Centennial Library 2017-2018 Annual Report

PERSONNEL CHANGES - ARRIVALS Da-Niel joined the library in February 2018 as Interlibrary Services Coordinator. She oversees interlibrary services such as OhioLINK and interlibrary loan, ensuring that the library is able to acquire research materials for faculty and students as well as loaning Cedarville’s materials to students and faculty at other institutions across the state. Jess, a former library intern, started in June as a part-time Digital Services Specialist. She is a 2018 Cedarville graduate with a degree in English and recently began a master’s program in Library Science. Jess provides technical and logistical support for the Digital Commons institutional repository, assists with selected digital library services, and provides creative and technical support for library projects. Brian began work in July as the library’s Staff Cataloger. This vital position classifies and catalogs library material, updates records of library holdings, and assists with collection management. Brian has studied at Ohio State University-Lima and Ohio Northern University and served previously as a cataloging assistant at Ohio Northern University. Kari assumed the role of Director of Library Public Services in July. She graduated from Wilmington College and previously served as the Library Director at Southern State Community College. Kari supervises the personnel and operations of the Public Services department (circulation, Research Center, MediaPLEX, and interlibrary loan) and develops and promotes services that advance the effective use of physical and digital information resources. Lauren, a former participant in the Library Careers Program, stepped into the role of Collection Services Technical Assistant in August. Her busy summer included graduating in 2018 from Cedarville with a Linguistics degree and getting married in August before starting her new position. Lauren’s job entails receiving and preparing print and media resources for the collection, assisting with collection management tasks, and accurately managing invoices. Brian Humphreys Lauren Cannon Kari Siders Jess Elder Da-Niel Gilcher