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Reference Librarians / Library Liaisons

Each reference librarian at NJIT is assigned as a liaison to a number of different departments on campus and acts as a single point of contact for individuals in those departments with more in-depth or subject-specific needs.

	Maya Gervits Director of the Architecture Library maya.gervits@njit.edu 973-642-4390 Education: MLS - Rutgers University PhD, Art and Architecture History - State Institute of Art History, Moscow, Russia MA, Art and Architecture History - Russian Academy of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg Library liaison to: Architecture
	Heather Huey Information Literacy Librarian huey@njit.edu 973-596-8499 Education: MLS - Rutgers University BA - Northwestern College Library liaison to: Information Literacy (integrating library skills into the curriculum for all departments)
	Davida Scharf Director of Reference davida.scharf@njit.edu 973-642-4397 Education: MLS - Columbia University BA - Barnard Library liaison to: Computer Science, History, Humanities and Social Sciences, Information Systems, Information Technology
	Haymwantee Singh Technical Reference Librarian singhh@njit.edu 973-596-8498 Education: MLS - SUNY Albany MS, Industrial Engineering - Alfred BA, Mathematics - University of Guyana Library liaison to: Distance Learning, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering Technology, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Wireless Communications and Networking
	Bruce Slutsky Technical Reference Librarian slutsky@njit.edu 973-642-4950 Education: MLS - Pratt University MS, Organic Chemistry - University of Rhode Island BS, Chemistry - City College of New York Library liaison to: Advanced Engineered Particulate Materials, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Environmental Science, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Science, Hazardous Materials Research Center, Neural Engineering, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Transportation
	Andrea Spender Technical Reference Librarian andrea.spender@njit.edu 973-642-4977 Education: MLIS, University of Western Ontario, Canada BS, Biology, University of Guelph, Canada Library liaison to: Mathematics, Physics, School of Management

NJIT Librarian Liaison Program since 1992

Each NJIT reference librarian is assigned one or more academic departments and acts as a single point of contact for those faculty and students in such departments who require in-depth or subject-specific assistance. Each reference librarian is expected to:

Develop subject expertise relevant to the disciplines of each assigned department; keep abreast of recent technical advances and trends.
Provide faculty and students with Information searching assistance.
Act as a single point of contact between individual users and the library to provide literature searching services and other customized information products. Maintain on-going, information contacts with library users in order to obtain information about their work and feedback on library products and services.
Consult with NJIT faculty, administrative, and research personnel to learn of research projects which are underway or planned.
Work with the academic departments to establish library user groups; lead periodic meetings. Meet regularly with users throughout the departments and attends technical programs in the departments.
Promote library services to potential users; devise and make user information presentations on library services and products. Devise displays and promotional publications.