Library Welcomes New Staff

Betsy Gardiner

I am the new Reference Librarian. This is my 2nd experience at Himmelfarb, after having done an independent study in library school with Director Anne Linton in 2001. I am also a Registered Nurse with a hospice background and attended library school while raising 3 daughters. I am very interested in Consumer Health Information, worked for INOVA Health System’s HealthSource, their community health and wellness education department. I’m a bit of news junky and filled in at the News Reference Desk at NPR. In addition to working and spending time with my wonderful family, my “spare” time is spent quilting, doing needlework, cooking, walking, and fixing things around my house! Thank you all for being so welcoming!!!

Melinda Fallen

Melinda Fallen joined the Himmelfarb family on February 9th at the Reference Desk; however she is not new to the Medical Center. Many of us know her from the VPHA’s Office. At the library, she is a part-timer, who works Monday – Thursday evenings from 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm and Saturdays from noon – 5:00 p.m.

She is the mother of three - “two men and a little lady” and jokes that she has “no spare time!” She suffers from “volunteer-itis.” When not working, most of what would be spare time is spent volunteering in her church Outreach Department as the Outreach Coordinator, where they feed and clothe the homeless and as a Volunteer Chaplain at the DC Department of Corrections. When time allows, she enjoys reading, dancing, theatre, “treasure hunting”. (also known as “grunging”) and decorating.

Biswajit “Kumar” Mojumdar

Kumar joined the Himmelfarb Library on March 25th as the new part-time Programmer/Web Development person assigned to the Web Services Department. This is Kumar’s first experience at the Himmelfarb Library. He also works full-time at the Department of Housing and Urban Development in Southwest, Washington , DC. He likes being outdoors so in his spare time he plays tennis. He likes watching football, working out at the gym and hanging with his friends. Kumar says “it feels great to be at GWU, feels like “Back to School.”