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Every now and then, Lawrence Bolduc \u201917 will wander over to the Center for Media Arts, Computing, and Design, head to the top floor, and look out at the Goddard Library. He enjoys this particular view because it offers a perspective of Clark\u2019s signature brutalist structure that was unavailable until only a few years ago, when CMACD was officially opened. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere are no gothic arches or stained-glass windows, as in many traditional libraries,\u201d Bolduc says. \u201cThis building is oddly shaped and a little confusing, but its understated beauty is impeccable. It\u2019s become such a place of comfort for me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bolduc\u2019s ongoing appreciation for Goddard Library has evolved over the course of his eight-year career there, and it undoubtedly continues to grow with the advent of his new job. On July 1, Bolduc assumed the position of university librarian, succeeding Laura Robinson, who left to become dean of the library at Fitchburg State University after six years at the Goddard helm. Bolduc had served as interim since February after having worked in a variety of capacities at the library since 2018, most recently as head of instruction, research, and access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A native of Springfield, Vermont, Bolduc graduated from Clark in 2017 with a degree in psychology, then went on to earn his master\u2019s in library science at Simmons University. At Clark, he has overseen access and research services and information literacy instruction, and is committed to continuing the work of the library as both a conduit for, and \u201ca full intellectual partner with,\u201d any member of the University community engaged in scholarly or academic pursuits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cFor a place like Clark, one of the library\u2019s greatest strengths is that we\u2019re small but we\u2019re mighty, and we\u2019re agile.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Working with Clark students has been a central component of his career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy goal is to ensure that our students leave Clark confident in their ability to navigate an increasingly complex information environment with the new and exciting technologies available to them,\u201d he says. Most importantly, Clark \u201cattracts a certain type of student who has a lot of curiosity and asks really important questions.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThey want to solve real-world problems,\u201d Bolduc says. \u201cAnd as a librarian, I want to make sure they leave here with both the skills and the comfort to do that work thoughtfully and make meaningful change in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Asked if he has ambitions for the Goddard Library, Bolduc smiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI have thoughts; probably too many thoughts,\u201d he says with a laugh. \u201cI want to continue to grow the library\u2019s ability to serve as a partner on campus \u2014 whether that\u2019s with faculty, staff, campus leaders, students, or organizations \u2014 by promoting student success through our instruction, supporting projects and the process of inquiry through our collections and research services, and raising Clark\u2019s reputation and visibility through our institutional repository. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe goal is to figure out what we know and what we don\u2019t know; what perspectives have we explored and what haven\u2019t we yet? That\u2019s the sort of work that motivates me and that I find really exciting.\u201d He anticipates pursuing deeper partnerships with the Honors Program and with undergraduate students who are researching and producing their capstone projects, as well as with graduate students who are developing projects and research strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy goal is to ensure that our students leave Clark confident in their ability to navigate an increasingly complex information environment.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The Goddard Library staff is \u201chands down, one of the best teams of librarians you could find anywhere,\u201d Bolduc insists. \u201cFor a place like Clark, one of the library\u2019s greatest strengths is that we\u2019re small but we\u2019re mighty, and we\u2019re agile. We can be prepared for the things that are on the horizon, and position ourselves in the right spot to support our faculty, our leaders, and our students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe expertise of our staff is unmatched, and as a leader, you want to have people around you who know their stuff way better than you ever will. Any leader who thinks they\u2019re going to lead because they know everything is doing it wrong. My job is to create the conditions for our team\u2019s expertise to shape and strengthen our work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bolduc acknowledges that he likes to think big.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think that a small school should think small,\u201d he says. \u201cWe should continue to leverage our strengths \u2014 like the close working relationship between faculty and students, and our students bringing us ideas, questions, and perspectives that are exciting and inspiring \u2014 to facilitate the process of discovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cClark has taught me that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Every now and then, Lawrence Bolduc \u201917 will wander over to the Center for Media Arts, Computing, and Design, head to the top floor, and look out at the Goddard Library. He enjoys this particular view because it offers a perspective of Clark\u2019s signature brutalist structure that was unavailable until only a few years ago, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":28937,"template":"","meta":{"story_color":"var(--clarku-color-blue)","story_headerImg":28937,"section_label":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[223],"displayed_author":[235],"featured":[494],"topic":[326,640,425,203],"class_list":["post-28936","story","type-story","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-clark-community","displayed_author-jim-keogh","featured-secondary","topic-goddard-library","topic-library","topic-robert-h-goddard-library","topic-staff"],"yoast_head":"\n
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