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Sylvia Rortvedt, Alexandria Campus Library Associate Director

 

Sylvia Rortvedt

Associate Director,               Learning Resources

Northern Virginia Community College
3001 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311

   
  CONTACT INFORMATION     OFFICE HOURS
  Office: Bisdorf 232
    Monday 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
  Phone: 703-845-6020     Tuesday 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
  Email: srortvedt@nvcc.edu     Wednesday 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
  Fax: 703-845-6205     Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
 
    Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.







  RESPONSIBILITIES / INFO
 

I am responsible for managing excellent library services and collections for the Alexandria Campus community.  The library provides

  • responsive instructional, reference and access services provided by a creative and professional group of librarians and library support staff
  • an excellent collection of print, audio-visual and electronic resources which supports the college curriculum, faculty teaching and student learning
  • a welcoming atmosphere that is conducive to study and learning and promotes a spirit of intellectual discovery

I am the library liaison to the Visual and Performing Arts and Public Services Division, and I serve on the VIVA Resources for Users Committee and the NVCC Librarians Working Group.

Find out more about the Alexandria Campus Library on our FAQ page.

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I welcome your comments and suggestions on how we can improve our collections and services.

Presentations and Publications

  • Radical Trust, Virginia Library Association 2007 with Matt Todd
  • "Text, Image and Form: The Altered Book Project."  Virginia Libraries 53:3 (2007):27-28.
  • Boomers, GenXers and Millennials: Use Their Differences to Power Your Library, Virginia Library Association 2006 with Brandee Worsham and Matt Todd
  • My College Freshman is Your High School Senior: Starting the Transition Conversation, Virginia Library Association 2005 with Jennifer Nutefall, Debbie Gaspar and Pat Moser
  • Plagiarism, the Digital Plague, Virginia Library Association 2003 with Anne Anderson
  • Evaluating Sources of Information on the Internet, VCCS New Horizons 1999 with Maggie Zarnosky

 

   


LINKS
  Alexandria Campus Library NVCC Libraries
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  EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
  B.A., Music History, St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota
  M.L.S., Library Science, Catholic University of America, Washington, DC
 

  Last Updated: June 8, 2009

 


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