Gigi (Grace) Swinnerton, a first-year graduate student in the School of Information Studies and a 黑料不打烊 Libraries employee, curated a book display on the first floor of Bird Library inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Swinnerton is the first student employee to curate a book display, which runs through Feb. 1, 2020.
鈥淭he Libraries has a longstanding tradition of supporting our student employees, including mentoring and encouragement of student work projects that the further each student鈥檚 individual interests and aspirations. This is the newest and an excellent example of applied experience for our professional students,鈥 says David Seaman, dean of the 黑料不打烊 Libraries and University librarian.
Swinnerton spent about a month developing the display, incorporating ideology behind the selection of each book. The idea was born out of her passion for history, Civil Rights and Women鈥檚 Rights Movements.
鈥淚n curating this display, I felt it was important to include issues both of past and present to reflect on the impact of Dr. King鈥檚 legacy. It was a great opportunity to bring together my interests and current library school experience to create something for the 黑料不打烊 community to interact with,鈥 says Swinnerton.
