Erin Leach joins Avery Library as the Cataloging/Metadata Librarian for the Seymour B. Durst Old York Library Collection project. Erin earned an M.A. in Information Sciences from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2005. An active member of ALA and ALCTS, Erin was a member of the 2011 Emerging Leaders cohort. She currently chairs the Continuing Resources Section's Policy and Planning Committee.

Prior to joining the Avery Library staff, Erin worked at Washington University in Saint Louis as a Catalog Librarian. Erin focused on cataloging serials, ebooks, databases, and a variety of other non-print formats. In addition to her cataloging duties, Erin also worked on diverse cross-departmental projects for the WUSTL Libraries including assessment, instruction, and emerging technologies.