Who We Are
Margaret Vollmer, Manager
of NYPL Express, has been with The New
York Public Library for over ten years.
Peggy received her Master of Library and
Information Science degree from Rutgers
University. Her undergraduate degree is
in American Studies. Prior to becoming
a librarian, Peggy spent eight years working
in a public library in New Jersey and
nine years in a major insurance company
in Pennsylvania, seven of which were in
a management position. Her professional
research experience encompasses business,
science, government documents, and the
humanities.
Richard Foster has worked as a librarian since 1986, having completed his Master of Science in Library Science degree at the University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill. Prior to joining NYPL Express, his reference experience included government documents, law, and business at Chicago Public Library (1986-1989) and in The Research Libraries of NYPL (1989-2000). Having an undergraduate degree in English and additional coursework in art history, Richard has broadened his professional experience in recent years to include the humanities. His work has included projects in manuscripts collections as well as the Library’s significant holdings in history, genealogy, and art.
Maurice Klapwald has been a librarian with The New York Public Library for eight years. He received his Master of Library and Information Science degree from Long Island University, Palmer School of Library and Information Science. His undergraduate degree is in Business Administration. Prior to becoming a librarian, his experience included three years in a major corporate library working in document delivery, and eight years as a human resources professional in the non-profit health industry sector. Maurice coordinates the document delivery function for NYPL Express. His research interests include engineering, science, and sports.
In addition to our researchers, there are eight staff members to process
document orders, retrieve materials, photocopy, scan, and
assist with administrative duties.
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