Department of Library Public Services Faculty & Staff - Katherine Pennavaria

Katherine Pennavaria

Associate Professor, WKU-Glasgow Library Coordinator

Office:  Glasgow 149
Phone:  (270) 659-6911
Email:  k.pennavaria@wku.edu

Bio

Kath Pennavaria joined the Department of Library Public Services as the Glasgow Campus Library Coordinator in October, 2000.

• Supervise Glasgow Campus Library services and personnel, including 3 student assistants and 3 part-time employees
• Offer general and specific reference service, including bibliographic instruction and faculty/student orientation
• Do collection development for the primarily undergraduate programs offered on the Glasgow campus
• Collaborate with Extended Campus Librarian to assure campus quality service to extended campus students
• Supervise and maintain of library stacks and records
• Supervise circulation, computer operations, and copy machine procedures
• Do collection development for Music, which includes a systematic review and assessment of the current collection
• Attend regular meetings of the Glasgow Campus staff
• Serve on WKU Libraries and University committees as asked by the dean
• Publish relevant research in areas of scholarly interest
• Present original material at professional meetings

Kath's research interests include library history and the role of librarians as teachers.