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

MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

Kelly Mc Grath, Director of Communications and Marketing
Dakota Brown, Graphic Designer
Ed Bailey, Part-Time Visitor 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
Joyce Kuechler,  Program Assistant

Collection Services Department

Alan Leopold, Director of Collection Services

       Acquisitions Section

       Mary O'Dea, Acquisitions Manager
       Linda M. Chan, Serials Librarian
       Patricia J. Wiberley, Serials Assistant
 
      Cataloging Section
  
      Linda Ballinger, Principal Cataloging Librarian
      Cheryl Wegner, Cataloging Librarian
      Lindsey O'Brien, Collection Services Library Assistant

      Projects Section

      Jennifer Thom, Cataloging Projects Manager
      Eric Nygren, Cataloging Project Librarian
      Jessica Grzegorski, Cataloging Project Librarian
      Megan Winiecki, Cataloging Project Librarian 
      Lauren Reno, Cataloging Project Librarian
Kate Swisher, Project Cataloging Assistant
      Kate Techtow, Project Cataloging Assistant
      Dana Currier, Part-Time Project Cataloging Assistant
      David Sanborne, Part-Time Project Cataloging Assistant

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

Reader Services Department

(Reference and Genealogy, Photoduplication ,General Reading Room, Roger and Julie Baskes Department of Special Collections)

 John Brady, Director of Reader Services

 Reference and Genealogy Services Section
 
Matthew Rutherford, Curator of Genealogy and Local History, Reference Team Leader
Katie McMahon, Reference Services Librarian, Reference Team Leader
John S. Aubrey, Ayer Librarian
Jill Gage, Reference Librarian
Autumn Mather, Reference Librarian
Ginger Frere, Part-Time Reference Librarian
Grace Dumelle, Part-Time Genealogy and Local History Library Assistant
 
Photoduplication Section
 
John Powell, Photoduplication Manager
Catherine Gass, Photographer
 

General Reading Room Section

Lisa Schoblasky, Access Services Librarian
Julia Reed, Senior Library Assistant 
Maria Page, General Collections Library Assistant
Jaime Groetsema, General Collections Library Assistant
Lauren Robb, General Collections Library Assistant

Roger and Julie Baskes Department of Special Collections

Robert W. Karrow, Jr., Curator of Special Collections and Curator of Maps
Patrick A. Morris, Map Cataloger and Reference Librarian
 
Martha Briggs, Lloyd Lewis Curator of Midwest Manuscripts
Alison Hinderliter, Manuscripts and Archives Librarian
Lisa Janssen, Senior Project Archivist
Kelly Kress, Project Archivist
 
JoEllen McKillop Dickie, Special Collections Public Services Librarian
Joy Austria, Special Collections Senior Library Assistant
Hope Dunbar, Special Collections Library Assistant
Dan Fink, Special Collections Library 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
Carmen Jaramillo, Program Assistant

Center for Renaissance Studies

Carla Zecher, Director
Karen Christianson, Associate Director
Tia Parks, Program Assistant

Hermon Dunlap Smith Center for the History of Cartography

James R. Akerman, Director
Will Gosner,  Program Assistant 

The D'Arcy McNickle Center for American Indian and Indigenous Studies

Scott Stevens, Director
Brian Mornar, Part-Time Research Assistant
Jade Cabagnot, Program Assistant

Dr. William M. Scholl Center for American History and Culture

Daniel Greene, Director
Heather Radke, Program Assistant

Professional Development Programs for Teachers

Rachel Rooney, Director
Brodie Austin, Assistant Director 
Victor Benitez, Program Assistant

Public Programs Department

Rachel Bohlmann, Director
Stephanie Blue Fletcher, Program Assistant and Spotlight Exhibitions Coordinator

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
Vince Firpo, Annual Giving Manager
Frances Lai, Director of Gift Planning
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

Ron Kniss, Controller
Cheryl L. Tunstill, Staff Accountant
Juanita Detterbeck, Part-Time Accounts Payable Clerk

Information Technology

Drin Gyuk, Director of Information Technology
John Tallon, IT Support & Systems Administrator

Facilities Management

Michael Mitchell, Facilities Manager and Chief Security Officer
Verkista Burruss, Facilities Coordinator
Robert Derka, Senior Building Maintenance Worker
Rob Dressel, Building Maintenance Worker

Human Resources

Bob Stockfish, Director of Human Resources
Nancy Claar, Part-Time Payroll Manager

Internal Services

Jason Ulane, Internal Services Coordinator

Office of Events and Volunteers

Karen Aubrey, Associate Director of Events, Tours and Volunteer Programs
Adam Mayberry, Events Assistant

TELEPHONE AND E-MAIL DIRECTORY

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