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, Subject Librarian. BA, University of Dayton; MLS, Dominican University; PhD, University of Arizona.
MARGARET FAST (1997) Associate Professor, Subject Librarian. BA, Mills College; MA, University of British Columbia; MLS, State University of New York-Albany.
J. GABRIEL GOSSETT (2009) Associate Professor, Head of Research, Hacherl Research-Writing Studio. BA, University Wisconsin-Milwaukee; MLIS, University Wisconsin-Madison
ELIZABETH JOFFRION (2012) Associate Professor, Director of Heritage Resources. BA, Louisiana State University; MA, University of New Orleans; MLIS, University of Maryland.
ROBERT LOPRESTI (1987) Professor, Subject Librarian. BA, Juniata College; MLS, Rutgers, The State University.
REBECCA MARRALL (2010) Associate Professor, Discovery Services Librarian. BS, Portland State University; MLIS, University of Hawaii at Manoa.
SARAH MCDANIEL (2016) Assistant Professor, Director of Teaching & Learning and the Learning Commons. BA, University of Wisconsin-Madison; MLIS, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
CASEY MULLIN (2016) Assistant Professor, Head of Cataloging and Metadata Services. BA, Western Washington University; MLIS, Indiana University
JENNY OLEEN (2014) Associate Professor, Scholarly Communications Librarian. BS, Kansas State University; BS, University of Arizona; MLS, Indiana University.
ANDREA PETERSON (1999) Associate Dean of Libraries. BA, University of Utah; MLS, Indiana University.
JEFF PURDUE (1999) Associate Professor, Learning Commons and Media Librarian. BA, MA, University of Illinois at Chicago; MLS, Dominican University, River Forest, Illinois.
MARIAN A. RITTER (1969) Associate Professor, Head of the Music Library. BME, MLS, University of Portland.
PETER A. SMITH (1990) Associate Professor, Subject Librarian. BA, MA, MLS, Wayne State University.
ELIZABETH A. STEPHAN (2008) Associate Professor, Learning Commons Librarian for Student Engagement & Business and Economics Librarian. BA, Northwest Missouri State University; MLS, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
SYLVIA TAG (1997) Associate Professor, Subject Librarian. BA, Colorado College; MLIS, University of Iowa.

Courses

Library

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