People Spotlights

Student Spotlights

Blending law and librarianship to support the UB community
2/2/26
Blending his legal training with librarianship, Matthew Walker brings empathy, research expertise and a steady presence to support the Charles B. Sears Law Library community.
Learning by Doing
1/5/26
Graduate student assistant Jordan Stanford has long been drawn to libraries. Now a student worker in the University Libraries, he’s contributing to projects that bring those historical materials to life for others.
Student Spotlight: Afifa Roja
10/14/25
Friendly, determined and patient. That’s how Afifa Roja, a third-year neuroscience major at UB, describes herself.
It All Happens Here
6/10/25
From the first rush of students in the morning to late-night study sessions, UB Libraries are alive with energy, ideas and innovation.
Sharing Knowledge: A Student Spotlight
5/28/25
Niko Martinez-Saroff is pursuing a master’s degree in school librarianship at UB and will graduate in fall 2026.

Getting to Know Laurel Mueller: Is it Ranch or Blue Cheese?
10/8/24
Mueller recently joined the University Libraries as the medical and biomedical sciences liaison librarian.
Meet Sam Kim: GIS and geospatial librarian with a passion for cartography
9/23/24
Though one of the newer colleagues in the University Libraries, Kim is not a stranger to the University at Buffalo.
Meet Ally Wood: UB Libraries’ Newest Engineering Librarian
8/27/24
Wood joined UB Libraries last June as the newest member of the Science & Engineering Services team.
Ceramic artwork provides creative outlet for UB archivist
5/16/24
University Archivist Hope Dunbar has spent the past seven years perfecting her art in a basement ceramics studio at Buffalo State University.
Summer Hours: Pamela Rose, gardener extraordinaire
7/26/21
Gardening is like weaving a tapestry, says Rose, coordinator for web services and library promotion for the UB Libraries.

Carpenter elected as SUNYLA 1st Vice-President/President Elect
9/30/24
Carpenter will be responsible for coordinating all SUNYLA delegates and preparing the slate of candidates for the annual elections.
UB Libraries’ Nicole Thomas Selected for ARL Leadership and Career Development Program
9/9/24
Thomas is among 23 individuals from institutions across North America awarded a fellowship to participate in the 2024-2025 program.
ARL Leadership and Career Development Program 2024 Fellows Selected
8/8/24
UB's Nicole Thomas is one of the 24 fellows for the 2024 LCDP cohort.
Adelman named UB’s first SUNY Distinguished Librarian
7/8/24
Elizabeth “Beth” Adelman was appointed last month to the rank of SUNY Distinguished Librarian.
UB Librarians are Recipients of the Luminary Award
4/22/24
Three UB librarians were recognized for their contributions to UB’s Startup and Innovation Collaboratory (CoLab) at the 2024 Panasci Technology Entrepreneurship Competition.