Title: Reference Librarian
Library: Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Location: New York, NY
AALL Member Profile (July 2018): https://www.aallnet.org/member-profile/christine-bowersox/
AALL Spectrum articles: “Collection building in the 21st century” and “Dialectic of transformation: the shaping of a name.”
Five Questions:
1. In five words, describe the library of your youth…and your vision of a library 20 years from now. My favorite place to be.
I cannot tell you how many days/hours of my youth were spent there reading, attending story time, and countless lectures, crafts, and book sales. The library 20 years from now exists in a way that is less tied to the printed word and is space of community, technology, and knowledge. There are definitely still librarians and they still rock!
2. Favorite book series from childhood? The Babysitter’s Club by Ann M. Martin. I just bought a copy of the first book of the series, Kristy’s Great Idea, as a gift for my (very pregnant) sister to keep the love alive.
3. Favorite thing about living in upstate New York? Although I don’t live upstate any longer, I can say that my favorite thing that I MISS the most is the close and quick access to the beauty of the outdoors. I miss being able to walk or drive quickly to gorgeous parks whenever I want.
4. How long did it take you to become a librarian? I started the library program at Kent State University in the Fall of 2008, transferred to the University at Buffalo, and finished in Summer 2012. My path to librarianship was more of a stroll.
5. Three goals for the year? Attend more Broadway shows, travel to new places instead of revisiting the same places, and eat less sugar.