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I am honored to be nominated for a seat on CAA’s Board of Directors. As an art librarian and graduate student in Art History, I work in a hybrid space combining scholarship and public service. This duality— as both a facilitator of research and a producer of it— positions me to advocate for approaches to research, outreach, and collaboration that bridge gaps between different constituencies.

CAA has been invaluable to my growth in both librarianship and art history, from participating in panels and serving on committees to finding an engaged community of colleagues. I view directorship as an opportunity to serve an organization that has unquestionably shaped my professional path. At the annual conference, I have presented talks, served as discussant, and co-organized a panel, all through a lens of inter- and transdisciplinary art history. As co-chair of CAA’s Committee on Research and Scholarship, I bring a librarian’s perspective to critical conversations about access, publishing, and the evolving research landscape. With my co-chair, I strive to foster a committee membership that reflects the wider diversity of CAA.

Through my service with the Art Libraries Society of North America, including as chair of the New York chapter, I’ve seen the value of building connections across sectors and disciplinary boundaries. My role at The New York Public Library involves supporting a wide range of art researchers, which has given me insight into the challenges faced by scholars both within and outside traditional academia. As a public research librarian, a core tenet of my work is facilitating and maximizing access for all; a charge that cannot be achieved without networks and community support.

In a landscape that challenges organizations like CAA from multiple angles, our board and our membership will be asked to consider who we serve, how, and why. I hope to leverage my collaborative, cross-disciplinary background to strengthen our community and help the association flourish into the future.

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