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Sooner or later, NECC students faced with a research project realize they should probably get to know Laura Mondt.<\/p>\n

As reference librarian on the Haverhill campus, Mondt helps students navigate books, periodicals, websites, and databases to uncover that detail or source they need for a research paper or project.<\/p>\n

While that task may sound easy, it can be frustrating and overwhelming. According to a 2013 \u201cProject Information Literacy\u2019 project, 74* of college freshman have trouble finding the keywords to begin a search and 57* were confused about how to handle irrelevant search results.<\/p>\n

Enter Mondt and the other library<\/a> staff.<\/p>\n

\u201cLibrarians help students sift through their research and come up with a search strategy to help them find what they are looking for,\u201d Mondt says.<\/p>\n

While libraries continue to evolve, Mondt says, the role of librarian has not changed entirely. She admits to being both a navigator and evaluator of information.<\/p>\n

\u201cStudents usually don\u2019t see us until they need something,\u201d she says. \u201cThis is the time I try to \u2018wow\u2019 them by taking time to explain what we have and how they can access it. A lot of students are impressed by what they have access to through the library.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mondt says she was drawn to the library science field because it combines her interests in research and teaching.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like talking with students about research and information literacy because for many of them this is the first time they are viewing the library as more than just a study spot with some books and computers,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

For her part, Mondt says, \u201cI get to learn new things every day. Students come up with a variety of topics I never heard of, yet I have to help them find information. It is neat to explore areas in which I am completely unfamiliar.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Chicago native holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in history and a master\u2019s in library science from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a master\u2019s in history from Eastern Illinois University.<\/p>\n

\u201cLibrary and information science,\u201d she says, \u201cis an interdisciplinary field with influences from information technology, sociology, and psychology\u2026we don\u2019t just read books all day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mondt can be reached at lmondt@necc.mass.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

NECC librarians on both the Haverhill and Lawrence campuses field lots of questions from students each semester. Here is a library FAQ.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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