Librarians and Archivists

This is a list of current faculty in the University Library. View a list of University Library faculty emeriti.

Picture of  Cheryl Avery

Cheryl Avery Faculty Rank: Associate Librarian

Archivist, University Archives and Special Collections


Picture of David Bindle

David Bindle BMusEd, MLIS Faculty Rank: Assistant Librarian

Rare book and special collections librarian

Liaison for women and gender studies


Picture of  Catherine Boden

Catherine Boden MLIS, PhD Faculty Rank: Librarian

Assistant Dean, Research Support Services Division

Pronouns: she/her


Picture of  Susan Bolton

Susan Bolton BA, MLIS Faculty Rank: Associate Librarian

Acquisitions Librarian, Collection Services

Pronouns: she/her


Picture of  Candice Dahl

Candice Dahl BA, MA, MISt Faculty Rank: Librarian

On sabbatical leave Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2023

Pronouns: She/Her


Picture of  DeDe Dawson

DeDe Dawson BSc, MSc, MLIS Faculty Rank: Associate Librarian

Science and scholarly communication librarian

Liaison for biology, chemistry, geological sciences and toxicology

Pronouns: she/her


Picture of Carolyn Doi

Carolyn Doi AVCM, BMUS, MLIS Faculty Rank: Associate Librarian

Liaison librarian for music, music education, and sociology.

Pronouns: she/her


Picture of  Vicky Duncan

Vicky Duncan BA, MLS Faculty Rank: Librarian

Learning support librarian; liaison for dental assisting, dentistry, public health, and community health and epidemiology


Picture of Kathy Gaynor

Kathy Gaynor BEd, MLIS Faculty Rank: Assistant Librarian

Liaison librarian for art and art history, languages, literatures and cultural studies, linguistics, philosophy, religion and culture.

Pronouns: she/her/hers


Picture of  Angie Gerrard

Angie Gerrard BA, MLIS Faculty Rank: Associate Librarian

Liaison librarian for psychology, political studies, and international studies

Pronouns: she/her


Picture of  Craig Harkema

Craig Harkema MA, MLIS Faculty Rank: Associate Librarian

Digital Initiatives Librarian

Liaison librarian for drama and English (Jan - Dec 2023)

Pronouns: he/him


Picture of Tim Hutchinson

Tim Hutchinson B Arts Sc, BSc (Hon), MSc, MS in Information Faculty Rank: Associate Librarian

Assistant Dean, University Archives and Special Collections


Picture of Melissa Just

Melissa Just EdD, MLIS Faculty Rank: Librarian

Dean, University Library


Picture of  Maha Kumaran

Maha Kumaran MA, MLIS, (PhD) Faculty Rank: Librarian

Liaison Librarian for the College of Education


Picture of  Jane Lamothe

Jane Lamothe BSc, MLIS Faculty Rank: Associate Librarian

On leave


Picture of  Sheila Laroque

Sheila Laroque BA, MI, PMP Faculty Rank: Assistant Librarian

Liaison librarian for Indigenous studies, Government Information, and Geography & Planning

Pronouns: she/her


Picture of  Deborah Lee

Deborah Lee BA (with Distinction), MLIS Faculty Rank: Librarian

Librarian, Indigenous collections and Indigenous community initiatives


Picture of  Ann Liang

Ann Liang BSc, BA, MLIS Faculty Rank: Assistant Librarian

Learning Support Librarian, Liaison for business, economics, finance, archaeology and anthropology

Pronouns: she/her


Picture of  Shannon Lucky

Shannon Lucky BA, BFA, MA, MLIS Faculty Rank: Associate Librarian

Information Technology and Discovery Librarian

Pronouns: she/they


Picture of  Jaclyn McLean

Jaclyn McLean BA (Hons), MLIS Faculty Rank: Associate Librarian

Electronic Resources Librarian

Pronouns: she/her


Picture of Jo Ann Murphy

Jo Ann Murphy BA, MLIS Faculty Rank: Associate Librarian

Assistant Dean, Learning and Curriculum Support

Pronouns: she/her


Picture of Helen Power

Helen Power BSc, MES, MLIS Faculty Rank: Assistant Librarian

Librarian, College of Engineering

Pronouns: she/her


Picture of  Kevin Read

Kevin Read MLIS, MAS Faculty Rank: Associate Librarian

Health Sciences Librarian, Nursing and Nutrition

Pronouns: he/him


Picture of Sarah  Rutley

Sarah Rutley BA, MA, MLIS Faculty Rank: Assistant Librarian

Data, GIS and maps librarian


Picture of  Rachel Sarjeant-Jenkins

Rachel Sarjeant-Jenkins MLIS Faculty Rank: Associate Librarian

Associate Dean

Pronouns: she/her


Picture of  David Smith

David Smith MAS, PhD Faculty Rank: Librarian

Liaison librarian for History and Classical, Medieval and Renaissance studies


Picture of  Charlene Sorensen

Charlene Sorensen MLIS Faculty Rank: Librarian

Assistant Dean, Collections and Discovery

Pronouns: she/her


Picture of  Karim Tharani

Karim Tharani MLIS, PhD Faculty Rank: Librarian

Associate Dean, Research and Collections


Picture of  Heather Tornblom

Heather Tornblom BA (Hons.), MLIS Assistant Librarian

Health Sciences Librarian for pharmacy & kinesiology

Pronouns: she/they


Picture of  Erin Watson

Erin Watson BA, BSc (Cert), MA, MLIS Faculty Rank: Librarian

Liaison librarian for clinical medicine


Picture of Virginia Wilson

Virginia Wilson MA, MLIS Faculty Rank: Associate Librarian

Liaison librarian for the College of Agriculture and Bioresources and the Western College of Veterinary Medicine.

Pronouns: she/her


Picture of  Greg Wurzer

Greg Wurzer BA, MLS Faculty Rank: Associate Librarian

Liaison librarian for the College of Law and the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy


Picture of  Li Zhang

Li Zhang MLIS Faculty Rank: Librarian

Liaison librarian for the departments of computer science, mathematics and statistics, physics and engineering physics, and the School of Environment and Sustainability (SENS)