New Librarian for the College of Education, Health, and Human Services

DEARBORN, MI - The College of Education, Health, and Human Services (CEHHS) is pleased with the arrival of a new librarian who will give support to faculty and students in their research activities and use of information resources.

Raya Samet

Her name is Raya Samet. She received her Master of Science in Information from the University of Michigan with focus on K-12 Media, and has spent 5 years as a middle and high school librarian in Independent schools in both Ohio and Michigan. Her undergraduate degree is also from UM in Modern Middle East and North African Studies, and included assisting with multimedia work on the Building Islam in Detroit Project which has now toured the globe. She also spent a year studying at Tel Aviv University as part of their Overseas Students Program. She speaks fluent Hebrew and has studied Spanish and Arabic.

Raya is excited to provide deeper information literacy and research support for CEHHS, and looks forward to partnering with faculty and students. She also hopes to get involved with the Center for Disparity Solutions and Equity and its research and community outreach projects. Raya will split her time between her offices in the Mardigian Library and Fairlane Center South, but is always accessible for the needs of CEHHS students and faculty.

 "It's my job to make sure that you're connected to world-class information resources, and that you have all the tools that you need to do high-quality research", Raya said and she added, "I challenge you to ask me questions and bring me problems that you run into when you're trying to find books, articles, or use websites to find information. The library is here to support you, and I'm here to personalize that support so that you get what you need."

Mardigian Library

   Some of the services that Raya can offer include:

•  Research guides -- collaborating with faculty to develop custom online research guides (LibGuides) as needed for classes and assignments.
• In-class instruction --  instruction sessions that focus on information literacy topics (plagiarism, citing sources, etc), using the library, or using database resources.
• Embedding into Canvas -- embedding into Canvas to answer questions and help with research and writing assignments.
• Creating assignments - designing assignments that teach your students how to use information while learning course content.
• Collection development -- purchasing books, journals, databases and other resources (as budget allows).
• Workshops -- providing workshops for library/research related topics (e.g. using a citation management tool).
• Curriculum Development -- assisting faculty with curriculum development, including help finding class readings and resources.
• Consultations for one-on-one and small group research assistance -- meeting with students for more in-depth research help.

 

  Feel free to contact Raya with requests, questions, and just to say hello!

    - Email: rsamet@umich.edu
    - Phone: 313-593-4936
    - Office: 1223C Mardigian Library & FCS C6
    - Schedule a research consultation online: http://bit.ly/2bbIVA4