Introducing our student employees, Sean Dunn and Sierra Payton
The University Digital Library initiative assembles, presents and preserves digital collections that support the teaching and research of the campus and the global community of scholars. Furthermore, the Digital Library at Falvey employs dedicated and hardworking students to provide assistance and direction to its patrons. Among these student employees is junior Sean Dunn.
Sean Dunn, from West Chester (Pa.), is a mechanical engineering major who has worked at Falvey since 2007. Sean says he has always wanted to work in a library. He recalled, “My mother said working in the library would give me a great experience. Also, I wanted to choose a position which allowed me to work with some form of technology.”
Sean appreciates that his efforts help patrons. Some of his duties include scanning materials from the rare collections, manuscripts, Civil War papers and any paper work professors need for instruction. He also scans and saves documents into the library network, which are later uploaded onto the Digital Library web page to be utilized by patrons.
A member of the Robotics program, Sean has been master of ceremonies for the program’s Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology (BEST) annual competitions. This program helps educate inner-city secondary school students in the Philadelphia area, inspiring them to pursue careers in engineering and technology.
Sean, a resident assistant in Farley Hall, notes that he adheres closely to residence hall policies but also likes to encourage his students to be involved in community-building activities, such as the Asian Expo in February. He has been an “indirect” member of Asian Students Association (ASA), and has mixed the music for their fashion show the last two years. (more…)