ER&L 2016

Amanda Bielskas is the Head of Collection Development for Science & Engineering Libraries at Columbia University and has been at Columbia since 2007. She earned her M.L.S. at Long Island University, has a B.A. in Environmental Geology from SUNY Plattsburgh, and has a Masters degree in Anthropology from Hunter College. She has co-authored a book with Kathleen Dreyer entitled: IM and SMS Reference Services for Librarians. Prior to Columbia she... Read More →

I am the Collection Development Analysis & Support Librarian at Columbia University. Much of my work involves monitoring budgets, examining business models, and analyzing workflows. In 2016, I completed a two year assessment project that examined how e-books are used for research, teaching, and learning activities . The results informed collection development best practices and recommendations for continued e-book services. To learn more... Read More →

Colleen Major is the Networked Electronic Resources Librarian at Columbia University Libraries, where her work focuses on electronic resources acquisitions, access, and services. Colleen previously served as the Ethnic Studies Librarian and Multicultural Coordinator, and Acquisitions Librarian at The University of Montana. She holds a M.L.S. from The University at Buffalo.