Mark Lenker
Assistant
Librarian for Reference and Instruction/
Assistant
Professor
Greenwood Library,
Longwood University
Redford and Race Streets
Farmville, VA 23909
tel: 434.395.2257
fax: 434.395.2453
email:
lenkermn@longwood.edu
Bio:
My wife Jenn and I moved to Farmville in July of 2006. Prior to that we lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where we met when we were both students at Marquette University. We like Farmville's unhurried pace, but we miss the variety of restaurants that we enjoyed in Milwaukee. If you know of a good place to find interesting food close by, please drop me a line!
Here at Longwood, I work as an Assistant Librarian for Reference and Instruction. That means I'm a good person to talk to if you need help with your research or if you're a teacher who would like someone to introduce your students to library resources in your discipline. Although I provide research support for all disciplines, I work most closely with the following departments:
- History, Philosophy, and Political Science
- Biological, Geographical and Earth Sciences
- Nursing
- Women's and Gender Studies
Feel free to contact me even if your question lies outside these areas. If I don't know the answer to your question, I'll put you in touch with someone who does.
When I'm not at work, I like to be active physically. For many years, this has meant running, lifting weights, cycling, and hiking, though I've recently developed an enthusiasm for Ashtanga Yoga under the direction of Ed Devlin. Lately, I've been reading a lot of philosophy, mythology, science fiction, and young adult lit. Jenn and I are currently working our way through the "X-Files" TV series.
Educational History:
MLIS, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Ph.D., Philosophy, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
B.A., Philosophy and Creative Writing, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
A.A., Oxford College of Emory University, Oxford, Georgia