Frank A. Lee

About Us

Frank A. Lee a Cornell University professor of food chemistry in the Food Science and Technology Department at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva from 1936 until his retirement in 1967. He conducted pioneering research in the freezing of fruits and vegetables. He was an ardent proponent of maintaining strong university libraries so scholars could pursue peer-reviewed research in their chosen fields. At the time of his death in 1999, he left an estate gift valued at $2.3 million to the library at the Experiment Station for the purpose of strengthening the library collection. In recognition of this extraordinary gift, the library was renamed the Frank A. Lee Library.

Hours of Operation

Monday - Thursday 8am – 5pm
Friday 8am – 4pm
Saturday, Sunday & Official University Holidays CLOSED

Meet the Staff

Marty Schlabach, Librarian
Email: mls5@cornell.edu
Phone: 315.787.2373
Marty joined the staff at Geneva in 1999, following 12 years at Mann Library on the Ithaca campus. In addition to Marty's experience in libraries, his personal interest in horticulture and agriculture contributes to his goal of providing excellent service to the Station community. Marty's responsibilities also include the Comstock Library of Entomology on the Ithaca campus.

Holly King, Collection Assistant
Email: hak3@cornell.edu
Phone: 315.787.2214
Holly has worked at the Experiment Station in both the Entomology and the Horticultural Science departments and moved to the library in 2003. She shares responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the library and she brought with her substantial accounting experience and creative abilities, which are welcome additions to library staff expertise.

Mike Fordon, Public Services Assistant
Email: mpf8@cornell.edu
Phone: 315.787.2214
Mike shares responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the library and coordinates all aspects of interlibrary service and other document delivery services. Mike’s background in history and interest in archival work are good fits when answering reference questions and tracking down difficult to find publications.

Technical Consultant and Training Coordinator
Vacant