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Now that I've entered "mid-career" status as a librarian, I can say that this is absolutely the right job for me! I'm always learning and

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My professional life as an academic librarian has always been shaped by those with whom I work. As a graduate student, I was introduced to

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I've been a librarian for more than 30 years, and it's been a great profession for me because it changes all the time. I started

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You know, wherever I’ve lived in the world, I’ve always gone to the library. Always. It’s kind of that simple. I’m still eight-year-old Mike with

I find working as a special collections librarian in a research institution to be a collaborative and engaging experience on a daily basis. I love

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My route to librarianship was not preplanned but has certainly been exciting. I feel like life threw librarianship in my path, so I have taken

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I value the opportunity to help change the future. Our student population is mostly composed of traditionally underserved students, and I love helping to kickstart

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Academic libraries should be centers of creativity, serving as catalysts that facilitate the right conditions for ideas to interact and spark. But academic libraries should

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As a librarian for more than fifteen years, I have served as a liaison to ten departments and provided instruction in twenty-three subject areas on-ground

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Being an academic librarian and archivist has opened up many opportunities for professional and personal growth. I get to be part of a dynamic landscape

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I'm the kind of person who loves to be able to learn more about any subject I can, from the IPA chart, to the yield

As an undergraduate, I had little to no contact with the librarians at my university, although I was at the library most days. I'm not

I feel incredibly lucky to do this work. As an academic librarian, I want our students to be critical information seekers, users, and creators, not

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As an academic library worker, we have the opportunity to positively impact the future of various industries and avenues. I take my role seriously to

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Something I think about often is just how invisible the work of academic librarianship can be, particularly in a liaison role and especially when having

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Whenever students or faculty ask what I can do for them, I always say that I'm the conduit between their inspiration and the resources that

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All my professional life, I reinvented and reframed my role as a librarian, a researcher, and a teacher. I recommend finding a library that allows

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I work hard to help faculty, staff, and students have transformational experiences related to the equitable and critical use of technology. Whether it's exposing them

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Helping people on their research journeys is a whole new world of discovery on all ends. Performing reference is like conducting a mini investigation or

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I became interested in library and information science while working as an instructional designer. I soon realized that it was what I wanted to do

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Academic libraries are critical partners to the research and learning missions of any campus. I'm grateful to be working where education, creativity and exploration are

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Academic Librarianship allows me to engage with both research and practice aspects of LIS and not feel like I have to do one at the

One of my favorite aspects of this job is the freedom to be involved in a wide variety of different things. This profession affords me

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I love that as an academic librarian, I can assist patrons, teach classes, lead workshops, supervise a library, and delve into areas I am passionate

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While I started library school thinking I would become a history librarian at an academic library, I'm grateful for the opportunities I've received that have

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I love seeing a person's eyes light up when they learn something new! My ultimate career goal was to be a teacher, but circumstances kept

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I took a circuitous route to librarianship, so I appreciate how my role varies day to day and draws from different disciplines or areas of

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I’ve worked in university libraries going all the way back to my undergraduate days at McGill University, first as a shelver and later as a

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My journey to becoming an academic librarian has manifested a lot of full-circle moments. When I first started college as a TRIO/SSS student, I had

My current position as Director of the Library, Archives, and Learning Center at my current institution and extensive experiences in academic research libraries has provided