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Kristen (Kris) Smith Library Director Kristen is responsible for the overall operation of the Library. She's also coordinating the Library’s electronic resources, including the web site, our Research Guides, databases, periodicals, and ebooks. If you have any questions about the Library, let Kris know.
MARC 223; 563-588-7042; kristen.smith@loras.edu
Heidi Pettitt
Access Services & Special Collections Librarian; Director for the Center for Dubuque History & Loras College Archives
Heidi oversees our Special Collections and Archives including digitizing selected resources. She is also in charge of the library’s technology and cataloging of new library materials. Heidi is the librarian to contact for an instruction session in Special Collections, the Center for Dubuque History, or the Archives.
MARC 142; 563-588-7873; heidi.pettitt@loras.edu
Mary Anderson Instruction, Outreach, and Assessment Librarian Mary is responsible coordinating the library's information literacy and library instruction programs, and for organizing outreach and assessment activities.
MARC 220; 563-588-7917; mary.anderson@loras.edu
Garrett Hohmann Public Services LIbrarian Garrett coordinates the library's Research Help Service, web pages and guides, and Library Services Desk.
MARC 234; 563-588-7164; garrett.hohmann@loras.edu
Lisa Finnegan Acquisitions, Reserves, & Interlibrary Loan Coordinator
Lisa is the first stop for questions about our Interlibrary Loan services. She borrows materials from other libraries for our patrons and she lends materials to other libraries when their patrons request our materials. If you have any questions about ILL, Lisa is your person! MARC 233; 563-588-4969; lisa.finnegan@loras.edu
Elizabeth (Liz) Busch
Budget Coordinator & Administrative Assistant Liz assists the Library Director with a multitude of tasks including billing for lost materials, taking and keeping track of minutes for meetings, helping to compile statistics for external reporting requirements, handling correspondence, reserving rooms in the library, and updating borrower records. She also tracks the library's expenditures and maintains the Library's PCard and its reporting functions. MARC 235; 563-588-7009; elizabeth.busch@loras.edu
