How did I get here? Life on an Editorial Board

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https://doi.org/10.29173/istl2670

Abstract

A current ISTL editorial board member looks back at the process by which he ended up on the ISTL board, and looks ahead to a more equitable future.

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Author Biography

Edward Eckel, Western Michigan University Libraries

Edward Eckel received a B.S. degree in biology from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, and a Master’s in Library and Information Science from Drexel University, Philadelphia. Currently he is the Engineering and Applied Sciences Librarian at Western Michigan University Libraries. His research articles have been published in Science and Technology Libraries, Science and Engineering Ethics, Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, College and Undergraduate Libraries, Reference and User Services Quarterly, and Internet Reference Services Quarterly. His research interests include student research topic development and research skills training in engineering graduates and undergraduates.

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Published

2022-02-21

How to Cite

Eckel, E. (2022). How did I get here? Life on an Editorial Board. Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, (99). https://doi.org/10.29173/istl2670

Issue

No. 99 (2021): Fall (Theme: ISTL 25th Anniversary)

Section

Reflections on ISTL

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