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TCC Library: Staff directory

Welcome to TCC's Pearl Wanamaker Library

This guide show the names and contact information for the library's employees.  Use the tabs in the box to the right to navigate 

Dean of Library & Learning Innovation

Dale Coleman, MLIS

Dean of Library and Learning Innovation

dcoleman@tacomacc.edu

253-460-5091

Library Staff

Front Desk Staff

             

          Anh Tran                           Kyle Vankrimpen                            Sam Soto-Saines

    Circulation Supervisor                               Library Assistant                                          Circulation Assistant
       atran@tacomacc.edu                                kvankrimpen@tacomacc.edu                               ssoto-saines@tacomacc.edu
            253.566.5088                                                     253.566.5101                                                               253-566-5087
 


 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Technical Services Staff                                                      

 

 

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Natalya Deshkina

Acquisitions and Cataloging 

ndeshkina@tacomacc.edu

253.566.6060

       

      Yoon Cook

         Cataloging and Serials

          ycook@tacomacc.edu

               253.566.5089

Please note: 

After working for TCC for 34 years, Oanh Tran retired. Click below to read about her wonderful contribution to the library

Faculty Librarians

Full-Time Faculty Librarians
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Rebekah Williams, MLIS

Department Chair | Faculty Librarian

rwilliams@tacomacc.edu

253.566.6028

Collection Areas
  • Reference Collection (general)
  • Popular Collections (general)
  • Counseling
  • Health and Wellness
  • Sociology
  • History
  • Anthropology
  • World Languages
  • Ethnic Studies
  • Fresh Start
  • English Language Acquisition (ELA)
  • Adult Basic Education (ABE) / HS+
  • English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
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Melissa Adams, MLIS

Faculty Librarian

madams@tacomacc.edu

253.566.5204

 Collection Areas
  • Science
  • Engineering
  • Math
  • Healthcare
  • Community Health
  • Music
  • Education
  • Children's Literature
  • Reading/Study Skills
  • Business
  • Economics
  • Philosophy
  • College Success (incl. career exploration)
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Heather Gillanders, MFA, MLIS

Faculty Librarian

hgillanders@tacomacc.edu

253.566.5102

Collection Areas
  • Human Services
  • Art
  • Religion
  • Nursing
  • Health Information Management (HIM)
  • Health Information Technology (HIT)
  • Paralegal
  • Physical Education
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Jennifer Snoek-Brown, MSLS

Faculty OER Librarian

jsnoek-brown@tacomacc.edu

253.460.3936

Collection Areas
  • Writing Studies
  • Communication Studies
  • Psychology
  • Open Educational Resources (OER)
Olli Toppeta

 

Olli Toppeta, MA, MLIS

Faculty Librarian

otoppeta@tacomacc.edu

253.566.5397

Collection Areas
  • Humanities
  • Literature
  • Information Systems
  • Computer science
  • LGBTQ
  • Gender Studies
  • Political Science
  • Student Engagement
  • Corrections Education
     
Part-Time Faculty Librarians

Christina DelliSante, MLIS

Part-Time Faculty Librarian

cdellisante@tacomacc.edu

253.566.5134

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Chris Peters, MLIS

Part-Time Faculty Librarian

cpeters@tacomacc.edu

253.566.5134

 

Taylor Thomas, MSLIS

Part-Time Faculty Librarian

tathomas@tacomacc.edu

253.566.5134

For Instructors/Faculty

Archivist


A.J. Demeter, MLIS

Library Archivist

ademeter@tacomacc.edu

253.460.3990

Contacting the Library, Librarians, & Library Staff

Have a question, comment or feedback? The library's friendly front desk staff and librarians should be able to help you with any questions you may have. Please reach out at any of the contact options below. 
 

Front Desk
  • 253-566-5087
  • library@tacomacc.edu
  • Or atran@tacomacc.edu
Research Desk
  • 253-566-5134
  • library@tacomacc.edu
  • Via AskWA 24/7 Librarian Chat (linked below)
Physical Location & Address:

The Pearl Wanamaker Library is located at Building 7 on the TCC campus

Tacoma Community College
6501 S 19th Street
Tacoma, WA 98466

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