Mariya Gyendina
ALA Divisions:
Inquisitive, practical, collaborative.
I am waiting for the new season of the Revolutions podcast by listening to the previous episodes and reading Mike Duncan’s book - The Hero of the Two Worlds.
Professional development, collaboration, mentorship.
I came to the libraries from education - my background is in college teaching and writing center tutoring, so I had to figure out my new academic and professional “home.” ACRL was a great community for me, with a variety of events, groups, and opportunities.
Most of my work is internal to the libraries, for example, I collaborate with colleagues to develop assessment projects and analyze data about the work of the Libraries, but ultimately all of it contributes to campus goals. However, I participate in some campus-wide initiatives, for example, I am part of our campus cohort for the Integrating AI Literacy into the Curricula project organized by Ithaka S+R. Finally, I work with students more directly through our partnership with the first-year writing course. I really enjoy seeing the students’ research ideas and helping them turn them into effective research questions and search strategies.
As a child, I asked lots of questions, and I am really lucky that I found a way to turn asking and answering questions into a professional activity. I love working at the libraries because I get to be involved in a variety of projects.
Pronouns:she/her
Credentials:PhD
Title:Assessment Librarian
Job Function:Assessment
Workplace:University of Minnesota Libraries
Location:Minneapolis, MN