June 2025 – Mary and Jeff Bell Library Blog

Stories from the Library – Patricia Hernandez

Post author:Bell Library
Post published:June 27, 2025
Post category:Hello, from the Staff Stories from the Library

This post was originally published to @TAMUCCLibrary on Facebook and Instagram on November 8, 2024. Note: Patricia Hernandez is now our Public Services Librarian! "Picture it: middle school, late 90’s, a young girl learns she has the option to swap her P.E. class with the gloriously titled course known as “office work.” A slip of paper and a ridiculous number of signatures later and there she stood, in the entrance of her middle school library. This is where my library…

Stories from the Library – Aída Almanza-Ferro

Post author:Bell Library
Post published:June 25, 2025
Post category:Hello, from the Staff Stories from the Library

This post was first published to @TAMUCCLibrary on Facebook and Instagram on October 11, 2024. “I chose this field because I have a passion for education and a love for books and information. When I was a senior in high school, I spent a lot of time reading at my school library and the librarian invited me to apply to become her assistant. I did that for a whole year, and I loved the environment. Then once in college, I…

Stories from the Library – Duckie & Friday the 13th

Post author:Bell Library
Post published:June 20, 2025
Post category:Behind the Scenes Hello, from the Staff Stories from the Library

This post was first published to @TAMUCCLibrary on Facebook and Instagram on September 13, 2024. "My path in life has always been a little different. I have always been told I march to the beat of a drummer no one else has ever heard. I used to try to fit in, but I never quite did. I have always loved traditions and lore because it showed me that perhaps everyone was also struggling to fit in. They built these constructs…

Stories from the Library – Skally Benitez

Post author:Bell Library
Post published:June 18, 2025
Post category:Behind the Scenes Hello, from the Staff Stories from the Library

"I started at the I-CREATE Lab as a work-study in the summer of 2019 while pursuing my Bachelor of Fine Arts. After graduating in Spring 2021, I was hired at Del Mar College and continued to grow professionally. When I learned about an opening for a full-time Training Support Technician at the I-CREATE Lab, I knew it was the perfect fit to expand my creativity and was hired on Fall 2023. Now I’m excited to be back to my realm…