Faculty Toolkit

What is the library liaison program?

The Library’s liaison program pairs a teaching and research support librarian with faculty in academic programs. The goals of the liaison program are to facilitate library collaboration with academic departments, increase library awareness of faculty needs for teaching and research, and promote information literacy within the college community.

Your library liaison:

• Is your dedicated contact in the Library
• Can help you identify and obtain direct access to the resources you need for teaching and learning in your subject area
• Will support you with library resources when it’s time for your department’s program review or accreditation
• Help you develop subject guides based on library resources for your area of expertise
• Handle or refer library instruction requests and student research support in your discipline

Examples of library liaison services and collaborations:

• Developing appropriate curriculum supported library collections
• Designing online research guides (LibGuides) that aggregate assignment, course or program resources for student and faculty use>
• Creating permanent links to articles, books or videos from the Library’s subscription databases for use in Blackboard
• Assisting faculty in identifying more affordable course materials using library subscriptions, Open Educational Resources, or free resources
• Collaborating with faculty to design effective research assignments for courses; teaching discipline specific library instructional classes to support student research; and integrating information literacy tutorials into courses to help students develop critical thinking skills related to academic discourse, research, and the ethical use of information
• Providing research assistance for faculty projects, preparation for conference presentations, and literature reviews

Teaching & Research Support Library Liaisons

Bethany Croteau

bcroteau@northshore.edu

Computer Aided Design, Developmental Disabilities, Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation, Engineering, First Year & Foundational Literacy, Human Services Practitioner, Mental Health, Communication & Media

Erin D'Agostino

edagosti@northshore.edu

Graphic Design, Mathematics, Medical Coding, Office Administration, Modern Languages

Torrey Dukes

tdukes@northshore.edu

Behavioral Sciences, Commonwealth Honors Program, English, Environmental Horticulture, History, Government, & Economics

Rita Gavelis

rgavelis01@northshore.edu

Aviation Science, Business, Women in Transition

Christine Goodchild

cgoodchi@northshore.edu

Medical Assisting, Nurse Education, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Paralegal, Physical Therapist Assistant, Practical Nursing, Radiologic Technology, Respiratory Care, Surgical Technology, English

To be determined

library@northshore.edu

Funeral Services, Philosophy & Religion

Jillian LaRosa

jlarosa03@northshore.edu

Computer & Information Science, Natural Sciences

Elisabeth Leekley

eleekley02@northshore.edu

Criminal Justice, Emergency Medical Services, Fire Protection and Safety Technology

Jody Randazzo

jrandazz02@northshore.edu

Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education

Sarah Tremblay

strembla@northshore.edu

Animal Care, Veterinary Technology, Biotechnology, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Environmental Studies, First Year & Foundational Literacy, Interdisciplinary Studies, Nutritional Science & Diet Tech, Fine & Performing Arts, Women & Gender Studies