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Kathy Rathbone hired as Acquisitions Specialist

Jul 10, 2026

Kathy Rathbone hired as Acquisitions Specialist

We are excited to announce that Kathy Rathbone will be the new Acquisitions Specialist.    In this position, Kathy will manage the payment of the University Libraries’ print and electronic resources invoices through the purchasing and procurement database and Alma. This position is a member of the Resources & Discovery Division and will report to Georgie Donovan.

Kathy has been working in the Reich College of Education as an Administrative Support Specialist where she oversees all summer contracts and budgets, PCards for multiple departments, and YoMart and Banner support. She has previous experience in libraries, non-profit operations, as well as handling licensing, contracts, payments, and bookkeeping for IBM and M&M Mars. 

Thank you to the search committee for their great work: Griffin Anderson, Georgie Donovan (chair), Shannon McCluney, and Jason Wolfe.