For the summer editions of Meet the Staff, we thought it was high time we featured some of the most valuable employees that we have here at the library, our student workers! The Seeley G. Mudd employs about 50 students each year to help in Circulation, Technical Services, Archives, and Media Services. Student workers are fundamental to the fulfillment of our mission, and their work provides invaluable support to library staff, and as a result, to the entire campus community. They also serve as unofficial liaisons between the library staff and the student body, helping us stay attuned and connected to the needs and interests of our student population, as well as making the library feel welcoming, friendly, and familiar to the students we serve. The Mudd library would not be the same without their input and presence. We love our student workers!
Thomas Malm had spent four years as a library student worker before graduating this past June. Currently, he’s happily awaiting his student-teaching stint by spending the summer as a Student Circulation Desk Assistant. Whether helping patrons with materials or taking photos for our flickr page, Thomas is a capable and industrious employee. And while it will be difficult for all of us to see this intelligent, hard-working, and outright hilarious employee move on at summer’s close, we are looking forward to hearing about his future success! And now, without further ado, more about Thomas:
What’s your major?
Bassoon Performance and Music Education, emphasis in Conducting.
Where are you from?
Olympia, Washington
What’s your favorite part of your job?
Helping patrons and the occasional shelving project.
Share something you’ve done at work that has made you especially proud.
Check out the Interactive Seeley G. Mudd reference here!
What are your hobbies?
Being from the NW I love backpacking, hunting, mountain (especially volcano) climbing, but I also like watching Star Trek TNG, doing Lord of the Rings research (it’s a thing!), and I’m an avid video gamer.
What’s the last book you read that you couldn’t put down?
J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Silmarillion.
What are your favorite bands or performers?
Coldplay, The Beatles, Herbert von Karajan, M.T.T., and many other conductors. I’m also very partial to the music of David Maslanka.
List your favorite blogs and/or magazines.
The Double Reed (IDRS Journal), National Geographic, IGN.com, and CNN for my news.
What groups and/or organizations are you active in (on or off campus)?
The National Association for Music Education, International Double Reed Society, the National Band Association, the Conductor’s Guild, and even the International Practical Shooting Confederation.
What are your post-graduation plans?
I will be student teaching in Pulaski, WI through February and then going to graduate school to pursue master’s degrees in wind band conducting and bassoon performance.
Is there anything else you’d like to share with our readers?
I am eternally grateful to all of the professors that I’ve had here at Lawrence for their guidance and for inspiring me to be better every day. Lawrence is a unique institution and I’m proud to call myself a Lawrence Alumnus!