Research Interests

• Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) librarianship

• Trends &issues in academic librarianship
• Cataloguing &metadata
• Librarianship & development  

Select Publications

• Newman, Dunstan and Sasekea Harris. 2015. “Lessons in Disaster Recovery from Hurricane Ivan: The Case of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Library.” IFLAhttp://library.ifla.org/1253/1/223-newman-en.pdf 

• Harris, Sasekea. (2014). “Application of Cutting Edge Technologies in an Academic Cataloging Department: Linking Classroom with Practice.” In Cutting Edge Technologies and Academic Librarianship, edited by Anna Kaushik and Nirmal Kumar Swain, 30- 44. New Delhi: EssEss Publications. 

• Harris, Sasekea. 2014. “Extended Opening Practices in Jamaican University Libraries.” LIAJA Journal 1 (2014): 35-59. 

• Harris, Sasekea. (2014). “Librarianship and Culture: Social Change in Post-colonial Jamaica.” SALALM Papers 57:184-199.

• Harris, Sasekea, ed. (2014). LIAJA Journal 1 (2014). Jamaica: LIAJA 

• Harris, Sasekea. (2013). “Enhancing Awareness of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in Academic Libraries: a Jamaican Case Study.” IFLA Journal 39(3). DOI:10.1177/0340035213497881   

• Harris, Sasekea. (2013). “The Role of the UWI Mona Libraries in HIV/AIDS Information Access and Dissemination.” West Indian Medical Journal 62 (4): 342-345. dr_sasekea_the_role_of_the_uwi_mona_libraries_in_hiv_aids_information.pdf 

• Harris, Sasekea. (2013). “Agricultural & Food E-Resources Usage at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus.” Information World Journal 14(1): 141-162.http://www.bd.org.tr/index.php/bd/user/setLocale/en_US 

• Harris, Sasekea. (2012). The Cultural Politics of Librarianship: Imperialism or Nationalism. Germany: LAP 

• Harris, Sasekea. (2008). “Can Research Be Value Free?” Library & Information Association of Jamaica (LIAJA) Bulletin 2007-2008: 28-34. 

Awards

• UWI Mona Principal’s Award for Best Research Publication, 2016
• LIAJA Research & Publications Awards, 2016
• Academic & Research Libraries (ARL) Award, 2013
• Jay Jordan IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship Award, 2010
• AZ Preston Hall Award for Outstanding Contribution, 2003