The Mountain West Digital Library has a new staff member, thanks to the generosity of the Union Pacific Foundation and the J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah.  

Nick Hayen came to the University of Utah last fall as a first year graduate student working towards a Master’s degree in History, focusing on the history of the modern Middle East.  After completing a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History at South Dakota State University, Nick was drawn to further his studies in Utah after seeing the beautiful Wasatch Mountains and the Marriott Library’s extensive Middle East collection. Nick’s position with the Mountain West Digital Library is provided through funding from the Union Pacific Foundation and his internship focus is to improve the MWDL portal’s usability for students and faculty members. Nick will be working alongside program director Sandra McIntyre half-time through mid-May. Welcome, Nick!