Contact Information: Department of Library Public Services Helm Library Western Kentucky University 1906 College Heights Blvd.    Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101-1067   Phone: (270) 745-6119 FAX: (270) 745-5943 Email: terri.baker@wku.edu

Education
Position Description
Research
Public Services
Web-based Materials
Awards/Grants

• M.S. Home Economics with Concentration in Textiles and Clothing (1989), Western Kentucky
  University, Bowling Green
• M.S. Library Science (1978), Florida State University, Tallahassee
• B.S. Art (1970), Barry College (now Barry University), Miami Shores, Florida

Ms. Baker has been employed by the University Libraries since 1982.

• Coordinator of the Visual and Performing Arts Library
• Liaison Librarian for the Department of Art
• Liaison Librarian for the Department of Consumer & Family Sciences (Design, Merchandising & Textiles)
• Liaison Librarian for the Department of Theatre & Dance

Women’s fashions; history of costume; decorative arts.

Recently Published

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. 1000-word essay on ballet dancer Janet Collins in The African-American National Biography, 8 vol. set. Oxford University Press, 2008.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz and Larry Sean Kinder. 7000-word article, “Susan Peters: Tragic Promise” in Films of the Golden Age, Issue 52, Spring 2008,pp. 48-63.

Published Essays in Reference Books

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. “Halston” in The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives: The 1960s. Vol. 1. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons. 2003. (Pp. 385-387).

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. “Maureen O’Sullivan” in The Scribner Encyclopedia of
American Lives, Vol. 5 (1997-1999). New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons. 2002.
(Pp. 429-430).

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. “Vera Maxwell” in The Scribner Encyclopedia of
American Lives, Vol. 4 (1994-1996). New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons. 2001.
(Pp. 352-354).

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. “Vera” (Vera Salaff) in The Scribner Encyclopedia of
American Lives, Vol. 3 (1991-1993). New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons. 2001.
(Pp. 393-394).

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. “Lilly Dache” in The Scribner Encyclopedia of
American Lives, Vol. 2 (1986-1990). New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons. 1999.
(Pp. 223-225).

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. “Eugenia Sheppard” in The Scribner Encyclopedia of
American Lives, Vol. 1 (1981-1985). New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons. 1998.
(Pp.730-731).

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Eleven critical essays on fashion designers in The St. James Fashion Encyclopedia: A Survey of Style from 1945 to the Present. Detroit: Visible Ink Press.. 1997.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. “Anne Fogarty” in Dictionary of American Biography, Supplement Ten, 1976-1980. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons. 1995. (Pp.247-249).

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Fifteen critical essays on fashion designers in Contemporary Fashion. New York: St. James Press. 1995:

• “Adri” pp. 5-7
• “Gilbert Adrian” pp. 7-8
• “Jacqueline de Ribes” pp. 131-132
• “Norma Kamali” pp. 265-267
• “Emmanuelle Khanh” pp. 278-280
• “Mainbocher” pp. 337-338
• “Jessica McClintock” pp. 353-354
• “Mary McFadden” pp. 354-356
• “ Norman Norell” pp. 391-392
• “Thea Porter” pp. 419-420
• “Jean-Louis Scherrer” pp. 464-465
• “ Adele Simpson” pp. 474-476
• “Emanuel Ungaro” pp.516-519
• “Valentina” pp.521-522
• “Koos Van Den Akker” pp. 523-524

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. “Norman Norell” in Dictionary of American Biography, Supplement Nine, 1971-1975. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons. 1994. (Pp.586-588)

Articles

Morrissett, Linda and Therese Duzinkiewicz Baker. “Assessing and Enhancing Off-Campus Library Services in Western Kentucky” The Sixth Off-Campus Library Services Conference Proceedings. Mt. Pleasant, Missouri: Central Michigan University. 1993. Pp. 169-180.

Baker, Therese D. “Request Forms for Extended Campus Library Services”. College and Research Libraries News. Vol. 53, no. 4. April 1992. Pp. 260-261.

Baker, Therese D. “On the Road Again: Promoting Library Services to Extended Campus Students at Western Kentucky University”. Kentucky Libraries. Vol. 56, no. 2. Spring 1992. Pp. 10-12.

Reviews

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Review of “Evolving Southwest Indian Jewelry” by Nancy N. Schiffer, in Library Journal, 9/1/2003, Vol. 128, No. 14, p. 163-164.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Review of “The Art of the Russian Matryoshka” by Rett Ertl and Rick Hibberd, in Library Journal, 8/15/2003, Vol. 128, No. 13, p. 75-76.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Review of "Steuben Glass: An American Tradition in Crystal” by Mary Jean Madigan, in Library Journal, 7/15/2003. Vol. 128, No. 12, p. 76.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Review of “A.L.T.: A Memoir,” by Andre Leon Talley. in Library Journal, 6/1/2002. Vol. 128. No. 10. P. 116.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Review of “Edith Head: The Life and Times of Hollywood’s Celebrated Costume Designer,” by David Chierichetti, in Library Journal, 3/15/2003. Vol. 128. No. 5, p. 79.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Review of “Koloman Moser: Master of Viennese Modernism,” by
Maria Rennofer, in Library Journal, 2/1/2003. Vol. 128. No.2, p.84.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Review of ”Elizabeth Taylor: My Love Affair with Jewelry,” by Elizabeth Taylor, in Library Journal, 12/1/2002. Vol. 127. No.20, p. 120.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Review of “The Age of Diaghilev: In Celebration of the Tercentary of St. Petersburg (2003),” edited by Yevgenia Petrova; translated by Kenneth Macinnes, in Library Journal, 11/15/2002. Vol. 127 No. 19, p. 66.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Review of “Ethnic Style: History and Fashion,” by Berenice Geoffroy-Schneiter, in Library Journal, 2/1/2002. Vol. 127. No. 2, p.95.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Review of “The Devil’s Cloth:A History of Stripes and Striped Fabric,” by Michel Pastoureau, in Library Journal, 11/15/2001. Vol. 126. No. 19, p. 65.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Review of “Footnotes:On Shoes,” ed. By Shari Benstock and Suzanne Ferris, in Library Journal, 5/15/2001. Vol. 126. No. 9, p. 117.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Review of “Gemstones: Symbols of Beauty and Power,” by Eduard Gubelin and Franz-Xaver Erni, in Library Journal, 4/1/2001. Vol. 126. No. 6., p.97.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Review of “Giorgio Armani,” by Germano Celant and Harold Koda, in Library Journal, 2/15/2001. Vol. 126. No. 3, p.162.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Review of “Bakst: The Art of Theatre and Dance,” by Elisabeth Ingles, in Library Journal, 1/1/2001. Vol. 126. No. 1, p.98.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Review of “Beauty in Exile: The Artists, Models, and Nobility Who Fled the Russian Revolution and Influenced the World of Fashion, “ by Alexandre Vassiliev, in Library Journal, 1/1/2001. Vol. 126. No. 1, p. 100.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Reviews of three books: “Gems: A Lively Guide for the Casual Collector,” by Daniel J. Dennis, Jr.; “Gold & Platinum:Jewelry Buying Guide: How to Judge, Buy, Test and Care for It,” by Renee Newman; and Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald Buying Guide: How to Evaluate, Identify, Select and Care for These Gemstones,” by Renee Newman, in Library Journal, 7/1/2000. Vol. 125. No. 12, p. 74-75.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Review of “Nylon: The Story of a Fashion Revolution,” by Susannah Handley, in Library Journal, 6/15/2000. Vol. 125, no.11, p. 75.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Review of “20th Century Fashion,” by Valerie Mendes and Amy de la Haye, in Library Journal, 3/1/2000. Vol. 125. No. 4, p.86.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Review of “Famous Jewelry Collectors,” by Stefano Papi and Alexandra Rhodes, in Library Journal, 3/1/2000. Vol. 125. No. 4, p.88.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Reviews of “Shoes,” by Lucy Pratt and Linda Woolley; “Bags,” by Claire Wilcox, in Library Journal, 12/1/99. Vol. 124. No. 20, p. 126.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Review of “Uncut Cloth: Saris, Shawls and Sashes,” by Nasreen Askari and Liz Arthur, in Library Journal, 10/15/99. Vol. 124. No. 17, p. 65.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Review of “Falize: A Dynasty of Jewelers,” by Katherine Purcell, in Library Journal, 9/15/99. Vol. 124. No. 15, p.76.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Review of “Making Things,” by Issey Miyake et al., in Library Journal, 7/1/99. Vol. 124. No. 12, p. 86.

Duzinkiewicz, Therese. Reviews of six books: “Ceramics of the 20s and 30s,” by Frankie Leibe; “Glass of the 20s and 30s,” by Frankie Leibe; “Watches,” by Frankie Leibe; “Perfume Bottles,” by Madeleine Marsh; “Pens & Writing Equipment,” by Jim Marshall; “Advertising Tins,” by Robert Opie, in Library Journal, 6/1/99. Vol. 124. No. 10, p.108.

Duzinkiewicz, Therese. Review of “China Chic: East Meets West,” by Valerie Steele and John S. Major, in Library Journal, 4/15/99. Vol. 124. No. 7, p.84.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Review of ” Anna Piaggi’s Fashion Algebra,” translated from Italian by Cecilia Treves, in Library Journal, 3/15/99. Vol. 124. No. 5, p. 74.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Review of “Woven Structures: A Guide to Oriental Rug and Textile Analysis,” by Maria Mallett, in Library Journal, 2/1/99. Vol. 124. No. 2, p.85.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Review of "Orphan Objects: Facets of the Textiles Collection of the Joods Historich Museum, Amsterdam,” by Daniel Swetschinski, et al., in Library Journal, 1/1/99. Vol. 124. No. 1, p.92.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Review of “Madeline Vionnet,” by Betty Kirke, in Library Journal, 11/15/98. Vol. 123. No. 19, p.64.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Review of "Hot Shoes: 100 Years,” by Maureen Reilly, in Library Journal, 10/15/98. Vol. 123. No. 17, p.66.

Duzinkiewicz, Therese. Review of “Franklin on Fashion: TV Fashion Expert’s A-Z of Fashion,” by Caryn Franklin, in Library Journal, 9/1/98. Vol. 123. No. 14, p. 176.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Review of “Cameos: Classical to Costume,” by Monica Lynn Clements and Patricia Rosser Clements, in Library Journal, 7/1/98. Vol. 123. No. 12, p. 86.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Reviews of two books:“Wristwatches: A Connoisseur’s Guide,” by Frank Edwards; “A Collector’s Guide to Costume Jewelry: Key Styles and How to Recognize Them,” by Tracy Tolkien and Henrietta Wilkinson, in Library Journal, 1/1/98. Vol. 123. No. 1, p. 94.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Reviews of two books: "The Jewels of Miriam Haskell,” by Deanna Farneti Cera; “Tiffany’s 20th Century: A Portrait of American Style,” by John Loring, in Library Journal, 12/1/97. Vol. 122. No. 20, p. 96.

Duzinkiewicz, Therese. Review of “Fifty Years of Fashion: From New Look to Now,” by Valerie Steele, in Library Journal, 11/1/97. Vol. 122. No. 18, p. 74.

Duzinkiewicz, Therese. Review of “Women’s Hats of the Twentieth Century for Designers and Collectors, “ by Maureen E. Lynn Reilly and Mary Beth Detrich, in Library Journal, 10/1/97. Vol. 122. No. 16, p. 80.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Review of three books: “Yves Saint Laurent” by Pierre Berge, “Versace” by Richard Martin, “Cartier” by Philippe Tretiack, in Library Journal, 8/1/97. Vol. 122, No. 13, p. 82.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Review of two books: “ The Story of carpets” by Essie Sakhai; “The Oriental Rug Lexicon,” by Peter F. Stone, in Library Journal 6/15/97, Vol. 122, No. 11, p.65.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Review of “The Art of Dress: Clothes and Society, 1500-1914,” by Jane Ashelford and Andreas von Einsiedel, in Library Journal, 4/1/97, Vol. 122, No. 6, p.88.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Review of “Surfers, Skinheads &Skaters: Subcultural Style from the Forties to the Nineties,” by Amy de la Haye and Cathie Dingwall with photographs by Daniel McGrath, in Library Journal, 3/1/97, Vol. 122, No. 4, p. 72.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Review of “Christian Dior: The Man Who Made the World Look New,” by Marie-France Pochna and translated by Joanna Savill, in Library Journal, 1/1/97, Vol. 122, No. 1 p.94.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Review of “Silk,” by Jacques Anquetil with photographs by Marc Walter, in Library Journal, 10/1/96, Vol. 121, No. 16, p. 72.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Review of “Jewelry in America, 1600-1900,” by Martha Gandy Fales, in Library Journal, 4/1/96, Vol. 121, No. 6, p.80.

Baker, Therese D. Review of “Men in Black,” by John Harvey, in Library Journal, 1/1/96, Vol. 121, No. 1, p.96.

Baker, Therese D. Review of “Ethnic Dress,” by Frances Kennett with Caroline MacDonald-Haig, in Library Journal, 9/1/95, Vol. 120, No. 14, p. 171.

Baker, Therese D. Review of “Model: The Ugly Business of Beautiful Women,” by Michael Gross, in Library Journal, 6/1/95, Vol.. 120, No. 10, p.132.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Review of “Textiles: A Classification of Techniques,” by Annemarie Seiler-Baldinger, in Library Journal, 5/1/95, Vol. 120, No. 8, p. 90.

Baker, Therese D. Review of “Standard Catalog of Gem Values, 2nd.ed.,” by Anna M. Miller and John Sinkankas, in Library Journal, Vol. 3/1/95, Vol. 120, No. 4, p.68.

Baker, Therese D. Review of “Jeweler’s Resource: A Reference of gems, Metals, Formulas, and terminology for Jewelers,” by Bruce G. Knuth, in Library Journal, 2/15/95, Vol. 120, No. 3, p.150.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Review of “The Splendor of Ethnic Jewelry: From the Colette and Jean-Pierre Ghysels Collection,” by France Borel (text) and John Bigelow Taylor (photographs), in Library Journal, 10/15/94, Vol. 119, No. 17, p. 55.

Baker, Therese D. Review of “Textiles of the Wiener Werkstatte, 1910-1932,” by Angela Volker with Ruperta Pichler, in Library Journal, 8/1/94, Vol. 119, No.13, p. 84.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Review of “The Pearl buying Guide: Second Edition,” by Renee Newman, in Library Journal, 7/1/94, Vol. 119, No. 12, p. 90.

Baker, Therese D. Review of two books: “Jewelry & Gems: The Buying Guide,” by Antoinette L. Matlins and Antonio C. Bonnano,” and “The Gold jewelry Buying Guide,” by Renee Newman,” in Library Journal, 5/1/94, Vol. 119, No. 8, p. 100.

Baker, Therese D. Review of “Buttons: The Collector’s Guide to Selecting, restoring and Enjoying New and Vintage Buttons,” by Nancy Fink and Maryalice Ditzler, in Library Journal, 4/1/94, Vol. 119, No. 6, p.95.

Baker, Therese D. Review of two books: “The Art of Bedouin Jewelry: A Saudi Arabian Profile,” by Heather Colyer Ross and “The Art of Arabian Costume: A Saudi Arabian Profile,” by Heather Colyer Ross, in Library Journal, 3/1/94, Vol. 119, No. 4, p. 86.

Baker, Therese D. Review of “Faberge: Lost and Found: The Recently Discovered Jewelry Designs from the St. Petersburg Archives,” by A. Kenneth Snowman, in Library Journal, 1/1/94, Vol. 119, No. 1, p.115.

Baker, Therese D. Review of “The Book of Silk,” by Phillipa Scott, in Library Journal, 1/1/94, Vol. 119, No. 1, p. 115.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Review of “Jewelry by Chanel,” by Patrick Mauries, translated from the French by Barbara Mellor, in Liibrary Journal, 10/15/93, Vol. 118, No. 17, p. 65.

Baker, Therese D. Review of “Textiles: 5,000 Years: An International History and Illustrated Survey,” edited by Jennifer Harris, in Library Journal, 10/1/93, Vol. 118, No. 16, p. 94.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Review of “Jewels of Fantasy: Costume jewelry of the 20th Century,” edited by Deanna F. Cera, in Library Journal, 9/1/93, Vol. 118, No. 14, p. 180.

Baker, Therese D. review of “Infra-Apparel,” by Richard Martin, Harold Koda and Neil Selkirk, in Library Journal, 8/1/93, vol. 118, No. 13, p. 102.

Baker, Therese Duzinkiewicz. Review of “Vidal Sassoon: Fifty Years Ahead,” by Diane Fishman and Marcia Powell, in Library Journal, 6/15/93, Vol. 118, No. 11, p. 91.

Baker, Therese D. Review of “Valentino: Thirty Years of Magic,” in Library Journal, 6/1/93, Vol. 118, No. 10, p. 118.

Baker, Therese D. Review of “Rings: Symbols of Wealth, Power and Affection,” by Diana Scarisbrick, in Library Journal, 5/15/93, Vol. 118, No. 9, p. 67.

Baker, Therese D. Review of “The Way We Wore: Styles of the 1930s and 1940s,” by Marsha Hunt, in Library Journal, 4/1/93 Vol. 118, No. 6, p. 96.

Baker, Therese D. Review of “Hats: Five Centuries of Status, Style and Glamour,” by Colin McDowell, in Library Journal, 2/1/93, Vol. 118, No. 2, p. 81.

Baker, Therese D. Review of “Women of Design,” by Beverly Russell, in Library Journal, 1/1/93, Vol. 118, No. 1, p. 112.

Baker, Therese D. Review of “The Cowboy Boot Book,” by Tyler Beard and Jim Arndt, in Library Journal, 11/1/92, Vol. 117, No. 18, p. 82.

Baker, Therese D. Review of “Fashion, Culture and Identity,” by Fred Davis, in Library Journal, 9/15/92, Vol. 117, No. 15, p. 81.

Baker, Therese D. Review of “Off-Campus Library Services: Selected Readings from Central Michigan University’s Off-campus Library Services Conferences,” Compiled and edited by Barton M. Lessin, in Journal of Academic Librarianship, September 1992, Vol. 18, No. 4, p. 234.

Baker, Therese D. Review of “In Vogue: 75 Years of Style,” by Georgina Howell, in Library Journal, 8/1/92, Vol. 117, No. 13, p. 96.

Baker, Therese D. Review of “Salvatore Ferragamo: The Art of the Shoe, 1898-1960,” by Stefania Ricci and Edward Meader, in Library Journal, 6/15/92, Vol. 117, No. 11, p. 74.

 

Public Services

Professional

Affiliations:

Southeastern Library Association

Kentucky Library Association
KLA Academic Section
Costume Society of America
Kentucky Solinet Users Group
Phi Epsilon Omicron Honor Society
Barry University Alumni Association

For WKU

• Member of Friends of the Libraries of University Libraries
• Member of Museum Associates

For University Libraries

• Chair, Task Force for Planning the Visual and Performing Arts Library
• Member, University Libraries Fine Arts Committee
• Member, McNaughton Book Selection Committee
• Member, Leisure Films Committee

Community

• Member of Friends of the Library, Bowling Green Warren County Libraries
  

Web-based Materials

Research Guide on Art
Research Guide on Consumer & Family Sciences
Research Guide on Theatre & Dance

Awards/Grants

• Won the University Libraries Margie Helm Faculty Award for Outstanding Performance, 2001