J. Robert Van Pelt and John and Ruanne Opie Library

Staff

Nora Allred

Nora Allred

  • Associate Director for Scholarly Engagement
Angela Badke

Angela Badke

  • Education and Scholarly Communications Librarian
Kari Bellin Sloat

Kari Bellin Sloat

  • Library Assistant
Nathan Bezotte

Nathan Bezotte

  • Library Assistant
Ash Brown

Ash Brown

  • Collections Strategist Librarian
Ashley Buchanan

Ashley Buchanan

  • Department Coordinator
Bob Cowling

Bob Cowling

  • Geospatial Librarian

Links of Interest

Areas of Expertise

  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
  • Geospatial metadata
  • Geospatial data management, discovery, and dissemination
  • Web-based GIS application development
  • Spatial Humanities
  • Digital Scholarship
Cory Davis

Cory Davis

  • Archivist
Elisabeth Dennis

Elisabeth Dennis

  • Acquisitions Specialist
Annelise Doll

Annelise Doll

  • Scholarly Communications Librarian

Links of Interest

Digital Commons @ Michigan Tech

Specialties

  • Digital Commons @ Michigan Tech, MTU’s institutional repository
  • Long-term access and preservation of research data
  • Data Management Plans
  • Intellectual property, including copyright, licensing, Creative Commons licenses, patents, and trademarks
  • Open Access publishing
  • Open Educational Resources (OERs)
  • Committee for Accessible and Affordable Learning Materials (CAALM)
  • Lean and Continuous Improvement
Lindsay Hiltunen

Lindsay Hiltunen

  • University Archivist
  • PhD Student: Rhetoric, Theory, and Culture Program
David Holden
"Be deliberate in judgement."
—Pirkei Avot 1:1

David Holden

  • Manager of Technology and Innovation

Links of Interest

Copper Country Historical Images

Copper Miners Employee Card Database

Areas of Expertise and Professional Interest

  • Graphic Design and Graphic Production
  • Applescript and Mac-based workflows
  • XML and Web Development
  • Drupal and Open Source Development
Georgeann Larson

Georgeann Larson

  • Metadata Specialist
Michelle Little

Michelle Little

  • Library Assistant
Erin Matas

Erin Matas

  • Library Director
  • French Horn Instructor, Visual and Performing Arts
  • PhD Student: Applied Cognitive Science and Human Factors

Musician Bio

Research Interests

   • AI
   • Information Retrieval
   • Cognition and Decision Making

Kimberly McMullan

Kimberly McMullan

  • Library Assistant
Allison Neely

Allison Neely

  • Archivist
Anna Pfeiffelman

Anna Pfeiffelman

  • Testing Center Manager

Specialties

  • Administration of campus-based and sponsored exams
  • Supervise Testing Center staff
Stephanie Reed

Stephanie Reed

  • Library Assistant
Jenn Sams

Jenn Sams

  • Assistant Director,
  • Education & Public Services
John Schneiderhan

John Schneiderhan

  • Library Technology Specialist
Dory Shaffer

Dory Shaffer

  • Research, Education and Outreach Librarian
Laurie Stark

Laurie Stark

  • Manager of Circulation Services
Katie Sullivan

Katie Sullivan

  • Access Services Specialist