First-year Personal Librarians: Smith Hall (Floor 1)

What can your First-year Personal Librarian do for you?

• Keep you informed with periodic e-mail messages highlighting resources and programs
• Assist you with your research assignments by helping you identify the best sources and formulate search strategies
• Answer your questions about library services and resources
• Connect you with librarians across all subject areas
• Support you even when you’re not on campus—for example if you’re on break
• Help you when you don’t know where to start, or can’t think of what to do next!

Your First-year Personal Librarian is Katie Akateh.

Katie is the Research Data Services Specialist in Bertrand Library's Research Services group.

I grew up in a small town in Michigan and have a BS in Education and Masters in Public Policy from the University of Michigan. As a recovering nomad, before calling Pennsylvania home, I have lived in Michigan, Mississippi, Ohio, and California. Prior to joining the Research Services team here at Bucknell, I spent the past decade working on data analysis, research and evaluation in local government. 

Outside of work (and Excel), I enjoy spending time with my husband and our four-year-old twins. On Saturdays in the fall you can find all of us watching college football. I also enjoy Jeopardy, reading, cooking, and traveling.