Kayo Shintaku

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Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)

Describe yourself in three words:

Patient, Problem-solving, Fun.

What are you reading (or listening to on your mobile device)?

I don’t have any specific go-to-reading unfortunately, but I am reading many academic research papers particularly related entertainment media use in second language acquisition and teaching.

Describe ACRL in three words:

Innovative, Resourceful, Community.

What do you value about ACRL?

I felt that participating in a learning community of academic and research librarianship is beneficial to gain up-to-date information and to learn about various projects.

What do you as an academic librarian contribute to your campus?

Utilizing my interdisciplinary background, I would like to research and teach in academia being a bridge between the fields of library science and education/second language acquisition. Also, as I have served as an intern in Learning Games Initiative Research Archive where games and game-related/themed items are archived, I am interested in being part of a game archive project, too. ACRL will be a great platform in networking and being familiar with up-to-date information in libraries.

In your own words

I think the roles of an academic library have been expanding in the way that the library is a mediator for collaborations across colleges and departments within a university.

Title:Ph.D. candidate in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching

Workplace:University of Arizona

Location:Tucson, Arizona