Andrea P.

Andrea P. serves as the Digital Initiatives & Technology Librarian at Westfield State University since August 2022 and holds the position of On-Call Reference Librarian at Springfield City Library since November 2021. As Reference Librarian, Andrea provides assistance across various library branches in both Adult and Children’s areas and supports library staff with special projects and technology troubleshooting. Andrea has been a Privacy Advocate for the Library Freedom Project since May 2019, promoting community privacy rights. Previous roles include Systems/Electronic Resources Librarian at Middlesex Community College and Head Librarian at Catskill Public Library. Andrea's experience encompasses technology services, collection development, and public relations in library settings, along with web development for Moe's Tavern and instructing technology workshops at Berkshire Community College. Andrea holds a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from Simmons University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Connecticut.