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I’m not very good at describing myself. I am one of those new-fangled “nexgen” librarians. I think a little Facebook is a reasonable part of the work day, believe in blogs as a reliable news source, and also have a few tattoos. I am a faculty librarian at Portland Community College in Portland, Oregon. I focus on outreach and web presence (incidentally, I’m hunting for a good job title, any suggestions?) I absolutely love working at PCC and am entirely stoked on being there. Now I just have to keep plugging away, working toward that continuous appointment.

I think I am extremely lucky; my students are teh awesome. They keep me on my toes, occasionally toss me a stumper, and never fail to challenge my assumptions—for which I am grateful. They teach me as much as I teach them, I’m sure of it.

I’m not a faithful blogger yet but I do hope to find my voice and use it on a more regular basis. It takes some time after graduation to achieve some semblance of balance in which there is time to both work and have a life. With time it will all come together…I think. Welcome to year two in my faculty life—it’s bound to be a doozie!.

My collections: Astronomy, Chemistry, Dental Assisting, Dental Hygiene, Dental Lab, Geology, Gerontology, Journalism, Meteorology, Nursing, Oceanography, Physics, Radiography