University Library

Librarians and Archivists

This is a list of current faculty in the University Library. View a list of University Library faculty emeriti.

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Sadie Anderson (she/her) BA
Faculty Rank: Assistant Librarian

Indigenous Archivist, University Archives and Special Collections


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David Bindle B.Mus-Ed, MLIS
Faculty Rank: Assistant Librarian

Special Collections Librarian


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Lori Birrell (she/her) EdD, MLIS, MA
Faculty Rank: Librarian

University Librarian and Dean, University Library


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Catherine Boden (she/her) MLIS, PhD
Faculty Rank: Librarian

Assistant Dean, Research Support Services

On administrative leave July 1-Dec. 31, 2025


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Candice Dahl (she/her) BA, MA, MISt
Faculty Rank: Librarian

Liaison librarian for English, women's and gender studies, history, and classical, medieval and Renaissance studies


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DeDe Dawson (she/her) BSc, MSc, MLIS
Faculty Rank: Librarian

Acting Assistant Dean, Research Support Services

Open scholarship librarian


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Ratna Dhaliwal BA Hon, MI
Faculty Rank: Assistant Librarian

Collections Librarian


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Carolyn Doi (she/her) AVCM, BMUS, MLIS
Faculty Rank: Associate Librarian

Liaison librarian for the School for the Arts, sociology, and music education


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Jason Friedman (he/him) BA, MA, MIS
Faculty Rank: Associate Librarian

Assistant Dean, Collections and Discovery

Collections strategy librarian


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Angie Gerrard (she/her) BA, MLIS
Faculty Rank: Associate Librarian

Liaison librarian for psychology and health studies and political studies


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Karly Gunson (she/her) BA (Hons), BHSc, MI(LIS)
Faculty Rank: Assistant Librarian

Rapid Evidence Synthesis Librarian


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Craig Harkema (he/him) MA, MLIS
Faculty Rank: Associate Librarian

Digital initiatives librarian

Academic lead, Digital Research Centre


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Tim Hutchinson (he/him) B Arts Sc, BSc (Hon), MSc, MS in Information
Faculty Rank: Associate Librarian

Assistant Dean, University Archives & Special Collections


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Mackenzie Johnson ( he/him/his) BA, MLIS
Faculty Rank: Assistant Librarian

Cataloguing librarian


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Maha Kumaran MA, MLIS, PhD
Faculty Rank: Librarian

Liaison librarian for the College of Education


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Jane Lamothe (she/her) BSc, MLIS
Faculty Rank: Associate Librarian

Collections librarian


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Erin Langman (she/her) BA, MA, MLIS
Faculty Rank: Associate Librarian

Liaison librarian for nursing and biomedical sciences


Picture of  Sheila Laroque-Bear

Sheila Laroque-Bear (she/her) BA, MI, PMP
Faculty Rank: Assistant Librarian

Liaison librarian for Indigenous studies and government information


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Ann Liang (she/her) BSc, BA, MLIS
Faculty Rank: Assistant Librarian

Liaison librarian for the Edwards School of Business, economics, and anthropology


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Su Hyun Lim (she/her) BSc, MLIS
Faculty Rank: Assistant Librarian

Liaison librarian for the College of Agriculture and Bioresources; the Western College of Veterinary Medicine; biomedical engineering; chemical and biological engineering; mechanical engineering; and the Ron and Jane Graham School of Professional Development


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Ruby Lindsay (she/her) BA (Hons), MLIS
Faculty Rank: Assistant Librarian

Liaison librarian for kinesiology, pharmacy and nutrition


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Shannon Lucky (she/her) MA, MLIS
Faculty Rank: Associate Librarian

Information technology and discovery librarian

USask Library Research Collective coordinator


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Jaclyn McLean (she/her) BA (Hons), MLIS
Faculty Rank: Associate Librarian

On sabbatical leave July 1-Dec. 31, 2025


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Jo Ann Murphy (she/her) BA, MLIS
Faculty Rank: Associate Librarian

Assistant Dean, Learning and Curriculum Support


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Helen Power (she/her) BSc, MES, MLIS
Faculty Rank: Assistant Librarian

On sabbatical leave July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026


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Kevin Read (he/him) MLIS, MAS
Faculty Rank: Associate Librarian

On sabbatical leave July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026


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Jessi Robinson (she/her) MLIS
Faculty Rank: Assistant Librarian

Liaison librarian for dentistry; public health; community health and epidemiology; and physical therapy


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Sarah Rutley BA, MA, MLIS
Faculty Rank: Assistant Librarian

Data, GIS and maps librarian

Academic Director, SKY-RDC


Picture of  Rachel Sarjeant-Jenkins

Rachel Sarjeant-Jenkins (she/her) MLIS
Faculty Rank: Librarian

Associate Dean, Academic Engagement


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David Smith MAS, PhD
Faculty Rank: Librarian

On sabbatical leave July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026


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Charlene Sorensen (she/her) MLIS
Faculty Rank: Librarian

On administrative leave July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026


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Karim Tharani MLIS, PhD
Faculty Rank: Librarian

Associate Dean, Research and Collections


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Heather Tornblom (she/they) BA (Hons.), MLIS
Faculty Rank: Assistant Librarian

Liaison librarian for biology, chemistry, geological sciences, and civil, geological and environmental engineering


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Erin Watson BA, BSc (Cert), MA, MLIS
Faculty Rank: Librarian

Health Sciences Librarian

Liaison librarian for clinical medicine and physician assistant studies


Picture of  Greg Wurzer

Greg Wurzer BA, MLS
Faculty Rank: Associate Librarian

Liaison librarian for the College of Law and the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy


Picture of Jessica Ye

Jessica Ye (she/they) BA, MI
Faculty Rank: Assistant Librarian

Metadata librarian


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Li Zhang MLIS
Faculty Rank: Librarian

Liaison librarian for the School of Environment and Sustainability (including Toxicology), physics, mathematics and statistics, computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, and patents