Divisions
- STAFF:
- Prof. Eric Neubacher, Head of Access Services
- Ester F. Ramos, Head of Circulation
- John A. Daye
Alfredo C. Garcia
Angela Reyes
Barbara Oge
Kitty L. Jiang
Louisa Moy
Miguel Hernandez
Moyee Huei-Lambert
Vanessa Pintado - STAFF:
- Arthur Downing, Chief Librarian
- Jerry Bornstein, Deputy Chief Librarian
- Stanton F. Biddle, Administrative Services Librarian
- Annette Ruiz, Assistant to the Chief Librarian
- STAFF:
- (for contact information, see the faculty directory page)
- Prof. Louise Klusek, Associate Head of Information Services
- Prof. Jerry Bornstein
- Prof. Lisa Ellis
- Prof. Stephen Francoeur
- Prof. Harold Gee
- Prof. Gerry Jiao
- Prof. Lewis Liu
- Prof. Rita Ormsby
- Prof. Aisha Peña
- Prof. Bobby Pollard
- Prof. Christopher Tuthill
- Prof. Francis Donnelly
- Mr. Joseph Hartnett
- Prof. Sandra Roff
ACCESS SERVICES
Access services exists to provide the library's clientele with convenient and timely access to information in all formats which will further their research and instructional goals. Access services consists of circulation, reserve, periodicals and interlibrary loan.
CIRCULATION
Circulation, including stack maintenance, is responsible for providing patron access and controlling the use of library materials. Circulation staff maintain patron records, update records to allow for remote searching of databases on CUNY+, check material in and out, monitor overdue and lost items, collect overdue fees, reshelve materials and maintain the stacks in good order, and search for missing items.
RESERVE
The reserve collection is comprised of books, articles, CDs, exams, videotapes, and other materials placed there by faculty members to maximize access for students in their classes. Material on reserve is searchable on CUNY+ by course, instructor, author and title. Reserve also handles requests for group study rooms, individual study carrels, CD players, VCRs, and PCs.
INTERLIBRARY LOAN
Interlibrary loan borrows monographs, theses, and microforms, and obtains photocopies of journal articles, conference proceedings and other material not owned by the library. These materials are obtained from libraries throughout the United States. ILL also uses several commercial sources for rapid document delivery. ILL services are available to Baruch graduate and undergraduate students, Baruch staff and Baruch faculty.
ADMINISTRATION
Activities
The administration coordinates the work of all divisions of the library to ensure that the mission of the library is fulfilled.
The members of the administration are responsible for long-range planning, budgeting, fund-raising, program assessment, inter-institutional relations, policy formulation, and the management of the day-to-day operations.
ARCHIVES
The archival program at the William and Anita Newman Library began on October 27, 1988. The library mission statement identifies the archives as "the official repository of the College's institutional history." Professor Sandra Roff is the head of Archives.
COLLECTION MANAGEMENT DECISION
The Collection Management Division handles the ordering, receiving, cataloging and processing of books, periodicals, and other materials for the library. The division also maintains Baruch's portion of the online catalog, CUNY+, repairs and binds materials, handles gifts, maintains relevant records, and provides financial management for the library's purchases.
Questions relative to computer and electronic technical support should be directed to the Systems Division.
STAFF:
Prof. Douglas Duchin, Head Collection Management
Prof. Sheau-yueh Janey Chao, Head of Cataloging
Prof. Michael Waldman, Head of Acquisitions and Serials
Gail A. Beach
Ms. Kathleen Brymn
Almaz Hailemariam
Althea John
Maria Martinez
Meena Parmar
GRADUATE SERVICES
The Newman Library announces the launch of new services designed to provide state-of-the-art technology support to the research activities of the nearly 2500 masters level students in the Zicklin School of Business, the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, and the School of Public Affairs, and the approximately 100 PhD candidates in business and organizational psychology. The new services include: Graduate Student Workstations; the Graduate Consultation Lab; and the Graduate Student Network Domain. Linda Roff is the head of grauate services.
INFORMATION SERVICES
The Information Services Division of the Newman Library supports and "promotes the interaction between the Baruch community and the increasingly complex information environment that is essential to the educational mission of Baruch College" (Newman Library Mission Statement). Information Services accomplishes its goals through traditional and innovative reference and instructional services, and through managing the Besso Lab and the archives. New programs and initiatives such as e-service, business seminars, and information competency are planned for the near future. The Information Services staff instructs, informs, and assists users in making connections to the world of information by helping them choose the right information resources in both print and electronic formats, and by helping them develop information-seeking skills that will benefit them throughout their lives and careers.
REFERENCE SERVICES
Reference services include but are not limited to assistance at the reference desk, where librarians and trained assistants address all types of inquiries and advise and instruct users in the use of library and other resources appropriate to their specific research needs. In addition, "roving" staff regularly assist users at workstations and in the reference collection on the 2nd floor, and in other areas of the library when possible. Private individualized research consultations are available to all users by appointment (call Louise Klusek at 646-312-1617). All reference librarians are subject specialists who work closely with the faculty in other departments of the College and are willing to share their expertise whenever it is needed. To find the specialist in your subject area, go to the directory for librarians by subject.
INSTRUCTION SERVICES
Instructional services include the offering of credit courses, non-credit workshops, and course-related lectures (by faculty request), as well as the production and accessing of print and electronic instructional materials, such as subject and product guides and online tutorials. For more information, go to the help page. In all these activities Information Services librarians provide information accessing and processing skills that will benefit users in their academic work and throughout their lives.
ARCHIVES
The Baruch College Archives are the "official repository of the College's institutional history." For a full description, see the Archives page.
INTERNSHIPS
For students enrolled in ALA-accredited library schools, the Information Services Division offers a practicum. Please see the Internship in Reference and Information Services page for more details.
SYSTEMS DIVISION
The Systems Division provides technical support, training, and long range planning to ensure the proper operation and use of the library's electronic data networks.
The division is also involved in the acquisition, development and delivery of information resources to the Baruch Community.
Staff:
Saad D. Abulhab - Director of Technology
Theresa Tang
Karen A. BrownTam Vo
Rasun Williams