I believe that is important to produce graduates who are not just employable, but who are prepared to be leaders in 21st century information professions. I pursue excellence in teaching because information professionals do so much more than just organize books; they must be prepared to be integral and intuitive information providers to the communities they serve. In every class I seek to imbue our students with a passion for literature and lifelong learning as well as an understanding of the importance of disseminating information in any and all its forms. In my reference classes I designed assignments that taught students to think critically about both questions and sources. I completely revise the syllabi of my literature classes every year so that students are reading and discussing the most timely literature and topics of interest to children and teens. I challenge students to think critically about the intersection of their personal beliefs with the core values of the profession in Information Ethics. In Multicultural Populations I revised the curriculum to incorporate a service learning pedagogy in order to teach the value of public libraries as a tool for social justice. I believe deeply in all of these precepts, and I feel that it shows in my teaching evaluations.