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Hi everyone! My name is Verda Yildizli (she/her), I'm a senior who is doing an independent study in International Studies & Film Studies. I'm an international student from Turkey and I've spent my summer in Jordan (where this photo was taken) learning Arabic and interning in a local NGO! One of the many reasons I love being a part of the Carp-Collier team is stumbling upon a really interesting book during my shift that I would not know about if I was not working in the libraries.

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My name is Ollie Shane and I use he/they pronouns. I usually work in Canaday, but I am cross trained at Carpenter-Collier, so you can expect me to be a occasional shift partner. I am a English major and History minor who currently lives in Wilmington, Delaware, but has spent time in Washington DC and Los Angeles, CA. This summer I worked at a Jewish day camp as a drama specialist. Not only did I get a lot of Wawa (seriously, it was right around the corner), but I also got to work with a amazing team and see where I could potentially work post-grad. What I love about LITS is 1) my coworkers and supervisors and 2) the books. Also, on a super cheesy note, working at the library has led me to realize that I want to do this as my job, and I am looking forward to applying for a master's in information science after I graduate (although not immediately after).

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Hello! My name is Kira Elliott (she/her), and I am a senior political science major at Bryn Mawr! I'm from Eugene, Oregon and love it dearly (I miss the mountains everyday out here). I'm also a huge fan of Philadelphia and love the vibrance and energy of the city--there's always something going on! I spent the summer at Bryn Mawr, living in Batten House and interning in Philadelphia for a youth-led restorative justice project called Youth Art and Self-empowerment Project. They do awesome stuff, and I was so grateful to spend time learning with them! The libraries are some of my favorite places on campus, so I love being able to know the ins and outs of them and telling everyone all about the amazing resources we have! I'm excited to be back at work with my awesome peers!

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My name is Virginia Durcan (she/her). I'm a sophomore and a perspective biochemistry and molecular biology major. I'm from Boston, MA. Over the summer I worked in a research lab at Mass General Hospital, and I studied the effects of childhood adversity on the structure of baby teeth. So if you have any questions about teeth, I definitely know a fair share about them! I'm super excited to get to know you all better over the course of this year, and learn more about all the wonderful resources the libraries have to offer!

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Hi! I’m Ellie (she/her) and I’m a junior math major from Sacramento, California. I spent the summer doing math research at Yale! I’m super excited to be in Carpenter and Collier again and work with people who also love books :)

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Hello! My name is Roshan Perry (rhymes with ocean!) and I use he/they pronouns. I'm a junior with a major in English and a minor in Anthropology. I'm from Champaign, Illinois. I spent the summer in Madison, Wisconsin learning Hindi and went to two different cousins' weddings! I'm really excited to be back at the libraries this year to get to know everybody and spend time with my coworkers on shifts and at events.

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Hi everyone, my name is Bryn (she/her) and I'm a senior political science major and history minor. I'm from right outside of Minneapolis and I will promote Minnesota constantly. I spent this summer in Washington DC working at a boba store and doing a remote internship. My boba store was pretty quiet so I got to read a lot of books for fun which was great! I'm so excited to be back in the libraries and meet all of my new wonderful coworkers! What excites me most about working for LITS is the amazing relationships I get to form with fellow workers, our full-time staff, and patrons of the libraries.

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Hello!!! I’m Dylan (she/her) and I’m a senior English major :) This summer I adopted a third cat, her name is Daisy and she’s wonderful. I’m so excited to be back with my lovely coworkers (and Joyce and Laura!!)

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A picture of me featuring my roommate's lap cat, Gilear!

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Hey everyone, I'm Arlowe (he/him)! I am originally from Muscle Shoals, AL and am a senior this year (class of 2024). I'm a linguistics major and visual studies minor completing my thesis and capstone this fall semester 😱

As for fun this summer, I recently celebrated my birthday by having dinner with friends and treating myself to a new board game and a new horror graphic novel (both of which have been great so far).

I love working in the libraries because I love to help people learn how to navigate our resources on campus. It's great to know someone has improved on a skill after stopping by the desk!

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Hey y’all! My name is Aaniyah (they/she) and I’m class of 2025. I’m a Political Science and Education Studies double major and I’m from Houston, TX. This summer I got to Intern at Bloomberg LP in New York City, which was probably the highlight lol. What excites me most about working in the libraries is the fact that I get to interact with so many people on campus. If you know me, you know, I love to talk and I love to meet new people. The library gives me the perfect chance to do just that. I’m looking forward to working with all of you this semester! 🩷

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Hi! I'm Julia (she/her). I am a member of the class of 2024 and have a double major in English and Italian. I am from Rhode Island and had a lot of fun going to the beach this summer. One of favorite parts of working in the libraries is being surrounded by beautiful books and great people!

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The Collier Reading Room in Park. It is located just down the hall from the circulation office and the library.

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Overview of the atrium in Carpenter Library including names on wall

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Ever been curious about the names on atrium wall? Learn more about the faculty on the wall by exploring Who's Who on the Carpenter Atrium Wall