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David Nelson
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David Nelson
South Asia Studies Librarian
Coordinator, Area Studies Collections Cinema Studies Librarian |
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| As the Penn Libraries' South Asian Studies bibliographer since 1995, David is responsible for selecting books, journals, electronic resources, and other media supporting Penn research and instruction in South Asian Studies and more recently Cinema Studies. David provides specialized reference and instructional services for faculty and students. David holds a Ph.D. in South Asian Studies from the University of Minnesota, and a Master's degree in Library and Information Studies also from the University of Minnesota. Before coming to Penn, David was the head of cataloging at Texas A&M and he was a senior descriptive cataloger at the Library of Congress. At Penn, David selects scholarly resources to support the University's South Asia Studies program and provides specialized reference and instructional services for faculty and students. |
| Office | Room 555, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center |
| Contact | nelsond@pobox.upenn.edu | 215-898-7460 |
| Areas of Specialization | South Asian Studies | Cinema Studies |
| Collection Responsibilities | South Asian Studies | Cinema Studies |
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