People Spotlights

UB senior Naila Karajic credits the University Libraries’ spaces, resources and supportive environment with helping power her journey toward a future in neurosurgery.

The $500 award recognizes students who produce significant academic inquiry requiring the use of the Libraries' information resources and collections.

Kaitlyn Liu highlights her experience as a PhD student at the University at Buffalo and how the libraries have helped her along the way.

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.

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. 

Spencer Evans has fueled Air Force One and managed millions of gallons of jet fuel at a British Royal Air Force base. These days, he oversees operations at the UB Libraries Annex.

When most people think of a university librarian, they picture someone helping students find books. For Klotzbach-Russell, the role looks quite different—and that's exactly how she likes it.

A conversation with Michael Kicey (they/he), Associate Librarian for the Humanities.

After 12 years away, Saadia Iqbal has returned to where it all began: the University at Buffalo Libraries.

Howitt came to UB from Canisius University, where she worked in the library and discovered her passion for the field.

Laura Taddeo is the winner of the 2023 SUNYLA Mentor Award.

Nell Aronoff has been named as a recipient of the 2023 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Librarianship. 

The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) has named Rebecca Chapman as the recipient of the organization’s 2023 Minority Leadership Development Award.

Congratulations to Ellen McGrath and Rebecca Chapman!