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Being a librarian, and in the role that I am in, has been both the most rewarding and the most challenging experience of my life

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Life as an academic librarian is incredibly rewarding. It's a role that allows me to continuously learn, collaborate with diverse individuals, and make meaningful contributions

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Not my words, BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE! Mahatma Gandi I believe libraries are an excellent resource for community development, connecting, and inspiring

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Though I'm an early career academic librarian, I am so far enjoying the work that I'm doing. I can extend my work in a lot

I work in the vibrant community of Las Vegas, at one of the most diverse universities in the nation, so this work is important to

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I have had a variety of different jobs throughout my career in academics, but working with online and distance students is where I truly found

I had the serendipitous luck to fall into a profession that I do passably well at and that I enjoy thoroughly, and one that allows

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Since I hold both law and library degrees and briefly worked as an attorney, I get asked about differences between librarianship and legal practice. There

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I am a lifelong learner. Libraries and librarianship are evolving as we define and adapt to our future roles. We must continue to embrace change

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One of my favorite parts of being an academic librarian is the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues who have different expertise than I do. I’ve

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In a previous internship I worked on a manuscript cataloging project, and while that fulfilled my individual rare materials nerdyness, I realized that I need

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I truly value my work as a librarian because I get to help people at their point of need. I also enjoy my research where

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The life as an academic librarian is filled with different things each day. I can work collaboratively with my co-workers, students, and faculty/staff on important

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I am not someone who always wanted to be a librarian – I kind of stumbled into it after trying out several other careers. I

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We are at a critical time in the special collections field. We have been talking for several years about issues of precarious labor in the

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There are many opportunities to effect change in libraries. I never could have imagined I would get to take part in such creative endeavors, but

Librarians occupy a unique niche on campus, as neutral University territory, as a non-judgmental resource for every year's new crop of students, and as a

One of my favorite things about being in the academic world is the sense of learning and education constantly going on around you. Not just

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Being an academic librarian is a lifestyle. I am never not librarianing. An Information Literacy instructor, as well I am an Information Literacy practitioner, constantly

Making the transition from various public libraries to an academic one has been easier than I expected. While an academic library user's motive may differ

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The opportunities for continuous learning and growth are abundant in librarianship. I’m currently participating in the Institute for Research Design in Librarianship, a stimulating program

In my career of over forty years at seven different institutions, I have always found joy, inspiration, and satisfaction in working in a profession whose

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Honestly, just a year ago I really didn’t understand what academic librarians do. Yet now, as an academic librarian, I see that roles are constantly

I can best describe working as an academic librarian as a challenging, constantly changing, opportunity. There is much that I can contribute to and learn

I am not supposed to be a librarian. I was supposed to become a statistician and work for the Chicago Bulls, convincing Michael Jordan to

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Early in my career, I was very focused on what I could contribute to my library and institution. At this stage, I have come to

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If I had to choose a motto it would be: Everything is political. Academic librarians don’t always have direct access to power on their campuses

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Being an academic librarian is full of opportunity and a wonderful balance of many different kinds of activities. In my job, I teach, research, do

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My life as an academic/research librarian has not been an easy one. I've been denied tenure at one institution. And I received tenure but was

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I'm having a hard time writing this because I want to figure out a way to acknowledge that for so many of us, our work