About
About the Library
MSA's library houses a print collection of over 2000 books that is specially tailored to support our curriculum and is continuously growing and evolving to reflect the needs of our diverse student body. The library is also a hub for research, with 2 iMac computers as well as numerous academic databases.
The mission of the MSA Library is to support the core values of the Miller School of Albemarle. Efforts include, but are not limited to, promoting the skills that foster life-long learning and information literacy, providing a collection that reflects the diversity of the MSA community, and the utilization of emerging technologies to stimulate creativity and intellectual curiosity. Acquisition efforts focus on developing a strong and diverse core collection of circulating materials that are well-suited to the academic and recreational needs of the Miller School students.
Get to Know the Librarian
Rebecca Velasquez joined the Miller School of Albemarle as Librarian in 2019. She earned a B.S. in Psychology from Old Dominion University, and an M.S. in Library & Information Science from Drexel University. Rebecca is proactive in crafting the library's resources, services, and spaces to reflect a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible experience for all members of the Miller School of Albemarle community. The scope of her work includes, but is not limited to, information literacy instruction, collection development & acquisitions, reference & circulation support, and the continuous evaluation of the potential impact and value of library services within the Miller School’s student body, faculty, and staff.
Rebecca previously served as the Reference Librarian at the Staunton Public Library and Librarian Cataloger at Blue Ridge Community College’s Houff Library. Prior to her career in librarianship, Rebecca cultivated a vast majority of skills working within the public services field.
In her free time, Rebecca enjoys snowboarding, mountain biking, traveling, painting, volunteering for a crisis intervention network, and enjoying the company of her husband, two dogs, mouse, and cat.
