Our librarians and staff are here to help you with all of your research needs!
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Meet Our Staff
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John W. Law, Director 630-844-5438 • jlaw@aurora.edu Speciality: Library administration, budgeting, improving services to students Education: Associate of Arts in Literature/History, Lincoln Land Community College Bachelor of Arts in Literature, University of Illinois Springfield Masters of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Professional Experience: 30 years library experience - health science, community college, private higher education |
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Lauren Jackson-Beck, Information Services Librarian 630-844-5525 • lbeck@aurora.edu Specialty: Research instruction, reference service, cataloging, library preservation Collection Development/Department Liaison: Art, Studio & Art History; Education (Undergraduate); Performing Arts, Theatre, Cinema; Biology; Chemistry; Mathematics; Natural Sciences; Physics; Curriculum Collection; Juvenile and Young Adult Collection Education: Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, University of Colorado Master of Science in Library Science, Columbia University Advanced Certificate in Preservation Administration, Columbia University Professional Experience: Beech Aircraft Corporation, Time Magazine, Brooklyn Museum of Art, The Cloisters, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Barrington Area Library |
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Dr. Nancy J. Mactague, Research & Electronic Resources Librarian 630-844-5441 • nmactag@aurora.edu Specialty: Research instruction and reference service Collection Development/Department Liaison: Education (Graduate); Interdisciplinary Studies; Nursing; Physical Education & Athletic Training Education: Bachelor of Arts in Education, Illinois State University Master of Arts in Art History, Illinois State University Master of Science in Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Doctor of Education, Nova Southeastern University Professional Experience: Academic Librarian 1998-present; Junior High and High School Teacher; Human Resources Administrator for a Fortune 50 Firm Campus Involvement: Faculty Adviser to Phi Eta Sigma, National Freshman Honorary Society; member of General Education Committee |
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Amy Schlumpf Manion, Information Services Librarian 630-844-5442 • amyman@aurora.edu Specialty: Research instruction, reference service, outreach, and voter registration Collection Development/Department Liaison: Communication, Criminal Justice, English, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work Education: Bachelor of Arts in Communication, St. Norbert College Master of Arts in English Literature, Hofstra University Master of Library and Information Science, Dominican University Professional Experience: Academic librarian for 8 years, textbook publishing editor for 11 years Campus Involvement: Deputy Registrar for Voting, Library Representative to the Faculty Senate, Spartan Mentor |
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Lizzie Matkowski, Information Services Librarian, Part-Time 630-844-5443 • ematkows@aurora.edu Specialty: Research instruction and reference service Collection Development/Department Liaison: Philosophy, History, Religion, Humanities, Recreation Administration, Reference Education: Bachelor of Arts in Classical Studies, University of Chicago Juris Doctor, Chicago-Kent College of Law Master in Library Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Professional Experience: Worked for a small, private law firm for a few years then worked in academic libraries while getting master's in library science. |
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Elizabeth Nicholson, Information Services Librarian, Part-Time 630-844-5440 • enichols@aurora.edu Specialty: Research instruction and reference service Collection Development/Department Liaison: Accounting, Business, Computer Science, Economics, Latino Studies, Spanish Education: Bachelor of Arts in French and International Studies, Illinois Wesleyan University Master of Arts in French, University of Iowa Master of Arts in Library Science, University of Missouri-Columbia Professional Experience: Was an academic library fellow while pursuing master's degree. |
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Anne McKearn, Technical Services Librarian, Part-Time 630-844-5653 • amckearn@aurora.edu Speciality: Electronic access to library resources, and cataloging and classification of library materials Education: Bachelor of Arts in History, Ohio State University Master of Library and Information Science, Dominican University Professional Experience: Bibliography Editor, Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.; Editorial Research Librarian and Archivist, World Book, Inc.; Reference Librarian, Bartlett Public Library |
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Kay Culhane, Access Services Manager |
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Andi Seifrid, Acquisitions Manager 630-844-5444 • aseifrid@aurora.edu Education: Bachelor of Arts, Northern Illinois University Professional Experience: Employee of Phillips Library since 1974. |
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Jewel Huggins, Library Secretary 630-844-5472 or 630-844-5437• jhuggins@aurora.edu Campus Involvement: |
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Dr. Susan Palmer, Curator, Jenks Collection of Adventual Materials |
