1. Choose a staff member (optional):
The Special Collections Reading Room is located on the 3rd floor of Neilson Library, in the Mary Maples Dunn Wing (south side).
All are welcome to come to Special Collections during our open hours, no appointment necessary.
Contact specialcollections@smith.edu for more information.
Esther Roth-Katz
Hi! I can help you with Africana Studies, Education & Child Study, Jewish Studies, Religion, Social Work, and Study of Women, Gender, & Sexuality, plus, citation styles & Zotero.
If you can't find a time to meet on the calendar please contact me.
For in-depth research, book two time slots and schedule well in advance. We will meet either in person on on Zoom.
Esther Roth-Katz
erothkatz@smith.edu
Marlene Wong
I can help with Dance, Film and Media Studies, Music, Theatre, and related interdiscipinary topics, general reference, plus:
* strategize to identify and locate scores, recordings, plays, dance and other performance works
* navigate streaming and other related media
* citation style, RefWorks & Zotero
If you can't find a time to meet on the calendar please contact me.
For in-depth research, book two time slots and schedule well in advance.
Plan to meet in my Zoom room. I will email you the link!
Contact: Marlene Wong, Head of the Werner Josten Library
413-585-2931
mmwong@smith.edu
Josten Library: 413-585-2930 Hours
Travis Grandy
Hi there, I can help you with academic technologies and digital scholarship projects, including:
- How to access supported software and tools at Smith College, such as Adobe Creative Cloud, Google Suite, Moodle, Poll Everywhere, Slack, and WordPress.
- Planning a digital scholarship project, like a digital narrative, infographic, or presentation.
- Web design with WordPress and similar platforms.
- Data analysis and visualization using Excel and Google Sheets.
- (For faculty) Instructional design and pedagogical consultation for a class project.
I’m available to meet in-person in Neilson 009, the Neilson Learning Commons or on Zoom by request. If you can’t find a time to meet on the calendar, or have an urgent question, please submit a digital support request and an IT staff member will get back to you.
Travis Grandy
Associate Director, Learning Research & Technology
tgrandy@smith.edu
Abril Navarro
¡Hola! Hello!
I am happy to help with any questions that involve academic technologies supported by the College. Whether you have a basic question or you are hoping to plan a project, just reach out! I have included the academic technologies for which I answer the most questions below, but I love learning about new software and tools, so don't feel limited by these. My office is 009K, located on the Ground Floor at the Neilson Library, but I can meet over Zoom too. I am also a linguist, a native Spanish speaker, a mom, and a Ph.D. student. I hold support hours on Thursdays from 2:30pm-4:30pm, but if you need a different time, just email me. For urgent requests submit a digital support request and an IT staff member will get back to you.
Tools:
- Moodle (including design and accessibility)
- WordPress (including web design and accessibility)
- Google Suite
- Perusall
- VoiceThread
- Panopto
- H5P
- TimelineJS and StoryMapJS
- Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office Word
- Explain Everything
Abril Navarro [pronounced: ah-BREEL]
Instructional Technologist
dnavarro@smith.edu
Becca Keyel
Hi there, I can help you with academic technologies and digital scholarship projects.
If you are a student, you can meet with me for help with:
- Accessing supported software software and tools at Smith College, such as Adobe Creative Cloud, Google Suite, Moodle, Poll Everywhere, and WordPress.
- Planning a digital scholarship project, like a website or presentation.
- Course assignments that use Moodle, Poll Everywhere, Perusall, and WordPress.
- Web design with WordPress and similar platforms.
- Creating interactive web content like H5P and TimelineJS.
- Using tools like Scrivener to manage large writing projects.
If you are a faculty member, you can meet with me for help with:
- Instructional design and pedagogical consultation for a class project.
- Designing assessments that use digital scholarship tools like WordPress and interactive web content like H5P and TimelineJS.
- How to use supported software software and tools at Smith College, such as Adobe Creative Cloud, Google Suite, Moodle, Poll Everywhere, and WordPress.
- Planning a digital scholarship project, like a website or presentation.
- Moodle, Poll Everywhere, Perusall, and WordPress.
- Web design with WordPress and similar platforms.
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Using tools like Scrivener to manage large writing projects.
I’m available to meet in-person in Neilson 009 or on Zoom. If you can’t find a time to meet on the calendar, or have an urgent question, please submit a digital support request and an ITS staff member will get back to you.
Becca Keyel
Instructional Technologist
rkeyel@smith.edu
Dan Bennett
Hello there! Please set up an appointment with me to get support for a range of media production topics, including projects like podcasting, video production, digital storytelling, graphic design, and all of the creative technology resources we have to make these projects possible.
If you cannot meet at any of the times available, please email me at dbennett@smith.edu to find a better time that works with your schedule.
If you are a student, you may want to get help with:
- An overview of supported media production tools available (software and equipment) and where to access them.
- Tips for getting started with a media project or production tool.
- Troubleshooting media prodcution software and hardware.
- Feedback on an in-progress media project.
- Information on copyright or how to find free to use audio, video, images, or graphics.
If you are faculty or staff, you may want to get help with:
- Information about supported media production tools for software and equipment.
- Pedagogical consultation for planning a class media production project.
- Researching equipment or software for media production use
- Assistance with an academic media production such as a video or podcast
I’m available to meet in-person in Neilson 009H or on Zoom by request. If you can’t find a time to meet on the calendar, or have an urgent question, please submit a digital support request and an ITS staff member will get back to you.
Meridith Richter
Hello there! Please set up an appointment with me
to get support for a range of media production topics, including projects like podcasting, video production, digital storytelling, graphic design, and all of the creative technology resources we have to make
these projects possible.
If you cannot meet at any of the times available, please email me at mrichter@smith.edu to find a better time that works with your schedule.
If you are a student, you may want to get help with:
- An overview of supported media production tools available (software and equipment) and where to access them.
- Tips for getting started with a media project or production tool.
- Troubleshooting media production software and hardware.
- Feedback on an in-progress media project.
- Information on copyright or how to find free to use audio, video, images, or graphics.
If you are faculty, you may want to get help with:
- Information about supported media production tools for software and equipment.
- Pedagogical consultation for planning a class media production project.
- Researching equipment or software for media production use.
- Assistance with an academic media production such as a video or podcast.
I’m available to meet in-person in Neilson 009L or on Zoom by request. If you can’t find a time to meet on the calendar, or have an urgent question, please submit a digital support request and an IT staff member will get back to you.