Madigan Library
Roger and Peggy Madigan Library · (570) 327-4523 · Fax: 570.327.4503
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Pennsylvania College of Technology
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Staff & Librarian Directory
Library Technology Services
Lisette Ormsbee Director of the Library
Lisette Ormsbee welcomes you to the beautiful Roger and Peggy Madigan Library which opened officially on August 14, 2006. The academic library, observes Deborah J. Grimes (1998), ".is an organic combination of people, collections, and buildings, whose purpose is to assist users in the process of transforming information into knowledge." The staff and librarians of the Madigan Library are committed to facilitating this process and are dedicated to connecting students, faculty, staff and members to the information they need. Lisette grew up in Queens, one of the five boroughs of New York City , New York, and lived most of her life there. She has also lived in Utah and Virginia. Before becoming a librarian, she worked for 13 years as Passenger Service Agent for British Airways at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York and traveled extensively in Europe, South America, especially Argentina (English and Spanish including Yahoo Argentina ) and the Caribbean, as well as one memorable trip to Nepal . Lisette graduated from St. Joseph's College in Brooklyn , New York, where she majored in French and Spanish. She also did graduate work in Cultural Anthropology in New York and Utah. She earned a Master's degree in Library and Information Science from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. After completing her Master's, she worked as a reference librarian for the County of Henrico Public Library in Richmond , Virginia. She then started and developed a corporate library dedicated to international child and community development at Christian Children's Fund, Inc. , a nongovernmental organization, at its headquarters in Richmond. She arrived in Pennsylvania in 1995 and worked at Lycoming College as Reference and Instructional Services Librarian at Snowden Library where she developed and managed the library's web site before joining the Penn College Madigan Library as Reference and Web Services Librarian in 1998. She is in the Master's program in Adult Education on Penn State's World Campus . Lisette is a member of the American Library Association and the Association of College and Research Libraries and has worked with regional library groups in Virginia and Pennsylvania, especially in matters related to Intellectual Freedom and library instructional technologies. She also served on the Penn College Middle States Accreditation subcommittee for Information Literacy and of course, the Madigan Library Design Committee. She enjoys all types of music, popular movies and foreign films, walking and hiking in the beautiful parks in the region, gardening and reading nonfiction books in philosophy and self-improvement. She also likes keeping current with world and national news and with trends in librarianship and related information technologies. Lisette visits New York whenever possible to see her family and take in the diverse cultural and social life. - top of page -
Lynne Koskie Library Acquisitions Manager
As Acquisitions Manager, Lynne monitors the budget and provides leadership related to the acquisitions of learning resources in all formats, including print, electronic, and nonprint media. After attending Penn State University and Lycoming College and graduating with a degree in English, Lynne worked for several years in the banking business. As a corporate trainer, she designed and conducted workshops and seminars on such topics as Stress Management and Business Writing. She resigned her banking position in the mid-eighties to concentrate on a more important job: raising her son and daughter. She reentered the work force as a substitute teacher when her children reached school age. In addition to savoring every second she spends with her children, Lynne enjoys writing poetry, dabbling in calligraphy, reading historical biographies, and tending to her aloof felines. She gains much satisfaction from assisting students and faculty in the library, and believes in "treating people as they wish to be treated." - top of page -
Karen Patterson Acquisitions Specialist, Books and Media
Penn College Alumnus, Karen has a long history of working in libraries. Upon graduating with an associate degree in library science, she worked at the James V. Brown Library as assistant to the adult services librarian. Later, she worked as the director of a small public library. After spending a few years as a stay-at-home mom while helping with a family-owned and operated business, Karen returned to the Brown Library, working in the circulation and audio visual departments until accepting her current position at Penn College. As the Acquisitions Specialist, Karen orders the books for the Madigan Library. Depending on budget and collection needs, the number of books added during a fiscal year can number as many as 6000. Karen and her husband live in a Victorian house in Watsontown, where they welcome Karen's son Brian whenever he can make the trip home. - top of page -
Patricia Beckman Acquisitions Specialist, Continuing Resources
Patty began working at the Madigan Library in September 2005 as a Technical Services Assistant and joined the Acquisitions Division in April 2009. She is responsible for ordering print and electronic continuing resources. Patty grew up in Abbottstown, near Gettysburg, and earned an ASB in Marketing from Central Pennsylvania Business College. After graduation she worked as a children’s clothing buyer in York. Patty moved to the Williamsport area in 1984 and worked as manager for a shoe store. She lives in Linden with her husband and two teenage sons. In her spare time she enjoys cooking for her family, reading, and crocheting. - top of page -
Heidi Eppenbach Library Acquisitions Assistant(Casual P/T)
Joann Eichenlaub Circulation Services Manager
Joann Eichenlaub, Circulation Services Manager, is responsible for coordinating the services of the Circulation Department located in the Main and branch libraries. She supervises circulation staff and students, and schedules coverage for the circulation service desks and areas. She manages the workflow and operation of circulation services which includes the circulation, reserves and booking modules of the library's integrated online system. She also supervises copyright compliance and copyright permission request processes for reserves. Joann is a member of several teams within the library and has also served on College Council. Joann earned her Bachelor's degree at Penn College in Paralegal Studies as well as a Minor in Business Administration. Her current position requires her to wear many hats which keep her constantly on the run, but she is always ready and willing to answer questions or provide assistance in her inimitable friendly style. Joann loves horses, reading, painting, walks with her dog, and driving along winding country roads. She loves to try new things and someday, when she has the time, she would like to travel, write, and capture magnificent vistas in water color! - top of page -
Cynthia Ennis Library Circulation Supervisor(Evenings)
Nicole Staron Library Circulation Assistant
Nicole Staron, Circulation Assistant, began working at Penn College's Madigan Library in October 2006. Nicole's daily activities include helping to staff the main circulation desk, scheduling staff and student coverage of both circulation desks, managing member information, assisting with displays and special events and activities, giving tours of the library as requested, and other duties as assigned by her supervisor. Her favorite aspect of working in the library is seeing the friendly faces both familiar and new, of the students, faculty, and staff, every day. Nicole graduated from Mansfield University in 2003 with a degree in history, after which she decided to pursue that passion by attending graduate school. Her specialty is 20th century European history, with a focus on Russia and the Balkans. She received her M.A. in history from Ohio University in November 2006, after successfully completing her thesis on British indecision in the Winter War. Nicole enjoys spending time with her husband and their families. In her spare time she also likes watching movies, reading historical accounts (especially of Russia and the two World Wars), and working on crafts. - top of page -
Pat Bilbay Library Circulation Supervisor(Days)
Patty Bilbay is the evening supervisor for the circulation division. She also coordinates library displays and events. Her primary duties are training and supervising student assistants and the circulation substitute pool. She enjoys the academic environment at Penn College and finds the students to be positive and upbeat---with plans to conquer the world upon graduation! She graduated from Penn College in 2004 with an associate's degree in Accounting and a bachelor's degree in Business Technology Management. She lives and grew up in Avis. She is very proud of her family: two sons, a beautiful daughter-in-law, a grandson and a granddaughter. In her spare time she loves gardening. She also enjoys traveling and loves the ocean. - top of page -
Amanda Brooks Library Circulation Assistant
Amanda Hall Library Circulation Services Assistant(Substitute - Casual P/T)
Daniel Waldman Library Circulation Services Assistant(Substitute - Casual P/T)
Joshua Bower Library Circulation Assistant
Rhonda Shableski Library Circulation Services Assistant(Substitute - Casual P/T)
Roberta Schwenk Library Circulation Services Assistant(Substitute - Casual P/T)
Sara Hart Library Circulation Services Assistant(Substitute - Casual P/T )
Sara Hart began working at the Madigan Library as a Substitute-Casual, Part-time Library Circulation Services Assistant in August 2008. She works at the Main Circulation Desk assisting students, faculty and library patrons with their library needs. Her favorite part of the job is the students! She was born and raised in rural Bradford County where she grew up on a dairy farm. She has also lived in Maryland, Massachusetts and Bloomsburg, PA. Sara graduated from Harford Community College with an Associate’s degree in Secretarial Science and Eastern Christian College with a Certificate in Biblical Studies. While in college she traveled extensively up and down the East Coast and through the Mid West singing with the college’s promotional team. Currently, she also works as a teacher’s aide in the Williamsport Schools. She is also heavily involved as a partner with her husband and his work. Sara lives in Cogan Station with her wonderful husband and four energetic children. When she is not attending to her family, she enjoys gardening, photography and writing. - top of page -
Stephanie Machinski Library Circulation Services Assistant(Substitute - Casual P/T)
Connie Rice Document Delivery and Mail Services Manager
Connie Rice, Document Delivery and Mail Services Manager, is responsible for all activities associated with interlibrary lending and borrowing as well as library mail services. She has worked for Penn College for more than 15 years. Connie graduated from Penn College several times, earning an AAS in Office Information Systems, an AAS in Individual Studies and a certificate in Computer Applications. She also earned a Library Technical Assistant certificate from Northampton Community College. Connie is currently pursuing a BS in Technology Management at Penn College. Connie grew up in Williamsport, but lived in Texas for nine years, where she worked at a library before returning to this area. She enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with her family. - top of page -
Mary Gregory Document Delivery and Mail Services Assistant
Mary is an assistant for Document Delivery and Mail Services Assistant. She works with the Lending aspect of Document and Mail Services, which involves providing books, media, and copies. Enjoys sending materials to faraway places, sometimes Australia, Brazil, Turkey, Africa, or Korea. After attending the University of Pennsylvania and Elmira College, she graduated with an Associates Degree in Business Administration from Corning Community College. She also works for James V. Brown Library at the Cogan House Link, has been the Cogan House Township tax collector since 1994, and is Secretary for the Cogan House Cemetery Association. Her hobbies are playing piano for church, gardening, needlework, reading, and spending as much time as possible with her family. She and her husband, Tom, have four sons and one granddaughter. - top of page -
Brittany Berardelli Document Delivery and Mail Services Assistant(Regular Part-time)
Brittany is the Document Delivery and Mail Services Assistant (Regular Part-time). She provides a variety of services related to the Document Delivery and Mail Service. These include sorting an assortment of incoming Library mail and sending Inter Library Loan materials around the world. Brittany received her Bachelor's of Arts in English from Clarion University in 1996. Pending a large lottery win, the inheritance of a yet unknown wealthy relative, or the acceptance of a financial aid application, she plans on pursuing her M.S. in Library Science. The majority of Brittany's day is spent being a mother to her two children. In her spare time, she enjoys being an "in the closet" Harry Potter fan and reading with her kids. She also enjoys jokes, laughing and listening to people's stories. - top of page -
Jean Bremigen Library Operations Manager
Jean Bremigen, Library Operations Manager, provides Administrative, Accounting, and Office support for the Director of Madigan Library, the library staff, and library services. Additionally, she monitors and processes the purchase and receipt of library materials. Jean started working at Penn College as a part-time Secretary in the School of Business & Computer Technologies, which ultimately resulted in her current position with the library. She has worked for Penn College for 11+ years. Jean has graduated from Penn College, earning an AAS in Office Technology with an emphasis in Office Administration Specialist and a Certificate in Office Assistant. She is currently working on her BS in Business & Technology Management (BTM). In her spare time she enjoys, traveling, listening to music, and spending time with her family. - top of page -
April Hart Library Operations Assistant
April began working in the Madigan Library as a Library Operations Assistant in October, 2005. April holds two Associate Degrees from Pennsylvania College of Technology. She received an Associate Degree of Applied Science; Secretarial Office Administration on May 15, 1993 and an Associate Degree of Arts; Individual Studies on May 19, 1990. April loves spending time with her family and friends. Her hobbies include long distance walking, listening to music, and reading. Her favorite authors include, Graham Greene, John Irving, and F. Scott Fitzgerald. April's favorite musicians include Bob Dylan, Neil Young, and Billie Joe Armstrong. Her favorite summertime event is attending the annual blues festival in Hughesville, PA. April enjoys working at the Pennsylvania College of Technology and looks forward to utilizing the educational opportunities provided. - top of page -
Linda Szuhaj Public Services Assistant
Linda enthusiastically joined the Library team in September of 2004 as the Public Services Assistant. Linda is earning her Bachelor's degree at Penn College in Paralegal Studies as well as a Minor in Business Administration. Linda attended Jersey Shore Area High School. She grew up and still resides in Jersey Shore, PA. She is married with two sons, six step daughters, and seven grandchildren. She enjoys quilting and motorcycle riding with the husband and canning in the Fall. She has worked in the garment industry for most of her life. She is a mentor and enjoys helping students as well as working with the library staff. - top of page -
Jenny Maurer Technology Services Manager
Jenny Maurer, Technology Services Manager, is responsible for the smooth operation of Technical Services and Virtual Resources. She manages the staff and students in the virtual resources, cataloging and processing areas as well as the students at the Library Tech Desk. She is the liaison to the ITS department. She is on the Managers Team, and Virtual Resources Team. Jenny has been with the college for over 25 years. She holds an A.A.S. in Computer Science and Early Childhood Education and a B.S. in Networking and Data Communications. She attends Drexel University working on her Master of Science (MS) degree in Library and Information Science. Jenny also teaches for the School of Business and Computer Technologies on a part-time basis. Jenny grew up with eight brothers and sisters in Elmira, New York and Troy, Pennsylvania. She now resides in Hoppestown with her husband and teenage son and a variety of pets. - top of page -
Jeffrey Bower Virtual Resources Developer
As the Virtual Resources Developer, Jeff is responsible for the development and maintenance of the Virtual Resources in the Madigan Library. These include the library catalog, website, electronic reserves, and E-Z Borrow. On top of this Jeff is the backup systems administrator for the Library Management System (SirsiDynix). Jeff grew up in the small borough of Bastress, PA ; located minutes from the City of Williamsport, PA . Bastress is a small rural community that is a part of the picturesque valley of Nippenose . Jeff attended Lycoming College for a Degree in Computer Science. While attending college he worked for a Contract & Research company named Qortek and for Lycoming College. He performed the duties of maintaining and updating both Lycoming College's and Qortek's website and designing conceptual artwork for Qortek. He graduated in 2004 with a Bachelor of Art degree in Computer Science and a Minor in Commercial Design. Before coming to PCT Jeff worked for Brodart as one of their Webmasters for www.shopbrodart.com and www.brodart.ca . In his free time he enjoys photography, reading, drawing, hiking, traveling and maintaining/upgrading his personal computer. - top of page -
Brian Ulmer Library Technology Specialist(Evenings)
Desirae Cunningham Technical Services Assistant
Renee Kranz Technical Services Assistant
Renee divides her time between cataloging and archives. She enjoys taking an active roll in the cataloging and preservation aspects of the library's archival collection. Prior to her current position, Renee has also worked in the serials department at Penn College. A native of Williamsport, Renee likes to travel and enjoys the outdoors. An alumni of Penn College, she is currently pursuing a Bachelor degree. Following her passion for rocks and gemstones, Renee is also enrolled in GIA (Gemological Institute of America) pursuing her graduate gemologist degree. - top of page -
Alan Buck Associate Professor, Librarian, Cataloging Automotive, Aviation (see Transportation Technology), Education, Natural Resources Management
As the library's cataloging librarian, Alan's primary responsibility lies in overseeing the cataloging department. In addition to maintaining the smooth function of this department, Alan evaluates the efficacy of all cataloging records used and makes changes where needed. These records can many times be found on a huge international database called OCLC. In the absence of availability of these copy cataloging records, as they are termed, he originally creates the appropriate catalog record and then adds it to the OCLC database for worldwide use. Besides this major responsibility, Alan performs many other duties in the library. Working the reference desk is one aspect of Alan's job that he particularly likes. "Working the desk" provides a lot of student contact and many opportunities to teach students how to be self-sufficient in an academic library. Hand-in-hand with the reference desk is library instruction. It's here where Alan feels he has the best shot at reaching the often reluctant student researchers. Through one-on-one interaction, he has seen the light turn on for many students. This newly acquired illumination is what makes library work all worthwhile in his opinion. As do the other librarians, Alan has many subject areas for which he is responsible for collection development. These areas include education, transportation technology including aviation, avionics, auto mechanics, auto body and diesel. All the Earth Science curricula areas are likewise under his scrutiny. He is also charged with providing library instruction for these areas when requested. To top his workload off, Alan has many obligations on at least 5 different library committees. These committees address various issues pertinent to the efficient function of the library. Many useful ideas and outcomes are generated here, and Alan feels these teams help foster staff cohesiveness and give the staff members a sense of ownership. Alan's educational background and work experience is somewhat broad and diverse. He is certified to teach in the Pennsylvania school system in German, English, and reading. He also has two master's degrees, one in education and one in library science. He has taught students at every age and grade level (kindergarten through college). By far he enjoys working with college students the best. They have begun to take on some of the mature qualities of adulthood but still maintain that youthful exuberance. These qualities make college kids especially attractive to him. Service to the College is particularly important to Alan. He thinks it is essential that librarians show themselves as an integral part of the college mission. One way that he does this is via the College governance system. For approximately 12 years, he has been involved in governance in many capacities, as a member on nearly all the committees, as a vice chair and chair of one committee, and as a member and as a chair of various subcommittees. Governance, in Alan's mind, has the potential to advance many innovative ideas conceptualized by the collective efforts of the college community. "Its quite fulfilling to see one of your ideas seriously critiqued by a group of your colleagues and then, in turn, watch that idea come to fruition," Alan says. - top of page -
Georgia Laudenslager Assistant Professor, Librarian, Reference and Outreach Civil Engineering, Electronics, Human Services, Industrial and Engineering Technologies, Math, Metal Trades (including Machinist, Welding), Natural Sciences, Plastics, Psychology, Sociology
Georgia is the Reference and Outreach Librarian, responsible for managing the operations of the reference desk, coordinating support for distance and remote users, and providing library instruction. She was born and raised in Turbotville, graduating from Warrior Run , then receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from Bucknell University in 1988. After having worked in the Bertrand Library at Bucknell for several years, she returned to graduate school and received her Master of Science in Library Science degree from Clarion University of Pennsylvania in 1998. From Bucknell, she moved south to the University of Houston in 1999 where she served as Coordinator, Serials Processing. Her family missed her, so she moved back home and found a position at Lycoming College as Instructional Services Librarian, Coordinator of Web Management and Document Delivery in 2000. Georgia is a member of the American Library Association and the Association of College and Research Libraries . She served on the disaster teams at both Bucknell and Lycoming. Currently, she is serving her second term on the Interlibrary Delivery System of Pennsylvania Board of Directors where she is the secretary, as well as a member of the Planning Committee. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband, two daughters, and dog, Max. She also enjoys listening to music, watching movies, and bowling. - top of page -
Judy McConnell Associate Professor, Librarian, Periodical and Faculty Outreach Hospitality/Culinary Arts, Health Sciences, Sports/Recreation
Judy's ancestors arrived in Williamsport in the late 1700's from Germany and Scotland and she has lived here most of her life. Her great grandfather fought in the Civil War , owned a grist mill on Loyalsock Creek and farmed many acres. Judy has also lived in Williamsburg, Virginia , Vicksburg, Mississippi and New Orleans, Louisiana and came full circle back to Williamsport, home of Little League . Although she enjoyed the cuisine and culture in other parts of the country, her heart is really here in central Pennsylvania with its beautiful mountains, lush streams and prolific wildlife. Judy coordinates the ordering and maintaining of the journals, magazines and newspapers for the library. Selecting books and creating Resources by Subject for the Health Sciences and Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management as well as teaching library research classes in these areas are her major responsibilities. She encourages students to create life long library skills that will help them be successful. "Guiding students in their research at the reference desk and helping to eliminate "library anxiety", are some of the most rewarding aspects of being a librarian. Every time at the reference desk is a wonderful new adventure and I always learn something new and interesting from the students", Judy says. Judy graduated from Williamsport High School , which is now the Penn College Klump Academic Center, and received a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a high school teaching certificate from Malone College in Canton, Ohio. She earned her Master's of Science in Library Science degree from Clarion University while working full time. She is an Associate Professor and has been a librarian at Penn College since 1989. Judy is a member of the Pennsylvania Library Association , Pennsylvania Citizens for Better Libraries and North American Serials Interest Group . She is married and has a daughter, a son and four grandchildren. Judy enjoys reading, bird watching, baseball, walking, photography, fine cuisine and theatre productions. - top of page -
Marilyn Bodnar Professor, Librarian, Instructional Initiatives Business (including Accounting & Taxation), Economics, Law
Marilyn loves being with her family, traveling, teaching and learning something new! She joined Penn College in 1984 and is the Librarian, Instructional Initiatives. Committed to information literacy, she coordinates the library's instruction program, assists with reference desk duties and orders library materials. She is the business and law librarian and serves as the liaison to the business and law departments of the School of Business and Computer Technologies. She has taught management classes for the School of Business and Computer Technologies. It's her "stress buster." Within Penn College, she has served on such governance committees as the College Governance Steering Committee, Academic Standards, Curriculum, and College Council as well as the Penn College Middle States Accreditation Institutional Overview subcommittee. Currently, she is a member of the Legal Assistant Advisory Committee, the Promotion and Sabbatical Review Subcommittee, and various library committees. Marilyn has received a Master of Business Administration from West Virginia University. She commuted to Morgantown, WV from Williamsport, PA every weekend for roughly 2.5 years to get that degree! She has also earned a Master of Library and Information Science degree from Drexel University, a Bachelor of Arts degree from Loyola College of Baltimore, and an Associate of Applied Science degree from State University of New York at Alfred, Alfred, New York. Marilyn is a member of the American Library Association and theAssociation of College and Research Libraries . She has been in leadership roles within library associations in Pennsylvania. She believes in the value of information literacy. - top of page -
Patricia Scott Associate Professor, Librarian, Collection Development and Archives Art, Communications, English, Geography, History, Literature, Music, Philosophy & Religion, Political Science, Printing & Pub
As Collection Development Librarian, Pat Scott coordinates the selection and ordering of books, oversees the Archives collection and leads the library's Collection Development and Preservation teams. She is also a reference librarian and teaches library instruction sessions. Pat is co-chair of the Susquehanna Library Cooperative Regional Disaster esponse Team. She is a member of the Academy of Certified Archivist and the Mid Atlantic Regional Archives Conference. Before coming to Penn College, Pat worked as the Government Documents Librarian at Bucknell University and in the Map Library of Penn State University Libraries. She received both a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts from Penn State University and a Master of Science in Library Science from Clarion University. She is an alumna of the Williamsport Area Community College - top of page -
Tracey Amey Associate Professor, Librarian, Department Head Architecture, Computer Science, Building & Construction, Electrical Occupations
Tracey Amey, Electronic Resources Librarian, came to Penn College in Spring of 2005. She coordinates the electronic databases and the library catalog. She hails from the small town of Schnecksville in the Lehigh Valley, but has also lived in New York, Virginia, and New Jersey. Tracey has a Masters' in Library Science from Rutgers University and a Bachelors' of Science from Rochester Institute of Technology. Since receiving her library degree, Tracey has worked for Congress in Washington, D.C. and for academic institutions along the New Jersey shore where she applied herself to the systems, or computer, side of library services. Tracey recently moved to the Williamsport area with her family: fiancé, 1 golden retriever and daughter. Check out Tracey's Library Bookmarks . - top of page -
Helen Yoas Librarian(Part-Time)
Helen L. Yoas, a Lycoming County native, has worked in public libraries in Montoursville, Clarion, and Williamsport, and a university library in New York State. She graduated from Lycoming College with a BA in English and a minor in Philosophy, and received a Master of Science in Library Science from Clarion University of Pennsylvania. She is usually found at Penn College at the Reference Desk, but sometimes teaches library instruction classes such as ORN001 and New Choices/New Options. Hobbies include reading, needlecrafts, genealogy, traveling with her husband, and occasionally peaceful coexistence with cats. - top of page -
Judy Zebrowski Librarian(Part-Time)
Judy is a part-time librarian at Madigan Library at Penn College, and also holds a full-time position at Bucknell University in Information Services and Resources as Research Services Librarian/Faculty Outreach Coordinator. She has been Coordinator of User Education and Specialist in User Education at Bertrand Library at Bucknell. She is a strong advocate for information literacy and user education initiatives. She has led both student and faculty outreach efforts and has been involved in collaborative projects related to these areas. As a member of the Faculty Advisory Committee on Teaching, she has assisted in the development of the strategic plan for the establishment of the Teaching & Learning Center at Bucknell. Her teaching and research interests include teaching and learning, creativity and creative thinking, and has taught a university course entitled "Truth, Beauty, and Knowledge: Learning to Think Creatively". She earned a B.A. from Chestnut Hill College, an M.A. from Villanova University, teacher certification from Norwich University, and a Master of Information Science degree from Drexel University. A Pennsylvania native, she is a nature and wildlife enthusiast whose favorite haunts are Potter County PA, Maine, and Scotland; other favorite places besides the woods are her garden, and in the company of animal companions. Other interests include animal behavior, poetry and performing arts, especially dance and movement. - top of page -
Prudence Cendoma Substitute Librarian(Part-Time)
In August of 1968 , the first take of "Dear Prudence " was recorded, a song, whichJohn Lennon penned about Mia Farrow's sister, Prudence, when she wouldn't "come out and play, with Mia and the Beatles at a religious retreat in India. On a hot,August night, a couple of years later a young mother called her new baby girl Prudence, and together they greeted the brand new day. Before joining Penn College, Prudence, aWilliamsport native, attended local schools and graduated with a B.A. inPsychology and anInstructional I (K-8) teaching certificate from Lycoming College . Her interest inlibraries sparked when she discovered her passion for cataloging . She has spent several years adding Spanish materials to library catalogs all across the U.S. while working forBrodart Company . Intrigued by the world of information retrieval, Prudence specialized in technical services and earned a Master in Library and Information Science from the University of Pittsburgh . Her interest inlibrary accessibility for Spanish-speakers led to her completion of two intensivelanguage study courses abroad, the pursuit of a Graduate Certificate inLatin American Studies , and the honor of being awarded theCLAS Field Research Grant to study Spanish language subject access. She truly had a unique experience learning about the academic library catalog of theUniversidad de Guadalajara . Prudence espouses the philosophy that cataloging is a public service. In her leisure time, Prudence enjoys going to themovies , watchingice hockey games, listening to all kinds of music , and attending as manyconcerts as she can afford. She readsmysteries ,comics ,graphic novels , and anything by Neil Gaiman . She also loves to travel and highly recommends a visit toPrague Castle , the ancient city ofTeotihuacan , the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame , or Broadway in New York City. - top of page -
Rhonda Fisher Librarian(Part-Time)
Born and raised on a family farm in central Pennsylvania, she developed an appreciation and respect for the natural world. She enjoys biking, bird watching, photography, and growing green things (herbs, orchids, & African violets). Rhonda has worked as a reference librarian at the James V. Brown Public Library for more than 20 years. She also served a brief stint as County Law Librarian , Technology Trainer for the North Central Library District , and as a Virtual Information Desk Librarian for the State System of Higher Education through North Hall Library at Mansfield University . Rhonda graduated from Susquehanna University with a B.A. in English, earned her Master of Science in Library Sciences at Clarion University, and has a Webmaster Certificate through Penn State World Campus. She enjoys browsing the web, looking for interesting sites like Three Dead Trolls in a Baggie and maintains a library technology blog as Morphed Librarian . - top of page -
Ruth Kozar Substitute Librarian(Part-Time)
Ruth is a part-time librarian at the Penn College Madigan Library, but also works full-time at the Penn State main campus libraries in the collection maintenance department. She received her M.L.S. from Clarion University in 2001 and is currently taking coursework to complete a reading specialist certificate. She lives in Centre Hall with her husband, Jeffrey, and son, Daniel. - top of page -
Stephanie Farr Substitute Librarian(Part-Time)
Stephanie Farr is a Williamsport native and has served as a part-time substitute librarian at Penn College since 1997. She holds a BA in journalism from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a MLIS from the University of Pittsburgh. Over the past decade, she has worked as a children's and outreach librarian at the Green Free Library in Wellsboro and as reference librarian at theBradford County Library . She currently serves as County Service Manager at theJames V. Brown Library . - top of page -
Stephanie Maresch Substitute Librarian(Part-Time)
Susan Robishaw Substitute Librarian(Part-Time)
Susan began working as a part-time reference librarian in June 2005. From 2002 - 2005, she worked part-time as a Virtual Information Desk Librarian for the State System of Higher Education throughNorth Hall Library at Mansfield University . She enjoys helping students and answering questions which are very different from those she gets in her full-time position as the Assistant Director of the Health Sciences Libraries for the Geisinger Health System. She manages 3 libraries for Geisinger, is the library's webmaster and systems administrator and helps provide reference services to Geisinger's 11,000 employees, including 800 physicians. A Michigander by birth, Susan received her BA from Central Michigan University and her Master of Librarianship from Emory University in Atlanta, GA. In her extensive library career, she has worked as junior high school librarian, a cataloger for the Georgia Institute of Technology, a reference librarian for Southern Methodist University and the library manager for Mary Kay Cosmetics before coming to Geisinger as the reference librarian. She has found all of her library jobs to be rewarding, especially as she is constantly challenged to learn new things. Susan is an enthusiastic patron of the James V. Brown Library where she checks out lots books! Her hobbies include conversing and reading mysteries in German, serving as the librarian for the German Heritage Society of the Susquehanna Valley, traveling, making baskets, scrapbooks, and gardening. She was her son's soccer and baseball coach for many years when he was young. Alas, he took up golfing, abandoned the team sports, and is about to graduate from PSU's Professional Golf Management program. Her least favorite hobby is babysitting for her son's ferret, Ferris. He's cute, but he bites. - top of page -
