The four-month rotations for the Diversity Librarian Residents have been established. Both residents, Alia Gant and Jose Guerrero, have already started their first rotation. Alia will work in Library Learning Services and Jose will work in the Special Collections Library through December 31. For the spring (January 1 – April 30, 2017), Alia will work in Library Assessment and Jose will work in Library Learning Services. Finally, for the summer (May 1 – August 31, 2017), Alia will work in the Social Sciences Library and Jose will work in Cataloging.

The goal in this first year is for them to learn about University Libraries and decide where they want to spend their second and third year immersive experience(s). They will shadow colleagues in these departments, provide front-line services, contribute to departmental and UL-wide projects, and contribute to each department’s work to create inclusive services and an inclusive work environment.

Please feel free to get in contact with Alia, Jose, or myself if you have any ideas for projects on which you would like to partner with either of them.

– submitted by Joe Salem