Rosalind Okafor
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Library & information practice

Where every question finds a shelf.

A portfolio for a librarian who builds welcoming knowledge spaces, connects people to trustworthy information, and keeps collections alive beyond their catalog records.

CALL NO. / HUMAN CURIOSITY
REEL 01 / THE MARGIN
Librarian philosophy

The library is a living margin.

Quiet enough for concentration. Open enough for discovery. Structured enough to make knowledge findable.

I work at the meeting point of people, collections, access and curiosity, designing library experiences that make information feel less intimidating and more useful.

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Reference with empathy

Translate complex questions into approachable research pathways.

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Metadata with purpose

Create structure that improves discovery, reuse and long-term stewardship.

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Programs that connect

Turn collections into conversations through learning and community events.

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Access by design

Reduce barriers across physical spaces, digital tools and information literacy.

REEL 02 / FEATURED COLLECTIONS
Selected practice

Stories behind the stacks.

Collection transformation

Open Shelf Project

Reframed a subject-heavy collection around discovery cues, themed pathways and reader-facing language to make browsing more intuitive.

Information literacy

Research, Unlocked

A workshop series that helped students move from search results to credible, well-documented evidence.

Digital stewardship

Local Memory Lab

Built a community digitization workflow for preserving photographs, documents and oral-history metadata.

Space & engagement

The After-Hours Reading Room

Curated a rotating program of thematic displays, guided reading circles and low-pressure research clinics.

REEL 03 / PROFESSIONAL TRAIL
Experience timeline

Careers are catalogued in chapters.

A progression from frontline service to collection strategy and learning-centered library leadership.

2023 - PRESENT

Learning & Discovery Librarian

Lead reader services, research consultations and discovery-focused programming for a diverse academic community.

  • Designed research support pathways for first-time and advanced researchers.
  • Partnered with faculty on course-integrated information literacy.
2020 - 2023

Collections & Metadata Specialist

Improved findability across print and digital collections through metadata quality, taxonomy and workflow refinement.

2017 - 2020

Reference Librarian

Delivered one-to-one research support, maintained guides and developed approachable public workshops.

REEL 04 / INDEX OF EXPERTISE
No generic percentages

An index, not a bar chart.

Information ServicesReference interviews · Research strategy · Reader guidance
Collection DevelopmentSelection · Evaluation · Weeding · Access strategy
Metadata & DiscoveryCataloguing logic · Taxonomies · Search behavior
Digital LiteracySource evaluation · Citation practice · Search fluency
Community ProgramsWorkshops · Reading culture · Learning events
Library Experience DesignWayfinding · Inclusive spaces · Service journeys
0Years in libraries
0Programs designed
0Research consultations
0Collection initiatives
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Let's make knowledge easier to reach.

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