J. Peter Thayer

J. Peter Thayer serves as an Assistant Professor and Reference Access Librarian at Marietta College's Legacy Library, appointed in 1997. His primary responsibilities encompass reference services, library instruction, interlibrary loan coordination, and government documents management within the academic support structure of the institution.

His educational qualifications include:

• Master of Library Science (MLS), State University of New York at Albany, 1995
• Bachelor of Science (BS) in Accounting, State University of New York Institute of Technology at Utica-Rome, 1992
• Bachelor of Professional Studies (BPS) in Business/Public Management, SUNYIT, 1990

Thayer's professional focus integrates library science with information management principles, emphasizing user-centered reference interactions, instructional design for information literacy, interlibrary resource sharing systems, and specialized government document curation. His interdisciplinary background in business administration informs practical approaches to library operations and service delivery.

He is married to Ann Clark Thayer, who previously served as an adjunct instructor at Marietta College.