It has been a busy year for the new librarian, Kate Moore. She graduated from college, got married and started at IU Southeast all this year. Moore started in July as the new assistant librarian and coordinator of electronic resources.
Moore said she has had a chance to adjust to her new position. As coordinator of electronic resources, Moore evaluates the databases that the library offers and which databases the library should purchase. She reports any trouble users may have with the databases.
“I deal with the electronic components of the library,” Moore said.
She also renews database subscriptions and manages the IUS Library’s Web site. Also, Moore will start bibliographic instruction in the spring, which is mandatory for all librarians. She also mans the reference desk and helps students when they have questions about references or how to use the databases.
Moore wants to start a notice that would run in The Horizon that would be about the databases the IUS Library offers. She said IU Southeast has a lot of useful databases that contain a lot of information.
Moore is from Floyds Knobs and graduated from IU Bloomington in May. She has a master’s degree inlibrary science and a bachelor’s degree in history.
Moore said her library science degree helped her learn more generalized knowledge.
Moore first became interested in librarianship when she worked as a page at the New Albany-Floyd County Public Library. While working at the New Albany-Floyd Public County Library, she shelved books.
She shelved books about sports, crafts and home remodeling, but her favorite ones were the new books.
She also worked at the Herman B. Wells Library at IU-Bloomington for four years. She said most of her knowledge of databases came from her experience working there.
Moore wanted to become a librarian so she could help people find information they need.
“Information is the vital component of any success,” Moore said. “Helping people achieve that success is awesome.”
Moore also wanted to be a librarian so she could have a general knowledge about several things instead of a specialized knowledge about one thing.
In her spare time, Moore knits and sews. She has made scarves, legwarmers, a skirt and a dress. She also likes to go to concerts of local bands.
She has two cats, Linux and Norris. She lives in downtown New Albany and said dealing with the influx of traffic and crowds during Harvest Homecoming was hectic.
“I liked the atmosphere,” Moore said. “[Harvest Homecoming] made New Albany seem a lot more vibrant.”
By AMANDA FRENCH
Staff Writer
aafrench@ius.edu