrets Handout<\/a><\/p>\n
\nPowerpoint<\/a>Selective Bibliography<\/a> Brainstorm Summary<\/a><\/p>\n
\nPowerpoint<\/a>Selective Bibliography<\/a><\/p>\nSelected Media and Interviews<\/h3>\n
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