Niagara University Library
Librarian Profile - Michael R. Lavin

Michael R. Lavin
Reference Librarian


Phone:
716-286-8022
Fax: 716-286-8030
Email:
mlavin@niagara.edu

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Education

  • Master of Business Administration, Canisius College, 1982
  • Master of Library Science, University at Buffalo, 1977
  • Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, 1976

Job Duties

  • Provide reference desk service on evenings and weekends
  • Verify Interlibrary Loan requests
  • Provide assistance with library instruction classes as needed

Selected Publications

  • Understanding the Census: A Guide for Marketers, Planners, Grant Writers, and Other Data Users. Epoch Books, 1996.
  • Business Information: How to Find It, How to Use It, 2nd edition. Oryx Press, 1992.

Awards and Honors

  • Gale Research Award for Excellence in Business Librarianship, American Library Association, 1992
  • Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Librarianship, State University of New York, 1991

Professional Interests

  • Business information sources
  • Census of population
  • Use of graphic novels in libraries


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