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Jessica Allard

Additional Roles	Assistant Professor
Faculty Member	Library
Pronouns	Please Use My Name
Education	SUNY at Albany, Master of Science; Siena College, Bachelor of Arts
Areas of Expertise	Information Literacy Collection Maintenance
Contact	Miller Information Commons

A Favorite Quote

Liberty is meaningless where the right to utter one’s thoughts and opinions has ceased to exist. That of all rights, is the dread of tyrants. It is the right which they first strike down.

–Frederick Douglas

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The library collects materials that are directly related to the courses and anticipated student research projects. Emphasis is placed on acquiring materials that represent diverse viewpoints to broaden knowledge beyond personal biases and the echo chambers of major media. By providing a broad range of viewpoints on subjects the students have the opportunity to learn about others, and develop the skills to discuss difficult topics civilly with individuals who do not mirror their beliefs. As the world we live in becomes more politically divided and less tolerable to those who think differently, this will become ever more important.

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Lisa Bilowith

Staff Member	Library
Pronouns	She/Her/Hers
Education	Saint Michaels College, Master of Arts
Hometown	Vermont
Contact	Miller Information Commons

Biography

Lisa is a part-time Circulation Coordinator and Champlain College graduate of the class of 1985.

What are your hobbies?

Hiking, Cooking, Reading, Knitting, Cribbage, Kayaking, Snorkeling

Tell us about your favorite local eateries and things to do in Vermont:

Any kind of woods or lake walk. Local farm to table eateries.

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Bethany Dietrich

Additional Roles	Associate Professor
Faculty Member	Library
Pronouns	She/Her/Hers
Education	Syracuse University, Master of Library and Information Science; Syracuse University, Master of Library and Information Science; St. Lawrence University, Bachelor of Arts; St. Lawrence University, Bachelor of Arts
Areas of Expertise	Information Literacy Research and Reference Support
Contact	MIC 102

Biography

Beth joined Champlain College with experience as a law librarian at Syracuse University College of Law, skill as a business librarian at Saint Michael’s College, and practice creating unique programs and events to encourage students to engage with the library. As Outreach & Engagement Librarian, Beth works collaboratively across campus to design, implement, and promote meaningful and impactful library programming and activities for both on-campus and online populations. She also delivers in-class information literacy sessions and provides research and reference support to the Champlain community. Beth has served as the Vice-President and President of the College & Special Libraries Section of the Vermont Library Association. She has also served on the Vermont Library Conference planning committee.

Professional & Scholastic Affiliations

Association of College & Research Libraries

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Nick Faulk

Additional Roles	Associate Professor
Faculty Member	Library
Pronouns	He/Him/His
Education	University of Arizona, Master of Arts; Northern Arizona University, Bachelor of Arts
Areas of Expertise	Information Literacy Digital Scholarship
Contact	MIC 107

Biography

Nick Faulk leads Champlain College Library’s in-person and online instructional programs. These initiatives develop students’ skills in information literacy and digital scholarship methods through in-class sessions and online learning objects. He is particularly interested in helping faculty and students explore techniques for integrating computer programming and geospatial methods with more traditional library research methods. Additional interest areas include motivation and communication in online learning scenarios and the development of digital collections and interactive spaces to teach sociocultural topics. He has been connected with libraries for his entire life as a third-generation library employee.

Publications & Abstracts

• Faulk, N. & Crist, E. (2020, Apr.). A mixed-methods study of library communication with online students and faculty members. College & Research Libraries, 81(3), 361-377.
• Faulk, N., & Carbery, A. (2019). Using motivation theory and research when teaching information literacy online. In S. Steiner & M. Rigby (Eds.), Motivating students on a time budget: Pedagogical frames and lesson plans for in-person and online information literacy instruction. Chicago, IL: ACRL Press.
• Faulk, N. (2018). Bringing scale and structure to the online information literacy program. Journal of Library and Information Services in Distance Learning, 12(3-4), 198-208.
• Faulk, N. (2018, Apr.). What faculty have to say about library outreach. College & Research Libraries News, 79(4), 193-196.

Favorite Quote

“Time exists in order that everything doesn’t happen all at once”? and space exists so that it doesn’t all happen to you.”

—An “old riff” as interpreted by Susan Sontag

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Marla Goldstein

Staff Member	Library
Pronouns	She/Her/Hers
Hometown	Long Island, NY
Fun Fact About Me	In 2000, I met Lindsay Lohan in a Wendy’s shortly after she finished filming Parent Trap
Contact	Miller Information Commons

Biography

Quite a few years ago, Marla was a reference department assistant in high school until she graduated and left home for college. She has always appreciated the wonder, resourcefulness, and peaceful environment of a library, and was thrilled when a part time position opened at MIC. Outside of the library you can find Marla walking down by the lake and talking on the phone with her long distance friends, using her air fryer, and watching niche YouTube videos of international homesteading, gardening, and off-grid living.

What are your hobbies?

Experimental/maximalist fashion, closet organizing, swimming in rivers with flippers and goggles, playing Koosh with my best friend Sarah, talking on the phone, listening to gossip podcasts, painting decorative birdhouses and stretching

Tell us about your favorite local eateries and things to do in Vermont:

Pho Hong, Namaste Garden in Essex, Athens Diner, and A Single Pebble.

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Benton Lane

Staff Member	Library
Pronouns	He/Him/His
Contact	Miller Information Commons

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Jessica Mattera

Additional Roles	Associate Professor
Faculty Member	Library
Pronouns	She/Her/Hers
Education	Simmons College, Master of Science Library Science; Rhode Island College, Bachelor of Arts
Areas of Expertise	Information Organization Information Literacy

Biography

Jes joined the Champlain College Library team in 2017. As Emerging Technologies Librarian, she is responsible for ensuring there is reliable access to the library’s vast collections, both in print and online. She also delivers in-class information literacy sessions and provides research and reference support to the Champlain community.

Publications & Abstracts

Integrating Pop Culture into the Academic Library

Favorite Quote

“There is no such thing as a single-issue struggle, because we do not lead single-issue lives.”

—Audre Lorde

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Natasha Murray

Staff Member	Library
Pronouns	She/Her/Hers
Education	Hillsborough Community College, Associate in Science

Biography

Natasha joined the library team as the Sr. Administrative Coordinator in 2015; in her current role, she manages multiple processes within the Miller Information Commons and serves as a key liaison between the Library and other campus offices. She also serves on various Staff Council committees including Staff Welfare & Advocacy and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging. When not at Champlain, she enjoys making memories with her family and friends.

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Celia Russell

Staff Member	Library
Pronouns	She/Her/Hers
Education	University at Buffalo, Master of Library and Information Science; Saint Michael’s College, Bachelor of Arts; Saint Michael’s College, Bachelor of Arts
Hometown	Cumberland, ME
Contact	Miller Information Commons

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Aubrie Sauer

Staff Member	Library
Pronouns	She/Her/Hers
Connect 足彩胜负14场	LinkedIn
Hometown	Pownal, Vermont
Contact	Miller Information Commons

Biography

Aubrie was born and raised in Southern Vermont where she developed her love of history from learning about local Revolutionary War battles. She earned her bachelor?s degrees in History and in Archaeology, Technology, and Historical Structures at the University of Rochester in 2016. In 2017, Aubrie moved to Boston to attend graduate school at Simmons University where she graduated in 2021 with dual-masters degrees in History (MA) and in Library and Information Science: Archives Management (MS).

After finishing graduate school, Aubrie moved back to Vermont and into the 足彩胜负14场 area. She began working at Champlain College shortly thereafter in 2022 in the position she currently holds as a circulation coordinator at the Champlain College Library.

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