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Let’s take a look back in time to see the staff of the Clements Library before they got where they are today!

Administration & Instruction

"This is who welcomes visitors to the Clements Library!" Sepia photo of a young girl.

This is who welcomes visitors to the Clements Library!

Valerie Proehl, Administrative Assistant

"This is who runs the Clements Library!" Black and white photo of a young boy.

This is who runs the Clements Library!

Paul J. Erickson, Randolph G. Adams Director of the Clements Library

"This is who plans classes for U-M students and runs the fellowship program! She has always loved cats!" Photo of young girl with drawn on whiskers and a black nose.

This is who plans classes for U-M students and runs the fellowship program! She has always loved cats!

Maggie Vanderford, Librarian for Instruction and Engagement

Reference

"This is who schedules your research appointments!" Photo of a young boy.

This is who schedules your research appointments!

Joshua Sulser, Head of Reader Services

"This is who answers your reference requests!" Photo of a young child with blue candy around their mouth.

This is who answers your reference requests!

Meg Bossio, Information Resources Assistant

"This is who reshelves materials and helps readers use them safely!" Photo of a young girl.

This is who reshelves materials and helps readers use them safely!

Emma Schneider, Information Resources Assistant

"This is who assists researchers in the Avenir Foundation Reading Room!" Photo of a young girl.

This is who assists researchers in the Avenir Foundation Reading Room!

Theresa Azemar, Graduate Student Assistant

Graphics Division

"This is who builds our map and graphics collections. She's always got her eye on the prize!" Photo of a young girl with her fingers around her eyes like binoculars.

This is who builds our map and graphics collections. She’s always got her eye on the prize!

Sierra Laddusaw, Curator of Maps and Graphics

"This is who organizes hundreds and hundreds of pieces of ephemera!" Photo of a young girl with baking soda on her clothing.

This is who organizes hundreds and hundreds of pieces of ephemera!

Ella Brooks-Kamper, Historic Visual Culture Graduate Assistant

"This is who gets excited about new graphics collections!" Photo of a young girl painting.

This is who gets excited about new graphics collections!

Sirianna Blanck, Graphics Division Student Assistant

Manuscripts & Digitization

"This is who makes American history relatable and exciting!" Photo of a young girl.

This is who makes American history relatable and exciting!

Jayne Ptolemy, Associate Curator of Manuscripts

"This is who expands the searchability and accessibility of our digital catalog!" Photo of a smiling young girl.

This is who expands the searchability and accessibility of our digital catalog!

Meghan Arends, Metadata Librarian

"This is who writes manuscript finding aids, making history accessible!" Black and white photo of a young girl.

This is who writes manuscript finding aids, making history accessible!

Diana Baxter, Manuscripts Library Assistant

"This is who digitizes collections for you to view for free online!" Photo of a young girl in a crown, cat mask, and feather boa.

This is who digitizes collections for you to view for free online!

Annalia Buchanan, Joyce Bonk assistant

Development & Marketing

"This is who creates bonds between the Clements and our generous donors!" Photo of children in a snow mobile, with an arrow pointing to the child seated in the back.

This is who creates bonds between the Clements and our generous donors!

Anne Bennington-Helber, Associate Director of Development

"This is who raises funds to support the mission of the library! (And her silly twin sister)" Photo of two young girls taking a family portrait, one smiling wide.

This is who raises funds to support the mission of the library! (And her silly twin sister)

Katie Jaede, Assistant Director of Development

"This is who spends hours on the Clements image bank searching for collections to highlight on social media!" Photo of a young girl.

This is who spends hours on the Clements image bank searching for collections to highlight on social media!

Kelsey Turgeon, Outreach Assistant

"This is who wrote this post!" Photo of a young child.

This is who wrote this post!

Isaac Burgdorf, Marketing Coordinator