Description: Our roles as librarians span teaching and research, yet surrounded by subject specialists, doubts about our knowledge can arise. This presentation invites discussion on these doubts and strategies for success. Presenters will address the Imposter Phenomenon's impact on careers, factors that contribute to our imposter feelings, and lastly, building strategies to help us move forward. This presentation aims to foster an open discussion among library staff, exploring how embracing failure can enhance learning and cultivate a more responsive workplace.

Topics Include:

1: What failure looks like for us?

2: How does imposter syndrome/phenomenon shows up in our work?

3: What factors do you believe contribute to you feeling like an imposter?

4: What strategies do you use to feel successful?

Presenters: 

Paloma Barraza - History, Iberian, and Latin American Studies Librarian, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Paloma Barraza joined the University of Minnesota Libraries in 2023 as the History, Iberian, and Latin American Studies for the Arts, Humanities, & Area Studies Department for the University of Minnesota Libraries. Prior to her arrival, she worked at the University of Northern Colorado Libraries as their course reserve specialist. Paloma has experience working with archives, museums, and academic and public libraries. Paloma holds a master’s degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Arizona and a master’s degree in Art History, with a focus on the Art of the Americas, from the University of New Mexico.

Margarita Shawcross -Teaching & Learning Librarian, University of Northern Colorado

Maggie Carrillo Shawcross is a Teaching and Learning Librarian at the James A. Michener Library, University of Northern Colorado–Greeley. She received her master’s in public health from the University of Northern Colorado and is a certified health education specialist (CHES) through the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC). Before becoming a librarian, she worked in public health as a health educator in various capacities. Her professional library experience includes serving as a consumer health librarian at a hospital and an adult services librarian at a public library. She received her Master of Library and Information Science from the University of Denver.

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