Río Hondo College
Library Information
- Address:
- 3600 Workman Mill RdWhittier, CA 90601
- Phone:
- 562-908-3484
- Fax:
- 562-463-4642
- Online:
- www.riohondo.edu/library
- https://www.facebook.com/riohondolibrary
- @RioHondoLibrary
- https://www.instagram.com/riohondolibrary
- Region:
- Los Angeles
- Integrated Library Systems (ILS):
- Ex Libris Alma/Primo VE
- Year Main Library Built:
- 1963/2009
College Information
- Fall 2022 FTES:
- 4,826
- Fall Enrollment:
- 12,621
- District:
- Rio Hondo Community College District
- Other Colleges in District:
- None
- CCL Member:
Director Information
Mike Garabedian
- Dean of Library & Instructional Support
- 562-908-3416
- mgarabedian@riohondo.edu
- Start Date:
- January 2019
- Reports to:
- Dr. Don Miller, Vice President of Academic Affairs
- Supervises:
- Library
- Education:
MLIS, University of California, Los Angeles, 2005
MA, Northwestern University, 2002
BA, Whittier College, 1998
- Past Library Directors:
Joleen Bock, 1960 - 1968
Richard A. Holvelsrud, 1968 - 1972
William T. Stanley, 1972 - 1973
Mickey M. Sparkman, 1973 - 1975
Marilyn M. Houseman, 1975 - 1993
Robert M. Silverman (interim), 1993 - 1995
Ronald Rodriguez, 1995 - 1997
Stephanie Wells (coordinator), 1997 - 1999
Adele Enright (coordinator), 1999 - 2001
Jan Coe (coordinator), 2001 - 2002
Vickie Sartwell, 2002 - 2006
Loretta Canett-Bailes, 2006 - 2009
Kats Gustafson, 2009 - 2013
Robert Holcomb (interim), 2013 - 2016
JoAnna Schilling (interim VPAA), 2016 - 2017
José Aguiñaga, 2017 - 2018
Grant Linsell (interim), 2018
Library Faculty
Robin Babou
- Librarian
- 562-463-3375
- rbabou@riohondo.edu
Young Lee
- Librarian
- (562) 463-3379
- ylee@riohondo.edu
Claudia Rivas
- Librarian
- 562-463-3378
- crivas@riohondo.edu
Irene Truong
- Librarian
- 562-463-3377
- itruong@riohondo.edu
Brian Young
- Librarian
- 562-463-3376
- byoung@riohondo.edu
Library Collection
- Audiovisual Materials:
- Titles:
- Budget: $
- Ebooks:
- Titles:
- Budget: $
- Electronic Databases:
- Budget: $33,000
- Print Books:
- Titles: 75,573
- Budget: $67,676
- Print Periodicals:
- Titles: 193
- Budget: $27,000
- Special Subjects:
- Strengths:
Library Staff
- Professional (FTE):
- Full-time: 5.00
- Part-time: 2.00
- Classified (FTE):
- Full-time: 7.00
- Part-time:
- Annual Student Assistant Budget:
- $0
Last updated November 2023