University Library Employees
This is a non-comprehensive list of faculty and public service staff in the University Library. To search all library employees, use the usask.ca site search.
Chris Adams BA, MLIS Faculty Rank: Librarian
Librarian, Murray Library.
Liaison librarian for Anthropology, Archaeology, Philosophy, Sociology, Women's & Gender Studies, and selection for Political Studies.
David Bindle B.Mus-Ed., MLIS Faculty Rank: Assistant Librarian
Liaison librarian for Special Collections. Contact for music collection.
Catherine Boden MLIS, PhD Librarian, Leslie & Irene Dubé Health Sciences Library
Liaison to Clinical Medicine, School of Rehabilitation Science, Biomedical Sciences.
Marwin Britto MLIS, M.Ed., MBA, Ph.D. Faculty Rank: Librarian
Librarian, Murray Library.
Liaison librarian for Economics, the Edwards School of Business, and the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy.
Donna Canevari de Paredes Faculty Rank: Librarian
Head, Murray Library.
Liaison librarian for Languages, Literatures & Cultural Studies, Art & Art History, and Linguistics & Religious Studies.
Gwen Chan Supervisor, Leslie & Irene Dubé Health Sciences Library & Veterinary Medicine Library
Library operations including room bookings, user registration, fine inquiries, staff supervision, reference assistance, circulation. (Mon - Wed, Fri in Health Sciences Library; Thurs in Veterinary Medicine Library)
Adele Charpentier BEd Supervisor, Education & Music Library
Branch supervisor, course pages, room bookings, and undergraduate instruction.
Candice Dahl BA, MA, MISt Faculty Rank: Librarian
Librarian, Student Learning Services.
Liaison librarian for English, Drama, and MFA writing.
Justina Datta Library Assistant, Leslie & Irene Dubé Health Sciences Library
Serials, Learning Commons, web page maintenance, reference assistance, circulation.
DeDe Dawson BSc, MSc, MLIS Faculty Rank: Associate Librarian
Science & Scholarly Communication Librarian. Liaison librarian for biology, chemistry and geological sciences.
Vicky Duncan Librarian, Leslie & Irene Dubé Health Sciences Library
Liaison to dentistry, pharmacy & nutrition, community health & epidemiology, and public health.
Joel Fonstad Coordinator Academic Transition and First-Year Enrichment
Primary contact for AgBio, Kinesiology, and Engineering Learning Communities; and Engineering Peer Learning Coaches.
Holly Fraser Math & Stats Help Coordinator
Elana Geller Peer Assisted Learning Coordinator, Student Learning Services
PAL Program, Academic Integrity
Angie Gerrard BA, MLIS Faculty Rank: Assistant Librarian
Librarian and information literacy coordinator, Student Learning Services.
Liaison librarian for Psychology and Political Studies
Craig Harkema Faculty Rank: Assistant Librarian
Digital Initiatives Librarian, Library Systems & Information Technology
Laura Harris Dip LIT Library Assistant, Law Library
Reference assistance, reserve, processing of new materials, and circulation in the Law Library
Tim Hutchinson B Arts Sc, BSc (Hon), MSc, MS in Information Faculty Rank: Assistant Librarian
Head, University Archives and Special Collections
Alison Jantz BA, MDiv., MLIS Branch Operations Manager
Branch Operations Manager of the Education & Music Library, Engineering Library, Law Library, Leslie and Irene Dubé Health Sciences Library, Science Library and Veterinary Medicine Library.
Lona Jenkins Library Assistant, Education & Music Library
Contact for Reserves; circulation and reference.
Megan Johnson Library Assistant, Leslie & Irene Dubé Health Sciences Library
Interlibrary Loans, reference assistance, circulation.
Steven Kabernack Library Assistant, Science Library
Reference assistance, serials, and circulation in the Science Library
Megan Kennedy Librarian, Leslie & Irene Dubé Health Sciences Library
Liaison to kinesiology and nursing.
Gina Koehn Learning Specialist, Student Learning Services
Study Skills Coordinator
Maha Kumaran MA, MLIS Associate Librarian, Education & Music Library
Graduate level instruction, citation software assistance, and education purchase recommendations.
Jane Lamothe BSc, MLIS Faculty Rank: Associate Librarian
Librarian, Collection Services (Cataloguing & Assessment)
Tina Leckie BA, BA Library Assistant, Education & Music Library
Undergraduate instruction; circulation and reference.
Deborah Lee BA (with Distinction), MLIS Faculty Rank: Librarian
Indigenous Studies & Community Initiatives librarian, Murray Library.
Liaison librarian for Indigenous Studies and the University of the Arctic.
Shannon Lucky BA, BFA, MA, MLIS Faculty Rank: Assistant Librarian
IT Librarian, Library Systems & Information Technology
Liv Marken Writing Help Coordinator
Staff Advisor, University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Research Journal
Beth Matheson Library Assistant, Science Library
Reference assistance, reserves, circulation, book repair and processing in the Science Library.
Heather McWhinney Hon. BA, MLS, CERTESL Graduate-Writing Help Specialist
I give a series of workshops on graduate-level writing tasks and see students about their own writing.
Jo Ann Murphy BA, MLIS Faculty Rank: Assistant Librarian
Head, Student Learning Services; Head, Science & Engineering Libraries
Susan Murphy Head, Health Sciences Libraries
Management, policies, planning, SHIRP administration, liaison librarian for veterinary medicine, toxicology, and OneHealth.
Megan Reist BSc, BEd Library Assistant, Law Library
Reference assistance, loose leaf filing, processing of new materials, and circulation in the Law Library
Sarah Rutley BA, MA, MLIS Faculty Rank: Assistant Librarian
Data, GIS & Government Publications librarian, Murray Library.
Liaison librarian for Geography & Planning.
Rachel Sarjeant-Jenkins BA, MLIS Faculty Rank: Associate Librarian
Associate Dean, University Library
David Smith MAS, PhD Faculty Rank: Librarian
Humanities librarian, Murray Library.
Liaison librarian for History and Classical, Medieval and Renaissance Studies.
Justine Sturgeon Library Assistant, Leslie & Irene Dubé Health Sciences Library
Collections, reserves, reference assistance, circulation.
Karim Tharani BSc, MLIS Faculty Rank: Associate Librarian
Head, Library Systems & Information Technology
Donna van de Velde Office Coordinator, Student Learning Services
Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) program support
Raegan Villeneuve Library Assistant, Science Library
Reference assistance, and circulation in the Science Library
Erin Watson Librarian, Leslie & Irene Dubé Health Sciences Library
On sabbatical July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019.
Coleen Webb Library Assistant, Veterinary Medicine Library
Reference assistance, reserves, circulation.
Lexi Whitter Library Assistant, Engineering Library
Reference assistance, serials and circulation in the Engineering Library
Virginia Wilson MA, MLIS Faculty Rank: Associate Librarian
Liaison librarian for the College of Agriculture and Bioresources, the School of Environment and Sustainability, and the College of Engineering. Director for the Centre for Evidence Based Library & Information Practice
Laurie Wing Supervisor, University Archives & Special Collections
Greg Wurzer BA, MLS Law Librarian and Head of the Law Library
Liaison librarian for the College of Law.
Li Zhang BSc, BEng, MLIS Faculty Rank:Librarian
Liaison librarian for computer science, mathematics and statistics, physics and engineering physics, and the College of Engineering.