Library Staff Directory

Michael is responsible for managing the Library’s System Office, the group that is responsible for making sure that our computer workstations, networked resources, and web sites are functional and well maintained. He also serves as Associate University Librarian. Michael holds a B.A. and an M.A. in history from Pennsylvania State University and a Master’s in Library Science from the University of Toronto.

Carol works with faculty and students in classrooms and in the science library’s GIS computer lab, offering instruction and assistance with spatial analysis and applications of geospatial data, and coordinates the overall selection and organization of the libraries’ geospatial data collections. Carol has a BS and MS in Zoology from University of Massachusetts and University of Vermont. In addition to GIS work, Carol has worked for many years as a field biologist monitoring bird populations in the Northeast.

Rhonda oversees Access Services, which includes the Circulation and Reserve Loan departments. She can help you with questions regarding your library account, placing materials on reserve, copyright, coursepacks, and stack maintenance concerns. She has a BA in Anthropology from Binghamton University, a MALS from Stony Brook University, and received her MLS from Albany University.

Paul is charged with reference, that is, with helping students integrate both the print and electronic materials into their research in ways that move them along intellectually, and help faculty find the materials that are the substance of their syllabi and research. In the academic year, Paul will be working to expand consultation and outreach services, so that the depth and breadth of library resources are better understood and utilized. Paul supervises the Interlibrary Loan Department, and questions about ConnectNY or other interlibrary loan services should go to him. Paul will be teaching in the FYP in the Fall 2008 semester, and will offer a course on Alan Turing this Spring for FYS. He has a B.A. in English from Keene State College, and an M.A. in English from the University of Maine. His Master’s in Library Science is from SUNY Albany.

Michelle oversees book acquisitions, collection development, and cataloging for the SLU Libraries. She has a BA in English/Writing from Edinboro University and received her MLIS from the University of Pittsburgh. Her professional interests include cooperative collection development and the impact of digital resources on library collections and services. She serves on the University Assessment Committee and participates in cooperative collection development work for ConnectNY and the Center for Research Libraries (CRL). Michelle acts as the SLU Libraries’ CRL Coordinator and can help with questions about CRL collections and services.

Bart is responsible for the overall coordination of the services and collections made available by the SLU Libraries. He has a B.A. from San Francisco State University and a Master’s in Political Philosophy from the same institution. Bart’s Master’s in Library Science is from the University of Pittsburgh. His professional interests include the impact of networked information on the scholarly communications process and collection development in small and medium-sized academic libraries.

Robin is responsible for both the acquisitions and cataloging of print and electronic journal collections for the SLU Libraries. His B.A. and M.A. in History are from Cambridge University and his Master’s in Library Science is from Simmons College in Boston. Robin has organized the Library’s web resources relating government and statistical information, and so would be an excellent resource for faculty interested in including these resources in their teaching.

Joan has three main areas of responsibility. She works directly with the First-Year Program to provide research instruction for First Year students in their fall semester colleges and in their spring semester First-Year Seminars. She has responsibilities in the Munn WORD Studio, offering training and workshops to student tutors and mentors, as well as assisting faculty interested in integrating research into their pedagogy and syllabi. In the library, Joan provides library instruction sections for academic courses, provides reference services and has collection development responsibilities in various disciplines.

Joan has a B.S. in biology from the City College of New York, an M.A. in biology from Stanford University, and a Masters in Library Science from SUNY Albany. Joan has been elected to Faculty Council for a number of terms and was the 2002 recipient of the Louis and Frances Maslow Award, as well as being selected by the student members of ODK, the national leadership honor society, for membership in 2002.

Mark is responsible for the Library’s rare books and manuscript collections. Mark has a B.A. in English Literature from Hamilton College and a Master’s in Library Science from Columbia University. Mark Teaches several courses on the History of Printing and is also a printer/publisher of texts new and old at this press – Caliban Press.

Eric is responsible for all services and collections located at the Launders Science Library. He is also responsible for the design, development, and implementation of the Libraries’ websites as well as for digital projects supported by the library, including digital repositories. He received his undergraduate degree in Philosophy from St. Lawrence University and a Master’s in Library Science from Simmons College.