Special and Area Studies is home to more than thirty staff and faculty who work across our collections to make them more accessible and approachable. We provide reference assistance, virtual access, as well as public services in our three reading rooms.
Scroll down to see more information about our faculty members and our public services personnel, or view our mailing addresses. Click the buttons below to view our organization chart or to jump to faculty & staff profiles.
Staff Directory (Alphabetical)
| Name | Title | Phone # | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betsy Bemis | Associate Curator of the Panama Canal Museum Collection | (352) 273-2676 | ehbemis@ufl.edu |
| Bridget Bihm-Manuel | Florida History Coordinator | (352) 294-1052 | bmbm@ufl.edu |
| Ivy Chen | Latin American & Caribbean Collection Specialist | (352) 273-2747 | ichen@ufl.edu |
| Sarah Coates | University Archivist | (352) 273-2817 | sarah.coates@ufl.edu |
| Pam Cunningham-Williams | Library Assistant, Collection Services Unit | (352) 273-2758 | pamwill@uflib.ufl.edu |
| Jim Cusick | Curator of the P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History | (352) 273-2778 | jamcusi@uflib.ufl.edu |
| Caleb Del Rio | Digital Services Specialist | (352) 273-2756 | jacob.delrio@ufl.edu |
| Jennifer Farrington | Map Library Senior Archivist | (352) 273-2826 | jenfarr@uflib.ufl.edu |
| Steven Hersh | Public and Support Services Assistant, Grand Reading Room | (352) 273-2543 | s.hersh@ufl.edu |
| Rebecca Jefferson | Head of the Price Library of Judaica | (352) 273-2865 | rjefferson@ufl.edu |
Mailing Addresses
Department of Special & Area Studies Collections
P.O. Box 117005
205 Smathers Library
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611-7005
Physical Address: 1508 Union Road, Gainesville, FL 32611-7005
Price Library of Judaica
P.O. Box 117010
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611-7010
Latin American and Caribbean Collection
P.O. Box 117009
Smathers Library
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611-7009
Map & Imagery Library
P.O. Box 117001
112 Smathers Library
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611-7022
Governor’s House Library
University of Florida
48 King Street
St. Augustine, FL 32084