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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

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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