Here are some staff you should know who have joined the library since last spring.
Hannah Chapman Tripp is the Access Services Manager at Mann Library. She oversees day-to-day operations and supervises staff in the Access Services and Interlibrary Loan departments. Hannah has a Bachelor of Arts in Religion from Concordia College and an MLIS from Dominican University. Before starting at Mann, Hannah worked at Olin and Uris Libraries as a Reference Assistant since May 2014. Prior to that, Hannah was an Access Services Assistant for Olin and Uris Libraries from July 2013 to September 2014, during which time she also worked as the Specialized Equipment Coordinator. Hannah’s NetID is hjc75.
Sandra Conrad joined Mann in early 2017 as the Reservations, Maintenance, and Billing Coordinator. Sandy is a Cornell alum, having graduated with a BA in Animal Science. In recent years, Sandy was a property manager with Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services and she has honed her customer service skills working as a special services associate with Home Depot. Sandy’s NetID is ssc48.
Amelia Kallaher is the Applied Social Sciences librarian. She is the liaison to the Department of Policy Analysis and Management, and the Department of Development Sociology. Amelia previously worked at the New College of Florida in Sarasota where she was the Scholarly Resources Librarian. She also worked as a librarian at Southern Technical College and Southwest Florida College. Amelia has both her undergraduate degree in History and her MLIS from the University of South Florida. Amelia’s NetID is aak98.
Kevin Kidwell is a User Experience (UX) Developer working on land grant partnerships such as the USDA Economics, Statistics, and Marketing Information System (ESMIS) and other international projects. Kevin moved to Ithaca from Wheeling, WV. He has a BS in Graphic Design from West Liberty University in West Virginia and a MFA in Web Design and New Media. Kevin also worked as a free-lance designer and front-end developer at Williams Lea Tag. Kevin’s NetID is kek245.