Meet Our New Staff!
Karen Fischer
Karen Fischer joined Hardin Library on March 1st as Information Resources Librarian. She is involved in building and managing the library’s print and electronic collections.
Karen comes to us from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Library, where she was Librarian and Visiting Assistant Professor of Library Administration for Collections, Acquisitions, and Electronic Resources. Prior to her work at the University of Illinois, she worked in the Acquisitions Department of the University of Georgia Libraries in Athens, Georgia.
Karen has a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science (MLIS) from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Bachelor’s degree (BA) in English from Kalamazoo College. She also studied at L’Universite de Strasbourg in France.
We are very pleased to have Karen working with us and our collections!
Kim Bloedel
Kim Bloedel began her position as Reference and Education Librarian at the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences on March 10, 2004. She enjoys teaching classes and helping faculty, staff and students at the reference desk.
Most recently, Kim worked as a librarian at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Health Sciences Libraries, where she developed and taught classes for health professionals, students and consumers; developed web pathfinders and subject guides; and provided in-person, email and virtual reference services. Prior to becoming a librarian, she was a health unit coordinator and patient services coordinator in the mental health nursing unit at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis.
Kim holds an MA in Library Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a BA from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
We are happy to have Kim join the staff of the Hardin Library and the University Libraries.
Jay Woodson
We welcome Jay Woodson to Interlibrary Loan. Jay comes to us from the Main Library Preservation Department where he worked for the last 6 years. Jay’s job in ILL is to check in and process photocopies & loans received for University staff and students. Some of Jay’s interests include camping, photography and volunteering with an animal rescue group.
Welcome Jay!
