Esther Roth-Katz
Social Sciences Librarian and Learning Commons Program Manager

Esther is a member of the Learning, Research & Technology group. She works closely with faculty to develop research workshops to support academic departments in the social sciences. She provides reference and research support for students, faculty and staff. Esther selects library materials for her subject areas.
Esther collaborates with campus partners to coordinate programs in the Neilson Library Learning Commons. The Learning Commons is a student-centered space, focused on providing opportunities for students to thrive in their scholarship by receiving personalized attention for learning through peer tutoring, workshops, study groups, and other programs.
Committees
Teaching Team (chair), Reserves Team, Student Training Team, Campus Disability Access and Inclusion Committee
Publications & Presentations
Roth-Katz, Esther. “One Step at a Time: Integrating the Companion Document to the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education: Social Work into an Existing Instruction Program.” College & Research Libraries News 83, no. 6 (2022). https://doi.org/10.5860/crln.83.6.266.
Roth-Katz, Esther. "Zooming Through Summer: Adapting a Successful Orientation & Instruction Program for Remote Learning." Lightning Talk, Teach Talks @ Williams Libraries, Virtual, January 2021.
Roth-Katz, Esther. “Connecting Across Classes: Creating a Shared Learning Outcome for Library Instruction of First-Year Seminars.” Lightning Talk, Five College Innovative Learning Symposium, Hadley, MA, January 2020.
Office Hours
Monday to Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Education
Subject Specialties
Africana Studies
Education & Child Study
Jewish Studies
Religion
Social Work
Study of Women, Gender & Sexuality