Mary Foppiani

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Contact Info

Librarian for Astronomy, Biology, and Physics

Astronomy Library, Science and Engineering Library

Education

MLIS, Simmons University
BS, Syracuse University

Subject Area Expertise

Astronomy, Physics, Biology

Responsibilities

Along with other librarians, I provide research assistance, tailored library instruction, outreach, and collection management to students, faculty and staff in astronomy, biology, and physics. As a science librarian, I work collaboratively with other subject specialists, both in the sciences and in broader areas of research. Through in-person and virtual outreach, I continuously try to build effective liaison relationships with faculty in my assigned subject areas and always advocate for library resources in these subjects.

Committees

Past committee work includes: Service Quality Team, Data Management Group, User Experience (UX) Task Force and various Search Committee work.

Collections