Jasmine Sykes-Kunk and Ursula Romero discuss a day in the life as public services librarians working in special collections. They discuss what cultural heritage work means to them, the challenges of the profession, and the things about the work that bring them joy. A heavy focus is placed on accessibility and the question of how to make people feel comfortable and welcome in a space which can feel intimidating and exclusive. They also discuss the sometimes unconventional paths they each took to enter the profession.
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Jasmine Sykes-Kunk and Ursula Romero discuss a day in the life as public services librarians working in special collections. They discuss what cultural heritage work means to them, the challenges of the profession, and the things about the work that bring them joy. A heavy focus is placed on accessibility and the question of how to make people feel comfortable and welcome in a space which can feel intimidating and exclusive. They also discuss the sometimes unconventional paths they each took to enter the profession.
Pathways to the Profession: Special Collections and Serving Communities
Conversations in Cultural Heritage
43 minutes 23 seconds
1 year ago
Pathways to the Profession: Special Collections and Serving Communities
In this episode Zayda Delgado, Supervising Librarian at the Sonoma County History & Genealogy Library, and Krystal Tribbett, Curator for Orange County Regional History at the University of California at Irvine, discuss their pathways to special collections librarianship and how serving communities brings meaning to their work.
Conversations in Cultural Heritage
Jasmine Sykes-Kunk and Ursula Romero discuss a day in the life as public services librarians working in special collections. They discuss what cultural heritage work means to them, the challenges of the profession, and the things about the work that bring them joy. A heavy focus is placed on accessibility and the question of how to make people feel comfortable and welcome in a space which can feel intimidating and exclusive. They also discuss the sometimes unconventional paths they each took to enter the profession.
