Western Libraries

Western Libraries, with its Learning Commons partners, offers an array of resources, programs, and services designed to advance student learning and scholarship. Curricular offerings include credit-bearing courses on information literacy and special topics. Co-curricular services include tours and orientation sessions as well as opportunities for structured dialogue with faculty, staff, and community members. Curricular-embedded programming provides research and writing assistance for students in courses across disciplines through integrated research and writing workshops. In all its offerings, the Libraries helps students develop intellectual and practical skills for success while at Western and long after they graduate.

Library Faculty

MARK GREENBERG (2013) Dean of Libraries and Professor. BA, University of Toronto; MA, University of Western Ontario; PhD, University of Florida; MLS, University of South Florida.
JEANNE ARMSTRONG (1997) Professor. BA, University of Dayton; MLS, Dominican University; PhD, University of Arizona.
MARGARET FAST (1997) Associate Professor. BA, Mills College; MA, University of British Columbia; MLS, State University of New York at Albany.
J. GABRIEL GOSSETT (2009) Assistant Professor. Extended Education Librarian, BA, University Wisconsin-Milwaukee; MLS, University Wisconsin-Madison.
ELIZABETH JOFFRION (2012) Assistant Professor. Director of Heritage Resources; BA, Louisiana State University; MA, University of New Orleans; MLS, University of Maryland.
ROBERT LOPRESTI (1987) Professor. BA, Juniata College; MLS, Rutgers, The State University.
LEZA (ELIZABETH) MADSEN (2002) Associate Professor. BA, Western Washington University; MLS, University of Hawaii; MA, Stanford University.
REBECCA MARRALL (2010) Assistant Professor. Diversity and Disability Services Librarian; BS, Portland State University; MLS, University of Hawaii.
JENNY OLEEN (2014) Assistant Professor. Scholarly Communications Librarian; BS, Kansas State University; BS, University of Arizona; MLS, Indiana University.
MIKE OLSON (2014) Assistant Professor. Director of Scholarly Resources and Collection Services; BA, University of Washington; MA, UCLA; PhD, UCLA; MLS, UCLA.
ANDREA PETERSON (1999) Associate Dean of Libraries. BA, University of Utah; MLS, Indiana University.
PAUL PIPER (1997) Professor. BS, MFA, University of Montana; MLIS, University of Hawaii.
JEFF PURDUE (1999) Associate Professor. BA, MA, University of Illinois at Chicago; MLIS, Dominican University.
MARIAN A. RITTER (1969) Associate Professor. BME, MLS, University of Portland.
PETER A. SMITH (1990) Associate Professor. BA, MA, MLS, Wayne State University.
ELIZABETH STEPHAN (2008) Associate Professor. BA, NW Missouri State University; MLS, University of Wisconsin-Madison
SYLVIA TAG (1997) Associate Professor. BA, The Colorado College; MLIS, University of Iowa.
BOB THOMAS (2006) Associate Professor. BS, University of New York at Albany; MLIS, University of Washington.

Courses

Library

Courses numbered X37; X97; 300, 400 are described in the University Academic Policies section of this catalog.