About Us
Instruction
Library Instruction Services, geared specifically to the research needs of undergraduates, offers course-related instruction, drop-in workshops, and online materials designed to teach students about information access, evaluation and use. Drawing on the full range of resources available through the library-books, journals, electronic sources, and non-print media, Library Instruction Services aims to promote academic discovery and lifelong learning.
Information Desk
Library Instruction Services manages the Shields Library Information Desk [Monday--Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM] to provide service to students, faculty, visitors, and staff needing general library information or assistance learning how to use library resources.
Contact Us
Have a question? Want more information? Need to schedule a library tour or instruction session? Call 754-8035, send email, or drop by room 161, Shields Library [map].
Library Instruction Staff
| Sandra A. Vella | Head, Library Instruction Services | savella@ucdavis.edu | (530) 752‑1138 |
| Melissa Browne | Instruction/Reference Librarian | mabrowne@ucdavis.edu | (530) 754‑5962 |
| Matthew Conner | Instruction/Reference Librarian | mconner@lib.ucdavis.edu | (530) 754‑7348 |
| Bernadette Swanson | Instruction/Reference Librarian | bmswanson@ucdavis.edu | (530) 752‑9853 |
| Lee Riggs | Instruction Assistant | lwriggs@ucdavis.edu | (530) 754‑8035 |
| Becky Moore-Poe | Information Desk Assistant | rmpoe@ucdavis.edu | (530) 752‑3052 |