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The staff directory for the University Libraries. You can search or browse our staff by name, location, department, or subject area expertise.

Associate Director of Innovative Spaces and Technologies

User Services Specialist: Computer Peripherals Program Manager

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William Akers
Contact:
University Libraries
Virginia Tech
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-6340

Director, Building & User Services

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Robert Pillow
Contact:
Newman Library,
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Office: (540) 231-4599

Library Fiscal Technician

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Beth Anderson
Contact:
Virginia Tech University Libraries
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-4884

Associate Director of Innovative Spaces and Technologies

Associate Director, Metadata Services

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Annette Bailey
Contact:
University Libraries
Va Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24060
540-231-9266

Associate Director of Innovative Spaces and Technologies

Fusion Studio Manager and Learning Space Assessment Coordinator

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Sara Sweeney Bear
Contact:
Newman Library Room 2036
(540) 231-6763
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Head, Learning Design Initiatives

Studios Network Coordinator

Collections Processing Assistant

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Rosemary Bowden
Contact:
6000 Newman Library
Virginia Tech
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-8821

Associate Director of Innovative Spaces and Technologies

Associate Director of Innovative Spaces and Technologies

Librarian

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Jonathan Briganti
Contact:
Newman Library,
Room 3030

Assistant Director, Special Collections and University Archives

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Kira Dietz
she/her/hers
Contact:
Assistant Director
Special Collections and University Archives
University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-3810
Website
Social: Twitter Page

Geospatial Data Consultant

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Ed Brooks
Contact:
Room 3020 Newman Library

Virginia Tech
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, Va. 24061
(540) 231-9225

Director of Strategic Communications

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Ann Brown
Contact:
(540) 231-1886

Science Informatics Consultant and Health Analytics Coordinator

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Anne Brown
Contact:
540-231-9231
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User Services Specialist

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Michele Canterbury
Contact:
University Libraries
Virginia Tech
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-3042

Associate Director of Innovative Spaces and Technologies

Digital Library Application Developer

Assistant Director, Center for Digital Research & Scholarship

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Yinlin Chen
he/his/him
Contact:
University Libraries
Va Tech
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-0271
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Associate Director of Innovative Spaces and Technologies

Assistant Director, Evidence Synthesis Services

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Cozette Comer
Contact:
540-231-5329

Electronic Resource Specialist

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Patsy Cooper
Contact:
University Libraries
Virginia Tech
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-8833

Collections Assessment Assistant

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Diane Cleaves
Contact:
University Libraries
Virginia Tech
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-5284

Asst Dean & Director, Research Collaboration and Engagement

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Ginny Pannabecker
she/they
Contact:
vpannabe@vt.edu
Newman Library, Room 6080

Office Hours are Flexible:
Contact me to arrange an appointment at: vpannabe@vt.edu
540-231-7980
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Administrative Assistant

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Carrie Cross
Contact:
University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library, RM 420, Virginia Tech
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-3028

Collections Processing Assistant

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Gail Dalton
Contact:
Library
Virginia Tech
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-4896

Electronic Resource Specialist (Acquisitions)

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Samantha Davis
Contact:
Virginia Tech
University Libraries
Acquisitions Department
Phone: 540-231-9282

High-Impact Practices Librarian

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Kirsten Dean
Contact:
317 Newman Library
540-231-8952

Assistant Director, Special Collections and University Archives

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Kira Dietz
she/her/hers
Contact:
Assistant Director
Special Collections and University Archives
University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-3810
Website
Social: Twitter Page

Agriculture, Life Science, and Scholarly Communication Librarian

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Inga Haugen
Contact:
5005 Newman Library
540.231.7546

Director of Finance

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Cathy Duerbeck
Contact:
Newman Library
560 Drillfield Drive
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061
703-609-0607

Director of Collections

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Edward Lener
Contact:
3011 Newman Library
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
(540) 231-9249

User Services Specialist

Head, Digital Literacy Initiatives

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Julia Feerrar
she/her
Contact:
University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library, 317
Virginia Tech
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-3067

Serials Cataloger

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Rosemary Fenn
Contact:
University Libraries
Virginia Tech
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-0380

Media Design Studio Specialist

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Adam Fenton
He/him
Contact:
University Libraries
Virginia Tech
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-9201

User Services Specialist: Billing Coordinator

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Angela Fields
Contact:
University Libraries
Va Tech
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-5354

Coordinator, Metadata Collections

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Mary Finn
Contact:
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library
540-231-4980
540-961-0936

Director of Strategic Communications

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Ann Brown
Contact:
(540) 231-1886

Assistant Director, Special Collections and University Archives

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Kira Dietz
she/her/hers
Contact:
Assistant Director
Special Collections and University Archives
University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-3810
Website
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Electronic Resource Specialist/Serials

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Heather Forte
Contact:
University Libraries
Virginia Tech
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-4770

Media Production Manager

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Joseph Forte
Contact:
University Libraries
Virginia Tech
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-2677
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Exhibits Program Manager & Learning Environments Librarian

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Scott Fralin
Contact:
University Libraries
VA Tech
560 Drillfield Dr.
Blacksburg, VA 24060

Cataloger

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Susan Fritz
Contact:
Library
Virginia Tech
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061

Systems Administator

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Soumik Ghosh
Contact:
Room 2350
University Libraries (0434)
Carol M. Newman Library, Virginia Tech
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
(540) 231-7022
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Digital Project Manager

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Keith Gilbertson
Contact:
University Libraries
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24060
United States
540-231-9049

Associate Director of Innovative Spaces and Technologies

Building Supervisor, Newman Library

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Nicholas Green
Contact:
Newman Library (0434)
540-231-6863

Senior Associate Dean

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Julie Griffin
Contact:
Dean's Office
University Libraries, Virginia Tech
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
VT Experts
Book an appointment
540-231-7193

Teaching and Learning Engagement Librarian

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Katlyn Griffin
she / her / hers
Contact:
317 Newman Library
540-231-9243

Associate Director, Publishing & Digital Scholarship

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Corinne Guimont
Contact:
University Libraries
Virginia Tech
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24060
540-231-4041

Assistant Dean & Director of IT

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Bill Ingram
Contact:
2320A Torgersen Hall
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-8642
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Digital Literacy & Multimedia Production Librarian

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Kelsey Hammer
Contact:
University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library, 317
Virginia Tech
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-3122

Cataloger

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Mary Hansbrough
Contact:
University Libraries
Virginia Tech
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-2321

Oral History Projects Archivist

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Ren Harman
Contact:
Special Collections and University Archives
Newman Library
560 Drillfield Dr
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-6442
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Agriculture, Life Science, and Scholarly Communication Librarian

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Inga Haugen
Contact:
5005 Newman Library
540.231.7546

Head, Support Desk Operations

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Ian Heflin
he/him
Contact:
Newman Library
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg VA 24061
540-231-0269

IT Budget Analyst & Procurement Officer

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Dennis Herron
Contact:
University Libraries
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
United States
540-231-2969

Associate Director of Innovative Spaces and Technologies

Software Engineer

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William Hunter
Contact:
University Libraries
Virginia Tech
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-2708

Assistant Dean & Director of IT

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Bill Ingram
Contact:
2320A Torgersen Hall
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-8642
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Library Specialist, Special Collections

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John Jackson
Contact:
University Libraries
Virginia Tech
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-9206

Assistant Director, Digital Libraries and Preservation

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Alex Kinnaman
Contact:
Newman Library, Room 4062
540-231-9474

Head of Library Data Analytics and Assessment

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Ellie Kohler
she/her
Contact:
University Libraries
Virginia Tech
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-6677

College Librarian for Business

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Ellen Krupar
Contact:
3073 Pamplin Hall
540-231-4863
Subjects: Business

Associate Director of Innovative Spaces and Technologies

Director of Collections

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Edward Lener
Contact:
3011 Newman Library
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
(540) 231-9249

Windows Systems Administrator

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Michael Linkous
Contact:
University Libraries
Virginia Tech
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-9256

Manager, Media Design Studios

Associate Director of Innovative Spaces and Technologies

Undergraduate Research Services Librarian

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Amanda MacDonald
Contact:
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Office: Newman Library 3043

Director, IT Operations

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Shannon Phillips
Contact:
Information Technology
Services (0434)
303 Torgersen Hall
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061

Institutional Repository Manager

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Philip Young
Contact:
Newman Library, Room 4013
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
(540) 231-8845
Website
Social: Twitter Page

Assistant Director, Teaching & Learning Engagement

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Kayla B. McNabb
she/they
Contact:
Newman Library
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-0975
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Associate Director of Innovative Spaces and Technologies

Assistant Director for Research Impact and Information Management

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Rachel Miles
she/her/hers
Contact:
540-231-7469
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Data & Informatics Consultant, Engineering

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Chreston Miller
Contact:
University Libraries
Va Tech
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-3439

Associate Director of Innovative Spaces and Technologies

Librarian

Digital Collections Archivist

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Alan Munshower
Contact:
Special Collections and University Archives
Newman Library
560 Drillfield Dr.
Blacksburg VA 24061
540-231-7486

T&LE Liaison Librarian

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Jennifer Nardine
she/her
Contact:
Newman Library, Room 3007
Liaison Areas: Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies, Communication; Modern and Classical Languages & Lit; Performing Arts; Religion & Culture; Sociology
540-231-4073
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Digital Collections Librarian

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Wen Nie Ng
they/them/their(s)
Contact:
Newman Library, Room 303
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg VA 24061
540-231-1214
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Social: YouTube Page

Director of Collections

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Edward Lener
Contact:
3011 Newman Library
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
(540) 231-9249

Manager, Circulation Services

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Jessica Ofsa
Contact:
University Libraries
Virginia Tech
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-9273

3D Design Studio Manager

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Max Ofsa
Contact:
208 Newman Library
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0434
540-231-4888

Director, Data Services

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Andi Ogier
Contact:
University Libraries
Va Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24062
United States
540-231-9255

Interlibrary Loan Lending Supervisor

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Luisa Ogier
she/her/they/them
Contact:
University Libraries
Virginia Tech
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
United States
540-231-3044

Executive Director, Applied Research in Immersive Environments & Simulations

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Todd Ogle
Contact:
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-1188
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Librarian

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Rebecca Osborne
She/Her/Hers
Contact:
Newman Library
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540.231.1646

Engineering, Patents and Trademarks Liaison

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Sarah Over
she/her/Dr.
Contact:
Newman Library
Rm 3013
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-8693
Subjects: Engineering

Asst Dean & Director, Research Collaboration and Engagement

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Ginny Pannabecker
she/they
Contact:
vpannabe@vt.edu
Newman Library, Room 6080

Office Hours are Flexible:
Contact me to arrange an appointment at: vpannabe@vt.edu
540-231-7980
Website

Assistant Director for Collection Management | College Librarian for Social Sciences & History

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Bruce Pencek
Contact:
Newman Library (MC 0434)
Office #3050
560 Drillfield Dr
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Email is the best way to contact me with questions or appointment requests.

Office hours (walk-in and/or Zoom): T 1-3:00 pm, W-Th 2-4:00 pm (Eastern time), and by appointment.
- virginiatech.zoom.us/j/95623507981
(540) 231-2140

Associate Director, Data Management and Curation Services

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Jonathan Petters
he/his/him
Contact:
Newman Library
560 Drillfield Dr
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-232-8682

Director, IT Operations

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Shannon Phillips
Contact:
Information Technology
Services (0434)
303 Torgersen Hall
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061

Administrative Director & Human Resources Manager

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Cathy Pillow
Contact:
University Libraries
Virginia Tech
560 Drillfield Dr.
Room 6090
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-4407

Director, Building & User Services

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Robert Pillow
Contact:
Newman Library,
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Office: (540) 231-4599

Associate Director of Innovative Spaces and Technologies

Assistant Director, Special Collections and University Archives

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Kira Dietz
she/her/hers
Contact:
Assistant Director
Special Collections and University Archives
University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-3810
Website
Social: Twitter Page

Social Science Data Consultant and Data Education Coordinator

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Nathaniel Porter
he/him
Contact:
Newman 5094
Virginia Tech
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, Va. 24061
(540) 232-8478
Website

Director, Learning Environments

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Patrick Tomlin
Contact:
560 Drillfield Dr.
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-9272

Associate Director of Innovative Spaces and Technologies

Communications and Development Coordinator

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Elise Puckett
Contact:
University Libraries
Virginia Tech
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-8974
Website

Director, Special Collections

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Aaron Purcell
Contact:
University Libraries
Special Collections
Blacksburg, VA 24062
540-231-9672

Associate Director of Innovative Spaces and Technologies

Associate Director of Innovative Spaces and Technologies

Print Center Manager, Newman Library

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Mark Robertson
Contact:
University Libraries
Virginia Tech
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-4644

Associate Director of Innovative Spaces and Technologies

Manager, Media Design Studios

Processing and Special Projects Archivist

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LM Rozema
Contact:
Special Collections and University Archives
University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-9215
Website
Social: Twitter Page

Assistant Director for the Library Services Platform and Discovery

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Michael Sutherland
Contact:
University Libraries (0434)
3030 Newman Library
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
(540) 231.9669

Assistant Director, User Services

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Chris Shaver
Contact:
Newman Library (0434)
540-231-4660

Associate Director of Innovative Spaces and Technologies

Head of FBRI HS&T Library

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Roberto Silva
Contact:
FBRI HS&T Library (0801)
Rm. G111
4 Riverside Circle
Roanoke, VA 24016
540-526-2362
Subjects: Medical School

Collections Processing Team Unit Head

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Deborah Simpkins
Contact:
540-231-4129

Systems Administrator

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Dave Sindt
Contact:
Torgersen Hall
University Libraries (0434)

Associate Director of Innovative Spaces and Technologies

Collections Archivist

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Jade Snelling
Contact:
University Libraries, Virginia Tech
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-8596

Librarian

Director of Records Management

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Ryan Speer
Contact:
University Libraries
Virginia Tech
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
(540) 231-0255
Website

Data Visualization Designer and Digital Consultant for the Arts | Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC)

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Michael Stamper
Contact:
https://virginiatech.zoom.us/my/mjstamper

Digital Imaging Specialist

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Christy Stanley
Contact:
University Libraries
Virginia Tech
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-3309

Director Research Impact & Intelligence

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Connie Stovall
she/her/hers
Contact:
540-231-4802

User Services Specialist: Research Support

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Mary Sullivan
She/Her
Contact:
Newman Library/Circulation/Reference
Virginia Tech
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-9211

Assistant Director for the Library Services Platform and Discovery

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Michael Sutherland
Contact:
University Libraries (0434)
3030 Newman Library
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
(540) 231.9669

Digital Collections Curator

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Steve Tatum
Contact:
303 Newman Library
560 Drillfield Drive (0434)
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0434
540-231-6182

Collections Processing Team Unit Head

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Deborah Simpkins
Contact:
540-231-4129

Director, Learning Environments

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Patrick Tomlin
Contact:
560 Drillfield Dr.
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-9272

Associate Director, Library Data Strategies

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James Tuttle
Contact:
Data Services, University Libraries
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-0012

Dean

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Tyler Walters
Contact:
Deans Office University Libraries
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-5595

Associate Professor / Assistant Director of Open Education and Scholarly Communication Librarian

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Anita Walz
Contact:
Newman Library 4015
540-231-2204
Subjects: Business

Collections Processing Team Unit Head

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Deborah Simpkins
Contact:
540-231-4129

Technical Director, Scholarly Communication

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Kimberli Weeks
Contact:
University Libraries
Va Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24060
540-231-2674

Administrative Director & Human Resources Manager

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Cathy Pillow
Contact:
University Libraries
Virginia Tech
560 Drillfield Dr.
Room 6090
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-4407

User Services Assistant

Community Collections Archivist

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Anthony Wright de Hernandez
he/they
Contact:
Community Collections Archivist
Special Collections and University Archives (0434)

Assistant Dean & Director of IT

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Bill Ingram
Contact:
2320A Torgersen Hall
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-8642
Website

Institutional Repository Manager

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Philip Young
Contact:
Newman Library, Room 4013
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
(540) 231-8845
Website
Social: Twitter Page