Our People

Meet Your Librarians and Archivists

Deborah Hemming - Academic Librarian

Deborah Hemming (she/her)

Academic Librarian
Room 417, level 2
902-585-1403
deborah.hemming@acadiau.ca

Liam McCarthy - Archivist

Liam McCarthy (he/him)

Archivist
Room 408, level 2
902-585-1731
liam.mccarthy@acadiau.ca

Erin Patterson - Academic Librarian & Head, Research Services

Erin Patterson (she/her)

Academic Librarian
Head, Research Services
Room 418, level 2
902-585-1193
erin.patterson@acadiau.ca
Chat via Microsoft Teams

Ciaran Purdome - Archivist

Ciaran Purdome (they/them)

Archivist
Room 423, level 2
902-585-1757
ciaran.purdome@acadiau.ca

Wendy Robicheau - Archivist

Wendy Robicheau (she/her)

Archivist
wendy.robicheau@acadiau.ca

(On sabbatical until June 30, 2024.)

Britanie Wentzell - Academic Librarian

Britanie Wentzell (she/her)

Academic Librarian
britanie.wentzell@acadiau.ca

(On leave until June 15, 2025.)

Pat Townsend - Archivist Emerita

Pat Townsend

Archivist Emerita

Meet the Library Administration

Jennifer Richard - Acting Dean of Libraries and Archives

Jennifer Richard (she/her)

Acting Dean of Libraries and Archives
Room 430, level 2
902-585-1510
jennifer.richard@acadiau.ca

Heather Saunders - Dean of Libraries and Archives

Heather Saunders

Dean of Libraries and Archives

(On leave as of August 2023.)

Erin Patterson - Head, Research Services

Erin Patterson (she/her)

Head, Research Services
Room 418, level 2
902-585-1193
erin.patterson@acadiau.ca
Chat with Erin via Microsoft Teams

Jason Levy - Manager, Library Services

Jason Levy

Manager, Library Services
Room 227, level B1
902-670-9139
jason.levy@acadiau.ca

Kelly Bennett - Administrative Assistant

Kelly Bennett

Administrative Assistant
Room 428, level 2
902-585-1215
kelly.bennett@acadiau.ca

Meet the Library Support Staff

Sarah Atkinson

Sarah Atkinson (she/her)

Archives and Special Collections Assistant
Luke Berlemont

Luke Berlemont

Access Services Assistant
Lee Bezanson

Lee Bezanson

Access Services Assistant
Lea Brinkman

Lea Brinkman

Access Services Assistant
Karen Buckle

Karen Buckle

Access Services Assistant
Wilma Carty

Wilma Carty

Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery Coordinator
Josh d'Entremont

Josh d'Entremont (he/him)

Library Technology Specialist
Catherine Fancy

Catherine Fancy (she/her)

Archives Coordinator
Roni Fenwick

Roni Fenwick

Acquisitions & E-Resources Coordinator
Vincent Grovestine

Vincent Grovestine (he/him)

Web Systems Specialist
Carol Hadjisterkoti

Carol Hadjisterkoti

Research Services Assistant
Kathleen Jagoe

Kathleen Jagoe

Access Services Assistant
Jean Kelly

Jean Kelly (she/her)

Access Services Coordinator
Melissa Kendrick

Melissa Kendrick

Acquisitions Assistant
Colin MacKay

Colin MacKay (he/him)

Access Services Assistant
Jonathan Niemi

Jonathan Niemi

Cataloguer
Joe O'Connell

Joe O'Connell

Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery Assistant
Aran Silmeryn

Aran Silmeryn

Facilities Assistant
MaryDale Taylor O'Brien

MaryDale Taylor O'Brien

Access Services Assistant

Complete contact information is available in staff directory.