Science Library Staff

Steve Bischof 685-3714 or sbischof@wesleyan.edu

is the Science Librarian.

Vacant 685-3729 or

is the Reference Librarian.

Linda Marquis 685-3728 or lmarquis@wesleyan.edu

is responsible for circulation and facilities maintenance and can answer questions regarding overdue notices and bills for lost or damaged books. You will also need to speak to her if you are looking to join our crew of highly trained and successful Science Library student workers. (Work Study only, please)

Roberta Raczka 685-2770 mornings, 685-3727 afternoons or rraczka@wesleyan.edu

manages the Psychology Library in the mornings and deals with Science Course Reserve Materials during the afternoons. Speak to her regarding bills for late or missing reserve items. If your professor has asked you to put items on reserve, Roberta or her student workers can show you what the usual procedures are. Roberta also manages science library honors carrels.

The primary role of reference librarians is to instruct and support all members of the Wesleyan community in the search for information and research materials. Reference librarians will answer questions in person, by telephone, or mail, although patrons with more complex questions are encouraged to come to the library, or to make an appointment with a librarian.

Librarians provide library tours and class instruction. Subject bibliographies or pathfinders are available which provide research strategies and overviews of the kinds of resources available. Advanced workshops for honors students are offered on a regular basis.

Reference librarians are in the process of arranging office visits with individual faculty members to provide instruction in using the new online catalog and the various electronic databases. If you would like to expedite the process, please call or email the Science Librarian.