What We Do
The Reference & Research Services Department teaches students and faculty how to find and use information, and connects them with the services and resources of the library. We do this primarily through Reference, Instruction, and Outreach services.
Reference
Reference services begin in-person at the 1st floor reference desk, and continue online. Visit us either way, and we will help you find information, and connect you with the resources and services you need. More
Instruction
Librarians are available by appointment to students and faculty for individual or small-group research consultations; and every year we partner with faculty to teach hundreds of classes how to do research. More
Outreach
We are present throughout the year at orientations and events—with a focus on students' first year experience—to help connect students to our resources and services; and the library's liaison program pairs a librarian with each of USF's schools and academic programs to make connections at the discipline level. More
Reference Desk
Reference, instruction, and outreach all come together at the Reference Desk, where we welcome you to our staff & services, and our facilities & collections. More
Who We Are
The Reference Department includes nine librarians, two library assistants, and seven student assistants, all looking forward to meeting you in-person and online.
Name & Position | Phone & Email |
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Randy Souther Head of Reference and Research Services |
(415) 422-5388 southerr@usfca.edu |
Nicola Andrews Instruction & First Year Experience Librarian |
(415) 422-5387 nandrews1@usfca.edu |
Matthew Collins Reference Librarian |
(415) 422-6923 collinsm@usfca.edu |
Amy Gilgan Reference Librarian & Education Liaison |
(415) 422-6963 akgilgan@usfca.edu |
Colette Hayes Reference Librarian |
(415) 422-6945 chayes3@usfca.edu |
Annie Pho Instruction Coordinator & Assessment Librarian |
(415) 422-2759 apho2@usfca.edu |
Penny Scott Reference Librarian & Business Liaison |
(415) 422-5389 plscott@usfca.edu |
Eric Shappy Reference & Instruction Scheduling Coordinator |
(415) 422-2045 shappy@usfca.edu |
Claire Shariffi Reference Librarian & Nursing and Health Sciences Liaison |
(415) 422-5399 cosharifi@usfca.edu |
Carol Spector Reference & Government Information Librarian |
(415) 422-2040 csspector@usfca.edu |
Ariana Varela Reference Student & Technology Coordinator |
(415) 422-2236 akvarela@usfca.edu |