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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Bethany Dietrich

Head of Library Academics

Library

Nick Faulk

Head of Information & Digital Literacy

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Jessica Mattera

Systems & Digital Resources Librarian

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Bethany Dietrich

Head of Library Academics

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	Miller Information Commons, Room 109

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

Nick Faulk

Head of Information & Digital Literacy

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	Miller Information Commons, Room 102

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

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

Jessica Mattera

Systems & Digital Resources Librarian

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
Contact	Miller Information Commons, Room 104

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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