Between the Lines: April Member Spotlight

Rebecca Ivey, North Branch Manager, Denton Public Library

What inspired you to become a librarian?
I always wanted to be a teacher. I had wonderful teachers growing up and felt teaching would be a natural fit. While student teaching, I quickly realized teaching wasn’t right for me, but that I loved aspects of it, which led me to becoming a librarian. Helping others, exploring literature—especially children’s literature, interacting with the public, researching questions, connecting others to the right book or resource—it was exactly what I wanted as a career.

What is an innovative practice at your library/organization (current or former) that you’d like to share with others?
Assistant Branch Manager and Supervisor of Special Collections, Laura Douglas, created the Legacy Lab at the Emily Fowler Central Library in Denton in 2018. The Legacy Lab is a digital archive…