So, an IT tech walked into a library...
Sorry. There's no punchline. Mary Heinzman '08 MBA, is both director of the SAU Library and executive director of SAU's Information Resources/Technology Office, and she said Information Technology and Library Services are not discordant ideas.
"Both provide service for the entire campus; both must be very customer-service oriented; and both connect people to information-in whatever form they need."
Today's Information
It's not just the books, according to Heinzman. "In today's university, it's the notion that you must be able to get what you need to know, and IT helps us get at that. Without IT, we simply wouldn't be able to do it."
A Typical Day
Of course, there are a lot of meetings, admitted Heinzman. But directing both areas makes her job very interesting. "It's like working on a new crossword everyday," she said. "Always something different and new, and such a diverse group of questions and needs."
Staying in Touch
Heinzman still takes her turn performing library duties. "It keeps me connected." Whether it's working at the front desk or helping students, she said, "I love being a librarian!"
La-la-la-la-la
The words "library" and "liberal arts" share more than alliteration. "To be a librarian we need to know a little bit about a lot of things," Heinzman said. "It's similar to a liberal arts degree or outlook-figuring out how it all connects."
More About Mary
Heinzman broke her leg sliding into third base-as an adult
She doesn't like to cook, despite the fact that her mom worked 40 years as a home economics teacher
As a high school senior and member of the Waterloo Wahawk Marching 200 band, she performed during half-time of a Minnesota Vikings football game
Heinzman is the acknowledged champion Scrabble player on both sides of her family
–Jane Kettering
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