Challenges

Abstract

Purpose

This chapter relates the story of the author’s career from student library assistant to professional librarian in academic libraries.

Methodology/approach

The author’s experiences as told in this chapter connect the turbulence of the 1960s and 1970s with her career choices and her perspective on librarianship.

Findings

The chapter emphasizes the importance of the civil rights movement in the mid-20th century on shaping personal and professional world views. It also addresses the role of mentors and the importance of facing challenges.

Citation

Crest, S.E. (2016), "Challenges", Celebrating the James Partridge Award: Essays Toward the Development of a More Diverse, Inclusive, and Equitable Field of Library and Information Science (Advances in Librarianship, Vol. 42), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 143-151. https://doi.org/10.1108/S0065-283020160000042016