{"id":115,"date":"2025-11-26T11:37:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T15:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/?page_id=115"},"modified":"2026-06-25T14:58:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T18:58:40","slug":"departments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/about-us\/departments\/","title":{"rendered":"Departments and Organizational Chart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This organizational chart outlines the units and departments of the BU Libraries. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/about-us\/our-team\/\">the BU Libraries directory<\/a> for a listing of all staff. For research assistance or general service information, email <a href=\"mailto:ask@bu.edu\">ask@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Office of the University Librarian <\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/provost\/people\/deans-and-senior-administration\/sarah-hokanson\/\">Sarah Hokanson<\/a> (Associate Provost for Academic Initiatives &amp; Operational Excellence, University Librarian <em>ad interim<\/em>)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Associate University Librarian for Academic Engagement and Special Collections \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/profile\/jennifer-gunter-king\/\">Jennifer Gunter King<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Assistant Director for Library Administration \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/profile\/jasmine-flatley\/\">Jasmine Flatley<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Library Communications Manager\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/profile\/johanna-kaiser\/\">Johanna Kaiser<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Director of Finance and Business Services\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/profile\/nicole-mccaffrey\/\">Nicole McCaffrey<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<h2><b>Academic Engagement and Special Collections<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/profile\/jennifer-gunter-king\/\">Jennifer King<\/a> (Associate University Librarian for Academic Engagement and Special Collections)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/visit-study\/locations\/african-studies-library\/\"><strong>African Studies Library<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/profile\/beth-restrick\/\">Beth Restrick<\/a> (Head, African Studies Library)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Arts and Humanities<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/profile\/shatha-baydoun\/\">Shatha Baydoun<\/a> (Head Librarian, Arts and Humanities)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Digital Ventures<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/profile\/ellen-leclere\/\">Ellen LeClere<\/a> (Interim Director, Digital Ventures)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/visit-study\/locations\/howard-gotlieb-archival-research-center\/\/\"><strong>Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/profile\/giordana-mecagni\/\">Giordana Mecagni<\/a> (Director, Special Collections &amp; Archives)\n<ul>\n<li>Processing and Collection Management &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/profile\/ellen-leclere\/\">Ellen LeClere<\/a> (Head, Processing and Collection Management)<\/li>\n<li>Reading Room and Research Services &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/profile\/jane-parr\/\">Jane Parr<\/a> (Reading Room and Reference Manager)<\/li>\n<li>University Archives &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/profile\/sean-noel\/\">Sean Noel<\/a> (University Archivist)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Library Experience<\/strong> &#8211; <em>vacant<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Collections and Library Services<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/profile\/sarah-hunter\/\">Sarah Hunter<\/a> (Associate University Librarian for Collections and Library Services <em>ad interim<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Access Services<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/profile\/michelle-niebur\/\">Michelle Niebur<\/a> (Head, Access Services)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Library Technology and Discovery Services<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/profile\/michael-ward\/\">Michael Ward<\/a> (Director, Library Technology and Discovery Services)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Materials Services<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/profile\/sarah-struble\/\">Sarah Struble<\/a> (Head, Materials Services)\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/find-access\/course-materials\/\">Course Materials<\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/profile\/debra-fields-berry\/\">Debra Fields-Berry<\/a> (Reserves Manager)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/find-access\/borrowing\/interlibrary-loan\/\">Interlibrary Loan<\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/profile\/rhoda-bilansky\/\">Rhoda Bilansky<\/a> (Interlibrary Loan Supervisor)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Technical Services<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/profile\/michael-fernandez\/\">Michael Fernandez<\/a> (Head, Technical Services)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Finance and Operations<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/profile\/nicole-mccaffrey\/\">Nicole McCaffrey<\/a> (Associate University Librarian for Finance and Operations <em>ad interim<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Library Facilities<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/profile\/ethan-bren\/\">Ethan Bren<\/a> (Library Facilities Manager)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This organizational chart outlines the units and departments of the BU Libraries. 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