Tag: librarians
Latimore Public Humanities Initiative
This past fall the University Archives, the EAST and MAS programs, and the Museum Studies minor, received funding through the Summerlee Foundation for the Latimore Public Humanities Initiative. The initiative is…
Alumni Audrey Tolle: becoming a librarian
Librarianship is an exciting and diverse career path. Erika James, Access Services, interviewed alumni Audrey Tolle on what it was like to embark on this professional path. Coates Library has…
Look What They Did to My Face! (aka, the annual “welcome back” blog post from your library director)
Yes, this is our annual blog post from your library director, to introduce some new names to you and to wish others farewell. Pardon the click-baity title, but it’s apt….
Chris Nolan retires after 35 years of service
Chris Nolan retires this month after 35 years of service at Coates Library. Professor Nolan has been a faculty member and librarian at Trinity since 1987, succeeding in rank and…
How Do You Become a Librarian?
There are many different paths individuals can take to become a librarian. Predominantly, librarians start with a background in the humanities (e.g. English, History), but there is no required field…
Celebrating Library Retirements
The library is celebrating the retirements of five amazing women, each of whom has worked in the library for over 30 years. We celebrate the past retirement of Meredith Elsik…
Dear First Year Students (A Look Back at Fall 2020)
Dear First Year Students, Well, we miss you already. True, those who taught First Year Experience (FYE) are glad to be finished grading, just as you are undoubtedly glad to…
Interview with Librarian Abra Schnur
In our blog segment “Interview with a Librarian” we sat down with our newest librarian, University Archivist and Records Manager Abra Schnur, to find out more about her! 1. Tell…
Library Heroes
Librarians. Stereotypically quiet and introverted, bespectacled and mousy, they perform an admirable and important job, but let’s be honest, they’re pretty boring, right? Well, like people in any profession, they…
Interview with Librarian Grant Hardaway
In our blog segment “Interview with a Librarian” we sat down with our newest librarian, Grant Hardaway, to find out more about him! 1. What is your position in the…