Welcome! My name is Patty and I am a reference and instruction librarian in the Department of Learning and Academic Engagement. I am the liaison to the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA), the Renée Crown University Honors Program, and the New Student and Transition Program. I also provide general reference services and instruction sessions about the Libraries and information literacy, and I conduct outreach activities on behalf of the Libraries.
I was born and raised in the great state of Maine. My academic and professional background includes the fine arts and media, especially painting and documentary film production, religious and philosophical studies, universal instructional design, and information literacy. In addition to the work I've done at the SU Libraries, I have been an instructor for many undergraduate courses at SU and for the First Year Seminar. Prior to SU, I worked at several other institutions of Higher Education and for many years on documentary films for public television.
The best way to reach me is by EMAIL: pmgiles@syr.edu
My subject specialties are: Art, Art History, Film Production, Film History, Long-form investigative documentaries, Religious Studies, Buddhist Studies, Ethnography, and Information Literacy.
Please feel free to check out the following library guides:
Honors Program Resources: https://researchguides.library.syr.edu/honors
Veteran & Military-Connected Students Guide to the Library: https://researchguides.library.syr.edu/veterans
Veterans Day 2023: https://researchguides.library.syr.edu/c.php?g=1361094
Service Souvenirs: Objects that Speak Our Stories, Nov. 1-27, 2024 https://researchguides.library.syr.edu/Service_Souvenirs
Memorial Day 2024: https://researchguides.library.syr.edu/displays/memorialday
Memorial Day 2025: https://researchguides.library.syr.edu/displays/MemorialDay2025
