Faculty/Staff Resources
Library Liaisons
Each of our four Librarians are liaison to various departments. Liaisons are the point-people who help faculty with material requests, class instruction, and student research.
Dr. Jana Mayfield Mullen, Library Director
Liaison areas: Communication Studies, Economics and Business, History, Kinesiology, Nursing, and Religious Studies.
Email: jmayfield@westmont.edu
Diane Ziliotto
Liaison areas: English, Modern Languages, Music, Sociology/Anthropology, and Theatre Arts. Plus, she runs the College Archives.
Email: dziliott@westmont.edu
Lauren Bedoy
Liaison areas: Education/Liberal Studies, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, and Psychology.
Email: lbedoy@westmont.edu
Dr. Theresa Covich
Liaison areas: Art, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, and Math.
Email: tcovich@westmont.edu
Course Reserves
Course Reserves are kept behind the Circulation Desk and can be set to be checked out for 2 hrs, 1 day, 3 days, or 7 days.
To place materials on course reserve, please fill out the Course Reserve Request Form and return the form to the library, or email Julissa Delgado, Public Services Coordinator.
Tutoring
The Library Tutoring Program is certified by the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA). If a student is in their first semester as a tutor, they will take the 1 credit course, IS-167 to receive a certificate.
Encourage your students to attend group tutoring sessions to build study habits and review material for exams. Tutoring is available for many GE classes and some other classes as well.
Contact tutoring@westmont.edu for all your tutoring needs:
- Recommend a student to be the next tutor for your class
- Request tutoring for a class that is not yet supported
VL 214 Instruction Lab
The VL 214 Instruction Lab has 24 student computers, a projector, and whiteboard.
All other Library room requests should go through Event Services using the EMS software.
Cubicles
The Provost Office oversees faculty research cubicles on the third floor in the Library. Once your cubicle is arranged through the Provost Office, speak to Julissa Delgado, Public Services Coordinator, about getting a key.
Research Help Desk
Students can talk to Librarians and trained students at the Research Help Desk (RHD). Research Help Desk Assistants can help with choosing a database, narrowing search terms, finding journal articles, putting in InterLibrary Loan requests, and creating citations. We have appointment slots available, and we welcome walk-ins.
If you would like to include a visit to the RHD in an assignment, please email askalibrarian@westmont.edu in advance with the assignment details.
Instruction
Our instruction program teaches students that research is a recursive process that includes searching strategically, wisely evaluating, and ethically integrating sources in various contexts. There are a variety of ways you can partner with Librarians for instruction.
What can Library Instruction look like?
- In-class research demo by your Liaison Librarian
- Librarian gives overview of research steps tailored to your discipline or assignment
- One-on-one research consultations for students with a Librarian (requires advance coordination and is based on Librarian availability)
- Workshop for integrating sources (quotations, paraphrase)
Contact your Liaison Librarian to talk about collaboration and/or a class visit by using the form below or their email (found in the Library Liaisons tab).