Justina M. Elmore

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Gender	Female
Industry	Education
Occupation	Reference Instruction Librarian
Location	Upstate New York
Introduction	As Outreach Librarian for the Social Sciences for the University of Rochester, I support scholarly pursuits of the students, faculty and staff of multiple departments and programs, actively participating in research, teaching, and learning processes; build strong relationships with faculty and other professionals across the institution; provide in-person and virtual research consultation services; engage and collaborate with faculty, students, and staff around current and emerging digital technologies and initiatives for learning and research to support a dynamic, student-centered research environment that encourages inquiry, critical thinking and creativity. Areas of responsibility include: ✓ Reference assistance in the social sciences. ✓ Liaison and scholarly communications, providing outreach to academic, student services and community programs. ✓ Participation in and development of specialized information literacy instruction for the social sciences. ✓ Engagement in collection development and information resources management in the aforementioned departments. I hold a B. A. in English from the Colorado State University at Pueblo and an M.L.S. from the University of Buffalo.

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Or better yet, how do you begin the conversation?!