STAFF DRIECTORY

Jake Rochford-Volk (he/him) is the Library Director as of July 2024. Jake is a current student in the School of Library and Information Science at the University of Iowa, and he is a recent graduate of the University of Northern Iowa, obtaining his MA in English with an emphasis on the history of the book, specifically the Paperback Revolution of the mid-1900s. His work at UIowa is focused on Academic, Special Collections, and Archival Librarianships. 

 

From college campuses to public libraries, Jake has a decade of library experience across multiple disciplines. Jake and his husband, a full-time Library Assistant at Waterloo Public Library, are currently living in Waterloo with their four cats: Gaia, Odin, Orpheus, and Stella. When not in libraries or school, Jake can be found reading novels from Becky Chambers or taking a bike ride with his husband.

 

Jake can be found in his office and running programs Monday through Friday during most hours of operation. You can contact Jake at jake-rochford-volk@lpcpubliclibrary.org.