Shevon Desai
About
As the Communication Studies Librarian and the Information Studies Librarian, I purchase materials and provide reference and instruction services in support of the research and instructional programs of the Communication Studies Department and the School of Information. Please feel free to contact me with a question, set up an appointment for a research consultation, or have me speak to your class about library research.
Background
I have a master's degree from the UM School of Information, and a bachelor's degree in English Literature, along with Policy Studies, from Rice University in Houston, TX.
Responsibilities
You can also find me answering reference questions via the Ask A Librarian email and chat services, and at the Graduate Library's Information Center (IC) desk and the Undergraduate Library reference desk. I am also a member of the library's Usability Group, the Core E-Team, and the Library's MLK Committee.
Winter 2012 office hours:
Communication Studies: Tuesdays, 2:00-4:00 pm, North Quad 5386
School of Information: Wednesdays, 10:30am - 12:30 pm, North Quad 1270
MLibrary Associations
My Links
Research Guides
- COMM 111: Workshop on Managing the Information Environment
- COMM 488 Election coverage: Democracy, Media and Message
- Comm 371: Media, Culture & Society
- Comm 419 Skills for Careers in Media and Marketing Research
- Comm 453 Media in US History
- Comm 459 Making of American Audiences
- Comm 478: Media and Globalization
- Comm 479: Music and Identity
- Comm 485 Mass Communication and Public Opinion
- Comm 491 Senior Honors Seminar
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