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Email: library@noctrl.edu

Information Desk: (630) 637-5700

Circulation Desk: (630) 637-5704

Liaison Librarians

What are liaison librarians?

Liaison Librarians are Oesterle librarians who designated to support the teaching, learning, and research needs of a specific school, department, program, or academic community at North Central College

What can a liaison librarian do for students?

  • Recommend best information sources for research and provide one-on-one consultations for research support
  • Help obtain access to sources available via library consortia and cooperative lending services such as I-Share and InterLibrary Loan
     

What can a liaison librarian do for faculty?

  • Collaborate on creating effective library assignments
  • Create Research Guides and other asynchronous tools to highlight the best sources for a topic, discipline, or research assignment
  • Develop library collections that support the curriculum and community
  • Provide information literacy instruction for classes

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Find Your Librarian!


Area of Study Librarian Email Phone Number
Accounting Thom Jencks tmjencks@noctrl.edu (630) 637-5712
Art & Design  Thom Jencks tmjencks@noctrl.edu (630) 637-5712
Athletics Kaitlyn Ritacca karitacca@noctrl.edu (630) 637-5710
Biology  Rebecca Strang rdstrang@noctrl.edu (630) 637-5708
Business Administration  Michelle Boule Smith mlboulesmith@noctrl.edu (630) 637-5701
CARD  Michelle Boule Smith mlboulesmith@noctrl.edu (630) 637-5701
Chemistry & Physics  Rebecca Strang rdstrang@noctrl.edu (630) 637-5708
Communication & Media Studies  Michelle Boule Smith mlboulesmith@noctrl.edu (630) 637-5701
Computer Science & Engineering  Rebecca Strang rdstrang@noctrl.edu (630) 637-5708
Economics and Finance Thom Jencks tmjencks@noctrl.edu (630) 637-5712
Education Rebecca Strang rdstrang@noctrl.edu (630) 637-5708
English  Michelle Boule Smith mlboulesmith@noctrl.edu (630) 637-5701
Environmental Studies  Rebecca Strang rdstrang@noctrl.edu (630) 637-5708
Health Sciences Kaitlyn Ritacca karitacca@noctrl.edu (630) 637-5710
History  Kris Maldre Jarosik klmaldrejarosik@noctrl.edu  (630) 637-5714
Kinesiology Kaitlyn Ritacca karitacca@noctrl.edu (630) 637-5710
Leadership, Ethics & Values  Thom Jencks tmjencks@noctrl.edu (630) 637-5712
Management and Marketing Rebecca Strang rdstrang@noctrl.edu (630) 637-5708
Mathematics & Actuarial Science  Michelle Boule Smith mlboulesmith@noctrl.edu (630) 637-5701
Mechanical & Electrical Engineering  Michelle Boule Smith mlboulesmith@noctrl.edu (630) 637-5701
Medical Sciences Kaitlyn Ritacca karitacca@noctrl.edu (630) 637-5710
Modern & Classical Languages  Michelle Boule Smith mlboulesmith@noctrl.edu (630) 637-5701
Music  Thom Jencks tmjencks@noctrl.edu (630) 637-5712
Occupational Therapy Kaitlyn Ritacca karitacca@noctrl.edu (630) 637-5710
Philosophy  Thom Jencks tmjencks@noctrl.edu (630) 637-5712
Physical Therapy  Kaitlyn Ritacca karitacca@noctrl.edu (630) 637-5710
Political Science  Michelle Boule Smith mlboulesmith@noctrl.edu (630) 637-5701
Psychology & Neuroscience  Thom Jencks tmjencks@noctrl.edu (630) 637-5712
Religious Studies  Thom Jencks tmjencks@noctrl.edu (630) 637-5712
Shimer Great Books School  Michelle Boule Smith mlboulesmith@noctrl.edu (630) 637-5701
Sociology & Anthropology  Rebecca Strang rdstrang@noctrl.edu (630) 637-5708
Theater  Thom Jencks tmjencks@noctrl.edu (630) 637-5712


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