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David Spadafora , President and LibrarianMeredith Petrov, Director of Governance and External Relations
Alex Teller, Director of Communications and Editorial Services
Greg Baldino, Summer Visitor Assistant
Andrea Villasenor, Graphic Designer
Jamie Waters, Communications Coordinator
Department of Exhibitions and Major Projects
Diane Dillon, Director
Kat Buckley, Assistant Registrar and Exhibition Specialist
Collections and Library Services
Alice D. Schreyer , Roger and Julie Baskes Vice President for Collections and Library ServicesNora Gabor, Senior Program Assistant
Collection Development
James R. Akerman, Curator of Maps
Martha Briggs , Lloyd Lewis Curator of Modern ManuscriptsJo Ellen McKillop Dickie, Selector for Reference
Jill Gage, Custodian of the John M. Wing Foundation on the History of Printing and Bibliographer for British Literature and History
Will Hansen , Curator of AmericanaAlison Hinderliter, Selector for Modern Music
Suzanne Karr Schmidt, George Amos Poole III Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts
Alan Leopold, Selector for Library Science
Matthew Rutherford , Curator of Genealogy and Local History
Alan Leopold, Director
Acquisitions Section
Emma Morris, Acquisitions Manager
Linda M. Chan, Serials Librarian
Jenny Schwartzberg, Acquisitions and Collection Development Assistant
Patricia J. Wiberley, Acquisitions Assistant
Cataloging Section
Jessica Grzegorski, Principal Cataloging Librarian
Graham Greer, Collection Services Assistant
Patrick A. Morris, Map Cataloging Librarian
Cheryl Wegner, Cataloging Librarian
Cataloging Projects Section
Megan Kelly, Cataloging Projects Manager
Lindsey O’Brien, Cataloging Project Librarian
Joy Orillo-Dotson, Cataloging Project Librarian
Amy Pinc, Project Assistant
Lesa Dowd, Director
Lauren Calcote, Collections Conservator
Henry Harris, Conservation Services Assistant
Kasie Janssen, Conservator for Special Projects
Virginia Meredith, Conservation Technician
Reader Services Department
Will Hansen, Director
Reference and Genealogy Services Section
Jo Ellen McKillop Dickie, Reference Librarian, Reference Team Leader
Matthew Rutherford , Curator of Genealogy and Local History, Reference Team LeaderIkumi Crocoll, Reference Librarian
Grace Dumelle, Genealogy and Local History Library Assistant
Becky Lowery, Reference Librarian
Katie McMahon, Reference Librarian
General Collections Services Section
Margaret Cusick, General Collections Services Librarian, Reference Team Leader
Caleb Britton, General Collections Library Assistant
Claire Dapkiewicz, General Collections Library Assistant
Katy Darr, General Collections Library Assistant
Carole Giuntini, Summer General Collections Library Assistant
Deanna Moore, Summer General Collections Library Assistant
Andy Risley, General Collections Library Assistant
Roger and Julie Baskes Department of Special Collections Services
Lisa Schoblasky, Special Collections Services Librarian, Reference Team Leader
Chris Cialdella, Stacks Coordinator
Allison DeArcangelis, Special Collections Library Assistant
Emma Florio, Special Collections Library Assistant
Rosemary Frehe, Summer Special Collections Library Assistant
Katherine Graves, Summer Special Collections Library Assistant
Michael Massey, Special Collections Library Assistant
Department of Maps & Modern Manuscripts
Maps Section
James R. Akerman, Curator of Maps
Patrick A. Morris, Map Cataloger and Reference Librarian
Modern Manuscripts Section
Martha Briggs , Lloyd Lewis Curator of Modern ManuscriptsJennifer Black, Curt Teich Postcard Archives Collection Processing Assistant
Kheir Fakhreldin, Curt Teich Postcard Archives Collection Processing Assistant
Catherine Grandgeorge, Processing Archivist
Alison Hinderliter, Manuscripts and Archives Librarian
Analu Lopez, Curt Teich Postcard Archives Collection Processing Assistant
Samantha Smith, Project Archivist
Department of Digital Initiatives and Services
Jennifer Thom Dalzin , DirectorMatthew Clarke, Digital Initiatives and Metadata Assistant
Matthew Krc, Digital Initiatives Librarian
Jennifer Wolfe, Digital Initiatives Manager
Digital Imaging Services
John Powell, Digital Services Manager
Catherine Gass, Photographer/Digitization Specialist
Emerson Hunton, Digitization Technician
Tyne Lowe, Digitization Technician
Meghan McCloud, Digital Initiatives and Metadata Assistant / Digitization Technician
Research and Academic Programs
D. Bradford Hunt , Vice President for Research and Academic ProgramsKeelin Burke, NEH Programs Intern
Mary Kennedy, Program Manager, Scholarly and Undergraduate Seminars
Jessica Weller, Acting Fellowships Manager
Lia Markey , DirectorAndrew Epps, Program Manager
Christopher Fletcher, Program Assistant
James R. Akerman, Director
Patricia Marroquin Norby , DirectorPatrick Rochford, Program Coordinator
D. Bradford Hunt, Acting Director
Liesl Olson , Director of Chicago Studies
Department of Public Engagement
Adult Seminars
Alison Byrnes, Interim Seminars Manager
Professional Development Programs for Teachers
Charlotte Wolfe Ross, Manager
Cate Harriman, Program Assistant
Public Programs
Kathryn Samples, Public Programs Manager
Katy Hall, Vice President for Development
Sarah Alger, Director of Development
Wendy Buta, Administrative Assistant to the Vice President for Development
Yanira Cirino, Campaign and Research Coordinator
Dan Crawford, Book Fair Manager
Luke Herman, Donor Database and Analytics Manager
Alexandra Katich, Director of Annual Giving
Jo Anne Moore, Associate Director of Development Events
Meredith Petrov, Director of Governance and External Relations
Finance and Administration
James P. Burke, Jr., Vice President for Finance and Administration
Bookstore
Jennifer Fastwolf, Manager
Samantha Leshin, Bookstore Sales Associate
Business Office
Ron Kniss, Controller
Cheryl L. Tunstill, Staff Accountant
Information Technology
Drin Gyuk, Director
Tony Siemiawski, IT Support Technician
John Tallon, Systems Administrator
Facilities Management
Michael Mitchell, Facilities Manager and Chief Security Officer
Verkista Burruss-Walker, Facilities Coordinator
Chris Cermak, Sr. Building Maintenance Worker
Pete Diernberger, Building Maintenance Worker
Judy Rayborn, Director
Nancy Claar, Payroll Manager
Internal Services
Jason Ulane, Internal Services Coordinator
Chayla Bevers Ellison, Director
Jessica Green, Assistant Director
Martina Schenone, Events, Tours and Volunteer Programs Assistant
