About the Library

James Adams, Manager of Research & Data Services

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James has served as the Manager of Research and Data Services at HKS since February 2022. In addition to his work at HKS, he teaches a course on Information Visualization at the Pratt Institute School of Information. Prior to HKS, James worked as Data and Visualization Librarian at Dartmouth College. He has been an instructor with the Carpentries since 2015, and he teaches the use of free, open tools to promote reproducible research. James holds a BA in Music and English from Boston College and a MS in Library and Information Science from the Pratt Institute.

James Capobianco, Research & Data Librarian

Tim Conant, Access Services Coordinator

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Tim is responsible for the smooth functioning of the circulation and access aspects of the HKS Library. He also hires, trains, and manages the student assistant staff, shares oversight of the Library’s physical operations, and works with HKSIT to provide computing and printing support to patrons. Tim holds a Bachelor of Liberal Arts with a social sciences concentration from the Harvard Extension School. When not at the Library, Tim can be found working with several service organizations, cooking, or caring for his garden.

Emma Hernandez, Senior Administrative Coordinator

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Emma assists the HKS Librarian with managing and overseeing the financial and administrative operations across the department. These operations include financial analysis, procurement, and assigned projects. Emma enjoys spending her spare time with her children.

Brandon Lebel, Access Services Specialist

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Brandon assists with daily access and circulation inquiries at the HKS Library. He is responsible for supporting resource sharing, processing deliveries for the SEC Book Locker system, contributing to collections projects, and supervising student assistant staff. Brandon is also a member of the HKS Library’s Course Materials team and fulfills requests for required readings, chapter scans, and accessible documents. He holds a BA from Emerson College and is pursuing a MS in Library and Information Science at Simmons University.

Julie Petzold, Access Services Librarian for HKS & FAL

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Julie has over 10 years of experience connecting patrons with library resources, overseeing daily operations of library service desks, and managing a team of more than 20 employees committed to the library’s mission of supporting teaching and learning in and out of the classroom. She is a graduate of Emerson College and holds a MS in Library and Information Science from Simmons University.

Megan Potterbusch, Research Data Steward

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Megan provides research data management consultations, data safety training, and guidance on the Harvard Data Safety research compliance process. She holds a MS in Library and Information Science from Simmons College and has a particular interest in infrastructure development and cultural shifts that support the ethical implementation of FAIR Data Principles.

Alessandra Seiter, Community Engagement Librarian

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Alessandra oversees projects, events, and communications that connect the HKS community with library resources. Her librarianship is informed by an academic background in the geography of social movements and over a decade of community organizing. They’re particularly interested in the relationship between infrastructure (social, physical) and democratic participation. Alessandra holds a BA in Geography from Vassar College, a MS in Library and Information Science from Simmons University, and is a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competency with the International Association of Accessibility Professionals. She is currently pursuing a MS in City Planning at Boston University.

Christina Sirois, Chief Research Data & Privacy Officer and HKS Librarian

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Christina has a background in research and data, as well as digital content management and structured vocabularies, research dissemination, and copyright and data licensing.  She previously worked in knowledge services in the pharmaceutical industry and oversaw research and knowledge services for an economic consulting firm before joining HKS. She holds a MS in Library and Information Science from Simmons University and a MBA from Babson College. She also holds a Certified Information Privacy Professional/US through the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

Samantha Quiñon Snair, Academic Services Librarian

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Samantha is responsible for leading LRS’s academic support services including academic integrity training, citation management, and the Peer Writing Tutors program. She also co-leads course materials processing, provides curricular and instructional support for HKS courses and faculty, and coordinates LRS support of HKS capstone seminars. She holds a BA in English from Florida International University and a MS in Library and Information Science from Simmons University, along with a professional background in instructional design, online learning, andragogy, and user experience.

Keely Wilczek, Manager of Collections & Library Services

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Keely has almost thirty years of experience in libraries, academic and public, including more than a decade at HKS. She oversees all aspects of LRS’s collections, both print and digital, and is the point of contact for use of library spaces and requests for new library services. Keely collaborates closely with HKSIT, the Office of Career Advancement, the Communications Program, Harvard Library, and library staff at Harvard’s other professional schools to provide patrons with expertise, services, and resources across HKS and beyond. She holds an AB in Classics from Kenyon College and a MS in Library and Information Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Corinne Wolfson, Digital Collections Librarian

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Corinne leads the preservation and access of unique HKS content, both analog and born-digital. She oversees Faculty Publications, DASH, HKS web archive, course materials, and other digitization and digital access projects. She is also the curator of the HKS Political Button Collection. She holds a MA in History and a MS in Library and Information Science from Simmons University, and a BA in Honours History from McGill University.