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Interview with Jeanne Stierman

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Jeanne Stierman
Title: Assistant Dean for Library Operations
Department: Libraries
Office Location: Malpass Library
Office Phone: (309) 298-2762
Email: JD-Stierman@wiu.edu

Do you specialize in any areas?

My second degree is an MBA, so somehow the business, economic, and accounting questions often come my way.

What is your favorite thing to research?

I find industry research really interesting.

Tell about a time when you were able to help a patron that really sticks with you.

Several years ago one of the groups in an international marketing class was researching the heavy machinery industry in Russia, which was a real challenge. It took some work, but I was able to find them some very good sources for the information they needed. Now some of those sources I show to every international marketing class, so that question had lasting benefits.

Another that sticks with me is a student who was starting a job search. He wanted a list of all the banks in the Dallas area, but I don't think he had any concept of how many there were! I got him into LexisNexis and was able to show him multiple ways he could refine that humongous search. I think I remember it so well because it was so gratifying to see him think through what he really wanted and gradually target the "right" institutions for him.

How can patrons get ahold of you?

jd-stierman@wiu.edu will get me regardless of which office I am inhabiting at the moment. 309-298-2744 x4 is office 217, near the reference desk. 309-298-2762 is the administrative office on the 3rd floor.

What do you geek out over?

crossword puzzles, mysteries (note the books I'm holding in my READ poster), travel, hosta, NCIS


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