I am very pleased to announce that Eugénie Fortier will be joining us as our new Art Librarian beginning October 2, 2024. Eugénie has a BA/BFA from New College of Florida, and an MA in Art History from Hunter College, as well as a Masters of Library Science from San José State University. She wrote her thesis on James McNeill Whistler.
Currently, Eugénie works at the Frick Collection in New York in their Art Reference Library. She has been working in art libraries since 2012. Eugénie is a member of the Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) and is particularly interested in information and visual literacy. She started a library book club, volunteers with the Prison Library Support Network, and keeps up a regular blog for the Frick Art Library. Welcome, Eugénie!
I’d also like to thank the wonderful Megan Mitchell for once more stepping up to the plate when the Oberlin College Libraries needed her. She has been far more than an “interim” librarian and we are deeply grateful for the important decisions and progress she has made in the Art Library. Thanks also go to Natalie Gutiérrez-Negrón who has not only kept the ship afloat but also introduced many improvements and upgrades to the Art Library.
And finally, thanks to the marvelous search committee members, who got the job done! Heath Patten, Eboni Johnson, Paul Heyde, Tracy Sutherland, and Sam Adams, with help from Kristina Paabus, Andria Derstine, Erik Inglis, Matt Rarey, Kevin Greenhill, and others from the art museum.
