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Congratulations to graduating student library workers!

McQuade Library student workers are a vital part of the daily running of the McQuade library; they do everything from answering the phone to refering patrons to checking out DVDs and books. This May, nine of our library student workers will be graduating. We asked them to comment on their experiences working at McQuade and share their future plans. Here are our Seniors:

Kelly Alexander, Circulation Student Worker

I have worked at the library since my freshman year at Merrimack. I have worked during all four years, including summers and breaks. I have worked at both the circulation desk and in processing with Janet and Chris. I am a Criminology major with minors in Sociology and Women's & Gender Studies. Eventually I will be getting a Masters Degree in Criminology with a concentration in Juvenile Justice. For the next year, I hope to be working as an Educational Consultant for my sorority, Theta Phi Alpha. I have loved working at the library for the past four years: I have made some great memories and have met some amazing people.

Katelyn DeCarlo, Circulation Student Worker

My experience at Merrimack has truly been one of a kind. Working at McQuade Library my sophomore year opened so many doors for me. It was my first on campus job that introduced me to many new students and faculty members. After gaining experience at the circulation desk for a year, I asked one of my supervisors to be a reference for my Resident Advisor application. Even though I have held many titles on campus including Resident Advisor, Senior Resident Advisor, Anatomy Tutor, Research Assistant, and just being an average student, you could say that being a Circulation Desk worker from my sophomore to senior year was where I got started. Just as I evolved as a student through my 4 years at Merrimack, McQuade Library has also changed in appearance and in its social environment which has made working there even more pleasurable. I've appreciated my time at Merrimack but I will never forget the late nights and early mornings spent at the Library with the greatest staff on campus. Thanks for the memories! I am majoring in Sports Medicine, concentration in Pre-Physical Therapy.

Amanda LeLacheur, Circulation Student Worker

For me, the library began as a means to the end of my financial woes. As a Sophomore at Merrimack I needed money to survive and a part time job that was on campus. I came to the library because Chris Condon and I went on ASB together the year before. Working at the library has opened up many opportunities for me along the way. One of those being the chance to give my opinion to President Hopey about what the renovation of the library should look like and another being the chance to meet and shadow a School Counselor, my future career path. Such experiences have given me the confidence to move forward with my future plans without the fear of failing. As of right now my major is Psychology with a minor in Women's and Gender Studies. Next year I will be at the University of New Hampshire working towards my Masters of Education in Counseling. Since this is Melinda's Alma mater she was basically brought to tears when I told her I was given a full tuition scholarship for next year in the program. She even bought me my first piece of paraphernalia!

Hope Rodkey, Media Center Student Worker

This past year has been my second year working with Kevin Salemme in the Media Center at McQuade. As an Art History major, working in the Media Center has taught me how to handle various types of equipment and taught me about many different genres and eras of art. Knowing these skills has allowed me to present a higher standard of work to my classes as well as to my position as publisher in Merrimack College Concert Choir. My plans for the future include applying to graduate schools to study stage management for the performing arts.

Eva Trinidad, Circulation Student Worker

I am a senior with Psychology and Spanish majors. It has been a great experience working at the McQuade Library for this past four years! Working at the library gave me the opportunity to make new friends every day. My plans after graduation are to get into the “Real World” and apply for a Master’s degree of Science in Management that is being offered right here at Merrimack College!

We congratulate all of our seniors, including Circulation Student Workers Kerri Holt and Miguelina Medina, Circulation Student Workers, and Media Center Student Workers Jocelyn Cordell and Zachary Stevens. We wish them all future happiness and success!

LibQual Survey Comments

Thanks to all those who participated in the LibQual survey this semester. We heard a lot of wonderful things about our collections, staff, and buiding in the comments section of the survey. Here's a sampling:

"The librarians and staff at this library are absolutely incredible. They are knowledgable, kind, helpful, professional, the list could go on and on. Never have I been to a college or university where the librarians work so hard to help you find the right resources, materials, learn new and innovative ways of working w/ the electronic resources, databases etc. I continually refer friends and colleagues to the website for reference. Thank you, thank you for all that you do!" — Asst. professor

"Great staff, always helpful when I have a question about research or resources regarding my graduate work." — Grad. student

"I love the library. Great, caring staff. They make the experience as great as it is!" — Undergrad. student

"They are so helpful at the Library, excellent service." — Staff member

Library Snapshot Day 2012 @ McQuade

April 8–14 was National Library Week. To celebrate, McQuade joined over 200 other Massachusettes libraries in participating in SNAP MASS. On April 12th, members of McQuade's community took photographs in the library to document a day in the life of the library.

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