Library Staff & Departments

Here are four quick links and a complete list of all library departments and services are below.

The goal of collection development at Schaffer Library is to build a balanced collection to meet the information needs of the students and faculty at Union College. Identification, selection and evaluation of items for the collections are all functions of this office.

The collection development librarian reviews suggestions for new materials in all formats: print, video, microform, audio and electronic. They consult with faculty on the resources needed to support new course development. They receive offers of donations to the collection (gifts)

The Content and Digital Library Systems (CDLS) department of Schaffer Library provides access to the highest quality information possible in the best formats possible. We are responsible for selecting, acquiring, managing, digitizing, and providing the systems needed to ensure availability of a wide variety of materials in support of the Union curriculum and scholarship both at and beyond the College.

Digital scholarship is research and teaching that critically engages with data and computing technologies. Digital scholars employ computational tools and methods to extend knowledge production, dissemination, and preservation, while also uncovering technology’s limitations, biases, and misuses to create a more just and equitable digital world.

Schaffer Library's government documents collection was established in 1901 and contains both print and electronic resources.

If Schaffer Library doesn't have the material you need, you can borrow it from another library through interlibrary loan (ILL). Available for FREE for students, faculty and staff.

Union College holds over 3,000 works of art and material culture in the Permanent Collection, including significant cultural resources from internationally recognized artists and objects from Eastern and Ancient cultures.

Librarians are available to help with all aspects of library research. They meet with students individually, in classes, or in informal groups to help students locate and use resources for research. We offer consultations with faculty members interested in research-based assignments, partnering to develop librarian-led instruction sessions, and developing online course resources.

Here is our complete list of library staff and librarians in alphabetical order: