Dr. Montague is a familiar name to many of you since she is very active in the field. Recently, she has served as Assistant Dean for Student Affairs at the University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science. Beforehand she was a librarian and teacher at the American School of Torreón in México.

Dr. Montague has graduate degrees in Library and Information Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (PhD, 2006, MS, 2000) and Curriculum and Instruction (MEd, 1994) from St. Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her research interests emphasize education (e.g., inquiry and learning communities) and social justice (e.g., literacy and youth advocacy). 

She has been instrumental in the development of several LIS education initiatives including LEEP, WISE, LAMP, and Mix IT Up! She has also been active in LIS professional associations including ALA, ALISE, ASIS&T, IFLA, and REFORMA. 

The University of Hawaii at Manoa Library and Information Science Program has a strong School Library Media Specialist track, ranked #9 in the most recent US News & World Report.