Staff Directory

TELEPHONE AND E-MAIL DIRECTORY

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND LIBRARIAN

David Spadafora, President and Librarian
Katherine Silvey, Campaign and Institutional Planning Coordinator
Rosemarie White, Assistant to the President and Librarian

MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

Heather Malec, Director of Public Relations and Communications
Dakota Brown, Graphic Designer
Ed Bailey, Part-TimeVisitor Assistant

COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT

Paul Saenger, George A. Poole III Curator of Rare Books and Collection Development Librarian
John Brady, Bibliographer of Americana
Paul F. Gehl, Custodian, John M. Wing Foundation on the History of Printing
Jenny Schwartzberg, Collection Development Assistant & Gift Specialist

LIBRARY SERVICES

Hjordis Halvorson, Vice President for Library Services
Lauren Reno, Program Assistant

Reader Services Department

John Brady, Director of Reader Services

Reference Section

Katie McMahon, Reference Services Librarian
John S. Aubrey, Ayer Librarian
Jill Gage, Reference Librarian
Autumn Mather, Reference Services Senior Library Assistant
Hannah Caproon, Part-time Reader Registrar

Photoduplication Section

John Powell, Photoduplication Manager
Catherine Gass, Photographer
John Montes, Senior Microfilmer

General Reading Room Section

Heather Smedberg, General Collections Librarian
Emily Bisulca, General Collections Library Assistant
Kevin Dyke, General Collections Library Assistant
Julia Reed, General Collections Library Assistant
Lisa Schoblasky, General Collections Senior Library Assistant
Joel Thomas, General Collections Library Assistant
Emily Clark, Part-Time General Collections Library Assistant

Local and Family History Section

Jack Simpson, Curator of Local and Family History
Matthew Rutherford, Reference Librarian
Ginger Frere, Part-Time Reference Librarian
Grace Dumelle, Part-Time Local and Family History Library Assistant
Teresa Sromek, Part-Time Local and Family History Library Assistant

Roger and Julie Baskes Department of Special Collections

Robert W. Karrow, Jr., Curator of Special Collections and Curator of Maps
Martha Briggs, Lloyd Lewis Curator of Midwest Manuscripts
Alison Hinderliter, Manuscripts and Archives Librarian
Lisa Janssen, Project Archivist
Kelly Kress, Processing Archivist
JoEllen Dickie, Special Collections Public Services Librarian
Andrew Steadham, Special Collections Senior Library Assistant
Dan Fink, Special Collections Library Assistant
Helen Long, Special Collections Library Assistant
Joy Austria, Special Collections Library Assistant
Amy Jankowski, Part-Time Special Collections Library Assistant
Patrick A. Morris, Map Cataloger and Reference Librarian

Conservation Department

Giselle Simon, Director of Conservation Services
Barbara Korbel, Collections Conservator
Linda Kinnaman, Part-time Conservation Technician
Virginia Meredith, Part-Time Conservation Assistant
Elizabeth Zurawski, Part-time Senior Book Conservator

Collection Services Department

Alan Leopold, Director of Collection Services
Linda Ballinger, Principal Cataloging Librarian
Mary O'Dea, Acquisitions Librarian
Linda M. Chan, Serials Librarian
Cheryl Wegner, Cataloging Librarian
Jennifer Thom, Cataloging Projects Manager
Eric Nygren, Cataloging Projects Librarian
Patricia J. Wiberley, Serials Assistant
Megan Winiecki, Project Cataloging Assistant
Jessica Grzegorski , Cataloging and Acquistions Assistant
Iliana Perea, Part-Time Collection Services Library Assistant
Joanna Messer , Part-Time Projects Assistant
William Hauslein, Part-Time Projects Assistant

RESEARCH & EDUCATION

James R. Grossman, Vice President for Research and Education
Diane Dillon, Assistant Director of Research and Education
Douglas Knox, Director of Publication and Digital Initiatives, and Interim Director/Managing Editor
Leslie Kan, Program Assistant

Center for Renaissance Studies

Carla Zecher, Director
Karen Christianson, Interim Assistant Director
Megan Moore, Assistant Director
Max Barry, Program Assistant

Hermon Dunlap Smith Center for the History of Cartography

James R. Akerman, Director
Sarah Frank, Program Assistant

D'Arcy McNickle Center for American Indian History

Gail Terry, Interim Director
Celine Swicegood, Part-Time Program Assistant

Dr. William M. Scholl Center for Family and Community History

Daniel Greene, Director
Jenny Butler, Part-Time Program Assistant

Scholl Center Atlas of Historical County Boundaries Project

Emily Kelley, Research Associate
Laura Rico-Beck, Part-Time Geographic Information Systems Assistant
Peggy Sinko, Part-Time Associate Editor

Professional Development Programs for Teachers

Rachel Rooney, Director
Jessie Aucoin, Program Coordinator
Brodie Austin, Assistant Coordinator
Jane Lopes, Part-Time Program Assistant

Public Programs Department

Rachel Bohlmann, Director
Riva Feshbach, Exhibits Manager
Jennifer Dominiak, Part-Time Exhibits Assistant
David Douglass, Musician-in-Residence and Director, Newberry Consort
Ken Perlow, Manager, Newberry Consort
Thomas Popelka, Seminars Manager
Michelle Guittar, Program Assistant

DEVELOPMENT

Michelle Miller Burns, Vice President for Development
Sarah Alger, Director of Annual Giving
Wendy Buta, Administrative Assistant to the Vice President for Development
Dan Crawford, Book Fair Manager
Annual Giving Coordinator, Position Vacant
Frances Lai, Director of Gift Planning
Andre Meeks, Grants and Research Manager
Veneese Mollison, Associate Director of Development for Donor Services
Jo Anne Moore, Associate Director of Development Events
Katherine Silvey, Campaign and Institutional Planning Coordinator

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

James P. Burke, Jr., Vice President for Finance and Administration

Business Office

Stephen J. Glibkowski, Accounting Manager
Cheryl L. Tunstill, Staff Accountant
Juanita Detterbeck, Part-Time Accounts Payable Clerk

Information Technology

Drin Gyuk, Director of Information Technology
Kamrul Ahmed, IT Support Analyst
John Tallon, IT Application Support Administrator

Facilities Management

Lonnie R. Williams, Facilities Manager and Chief Security Officer
Verkista Burruss-Walker, Facilities Coordinator

Human Resources

Kristine Harris, Director of Human Resources
Nancy Claar, Part-Time Assistant Director of Human Resources

Internal Services

Jason Ulane, Internal Services Coordinator

Office of Events and Volunteers

Karen A. Skubish, Director of Events, Tours and Volunteer Programs
Karen Aubrey, Associate Director of Events, Tours and Volunteer Programs

TELEPHONE AND E-MAIL DIRECTORY

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