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About Me My name is Courtney Graver and I am a Senior English Education major. I plan to continue my education in ODU's library media program when I graduate. Essentially my goal is to become a librarian in a secondary school (preferably high school), although I still want to have the option of being able to teach English if I decide to do so. I am a commuter and live in Virginia Beach. I moved to the area about nine years ago, after growing up in Germany. I am a full-time and work part time in reference and research services at the perry library. I am an avid reader and almost obsessively into music of (mostly) all kinds. I collect vinyl and have been know to travel great distances for a good concert.

Philosophy Since working in a library, I have seen first hand the difficulty students face when trying to access and interpret information. It's unfortunate that many are unable to utilize the limitless resources available to them, because they are unaware of what information is out there and how to get to and understand it. My goal as a librarian and educator will be to help students access information and use it to enrich their learning experience. I feel these information seeking and interpreting skills will not only be an important element of their education, but will continue to benefit students throughout their lives.