Library Staff
Nanaimo Campus:
Building 305
900 Fifth Street
Nanaimo, BC, Canada V9R 5S5
Service Desk (250) 740-6330 · email library@viu.ca
Cowichan Campus:
Building 602, Room 151
222 Cowichan Way
Duncan, BC, Canada V9L 6P4
Phone: (250) 746-3517, Local 3517 · email cowlibrary@viu.ca
Powell River Campus:
Building 610, Room 137.1
3960 Selkirk Avenue
Powell River, BC, Canada V8A 3C6
Phone: (604) 485-8044 or 8043
Select a Department or Campus:
- Library Administration
- Curriculum Laboratory
- Equipment Loan
- Loan Services
- Reference Services
- Technical Services
- Technology Support
- Video Services
- Cowichan Campus
- Powell River Campus
Library Administration
Bob Foley
Director, Library
Building: 305
Room: 249
Phone: (250) 740-6331, Local 6331
Mail drop: 305-2A
Email: Bob.Foley@viu.ca
Curriculum Laboratory
Jennifer Brownlow
Librarian
Building: 305
Room: 253
Phone: (250) 740-6335, Local 6335
Mail drop: 305-2A
Email: Jennifer.Brownlow@viu.ca
Equipment Loan
Margo Thorp
Equipment Loans Advisor
Building: 305
Room: 303
Phone: (250) 753-3245, Local 2227
Mail drop: 305-2A
Email: Margo.Thorp@viu.ca
Loan Services
For general inquiries, contact the Service Desk at (250) 740-6330 or email library@viu.ca.
Nelda Bonsor
Library Assistant, Client Services
Building: 305
Room: 303
Phone: (250) 753-3245, Local 2703
Mail drop: 305-2A
Email: Nelda.Bonsor@viu.ca
Kate Challenger
Manager, Loan Services
Building: 305
Room: 305
Phone: (250) 753-3245, Local 2273
Mail drop: 305-2A
Email: Kate.Challenger@viu.ca
Ivan Cormier
Library Assistant, Client Services
Building: 305
Room: 303
Phone: (250) 753-3245, Local 2379
Mail drop: 305-2A
Email: Ivan.Cormier@viu.ca
Eileen Edmunds
Librarian
Cowichan Campus
Building: 602
Room: 150A
Phone: (250) 746-3517, Local 3517
Mail drop: 305-2A
Building 305, Room 304
Phone: (250) 753-3245, Local 2272
Email: Eileen.Edmunds@viu.ca
Jannine Grant
Library Assistant, Service Desk
Building: 305
Room: 303
Phone: (250) 753-3245, Local 2675
Mail drop: 305-2A
Email: Jannine.Grant@viu.ca
Laura Halliday
Library Assistant, Service Desk
Building: 305
Room: 303
Phone: (250) 753-3245, Local 2705
Mail drop: 305-2A
Email: Laura.Halliday@viu.ca
Sarah MacGregor
Library Assistant, Service Desk
Building: 305
Room: 303
Phone: (250) 753-3245, Local 2009
Mail drop: 305-2A
Email: Sarah.MacGregor@viu.ca
Cate Muir
Library Assistant, Service Desk
Building: 305
Room: 303
Phone: (250) 753-3245, Local 2230
Mail drop: 305-2A
Email: Cate.Muir@viu.ca
Mary Wood
Library Assistant, Client Services
Building: 305
Room: 303
Phone: (250) 753-3245, Local 2396
Mail drop: 305-2A
Email: Mary.Wood@viu.ca
Glenda Wray
Library Assistant, Service Desk
Building: 305
Room: 303
Phone: (250) 753-3245, Local 2230
Mail drop: 305-2A
Email: Glenda.Wray@viu.ca
Reference Services
Jean Blackburn
Librarian
Building: 305
Room: 251
Phone: (250) 753-3245, Local 2091
Mail drop: 305-2A
Email: Jean.Blackburn@viu.ca
Jennifer Brownlow
Librarian
Building: 305
Room: 253
Phone: (250) 740-6335, Local 6335
Mail drop: 305-2A
Email: Jennifer.Brownlow@viu.ca
Eileen Edmunds
Librarian
Cowichan Campus
Building: 602
Room: 150A
Phone: (250) 746-3517, Local 3517
Mail drop: 305-2A
Building 305, Room 304
Phone: (250) 753-3245, Local 2272
Email: Eileen.Edmunds@viu.ca
Lyn Makepeace
Librarian
Building: 305
Room: 257
Phone: (250) 753-3245, Local 2271
Mail drop: 305-2A
Email: Lyn.Makepeace@viu.ca
Dana McFarland
e-Resources Librarian
Building: 305
Room: 259
Phone: (250) 740-6332, Local 6332
Alternate Phone: (250) 740-6332
Mail drop: 305-2A
Email: Dana.McFarland@viu.ca
Further Info:
Faith Takishita
Librarian
Building: 305
Room: 255
Phone: (250) 753-3245, Local 2268
Mail drop: 305-2A
Email: Faith.Takishita@viu.ca
The Library Liaisons page lists the Reference Librarians together with their Departmental area selection responsibilities.
The Subject Specialists page lists the Reference Librarians together with their subject specialties for reference assistance and library instruction.
Technical Services
Janice Buie
Library Assistant, Client Services
Building: 305
Room: 303
Phone: (250) 753-3245, Local 2201
Mail drop: 305-2A
Email: Janice.Buie@viu.ca
Hans Fadum
Librarian, Technical Services
Building: 305
Room: 273
Phone: (250) 753-3245, Local 2270
Mail drop: 305-2A
Email: Hans.Fadum@viu.ca
Sarah Ogden
Library Assistant, Serials & Government Publications
Building: 305
Room: 272
Phone: (250) 753-3245, Local 2146
Mail drop: 305-2A
Email: Sarah.Ogden@viu.ca
Nellie Starke
Library Assistant, Acquisitions
Building: 305
Room: 272
Phone: (250) 740-6333, Local 6333
Mail drop: 305-2A
Email: Nellie.Starke@viu.ca
Debbie Wagner
Library Clerk, Cataloguing
Building: 305
Room: 272
Phone: (250) 753-3245, Local 2706
Mail drop: 305-1
Email: Debbie.Wagner@viu.ca
Technology Support
Jean Blackburn
Librarian
Building: 305
Room: 251
Phone: (250) 753-3245, Local 2091
Mail drop: 305-2A
Email: Jean.Blackburn@viu.ca
Johnny Blakeborough
Media Technician
Building: 305
Room: 364
Phone: (250) 753-3245, Local 2265
Mail drop: 305-1B
Email: Johnny.Blakeborough@viu.ca
Bob Dobinson
Technician
Building: 305
Room: 372
Phone: (250) 740-6337, Local 6337
Mail drop: 305-1B
Email: Bob.Dobinson@viu.ca
Video Services
Jennifer Franklin
Video Advisor
Building: 305
Room: 330
Phone: (250) 740-6336, Local 6336
Mail drop: 305-1B
Email: Jennifer.Franklin@viu.ca
Cowichan Campus
Henrietta Dessombes
Senior Library Assistant - CW
Cowichan Campus
Building: 602
Room: 151
Phone: (250) 746-3517, Local 3517
Mail drop: 001
Email: Henrietta.Dessombes@viu.ca
Eileen Edmunds
Librarian
Nanaimo Campus
Building: 305
Room: 304
Phone: (250) 753-3245, Local 2272
Mail drop: 305-2A
Cowichan Campus
Building 602, Room 150A
Phone: (250) 746-3517, Local 3517
Email: Eileen.Edmunds@viu.ca
Joanne Fulton
Library Assistant - CW
Cowichan Campus
Building: 602
Room: 151
Phone: (250) 746-3517, Local 3517
Mail drop: 001
Email: Joanne.Fulton@viu.ca
June McLaughlin
Library Assistant - CW
Cowichan Campus
Building: 602
Room: 151
Phone: (250) 746-3517, Local 3517
Mail drop: 001
Email: June.McLaughlin@viu.ca
Powell River Campus
Laurie MacNeal
Bookstore Clerk/Library Assistant - PR
Powell River Campus
Building: 610
Room: 137.1
Phone: (604) 485-8043, Local 8043
Mail drop: 070
Email: Laurie.MacNeal@viu.ca
Ann Trousdell
Senior Library Assistant/Book Clerk - PR
Powell River Campus
Building: 610
Room: 137.1
Phone: (604) 485-8044, Local 8044
Mail drop: 070
Email: Ann.Trousdell@viu.ca
