The librarian liaison program ensures that each academic division or administrative unit has a personal library contact. Librarian liaisons are responsible for facilitating communication and responding to each area's need for library materials and services.

Contact your liaison librarian with any questions, comments, or suggestions about library policies and services.

Collection Development

Liaison librarians are assigned responsibility for building and maintaining Herrick's collections in certain subject areas. Purchasing decisions are influenced by input from faculty and students, within the parameters of Herrick's guildelines for the collection of library materials.

We encourage faculty to submit requests for materials in their subject area.

Specialized Reference Referrals

Your liaison librarian can provide specialized reference services, including:

• assistance with database searching
• non-routine, in depth, subject-related research questions
• referrals to additional resources or information providers
• establishing library support for new courses or programs

The library has an active instruction program. For more information, contact Brian Sullivan, Instructional Librarian, at 607-871-2268 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Other services we can provide:

• general, introductory library tours
• development of subject guides or course guides for your students
• library orientations for new faculty
• consultation for the development of library-related course assignments