Collection Development

The population of patrons we serve is quite diverse, which contributes to the uniqueness of the Alvin Sherman Library. Because we strive to provide the best possible service to all of our users, we have compiled a set of customized site maps, or patron portals, for each of these user groups.

Find information that interests you more quickly by selecting the patron type that best defines you!

Name/Area/Contact Info.	Responsible for:
Lia Hemphill Director of Collection Development 954-262-4633	Gifts, Special Selections, Endowments, Grants
Melissa Johnson Social Sciences Subject Specialist 954-262-4577	Anthropology, Demography, Ecology, Geography, Education, Government, Law, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Archaeology
Joe Zumalt Business Subject Specialist 954-262-4573	Business, Economics, Finance
Matt Buckley Arts & Humanities Subject Specialist 954-262-4548	Communications, History, Literature, Language, Linguistics, Performing Arts, Religion, Visual Arts
Richard Llewellyn Science Subject Specialist 954-262-4576	Biology, Chemistry, Information and Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Engineering, Health Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Sports and Physical Education
Elaine Taylor Public Library Services Adult Selector 954-262-5473	Best Sellers, Leased Book Plan, Adult Popular Fiction & Non-Fiction, Large Print
LeThesha Harris Public Library Services Non-Print Selector 954-262-5476	Adult & Juvenile Feature and Non-Fiction Video & DVD, Music CDs
Julie Fuller Public Library Services Young Adult Selector 954-262-5471	Young Adult Fiction & Non-Fiction
Rebecca Hickman Public Library Services Juvenile Selector 954-262-5470	Juvenile Fiction & Non-Fiction
Meagan Albright Public Library Services Juvenile Selector 954-262-5469	Early Literacy Fiction & Non-Fiction

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