Collections and Discovery Services Staff
David Fowler
Collection Management Librarian
Manages the activities of electronic resources licensing, working with Acquisitions, the Electronic Resources Team, Purchasing and Contracting Services, Innovation Partnership Services, General Counsel and the Business Affairs Office as needed. Develops, implements and maintains licensing information in Alma in coordination with Electronic Resources Team and the Law Library. Administers access to, compiles reports of, and disseminates usage statistics for electronic resources. Communicates daily with other staff, consortial partners, and external service providers to troubleshoot problems and provide optimal access to electronic formats at the UO. Coordinates product trials for the UO Libraries. Serves as library contact for vendor/publisher representatives; organizes meetings as needed.
(541) 346-1839
dcfowler@uoregon.edu
Heghine Hakobyan
Slavic Librarian
Manages the cataloging of Slavic language materials. Creates original records, enhances existing records, and contributes these records to the UO Libraries’ catalog and the international library database, WorldCat, for Slavic language titles. Resolves complex problems relating to the records for these materials. Participates in the development and documentation of cataloging policies and procedures.
(541) 346-1858
heghineh@uoregon.edu
Collection Management Technician
Coordinates and performs transfer and withdrawing projects for the Knight Library and its branches. Assists the Head of Collections and Discovery Services in evaluating, preparing for, and executing those projects. Supervises, trains and monitors student assistants working on withdrawal and transfer projects.
Marilyn Mohr
Senior Conservation Technician
Organizes work of the Beach Conservation Lab, providing services including book repair and book conservation, paper conservation, housing and reinforcement of paper format materials, as well as other physical formats, for all Library units. Trains and coordinates work of student assistants and intern. Provides consultation services to other institutions and the public. Participates in disaster response.
(541) 346-1962
mmohr@uoregon.edu
Acquisitions
Damon Campbell
Acquisitions Librarian and Team Leader
Provides leadership and expertise in all aspects of the acquisition and receipt of library resources. Shapes acquisition models and creates workflows to efficiently acquire library resources. Coordinates and monitors the activities of the monographic acquisitions section including selecting vendors and tracking their performance, invoicing purchases, receiving library materials and claiming materials not received. Participates in the creation and management of the collections budget. Provides training and supervision for monographic acquisitions staff and facilitates communication with extended library colleagues such as serials and subject specialists. Contributes to the advancement of the Libraries’ mission through service on local and national committees.
(541) 346-3062
dcamp@uoregon.edu
Laura Damiani
Continuing Resources Specialist
Coordinates with UO Libraries Subject Specialists and with vendors to procure serial titles for the Libraries’ collections. Investigates and resolves problematic orders, and ensures invoices for serial titles are accurate and readied for payment. Enters order invoices into UO’s Banner payment system to generate payments to vendors.
(541) 346-1821
ldamiani@uoregon.edu
Lydia Harlan
Receiving Specialist
Oversees the receipt of books and other media, including the resolution of duplicate titles and other problematic items. Coordinates the receipt, distribution, and addition of donated material to the Libraries’ collection. Assists in allocation of the budget for acquiring new library materials to the various subject areas collected by the UO Libraries. Administers the Popular Reading Collection program and manages receipts, returns, and the resolution of problems. Locates and evaluates records for monographic titles in the international library database, WorldCat, and either contributes them to the UO Libraries’ catalog or routes pieces to catalogers as appropriate.
(541) 346-1826
lharlan@uoregon.edu
Raina Smith
Procurement Specialist
Coordinates with UO Libraries Subject Specialists and with vendors to procure monographic titles for the UO Libraries’ collections. Investigates and resolves problematic orders. Coordinates and reconciles invoices from the purchase of library materials. Enters payments into UO’s Banner payment system. Supervises Acquisitions student assistants. Locates and evaluates records for monographic titles in the international library database, WorldCat, and either contributes them to the Libraries’ catalog or routes pieces to catalogers as appropriate. Specializes in Slavic language materials.
(541) 346-1837
rainas@uoregon.edu
Chris Tweeter
Acquisitions Technician
Works with vendors of library materials to order and purchase titles for the UO Libraries’ collections. Problem-solves a variety of order related issues. Creates and maintains order records in the Libraries’ catalog. Locates and evaluates records for monographic titles in the international library database, WorldCat, and either contributes them to the Libraries’ catalog or routes pieces to a cataloger as appropriate. Handles receiving of and invoices for purchases of library materials.
(541) 346-1830
ctweeter@uoregon.edu
Content Management
Kelley McGrath
Metadata Management Librarian and Content Management Team Leader
Manages and supervises the Content Management Team. Provides quality control of data in the UO Libraries’ catalog. Creates original records, enhances existing records, and contributes these records to the Libraries’ catalog and the international library database, WorldCat, for monographic titles. Specializes in non-book formats, such as DVDs and CD-ROMs. Resolves complex problems relating to these materials. Participates in the development and documentation of cataloging policies and procedures, both locally and at the national level. Edits and imports large sets of records into the Libraries’ catalog for e-books and other materials.
(541) 346-8232
kelleym@uoregon.edu
East Asian Cataloging
Xiaotong Wang
Chinese Studies Specialist and East Asian Cataloging Team Leader
Manages and supervises the East Asian cataloging unit. Creates original records, enhances existing records, and contributes these records to the UO Libraries’ catalog and the international library database, WorldCat. Specializes in Chinese language materials in all formats and English language monographs. Resolves complex problems relating these materials. Participates in the development and documentation of cataloging policies and procedures. Verifies the receipt of Chinese language journals. Trains and supervises East Asian language cataloging student assistants.
(541) 346-1857
xtw@uoregon.edu
Bing Li
Chinese Cataloger
Locates records in the international library database, WorldCat. and adds them to the UO Libraries catalog. Specializes in Chinese language materials in all formats. Receives Chinese language serials.
(541) 346-1886
bli1@uoregon.edu
Kumiko McDowell
Japanese Cataloger and Continuing Resources Assistant
Creates original records, enhances existing records, and contributes these records to the UO Libraries’ catalog and the international library database, WorldCat. Specializes in Japanese language materials in all formats. Resolves complex problems relating to the records for these materials. Records the receipt and maintains holdings records of serial materials in all formats. Support electronic resources by testing accessibility, and gathering and maintaining user statistics. Provides continuing resource order support and assists in serial and electronic ordering.
(541) 346-1855
kumikom@uoregon.edu
Noelle Jihye Jang
Korean Cataloger and Metadata Technician
Creates original records, enhances existing records, and contributes these records to the UO Libraries’ catalog and the international library database, WorldCat, for monographic titles. Specializes in Korean language materials in all formats.
(541) 346-5967
byun@uoregon.edu
Collection Strategies
Mary Grenci
Collection Strategies Team Leader
Provides leadership and sets institutional priority for electronic resources management. Manages the activities of the Electronic Resources Team, including acquisition, access, cataloging and management of electronic resources. Oversees and coordinates cataloging of serials in all formats and languages. Serves as the principal serials cataloger and serials cataloging trainer. Serves as UO Libraries’ representative on the CONSER Operations Committee. Creates original records, enhances existing records, and contributes these records to the UO Libraries’ catalog and the international library database, WorldCat, for serials in all formats and Roman-alphabet languages. Resolves complex problems relating to serials records. Serves as UO Libraries’ Primary Contact for WEST (Western Regional Storage Trust). Participates in the development and documentation of serials cataloging policies at the regional and national levels. Contributes to the advancement of the Libraries’ mission through service to regional and national organizations.
(541) 346-5607
mgrenci@uoregon.edu
Rosella Layton
Electronic Resources Manager
Coordinates the processing involved in providing access to the UO Library’s electronic resources, including the ordering, renewing and paying invoices for, acquiring of, and the loading and maintenance of records in the Library’s catalog for these resources. Collaborates with the Acquisitions Librarian and Team Leader in managing budgets relating to electronic resources. Initiates and maintains contact with vendors and publishers for electronic resources. Evaluates and implements new technology and initiatives related to electronic resources. Supervises the Electronic Resources Technician.
(541) 346-1842
rthomas@uoregon.edu
Rebecca Fisher
Electronic Resources Technician/Serials Cataloger
Creates original records, enhances existing records, and contributes these records to the UO Libraries’ catalog and the international library database, WorldCat. Specializes in electronic serials, government documents from federal, state, local and foreign governments and intergovernmental agencies, and Oregon newspapers. Resolves complex problems relating to serial materials in all formats. Creates and maintains department web pages.
John Taylor
Electronic Resources Technician
Acquires, activates and maintains electronic resources. Manages metadata relating to electronic resources, including administrative, order, payment, cost distribution, usage, and licensing data. Assists with reconciling print and electronic journal holdings, managing database trials, and renewals for major e-journal packages. Trouble shoots issues related to access of e-resources. Supervises the Electronic Resources student assistant.
(541) 346-1865
pjt@uoregon.edu
Monographic Cataloging
Lori Robare
Monographic Team Leader
Oversees cataloging of monographs and integrating resources in all formats and physical processing and binding. Coordinates training for all catalogers and serves as the liaison to the national Program for Cooperative Cataloging for SACO (subjects) and BIBCO (bibliographic description). Participates in the development and documentation of cataloging policies and procedures, both locally and at the national level.
(541) 346-1848
lrobare@uoregon.edu
Brenda Willis
Materials Management Technician
Oversees the processing of physical library materials. Prepares highly specialized Library materials, including rare books, portfolios, music scores, and electronic formats for patron access and use, and establishes appropriate procedures for the processing of these materials. Coordinates student budget and payroll for the Collections and Discovery Services Department. Supervises student processing assistants who process physical library materials, and performs database maintenance in the UO Libraries’ catalog.
(541) 346-1971
bgleeson@uoregon.edu
Harriett Smith
Recataloging Specialist
Creates original records, enhances existing records, and contributes these records to the UO Libraries’ catalog and the international library database, WorldCat. Specializes in monographic titles and rare books in all western languages. Resolves complex problems relating to the records for these materials. Manages withdrawals and transfers of the Libraries’ monographic titles. Adds records to the Libraries’ catalog for new volumes of monographic sets.
(541) 346-1863
harriett@uoregon.edu
Paul Harvey
Cataloger and Metadata Technician
Creates original records, enhances existing records, and contributes these records to the UO Libraries’ catalog and the international library database, WorldCat, for monographic titles. Specializes in maps and Slavic language materials. Resolves complex problems relating to the records for these materials. Assists with quality control of the data in the Libraries’ catalog. Collaborates with the Digital Scholarship Services to provide access to digital collections, and by photographing UO sporting events.
(541) 346-1828
pharvey4@uoregon.edu
David Landazuri
Cataloger and Metadata Technician
Creates original records, enhances existing records, and contributes these records to the UO Libraries’ catalog and the international library database, WorldCat. Specializes in monographic titles and databases, including other formats such as e-books, DVDs, and other electronic resources. Resolves complex problems relating to the records for these materials.
(541) 346-1862
dlandaz@uoregon.edu
Audrey Lee
Preservation and Binding Specialist
Facilitates the basic preservation and commercial binding of UO Libraries’ print materials. Locates and evaluates records in the international library database, WorldCat, and either contributes them to the Libraries’ catalog or routes pieces to catalogers as appropriate. Also creates original basic-level records, and enhances existing records when appropriate. Specializes in Honors College theses and print monographs.
(541) 346-1868
audlee@uoregon.edu
Music Cataloging
Ann Shaffer
Music and Dance Librarian
Manages the cataloging of music resources. Supervises the Music Cataloger. Creates original records, enhances existing records, and contributes these records to the UO Libraries’ catalog and the international library database, WorldCat, for music scores and sound recordings, including recordings of UO student recitals. Oversees the Libraries' Music Team to coordinate music-related tasks between Collections and Discovery Services and Access Services to best serve the needs of UO’s music students and faculty.
(541) 346-1850
ashaffer@uoregon.edu
Neil Wilson
Music Cataloger
Creates original records, enhances existing records, and contributes these records to the UO Libraries’ catalog and the international library database, WorldCat. Specializes in music resources, including scores, audio materials and other formats . Resolves complex problems relating to the records for these materials.
(541) 346-1861
nwilson@uoregon.edu
Special Collections Cataloging
Ryan Hildebrand
Authorities and Special Collections Cataloging Librarian
Provides management, leadership, and expertise in the areas of authority control and special collections cataloging and manages the day-to-day operations of special collections cataloging. Additionally, he sets cataloging priorities in consultation with Special Collections and University Archives and other partners; provides leadership to UO Libraries on authority control policies and NACO procedures, and actively participates in the administration and management of Collections and Discovery Services as a member of CS’s leadership group.]
(541) 346-1844
rhilde@uoregon.edu
Kay Brooks
Rare and Special Materials Cataloger
Creates original records, enhances existing records, and contributes these records to the UO Libraries’ catalog and the international library database, WorldCat, for monographic titles. Specializes in rare materials, artists’ books, and other monographic titles. Resolves complex problems relating to the records for these materials.
(541) 346-1849
kmbrooks@uoregon.edu
Christine Carmichael
Serials Cataloger/Rare Specialist
Creates original records, enhances existing records, and contributes these records to the UO Libraries’ catalog and the international library database, WorldCat. Specializes in serials in all formats and serials in the Libraries’ rare and unique collections. Resolves complex problems relating to the records for these materials. Collaborates with the Digital Scholarship Services to provide access to digital collections.
(541) 346-1840
christyc@uoregon.edu
Student Assistants
Collections and Discovery Services provides several student work study positions. The students that fill these positions provide vital assistance which is necessary to accomplish the work of providing access to information in all formats that our library users rely on to meet their research needs.