by Kendra Germany
Staff writer
Southeastern welcomes the newest addition to the Henry G. Bennett Memorial Library staff, Reference Librarian Katy Ann Glover.
Glover graduated from SE in 2006 and received a Bachelor of Arts in English. Glover went on to earn a Master of Science in library science from the University of North Texas in 2008.
Before becoming the new reference librarian, Glover was an instructor in the Department of English, Humanities and Language for five years.
Glover has strong ties with SE. “I’ve been married to a fellow Southeastern alumnus, Michael Glover, for six years,” said Glover. “We met when we were students at Southeastern.”
According to Glover, a reference librarian has many duties to perform. “As reference librarian, it is my job to assist students, faculty and community members with their research questions,” said Glover. “I provide instruction on everything from how to use the catalog system to how to locate materials.”
A reference librarian’s job does not end there.
“I also provide information about how to use the library databases and locate the best sources of information,” said Glover.
“I also supervise the evening student workers and the closing of the library for the night.”
Glover said she is excited about getting to work with the students.
According to Glover, working with students has always been her passion at Southeastern. “As an English instructor, I was passionate about teaching students how to perform quality research, and working in the library gives me the best opportunity to do this.”
Glover said she feels that her experience and history with Southeastern gives her an advantage.
“As a former student, I feel that I understand the needs and abilities of the students so that I can provide them with reference services that help them but do not overwhelm them,” said Glover.
The library is open 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Friday, 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 3 to 10 p.m. on Sunday during the spring and fall semesters.
Glover encourages SE students to use the resources the library offers.
“I would like the students to know that we are here to help in any way possible,” said Glover. “We can help locate any type of information, and if we don’t have it we can procure it through the InterLibrary Loan network.”
The library’s website states that the InterLibrary Loan network is a system that gives the library access to more than 100 million books and journal articles from across the world.
“We can provide demonstrations on how to use resources, and we can offer friendly guidance on selecting the best information,” said Glover.
For more information about the Henry G. Bennett Memorial Library reference desk, call 745-2932 or visit the reference desk on the first floor.