Mary Hood joined the staff at Heafey Law Library in 1968 as a student assistant, and became a full-time employee in 1970. During her tenure at Santa Clara, Hood has held a variety of positions in the law library, including reference/acquisitions librarian, Head of Public Services, and associate director. She currently serves as the Library Director at Heafey Law Library. Among her interests are legal research, computers, and access to information. She has taught Legal Research at Santa Clara’s Paralegal Institute and has given numerous presentations on computer-assisted legal research. She has also taught advanced legal research at the law school.

• Member, California State Bar, 1976-    (Inactive since 1986)
• Student Bar Association Staff Appreciation Award, 1984
• Student Bar Association Community Service Award, 1973, 1975, 1976
• Treasurer, Board of Directors, Santa Clara University School of Law Alumni Association, 1983-85; Member 1981-85
• President, Northern California Association of Law Libraries (NOCALL), 1982-83
• Vice Chair, City of Santa Clara Civil Service Commission, 1977-78; Member 1976-78
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, American Association of Law Libraries (AALL)
• Member, the International Association of Law Libraries (IALL)
• Member, Northern California Association of Law Libraries (NOCALL)
• San Jose State University, School of Library and Information Service, Forty for Forty Alumni Award, 2007
• American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Presidential Certificate of Appreciation, 2010