ADMINISTRATION (5th floor) - The Administration provides the overall leadership and management of the departments, resources, and services of Preston Library.
Don Samdahl, Colonel
Head Librarian
Janine Hutchings
Administrative Assistant
Ph: (540) 464-7228
Fax: (540) 464-7279
ACCESS SERVICES (5th floor) - The Access Services Department manages Circulation and Interlibrary Loan services. The Circulation staff assist patrons by checking materials in and out of the library, searching for holdings, maintaining the reserve collection, ensuring that library materials are shelved in proper order, and answering basic questions about the library. At the request of VMI cadets and faculty, Interlibrary Loan staff borrow research materials not owned by Preston Library from other libraries in Virginia and the United States.
Susie Hastings, Lieutenant Colonel
Head of Access Services
Ph: (540) 464-7607
Susan LeMert
Interlibrary Loan Manager
Ph: (540) 464-7570
Tonya Moore
Circulation Assistant
Ph: (540) 464-7129
Gwen Sichol
Circulation / ILL Assistant
Ph: (540) 464-7757
ARCHIVES (4th floor) - The Archives manages the Institute's historic official records, manuscripts, photographs, 19th-century alumni biographical and genealogical information. Rare books and other rare materials are located in the VMI Archives.
Diane Jacob, Colonel
Head, Archives & Records Management
Ph: (540) 464-7566
Mary Laura Kludy
Archives & Records Management Assistant
Ph: (540) 464-7516
Fax: (540) 464-7089
MEDIA SERVICES (4th floor) - The Media Services Department provides services dealing with audio/visual materials, including: reserving AV materials for rental or purchase, loaning AV equipment for classroom use, videotaping, editing, photography, satellite broadcast to cabled classrooms on post, duplication of video and audio tapes for academic use, dry-mounting and laminating, and reference guidance for AV software and equipment rentals and purchases. Service requests must be made with as much advance notice as possible.
Michael Brickler, Major
Head of Media Services
Ph: (540) 464-7655
Cathy Wells
Audio-Visual Technician
Ph: (540) 464-7567
REFERENCE (5th floor) - The Reference Department coordinates library instruction, works with library patrons conducting research, and is available to answer more detailed research and general interest questions. Members of this department work with instructors to coordinate the use of library resources and with students on research projects.
Accacia Flanagan, Major
Reference Librarian
Ph: (540) 464-7250
Janet Holly, Colonel
Reference Librarian
Ph: (540) 464-7296
Gwen Sichol
Circulation / ILL Assistant
Ph: (540) 464-7757
TECHNICAL SERVICES (4th floor) - The Technical Services Department manages the acquisition and cataloging of library materials.
Tom Panko, Major
Head of Technical Services
Ph: (540) 464-7574