helped look after the library when I as in primary school. As I got older, I knew I wanted to work with children and was delighted when I saw my previous role of children’s library assistant advertised. I immediately applied as it combined two of my favourite things, books and work- ing with children. As I learnt more about the profession, I realised how much I loved the library community and how rewarding I found it so I knew it was a career path worth pursuing.


What’s­the­best­part­of­your­job? I really enjoy meeting lots of children in the school libraries I go to and just chatting about books with them! Noth- ing beats the feeling of speaking to a child who is a bit of a reluctant reader and showing them a book that might catch their interest, then seeing their eyes light up when they realise there are books for them in the library too.


How­has­being­part­of­the­CILIP­ Community­helped­you­develop? Having the opportunity to network and see what other professionals are doing has been an invaluable experience. I think being a part of CILIP was especially help- ful at the very beginning of my career as I found out more about the different sectors and roles within libraries and information or knowledge management.


This is something I still utilise CILIP for, as there are so many aspects of our roles.


What­is­your­biggest­hope­for­the­ future­of­the­sector?


I hope that it can continue to be an in- clusive and diverse sector to work in as I think that is so important. I also hope that building the public profile of libraries in particular continues so that people out- side of the profession can see the breadth of services a library can offer and how amazing libraries truly are.


What’s­the­best­part­of­your­job? As an Academic Engagement Librarian at a university, the best part of my job is the one-to-one support of our students. Students can request an appointment about searching for their assignment, referencing and referencing management. I like the face-to-face contact and the lis- tening to the research ideas of our future nurses, paramedics and midwives.


Gemma Wright, Academic Engage- ment Librarian, Liverpool John Moore’s University.


What­made­you­want­to­be­part­of­ the­profession?


I had worked as a public librarian and school librarian, but couldn’t progress any further in my career. I studied for my Chartership during the Covid pandemic and afterwards applied for qualified Librarian roles.


How­has­being­part­of­the­CILIP­ Community­helped­you­develop? Being part of the CILIP community has helped me to progress in my career and become more secure in my knowledge as a Librarian. It has also helped me achieve a goal of mine, which was to become a Carnegie judge. By joining my local CILIP YLG group, I realised this is something that could be achievable for me as others in the group had also been judges.


What­is­your­biggest­hope­for­the­ future­of­the­sector?


I hope the sector will grow and grow, with more support for Librarians who are starting out in their careers. I hope to give back to the profession someday by becoming a PRSO myself and helping other people to achieve their Certification or Charterships in the future. IP


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