Library Staff Directory

David L. Bryden is the Director of Library Services but also continues to provide reference and instructional services, especially to graduate classes.  He has been at High Point University since 1990. David is instrumental in maintaining and updating access to our many web and online resources used by High Point University students. David does instructional classes with graduate students, administers the library budget and is the person to go to when you want to comment about the library or library services. David was the winner of the Meredith Clark Slane Distinguished Teaching/Service Award in 2001. David has a BA in Philosophy from Guilford College and his Masters of Library Science came from UNCG. David also teaches as an adjunct in the Library school at UNCG.

Stephanie Parsons is Head of Reference Services and has been at Smith Library since August 2006. She provides research help and information at the reference desk and in consultation with students, faculty, and staff. Stephanie also offers research instruction sessions to undergraduate classes and develops the Reference collection and services. Originally from Kentucky, Stephanie got her B.A. in English at Centre College and also received an M.A. in English from UNC-Chapel Hill and MLIS from UNCG. When not at the library, Stephanie enjoys reading (really!), planning trips, home improvement projects, and playing with her dogs.

A. LaNita Williams is in charge of Circulation Services.  Her department is responsible for the circulation of books, reserves, serials, laptops, and DVDs. She also makes certain that materials are shelved correctly in the collection.  Nita handles overdue notices and fines.  Nita graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a B.A. in English and has been at High Point University for 20 years. She is the mentor for the Black Cultural Awareness.

Karen Harbin is the Acquisitions Supervisor at Smith Library. She oversees the purchase of books, DVD's, and other library materials. She also assists with cataloging for the Technical Services Department. She is a graduate of High Point University and has been with the University since 1980. Karen volunteers at the campus chapel and helps prepare the chapel for special events.

Jody Lohman is the Media Services Librarian and manages the Media Services department in the library. Jody is instrumental in working with student and faculty presentations, video and digital editing, document reproduction and schedules the two large media rooms and the smaller conference room. She received her Masters in Library Science from State University of New York at Albany in 1988, and a Bachelors degree in Art History from State University of New York at Buffalo. She and her husband moved to Winston-Salem from Jacksonville, FL in 1997 and both enjoy dancing, singing, and playing music.

Sheri A. Teleha is the Cataloging/Serials Librarian and assigns subject headings and Dewey classification for various types of library materials to make these items easier to find in the collection. She is responsible for the acquisition, cataloging, processing, and binding of journals, microforms and newspapers. She also works diligently to maintain electronic access to the Smith Library magazine and journal collection. She has a BA degree in English with a Religion minor from the College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio.  Her Master’s degree in Library Science is from Kent State University in Kent, Ohio.  She has been working at High Point University’s Smith Library since 1999. Her husband, John Teleha, is also a librarian and works at the Buford library at A&T University.

Michael Ingram is the Technical Services and Systems Librarian.  He oversees Technical Services, the department of the library that catalogs and processes materials received by the library. He also takes care of the systems end of the Library's Automation System and collaborates on hardware and software in the library.  He did his undergraduate work here at High Point College, and has a Master of Arts from Arkansas State University, and Master of Library Science from UNCG. He came to work here in 1987. Mike is a member of ITAC, the campus technology committee.

Robert Fitzgerald is the Evening Reference Librarian at Smith Library. He is available at the library from 5:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m, Mondays through Thursdays. He received his Masters of Library Science degree from UNC-G. Bob is here to help the students, faculty and staff of H.P.U. with library-related issues such as subject research, paper citation, source identification and retrieval and use of the electronic resources. Bob acts as the evening supervisor of the library and truly enjoys assisting our many library patrons.   

Charo L. Tomlin is one of our Weekend Circulation Supervisors.  Her Masters in Public Administration is from High Point University in 2005.  Charo is responsible for supervising and assisting patrons at the library on the weekends. Charo also teaches as an adjunct at area colleges.