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LEXINGTON, Ky.\u2013It goes without saying that Lisa Nichols, Transylvania University\u2019s new public services librarian, loves books. But, contrary to what most might think, that\u2019s not the reason she entered her field.<\/p>\nLEXINGTON, Ky.\u2013It goes without saying that Lisa Nichols, Transylvania University\u2019s new public services librarian, loves books. But, contrary to what most might think, that\u2019s not the reason she entered her field.<\/p>\n
Instead, Nichols became a librarian to help others.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople always think you become a librarian because you love books, and while I do love them, it\u2019s helping people find what they need to be successful that is the real heart of my job,\u201d she said. \u201cI just never know from day to day what questions I\u2019ll be asked, and that\u2019s exciting.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nichols\u2019 long-held desire to help others also led her from Morehead State University to the smaller, more intimate setting at Transylvania\u2019s 1,100-student campus.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause the campus is so small, I\u2019m really looking forward to getting to know people \u2013 students, faculty and staff \u2013 on a more personal level,\u201d she said. \u201cBuilding those personal connections is very appealing to me.\u201d<\/p>\n
As public services librarian, Nichols will be in charge of the reference and instruction programs, said Susan Brown, director of the school\u2019s J. Douglas Gay Jr\/Frances Carrick Thomas Library.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are really excited to have her and look forward to all the exciting new ideas she will bring and new ways that she will be able to help our students,\u201d Brown said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m hoping to bring new vision to public services, especially in terms of instructional support,\u201d Nichols added. \u201cI\u2019ll spend the semester getting to know what we\u2019re doing and then look to see if there are things I can improve upon. It\u2019s an ongoing process.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition to her stint at Morehead State University, the self-described \u201creformed public school teacher\u201d was also reference assistant librarian in the Education and Social Science Library at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Prior to that, the Illinois native was an English as a second language teacher for the Korea Maritime University Summer in Illinois Program at the Intensive English Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.<\/p>\n
Transylvania\u2019s J. Douglas Gay Jr\/Frances Carrick Thomas Library, located in the heart of the downtown Lexington campus, has a core book collection of more than 130,000 volumes and subscriptions to 500 periodicals. Numerous electronic resources offer access to both current and archival material. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LEXINGTON, Ky.\u2013It goes without saying that Lisa Nichols, Transylvania University\u2019s new public services librarian, loves books. But, contrary to what most might think, that\u2019s not the reason she entered her field. Instead, Nichols became a librarian to help others. \u201cPeople always think you become a librarian because you love books, and while I do love them, it\u2019s helping people find what they need to be successful that is the real heart of my job,\u201d she said. \u201cI just never know from day to day what questions I\u2019ll be asked, and that\u2019s exciting.\u201d Nichols\u2019 long-held desire to help others also led her from Morehead State University to the smaller, more intimate setting at Transylvania\u2019s 1,100-student campus. \u201cBecause the campus is so small, I\u2019m really looking forward to getting to know people \u2013 students, faculty and staff \u2013 on a more personal level,\u201d she said. \u201cBuilding those personal connections is very appealing to me.\u201d As public services librarian, Nichols will be in charge of the reference and instruction programs, said Susan Brown, director of the school\u2019s J. Douglas Gay Jr\/Frances Carrick Thomas Library. \u201cWe are really excited to have her and look forward to all the exciting new ideas she will bring and new ways that she will be able to help our students,\u201d Brown said. \u201cI\u2019m hoping to bring new vision to public services, especially in terms of instructional support,\u201d Nichols added. \u201cI\u2019ll spend the semester getting to know what we\u2019re<\/p>\n