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Working as an information professional is awesome! The LIS field is dynamic and when allowed it has the potential to be more diverse, innovative, progressive

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I started my career as an academic library work-study student in 2004, and I have been blessed to obtain and apply nearly 20 years of

In my amazing journey, I have received much support from different groups and individuals. As a graduate from the LEEP Program at the School of

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Much of my time as an academic librarian is to help create pathways for the researcher to see how information is shaped and molded as

As an academic librarian, I have the opportunity to get to know so many students, but I have just a few short years to make

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When I first started thinking about going into library science, I wasn't considering becoming an academic librarian. Soon after I started my program I decided

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The best part about working as an academic library is being in an environment where creating and questioning ideas is a given. As a librarian

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When I was in high school, my mother said she could see me as a librarian one day. My response? "That would be really boring!"

Making research an engaging and relevant process can be difficult but the rewards are entirely worth the work.

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Academic libraries add so much value to the mission of the institutions we are a part of. It's great to have ACRL to help us

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I’m tremendously grateful that I found my place in academic libraries. I like to tell people that becoming a librarian is a means of monetizing

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My life as an academic librarian is extremely busy, exciting, and fulfilling. I enjoy collaborating with users on research projects and planning creative events to

Exciting. There is so much to learn and keep abreast of in order to continue to be able to help patrons to the best of

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As academic librarians we have a unique view of a our institutions. We see across departments, we see diverse points of view because of our

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Looking back at my career, although it has taken some twists and turns, librarianship was the right choice for me. I count myself lucky that

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As with so many others, I didn't start college with the idea of becoming a librarian. I received a work study position in the library

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Being an academic librarian and working in libraries has been a continuous source of serendipity for me. Before working part-time at a public library as

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I made a great choice for myself, in becoming an academic librarian. I really enjoy my work and am fortunate to have had a great

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I never thought I would be an academic librarian, I don't even have my MLIS! However, since I was hired as a graduate assistant within

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The realities of being an academic/research librarian today are so different than ideas I had about it when I completed the LIS program almost 12

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My career choice to become an academic librarian was deliberate. From the first time I step into an academic library as an undergraduate and a

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Today, academic libraries face rapid and unpredictable changes, which have affected library services tremendously. Because of these rapid changes, leadership in academic libraries is critical

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I love my job as an academic librarian who can forever be curious, learn new knowledge and resources, collaborate with diverse individuals, and bring them