 Welcome to the Meet the Subject Librarians and Archivists of Ohio University Libraries tutorial. As a new student at Ohio University, many of you have quickly discovered that you are often asked to find information from credible, reliable sources to complete your assignments. Sometimes finding information about your research topic seems impossible, and other times, you may find an overwhelming amount of information, making it hard to know where to begin. Subject and regional librarians are specialists in their field of study, whose advanced education, wisdom, and experiences will help guide you toward finding the information that you need. Not just as a freshman, but throughout your entire academic career. What is the best way to search for articles for my research topic, and what kinds of resources would help with my research are some of the questions librarians are trained to field. Librarians also work closely with faculty, staff, and students at Ohio University to understand and support the classroom assignments in their department. They offer support in person by email, through one-on-one appointments in chat, and by creating guides to help you understand your course or subject. Whether you're working on an overnight homework assignment, a presentation in a public speaking class, or on a 100-page group research project, getting to know your librarian is integral in utilizing library resources to advance your own academic skills. Let's meet some of those wonderful experts who make academic lives so much more successful. Janelle Hubble, Librarian, and Information Maven for the Zanesville campus. Erba Dawson Ando, Social Sciences, always at your service. John Canner, Engineering and Mathematics Librarian, Standards and Patents Rock. I'm Judy Kerry Nevin, the one who answers all the questions at the Lancaster campus, which kind of makes me the queen of the library. Andrew Stewart, Life and Physical Sciences, Go Badgers. I am Jeffrey Shane, I'm the Southeast Asia Reference Librarian at Alden Library, and I'm a former Peace Corps volunteer from Thailand. Hello, I'm Brandi Weaver, the Librarian at the Chilokathi campus, asking you to remember that life is too short not to take the scenic route now and then. Chad Boninger, Business and Economics, Go Bobcats. Chris Guter, Education Librarian, Drop Thumbs Not Bombs. Hi, I'm Hannah Schmellon, the Health Sciences and Professions Librarian. And you know, not all heroes wear capes or white coats. Some wear cardigans. Carmel Williams, Music. Hi, Jeff Furrier, Librarian for Asian and Latin American Studies. I look forward to working with you. I'm Barb and you'll find me on the beautiful campus of Ohio University Southern. Michelle Jennings, Art and Design, Interdisciplinary Art and Visual Communications. Art in the library is for everyone. Hey, I'm Ohio University Archivist Bill Kimock along with a couple of my partying buddies. If there's ever anything you want to know about Ohio University history, please go ahead and ask us. Hi, I'm Lorraine Wat and a Subject Librarian for Performing Arts African American Studies and English Literature. I'm pretty silly, I'm pretty goofy, but don't let that stop you. Hi, I'm Miriam. I work with honors programs and I'm responsible for the rare books, which are so much more than musty old books. Hello, I'm Paul Campbell and I'm a Social Science Librarian here at Ohio University Libraries. Brad Cecil, Manager of Library Services on the Eastern Campus. Sherry Sains, Librarian for the Social Sciences, and I like rain acting, poetry and crafting. More students, photo archivists, come take a photograph in the documentary photography archive. Now that you've met the librarians, here are ways you can reach out and get in touch with them by arranging appointments, sending an email, or engaging with them in an online chat. Librarians have carefully developed web pages called subject and course guides that are full of information that'll help you get your work done in each area of university study. Focusing on specific subject areas, these web pages provide information on relevant databases, websites, journals and magazines, and recommended books. Some of these guides go beyond providing general information and will give you more specific information about your courses. Each of our librarians and archivists are dedicated to helping you become successful, high achieving scholars that excel not only in your degree, but with any profession you choose afterward. This concludes the Meet the Librarians and Archivists of Ohio University Libraries tutorial.