Stories from the Library – Lorin Flores

This post was originally published to @TAMUCCLibrary on Facebook and Instagram on January 17, 2025. “I was influenced by two of my friends who were already librarians, and I was lucky to have the pleasure of working with them both during my first professional library job. My main hobbies are historical, gothic, and steampunk costuming, going to concerts, cooking, watching so-bad-they're-good and cult movies, and hanging out with horses when I can. One of the most interesting experiences I have…

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Stories from the Library – Patricia Hernandez

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…

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Stories from the Library – Aída Almanza-Ferro

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…

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