I am ACRL Member of the Week

Responsible, approachable, energetic.

I am currently reading Geneva Gay's "Culturally Responsive Teaching" (CRP). It inspired me to incorporate CRP into a library instruction class while being aware of students' cultural/linguistic backgrounds. I also enjoy reading Kyle Cassidy's "This is What a Librarian Looks Like". It includes more than 200 portraits of public librarians, in their own words, why libraries are essential to meet our communities' needs.

Professional, mentoring, networking.

I am a recent graduate of the University at Albany's Information Science program. I joined a 2019 ACRL conference workshop entitled, "Promoting learning in the culturally diverse library instruction classroom: An active exploration." I am lucky to be one of the speakers. ACRL is the higher education association for academic libraries and library professionals. I am interested in learning, growing and getting involved with ACRL interest groups and other volunteer activities. I think about applying for The ACRL Dr. E.J. Josey Mentoring Program for Spectrum Scholars which would help me develop librarian skills and find my potential.

I am a part-time Reference Librarian at Maria College. I seek a full-time academic library position in the areas of Reference, Collection Development, Electronic Resources, and/or Library Instruction. I regularly check out the ACRL Diversity Alliance residency job postings. The two-year academic residency librarian program would give me a great opportunity to begin a career in academic librarianship that would target my interests and reflect long-term career goals.

I come from China. I have earned a B.A. in International Trade and a Masters of Public Administration. My educational and work experiences are cross-cultural and bring a diverse perspective to academic librarianship. My goal is to work in a diverse campus community that fosters collaboration among students, faculty and staff and supports students’ personal and academic achievement.