UK Science & Engineering Library
Building Hours 8 AM to 8 PM M- F
Desk Hours: 8 AM - 8 PM M- F
Library Front Desk 7-0121
SEL Reference Librarians:
Jan Carver, Chemistry Librarian - 7- 4074
Valerie Perry, Biology Librarian, Interim Head of SEL 8-4841
Susan K. Smith, Engineering/Earth & Environmental Science Librarian 7-7176
I serve faculty, staff and students in the departments of Chemistry, Physics & Astronomy, Mathematics, and Statistics. My library background consists of a university medical library, NASA information center, BWI (children’s book wholesaler), Lexmark, the University of Kentucky Chemistry/Physics Library and now Science and Engineering Library at the University of Kentucky. All of this to say my past involves searching for information in a vast array of subjects and for people from a number of backgrounds. Feel free to contact me with any of your information needs. You can email me or
Hi, I'm Sue Smith the engineering librarian at the University of Kentucky... Most of my career has been spent in corporate research libraries such as Texaco Inc.. (headquarters),,National Steel Corporation, PolyOne, and other corporations.. As a result. I have a great deal of experience working with a wide variety of engineers from petroleum exploration engineers to polymer scientists and finding answers to some very difficult and sometimes unusual questions..
My subject specialties are:
I'm available to meet with you via Zoom to help with your project.