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Library Liaisons

The LCCC Library is staffed by professional, experienced librarians eager to assist faculty with all their academic, instruction and research needs.

Each Division is assigned a Library Liaison. Responsibilities of the liaisons include collection development and book purchases for assigned Division(s); assisting faculty in completing the Curriculum Council form regarding library needs; library instruction for courses; and individualized reference consultation. 

 Divisions  Liaisons
Academic Foundations Jill Brophy, Technical Services & Automation Librarian
Assitant Professor
Phone & Voice Mail: (440) 366-7285
Email:jbrophy@lorainccc.edu

B.A. in History with Minors in Political Science and English, University of Illinois
M.S.L.S., University of Illinois

How I can assist you:

  • Primary contact for Division of Programs for Student Success
  • Primary contact for new courses and program review for Social Sciences & Human Services Division for the following subjects: History, Political Science, Public Administration, Education and Geography
  • Answer questions regarding acquisitions, cataloging and remote access to databases
  • Reference questions

About Me:

  • Eight years at a research institute library
  • Six years in academic law libraries
  • Four years in public librarianship
  • Special interests include cinema, travel, historical novels and trivia contests
 Allied Health & Nursing

Susan Paul, Access Services Coordinator & Reference Librarian
Faculty Instructor
Phone & Voice Mail: (440) 366-7422
Email:spaul@lorainccc.edu 

B.A. in Liberal Studies, Mary Washington College
M.L.S., Emporia State University, Kansas

How I can assist you:

  • Coordinator of Access Services
  • Handle questions regarding Circulation policies and procedures
  • InterLibrary Loan Coordinator
  • Reference services and library instruction

About me:

  • Experience as a public librarian
  • Currently working toward a Masters of Education in Adult Development and Learning from Cleveland State University
  • Teach College 101 course
  • Substitute for Avon Public Library
 Arts & Humanities

Rita Blanford, Reference Librarian  
Adjunct Faculty Librarian
Phone: (440) 366 - 4106
Voice Mail: 1-800-995-5222 Ext. 8280
Email:rblanfor@lorainccc.edu

Arts & Humanities Specialization: Communication, Language & Litarature (African & Middle Eastern, Classical, Germanic, Romance & Slavic), Music, Philosophy & Religion

B.A. in French, Rosary Hill College
M.A. in French Education, Roosevelt University
M.L.S., Kent State University

How I can assist you:

  • Library instruction
  • Prime contact for all new Arts & Humanities Division courses
  • Academic Fair and Crunch Week contributor

About me:

  • Eight years as a secondary education instructor in French
  • Adjunct instructor in French at BGSU-Firelands Campus
  • French Language Liaison for visiting Moroccan students at LCCC
  • Library Associate for LCCC prior to current position as Reference Librarian
  • Especially interested in Romance Languages, their varying cultures and in cooking (as well as eating!) 

Susan Paul, Access Services Coordinator & Reference Librarian*
Faculty Instructor
Phone & Voice Mail: (440) 366-7422
Email:spaul@lorainccc.edu 

Arts & Humanities Specialization: Fine & Decorative Arts

*For Liaison's complete professional information please refer to Allied Health & Nursing description.
          

 Business

Keith Washburn, Director Library & Learning Resources
Phone & Voice Mail:(440) 366-4795
Email: kwashbur@lorainccc.edu
                      

 Engineering Technologies

 

 

 

 

 

Science & Mathematics

 

Christine Sheetz, Instructional Services & Reference Librarian
Assistant Professor  
Phone & Voice Mail: (440) 366-7288
Email:csheetz@lorainccc.edu

B.S. in Biology, Mount Union College
M.S. in Botany, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
M.L.I.S., University of Tennessee, Knoxville 

How I can assist you: 

  • Primary contact for information literacy and library instruction
  • Collection development for new courses and program reviews
  • Assist faculty with assignment development
  • Reference services and library instruction

About me:

  • Researched the use of scientific and technical information for the National Science Foundation
  • Taught botany at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville
  • Biology librarian at University of Rochester
  • Assistant Professor in Library at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
  • Researcher for a steel industry trade association
 Health, Physical Education & Recreation

Susan Paul, Access Services Coordinator & Reference Librarian*
Faculty Instructor
Phone & Voice Mail: (440) 366-7422
Email:spaul@lorainccc.edu 

*For Liaison's complete professional information please refer to Allied Health & Nursing description.

Science & Mathematics 

Christine Sheetz, Instructional Services & Reference Librarian*
Assistant Professor  
Phone & Voice Mail: (440) 366-7288
Email:csheetz@lorainccc.edu

*For Liaison's complete professional information please refer to Engineering Technologies description.

 Social Sciences & Human Services

Jill Brophy, Technical Services & Automation Librarian*
Assitant Professor
Phone & Voice Mail: (440) 366-7285
Email:jbrophy@lorainccc.edu

Social Sciences & Human Services specialization: Early Childhood Education, Education, History, Political Science, Public Administration, and Urban Studies

Helen DeBalzo Green, Reference Librarian
Adjunct Faculty Librarian
Phone: (440) 366-4106
Voice Mail: 1-800-995-5222 Ext. 8282
Email: hbebalzo@lorainccc.edu

B.S. in Education, Cleveland State University
M.S.L.S., Case Western Reserve University

Social Sciences & Human Services specialization: Criminal Justice, Human Services, Psychology, Social Work, and Sociology 

How I can assist you:

  • Information literacy instruction
  • Reference services
  • Collection development
  • Crunch week contributor 

About me:

  • Thirty years of public librarianship in the Cleveland Public Library System
  • Twenty years of managerial experience with a strong emphasis in outreach services
  • Member of the National Association of Parliamentarians
  • Regularily authored articles in newspaper of general circulation  

Social Sciences & Human Services specialization: Early Childhood Education, Education and Sociology

Keith Washburn, Library Dean 
Phone & Voice Mail:(440) 366-4795
Email: kwashbur@lorainccc.edu

Social Sciences & Human Services specialization:
Geography  

*For Liaison's complete professional information please refer to Academic Foundations description.

 

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