Staff Directory

Anna Gold joined the WPI community as University Librarian in 2017. She brought with her a passion for and dedication to polytechnic learning and interdisciplinary research.At WPI she has led projects to renew Gordon Library spaces to better serve as vibrant, productive working and learning spaces where students feel empowered and supported. She has also led the library's Digital WPI initiative that showcases WPI student projects and research as well as the cultural and historical treasures of the WPI Archives.Anna began her career as a research librarian at the Library of Congress. In 1994, ...

As the library operations manager, Jon directly supports all library staff and acts as a liaison between the Gordon Library and the rest of the WPI community. He works closely with the University Librarian to oversee the library budget, with a specific focus on processing invoices, managing library supplies and coordinating event logistics + staff/faculty conference room bookings. He also works closely with Facilities to make sure that any issues in the building are quickly identified and resolved.

Liz is a Special Projects Librarian working on initiatives in Sustainability Data and Scholarly Communication. In support of a special one-year collaborative project, Liz is conducting a self-study of WPI's contributions to and impact on UN SDGs. Liz also supports a pilot program to provide simple but effective library support to faculty in updating and adding information to their WPI faculty profiles. Check out our Sustainability eBook Collection: Mapped to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), this collection enables students and researchers to ...

Brenda is the Head of Access Services & Outreach, where she brings an excitement for library services and a passion for working with students. Leading a dynamic team, she oversees a variety of services that support the WPI community including, borrowing, course reserves, information and general reference services, resource sharing, student employment, collection maintenance, and outreach activities. Brenda joined WPI in 2022.

Robin is part of the Access Services and Outreach team.  She supervises student information desk employees, provides research assistance, and processes interlibrary loan requests.

Lynn is part of the Access Services and Outreach team. She supervises student information desk employees, provides research assistance, and processes interlibrary loan requests. 

Sam is part of the Access Services and Outreach team. They supervise the information desk student staff, processes reserve materials, and are in charge of stack maintenance. 

Jill is part of the Access Services and Outreach team. She is responsible for overseeing all operations of interlibrary loan and document delivery services. She also provides assistance to patrons and supervises student assistants at the Information Desk.

As Associate Director for Scholarly Communication and Open Strategies, Lori provides leadership and management for the library’s Scholarly Communication and Open Strategies programs and services.  This includes responsibility for delivering high quality information resources and discovery services and innovative uses of technology and assessment strategies that advance WPI research, teaching, community engagement, and other library programs and initiatives.

Martha is responsible for managing access to print journals, ejournals, and ebooks.

 Paige provides leadership, mentoring, collaborative vision and strategic direction for the library’s core student and faculty instruction and research and project support services. She/her/hers.

Mackenzie is part of the Research & Instruction team. She provides research assistance and instructional support to library users, both fostering information literacy and empowering others to efficiently navigate information resources. She/her/hers. 

Dr. Elizabeth Hambleton is a Research & Instruction Librarian in the Gordon Library. She provides research assistance and instructional support to all library users. Her primary interests in the field of library science include UI/UX and accessibility, especially in digital spaces. She has published articles and book chapters on ludomusicology. In addition to providing broad support to students and faculty in their scholarly pursuits, she is revamping LibGuides, Canvas pages, and other asynchronous research aids and tutorials to support education in and out of the classroom at WPI.

As the Access and Outreach Archivist, Gillian processes new and existing resources into Gordon Library’s university archives and manuscript collections. She also coordinates many of the public-facing aspects for the department. She facilitates participatory archiving with student groups, supports patron research needs, oversees the Fellman Dickens Reading Room, and manages communications via social media and other channels. Gillian is driven by the principles of reparative description and inclusive collecting practices, both to promote collection discoverability and access and ...

As the Digital Repository and Metadata Librarian, Emily leads efforts in metadata creation, digital repository management, and digital preservation. She oversees the development and application of metadata standards and manages digitization projects by designing workflows and ensuring best practices for file formats, storage, and preservation metadata. Emily also creates digital exhibits by combining historical research, archival materials, and creative design. She enjoys making archives approachable through digital storytelling and engaging digital experiences.