POSITION: Librarian-Menno Simons Historical Library
DEPARTMENT: Library
LOCATION: Main Campus, Harrisonburg | LB 301B
PHONE: (540) 432-4178
Simone grew up in Elkhart, IN and came to ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ as an undergraduate. She earned her B.A. in History from ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ in 2012 then went on to earn her MLIS from the University of South Carolina in 2014.
Her interest in ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿’s special collections began her first year of college when she applied for a job as a work-study student in the ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Archives. She worked as a student in both the ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Archives and Menno Simons Historical Library for six years prior to becoming the Special Collections Librarian in 2014.
Her research interests include the history of the book, the digitization of library and archival material, Mennonite history, and genealogy.
Simone lives in Harrisonburg with her husband and sons and enjoys gardening, cooking, and reading.
BA, ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿
MLS, University of South Carolina