Read more about the organizational structure of our library and meet the management team, staff and team leaders.
The University Library has four departments: Collection Management & Access, Library Research Support, Library Education Support and Staff. The library management team consists of the director and heads of these departments. Together, they set the direction of the Library.
The Library is located in the B Building on Woudestein campus. The building also houses the Rotterdamsch Leeskabinet (RLK). Both the RLK and the Library of the International Institute of Social Studies in The Hague are part of the library organization.
Faculty Liaisons working within the various departments are responsible for maintaining contact with the faculties and collection development. They also provide workshops in cooperation with the various Information Specialists of the library.
Management team
Lucinda JonesDirector University Library
Lucinda is director and librarian of the Erasmus University Library.Email addressTelephone
Diddel FrancissenHead of the Library Research Support Department
The Library Research Support Department is responsible for research support at the faculties.Email addressTelephone
Matthijs HolwerdaHead of the Collection Management & Access Department
The Collection Management & Access Department is responsible for acquisition, metadata, management and accessibility of both online content and special collections, including print books and periodicals. The department is also the first point of contact for the cultural literary program of the University Library.Email addressTelephone
Petra BusstraHead of the Library Education Support Department
The Library Education Support Department is responsible for education support at the faculties and services at the various library locations.Email addressTelephone
Roman KootLibrarian of the Rotterdamsch Leeskabinet (RLK)
The Leeskabinet collection includes novels, poetry, history, art and books about the city of Rotterdam and is accessible to members and to employees and students of Erasmus University. The RLK also organizes literary and cultural activities. Roman is also curator of Special Collections at the Library.Email addressTelephone
Team Leaders
Elsa de Almeida ValenteMetadata Services Team Leader
The tasks of the Metadata Services Team have a practical and executive character. The team registers and administers everything related to the process of acquiring collections, but in particular ensures the quality of the metadata of online and print collections to optimize the discoverability of publications. The team is part of the Collection Management & Access Department.Email addressTelephone
Judith GulpersDigital Resources Team Leader
The Digital Resources Team is responsible for the acquisition, management, accessibility and discoverability of the online collection: e-journals, e-books and databases. The functional management of the library systems is also provided by this team. The team is part of the Collection Management & Access Department.Email address
Marisa MolPhysical Collections Team Leader
The Physical Collections Team is responsible for the acquisition, management, accessibility and discoverability of the physical collections: journals, books and other print publications. The team is part of the Collection Management & Access Department.Email address
Stefan VermeulenPublication Support Team Leader
The Publication Support Team is part of the Library Research Support Department and contributes to the promotion of Open Science by providing information, advice and training on copyright and Open Access. The team is also responsible for managing the research information systems for EUR and Erasmus MC.Email address
Wim VuijkFront Desk Team Leader
The Front Desk is the welcoming reception area of the University Library. Wim and his team assist visitors by answering general questions about the library and ensuring that the library environment and the collections in the study areas remain representative and inviting. The team is part of the Library Education Support Department.Email addressTelephone
Staff
Janneke KempenCommunications advisor
Janneke has an advisory role in shaping the communications strategy both internally and externally. She is also responsible for developing and implementing the communication plan and monitoring the corporate identity.Email addressTelephone
Marjolein van LuijkManagement assistent
Marjolein supports the management team with administrative and secretarial tasks.Email address
Thomas SjoertsPolicy officer
Thomas is responsible for supporting the management team when it comes to policy matters. This involves the development, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of existing and new policies. Additionally, he supervises various projects within the library.Email addressTelephone