In terms of STS work, when I served as a Member-at-Large for STS, I worked on a special project with Sara Gonzalez and Bonnie Fong to research how STS could integrate EDI into our section. Additionally, my teaching on science communication continues to emphasis social justice.

At my institution, my colleagues and I have worked to infuse EDI into all of our work, including having monthly library-wide discussions to understand how white supremacy defines our culture and how our work can become more anti-racist.

I continue to learn and incorporate ways to change my librarian practice to be actively anti-racist.

How have you demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion? My colleague wished for such vibrant connections among her peers. I am grateful to STS for doing the work to help connect science librarians, and I am running for Vice-Chair in hopes of giving back to this ACRL section that has given me so much, and helped make me the librarian I am. Through STS I have been provided opportunities that have allowed me to attend conferences like AAAS and APHA (for free!) and connected to colleagues that have become my co-presenters, co-editors, and friends. I was at an ACRL conference with an archivist colleague several years ago (yes, I consort with archivists), and we kept seeing STS folks in the halls. Through STS I have learned so much about science librarianship. STS has allowed me to make contacts and be part of a listserv that offers me the chance to ask questions - almost like I have science librarian colleagues around all the time. As the only science librarian at my institution, this has been vital to my work. I enjoyed so many of these sessions, but I really felt like I found a home in STS.

Attending my first ALA, in my first year after graduating from library school, in my first librarian job, I went to numerous sessions and events.How long have you been involved in STS and what attracted you to the section

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