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Subject Teams

What We Do

We are interdisciplinary teams of librarians working together to support research, writing, collections, and instruction.

Students

Find us in the Studio!  We can help you...

  • Shape your ideas into an inquiry question
  • Access and search databases
  • Find quality sources
  • Incorporate sources into your writing
  • Learn strategies for reading academic texts
  • Develop strategies for revising your paper 
  • Track and cite sources

Instructors

We can help you:

Engagement Calendar

Use this calendar to plan for library-related tasks, including when to submit course-related support requests, and when to expect the Libraries to ask for your feedback.

Library Engagement Calendar for Faculty and Staff

Unsure Who to Contact?

Covered colleges and departments are listed below each Team. 

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Social Sciences Team

Emily Spracklin

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Teaching & Learning Librarian; Subject Teams Coordinator
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WL 275

Elizabeth Stephan

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Student Success Librarian
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WL271

Sylvia Tag

Sylvia is outside, under a tree, wearing a blue shirt.
Children's & Young Adult Literature Librarian
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WL272
  • CBE
    • Accounting
    • Decision Sciences
    • Economics
    • Finance & Marketing
    • Management
    • Master of Business Administration
  • CHSS
    • Anthropology
    • Communication Sciences & Disorders
    • Health & Human Development 
    • Linguistics 
    • Political Science 
    • Sociology
  • Woodring
    • Early Childhood, Elementary, and Multilinual Education
    • Education Leadership and Inclusive Teaching
    • Health and Community Studies
    • Secondary Education
  • Entrepreneuriship and Innovation
  • Leadership Studies
  • Canadian-American Studies

Jenny Oleen

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Scholarly Communications Librarian
  • CHSS
    • Psychology
    • Biology
  • College of the Environment
    • Environmental Sciences
    • Environmental Studies
    • Urban and Environmental Planning and Policy
  • CSE
    • Chemistry
    • Computer Science
    • Engineering & Design
    • Geology
    • Mathematics
    • Physics & Astrononmy
    • Advanced Materials Science & Engineering Center's (AMSEC)
    • Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Program (SMATE)
  • Energy Studies
  • Marine & Coastal Science
  • Salish Sea Studies

Arts & Humanities Team

Jeff Purdue

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Teaching, Learning, & Media Librarian & Associate Professor
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Michael Taylor

Michael Taylor
Special Collections Librarian and Associate Professor
Wilson Library 674
  • CFPA*
    • Art and Art History
    • Design
    • Theatre  and Dance
  • CHSS
    • Communication Studies
    • Critical Disability Studies
    • East Asian Studies
    • English
    • Ethnic Studies
    • Global Humanities & Religions
    • History
    • Holocaust and Genocide Studies
    • Institute for Global Engagement
    • International Studies
    • Journalism
    • Language, Literatures, and Cultures
    • Philosophy
    • Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
  • Fairhaven

*CFPA does not include the Department of Music, as they are supported by the Music Library.

Area Specialists

What We Do

Have a general question around using specific sources or materials? Reach out to one of our Area Specialists to schedule a consultation and get it answered!

Scholarly Communications & Open Access

Need help with Scholarly Communications, or with accessing and using open access materials? Our area specialist would be happy to help!

Copyright Services

Confused about Copyright?  Contact us for a consultation!

Archives & Special Collections

Are you interested in using archival materials and rare books in your research or teaching? Contact us to learn about primary sources available at Western Libraries.