Employee Pet Profiles
Just Some Cats
Librarians
(Jay’s Household Pets)
Velvet Gentry
MLS received from IU Bloomington, 2024
Special Cat-lections Librarian
Specializes in springs, plastic, and hairballs.
Quote:
“If you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
Publications
- “Whisker-tales: A History of Feline-Inspired Literature”
Special Collections Review, 2023 - “Paws and Effect: The Influence of Cats in Early Modern Manuscripts”
Rare Manuscripts Quarterly, 2022 - “Cat-alysts of Change: Revolutionary Feline Figures in Historical Documents”
Journal of Special Collections, 2021 - “Feline Folios: Curating and Preserving Cat-Themed Ephemera”
Ephemera Studies Journal, 2020 - “The Cat’s Meow: Highlights from the World’s Finest Feline Archives”
Archives and Special Collections Digest, 2019
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Harvey Franklin
Cat-aloging Librarian
MLS received from IU Bloomington, 2024
Specializes in management, kibble sorting, and feline linguistics.
Quote:
“Harvey Dent was needed. He was everything Gotham’s been crying out for. He was… a hero. Not the hero we deserved.”
Publications
- “Cataloging Cat-astrophes: Avoiding Common Feline Flubs in Metadata”
Library Metadata Monthly, 2023 - “Paws and Reflect: Best Practices in Feline-Themed Cataloging”
Cataloging Insights Journal, 2022 - “Purrfectly Organized: Enhancing Discovery with Cat-inspired Classification Systems”
Journal of Library Classification, 2021 - “Meow-tadata Magic: Streamlining Cat-related Entries in Library Catalogs”
Metadata and Information Management Quarterly, 2020 - “Whisker-ology: The Art and Science of Cataloging Feline Collections”
Library Cataloging Review, 2019
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Lilly Gentry-Franklin
MLS received from IU Bloomington, 2024
C-Law Librarian
Specializes in loud meowing, stealth, and staring contests.
Quote:
“Her nickname is Lill’Sneak’y, because the sneak is silent.”
Publications
- “Orange You Glad It’s Legal? The Intersection of Feline Law and Library Science”
Journal of Law Librarianship, 2023 - “Paws for Justice: Legal Research Techniques for Cat-astrophic Cases”
Law Library Review, 2022 - “Cattorney at Law: Navigating Legal Resources with an Orange Twist”
Legal Information Quarterly, 2021 - “Tangerine Titles: Cataloging Legal Precedents in Feline Jurisprudence”
Journal of Legal Cataloging, 2020 - “The Claws of Justice: A Feline Approach to Legal Reference Services”
Law Librarian Digest, 2019
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Thread Hiemenz
Cat-ssistant Librarian
MLS received from IU Bloomington, 2024
Specializes in napping, pouting, and starting fights on accident.
Quote:
“Meow.”
Publications
- “Purr-sistence in Service: Enhancing Patron Experience with Feline Efficiency”
Library Service Innovations, 2023 - “Paws-on Help: A Guide to Effective Circulation Desk Management”
Assistant Librarian Quarterly, 2022 - “Feline the Shelves: Best Practices for Organizing and Maintaining Library Collections”
Library Organization Journal, 2021 - “Meow-tivating Staff: Training Techniques for Library Assistants”
Library Staff Development Review, 2020 - “Whisker Wisdom: Insights and Tips for New Library Assistants”
Journal of Library Assistant Practices, 2019
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