Lois Coleman

I'm the personal librarian for science and religion at Barnard. I have an undergraduate degree in psychology and sociology, and a masters degree in library science. I speak French and love music, hiking and helping students learn how to do library research.

Click here to make an appointment for a consultation.

Personal Librarian to

  • First-Year students living on the Fifth floor of the Quad
  • Octans Constellation
  • Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Mathematics
  • Neuroscience and Behavior
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Psychology
  • Religion

My Research Guides

I can help with:

  • Custom instruction classes in library research  
  • One-on-one consultations
  • Course-specific research guides for the library web site
  • Collection development to support faculty and student research and reading
  • EndNote
  • Mendeley
  • Zotero
  • CourseWorks
  • and more!

Library Instruction Feedback Form: http://tinyurl.com/library-feedback-lois

Contact: 

Personal Librarian for the Sciences, Philosophy and Religion
104 LeFrak Center, Barnard Hall
212-854-9095

Office Hours: 

Generally, 11am - 6pm, Monday to Friday. 
Walk-ins are welcome.

Education: 

• Master of Library Service, Rutgers University

• Postgraduate Certificate in Counseling, University of East London

• Postgraduate Certificate in Education, Leeds Univ.

• B.A., Keele University

In the News

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Three-minute video starring IMATS student Ruby Mastrodimos and personal librarian Lois Coleman.
https://barnard.edu/profiles/Lois-Coleman
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