Library Departments

Departments

• Chief Librarian’s Office
• Access Services
• Acquisitions and Collections
• Archives
• Cataloging (Technical Services)
• Digital Services
• Reference and Instruction
• Scholarly Communication and OER

Chief Librarian’s Office

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Access Services

Access Services is responsible for Borrowing, Media, and Interlibrary Loan.

Phyllis Niles

Head, Access Services and Document Delivery
Room: S-410P
Email: pniles@bmcc.cuny.edu

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Cataloging (Technical Services)

Technical Services handles the describing and physical processing of the Library’s collections.

Taian Zhao

(On Travia Spring 2022)
Head, Technical Services
Room: S-410H
Email: tzhao@bmcc.cuny.edu

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Acquisitions and Collections

This area of the Library oversees collection development, purchasing new library materials, and subscriptions to databases and journals.

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Archives

Tania Colmant-Donabedian

The BMCC Archives collects, maintains and preserves records that chronicle the history and development of the Borough of Manhattan Community College.

Adjunct Librarian
College Archivist
Email: tcolmantdonabed@bmcc.cuny.edu

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Digital Services

Digital Services manages the Library’s website, web platforms (including the Library Guides), and maintains the Library’s various back-end systems that make using the Library possible.

Rebecca Hyams

Web and Systems Librarian
Room: S-430G
Email: rhyams@bmcc.cuny.edu

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Reference and Instruction

Reference and Instruction (Public Services) is responsible for providing research assistance to students and offering classes and workshops as part of our Library Instruction Program.

Robin E. Brown

Head, Public Services
Room: S-410L
Email: rbrown@bmcc.cuny.edu

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Scholarly Communication and OER

This area of the library supports the Open Educational Resources (OER) program and is focused on working with faculty on Open Access initiatives.

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