Library Faculty

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 geographic information systems, 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 geographic information systems work, Carol has worked for many years as a field biologist monitoring bird populations in the Northeast

Rhonda works with students and faculty, assisting them with their research needs. As a member of the Library Instruction team, she helps provide classroom bibliographic instruction in the humanities and social sciences. She meets with students one-on-one to offer hand tailored research consultations.

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

Paul Doty is a Public Service Librarian at St. Lawrence University. Paul has a B.A. in English from Keene State College, an M.A. in English from the University of Maine, and an M.L.S. from SUNY Albany.

Ask him a question—Paul is part of the public service staff in ODY, and provides both research consultations and library instruction for classes in a variety of disciplines. Along with reference services, Paul facilitates Interlibrary Loan services, and serves on the Friends of the Owen D Young and Launders Library Board. He has also offered a variety of courses in the SLU First Year Program over the past ten years, and the two wooden canoes in the canoe shed are student built evidence of two of these courses.  Paul has published essays or poems in publications such as the Reference Librarian, the Leaflet, the FODYLL Bulletin, Mississippi Review, Stone Canoe, Cortland Review, and Rootdrinker.

Michelle is responsible for collection development and acquisitions for the SLU Libraries, overseeing activities related to the evaluation, acquisition, licensing, and management of scholarly resources in a variety of formats. 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, copyright and intellectual property issues. 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.

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.

Nicole is responsible for library services and collections located at the Launders Science Library.  She provides reference services and research consultations for patrons of LSL.  In addition to this, Nicole offers instruction on the use of library resources for faculty and students in the sciences.
 
Nicole has a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Psychology as well as a Master of Information degree from the University of Toronto.

As Vice President, Justin is responsible for both the Library and Information Technology organizations at St. Lawrence. This position, created in 2012, attempts to seize opportunities for maximized efficiency and effectiveness between the two organizations supporting the SLU community as they produce, consume and analyze all forms of information. Justin has worked in higher education since 1994 in various technical and leadership capacities and has consulted, presented and authored in that period. Justin is on the Board of Directors for both EDUCAUSE and NYSERNet, non-profit organizations supporting higher education and the use of information technology. He also is a member of the Microsoft Higher Education Advisory Group (HEAG). Justin holds a BA in Mathematics, an MS Ed in Instructional Technology from SUNY Potsdam and is a 2001 Frye Leadership Institute fellow.

Whitni is responsible for planning, managing and evaluating Technical Services and Library Systems.  She will be using her expertise in working directly with the library’s Integrated Library System as well as collaborating on Library Information Technology and Digital Initiative projects.  She comes to us from sunny California and her professional experience and interests are integrated library systems, responsive web design and social media management. Whitni holds a B.A. in Liberal Arts with a focus on History/Philosophy from Southern Virginia University and an M.L.I.S. from San Jose State University.