Winnie Shyam
Associate Librarian
Head of Reference
Hilton C. Buley Library
Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT 06514
Office Room: 215, Buley Library
Phone: (203) 392-5762
Fax: (203) 392-5740
My role is to coordinate and strengthen reference services. My
responsibilities include developing and maintaining a quality print reference
collection that is comprehensive and current; scheduling the reference
department service desk to ensure adequate staffing most hours the library
is open; providing reference assistance to the university community and
to the general public; presenting instruction sessions primarily in my
area of expertise (English), as well as in other areas if needed; participating
in the selection of electronic reference resources; and serving as the
library liaison to the English Department. I am an active participant in
campus governance and serve on department and campus committees.
The following is a list of guides I have created:
American and
English Literature Internet Resources
Author
Information and Criticism by Geographical Area
Biographical
and Critical Information on Authors
Drama
Criticism
English
Literature: Research Methods and Critical Theory
Feminism/Women's
Studies Internet Resources
Fiction
and Novel Criticism
Film Criticism
Poetry
Criticism
Reference Sources
on the Internet
Short
Story Criticism
Social Science
Internet Resources
Special
Education Internet Resources
Please email comments or suggestions to: shyam@scsu.ctstateu.edu