7/10/08

Catherine Vellake began her Cornell University Library career in the Fall of 1997 working as the night supervisor briefly at the Physical Science Library and then a permanent move to the Engineering Library where she is currently the night supervisor and stacks manager. She cares a great deal about our patrons and maintaining a peaceful academic studying environment. Catherine has made many contributions at the Engineering Library in the past 10 years particularly in stacks maintenance. Working with students in CEE 593 they came up with a plan and shifted the whole collection so that it is now in straight call number order from Stack one through to the Basement of the Engineering Library. With their data she also created a shelf reading procedure called “Quick Read”. These endeavors have made a huge positive impact for staff and patrons trying to locate our materials. Catherine has an intense passion for books and learning new things, so library work is the perfect career choice for her. If she’s not at work you will probably run in to her perusing the book shelves at the campus store! We are very appreciative of her work at the Engineering Library and congratulate her 10 years of service and anticipate many, many more!!

~Melody Padgett

Engineering Library Integrated Services Desk Coordinator.