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Grace SimonsMSLIS, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; BA English, North Park UniversityElectronic Resources LibrarianNorth Park University What are your main duties at your library? I manage all aspects of our electronic resources. I also assist with all things Alma and PrimoVE, cataloging, course reserves, weeding, and other Technical Services projects. What do you like best about …
Cindy BowenB.A. in English and MLIS, University of Wisconsin – MilwaukeeElectronic Resources and Instruction LibrarianTrinity Christian College What are your main duties at your library? I’m the Alma/Primo whisperer and all-around troubleshooter. I do most of the course instruction, answer reference questions, and monitor the student cataloging while doing occasional cataloging myself. What do you …
Caitlin Archer-HelkeMA in Spanish and MSLIS, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUser Support LibrarianSaint Xavier University What are your main duties at your library? I do a little of everything! Some of my major duties include reference, instruction, collection development, and outreach. What do you like best about your job? The students! Working with students, and …
Evan KuehnPhD, University of ChicagoAssistant Professor of Information LiteracyNorth Park University What are your main duties at your library? I am an instruction librarian and subject liaison for the Health Sciences, Education, and the Division of Sciences. What do you like best about your job? I really enjoy being able to consult with students and …
Michael KarstenBachelors DegreeInterlibrary Loan CoordinatorLake Forest College What are your main duties at your library? The managing of Donnelley and Lee Library’s Interlibrary Loan department. What do you like best about your job? Supervising and working with my student workers. I am blessed with having student workers from all parts of the world. Learning about …
Miriam Heard BFA in Illustration, MLIS Head of Access Services Lake Forest College What are your main duties at your library? Main duties include supervising the student employees of the circulation desk, supervising the ILL Coordinator, and managing course reserves. What do you like best about your job? All the puzzles! Every day brings a …
Kristy BowenBA. English & Theatre Arts (Rockford College)MA in English (DePaul University)MFA in Poetry (Columbia College Chicago)Access Services AssistantColumbia College Chicago Library What are your main duties at your library? My main responsibilities include processing Course Reserves and co-curating our Aesthetics of Research initiative, which explores the intersection between libraries and artistic practice/community. That involves …
Joan HopkinsBA in French and Philosophy; MLSInstruction LibrarianBenedictine University What are your main duties at your library? As a member of our Outreach Services Team, my main duty is to “creatively design, adapt, plan, schedule, and conduct instruction sessions to encourage the development of students’ information literacy skills” which involves creating and maintaining over 150 …
Nathan Thebarge BA, Moody Bible Institute; MDiv, Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary Public Services Supervisor Trinity International University What are your main duties at your library? I oversee interlibrary loan, supervise the reference desk, serve as Alma administrator, and select resources to support our Bible and theology departments. What do you like best about your job? …
Peg CookMA (Performance Studies, Northwestern) MSLIS (Dominican)Interim DirectorElmhurst College What are your main duties at your library? I oversee management of the library staff and faculty. I manage the budget and make sure we are spending our funds wisely. Additionally I’m liaison to six academic departments including our freshman composition classes, and I still teach …