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!
Valerie Proehl, Administrative Assistant
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!
Maggie Vanderford, Librarian for Instruction and Engagement
Reference
This is who schedules your research appointments!
Joshua Sulser, Head of Reader Services
This is who answers your reference requests!
Meg Bossio, Information Resources Assistant
This is who reshelves materials and helps readers use them safely!
Emma Schneider, Information Resources Assistant
Graphics Division
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!
Ella Brooks-Kamper, Historic Visual Culture Graduate Assistant
Manuscripts & Digitization
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!
Meghan Arends, Metadata Librarian
This is who writes manuscript finding aids, making history accessible!
Diana Baxter, Manuscripts Library Assistant
Development & Marketing
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)
Katie Jaede, Assistant Director of Development
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!
Isaac Burgdorf, Marketing Coordinator


















