Student Consultants
Need help navigating the library’s services and resources? You can get support from a student who works as a peer information consultant.
Support for students
We can help you complete a variety of tasks, including:
- finding and narrowing a research topic
- locating a great source
- using library databases
- creating accurate citations
- and more — just ask!
Our consultants can also partner with your student organization to help develop an exhibit, co-host an event, and more.
Winter 2025 consulting hours
You can drop-in during consulting hours or make an appointment via email at picconsult@umich.edu.
Sunday – Friday from 12pm to 3pm
Shapiro 2160 PIC Space (inside the Sweetland Peer Writing Center)
Monday – Thursday from 5pm to 9pm
Shapiro 3180D
Support for faculty
We also work with faculty, staff, and departments to provide:
- tours of Hatcher and Shapiro libraries
- classroom or study table support
- workshops on library research
- workshops on developing effective presentations
Need scholarly support that's not on this list? Let us know. We might be able to help.
Who we are
Our peer information consultants are library student employees from culturally diverse backgrounds who contribute their skills and perspectives — and receive specialized training in information literacy and research – to support teaching and learning at the university.
This work is part of the library’s Peer Information Consulting (PIC) program, a long-running initiative designed to support student success.