Welcome Troy Espe - Reference/ILL Librarian!

The University Library is pleased to announce that Troy Espe is our new Reference/Inter-Library Loan Librarian. He moves into this faculty position from his role as the Instructional Materials Center (IMC) assistant. 

Troy will coordinate and manage the Library’s reference collection and services, and will manage all aspects of interlibrary loan. He will also participate in the Library’s instruction program and engage in scholarship and service.

Prior to his position as the IMC assistant, Troy was the building manager at Steenbock Library at UW-Madison. He attended college at the University of Minnesota, where he earned a degree in journalism, and he recently graduated from UW-Madison with a Master of Arts degree in Library and Information Studies.

Troy and his wife, Megan Espe - Outreach Coordinator for the Schmeeckle Reserve, both enjoy the outdoors, and recently moved to Stevens Point.

"Stealing" a bit from the Proust Questionnaire, here are some more fun facts about Troy:

Which talent would you most like to have?

“Drum. My dad is a drummer, but I have zero musical talent. It must skip a generation”

What is your current state of mind?

“Giddy”

What is your favorite cuisine?

“Raw oysters”

Where is the last place you traveled?

“Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore”

Who are your favorite writers?

“Jon Krakauer, Ernest Hemingway, Hunter S. Thompson”

What is your motto?

“No wire hangers!”

Troy can be reached at his office, Room 319, ext. 4246, or tespe@uwsp.edu.