Irvine Valley College
Library Information
- Address:
 - 5500 Irvine Center DriveIrvine, CA 92720
 
- Phone:
 - 949-451-5761
 
- Fax:
 - 949-451-5796
 
- Online:
 - http://www.ivc.edu/library
 
- Region:
 - Southcoast
 
- Integrated Library Systems (ILS):
 - OCLC WMS
 
- Year Main Library Built:
 - 1997
 
College Information
- Fall 2022 FTES:
 - 3,710
 
- Fall Enrollment:
 - 14,200
 
- District:
 - South Orange County Community College District
 
- Other Colleges in District:
 - Saddleback College
 
- CCL Member:
 
Director Information
Joseph Poshek
- Dean, School of Humanities, School of The Arts and Library Serices
 - 949-451-5650
 - jposhek@ivc.edu
 
- Start Date:
 
- Reports to:
 - Rick Miranda, Vice President of Instruction
 
- Supervises:
 - Library
 - LAC
 - Arts
 
- Education:
 B. Mus, Manhattan School of Music,
B.A., Macalester College,
M. Mus., Manhattan School of Music,
- Past Library Directors:
 Gary Korn, 1978 - 1988
David G. Evertt, 1988 - 1990
Nancy Reynolds, 1996 - 1999
Howard Gensler, 1999 - 2003
Susan Cooper, 2004 - 2006
Elizabeth Cipres, 2006 - 2008
Dan Rivas, 2008 - 2009
Karima Feldhus, 2009 - 2016
Joseph Poshek, 2016 - 2024
Michael K. Allen, 2024 - 2025
Dr. Vi Ly, 2025 -
Library Faculty
Cheryl Bailey
- Chair, Instruction Librarian, School of Library Services
 - 949-541-5581
 - cbailey21@ivc.edu
 
Brandee Idleman
- Instruction Librarian, School of Library Services
 - 949-451-5662
 - bidleman@ivc.edu
 
Celina Lee
- Instruction Librarian, School of Library Services
 - 949-451-5377
 - clee@ivc.edu
 
Anthony Lin
- Instruction Librarian, School of Library Services
 - 949-451-5571
 - alin@ivc.edu
 
Library Collection
- Audiovisual Materials:
 - Titles:
 - Budget: $
 
- Ebooks:
 - Titles:
 - Budget: $
 
- Electronic Databases:
 - Budget: $0
 
- Print Books:
 - Titles: 35,553
 - Budget: $40,000
 
- Print Periodicals:
 - Titles: 42
 - Budget: $3,500
 
- Special Subjects:
 
- Strengths:
 
Library Staff
- Professional (FTE):
 - Full-time: 5.00
 - Part-time: 1.00
 
- Classified (FTE):
 - Full-time: 6.00
 - Part-time:
 
- Annual Student Assistant Budget:
 - $3,500
 
Last updated August 2025