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<\/a>\u201cThere was a lot of fear for me in coming back to school,\u201d says Hartzog. \u201cI was a bit older than the average student and wasn’t sure how well I’d fit into the student culture. The Art Library was one of the first places I connected to on campus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Patricia Gimenez, director of the Art Library, and Jim Hall, library assistant, immediately welcomed her into the library\u2019s light-filled floor in Art Building West.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hartzog\u2019s return to college has been a resounding success. Now in her final semester, the journalism and social work major is an enthusiastic participant in campus life, including serving as opinions editor for The<\/em> Daily Iowan<\/em>. Her interests have also taken her into the wider world, from an internship with the Coralville Community Food Pantry to a summer stint with BlueGAP, a National Science Foundation project that uses storytelling to take action against nitrogen pollution. According to Hartzog, the confidence to pursue these opportunities began behind the Art Library gates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI think that’s one of the most crucial moments for any college student\u2014finding a space where you can be yourself while also moving beyond what you sometimes think is possible for yourself,\u201d says Hartzog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hartzog\u2019s experience having Hall as a supervisor has been so positive that in 2023 she joined her fellow student library employees in nominating him for UI Student Supervisor of the Year. Out of 106 nominees, the Pomerantz Career Center selected Hall for the honor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The appreciation is mutual. Hall praises Hartzog\u2019s \u201cknowledge, experience, reliability, and diligence,\u201d which he says have made her \u201can integral and vital\u201d member of the Art Library staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHer intelligence, humor, and personality make her a joy to work with and a genuine pleasure to have around,\u201d says Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Though Hartzog is not an artist herself, she says she\u2019s learned a great deal about visual art by osmosis, thanks to friendly library users. She\u2019s also familiarized herself with the Library of Congress classification system, which organizes millions of Libraries resources by subject. One of the things she loves most about the Art Library is its openness to students from all backgrounds and all areas of study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBecause of the architecture and design that went into Art Building West, students are drawn to it,\u201d says Hartzog. \u201cAnd I know I\u2019m biased in saying this, but I do think the Art Library is one of the most inclusive spaces on campus. Patricia does an amazing job of curating book displays that represent all of our readers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Like many undergraduates, Hartzog is enjoying exploring potential careers. She hasn\u2019t yet pinpointed what comes after graduation, but she knows which values will guide her in the future\u2014and they\u2019re the same ones she\u2019s witnessed in action with her supervisors at the Art Library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMy end goal in terms of a career is ensuring information is as accessible as possible while also making sure that information reflects as many voices as possible, not just the voices of folks that look like me or share similar experiences,\u201d says Hartzog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She\u2019s also developed a new litmus test for use in her future career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI’m always asking myself: Would I want to work for me? 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