Oregon State University Libraries and Press is proud to welcome the following new employees: Feelomain Maduma, Morgan McKeehan, and Karla Jurgemeyer.

 

  • Feelomain Maduma (LT3 in RAS- Collection Maintenance Specialist)Feelomain comes to us from the Bulawayo Public Library in Zimbabwe, where she was an Assistant Librarian. While there, she worked on collection development, cataloging, circulation desk management, and provided information literacy skills training, to name a few. Feelomain also brings Human Resources and front-desk administration experience from her time working with medical facilities both in Zimbabwe, and here in Portland, Oregon. Feelomain will work closely with the Collection Maintenance and Resource Sharing teams.

 

  • Morgan McKeehan (FRA in LIT- Digital Repository Metadata Specialist)Morgan comes to us from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she serves as the Digital Collections Specialist. She has a depth of experience working with complex metadata workflows in digital library systems, and a commitment to improving inclusive description practices. Morgan will work closely with Cara Key, Sarah Imholt, Kevin Jones, and LIT developers, as well as with our Oregon Digital partners at the University of Oregon. 
     
  • Karla Jurgemeyer (FRA in RAS- Monographs and Special Collections Cataloger)Karla comes to OSU from St. Olaf College in Minnesota with 12 years of experience in cataloging. At St. Olaf, her specialty was cataloging monographs for special collections. Karla has an MLIS from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Within the Cataloging & Government Documents Unit, Karla will focus on monograph projects and new acquisitions (print and electronic) and SCARC cataloging.

 

Posted - November 25, 2024