A Note from the Dual Degree Program Coordinators

by: Laurie Murphy, Roxane Pickens, Alexandra Provo, Shawn(ta) D. Smith-Cruz

With thanks for your interest, we are excited to share some of the research and reflections that have come out of our New York University-Long Island University Dual Degree Mentorship Program from the 2023-24 academic year. These writings and projects were produced as part of a related course offered through LIU and taught at NYU Libraries, providing students with an introduction to research libraries, archives, museums, and cultural institutions and the services they provide, while also giving the students concrete experiences that translate into employable skills and the guidance of an experienced personal mentor. With this year-long required assignment, NYU-LIU Dual Degree graduate students work with their mentors and course facilitators to develop and share an example of publishable scholarship and professional reflection in formats including blog posts, conference papers and posters, or other formats such as this one. The work is intended to be a highlight of the interdisciplinary way that students are bridging their subject study with studies in library and information science. We hope you join us in finding their contributions illuminating and inspiring!