Liaison Librarians

For Students:

Liaison librarians are here to help connect Otterbein University students to the services and resources of the Courtright Memorial Library. Your liaison librarian is assigned by major (undeclared students included) and can help with the transition to college academics, subject-specific research skills and resources, assistance with course assignments, job or graduate school research, etc. Students are encouraged to schedule a Research Consultation for personalized assistance in these areas. Consultations can be held in-person, virtually, or over the phone.  

Get more info and fill out our scheduling request on the Research Consultations page or find your librarian in the list below.

Note: Librarians cannot provide legal, medical, or tax preparation advice.

For Faculty/Staff:

Liaison librarians are available to assist faculty and staff with a wide variety of research, instruction, and information needs, including:

  • Information literacy instruction sessions
  • Textbook selection/course reserves
  • Research consultations and assistance
  • Open-access publishing
  • Book/resource purchasing requests
  • Equipment/room reservations

Liaison librarians are assigned to both academic and administrative departments. In addition to providing research and instruction services to individual faculty/staff, liaison librarians are also available to assist with departmental initiatives involving library resources and/or information literacy instruction. To find an academic department’s liaison and their contact information, see the profiles below. For administrative liaisons, click on “Administrative Liaisons by Department” below.

Learn more about the Library Liaison service

Above all, liaisons are expected to be advocates for the Library, its services and resources, and will work to foster collaboration between the Library and other areas on campus.

In addition to responsibilities associated with each position’s primary job descriptions, library staff will be encouraged to liaise with academic and administrative departments in a variety of appropriate and necessary ways, including:

Outreach, Advocacy, and Support (All)

  •  Work closely within liaison areas to assist with developing new programs or initiatives
  • Identify and follow up on departmental project collaborations
  • *Present annually to liaison areas to share library updates and to connect library initiatives more closely to liaison area goals
  • Assist with accreditation, program reviews, and development
  • Participate in any necessary or relevant committees related to or housed within their liaison areas and report back to the library as needed
  • Take initiative to identify, meet, and facilitate ongoing communication about the resource needs and service expectations from faculty, student and staff.

Scholarly Communications (All)

  • Copyrights & Author Rights: Use copyrighted works responsibly and safeguard your rights as an author.
  • Publishing Scholarly or Creative Works: Gain insights into publisher selection, navigate public access requirements, and avoid deceptive or predatory publishers.
  • Research Impact & Scholarly Identity: Demonstrate the impact of your research and efficiently manage your scholarly reputation.
  • Preservation and Promotion: Preserve your scholarship in the Digital Commons @ Otterbein. Use researcher IDs, like ORCID, and profiles, and methods for showing the impact of individual, departmental, and institutional scholarship.
  • Open Education Resources (OER) The creation and use of Open Educational Resources and other free-to-students course material options.
  • Host a journal or build a space in Digital Commons @ Otterbein to share conference output.

Collection and Resources (Librarians)

  • Engaging in appropriate collection development
  • Systematically review appropriate collections as per the Collection Development Policy standards
  • Partner with university groups to identify and provide access to currently-taught textbooks (print or eBook)
  • Provide new program and accreditation collection analysis if desired

Teaching, Learning, and Research Services  (Librarians)

  • Assist faculty, students, and staff with research and other information literacy questions
  • Assist staff and faculty in those areas with electronic, print, and other resource or access needs
  • Provide instruction in information literacy to courses or individuals within the discipline
  • Identify the major and minor gateway courses and actively seek a significant degree of involvement in those courses.
  • Provide abundant research services including research consultations and faculty research assistance.

To find your Liaison Librarian, see the profiles below. Click the name of a specific librarian for their contact info and profile details.

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Katie Albright, Student Success Librarian/Assistant Professor
Subject Areas: Biology & Earth Sciences, Education; Equine Science; FYS/TYS/INST/SYE

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Matilda Davis-Northrup

Matilda Davis-Northrup, Technical Services Librarian/Assistant Professor
Subject Areas: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Sociology, Criminology & Justice Studies; Chemistry

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Casey Mazzoli

Casey Mazzoli, Public Services Librarian/Assistant Professor
Subject Areas:  Health & Sports Sciences; Theatre & Dance; Allied Health, English (including ESL), Music

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Rarespiloiu

Rares Piloiu, Information Literacy Librarian/ Professor
Subject Areas: Engineering, Computer Science & Physics; Mathematical & Actuarial Science; Religion & Philosophy; Psychology, Writing Intensive

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Reichert

Allen Reichert, Electronic Access Librarian/Professor
Subject Areas: Art & Art History;  Business, Accounting, Economics & MBA; History & Political Science; Modern Languages & Cultures, Communication
 

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Academic Liaisons By Department

Academic Department

Liaison Librarian

Academic Support Center

Allied Health

Art & Art History

Biology & Earth Sciences

Business, Accounting, & Economics

Center for Teaching and Learning

Common Book

Communication

Computer Science

Education (Undergraduate & Graduate)

Engineering

English

Equine Science

Health & Sports Sciences

History/Political Science

Honors/Distinctions

Mathematical Sciences & Actuarial Science

Modern Languages & Cultures

Nursing

Physics

Psychology

Religion & Philosophy

Sociology, Criminology and Justice Studies

Theatre & Dance

Administrative Liaisons by Department

Administrative Liaison Duties

Other campus administrative departments or programs served by librarians, administrators and support staff from the library

Enrichment Programs

Governance & University

Academic Affairs Division (administrative units that support academic initiatives)

Student Affairs Division (administrative units that support student life)

 

Please see the Library’s full Schedule of Operations for additional information.

Contact the Library

138 West Main Street.
Westerville, OH 43081
614-823-1215
library@otterbein.edu

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