Summary
Sarah Cohn is an experienced academic librarian and Head of Reference at Cohen Library with 11 years helping students and faculty navigate research, information literacy, and curriculum-integrated instruction. She holds an MLIS from CUNY Queens College and a graduate degree in Digital Humanities, blending traditional reference expertise with digital scholarship and assessment experience. Sarah has led information literacy program redesigns, coordinated assessment initiatives, and improved online instruction modules, demonstrating a data-informed approach to pedagogy. Her background in culinary libraries and earlier career as a pastry chef gives her a unique specialization in culinary collections and practical experience managing multicultural materials. Based in New York, she balances leadership and hands-on patron services while pursuing quilting, baking, canning, and triathlons outside of work.
11 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
BA, Political Science, Women's Studies, BA, Political Science, Women's Studies at University of Oregon
Master's Degree, Digital Humanities, Master's Degree, Digital Humanities at The Graduate Center, City University of New York
MLIS, Library and Information Science, MLIS, Library and Information Science at Queens College
University of Westminster
English, Spanish