Julia Dudley
ALA Divisions:
Perfectionist, curious, kind.
I just finished T. Kingfisher's Swordheart, which I absolutely loved and devoured. As an aside, I've been working with a few researchers writing novels lately and I am constantly reminded how library workers support creativity.
Connection, support, progressive.
I particularly appreciate the resources that ACRL has connected me to including the opportunity to form relationships with colleagues across the country, the opportunity to learn from others and influence guidelines created through the Diversity Team, and for the access to conferences and current trends in library and archives work.
I am a current MLIS student and I am so excited to continue my education in library science after earning my Master's in Museum Studies so I am not yet a full-fledged librarian! At the moment, I assist students with their reference questions and work with them to strengthen their own research skills. I also support the work of professors by assisting with class sessions on primary sources and by connecting them to our collections for their own personal research projects. I also love supporting my student workers at Special Collections by connecting them to professional development opportunities.
I think radical kindness for our researchers, our colleagues, and ourselves has never been more important.
Pronouns:she/her/hers
Title:Access Services Supervisor
Job Function:I supervise the Reading Room and coordinate visiting researchers in addition to performing research using our collections to answer reference questions and supervising our undergraduate and graduate student workers among other responsibilities.
Workplace:Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University
Location:Syracuse, NY