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Shields Library is closed through January 1. Requests for books, digitization services, and interlibrary loan will be fulfilled after the new year.

Staff and Department Directory


Access and Delivery Services

The access and delivery services department manages lending of library materials, including delivering materials through interlibrary loan, document delivery and shipping services, and ensures building, collection and user safety.

Archives and Special Collections

Home to the library’s rare books and pamphlets, manuscript collections, photographs, the University Archives and the Map Collection.

Blaisdell Medical Library

Located in Sacramento, this library serves the faculty, staff, students and clinicians affiliated with UC Davis Health and supports the curricula of the UC Davis School of Medicine and the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing.

Collection Strategies

The collection strategies department builds, manages and assesses the library’s research collections using evidence-based practices.

Communications and Marketing

The communications team manages the library’s brand, website content, graphic design, materials, media and lobby digital signs, and supports outreach and events.

Content Support Services

The content support services department acquires, catalogs and maintains the library’s resources.

DataLab: Data Science and Informatics

DataLab promotes, fosters and facilitates data science activities, training and research to accelerate discovery and improve student and researcher success.

Development

The library’s development team partners with donors find where their passion intersects with the library’s strategic initiatives and our mission to support student academic success and research excellence at UC Davis.

Finance

The library’s finance team receives and disburses funds and oversees payroll.

Human Resources

The human resources team provides services relating to recruitment, classification, compensation, benefits, and employee relations.

IT Infrastructure Services

The ITIS department provides and supports desktop and library enterprise-level systems, and server infrastructure for library applications and data.

Library Administration

The library’s leadership team creates and oversees the library’s strategic vision and operations.

Management and Building Support

The management and building support department provides administrative, facilities and mail room support.

Online Strategy

The online strategy team provides innovative technology frameworks to access, manage, facilitate and inspire creative use of the library’s data in support of UC Davis’ research and community goals.

Researcher Services

Researcher services librarians work closely with faculty, graduate students, and other researchers, providing expert assistance with the discovery, evaluation, interpretation, and use of research literature, data, and other library resources.

Scholarly Communication

Leads initiatives to improve the sustainability, accessibility, and reach of scholarship at UC Davis and beyond, including expertise in open access publishing and copyright.

Student Services

Student services librarians provide instruction, research assistance, and outreach to undergraduate and professional students with the goal of promoting student success and life-long learning.