Title: Chief of Staff to the University Librarian and Vice Provost for Library Affairs
Library/Department: Office of the University Librarian
Location: Rubenstein Library, Suite 254
Years at Duke: 1 Year, 8 months
In a nutshell, what do you do at Duke University Libraries? Simply put, my main tasks are to assist Joe, and to oversee daily operations of the Office of the University Librarian through the coordination of calendars and communications, management of budgets, and general logistical support. More broadly, I like to think of myself as a resource for all the Libraries, assisting where needed and overseeing the implementation of our strategic plan.
If you had to pick one thing, what’s the best part of your job so far? The best part of my job is being able to work in a library! But also a library on such a beautiful campus. I can’t help but think this everyday as I walk up Campus Drive, excepting rainy days, of course!
What is the best thing you’ve read/watched/listened to recently? The best thing I read recently was I’m Not Holding Your Coat: My Bruises-and-All Memoir of Punk Rock Rebellion by Nancy Barile. I love a good music memoir, and this was especially intriguing to me because of her recounting her role in the punk scene in Philadelphia with which I wasn’t previously familiar.
What do you like most about living in The Triangle? What don’t I love? I love how easy it is to get out into nature–hiking, biking, swimming; it’s all at our finger tips. The mountains and the beach are only hours away. But I don’t always want to get away! There is so much to do in the triangle from seeing great shows to eating fantastic food. I am very happy to have landed in this area.
What do you like to do outside of work? I am pretty avid reader, but I also love to sew and knit. I am fairly active in the Raleigh cycling community as well, riding for the Oak City Cycling Race Team (this does not mean I am fast or an excellent bike rider). Given my background in events, I’m often putting my skills to work helping my team put on races. I also do most of our current design work, from flyers to our most recent mountain bike jersey design (I like to pretend I am an illustrator/designer from time to time). But MOST of my time is spent caring for my two dogs and four cats, which is far too many animals to have in one house.
