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McDaniel briefly described the organization of the Sinclair Library\u2019s roles, stating that other librarians may be \u201cassigned to a section of the curriculum\u201d and can help with specific subject matter. McDaniel, on the other hand, helps with \u201ceverything outside of class.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her job involves referring students to different resources that they may need, including the food pantry. She describes herself as a \u201cconnector.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
McDaniel explained that the librarian role has evolved over the last two to three decades, especially with the introduction of technology. The management of information is still relevant, but instead of connecting people to materials, she is \u201cconnecting people to people.\u201d She also described helping different Sinclair departments fill in gaps by introducing them to other departments they may not be aware of.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a Student Success Librarian, McDaniel spends a bit more time outside of the library than some of her colleagues. She participates in Library On-Location, a program that allows students to receive assistance from the library without needing to travel there. She visits several different offices, including Student Support Services<\/a> and the African American Male Initiative<\/a>. In addition to this, McDaniel also does a pop-up library, bringing books to Sinclair events for students to learn more about the topics.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n In regards to upcoming events and initiatives at the library, McDaniel expressed excitement for \u201cRelax Packs,\u201d a newly finished project that will encourage relaxation and stress reduction among students. Students will be able to check out and use these sets within the library at their leisure. They include therapy lights, affirmation cards, fidget toys, puzzles, and other items.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n The library is also partnering with the Student and Community Engagement office<\/a> on Game Escapes, located on the lower level of Building 8. Game Escapes is yet another chance for students to get a break from classes, homework, and other stressors. Students may also expect Blind Date with a Book<\/a> to return during the spring semester.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thank you, Julie McDaniel, for your consistent support of the student body and The Clarion! Your work does not go unnoticed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Carly Webster<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Staff Writer<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" For Student Success Librarian Julie McDaniel, the job isn’t just about connecting people to books. More often, it’s about connecting people with other people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10416,"featured_media":34605,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[2102,5505,3],"tags":[5309,592,5543,81,5542],"class_list":["post-34603","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-campus-life","category-sinclair-faculty-and-staff","category-tartan-news","tag-carly-webster","tag-interview","tag-julie-mcdaniel","tag-library","tag-student-success-librarian"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"cc_featured_image_caption":{"caption_text":false,"source_text":false,"source_url":false},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5s3vR-907","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/juliemcdaniel.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34603","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10416"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34603"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34603\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34606,"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34603\/revisions\/34606"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34605"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34603"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34603"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34603"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/juliemcdanielbannedbooks-1024x539.jpg\")