Penn State Intercom......September 6, 2001

Special Collections Library has
been reorganized; new unit
instituted for public service

The Eberly Family Special Collections Library on the University Park campus has been reorganized to place more emphasis on public service and to help researchers in accessing the library's holdings in person, on the Web and by telephone.

A new unit, Public Services and Outreach, headed by Lee Stout (lys2@psu.edu) with Jeanette Eisenhart, staff support, was created to provide enhanced reference and access assistance to students, faculty and other researchers. The unit coordinates reference queries by mail, phone, fax and e-mail as well as classes and tours related to the library's collections.

The other three units -- Historical Collections and Labor Archives, Rare Books and Manuscripts, and Penn State University Archives -- also have been reorganized.

Jackie Esposito (jxe2@psu.edu) is the new University archivist, and her staff includes Robyn Dyke, Paul Dzyak, Peter Kiefer and John Meredith.

James Quigel (jpq1@psu.edu) continues as head of Historical Collections and Labor Archives and his staff includes Jane Charles and Michelle Dzyak.

Sandra Stelts (sks5@psu.edu) has a new title -- associate curator for Rare Books and Manuscripts. She leads a reorganized Rare Books and Manuscripts unit including Chris Bailey, Lee Gruver and Alston Turchetta.

The following staff have taken on other duties: Dyke is assisting Esposito with records management and Stout is assisting with electronic records management.

For information on the Special Collections Library, call (814) 865-1793 or (814) 865-7931.

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