About the Library

Marywood University Library Mission Statement

Realizing its fundamental role in the teaching, learning, and research process, the Marywood University library staff foster a welcoming and supportive online and physical presence within the community. The integration of information resources, instructional services and technology in tandem with the expertise of library faculty and staff provide an environment that encourages scholarship by promoting intellectual curiosity and critical thinking. The library is committed to the University's effort to help individuals reach their potential, engage in lifelong learning, and emerge as responsible leaders.
(rev. April, 2005)

Collection

Marywood Library holds 216,191 volumes, 378,148 items on microforms, 43,342 media items, 797 active periodical subscriptions in print and microfilm format plus over 26,449 electronic journal titles. The Learning Resources Center houses the Library, User Support Services, Academic Computing, and the Radio & Television Studios.

Marywood Library is classified by the Dewey Decimal scheme. Library books, media materials are shelved as follows:
1st floor: 900s, fiction, periodicals, microforms and art prints
2nd floor: Reference, 300-369, music media and best sellers
3rd floor: Oversized, 001-299, 370-399, and 400-899, juvenile collection
All floors: Non-music media items shelved with books on all floors

Department and Staff Directory

Director's Office (570) 348-6260

Cathy Schappert / Director cschappert@maryu.marywood.edu (570)348-6260
Kate Verrastro / Secretary to the Director verrastro@marywood.edu

Acquisitions(570)348-6266
Julie Balon / Acquisitions Clerk balon@maryu.marywood.edu (570)348-6266 & 348-6267

Cataloging (570) 348-6261
Eugene Jerauld / Cataloging Technician jerauld@maryu.marywood.edu
Christine Zwick / Cataloging Technician zwick@maryu.marywood.edu

Circulation (570 ) 961-4707
Helene Teeple /Public Services Clerk hteeple@marywood.edu
Kelley Teeple/ Public Services Clerk kmteeple@maryu.marywood.edu
Sr Joan Ciraula / Public Services Clerk (PT) ciraula@maryu.marywood.edu
Marcia Shaffer / Public Services Clerk (PT) mshaffer@maryu.marywood.edu
David Tucker / Public Services Clerk (PT)  dtucker@maryu.marywood.edu

Interlibrary Loan (570) 348-6205
Interlibrary Loan ill@maryu.marywood.edu
Kelly McDonough/ Interlibrary Loan Clerk (PT) kmmcdonough@maryu.marywood.edu
Mary Kay Maldonato / Serial Clerk mkmaldonato@maryu.marywood.edu

Serials (570) 348-6263
Mary Kay Maldonato / Serial Clerk mkmaldonato@maryu.marywood.edu
Courtney Tibbetts /Serials Assistant, ctibbetts@maryu.marywood.edu
Charles Kumpas /Serials Assistant (PT), cpkumpas@maryu.marywood.edu

Library Faculty

Amanda Avery
Outreach & Assessment Librarian
Master of Library and Information Science
Responsibilities: Outreach and program development, social media, assessment of services and outcomes, library instruction and reference
Liaison to: English, Philosophy, Religious Studies
Location: LRC 210 Phone:2508
Email: aavery@maryu.marywood.edu

Leslie Worrell Christianson
User Services Librarian
Master of Library and Information Science
Responsibilities: Circulation, Interlibrary Loan, reference, library instruction
Liaison to: Social Work, Architecture, Music
Location: LRC209 Phone: 6264
Email:lchristianson@maryu.marywood.edu

Annette M. Fisher
Information Literacy Librarian
Master of Library Science, M.A. in Public Administration
Responsibilities: Information Literacy, instruction, reference
Liaison to: Communication Sciences & Disorders, Public Administration, Physician Assistant
Location: LRC 208 Phone: x2365
E-mail: fisher@maryu.marywood.edu

Jim Frutchey
Collection Development & Promotion Librarian
Master in Library Science, M.A. in History, M.A. in Student Affairs in Higher Education
Responsibilities: Collection Development , reference, library instruction
Liaison to: Education, Social Sciences
Location: LRC 117, Phone: x2172
E-mail: frutchey@maryu.marywood.edu

Zhong Miing Geng
Systems/Electronic Resources Librarian/Head of Technical Processing
Master of Library and Information Science
Responsibilities: Managing and maintaining library digital resources such as online catalog and electronic databases; supervising the Department of Technical Processing
Liaison to: Business & Managerial Science Department, Science & Math
Location: LRC 214 Phone: x2644
E-mail: geng@maryu.marywood.edu

Hong Miao
Research & Instruction Librarian
Master of Library and Information Science, M.A. in Sociology
Responsibilities:Library instruction, reference, online learning, and Web development
Liaison to: Psychology, Communication Arts, Nutrition & Dietetics
Location: LRC 302 Phone: ext. 2345
E-mail: hongm@maryu.marywood.edu

Michelle Sitko
Serials/Digital Resources Management Librarian
Master of Library and Information Science
Responsibilities:  Managing acquisition and bibliographic control of serials collection in all formats; providing reference service
Liaison to: Health & Physical Education, Foreign Languages
Location: LRC 104, Phone: (570) 340-6034
E-mail: sitko@maryu.marywood.edu

Julie Watson
Research Librarian
Master of Library and Information Studies
Responsibilities: Reference, library instruction
Liaison to: Art, Nursing
Location: LRC 209, Ext. 2467
Email: jawatson@maryu.marywood.edu