{"id":860,"date":"2018-02-06T10:00:02","date_gmt":"2018-02-06T15:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nmrt.ala.org\/notes\/?p=860"},"modified":"2018-01-24T09:33:02","modified_gmt":"2018-01-24T14:33:02","slug":"nmrt-member-of-the-week-spotlight-jessica-kiebler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nmrt.ala.org\/notes\/nmrt-member-of-the-week-spotlight-jessica-kiebler\/","title":{"rendered":"NMRT Member of the Week Spotlight: Jessica Kiebler"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Jessica Keibler<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Berkeley College, White Plains, NY<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Campus Library Director<\/strong><\/h2>\n

What’s your job like?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

As Campus Library Director, I oversee the White Plains campus library’s daily operations, collaborate with our other 8 campuses on initiatives and ensure that we are meeting Library and College strategic goals.<\/p>\n

What are some things you like about your job or working in libraries in general?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

One of my favorite aspects of my job is talking to students about information and research. In our current information driven world, I enjoy introducing students to new skills and perspectives related to information. I recently spoke to a sociology class about fake news and we had a discussion that related it to information literacy and also the emotional\/sociological perspectives of fake news behaviors.<\/p>\n

What’s a project or committee you’re working on right now that you’re excited about?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I am currently working on a Berkeley College Virtual Reference Committee taskforce to study information literacy instruction in our LibChat services with a specific focus on the ACRL Framework. It’s been fascinating to see how our librarians incorporate IL instruction, and we are planning a set of best practices to help improve how we serve our students in this environment.<\/p>\n

What got you interested in libraries?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

As an undergraduate student, I studied elementary education but after teaching for a little while, I realized that my passion was more in helping students fulfill their information\/curiousity needs and learn how to organize information.<\/p>\n

What is one of your favorite things about NMRT?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Librarianship is such a vast field with so many areas of opportunity and sometimes it can seem difficult to know where to start. NMRT helped me to feel like a part of the field and provide entry points into areas of interest and meet new people.<\/p>\n

Do you have any advice for other new librarians?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Ask for help & participate! Librarians love to help one another and your colleagues within the field are more than happy to help direct you or answer questions. If you’re unsure about what volunteering for a committee entails, you can ask the current chair or members and start to get involved to try new things.<\/p>\n

NMRT wants to feature YOU in our NMRT Member of the Week Series. Nominate yourself or one of your amazing NMRT colleagues here:?ow.ly\/1umy30deke0<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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