Nimitz Library

Department Contacts

Administration

Alan Karass

Dean for Information Services and Director of Nimitz Library
410-293-6902 karass@usna.edu

Provides vision and leadership for the library. Responsible for policy development and implementation, departmental planning, and direction and administration of library activities.

Catherine Johnson

Associate Library Director for User Services
410-293-6975 cjohnson@usna.edu

Responsible for the Library’s research help, information literacy initiatives, interlibrary loan, access services, and library faculty personnel administration.

Jen Baum

Associate Library Director for Resource Management
410-293-6952 jbaum@usna.edu

Responsible for the administration of the Library's budget and collections and manages its Cataloging, Acquisitions, and Systems Units.

Access Services

Amanda Rudd

Department Head
410-293-6947 arudd@usna.edu

Responsible for Access Services Desk; library building; patron borrowing; patron records; physical processing of new books; and general collection maintenance.

Research & Instruction

Vacant

Department Head

Responsible for library instruction, research support services, and supervision of disciplinary liaisons.

Special Collections & Archives

Dr. Jennifer Bryan

Department Head and Archivist
410-293-6904 bryan@usna.edu

Responsible for Special Collections and Archives operation.

Systems & Materials Processing

Vacant

Department Head

Responsible for library systems and automation support, including cataloging, metadata, and electronic resources.

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