Personal Librarians

PLs meeting with students at the annual Library Adventure event

Our Personal Librarian program gives library users a personalized and direct link to the library. Academic departments and students are matched with a librarian who serves as their main point of contact for the library - a go-to person for all things library-related. See below for Personal Librarian assignments.

We also provide library instruction, research consultations and online research guides. The Barnard librarians welcome questions from anyone in the Barnard/Columbia community. Visit, email or call us!

Personal Librarians by Department

Department/Program	Librarian
Africana Studies	Vani Natarajan
American Studies	Vani Natarajan
Anthropology	Vani Natarajan
Architecture	Meredith Wisner
Art History	Meredith Wisner
Asian & Middle Eastern Cultures	Vani Natarajan
Biological Sciences	Erin Anthony
Chemistry	Erin Anthony
Classics & Ancient Studies	Rachel Finn
Cognitive Science	Erin Anthony
Comparative Literature	Vani Natarajan
Computer Science	Erin Anthony
Dance	Meredith Wisner
Economics	Jennie Correia
Education	Rachel Finn
English	Vani Natarajan
Environmental Science	Erin Anthony
Film Studies	Meredith Wisner
French	Vani Natarajan
German	Rachel Finn
History	Rachel Finn
Human Rights	Jennie Correia
Italian	Vani Natarajan
Jewish Studies	Rachel Finn
Mathematics	Erin Anthony
Medieval & Renaissance Studies	Rachel Finn
Music	Meredith Wisner
Neuroscience & Behavior	Erin Anthony
Palestine Studies	Vani Natarajan
Philosophy	Rachel Finn
Physical Education	Erin Anthony
Physics & Astronomy	Erin Anthony
Political Science	Jennie Correia
Psychology	Erin Anthony
Religion	Rachel Finn
Slavic Studies	Rachel Finn
Sociology	Jennie Correia
Spanish & Latin American Cultures	Vani Natarajan
Theatre	Meredith Wisner
Urban Studies	Jennie Correia
Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies	Liam Adler

Fall 2023 First-Year and other Incoming Students: By First Initial of Last Name

First-Year and Transfer Students, First Initial of Last Name	Librarian
First-Year and Transfer Students, last names A	Erin Anthony
First-Year and Transfer Students, last names B	Jennie Correia
First-Year and Transfer Students, last names C-J	Rachel Finn
First-Year and Transfer Students, last names K-R	Meredith Wisner
First Year Students, last names S-Z	Vani Natarajan

Fall 2023 Undeclared Sophomores: By First Initial of Last Name

If you are a sophomore with an undeclared major assigned a PL by the first initial of your last name last year, your personal librarian hasn’t changed yet! See below for your PL. All are welcome to continue reaching out to the librarian(s) they wish.

Fall 2023 Undeclared Sophomores, First Initial of Last Name	Librarian
Undeclared Sophomores Last names A-C	Jennie Correia
Undeclared Sophomores Last names D-I	Rachel Finn
Undeclared Sophomores Last names J-N	Erin Anthony
Undeclared Sophomores Last names O-S	Meredith Wisner
Undeclared Sophomores Last names T-Z	Vani Natarajan

Don't have a Personal Librarian? If you are a Barnard student, faculty member or administrator, and would like to request a Personal Librarian, please e-mail refdesk@barnard.edu.