Circulation Services:
libcirc@mtholyoke.edu or click the "Chat with Circulation Services" link at the bottom of the LITS homepage (Mon - Fri, 6 - 10 pm EST, Sat & Sun 1 - 5 pm EST)
Research Help:
researchservices-g@mtholyoke.edu or schedule an appointment with a research librarian https://mtholyoke.libcal.com/appointments/researchservices.
Technology Help:
helpdesk@mtholyoke.edu or (413) 538-2600
Moodle Help:
moodlehelp-g@mtholyoke.edu
Unsure who to contact? Email
ask-lits@mtholyoke.edu and we'll get your question to the right person!
More information can be found on the Services and Hours page of the LITS website.
**Fun fact: There are over 70 staff who work in LITS to support teaching, learning and the business operations of College offices!**
Kim AmmonsShe/Her/HersAccess Services Evening Associate
Reading: Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller Listening: Lindsey Stirling Watching: Hamilton on repeat forever Hobbies: Reading, writing, cross-stitching, playing video games (mostly JRPGs), watching Netflix Favorite LITS resource: Rosetta Stone! Did y'all know that MHC community members have free access?! There's an app, too! |
Beth BidlackShe/Her/HersManager of Research Services
Reading: Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom by David Blight and 100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings by Sarah Cooper Watching: I love mysteries on BritBox; Vera is one of my favorites. Hobbies: Working jigsaw puzzles, playing board games, transcribing 19th century letters, doing yard work (not sure if it's really a hobby, but the flowers are nice) Favorite LITS resource: Naxos Music Library! Also, it's really cool that LITS has Cambridge Histories Online. Someday, I'd like to explore Mango Languages. |
Aime DeGrenierShe/Her/HersManager of Community Technical Support
Reading: Cookbooks from the library! Lots of them! Listening: Pods: Stay Tuned, Code Switch, DemocracyNow, This American Life Watching: Greenleaf on OWN, GH on ABC, Remy on Hulu Hobbies: Making comminity, walking, family, thrifting, cooking (especially Asian food) Favorite LITS resource: No more password expiration!!! |
Marie DiRuzzaShe/Her/HersDirector of Campus Technology and Media Services
Reading: Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before they Happen by Dan Heath Hobbies: Spending time with family, reading, gardening, playing with my 3 dogs, swimming, card games, board games, and puzzles Favorite LITS resource: The Technology Help Desk |
Leslie FieldsShe/Her/HersHead of Archives & Special Collections
Reading: The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper for Desmond Fitz-Gibbon's FYS on Victorian England Listening: The Last Archive podcast with historian Jill Lepore Watching: The West Wing Hobbies: Painting nearly every room in my house a new color during a pandemic, knitting socks and dish towels, baking cakes with my teenagers Favorite LITS resource: The digitized Mount Holyoke student newspaper in the Archives' digital collections (of special current interest are the issues from 1968 through 1971) |
JorgeOfficial LITS Spokesgoose
Reading: Weather by Jenny Offill Listening: Joy Division Watching: Lovecraft Country Hobbies: Bagels Favorite LITS resource: Audubon's Birds of America |
Caro PintoShe/Her/HersResearch and Instruction Librarian
Reading: Real Life by Brandon Taylor Listening: Planet Money; Nice White Parents; Death, Sex, & Money Favorite LITS resource: Project Muse |
Deborah RichardsShe/Her/HersSpecial Collections Archivist
Reading: Always reading. Currently The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones Listening: NPR and All Out 70s playlist on Spotify Favorite LITS resource: The Visual Browse |
Rachael SmithShe/Her/HersDirector of Discovery & Access
Reading: The Idiot by Elif Batuman Listening: Beach House Watching: Watchmen Hobbies: Perfecting my bolognese, tending the garden Favorite LITS resource: ARTstor (browsing the Edward Hoppers is my go-to lunch break activity while working from home) |