It takes a staff of dedicated people to keep the Wheelock Library and Resource Center running. In addition to our student workers and evening/weekend supervisors, we have several professional librarians and para-professional support staff members.

We often work behind the scenes, so you may not know who we are or what we do. Here’s a handy guide! Click on the names with links to learn more about that person’s role in the Library…

Adam Williams, Instruction and Research Librarian
Allyson Harper-Nixon, Library Services Specialist
Ann Glannon, Associate Director and Collection Management Librarian
Anne Moore, Technical Services Librarian
Ashley Peterson, Access Services Librarian
Brenda Ecsedy, Director of Academic Resources and Library Services
Cortney Tunis, Resource Center Manager
Louisa Choy, Digital Services Librarian
Maric Kramer, E-Learning & Reference Librarian
Youngmi An, Administrative Assistant

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Name: Maric Kramer

Job title: eLearning & Reference Librarian

Location in Library: 1M

Tell us what you do in 50 words or less:  I help students find what they’re looking for… and what they didn’t even know they were looking for!  I can also help faculty plan assignments, instruction sessions, and library orientations.  I am especially excited to support students and faculty in off-campus, international, and online programs.

Choose one service that your department provides that you most want the Wheelock community to be aware of:  We provide one-on-one research consultations.  Regardless of your research question or topic, if you are a Wheelock student, faculty, or staff member, we can help.  And these consultations can take place in the library, over the phone, or via video conferencing.  Request an appointment here.

What is a typical work day like for you? As I’m new here, I don’t yet have a typical work day!

What is your favorite website? I listen to and read the news, and it’s always refreshing to take a look at FactCheck.org to cut through the spin, especially in the campaign season.  The site is run by the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania.  Their staff checks the accuracy of assertions made by politicians in speeches, campaign ads, press releases, etc.  Their “Viral Spiral” feature also debunks inaccuracies that are making their way around the internet via email.

What is your favorite book in the Wheelock Library collection? I can never choose just one, so here are two that I love:

• Miss Rumphius, story and pictures by Barbara Cooney.  My mom read this story to me as a kid, and I guess I took it to heart!  Miss Rumphius is, among many other things, a librarian who loves to travel, and who wants to leave the world a little more beautiful.
• Random Family: love, drugs, trouble, and coming of age in the Bronx, by Adrian Nicole LeBlanc.  This incredible book provides an intimate and humane view of a group of people who get caught up in the web of drug dealing and DEA busts, and all the ordinary and extraordinary kinds of love and trouble that enter their lives.  It reads like a novel, but it is 100% nonfiction.  The author spent ten years writing this book, and her care for the individuals and material is evident.

When I’m not at work, you can find me: Running along the Charles River, or curled up on my couch with a cat and a good book.  (Did I mention I’m a librarian?)

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Name: Louisa Choy

Job title: Digital Services Librarian

Location in Library: 3^rd Floor

Tell us what you do in 50 words or less: I manage, troubleshoot, and evaluate the web applications and services that the library staff and patrons use.  This includes the library’s website, databases, e-journals, and subject guides.  If you have a question or suggestion about any of them or have trouble accessing them, I’m your go-to person.

Choose one service that your department provides that you most want the Wheelock community to be aware of: This would be the subject guides.  There are guides for over 50 courses and subjects and each one compiles a list of useful databases and websites for that subject.  It is a great starting point for your research, especially when you have too many things going on to dive into your research cold.

What is a typical work day like for you? I’m not exactly sure what the “typical” day is like for me.  In general terms, my day is often split between completing project-based tasks and troubleshooting any technical problems with our web services that crop up during the day.

What is your favorite website? I often visit Hyperbole and a Half for fun times.  This is a blog of sorts filled with the musings, situational anecdotes, and childhood memories of its creator, Allie Brosh.   She hasn’t posted in some time, but I enjoy reading through the posts again when I need a bit of humor.  Each post is illustrated with hilarious drawings done on MS Paint.  Some of my favorite posts include The Alot is Better Than You at Everything and How a Fish Almost Destroyed My Childhood.

What is your favorite book in the Wheelock Library collection? Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery.  It is a delightful coming-of-age story about a plucky orphan girl whose vivid imagination, big heart, and funny adventures frustrate, yet enchant all those around her.  I have read it several times, and it gets better with each read.

When I’m not at work, you can find me…at home, watching television, reading, or just dancing by myself in my room.  I used to dance in my apartment elevator too, but I’ve moved since then, and I’ve also noticed more elevators have installed security cameras in them nowadays.  When I’m not at work or at home, I’m usually around the Allston-Brighton area enjoying board game nights and pigging out with my friends.

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Name – Cortney Tunis

Job title – Resource Center Manager

Location in Library – Lower level of the Classroom building

Tell us what you do in 50 words or less – I run the day to day operations of the Resource Center, including scheduling workshops, classes and study groups, maintaining the collection and keeping the space organized. I also supervise a great team of work study students and support the students and faculty in their use of Resource Center materials.

Choose one service that your department provides that you most want the Wheelock community to be aware of:  Button making! For a small fee you can come down to the Resource Center and create a customized button. It is pretty cool.

What is a typical work day like for you? Typically I will be scheduling groups to use the Resource Center, and making sure we have the materials they need. I will be directing the work study students as to which sections need to be repackaged or reclassified, and I will be reading up on what is going on out there in the world of education and technology. Now that we are beginning to think about transitioning to the new Center for Learning and Innovation, a typical day will also often involve talking to various members of the community or the project team about the upcoming move.

What is your favorite website? The Huffington Post

What is your favorite book in the Wheelock Library collection? I love our literacy kit collection—books and dolls or manipulatives to go along with the story. I think Corduroy is my favorite—the little bear is so cute!

When I’m not at work, you can find me…Cooking in my new kitchen or playing my banjolele on the porch.

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Name: Youngmi An

Job title:  Administrative Assistant

Location in Library: 2^nd floor

Tell us what you do in 50 words or less: I provide administrative support to the library so that means I order all the print and non-print materials, take care of invoices, and maintain the library’s financial records.

Choose one service that your department provides that you most want the Wheelock community to be aware of: Since I’m a recent addition to the Library, I’m still exploring and discovering all the resources that we have to offer. I would encourage people to wander through the different sections and poke around in subjects that are outside of your field of study. You never know what you may find! On my last wandering, I discovered Food and Feasting in Art, a great book that discusses the use of food and food symbolism in art, and the fascinating (and giant) Historical Atlas of the United States.

What is a typical work day like for you? Unpredictable. Days when a package lands on my desk are the best since I get to sort through all shiny, brand new books that we’ve ordered. Other days I’m poking around in the budget to ensure that everything is recorded accurately or trying to think of interesting topics for the display case (if you have any ideas please do share!).

What is your favorite website? http://dailybunny.org/ – Always a good place to go for a daily dose of fluffy happiness. http://pinterest.com/ – Pinterest is a virtual pin board where you can save, collect, and share various images from around the internet. I follow a ton of design and crafting blogs so this helps me to keep track of my favorites. Eye candy and inspiration galore!

What is your favorite book in the Wheelock Library collection? Most of my favorite books are children’s or young adult books. I grew up reading “Little House on the Prairie” and I still love the series. I’m also a HUGE Harry Potter fan. I’m not sure if I have a favorite but every time I read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, I bawl like a baby.

When I’m not at work, you can find me… Reading in the courtyard at the Copley Library, eating Thai food at Nud Pob, or at home making something crafty and most likely getting glue in my hair. I always get glue in my hair.

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