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Library Departments and Units


» Office of University Librarian
» Academic Engagement
» Access Services
» Center for Digital Scholarship
» Center for Library Exploration and Research
» Collections Care
» Health and Biomedical Library Services
» Library Digital Technologies
» Scholarly Resources
» Special Collections

Office of University Librarian


Joseph Meisel, Joukowsky Family University Librarian
Nora Dimmock, Deputy University Librarian

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Academic Engagement


Responsible for: Academic Engagement's team of disciplinary and methodological experts strengthens and sustains critical partnerships with Brown's educational and research programs.
Sarah Evelyn, Director, Academic Engagement
dept website: https://library.brown.edu/academic-engagement/
dept email: academicengagement@brown.edu

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Access Services


Responsible for: circulation and shared resources

dept email: rock@brown.edu

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Center for Digital Scholarship


Responsible for: digital scholarship, data visualization and management, 2 and 3D digitization, GIS, open access, scholarly communications, textual analysis, UI development, visual design
Steven D. Lubar, Faculty Director, Center for Digital Scholarship; Professor of American Studies, Professor of History of Art and Architecture, and Professor of History
Ashley Champagne, Director, Center for Digital Scholarship
dept website: https://library.brown.edu/cds/
dept email: cds_info@brown.edu

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Center for Library Exploration and Research


Responsible for: Expand support for research tools and methods, data research, and primary source material research
Niamh McGuigan, Director, Library Exploration and Research
dept email: niamh_mcguigan@brown.edu

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Collections Care


Responsible for: preservation, bindery, bookstacks, and Library Collections Annex
Michelle Venditelli, Director, Collections Care
dept website: https://library.brown.edu/preservation
dept email: preservation@brown.edu

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Health and Biomedical Library Services


Responsible for: Health and Biomedical Library Services provides direct and focused support for Brown's programs in medicine, public health, and biomedical sciences.
Erika Sevetson, Director, Health and Biomedical Library Services
dept website: https://medical.brown.edu/research/library-resources
dept email: HealthSciLibrarians@brown.edu

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Library Digital Technologies


Responsible for: Library web, Systems, VIVO, Brown Digital Repository, other web technologies
Melissa Skinnell, Director, Library Digital Technologies
dept website: https://library.brown.edu/dt/

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Scholarly Resources


Responsible for: acquisitions, cataloging, electronic resources, and metadata for digital projects

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Special Collections


Responsible for: John Hay Library, Annmary Brown Memorial, special collections, rare books, manuscripts, and archives
Amanda Strauss, Associate University Librarian for Special Collections and Director of the John Hay Library
dept website: https://library.brown.edu/about/hay/
dept email: hay@brown.edu

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Contact Information
Principal Mailing Address:
Brown University Library
10 Prospect Street / Box A
Providence, RI 02912 USA
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Area Code: 401
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