Meet the staff of RIS
Newman (main library) | Art + Architecture (branch) | Northern Virginia Center (branch) | Veterinary Medicine (branch)
Newman Library Reference
General Information Recording 540-231-6170
Business, Humanities, and Social Sciences Reference Desk 540-231-9232
Science and Technology Reference Desk 540-231-4122
Torgersen Bridge Desk 540-231-5532
| Name (email @vt.edu) | Position | Office(s) (Office hours) | Phone #s | Photo |
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| Lesley Moyo (moyo) | Director for Research and Instructional Services (RIS) | 4045 Newman | 540-231-2708 |  |
| Christopher Barb (clbarb) | Administrative and Office Specialist II | 1st floor, microforms Newman Library | 540-231-2310 |  |
| Janet Bland (jbland) | Library Assistant | 302 Newman | 540-231-9273 | Photo not available |
| Dave Beagle (beagle) | Distance Education, Economics, and Law Librarian | 3045 Newman (Office Hours) | 540-231-9231 | 
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| Ed Brooks (ebrooks) | Library Assistant, GIS | 2030 Newman | 540-231-9225 |  |
| Kyrille (Kiri) Goldbeck-Debose (kgoldbec) | College Librarian for Natural Resources and Environment | 4005 Newman 315B Cheatham Hall | 540-231-0495 540-231-0419 | 
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| Tracy Hall (tracy72) | Instruction Librarian | Newman | 540-231-5069 | 
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| Neal Henshaw (nhenshaw) | Library Classroom Manager | 207C Newman | 540-231-8576 | Photo not available |
| Ellen Krupar (kellen) | College Librarian for Business | 3032 Newman 1039 Pamplin Hall | 540-231-2490 540-231-4863 | Photo not available |
| Lori Lee (ljlee) | Secretary for Research and Instructional Services (RIS) | 2032 Newman | 540-231-5069 | Photo not available |
| Ed Lener (lener) | College Librarian for Science | 4030 Newman 3066A Derring Hall | 540-231-9249 540-231-2612 | 
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| Purdom Lindblad (purdom6) | College Librarian for Humanities and Digital Humanities | 4041 Newman | 540-231-1108 | 
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| Margaret Merrill (mmerrill) | College Librarian for Agriculture & Life Sciences | 3340A Torgersen 306E Saunders | 540-231-2322 540-231-9670 | 
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| Rebecca Miller (millerrk) | College Librarian for Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering | 5003 Newman Library | 540-231-9669 | 
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| Heather Moorefield-Lang (hmlang) | College Librarian for Education and Applied Social Sciences | 4029 Newman | 540-231-6763 | Photo not available |
| Jennifer Nardine (jnardine) | College Librarian for Liberal Arts & Human Sciences | 3007 Newman | 540-231-4073 | Photo not available |
| Bruce Obenhaus (obenhaus) | Government Information Specialist | 2005 Newman | 540-231-6181 | 
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| Bruce Pencek (bpencek) | College Librarian for Liberal Arts and Human Sciences | 3050 Newman 311 Lane Hall | 540-231-2140 540-231-5806 | 
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| Lane Rasmussen (rasmusse) | Reference Librarian | 304 Newman | 540-231-4645 |  |
| Allison Scripa (ajscripa) | College Librarian for Sciences | 4010 Newman 3066A Derring Hall | 540-231-7980 540-231-9249 | Photo not available |
| Larry Thompson (larryt) | College Librarian for Engineering | 5010 Newman | 540-231-8693 | 
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| Barbara Yopp (bbarnett) | Library Assistant | 3009 Newman | 540-231-9201 |  |
Art + Architecture Library
1st floor, Cowgill Hall
540-231-9271
| Name (email @vt.edu) | Position | Office(s) (Office hours) | Phone #s | Photo |
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| Patrick Tomlin (tomlin) | Head: Art + Architecture Library | 100A Cowgill Hall | 540-231-9272 | Photo not available |
| Donna Abel (abel) | Library Assistant | Cowgill Hall | 540-231-3967 |  |
| Steve Tatum (setatum) | Library Assistant | Cowgill Hall | 540-231-6182 | Photo not available |
Northern Virginia Center Resource Center
7054 Haycock Rd.
Falls Church, VA 22043
703-538-8340
| Name (email @vt.edu) | Position | Office(s) (Office hours) | Phone #s | Photo |
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| Debbie Cash (dcash) | Head of NVC Resource Center | National Capital Region | 703-538-8341 | Photo not available |
| Cynthia Neyland (cneyland) | Library Assistant | National Capital Region | 703-538-8340 | Photo not available |
| Stephanie Karnosh (skarnosh) | Library Assistant | National Capital Region | 703-538-8340 | Photo not available |
| Kristin Sorensen (ksorense) | Library Assistant | National Capital Region | 703-538-8340 | Photo not available |
Veterinary Medicine Library
Veterinary College campus
540-231-6610
| Name (email @vt.edu) | Position | Office(s) (Office hours) | Phone #s | Photo |
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| Vicki Kok (vkok) | Head of Veterinary Medicine Library | Vet Med Library | 540-231-6610 |  |
| Chuck Lynn (chuck) | Library Assistant | Vet Med Library | 540-231-7071 |  |
Newman Library tour options
Self-guided audio tour
Our primary tour option for individuals is a self-guided, audio tour option with a graded quiz that can be used to show attendance for classes that require participation or give extra credit.
The tour consists of 16 different information stops/points, accessible by using a device to scan a QR code. Once scanned using the camera in your mobile device and its built-in reader or a separate app, your device will play an audio track (with some photos/videos) explaining the different services that are offered in Newman Library and how our collections are organized. The audio track at each stop will direct you to the next stop, where you will scan the next QR code.
To take the tour you will either need to use a smartphone or tablet, have access to Virginia Tech’s wireless network (we recommend wireless over a cellular data network since several sections of the library get little to no cellular signal), and have headphones or earbuds to hear the narration. If you do not have a suitable device, then you can check out an iPad at the Circulation Desk. The Circulation staff will show you how to take the tour.
Newman Library break hours
Sun, May 19: 9:00am - 6:00pm
Mon-Fri, May 20-24: 7:30am - 8:00pm
Sat-Sun, May 25-26: 9:00am - 6:00pm
Mon, May 27: Closed
Art + Architecture Library break hours
Sun, May 19: Closed
Mon-Fri, May 20-24: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Sat-Mon, May 25-27: Closed
NVC Resource Center spring hours
Mon-Thu, May 13-16: 11:00am - 10:00pm
Fri, May 17: 11:00am - 6:30pm
Sat, May 18: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Sun, May 19: Closed
Mon-Fri, May 20-24: 11:00am - 6:30pm
Veterinary Medicine Library break hours
Sun, May 19: Closed
Mon-Fri, May 20-24: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Sat-Mon, May 25-27: Closed
