Jonathan Cain

Associate University Librarian for Research and Learning at Columbia University Libraries

Jonathan O. Cain is the Associate University Librarian for Research and Learning at Columbia University Libraries. In this role, Jonathan advances the libraries' strategic directions by providing leadership to the libraries' research and teaching support, digital scholarship, and access units.

Before joining Columbia University Libraries, Cain served as Interim Director of Digital Strategies and the Head of Data Services at the University of Oregon Libraries. Before moving into formal leadership roles, he served as the Government Information Librarian at the University of Oregon and as a Reference and Instruction Librarian (Assistant Professor) at Hunter College Libraries (City University of New York).

Jonathan's library work has focused on providing access to digital education, educational technologies, digital scholarship, and scholarly communications.

Jonathan is a Ph.D. student at Simmons University and holds an M.S.L.I.S. from Pratt Institute, an M.A. in Africana Studies from New York University, and a B.S. in Anthropology from the College of Charleston.