Library Departments
Administration
Laura Riskedahl
Director of Library Services
Office: Director's Office, Main floor
Email: lriskedahl@coe.edu
Phone: 319.399.8024
Fax: 319.399.8019
Acquisitions
Need to order a book or talk to the Library Director stop by the office located behind the circulation on the main floor. Call Laura (319.399.8023) or email lriskedahl@coe.edu.
Archives
The George T. Henry College Archives include a reading room and a climate-controlled vault located on the lower level of Stewart Memorial Library.
The Archives house and preserve the institutional records of Coe College. Principal donors have been administrators, faculty, staff, students and alumni.
Our larger alumni collections include the photographs of college photographer George T. Henry '49 whose work is a pictorial history of the college since 1948. The papers of world renowned journalist, broadcaster and author William L. Shirer '25, and Iowa poet and co-founder of the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa, Paul Engle '31.
The archives encourages the use of its collections in the classroom and in academic research. Collection are open to students, staff, alumni, researchers and the public during open hours and by appointment.
Location
In the basement of Stewart Memorial Library, take a left at the bottom of the main staircase. It is located across from AV theater.
Staff
Harlene Hansen, Archives Assistant
Office: George T Henry Archives, library basement
Email: hhansen@coe.edu
Phone: 319.399.8787 (x8787 on campus)
Circulation
Want to checkout a computer or iPad, need a keyboard for a conference room or to pick up your interlibrary loan material or reserve material? Head to the circulation desk located near the entrance of the library or call Sandy Blanchard (319.399.8595) or email sblancha@coe.edu.
Media Technologies
The Media Technologies Department (formerly known as Audiovisual or AV), located in the lower level of Stewart Memorial Library, provides equipment loans and serves the various multimedia needs of the Coe College Community.
The Media Technologies Department houses a collection of over 10,000 items including DVDs and VHS available for checkout. The department also has equipment, such as digital camcorders, available for checkout for class-related purposes.
Reference
For help finding resources for your assignments, stop by the reference desk or reference office on the main level. For research help call David (319.399.8017) or e-mail dstrass@coe.edu.
Technical Services and Interlibrary Loan
Technical Services maintains and manages the libraries operating systems as well as cataloging and serials. If you need assistance with books that are "just received" or the catalog is not working correctly contact Jeff Schulte (319.399.8028), jschulte@coe.edu or Hongbo Xie (319.399.8026), hxie@coe.edu. For Interlibrary loan questions contact Jeff Schulte.