Martha's Page

School:

College of St. Catherine/Dominican University

Web address:

http://vitallibrary.blogspot.com/

Expected graduation:

Spring 2008

Employer:

Bio-Medical Library, University of Minnesota. As a library professional in Reference & Instruction Services, I work at the reference desk, provide reference services via IM & email, teach library workshops, and participate in various special projects.

Favorite class:

Internet Fundamentals (currently taking)

Dream Job:

To be a reference and instruction librarian at an academic library, preferably a liberal arts college or a smaller university.

Tell us something about yourself:

Current passions: books, dogs, books about dogs, finding restaurants that serve fancy food at unfancy prices, visiting the Minnesota North Shore and sleeping.

Any other degrees?

BA in English Literature

Why did you choose library science?

- library folk are my tribe
- librarianship is a service profession
- bookstore wages are paltry
- libraries are metamorphosing by the moment