Adopt a librarian from the High Library today!
These librarians are all eager to be found by the perfect student. Librarians each have their own unique personality, so take a look at their profiles and find your match. Once you’ve decided on your personal librarian, contact them to say ‘Hi!’ and let them know whenever you need help with your research.
Name: Josh Cohen
Title: Instruction and Outreach Librarian
Favorite Questions to Answer: Any Kind of Literature Research Questions
Some Favorite Authors: William Carlos Williams, Elizabeth Bishop, August Wilson, Kevin Young
Hobbies: Music and Writing
Full Days in the Library: Wednesday and Thursday
Contact Him: cohenjp@etown.edu, x1453
Name: Rachel Grove Rohrbaugh
Title: Archivist
Expert In: Hess Archives, Primary Sources, College History, Rare Books
Can Be Bribed With: Tacos and Book Recommendations
Favorite Questions to Answer: Anything that seems impossible to answer and requires lots of digging!
Pronouns: she/her
Contact Her: grover@etown.edu, x1570
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Name: Susan Krall
Title: Systems Librarian
Expert In: Web development, Interlibrary Loan & MS Office software
Also An Expert In: Star Wars, Doctor Who & The Food Network
Can Be Bribed With: Vegan Chocolate & Kittens
Favorite Questions to Answer: Difficult search queries and hard to find items.
Contact Her: kralls@etown.edu, x1457
Name: Sarah Penniman
Title: Director
Expert In: Visioning and Report Writing
Also An Expert In: Copyediting and Puzzles (any kind)
Favorite Question to Answer: What can the library do for me?
Can Be Bribed With: Gummi Bears and Plants (of the easy-care variety)
Contact Her: pennimans@etown.edu, x1428
Name: Jen Strain
Title: Instruction and Scholarly Communications Librarian
Expert In: Copyright, Citation, Synthesis, and the CRAAP Test
Also An Expert In: Harry Potter and Escape Rooms
Can Be Bribed With: Cat Photos, Yarn, and Good Locations to Hike
Favorite Question to Answer: How do you cite this?
Contact Her: strainj@etown.edu, x1428
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Name: Tom Zaharevich
Title: Collection Development Librarian
Expert In: QuickSearch, Library Catalog, JayScholar
Favorite Authors: David McCullough, James McPherson, Don Freeman
Favorite Place on Campus: Jay’s Nest (and the Library!)
Favorite Question to Answer: Where can I find …?
Contact Him: zaharevicht@etown.edu, x1452
Name: Clarissa Grunwald
Title: Circulation Desk Assistant/Librarian in Training
Expert In: The everyday workings of the circulation desk, Interlibrary Loan, the Starbucks kiosk
Also An Expert In: Tabletop RPGs and Viola jokes
Can Be Bribed With: Baked goods and Access to cats
Favorite Question to Answer: Anything that starts with “So this is weird, but…”
Contact Her: grunwaldc@etown.edu, x1451
Name: Cookie
Title: Substitute Reference Librarian
Expert in: Cookies
Also an expert in: Milk
Can be bribed with: Cookies, Cookies, More Cookies
Favorite questions to answer: Baking. Specifically, cookies.
Contact Him: ask@etown.libanswers.com, x1461