
Our Team
Our Team
Faculty

- Name
- Michelle Donlin
- Title
- Assistant Professor, Scholarly Communication and Research Librarian
B.A., History, 2006, Pennsylvania State University
B.A., Anthropology, 2006, Pennsylvania State University
M.L.S., 2012, University of Maryland
- mdonlin@esu.edu
- Phone
- (570) 422-3150
- Campus Address
- G02
Professor Donlin’s main research interests include government information literacy, civic engagement in higher education, and information literacy practices to support college students in social science disciplines.
Publications/Presentations
Book Chapter
Donlin, M., Gatesman, M., Scott, E., Smith, M., & Wind, A. (2019). Information literacy and the modern library. In P. E. Pruim and M. J. Ball (Eds.), University matters for your success (pp. 210-223). Cognella.
Articles
Donlin, M. H. (2021). The academic librarian's role in fostering civic literacy and engagement. Public Services Quarterly, 17(3), 188-194, DOI: 10.1080/15228959.2021.1937444
Donlin, M. H. (2020). Tech Bits…[Review of ] Meister Software Suite: MindMeister and MeisterTask. College & Research Libraries News, 81(7), 321.
Donlin, M. H. (2019) Tech Bits…[Review of ] Screenr. College & Research Libraries News,80(2), 73.
Donlin, M. H. (2018). Tech Bits…[Review of ] PlayPosit. College & Research Libraries News,79(8), 409.
Waugh, M., Donlin, M., & Braunstein, S. (2015). Next-generation collection management: A case study of quality control and weeding e-books in an academic library. Collection Management, 40(1), 17-26, DOI: 10.1080/01462679.2014.965864
Donlin, M. H. (2013). [Review of] The Encyclopedia of Housing, Second Edition. Reference & User Services Quarterly, 52(4), 351.
Donlin, M. (2012). [Review of] Travel.State.Gov, Bureau of Consular Affairs. Government Information Quarterly, 29(2), 297-299.
Presentations
Donlin, M. & Hale, K. (2021, April 8). Documents & Maps (DOMA) Special Interest Group (SIG) [Online conference session]. Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Library Cooperative Organization (SSHELCO) Annual Conference, Zoom.
Donlin, M. (2019, March 15). Government information for social workers: From students to professionals [Video]. Help! I'm an Accidental Government Information Librarian Webinar Series. YouTube.
Brungard, A. & Donlin, M. (2019, April 2). Getting the most out of LibQual+ as a practical assessment tool [Conference Session]. Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Library Cooperative Organization (SSHELCO) Annual Conference, Harrisburg, PA, United States.
Gatesman, M. & Donlin, M. (2018, March 22). First Year Experience: What is the role of the library and what should it be? [Roundtable Session]. Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Library Cooperative Organization (SSHELCO) Annual Conference, Harrisburg, PA, United States.
Donlin, M. & Braidotti, R. (2017, October 17). Blast from the past: Collaborating with GPO to capture fugitive documents [Poster Presentation]. Depository Library Council Meeting and Federal Depository Library Conference, Arlington, VA, United States.
Donlin, M. (2013, October 3). Student Supervisors Unite! Forming Student Supervisor Collaborations in the Library [Conference Session]. LOUIS Users Conference (LUC), Port Allen, LA.
Donlin, M. (2013, September 27). "Finding Healthcare Information Using E-Government Resources." Presentation, Louisiana Support Staff Association of Libraries (LaSSAL), Pineville, LA.

- Name
- Elizabeth Scott
- Title
- Associate Professor, Archivist and Special Collections Librarian, Department Chair
B.A. History, 1996, Dickinson College
M.L.S., 1999, University at Albany, SUNY
- escott8@esu.edu
- Phone
- (570) 422-3584
- Campus Address
- G02
Professor Scott is the Archivist and Special Collections Librarian and oversees archival, art and jazz collections. Additionally, she teaches library instruction sessions to several liaison departments.
Research interests include archivists in academia, service-learning in libraries and archives, and web archiving.
Publications
(Re)Appraising our archival identity: Demystifying the process and changing the dialogue about promotion and tenure for academic archivists. American Archivist. Co-authored with Heidi Abbey Moyer, Rebecca Hankins, and Rachel Walton. (Submitted and in review)
The digital version of The Note has a new home: ESU’s institutional repository. The Note, 2021.
Website archiving in The Handbook of Archival Practice. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2021.
Redefining the pedagogy: Service-learning in libraries and archives. Pennsylvania Libraries: Research and Practice, 2020.
Scrapbooks in the archives: Why they might not be that bad. The Note, 2020.
Information literacy and the modern library in University matters for your success. Cognella, 2019.
Have an ESU keepsake? The Alumni Herald, 2019.
Preserving the past: Digitizing audio reels in the jazz collection. The Note, 2019.
Presentations
“Archival Professionals and Teaching Faculty: Collaborative Education in the Time of Quarantine,” MARAC, College Park, MD, October 20, 2022 (in-person)
“Is It All in the Archive? Web Archiving Tools: Tips and Challenges,” New Jersey Library Association Conference, Panel Presentation, June 3, 2021 (virtual)
"Reappraising Our Professional Identity: Addressing the Knowledge Gap with Tenure and Promotion for Academic Archivists," Society of American Archivists Research Forum, August 5, 2020 (virtual)
“Where Do We Go From Here? Transforming a Shared Open Source Institutional Repository in an Era of System-ness,” SSHELCO Archives Sig joint presentation, April 10, 2020 (virtual)
“Leading with Tenure and Promotion: Navigating the Dynamics of Power, Research, and Service in the Archives Profession,” Society of American Archivists Conference, Panel Presentation, August 4, 2019 (in-person)
“Transparency in the Tenure Process: A Frank Discussion on Earning Tenure and Thriving as an Archivist in Academia,” Zoom webinar hosted by Pennsylvania Library Association’s College & Research Division (CRD) for the Connect & Communicate Series, June 21, 2018 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mIaTXkMK0k) (virtual)

- Name
- Megan Smith
- Title
- Associate Professor, Interim Director
B.A., Medieval Studies. Minor: Anthropology. Certificate in Museum Studies, 2008 Connecticut
College
M.L.I.S., 2012, Rutgers University
E.D.D., Educational Leadership and Administration. 2019 – Present.
East Stroudsburg University: ABD.
- msmith130@esu.edu
- Phone
- (570) 422-3588
- Campus Address
- G05
How academic libraries are/are not meeting student needs, and why. Best practices and new ways to improve services for minority student groups. I have also done research on Open Educational Resources (OER) and college affordability
Publications
Donlin, M., Gatesman, M., Scott, E., Smith, M., Wind, A. (2019). Information literacy and the modern library. In P. E. Pruim & M. J. Ball (Eds.), University matters for your success (p. 210-223). San Diego, CA: Cognella.
Smith, M., Wind, A. (2022). Encouraging connections: Using personal storytelling in the information literacy classroom. In M. Barefoot, S. Parme, & E. Woods (Eds.), Once upon a time in the academic library: Storytelling skills for librarians. ACRL.
Smith, Megan P. (2021). “OASIS” [website review]. In Adams, A. L. (Ed.) Public Services Quarterly, 17(1), 26-34.
Smith, Megan P. (2019). “Tableau Public” [website review]. In Mallon, M. (Ed.). Public Services Quarterly, 15(2), 230-231.
Smith, Megan P. (2018). “ACRLog” [website review]. In Mallon, M. (Ed.). Public Services Quarterly, 14(3), 238.
Smith, Megan P. (2017). “INALJ” [website review]. In Mallon, M. (Ed.). Public Services Quarterly, 14(1), 44.
Smith, Megan P. (2017). “ALA Privacy Toolkit” [website review]. In Mallon, M. (Ed.). Public Services Quarterly, 13(4), 265-266.
Smith, Megan P. (2017). “DuckDuckGo” [website review]. In Mallon, M. (Ed.). Public Services Quarterly, 13(4), 262-263.
Smith, Megan P. (2017). “Ask a Manager” [website review]. In Mallon, M. (Ed.). Public Services Quarterly, 13(2), 91-93.
Smith, Megan P. (2016). “Cyberpunk Librarian” [website review]. In Mallon, M. (Ed.). Public Services Quarterly, 12(4), 295-296.
Smith, Megan P. (2016). “PLOS.org” [website review]. In Mallon, M. (Ed.). Public Services Quarterly, 12(2), 135-136.
Smith, Megan P. (2016). “Learning Space Toolkit” [website review]. In Mallon, M. (Ed.). Public Services Quarterly, 12(1), 42-43.
Xia, J., & Smith, M. P. (2018). Alternative journal impact factors in open access publishing. Learned Publishing. Retrieved from http://doi.wiley.com/10.1002/leap.1200
Presentations
Dobbs, Aaron, Smith, Megan, & Stafford, Daniel. “Open Educational Resources @ Your Library - SIG”. SSHELCO Annual Conference, Virtual, April 8, 2021.
Lare, Douglas & Smith, Megan. “Learnics’ ThinkingApp: Useable Analytics for your Library Classroom, Without the Fuss,” ALA Annual Conference, 2020, Virtual, June 24 – 26, 2020.
O’Donnell, Kelly, Smith, Megan, & Wind, Allyson. “Implementing Open Educational Resources (OERs) at ESU,” Provost’s Colloquium Series, East Stroudsburg, PA, November 21, 2018
Smith, Megan. “OER Open Forum,” SSHELCO Annual Conference, Harrisburg, PA, April 1, 2019
Smith, Megan. “Bring Your Research!,” SSHELCO Annual Conference, Harrisburg, PA, April 1, 2019
Smith, Megan. “PASSHE Library Department Chair SIG,” SSHELCO Annual Conference, Harrisburg, PA, April 1, 2019
Smith, Megan. “Balancing on Three Legs: Job Description, Scholarly Activity, and University/Community Service in the Tenure and Promotion Process,” SSHELCO Annual Conference, Harrisburg, PA, March 23, 2018
Smith, Megan. “Implementing OER at: Your School Here,” SSHELCO Annual Conference, Harrisburg, PA, March 22, 2018
Smith, Megan. “PASSHE Library Chairperson SIG,” SSHELCO Annual Conference, Harrisburg, PA, March 22, 2018
Smith, Megan. “How do I… Alma Edition,” SSHELCO Annual Conference, Harrisburg, PA, March 22, 2018
Smith, Megan. “OER Adoption through Leveraging Altruism,” Open Education Annual Conference, Niagara Falls, NY, October 11, 2018
Wind, Allyson & Smith, Megan. “The Basics of What Everyone Should Know About Predatory Publishing,” Predatory Publishing, 2019 PA Forward Information Literacy Summit, Summerdale, PA, July 15, 2019

- Name
- Allyson Wind
- Title
- Assistant Professor, Electronic Resources and Discovery Librarian
B.S., Elementary Education, 2006, University of Scranton
M.L.I.S., 2012, Drexel University
- awind@esu.edu
- Phone
- (570) 422-3597
- Campus Address
- G02
Professor Wind’s main areas of research include diversity, equity and inclusion in libraries, Open Educational Resources (OER), nurturing positive relationships with electronic resources vendors, self care for library workers, and the role of children’s books for pre-service teachers.
Presentations and Publications
Book Chapters
Donlin, M., Gatesman, M., Scott, E., Smith, M., Wind, A. (2019). Information literacy and the modern library. In P. E. Pruim & M. J. Ball (Eds.), University matters for your success (pp. 210-223). San Diego, CA: Cognella.
Smith, M., Wind, A (2021). Encouraging Connections: Using Personal Storytelling in the Information Literacy Classroom. Once Upon a Time in the Academic Library: Storytelling Skills for Librarians. ACRL.
Presentations
March 4, 2018 Electronic Resources and Libraries. Austin, Texas.
Poster Presentation: Using MUSTIE Criteria for Collection Assessment of Curriculum
Materials and Children's Books at East Stroudsburg University - a PASSHE Institution.
November 28, 2018 ESU Provost’s Colloquium - Implementing OERs at ESU. East Stroudsburg
University
March 4, 2019 Electronic Resources and Libraries Conference. Austin, TexasOne Hour
Presentation: Trials and Tribulations: Effective Management of Electronic Resources
Trials.
October 21, 2020 Pennsylvania Library Association PALA Annual Conference One Hour
Presentation: “OER Q&A: Open Discussion on Open Resources” with Kelly Banyas, Marleen
Cloutier, Kelly Hanscraft
Staff

- Name
- Jonathan Desire
- Title
- Library Assistant
- E:
- jdesire@esu.edu
- P:
- (570) 422-3126
- Campus Address
- Room 127

- Name
- Leona Hughes
- Title
- Access Services Supervisor
- E:
- lhughes@esu.edu
- P:
- (570) 422-3708
- Campus Address
- Room 126

- Name
- Angela Lomonaco
- Title
- Library Assistant
- E:
- alomonaco1@esu.edu
- P:
- (570) 422-3072
- Campus Address
- G02

- Name
- Tommaso Maddalena
- Title
- Interlibrary Loan Coordinator
- E:
- tmaddalena@esu.edu
- P:
- (570) 422-3914
- Campus Address
- Room 125

- Name
- Willow Tomkovicz
- Title
- Library Assistant
- E:
- wtomkovicz@esu.edu
- P:
- (570) 422-3157
- Campus Address
- G02
Administration

- Name
- Lorraine Arocho
- Title
- Administrative Assistant to the Dean
- E:
- larocho@esu.edu
- P:
- (570) 422-3467
- Campus Address
- Room 119
Contact Us
Contact Information
- Campus Address
- Kemp Library
- Phone:
- (570) 422-3465
- Fax:
- (570) 422-3151 (Fax)
- Title of Department Leader
- Interim Director
- Name
- Megan Smith
- E:
- msmith130@esu.edu
- Phone:
- (570) 422-3588