The liaison librarians, subject experts, and learning specialists of Liaison, Instruction and Reference Services (LIRS) support MIT Departments, Labs, and Centers to ensure they get the most out of information resources and services for their learning and research. Our staff develop and lead library instruction activities, reference services and self-help tools.
Interim Department Head: Lisa Horowitz
Acting Program Head, Teaching & Learning: Mark Szarko
Social Sciences & Nicholas Albaugh
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Arts & Humanities: Avery Boddie |
Science & Engineering: Phoebe Ayers |
Librarians by subject: see Expert librarians
Management and Social Sciences Librarian
for Innovation & Entrepreneurship; Economics Librarian
Liaison, Instruction, and Reference Services
nalbaugh@mit.edu | E53-168B | 617.252.1510
Librarian for Electrical Engineering & Computer Science,
IDSS, and Mathematics
Liaison, Instruction, and Reference Services
Data and Specialized Services
psayers@mit.edu | 10-405 | 617.253.4442
Engineering Librarian
Liaison, Instruction, and Reference Services
cberman@mit.edu | 14S-210 | 617.258.7591
Lewis Music Library Department Head
Lewis Music Library
averyb@mit.edu | 14E-109 | 617.253.5636
Biosciences Librarian
Liaison, Instruction, and Reference Services
smbrown1@mit.edu | 14S-213 | 617.253.0035
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Services; Research and Learning
rcaplin@mit.edu | 14S-210 | 617.253.0874
Reference Services Program Manager and Humanities Librarian
Liaison, Instruction, and Reference Services
tinachan@mit.edu | E53-168d | 617.715.5160
Interim Head (LIRS); Program Head for Liaison and Information Services
Liaison, Instruction, and Reference Services
lisah@mit.edu | 14S-214 | 617.253.9353
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Collections Analyst and Strategist
Scholarly Communications & Collections Strategy
dlenares@mit.edu | 14S-210 | 617.253.0863
Pronouns: she/her
Librarian for Energy and Environment
Liaison, Instruction, and Reference Services
apaz@mit.edu | 14S-203
Business and Management Librarian
Liaison, Instruction, and Reference Services
sharmash@mit.edu | E53-168k | 617.253.5670
Architecture and Planning Librarian
Liaison, Instruction, and Reference Services
kaias@mit.edu | 7-238 | 617.258.5593
Pronouns: she/her
Comparative Media Studies, Literature, Philosophy,
and Theater Arts Librarian; Acting Program Head for
Teaching and Learning (LIRS)
Liaison, Instruction, and Reference Services
szarko@mit.edu | 14S-210 | 617.258.8022
Pronouns: he/him/his
Archnet Digital Librarian
Aga Khan Documentation Center
mtoler@mit.edu | 7-238 | 617.253.2955
Humanities and Digital Scholarship Librarian
Liaison, Instruction, and Reference Services
turnator@mit.edu | 14S-210 | 617.253.4979
AeroAstro and Physics Librarian
Liaison, Instruction, and Reference Services
barbaraw@mit.edu | 10-500 | 617.253.5666
Pronouns: she/her
Email and chat via Ask Us (MIT only) are often the most effective ways to get help and contact staff.
Staff by name
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Staff by department
Research and Learning
Collections
Digital Library Services