Tara Murray
Tara Murray is Librarian for Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures at Penn State. Previously, she has served as Director of Information Services and Librarian for the American Philatelic Research Library in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, the world"s largest library dedicated to stamp collecting and postal history, where she oversaw the renovation of new space for the library and developed the library"s first digital collections. She has an MLIS from the University of Pittsburgh and a BA in German Studies from Bard College. Tara was recognised as a Fellow of the Special Libraries Association in 2017 and will serve as President of SLA in 2020.
Articles by Tara Murray:
Introverts as consultants
Tuesday, 12th November 2019
There are many so-called "introverts" working within the information world and their specific skill set is valuable but, being a people profession, skills in extroversion are just as important. This article looks at some practical strategies you can adopt to help you become more extrovert and step outside of your comfort zone.
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