Michelle Goodridge
Head, User and Access Services
Michelle Goodridge is currently on leave, expecting to return on .
I am currently on research leave and will be returning January 5th 2026.
Department(s) or Unit(s): User Services
Known as the "gaming librarian" Michelle Goodridge has been working with games in libraries for over 8 years and joined Laurier Library in January 2016. Michelle holds a Master of Arts in History (2011) and a Master of Library and Information Science (2014) – both from The University of Western Ontario – and has over a decade of experience working in academic libraries. Michelle focuses a large amount of her time and energy on outreach and teaching both on-campus and off and seeks to create unique and non-traditional partnerships such as her work with bringing together academic and public libraries. Michelle’s other (library) interests include SoTL, objective assessment, non-traditional library collections, game-based teaching and learning, social media, user experience, and using technology in information literacy instruction.
Office: L320
I typically work Monday to Friday: 9:30am - 5:30pm.
I try to respond to email requests by the next business day.
Service Area(s): Building Access, Study Space, Facilities, Access to Collections, Fines, Gaming Collection, Getting Items, Interlibrary Loan, Requesting Items, Library Services, Borrowing books and items, Due dates and fines, Help & research assistance, Online library instruction, Picking up books and items, Returning books and items, Subject librarians
Subjects: Game Design and Development
