Please join us in welcoming Jack Weinbender, our new Librarian Assistant, who began work with us on June 15th.
Jack is a first-year student at Emmanuel School of Religion. He recently graduated from Johnson Bible College in Knoxville with a B.A. in Biblical Studies and a minor in Audio & Radio Production. Following his junior year at JBC he married his high-school sweetheart— the former Tiffany Mathews—and, in his words, “dragged her from her home in Salem, Oregon to the hills of Tennessee.” Tiffany is enrolled in the Milligan College nursing program.
Jack hopes to earn his M.A. in Religion within the next few years, then earn a Ph.D. in order to teach. According to Jack, he loves his “wife, the Greek langauge, J.R.R. Tolkien, Apple computers, bluegrass music, anything by Larry Hurtado or James Dunn, the X-Files, and barbeque sauce—in that order.”
He notes, “I hope to help in analyzing statistical data to aid in understanding the present state of the Library to foster an informed decision-making atmosphere.” In addition to working with library statistics and reports, Jack will staff the library reference desk one night per week once the Fall semester begins. He will also organize and maintain library invoicing and communication with the Business Office.
Library Director Gary Daught notes, “I am very excited by the complexion of the Library Staff. I feel like we have been able to construct something of a ‘dream team’ as I consider the skills, professional dispositions, and high level of engagement [staff] bring to the Library and its mission among the Milligan College learning community. I cannot wait for us all to get started working together. It’s going to be fun!”
Our new Information Services Librarian/College Archivist, Meredith Sommers, joined us July 13th, completing our library staff. We’ll post a profile on her next week!