LibGuides: Contact us: Liaison, Instruction & Reference Services

About Liaison, Instruction, and Reference Services

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.

Head: Karrie Peterson

Program Head: Lisa Horowitz

Social Sciences &
Management:

Nicholas Albaugh
Jen Greenleaf
Deborah Lenares
Jennie Murack
Shikha Sharma
Marcella Tam
Ece Turnator

Arts & Humanities:

Avery Boddie
Tina Chan
Gwen Collaço
Caleb Hall
Carl Jones
Matt Saba
Kai Alexis Smith
Mark Szarko
Marcella Tam
Ece Turnator

Science & Engineering:

Phoebe Ayers
Claire Berman
Courtney Crummett
Ye Li
Alejandro Paz
Howard Silver
Barbara Williams

Librarians by subject: see Expert librarians

Nicholas Albaugh

Management and Social Sciences Librarian
for Innovation & Entrepreneurship; Economics Librarian
Liaison, Instruction, and Reference Services
nalbaugh@mit.edu | E53-168B | 617.252.1510

How can Nicholas help you?

Phoebe Ayers

Librarian for Electrical Engineering & Computer Science,
IDSS, and Mathematics
Liaison, Instruction, and Reference Services
Data and Specialized Services
psayers@mit.edu | 10-500 | 617.253.4442

How can Phoebe help you?

Claire Berman

Engineering Librarian
Liaison, Instruction, and Reference Services
cberman@mit.edu | 14S-210 | 617.258.7591

How can Claire help you?

Avery Boddie

Lewis Music Library Department Head
Lewis Music Library
averyb@mit.edu | 14E-109 | 617.253.5636

How can Avery help you?

Robert Caplin

Administrative Assistant
Administrative Services; Research and Learning
rcaplin@mit.edu | 14S-210 | 617.253.0874

Tina Chan

Reference Services Program Manager and Humanities Librarian
Liaison, Instruction, and Reference Services
tinachan@mit.edu | E53-168d | 617.715.5160

Nina Davis-Millis

Director of Community Building and Engagement Program
Research and Learning
ninadm@mit.edu | 14S-207M | 617.324.4453
Pronouns: she/her

Jennifer Greenleaf

Jen Greenleaf

Social Science and Management Librarian
Liaison, Instruction, and Reference Services
jgleaf@mit.edu | E53-168F | 617.253.1689

How can Jen help you?

Caleb Hall

Music Technology and Digital Media Librarian
Lewis Music Library
hallc@mit.edu | 14E-109 | 617.253.0982

How can Caleb help you?

Lisa Horowitz

Lisa R. Horowitz

Program Head for Liaison and Information Services
Liaison, Instruction, and Reference Services
lisah@mit.edu | 14S-210 | 617.253.9353
Pronouns: she/her/hers

How can Lisa help you?

Deborah Lenares

Collections Analyst and Strategist
Scholarly Communications & Collections Strategy
dlenares@mit.edu | 14S-210 | 617.253.0863
Pronouns: she/her

Ye Li

Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,
Materials Science and Engineering Librarian
Liaison, Instruction, and Reference Services
yel@mit.edu | 14S-210 | 617.253-9795
Pronouns: she/her/hers

How can Ye help you?

Jennie Murack

Geospatial Data Librarian & Statistics Specialist
Data and Specialized Services
murack@mit.edu | 7-238 | 617.258.6680

How can Jennie help you?

Alejandro Paz

Librarian for Energy and Environment
Liaison, Instruction, and Reference Services
apaz@mit.edu | 14S-203

How can Alejandro help you?

Karrie Peterson

Head
Liaison, Instruction, and Reference Services
karrie@mit.edu | 14S-210 | 617.253.9367
Pronouns: she/they

Shikha Sharma

Business and Management Librarian
Liaison, Instruction, and Reference Services
sharmash@mit.edu | E53-168k | 617.253.5670

Howard Silver

Biosciences Librarian
Liaison, Instruction, and Reference Services
hsilver@mit.edu | 14S-210

How can Howard help you?

Kai Alexis Smith

Architecture and Planning Librarian
Liaison, Instruction, and Reference Services
kaias@mit.edu | 7-238 | 617.258.5593
Pronouns: she/her

How can Kai help you?

Mark Szarko

Comparative Media Studies, Literature, Philosophy,
and Theater Arts Librarian
Liaison, Instruction, and Reference Services
szarko@mit.edu | 14S-210 | 617.258.8022
Pronouns: he/him/his

How can Mark help you?