Directory & Departments

See content below to explore the people and departments that make up the DU libraries. Use the search and filters to find staff by name, title, or area of expertise. Whether you’re looking for a librarian, archivist, or support team, this directory helps you connect with the right person or department for research, instruction, and library services.

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Sophie Almon

Research Center Support Specialist

Reference & Instruction

Sophie.Almon@du.edu

303-871-3771

Elijah Bekaye

Library Technician

Access Services

Elijah.Bekaye@du.edu

303-871-2430

Merisa Bissinger

Director of Business and Operations

Dean's Office

Merisa.Bissinger@du.edu

303-871-3443

Jenny Bowers

Social Sciences Reference Librarian

Reference & Instruction

Jennifer.Bowers@du.edu

303-871-3403

Chris Brown

Reference Technology Integration Librarian

Reference & Instruction

Christopher.Brown@du.edu

303-871-3404

Hannah Renea Bumgarner

Library Technician

Library Collections Procurement & Processing

HannahRenea.Bumgarner@du.edu

303-871-3145

Nancy Clark

Community Relations Coordinator

Dean's Office

Nancy.Clark@du.edu

303-871-3958

Woody Colahan

Music and Performing Arts Reference Librarian

Music Library

Ellwood.Colahan@du.edu

303-871-6427

Meghan Connolly

Access Services Librarian

Access Services

Meghan.Connolly@du.edu

303-871-2486

Jenelys Cox

Scholarly Communications Librarian

Research & Data Services

Jennifer.Cox@du.edu

303-871-6689

Kate Crowe

Curator of Special Collections & Archives

Special Collections & Archives

Katherine.Crowe@du.edu

303-871-7944

Lisa Diedrich

Executive Assistant

Dean's Office

Lisa.Diedrich@du.edu

303-871-2007

Hannah-Jayne Duran

Processing Archivist

Special Collections and Archives

Hannah-Jayne.Duran@du.edu

303-871-3884

Luke Duran

Library Technician, Course Reserves

Access Services

Luke.Duran@du.edu

303-871-3834

Emily Espanol

Outreach Librarian

Reference & Instruction

Emily.Espanol@du.edu

303-871-2531

Bridget Farrell

Head of Instruction and Reference Services

Reference & Instruction

Bridget.Farrell@du.edu

303-871-3445

David Fasman

Curator of The Beck Archives

Special Collections & Archives

David.Fasman@du.edu

303-871-2977

Elizabeth Ferguson

Processing Archivist

Beck Archives

Elizabeth.Ferguson@du.edu

303-871-5880

Blake Foster-Wagamon

Library Technician

Music Library

Blake.Foster-Wagamon@du.edu

303-871-6421

Yue Hao

Data Services Librarian

Research & Data Services

yue.hao39@du.edu

303-871-4638

Liam Harty

Electronic Resources Manager

Collections & Content Management

Liam.Harty@du.edu

303-871-2840

Irving Johnson Humphrey

Library Technician

Access Services

Irving.J.Humphrey@du.edu

303-871-6481

Jessi Jones

Cataloging Technician III

Cataloging

Jessica.A.Jones@du.edu

303-871-6356

Elena Kelty

Supervisor, Course Reserves

Access Services

Elena.Kelty@du.edu

303-871-3431

Hyo Jung Kim

Cataloging Technician III

Cataloging

Hyo.Kim@du.edu

303-871-3768

Mark Kintgen

Library Assistant III

Digital Collections Services

Mark.Kintgen@du.edu

303-871-3486

Brigitte Kirchner

Library Collections Procurement & Processing Manager

Collections & Content Management

Brigitte.Kirchner@du.edu

303-871-2976

Sandy Kroeker

Cataloging Technician IV

Cataloging

Sandy.Kroeker@du.edu

303-871-5232

Alice Lawder

Supervisor, Interlibrary Loan

Access Services

Alice.Lawder@du.edu

303-871-3150

Phoebe Lett

Library Technician

Library Collections Procurement & Processing

Phoebe.Lett@du.edu

303-871-4586

Michael Levine-Clark

Dean

Dean's Office

Michael.Levine-Clark@du.edu

303-871-3413

Alejandro Marquez

Science & Engineering Librarian

Reference & Instruction

Alejandro.Marquez@du.edu

303-871-3412

Beth Mawhinney

Digital Initiatives Librarian

Digital Initiatives

Beth.Mawhinney@du.edu

303-871-2136

Nina McHale

Associate Dean for Student & Scholar Services

Dean's Office

Nina.McHale@du.edu

303-871-4499

Mona Moayedi

Library Technician, Course Reserves

Access Services

Mona.Moayedi@du.edu

303-871-3485

Alex Niederberger

Access Services Manager

Access Services

Alex.Niederberger@du.edu

303-871-3440

Uzo Nwaiwu

Digital User Experience Librarian

Digital Initiatives

Uzoamaka.Nwaiwu@du.edu

303-871-6839

Brooky Parks

Business and Economics Librarian

Reference & Instruction

Brooky.Parks@du.edu

303-871-3407

Sarah Perske

Music Library Supervisor

Music Library

Sarah.Perske@du.edu

303-871-6413

Karl Pettitt

Coordinator of Cataloging & Metadata Services

Cataloging

Karl.Pettitt@du.edu

303-871-4011

Nathalie Proulx

The Dance Archive Library Reference Archivist

Special Collections and Archives

Nathalie.Proulx@du.edu

303-871-4065

Fernando Reyes

Senior Systems Developer

Library Technology Services

Fernando.Reyes@du.edu

303-871-3153

Nicholas Rossler

Library Technician, ILL Services

Access Services

Nicholas.Rossler@du.edu

303-871-6672

Janette Ruiz

Cataloging Technician IV

Cataloging

Janette.Ruiz@du.edu

303-871-7466

Erin Shafer

Reference and Public Services Archivist

Special Collections and Archives

Erin.Shafer@du.edu

303-871-3703

Denisse Solis

Digital Collections Librarian

Digital Collections Services

Denisse.Solis@du.edu

303-871-3429

Mel Stafford

Library Technician

Research & Data Services

Melanie.Stafford@du.edu

303-871-6296

Madison Sussmann

Exhibits Librarian

Exhibits

Madison.Sussmann@du.edu

303-871-3074

Katie Thomas

Library Assistant III

Library Collections Procurement & Processing

Katie.Thomas@du.edu

303-871-7909

Elia Trucks

Arts and Humanities Librarian

Reference & Instruction

Elia.Trucks@du.edu

303-871-3480

Rebecca Wright

Hampden Center Manager

Hampden Center

Rebecca.K.Wright@du.edu

303-871-6704

Zarin Xavier

Late Night Supervisor

Access Services

Zarin.Xavier@du.edu

303-871-3439

Rahel Z. Azzazi

Library Technician

Library Collections Procurement & Processing

Rahel.Azzazi@du.edu

303-871-2281

Title	Description	Details
Access Services	The Access Services Department provides access to library resources through Circulation, Course Reserves, Interlibrary Loan, and Stacks Maintenance at the Jordan & Essie Perlmutter & Family Lending Desk.	Lending Desk: 303-871-3707, librarynotices@du.edu Interlibrary Loan: 303-871-3150 Stacks Maintenance: 303-871-4558 Access Services Librarian: Meghan Connolly, 303-871-2486 Access Services Manager: Alex Niederberger, 303-871-3440
Cataloging	Cataloging creates and maintains the data that makes up the Libraries' online catalog. The department collaborates with others throughout the Libraries to ensure the DU community can find or browse the resources we own or subscribe to.	Cataloging: 303-871-4150 Karl Pettitt, Coordinator of Cataloging & Metadata Services: 303-871-4011, Karl.Pettitt@du.edu Sandy Kroeker, Cataloging Technician IV: 303-871-5232, sandy.kroeker@du.edu
Collections & Content Management	Led by the Collections & Content Management Librarian, Collections & Content Management (C&CM) comprises Electronic Resources Access and Discovery, the Institutional Repository, and Library Collections Procurement & Processing. On any given day, library workers in C&CM negotiate, order and pay for, process, configure, troubleshoot, and maintain an extensive range of resources that support in-depth research and general enrichment of life at DU.	Brigitte Kirchner, Library Collections Procurement and Processing Manager: 303-871-2976, Brigitte.Kirchner@du.edu Liam Harty, Electronic Resources Manager: 303-871-2840, Liam.Harty@du.edu University Library Association Book Room: 303-871-2665
Dean's Office	The Dean’s Office is the main administrative office for the University Libraries. Contact our office if you need to communicate with the dean or associate deans, or have questions regarding building management, room scheduling, budget and financing, or community relations. The Dean's Executive Committee works in collaboration with several governance bodies to set strategic vision and guide Libraries-wide planning, budgeting, and personnel decisions.	Main Number: 303-871-2007 Dean's Executive Committee Michael Levine-Clark, Dean: 303-871-3413, Michael.Levine-Clark@du.edu Nina McHale, Associate Dean for Student & Scholar Services: 303-871-4499, Nina.McHale@du.edu VACANT, Associate Dean for Scholarly Communication & Collections Services Merisa Bissinger, Director of Business and Operations: 303-871-3443, Merisa.Bissinger@du.edu Administrative Office Lisa Diedrich, Executive Assistant: 303-871-2007, Lisa.Diedrich@du.edu Building Management/Room Scheduling VACANT, Assistant Director of Library Facilities and Operations VACANT, AAC Building Coordinator Budget and Finance Carmone Duncan, Financial Assistant: 303-871-3334, carmone.duncan@du.edu Community Relations/University Library Association Nancy Clark, Community Relations Manager: 303-871-3958, Nancy.Clark@du.edu
Digital Collections Services	Digital Collections Services digitizes, manages, and catalogs analog and born-digital archival material held by the University in the Special Collections @ DU platform. Digital Collections Services also works with Special Collections and Archives and Library Technology Services to find new, creative, and engaging ways to share DU's digital collections with the broader community.	Digitization Services: 303-871-6511 Denisse Solis, Digital Collections Librarian: 303-871-3429, Denisse.Solis@du.edu
Digital Initiatives	The Digital Initiatives team works closely with IT@DU and departments throughout the Libraries to develop and maintain systems and applications that support our work and our users.	Beth Mawhinney, Digital Initiatives Librarian: 303-871-2136, Beth.Mawhinney@du.edu Uzo Nwaiwu, Digital User Experience Librarian: 303-871-6839, Uzoamaka.Nwaiwu@du.edu
Exhibits	The University Libraries offer exhibitions that showcase collections and highlight the scholarly and creative works of faculty, students, and the DU community. The Exhibits unit works collaboratively to create engaging and meaningful exhibits that assist the Library in fulfilling its central educational mission and contribute to the cultural life of the Library and the University.	Madison Sussmann, Exhibits Librarian: 303-871-3074, Madison.Sussmann@du.edu
Hampden Center	The Hampden Center is the University Libraries’ off-site storage facility which houses a large portion of the libraries’ physical collections, including the Special Collections. We provide several services including: regular deliveries to the AAC; scanning for ILL, Document Delivery and E-reserves; and managing the University Library Association’s online bookstore (with proceeds benefiting the DU libraries).	Hampden Center: 303-871-6700 Rebecca Wright, Hampden Center Manager: 303-871-6704
Music Library	The Music Library is a branch of University Libraries located within the Lamont School of Music. Our central mission is to support the curriculum of the School of Music, but we also serve the entire DU community, and all DU students, faculty, staff, and alumni are welcome to visit and to borrow from our collection.	Main Number: 303-871-6421 Woody Colahan, Music & Performing Arts Librarian: 303-871-6427, Ellwood.Colahan@du.edu
Reference	The Reference Department is comprised of liaison librarians and the Research Center Support Specialist. Librarians teach information literacy workshops, answer research questions, and provide research consultations for DU students, faculty, and staff.	Main Number: 303-871-2905 Alejandro Marquez, Science & Engineering Reference Librarian: 303-871-3412, Alejandro.Marquez@du.edu Bridget Farrell, Head of Library Instruction and Reference Services: 303-871-3445, Bridget.Farrell@du.edu Brooky Parks, Business and Economics Librarian: 303-871-3407, Brooky.Parks@du.edu Chris Brown, Reference Technology Integration Librarian: 303-871-3404, Christopher.Brown@du.edu Elia Trucks, Arts and Humanities Librarian: 303-871-3480, Elia.Trucks@du.edu Jenny Bowers, Social Sciences Reference Librarian: 303-871-3403, Jennifer.Bowers@du.edu Emily Espanol, Outreach Librarian, 303-871-2531, Emily.Espanol@du.edu Sophie Almon, Research Center Support Specialist: 303-871-3771, Sophie.Almon@du.edu
Research & Data Services		Jenelys Cox, Scholarly Communications Librarian: 303-871-6689, Jennifer.Cox@du.edu Yue Hao, Data Services Librarian: 303-871-4638, yue.hao39@du.edu VACANT, Institutional Repository Manager Mel Stafford, Library Technician:303-871-6296, melanie.stafford@du.edu
Special Collections & Archives		Main Desk: 303-871-3428, archives-l@du.edu Kate Crowe, Curator of Special Collections & Archives: 303-871-7944, Katherine.Crowe@du.edu David Fasman, Curator of Beck Archives: 303-871-2977, David.Fasman@du.edu Nathalie Proulx DeSalvo, The Dance Archive Reference Archivist: 303-871-4065, Nathalie.Proulx@du.edu

Title

Description

Details

Access Services

The Access Services Department provides access to library resources through Circulation, Course Reserves, Interlibrary Loan, and Stacks Maintenance at the Jordan & Essie Perlmutter & Family Lending Desk.

Lending Desk: 303-871-3707, librarynotices@du.edu
Interlibrary Loan: 303-871-3150
Stacks Maintenance: 303-871-4558
Access Services Librarian: Meghan Connolly, 303-871-2486
Access Services Manager: Alex Niederberger, 303-871-3440

Cataloging

Cataloging creates and maintains the data that makes up the Libraries' online catalog. The department collaborates with others throughout the Libraries to ensure the DU community can find or browse the resources we own or subscribe to.

Cataloging: 303-871-4150
Karl Pettitt, Coordinator of Cataloging & Metadata Services: 303-871-4011, Karl.Pettitt@du.edu
Sandy Kroeker, Cataloging Technician IV: 303-871-5232, sandy.kroeker@du.edu

Collections & Content Management

Led by the Collections & Content Management Librarian, Collections & Content Management (C&CM) comprises Electronic Resources Access and Discovery, the Institutional Repository, and Library Collections Procurement & Processing. On any given day, library workers in C&CM negotiate, order and pay for, process, configure, troubleshoot, and maintain an extensive range of resources that support in-depth research and general enrichment of life at DU.

Brigitte Kirchner, Library Collections Procurement and Processing Manager: 303-871-2976, Brigitte.Kirchner@du.edu
Liam Harty, Electronic Resources Manager: 303-871-2840, Liam.Harty@du.edu
University Library Association Book Room: 303-871-2665

Dean's Office

The Dean’s Office is the main administrative office for the University Libraries. Contact our office if you need to communicate with the dean or associate deans, or have questions regarding building management, room scheduling, budget and financing, or community relations. The Dean's Executive Committee works in collaboration with several governance bodies to set strategic vision and guide Libraries-wide planning, budgeting, and personnel decisions.

Main Number: 303-871-2007

Dean's Executive Committee

Michael Levine-Clark, Dean: 303-871-3413, Michael.Levine-Clark@du.edu
Nina McHale, Associate Dean for Student & Scholar Services: 303-871-4499, Nina.McHale@du.edu
VACANT, Associate Dean for Scholarly Communication & Collections Services
Merisa Bissinger, Director of Business and Operations: 303-871-3443, Merisa.Bissinger@du.edu

Administrative Office

Lisa Diedrich, Executive Assistant: 303-871-2007, Lisa.Diedrich@du.edu
Building Management/Room Scheduling
- VACANT, Assistant Director of Library Facilities and Operations
- VACANT, AAC Building Coordinator
Budget and Finance
- Carmone Duncan, Financial Assistant: 303-871-3334, carmone.duncan@du.edu
Community Relations/University Library Association
- Nancy Clark, Community Relations Manager: 303-871-3958, Nancy.Clark@du.edu

Digital Collections Services

Digital Collections Services digitizes, manages, and catalogs analog and born-digital archival material held by the University in the Special Collections @ DU platform. Digital Collections Services also works with Special Collections and Archives and Library Technology Services to find new, creative, and engaging ways to share DU's digital collections with the broader community.

Digitization Services: 303-871-6511
Denisse Solis, Digital Collections Librarian: 303-871-3429, Denisse.Solis@du.edu

Digital Initiatives

The Digital Initiatives team works closely with IT@DU and departments throughout the Libraries to develop and maintain systems and applications that support our work and our users.

Beth Mawhinney, Digital Initiatives Librarian: 303-871-2136, Beth.Mawhinney@du.edu
Uzo Nwaiwu, Digital User Experience Librarian: 303-871-6839, Uzoamaka.Nwaiwu@du.edu

Exhibits

The University Libraries offer exhibitions that showcase collections and highlight the scholarly and creative works of faculty, students, and the DU community. The Exhibits unit works collaboratively to create engaging and meaningful exhibits that assist the Library in fulfilling its central educational mission and contribute to the cultural life of the Library and the University.

Madison Sussmann, Exhibits Librarian: 303-871-3074, Madison.Sussmann@du.edu

Hampden Center

The Hampden Center is the University Libraries’ off-site storage facility which houses a large portion of the libraries’ physical collections, including the Special Collections. We provide several services including: regular deliveries to the AAC; scanning for ILL, Document Delivery and E-reserves; and managing the University Library Association’s online bookstore (with proceeds benefiting the DU libraries).

Hampden Center: 303-871-6700
Rebecca Wright, Hampden Center Manager: 303-871-6704

Music Library

The Music Library is a branch of University Libraries located within the Lamont School of Music. Our central mission is to support the curriculum of the School of Music, but we also serve the entire DU community, and all DU students, faculty, staff, and alumni are welcome to visit and to borrow from our collection.

Main Number: 303-871-6421
Woody Colahan, Music & Performing Arts Librarian: 303-871-6427, Ellwood.Colahan@du.edu

Reference

The Reference Department is comprised of liaison librarians and the Research Center Support Specialist. Librarians teach information literacy workshops, answer research questions, and provide research consultations for DU students, faculty, and staff.

Main Number: 303-871-2905
Alejandro Marquez, Science & Engineering Reference Librarian: 303-871-3412, Alejandro.Marquez@du.edu
Bridget Farrell, Head of Library Instruction and Reference Services: 303-871-3445, Bridget.Farrell@du.edu
Brooky Parks, Business and Economics Librarian: 303-871-3407, Brooky.Parks@du.edu
Chris Brown, Reference Technology Integration Librarian: 303-871-3404, Christopher.Brown@du.edu
Elia Trucks, Arts and Humanities Librarian: 303-871-3480, Elia.Trucks@du.edu
Jenny Bowers, Social Sciences Reference Librarian: 303-871-3403, Jennifer.Bowers@du.edu
Emily Espanol, Outreach Librarian, 303-871-2531, Emily.Espanol@du.edu
Sophie Almon, Research Center Support Specialist: 303-871-3771, Sophie.Almon@du.edu

Research & Data Services

Jenelys Cox, Scholarly Communications Librarian: 303-871-6689, Jennifer.Cox@du.edu
Yue Hao, Data Services Librarian: 303-871-4638, yue.hao39@du.edu
VACANT, Institutional Repository Manager
Mel Stafford, Library Technician:303-871-6296, melanie.stafford@du.edu

Special Collections & Archives

Main Desk: 303-871-3428, archives-l@du.edu
Kate Crowe, Curator of Special Collections & Archives: 303-871-7944, Katherine.Crowe@du.edu
David Fasman, Curator of Beck Archives: 303-871-2977, David.Fasman@du.edu
Nathalie Proulx DeSalvo, The Dance Archive Reference Archivist: 303-871-4065, Nathalie.Proulx@du.edu