Department of Special Collections and Archives Staff

Cara Gilgenbach
Head, Special Collections and Archives
330-672-1677
Main Library, Room 1212
Oversees and administers all departmental functions including collection development, donor relations, research and reference services, instructional services, collection processing, and programming.
 
Stephen Paschen
University Archivist
330-672-1639
Main Library Room 1015
Administration of the University Archives including acquiring, appraising, processing, preserving, and providing access to historically significant records as well as instruction, reference assistance, and collection development.
 
Craig Simpson
Special Collections Librarian
330-672-1675
Main Library, Room 1212
Provides research and reference services to on- and off-site users. Manages the public service desk. Trains and supervises graduate student assistants. Processes selected collections, participates in archival instruction, assists with the general management of the department.
 
Kathleen Siebert Medicus
Special Collections Cataloger
330-672-1678
Main Library, Room 1115
Provides original and copy cataloging of Special Collections and Archives materials.
 
Edith Serkownek
Fashion/Special Collections Librarian
330-672-2751AM
Main Library, Room 1115
Performs special collections processing and creates finding aids.
Daily management of the June F. Mohler fashion Library.
 
Barbara Bass
Senior Library Associate
330-672-1676
Main Library, Room 1115
Performs copy cataloging and processes manuscript and archival collections. Maintains departmental databases. Trains and supervises undergraduate student assistants. Manages supplies acquisition for the department.