Claire in the Library

Welcome

This website is dedicated to sharing and saving the work completed by Claire Hubble within the library and information science field, beginning with her MLIS coursework. The expertise throughout this site is professional, casual, creative, and analytical. It is highly reflective of Claire as a librarian and as a human.

Meet Claire

Core values

Librarianship requires a deep understanding of personal and professional values

ALA has five Core Values of Librarianship: access, equity, intellectual freedom and privacy, public good, and sustainability. These five values unite all librarians and the services, resources, and access they provide. Below are three additional, personal core values that make me a better librarian, learner, and person.

Diversity

A non-diverse bookshelf is not a good one. Just as shelves are made better by a variety of genres, styles, and voices, teams of people are made better by a variety of life experiences. My love of diversity begins with an understanding that I do not (and cannot) have all of the answers in and out of the complicated world of library science. Listening to those who don’t look and talk and think like me, respecting their ideas, and upholding their truths is the only way forward.

Belonging

Of all my skills, my ability to welcome and accept others is my favorite. This skill in a library setting, where physical and digital attendance greatly impacts all levels of decision-making, is a superpower. Everyone belongs in the library and I have and will continue to create spaces that show folks they deserve assistance (when needed) and compassion (always).

Digital Equity

Though Equity is an already-adopted core value of ALA, I believe it’s important to be specific about digital and technological equity as we move further into the 21st century. From federal plans to put wires into the ground, to technological skills required to survive in the world today, every part of digital infrastructure and communications needs to be at the forefront of librarians’ minds in all types of libraries.

From the Desk of Claire Hubble

Below are blog posts that were originally created to document my experiences hosting a study space for peers. More recent blog posts are related to projects at work, and the ideas, ethics, and choices behind them.