The Library's physical and digital collections are administered by a team of subject librarians — also called selectors or bibliographers — who make purchase decisions in consultation with Cornell scholars. See also our liaisons to academic departments and programs.
| Area | Selector | Phone | Selection Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | Ken Bolton | 255-4103 | ktb4@cornell.edu | Social Sciences |
| African Studies | Kofi Acree | 255-5229 | ea18@cornell.edu | Area |
| African-American Studies | Kofi Acree | 255-5229 | ea18@cornell.edu | Area |
| American History | Virginia Cole | 255-5359 | vac11@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| American Indian History | Maureen Morris | 255-7455 | mm342@cornell.edu | Social Sciences |
| American Literature & Film | Fred Muratori | 255-6662 | fmm1@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| Ancient History | Virginia Cole | 255-5359 | vac11@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| Animal Science | Michael Cook (Mann) Leah McEwen (Vet) |
255-7959 793-6217 |
mnc2@cornell.edu lrm1@cornell.edu |
Science |
| Anthropology | Maureen Morris | 255-7455 | mm342@cornell.edu | Social Sciences |
| Applied Economics (Mann) | Carson Williams | cew262@cornell.edu | Social Sciences | |
| Archaeology | Virginia Cole | 255-5359 | vac11@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| Architecture | Martha Walker | 255-6719 | maw6@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| Art | Susette Newberry | 255-3927 | sn18@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| Asia (General) | Carole Atkinson | 255-8189 | cea1@cornell.edu | Area |
| Asia Reference (General) | Carole Atkinson | 255-8199 | cea1@cornell.edu | Area |
| Asian American Studies | Reanna Esmail | 255-5176 | rke24@cornell.edu | Social Sciences |
| Astronomy | Henrik Spoon | 255-5268 | h.spoon@cornell.edu | Science |
| Australian/New Zealand Literature & Film | Fred Muratori | 255-6662 | fmm1@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| Bibliography/History of the Book | Bonna Boettcher | 255-5998 | bjb57@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| Biochemistry | Michael Cook | 255-7959 | mnc2@cornell.edu | Science |
| Biological & Environmental Engineering | Michael Cook | 255-7959 | mnc2@cornell.edu | Science |
| Biological Statistics & Computational Biology | Michael Cook | 255-7959 | mnc2@cornell.edu | Science |
| British History (modern & medieval) | Virginia Cole | 255-5359 | vac11@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| Business (JGSM) | Ken Bolton | 255-4103 | ktb4@cornell.edu | Social Sciences |
| Business (Hospitality Industry) | Ken Bolton | 255-4103 | ktb4@cornell.edu | Social Sciences |
| Business (Mann) | Carson Williams | cew262@cornell.edu | Social Sciences | |
| Canadian Literature & Film | Fred Muratori | 255-6662 | fmm1@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| Chemistry | Leah McEwen | 793-6217 | lrm1@cornell.edu | Science |
| Children's Literature | Wendy Wilcox | 254-6241 | ww83@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| Chinese Studies | Liren Zheng | 255-5759 | lz14@cornell.edu | Area |
| Christianity | Patrick Stevens | 255-3530 | pjs3@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| City and Regional Planning | Martha Walker | 255-6719 | maw6@cornell.edu | Social Sciences |
| Classics | Virginia Cole | 255-5359 | vac11@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| Commonwealth History | Virginia Cole | 255-5359 | vac11@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| Communication | Carson Williams | cew262@cornell.edu | Social Sciences | |
| Comparative Literature | Fred Muratori | 255-6662 | fmm1@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| Computer Science, Technology & Networking | Jill Powell | 255-8701 | jhp1@cornell.edu | Science |
| Cornell University (Archives) | Evan Earle Eileen Keating |
255-3530 255-3530 |
efe4@cornell.edu eek2@cornell.edu |
Rare & Manuscript Collections |
| Criminology | Maureen Morris | 255-7455 | mm342@cornell.edu | Social Sciences |
| Crop and Soil Sciences | Michael Cook | 255-7959 | mnc2@cornell.edu | Science |
| Dance | Lenora Schneller | 255-4011 | ls258@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| Design & Environmental Analysis | Carson Williams | cew262@cornell.edu | Science | |
| Development Sociology | Carson Williams | cew262@cornell.edu | Social Sciences | |
| Earth & Atmospheric Sciences | Michael Cook (Mann) Jill Powell (Engineering) |
255-7959 255-8701 |
mnc2@cornell.edu jhp1@cornell.edu |
Science |
| East Asian Studies | Liren Zheng | 255-5759 | lz14@cornell.edu | Area |
| Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | Michael Cook | 255-7959 | mnc2@cornell.edu | Science |
| Economics | Ken Bolton (JGSM) Suzanne Cohen (ILR and Olin) Carson Williams (Mann) |
255-4103 255-7105 |
ktb4@cornell.edu sac29@cornell.edu cew262@cornell.edu |
Social Sciences |
| Education | Carson Williams (Mann) Tony Cosgrave (Olin) |
255-7148 |
cew262@cornell.edu ajc5@cornell.edu |
Social Sciences |
| Engineering | Jill Powell | 255-8701 | jhp1@cornell.edu | Science |
| English-Language Literatures & Film | Fred Muratori | 255-6662 | fmm1@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| Entomology | Michael Cook | 255-7959 | mnc2@cornell.edu | Science |
| Entrepreneurship | Ken Bolton | 255-4103 | ktb4@cornell.edu | Social Sciences |
| Environmental Engineering | Jill Powell | 255-8701 | jhp1@cornell.edu | Science |
| European Studies | Kizer Walker (interim) | 254-1375 | kw33@cornell.edu | Social Sciences |
| Fiber Science & Apparel Design | Michael Cook | 255-7959 | mnc2@cornell.edu | Science |
| Finance | Ken Bolton (JGSM) Michael Cook (Mann) |
255-4103 255-7959 |
ktb4@cornell.edu mnc2@cornell.edu |
Social Sciences |
| Folklore | Fred Muratori | 255-6662 | fmm1@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| Food Science | Michael Cook | 255-7959 | mnc2@cornell.edu | Science |
| French History (modern & medieval) | Fred Muratori (interim) | 255-6662 | fmm1@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| French Language & Literature | Fred Muratori (interim) | 255-6662 | fmm1@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| Genealogy | Virginia Cole | 255-5359 | vac11@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| Geography | Suzanne Cohen (interim) | 255-7105 | sac29@cornell.edu | Social Sciences |
| Geological Sciences | Jill Powell | 255-8701 | jhp1@cornell.edu | Science |
| German History (modern & medieval) | Kizer Walker | 254-1375 | kw33@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| German Language & Literature | Kizer Walker | 254-1375 | kw33@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| Government | Lynn Thitchener | 255-4985 | lmk7@cornell.edu | Social Sciences |
| Government Documents | Lynn Thitchener (Olin) Carson Williams (Mann) |
255-4985 |
lmk7@cornell.edu cew262@cornell.edu |
Social Sciences |
| Greek History and Literature (modern & medieval) | TBD | Humanities | ||
| Health Administration | Carson Williams | cew262@cornell.edu | Social Sciences | |
| History (General) | Virginia Cole | 255-5359 | vac11@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| History of Science (Olin & Uris) | Jill Powell | 255-8701 | jhp1@cornell.edu | Science |
| History of Science (Rare & Manuscript) | Katherine Reagan | 255-3530 | kr33@cornell.edu | Rare & Manuscript Collections |
| Horticulture | Michael Cook | 255-7959 | mnc2@cornell.edu | Science |
| Hospitality Industry | Ken Bolton | 255-4103 | ktb4@cornell.edu | Social Sciences |
| Human Development & Family Studies | Carson Williams | cew262@cornell.edu | Social Sciences | |
| Human Sexuality | Brenda Marston | 255-3530 | bjm4@cornell.edu | Social Sciences |
| Icelandic Studies | Patrick Stevens | 255-3530 | pjs3@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| Industrial Relations | Suzanne Cohen | 255-7105 | sac29@cornell.edu | Social Sciences |
| Information Science | Jill Powell | 255-8701 | jhp1@cornell.edu | Science |
| Information Technology | Jill Powell | 255-8701 | jhp1@cornell.edu | Science |
| Irish History (modern & medieval) | Virginia Cole | 255-5359 | vac11@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| Irish Literature & Film | Fred Muratori | 255-6662 | fmm1@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| Islam | Ali Houissa | 255-5752 | ah16@cornell.edu | Area |
| Italian History (modern & medieval) | Fred Muratori (interim) | 255-6662 | fmm1@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| Italian Language & Literature | Fred Muratori (interim) | 255-6662 | fmm1@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| Japanese Studies | Daniel McKee | 255-4737 | djm53@cornell.edu | Area |
| Jewish Studies | Patrick Stevens | 255-3530 | pjs3@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| Korean Studies | You Lee Chun | 255-5752 | yc935@cornell.edu | Area |
| Labor | Suzanne Cohen | 255-7105 | sac29@cornell.edu | Social Sciences |
| Landscape Architecture | Carson Williams (Mann) Martha Walker (Fine Arts) |
255-6719 |
cew262@cornell.edu maw6@cornell.edu |
Social Sciences |
| Language Pedagogy | Patrick Stevens | 255-3530 | pjs3@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| Latin American & Iberian Studies | Sócrates Silva | (212) 854-1679 | ssr229@cornell.edu | Area |
| Latina/o/x Studies | Reanna Esmail | 255-5176 | rke24@cornell.edu | Social Sciences |
| Law | Jacob Sayward | 255-5859 | jes77@cornell.edu | Social Sciences |
| Linguistics | Kizer Walker (interim) | 254-1375 | kw33@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| Management | Ken Bolton(JGSM) Carson Williams (Mann) |
255-4103 |
ktb4@cornell.edu cew262@cornell.edu |
Social Sciences |
| Maps | TBD | TBD | Social Sciences | |
| Marketing | Ken Bolton (JGSM) Carson Williams (Mann) |
255-4103 |
ktb4@cornell.edu cew262@cornell.edu |
Social Sciences |
| Mathematical Statistics | Henrik Spoon | 255-5268 | h.spoon@cornell.edu | Science |
| Mathematics | Henrik Spoon | 255-5268 | h.spoon@cornell.edu | Science |
| Medieval Studies | Virginia Cole | 255-5359 | vac11@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| Microbiology | Michael Cook | 255-7959 | mnc2@cornell.edu | Science |
| Middle East and Islam | Ali Houissa | 255-5752 | ah16@cornell.edu | Area |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | Michael Cook | 255-7959 | mnc2@cornell.edu | Science |
| Music | Lenora Schneller | 255-4011 | ls258@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| Music and Dance Videos & Sound Recordings | Tracey Snyder | 255-6160 | tls224@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| Natural Resources | Michael Cook | 255-7959 | mnc2@cornell.edu | Science |
| Naval History | Virginia Cole | 255-5359 | vac11@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| Netherlandic Studies | Patrick Stevens | 255-3530 | pjs3@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| Neurobiology & Behavior | Michael Cook | 255-7959 | mnc2@cornell.edu | Science |
| News Sources, British and North American | Michael Engle | 255-1884 | moe1@cornell.edu | Interdisciplinary |
| Numismatics | Virginia Cole | 255-5359 | vac11@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| Nutrition | Michael Cook | 255-7959 | mnc2@cornell.edu | Science |
| Operations Research | Jill Powell | 255-8701 | jhp1@cornell.edu | Science |
| Organizational Behavior | Suzanne Cohen (ILR) Ken Bolton (JGSM/Hotel) |
255-7105 255-4103 |
sac29@cornell.edu ktb4@cornell.edu |
Social Sciences |
| Ornithology | Michael Cook | 255-7959 | mnc2@cornell.edu | Science |
| Peace Studies | Lynn Thitchener | 255-4985 | lmk7@cornell.edu | Social Sciences |
| Personnel/Human Resource Management | Suzanne Cohen (ILR) | 255-7105 | sac29@cornell.edu | Social Sciences |
| Philosophy | Tony Cosgrave | 255-7148 | ajc5@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| Physics | Henrik Spoon | 255-5268 | h.spoon@cornell.edu | Science |
| Physiology | Michael Cook | 255-7959 | mnc2@cornell.edu | Science |
| Plant Biology | Michael Cook | 255-7959 | mnc2@cornell.edu | Science |
| Plant Breeding | Michael Cook | 255-7959 | mnc2@cornell.edu | Science |
| Plant Pathology | Michael Cook | 255-7959 | mnc2@cornell.edu | Science |
| Policy Analysis & Management | Carson Williams | cew262@cornell.edu | Social Sciences | |
| Post-Soviet Studies | Robert Davis | (212) 854-4701 | rhd65@cornell.edu | Area |
| Psychology | Tony Cosgrave | 255-7148 | ajc5@cornell.edu | Social Sciences |
| Rare Books | Katherine Reagan | 255-3530 | kr33@cornell.edu | Rare & Manuscript Collections |
| Reference Collection, Olin/Uris | Michael Engle | 255-1884 | moe1@cornell.edu | Interdisciplinary |
| Religious Studies | Patrick Stevens | 255-3530 | pjs3@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| Restaurant/Food Service | Ken Bolton | 255-4103 | ktb4@cornell.edu | Social Sciences |
| Scandinavian Studies | Patrick Stevens | 255-3530 | pjs3@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| Slavic Studies | Robert Davis | (212) 854-4701 | rhd65@cornell.edu | Area |
| Social Sciences (General) | Lynn Thitchener | 255-4985 | lmk7@cornell.edu | Social Sciences |
| Sociology | Maureen Morris (Olin) Suzanne Cohen (ILR) |
255-7455 255-7105 |
mm342@cornell.edu sac29@cornell.edu |
Social Sciences |
| South Asian Studies | Bronwen Bledsoe | 255-9479 | bb246@cornell.edu | Area |
| Southeast Asian Studies | Gregory H. Green | 255-8889 | ghg4@cornell.edu | Area |
| Theater and Drama (General) | Fred Muratori | 255-6662 | fmm1@cornell.edu | Humanities |
| Travel/Tourism | Ken Bolton | 255-4103 | ktb4@cornell.edu | Social Sciences |
| Urban Studies | Martha Walker | 255-6719 | maw6@cornell.edu | Social Sciences |
| Veterinary Medicine | Leah McEwen | 793-6217 | lrm1@cornell.edu | Science |
| Visual Resources | TBD | Humanities | ||
| Water Resources | Jill Powell | 255-8701 | jhp1@cornell.edu | Science |
| Women's Studies | Brenda Marston | 255-3530 | bjm4@cornell.edu | Social Sciences |
Last revised, 8/19/22, fm
Send changes to Fred Muratori at fmm1@cornell.edu.