Vanessa Kraps

On Wednesday, March 23 I had an interview with Vanessa Kraps, the head librarian at Ohio State Mansfield. She has an extensive background of special skills and training which include a Master’s degree in library and information sciences, a bachelor degree in psychology, and an internship. It was very interesting to learn that to be a librarian you need to have a master’s degree. Her job includes many different roles with helping faculty and students with the research process. Some ways she helps faculty is she assists or find resources to give to their class. She also teaches a class for the faculty members students on how to look up resources. Librarian Kraps can also help faculty by creating a special catalog that goes along with the class on carmen under the library section in that class. With students, she can help them a little more than the faculty. With the student, she can help them find resources, teach them how to find resources that fit the requirements for their class and understand any information they are seeking. By information seeking she said “I can help them find anything from resources to the closest restaurant. Information …show more content…
In order to access both of those parts you have to go to Bromfield Library webpage. She believes it is very important for students to know how many different resources students have available to them, such as databases that are paid for through the school. The “my record” page is also very important because you can view what you have out and when it is due back. Checking that page will also help avoid any fees and allow you to view fees if you get them. There has been many times I have had late fees at my city library because I lost the paper with the due date. Having a “my record” would of allowed me to check online and return the item on time and avoid late