Collection Development

Deanna Spears

Manager of Collection Development

(800) 888-4478, voicemail 6267
dspears@bwibooks.com

I joined BWI as a Customer Care Consultant. Since then, I have held roles as Librarian Paraprofessional, Publications Coordinator and Children’s Librarian before becoming Manager of Collection Development. I hold an MLS from the University of Kentucky.

Lori Fennel

Children’s Librarian

(800) 888-4478, voicemail 6348
lfennel@bwibooks.com

Since joining BWI, I have worked as a Vendor Coordinator, Librarian Paraprofessional and Children’s Librarian. I hold a BA in English from Transylvania University and received my MLS from the University of Kentucky.

Kay Lunkenheimer

Senior Paraprofessional

(800) 888-4478, voicemail 6439
Kay.Lunkenheimer@bwibooks.com

Before joining BWI’s Collection Development team, I was a member of the Follett Library Resources’ Cataloging Department. I hold a BA in History from Illinois State University and an MLIS from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Kathryn Lynip

Librarian

(800) 888-4478, voicemail 6435
klynip@bwibooks.com

I have taught overseas, worked in the medical field and, most recently, worked for Borders Books and Music. I hold a MLIS from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Trisha Rigsby

A/V Specialist

(800) 888-4478, voicemail 6341
trigsby@bwibooks.com

I began working for Follett Media Distribution cataloging music and videos, and custom cataloging. I transferred to BWI from the Cataloging department of Follett Library Resources.

Susan Shaffer

Librarian Paraprofessional

(800) 888-4478, voicemail 6438
susan.shaffer@bwibooks.com

Prior to joining BWI in 2008, I worked in the Library Resource Center for a large middle school in Gurnee, Illinois, for more than eight years. I hold a BFA from the University of Illinois, and I am currently pursuing an MLIS.

Erin Stachowiak

A/V Specialist

(800) 888-4478, voicemail 6346
estachowiak@bwibooks.com

I hold a BA in Cinema Production and was formerly a Video Product Specialist for Tower Records. I transferred to BWI from the Cataloging department of Follett Library Resources, where I specialized in A/V materials.

Kimberly Stack

Adult Librarian

(800) 888-4478, voicemail 6434
kstack@bwibooks.com

I earned a BS in Management from the Illinois Institute of Technology, an MS in Business Organizational Management and an MLIS from Dominican University. I joined BWI with 20 years of experience in academic, public library and bookseller settings.

Jennifer Velasquez

Librarian Paraprofessional

(800) 888-4478, voicemail 6437
jvelasquez@bwibooks.com

I received a BA from Northern Illinois University. I joined the Purchasing department at Follett Library Resources and transferred to BWI Collection Development as a Librarian Paraprofessional, emphasizing in Spanish language materials.