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Your Name: Melanie Emerson Title and Affiliation: Dean of the Library + Special Collections, School of the Art Institute of Chicago Year(s) of ARLIS/NA Membership: 21 years About Yourself and Your Workplace What do you love about your work? I’ve worked in all sorts of art... Continue Reading
Your Name: Rachel Beckwith Title and Affiliation: Associate Librarian, Collections and Outreach; Frances Loeb Library at the Graduate School of Design, Harvard University Year(s) of ARLIS/NA Membership: 25 years About Yourself and Your Workplace What do you love about your work? In my... Continue Reading
Your Name: Loretta Esparza Title and Affiliation: Public Services Librarian, SRJC Libraries Year(s) of ARLIS/NA Membership: Member since 2022 About Yourself and Your Workplace What do you love about your work? I enjoy that I have many teaching and creative opportunities while working with... Continue Reading
Your Name: Marsha Taichman Title and Affiliation: Art + Design Librarian, OCAD University Year(s) of ARLIS/NA Membership: 13 About Your Work What do you love about your work? I love the people that I work with at OCAD U! OCAD is one of the few art and design schools in Canada, and it attracts... Continue Reading
Your Name: Linda Smith Title and Affiliation: Independent Archivist Year(s) of ARLIS/NA Membership: 2 (2024-present) About Yourself and Your Workplace What do you love about your work? I love that archiving allows for—and actively supports—lifelong learning. Whether I’m... Continue Reading
Your Name: Joey Vincennie Title and Affiliation: Reference Lead Librarian, Frick Art Research Library, The Frick Collection Year(s) of ARLIS/NA Membership: 8 About Yourself and Your Workplace What do you love about your work? I am grateful to be a part of The Frick Collection’s... Continue Reading
Your Name: Heather Kerner Title and Affiliation: Librarian II | Fine Arts & Music Department, Artist in Residence Coordinator Year(s) of ARLIS/NA Membership: I've been a member for 3 years, but I've been following along even longer as a non-member. About Yourself and Your Workplace What... Continue Reading
Your Name: Anna Boutin-Cooper Title and Affiliation: Research & Instruction Librarian, Westfield State University Year(s) of ARLIS/NA Membership: 12 years About Yourself and Your Workplace What do you love about your work? While as a rule I try not to use “love” and... Continue Reading
Your Name: Mimosa ShahTitle and Affiliation: Reference Librarian, Radcliffe Institute, Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America, Harvard UniversityYear(s) of ARLIS/NA Membership: 5 What do you love about your work? I work with amazing collections on or about the lives... Continue Reading
Winnifred Quarshie Library Clerk and Technician at University of Alberta and MacEwan University ARLIS/NA Member Since: 2025 About Yourself and Your Workplace What do you love about your work? There is something very rewarding about helping someone move from confusion to clarity,... Continue Reading
Title Head of Bowes Art and Architecture Library Library, Institution Stanford University E-mail kingl@stanford.edu What do you love about your work? For me, the most fulfilling part is watching students light up at something in the library, whether it's the perfect article for... Continue Reading
Name: Beth GoodrichTitle: LibrarianLibrary: Institution American Craft Council What do you love about your work? What I find to be the most satisfying aspect of my job is that it presents a constant flow of learning opportunities. I am a solo librarian, so I am responsible for all... Continue Reading
