Melissa Netzband
Library Liaison to the Roberts Wesleyan College Academic Community
585-594-6893
netzband_melissa@roberts.edu
Google Hangouts:
netzband_melissa@roberts.edu
Education:
- Mansfield University of Pennsylvania - B.A. Music (Vocal), B.A. History
- State University of New York at Buffalo - MLIS
Library Research Interests:
- Core literacy assumptions we make of our students, and how to fill those gaps so our students can succeed.
- The connection between information literacy education and civics education.
Other Research Interests:
- Digital, Data, and Technology Literacy
- Military History
- The normalization of the Leitmotif
Biographical Notes:
When I am not at Roberts, I can be found playing with my Australian Shepherd, Hugh Dingo, singing at church, passionately yelling at my television during a football or hockey game, or watching/reading a beloved story. Being a librarian, many would assume I am the quiet type, while the opposite is generally the case.
Typical Work Day:
I could be doing anything from filming and editing youtube videos to assist the Roberts community with their research, teaching a class, or working one-on-one with students and faculty on research. If there is food or therapy dogs in the building you will likely find a very happy librarian there.
Favorite Part of My Job:
Working with students on research that they are passionate about. There is nothing better.
Favorite Book:
- Books of the Bible: Luke and Colossians
- Others: Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
- anything by Emily Ley
- Leadership: In Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin
- Call Us What We Carry: Poems by Amanda Gorman
Hobbies:
Singing, Hiking, Baking/Cooking, Traveling to New Places, Reading.