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Staff Directory – Albertsons Library

Unit Phone Numbers and Email

UnitPhone NumbersEmail
Library Information
(208) 426-1204
circulation@boisestate.edu
Reference Desk(208) 426-3301refdesk@boisestate.edu


Library Administration(208) 426-1234
circulation@boisestate.edu
Library Communications,
Marketing and Outreach
(208) 426-2135circulation@boisestate.edu
Access Services
(208) 426-1204circulation@boisestate.edu
Fines and Billing
(208) 426-1204circulation@boisestate.edu
MakerLab
(208) 426-1579
makerlab@boisestate.edu
Scholarly Communications and Data Management(208) 426-1534
scholarworks@boisestate.edu
Special Collections(208) 426-3990archives@boisestate.edu

Staff Directory

  • Mary Aagard

    Aagard, Mary

    Associate Professor, Head, Acquisitions & Collections

    Ask Me About
    • Fostering student success through library collection use
    • Using library resources in course instruction
    • Acquiring books, ebooks, streaming media, database or journal content
    Acquisitions & Collections – ALBR217
    Ask Me About
    • Fostering student success through library collection use
    • Using library resources in course instruction
    • Acquiring books, ebooks, streaming media, database or journal content
  • Campus scenes, fall leaves and color, photo Patrick Sweeney

    Allen, Elizabeth

    Application Administrator

    Ask Me About
    • Large Format Printing
    • Sound Studio
    • Video Production Studio
    • Lending Technologies
    • Library Website
    Library Computing & Information Systems – ALBR207
    Ask Me About
    • Large Format Printing
    • Sound Studio
    • Video Production Studio
    • Lending Technologies
    • Library Website
  • close up headshot of Kolby Alloway outside and wearing eye glasses

    Alloway, Kolby

    Administrative Assistant 1

    Administration – ALBR215
  • Heidi Ambrose, Studio Portrait, Albertsons Library, Photos By Dawson Gutierrez

    Ambrose, Heidi

    Library Assistant 2

    Ask Me About
    • Where to find materials in the library
    • Idaho Hot Springs
    • Ask me a joke
    Access Services – ALBR109A.3
    Ask Me About
    • Where to find materials in the library
    • Idaho Hot Springs
    • Ask me a joke
  • photo of Michelle Armstrong

    Armstrong, Michelle

    Associate Dean

    Ask Me About
    • Our Library’s initiatives and projects
    • Library building administration
    • Data management planning
    Ask Me About
    • Our Library’s initiatives and projects
    • Library building administration
    • Data management planning
  • Campus scenes, fall leaves and color, photo Patrick Sweeney

    Ashcraft, Caleb

    MakerLab Manager

    Emerging Technology & Experiential Learning – ALBR217
  • Bickness-Holmes, Tracy

    Bicknell-Holmes, Tracy

    Professor /Librarian

    Ask Me About
    • Diversity & Inclusive Excellence
    • The Library’s role in student and faculty success
    • Transdisciplinary partnerships
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    • Diversity & Inclusive Excellence
    • The Library’s role in student and faculty success
    • Transdisciplinary partnerships
  • Campus scenes, fall leaves and color, photo Patrick Sweeney

    Binegar, Scout

    Library Assistant 2

    Ask Me About
    • The field of psychology
    • The growing importance of sociological storytelling!
    Scholarly Communications and Data Management – ALBR217
    Ask Me About
    • The field of psychology
    • The growing importance of sociological storytelling!
  • Lizzy Borges Profile Picture

    Borges, Lizzy

    Assistant Professor, Librarian

    Instruction & Research Services – ALBR401C
  • Campus scenes, fall leaves and color, photo Patrick Sweeney

    Brown, Jodie

    Library Assistant 3 / Ordering & InterLibrary Loan

    Ask Me About
    • Interlibrary Loan
    • Requesting items as a Distance student, staff or faculty
    • Harry Potter Trivia
    • Longmire
    Acquisitions & Collections – ALBR217
    Ask Me About
    • Interlibrary Loan
    • Requesting items as a Distance student, staff or faculty
    • Harry Potter Trivia
    • Longmire
  • Tod Colgrove

    Colegrove, Tod

    Dean

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    Cordell, Matthew

    Library Cataloging Specialist

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    • Cataloging operations
    • Foreign language cataloging
    • Rare book cataloging
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    • Cataloging operations
    • Foreign language cataloging
    • Rare book cataloging
  • Memo Cordova

    Cordova, Memo

    Associate Professor, Librarian

    Ask Me About
    • Research help with Anthropology, Gender Studies, World Languages, & Bilingual Education questions
    • Open Educational Resources (OER), Open Access (OA), or open education in general
    • Information ecology, mis/disinformation, and media/information literacy
    • Social Media use and best practices
    Instruction & Research Services – ALBR401A
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    • Research help with Anthropology, Gender Studies, World Languages, & Bilingual Education questions
    • Open Educational Resources (OER), Open Access (OA), or open education in general
    • Information ecology, mis/disinformation, and media/information literacy
    • Social Media use and best practices
  • Campus scenes, fall leaves and color, photo Patrick Sweeney

    Davis, Logan

    Library Assistant 1

    Access Services – ALBR109C.2
  • Davis, Megan

    Davis, Megan

    Associate Professor, Librarian

    Ask Me About
    • Science resources
    • Data management
    • Citation managers like EndNote and Mendeley
    Instruction & Research Services – ALBR401E
    Ask Me About
    • Science resources
    • Data management
    • Citation managers like EndNote and Mendeley
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    Donahoo, Nancy

    Contract Administrator

    Ask Me About
    • Serials management – print, e-journals and databases
    • Troubleshooting access to electronic resources and online content
    • Open access to government documents and data
    • Researching census information and data
    Acquisitions & Collections – ALBR217
    Ask Me About
    • Serials management – print, e-journals and databases
    • Troubleshooting access to electronic resources and online content
    • Open access to government documents and data
    • Researching census information and data
  • Shelly Doty

    Doty, Shelly

    Head of Library Access Services

    Ask Me About
    • Access to materials.
    • The Association of Office Professionals
    • Building Information.
    Ask Me About
    • Access to materials.
    • The Association of Office Professionals
    • Building Information.
  • Campus scenes, fall leaves and color, photo Patrick Sweeney

    Dworak, Ellie

    Professor, Librarian

    Ask Me About
    • Data visualization (charts, graphs, infographics, etc.)
    • Cleaning and analyzing data in MS Excel
    • Qualitative research methods
    • Searching Library databases
    Scholarly Communications and Data Management – ALBR217C
    Ask Me About
    • Data visualization (charts, graphs, infographics, etc.)
    • Cleaning and analyzing data in MS Excel
    • Qualitative research methods
    • Searching Library databases
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    English, Bill

    Director, Library Public Services

    Ask Me About
    • Websites and online resources
    • Computing technology
    • Networking technology
    • Computer Lab/Video Production Suite
    • Support/troubleshooting
    Library Computing & Information Systems – ALBR212
    Ask Me About
    • Websites and online resources
    • Computing technology
    • Networking technology
    • Computer Lab/Video Production Suite
    • Support/troubleshooting
  • Grevatt, Heather

    Grevatt, Heather

    Assistant Professor, Librarian

    Ask Me About
    • Business specific resources, research strategies, and instruction
    • Library services and general research help
    • Reading recommendations and leisure reading including children’s books
    • Restaurants, cookbooks, food and drinks
    Instruction & Research Services – ALBR401C
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    • Business specific resources, research strategies, and instruction
    • Library services and general research help
    • Reading recommendations and leisure reading including children’s books
    • Restaurants, cookbooks, food and drinks
  • Gwyn Hervochon headshot

    Hervochon, Gwyn

    Associate Professor, Librarian, Archivist

    Ask Me About
    • Artists Books and Zines
    • Instruction on Primary Sources
    • Local and Regional History
    • Exhibits at Albertsons Library
    Special Collections/Archives – ALBR223
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    • Artists Books and Zines
    • Instruction on Primary Sources
    • Local and Regional History
    • Exhibits at Albertsons Library
  • Kimberly Holling

    Holling, Kimberly

    Institutional Repository (IR) Manager

    Ask Me About
    • Publisher Copyright Permissions
    • Open Access
    • SelectedWorks Pages
    • The ScholarWorks Repository
    Scholarly Communications and Data Management – ALBR217
    Ask Me About
    • Publisher Copyright Permissions
    • Open Access
    • SelectedWorks Pages
    • The ScholarWorks Repository
  • Hooyboer, Marlena

    Hooyboer, Marlena

    Library Section Manager / Receiving & Collections

    Ask Me About
    • Usage Statistics for Electronic Resources
    • Licensing eBooks and Streaming Videos
    • Providing Access to Content, Copy Cataloging, and e-Resource Management Activities
    Acquisitions & Collections – ALBR217
    Ask Me About
    • Usage Statistics for Electronic Resources
    • Licensing eBooks and Streaming Videos
    • Providing Access to Content, Copy Cataloging, and e-Resource Management Activities
  • Huffstetler, Rita

    Huffstetler, Rita

    Library Assistant 3 / Receiving & Collections

    Ask Me About
    • Non-COUNTER compliant usage statistics
    • Copy cataloging print and electronic monographs materials
    • Manage electronic resource files and licenses
    Acquisitions & Collections – ALBR217
    Ask Me About
    • Non-COUNTER compliant usage statistics
    • Copy cataloging print and electronic monographs materials
    • Manage electronic resource files and licenses
  • Jaque Johnson

    Johnson, Jaque

    Library Business Manager

    Ask Me About
    • Payments to/from the Library
    • Employment at the Library
    • Quilt Therapy
    Ask Me About
    • Payments to/from the Library
    • Employment at the Library
    • Quilt Therapy
  • Campus scenes, fall leaves and color, photo Patrick Sweeney

    Kersten, Mary

    Library Assistant 2 / Ordering & InterLibrary Loan

    Acquisitions & Collections – ALBR217
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    Kindelberger, Pam

    Library Section Manager / Ordering & Interlibrary Loan

    Ask Me About
    • Interlibrary Loan
    • Ordering print books and ebooks
    • Accessibility
    Acquisitions & Collections – ALBR217
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    • Interlibrary Loan
    • Ordering print books and ebooks
    • Accessibility
  • Georgann Kurtz-Shaw

    Kurtz-Shaw, Georgann

    Assistant Professor, Head, Instruction & Research Services

    Ask Me About
    • Library instruction and information fluency
    • Library research and reference services
    • Library resources for linguistics, literature, rhetoric, writing, and technical communication
    Ask Me About
    • Library instruction and information fluency
    • Library research and reference services
    • Library resources for linguistics, literature, rhetoric, writing, and technical communication
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    Meregaglia, Alex

    Associate Professor, Librarian, Archivist

    Ask Me About
    • Access to and instruction on primary sources
    • University Archives and Records
    • Local and regional history
    • Caxton Printers of Idaho
    Special Collections/Archives – ALBR223 (on sabbatical Fall 2023)
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    • Access to and instruction on primary sources
    • University Archives and Records
    • Local and regional history
    • Caxton Printers of Idaho
  • Campus scenes, fall leaves and color, photo Patrick Sweeney

    Nelson, Tara

    Library Assistant 3 / Ordering & InterLibrary Loan

    Ask Me About
    • Ordering Print and Electronic Books
    • EBook Guide
    • Interlibrary Loan
    • Copyright and Fair Use
    Acquisitions & Collections – ALBR217
    Ask Me About
    • Ordering Print and Electronic Books
    • EBook Guide
    • Interlibrary Loan
    • Copyright and Fair Use
  • Nuxoll, Rita

    Nuxoll, Rita

    Library Cataloging Specialist

    Ask Me About
    • Cataloging videos, sound recordings and other audiovisual material
    • Library Collection statistics
    • Dewey Decimal classification
    Ask Me About
    • Cataloging videos, sound recordings and other audiovisual material
    • Library Collection statistics
    • Dewey Decimal classification
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    Oestreicher, Cheryl

    Associate Professor, Head, Special Collections and Archives

    Ask Me About
    • Access to and instruction on primary sources
    • University Archives and Records
    • Local and regional history
    Special Collections/Archives – ALBR223A
    Ask Me About
    • Access to and instruction on primary sources
    • University Archives and Records
    • Local and regional history
  • Campus scenes, fall leaves and color, photo Patrick Sweeney

    Paul, Yitzhak

    Assistant Professor, Head, Emerging Technology & Experiential Learning

    Ask Me About
    • Emerging Technologies
    • Virtual & Mixed Reality
    • Troubleshooting Technology
    • Trashy Science Fiction
    Emerging Technology & Experiential Learning – ALBR217
    Ask Me About
    • Emerging Technologies
    • Virtual & Mixed Reality
    • Troubleshooting Technology
    • Trashy Science Fiction
  • professional portrait of professor/librarian Beth Ramsey

    Ramsey, Elizabeth

    Associate Professor, Librarian

    Ask Me About
    • Research in the School of Public Service
    • Library Outreach for Student Success
    • Civic Librarianship
    • Teaching English as a Second Language
    Instruction & Research Services – ALBR401A
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    • Research in the School of Public Service
    • Library Outreach for Student Success
    • Civic Librarianship
    • Teaching English as a Second Language
  • Schirrmacher, Kristi

    Schirrmacher, Kristi

    Electronic Resources Specialist, Manager

    Acquisitions & Collections – ALBR217
  • Campus scenes, fall leaves and color, photo Patrick Sweeney

    Sessler, Sara

    Library Assistant 3 / Serials, Acquisitions & Collections

    Ask Me About
    • Navigating and using electronic resources
    • Troubleshooting electronic resources
    • Journals, newspapers, and magazines
    Acquisitions & Collections – ALBR217
    Ask Me About
    • Navigating and using electronic resources
    • Troubleshooting electronic resources
    • Journals, newspapers, and magazines
  • Campus scenes, fall leaves and color, photo Patrick Sweeney

    Tobiason, Anders

    Assistant Professor, Multimedia Development and User Experience Librarian

    Ask Me About
    • Music Resources
    • Anti-Racism in Library and Information Science
    • Developing Multimedia Resources
    Instruction & Research Services – ALBR401D
    Ask Me About
    • Music Resources
    • Anti-Racism in Library and Information Science
    • Developing Multimedia Resources
  • Velichko, Masha

    Velichko, Masha

    Library Assistant 2

    Ask Me About
    • Browsing the Albertsons Library catalog
    • Being a first-generation US citizen
    • Russian lingo
    • Harry Potter trivia
    Ask Me About
    • Browsing the Albertsons Library catalog
    • Being a first-generation US citizen
    • Russian lingo
    • Harry Potter trivia
  • Elaine Watson

    Watson, Elaine

    Associate Professor, Librarian

    Ask Me About
    • Finding research for: Art, Design & Visual Studies; Canadian Studies; Counselor Education; and Social Work
    • Creating a library assignment for your course
    • Using the Artstor Digital Library, an image resource of over 2.5 million images
    Instruction & Research Services – ALBR401B
    Ask Me About
    • Finding research for: Art, Design & Visual Studies; Canadian Studies; Counselor Education; and Social Work
    • Creating a library assignment for your course
    • Using the Artstor Digital Library, an image resource of over 2.5 million images
  • Rachel Welker

    Welker, Rachel

    Library Assistant 2

    Ask Me About
    • Searching for books
    • Writing and the English language
    • Irish fairy lore
    • Edgar Allan Poe
    Acquisitions & Collections – ALBR217
    Ask Me About
    • Searching for books
    • Writing and the English language
    • Irish fairy lore
    • Edgar Allan Poe
  • Campus scenes, fall leaves and color, photo Patrick Sweeney

    Whitwell, Ash

    Administrative Assistant 2

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