Personal Librarian
The Personal Librarian Program is designed to connect ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ University students to the services and resources of the Courtright Memorial Library. Personal librarians are assigned by major (undeclared included) and can help with the transition to college academics, subject-specific research skills and resources, assistance with course assignments, fellowship/scholarship applications, job or graduate school research, etc.
Find your Personal Librarian in the list below or through the ±ô¾±²¹¾±²õ´Ç²ÔÌý±ô¾±²ú°ù²¹°ù¾±²¹²Ô²õ page. Students are encouraged to schedule a Research Consultation (see below) for personalized assistance.
Schedule a Research Consultation
Arrange a one-on-one appointment that fits your schedule
Consultations can be held in-person, virtually, or over the phone. Appointments are generally 30 minutes long.
We can help with the following requests:
- Finding books, articles, and websites
- Discussing and narrowing a topic for a research paper or assignment
- Refining your search techniques
- Choosing the highest-quality information to use
- Organizing your sources and building citations with Zotero
Librarians cannot answer legal questions, and appointment coverage is limited to ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½-specific courses or assignments.
Appointments requested less than 24 hours in advance cannot be guaranteed. Call the Research Help Desk at (614-823-1984) if you have any questions.
To book an appointment with any available librarian, click Book a Research Consultation.
To book a specific librarian by subject area, click the corresponding button below:
Katie Albright, Student Success Librarian/Assistant Professor
Subject Areas: Biology & Earth Sciences, Education; Equine Science; FYS/TYS/INST/SYE
Matilda Davis-Northrup, Technical Services Librarian/Assistant Professor
Subject Areas: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Sociology, Criminology, and Justice Studies
Casey Mazzoli, Public Services Librarian/Assistant Professor
Subject Areas:Â English, Music, Theatre & Dance,
Rares Piloiu, Information Literacy Librarian/ Professor
Subject Areas: Engineering, Math/Computer Science, Physics; Psychology; Religion & Philosophy;
Allen Reichert, Electronic Access Librarian/Professor
Subject Areas: Art & Art History;Â Business/MBA; Communication, History/Political Science; Modern Languages & Cultures
What can your librarian do?
- Help you find your way around the library.
- Answer your questions about Library policies, procedures, and services, such as check-out times and how to renew books.
- Assist with finding information for your research assignments by helping you articulate your research question, identify the best sources and formulate your search strategy.
- Provide virtual support via chat, email, etc., even when you are off campus.
- Help you when you don’t know where to start or you can’t think of what to do next.
- Help with research for job interview preparation.
- If we don’t know the answer, we’ll try to find out who can address your question.
Your Personal Librarian does not:
- Do your research for you
- Make copies or print documents for you
- Give legal, medical, or tax preparation advice
Contact the Library
138 West Main Street.
Westerville, OH 43081
614-823-1215
library@otterbein.edu