Staff/Department Directory
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Please note that an individual staff directory can be found after the departmental phone numbers.
Departmental Phone Numbers
Bookshop (Rosenberg Bookshop)
(312) 255-3520
Communications and Marketing (incl. press and filming inquiries)
(312) 255-3676
Collections, Library Services, and Exhibitions
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Collection Services (incl. cataloging, acquisitions) - (312) 255-3629
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Conservation Services - (312) 255-3691
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Digital Initiatives and Services (incl. photoduplication requests) - (312) 255-3566
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Exhibitions - (312) 255-3593
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Genealogy - (312) 255-3671
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Modern Manuscripts (incl. inquiries regarding donations of personal papers/archives) - (312) 255-3694
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Reader and Reference Services (incl. how to register as a reader, reference requests) - (312) 255- 3512
Development Office
(312) 255-3581
Event Rentals
Weddings, Meetings, and Corporate Events - Contact Us
Human Resources
(312) 255-3660
Newberry Institute for Research and Education
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Center for Renaissance Studies - (312) 255-3514
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Chicago Studies Program - (312) 255-3681
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Fellowships and Scholars in Residence Programs - (312) 255-3666
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The D’Arcy McNickle Center for American Indian and Indigenous Studies - (312) 255-3552
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Hermon Dunlap Smith Center for the History of Cartography (incl. map reference and donations) - (312) 255-3523
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Undergraduate and Scholarly Seminars - (312) 255-3602
Office of the President and Librarian
(312) 255-3600
Public Engagement
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Adult Education Seminars - (312) 255-3700
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Public Programs - (312) 255-3610
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Teacher Programs - (312) 255-3672
Volunteer Program
(312) 255-3526
Individual Staff Directory
Office of the President and Librarian
- Daniel Greene, President and Librarian
(312) 255-3600 - Kristin Emery, Manager of Governance and Assistant to the President
(312) 255-3600
Communications and Marketing
- Alex Teller, Director of Communications and Editorial Services
(312) 255-3676 - Matthew Clarke, Communications Coordinator
(312) 255-3625 - Mary Kennedy, Graphic Designer
(312) 255-3787 - Andrea Villasenor, Senior Graphic Designer
(312) 255-3712
Collections, Library Services, and Exhibitions
- Alice D. Schreyer, Roger and Julie Baskes Vice President for Collections and Library Services
(312) 255-3590 - Claire Dapkiewicz, Senior Program Assistant
(312) 255-3534
Collection Development
- James R. Akerman, Curator of Maps
(312) 255-3523 - Jo Ellen McKillop Dickie, Selector for Reference
(312) 255-3522 - Jill Gage, Custodian of the John M. Wing Foundation on the History of Printing and Bibliographer for British Literature and History
(312) 255-3635 - Will Hansen, Curator of Americana
(312) 255-3527 - Alison Hinderliter, Lloyd Lewis Curator of Modern Manuscripts and Selector for Modern Music
(312) 255-3694 - Suzanne Karr Schmidt, George Amos Poole III Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts
(312) 255-3645 - Alan Leopold, Selector for Library Science
(312) 255- 3629 - Matthew Rutherford, Curator of Genealogy and Local History
(312) 255-3671
Collection Services Department
- Alan Leopold, Director
(312) 255-3629
Acquisitions Section
- Emma Morris, Acquisitions Manager
(312) 255-3559
Cataloging Section
- Jessica Grzegorski, Principal Cataloging Librarian
(312) 255-3650 - Patrick A. Morris, Map Cataloging Librarian
(312) 255-3674 - Cheryl Wegner, Cataloging Librarian
(312) 255-3726
Cataloging Projects Section
- Megan Kelly, Cataloging Projects Manager
(312) 255-3628 - Lindsey O’Brien, Cataloging Project Librarian
(312) 255-3562 - Tina Saenz, Project Cataloging Assistant
(312) 255-3688
Conservation Services Department
- Lesa Dowd, Director
(312) 255-3549 - Leith Calcote, Collections Conservator
(312) 255-3667 - Henry Harris, Conservation Services Assistant
(312) 255-3691 - Natalia Maliga, Conservator
(312) 255-3630 - Virginia Meredith, Conservation Technician
(312) 255-3633
Digital Initiatives and Services Department
- Jennifer Thom Dalzin, Director
(312) 255-3536 - Nicolas White, Digital Initiatives Web Developer and Librarian
Digital Imaging Services Section
- John Powell, Digital Services Manager
(312) 255-3566 - Catherine Gass, Photographer/Digitization Specialist
(312) 255-3643 - Alexandra McGee, Digitization Technician
(312) 255-3566 - Juan Molina Hernández, Digitization Technician
(312) 255-3783
Digital Initiatives Services Section
- Jennifer Wolfe, Digital Initiatives Manager
(312) 255-3538 - Ryan Hageman, Digital Projects Assistant
Exhibitions
- Paul Durica, Director
(312) 255-3662 - Amanda Cacich, Assistant Registrar and Exhibition Specialist
(312) 255-3576
Maps
- James R. Akerman, Curator of Maps
(312) 255-3523 - Patrick A. Morris, Map Cataloging and Reference Librarian
(312) 255-3674
Modern Manuscripts and Archives Department
- Alison Hinderliter, Lloyd Lewis Curator of Modern Manuscripts and Archives
(312) 255-3694 - Catherine Grandgeorge, Manuscripts and Archives Librarian
(312) 255-3606 - Emily Richardson, Project Archivist
(312) 255-3623
Reader Services Department
- Will Hansen, Director
(312) 255-3527
General Collections Services Section
- Margaret Cusick, General Collections Services Librarian
(312) 255-3690 - Jane Kanter, General Collections Library Assistant
- Andy Risley, General Collections Library Assistant
(312) 255-3515
Reference and Genealogy Services Section
- Katy Darr, Reference Librarian
(312) 255-3679 - Jo Ellen McKillop Dickie, Reference Services Librarian
(312) 255-3522 - Grace Dumelle, Genealogy and Local History Library Assistant
(312) 255-3530 - Graham Greer, Reference Librarian
(312) 255-3537 - Analú López, Ayer Librarian
(312) 255-3521 - Becky Lowery, Reference Librarian
(312) 255-3721 - Matthew Rutherford, Curator of Genealogy and Local History
(312) 255-3671
Roger and Julie Baskes Department of Special Collections Services
- Lisa Schoblasky, Special Collections Services Librarian
(312) 255-3675 - Chris Cialdella, Stacks Coordinator
(312) 255-3518 - Allison DeArcangelis, Special Collections Library Assistant
(312) 255-3519 - Stuart Fraser, Special Collections Library Assistant
Newberry Institute for Research and Education
- Keelin Burke, Director of Fellowships and Academic Programs
(312) 255-3666 - Mary Hale, Assistant Director of Scholarly and Undergraduate Programs
(312) 255-3602 - Madeline Crispell, Program Coordinator
(312) 255-3575
Center for Renaissance Studies
- Lia Markey, Director
(312) 255-3565 - Rebecca Fall, Program Manager
(312) 255-3541 - Christopher Fletcher, Assistant Director
(312) 255-3514
Hermon Dunlap Smith Center for the History of Cartography
- James R. Akerman, Director
(312) 255-3523 - Madeline Crispell, Program Coordinator
(312) 255-3575
The D’Arcy McNickle Center for American Indian and Indigenous Studies
- Rose Miron, Director
(312) 255-3569 - Sarah Jimenez, Program Coordinator
(312) 255-3552 - Blaire Topash-Caldwell, Public Humanities Fellow
(312) 255-3659
Chicago Studies Program
- Liesl Olson, Director
(312) 255-3681
Department of Public Engagement
- Karen Christianson, Director
(312) 255-3539
Adult Seminars
- Katie Dyson, Seminars Manager
(312) 255-3533 - Sarah Wilson, Program Coordinator
(312) 255-3700
Teacher and Student Programs
- Kara Johnson, Manager
(312) 255-3672 - Sophia Croll, Teacher and Student Programs Intern
(312) 255-3672 - Cate Harriman, Program Coordinator
(312) 255-3525
Public Programs
- Elizabeth Cummings, Public Programs Manager
(312) 255-3610 - Sarah Wilson, Program Coordinator
(312) 255-3700
Development
- Meredith Petrov, Vice President for Development
(312) 255-3687 - Caroline Carter, Donor Relations and Communications Coordinator
(312) 255-3545 - Adele Dillon, Development Operations Manager
(312) 255-3616 - Natalie Edwards, Director of Major and Planned Giving
(312) 255-3544 - Vince Firpo, Director of Individual Giving
(312) 255-3599 - Rebecca Haynes, Manager of Volunteers
(312) 255-3526
Finance and Administration
- Laura McGrady, Vice President for Finance and Administration
(312) 255-3567
Bookshop
- Jennifer Fastwolf, Manager
(312) 255-3520
Business Office
- Toni Matthews, Controller
(312) 255-3587 - Cheryl L. Tunstill, Staff Accountant
(312) 255-3573
Facilities Management
- Michael Mitchell, Facilities Manager and Chief Security Officer
(312) 255-3546 - Verkista Burruss-Walker, Facilities Coordinator
(312) 255-3540 - Chris Cermak, Sr. Building Maintenance Worker
(312) 255-3596 - Pete Diernberger, Building Maintenance Worker
(312) 255-3529
Human Resources
- Judy Rayborn, Director
(312) 255-3660 - Nancy Claar, Payroll Manager
(312) 255-3574
Information Technology
- Kamila Farshchi, Director
(312) 255-3664 - John Tallon, Systems Administrator
(312) 255-3517 - Erik Esquivel, IT Support Technician
(312) 255-3578
Internal Services
- Jason Ulane, Internal Services Coordinator
(312) 255-3695
Office of Events
- Chayla Bevers Ellison, Director
(312) 255-3605 - Martina Schenone, Assistant Director
(312) 255-3555