Before Edith Villasenor became the circulation services manager in the Architecture, Design, and Art Library, she was a Libraries student worker. Discover a variety of ways for UH alumni to stay connected to UH Libraries at houstonalumni.com.

What was your field of study as a UH student, and when did you graduate?

I studied Art History with a minor in Studio Arts and graduated in December 2016 with high honors.

What were your duties as a student worker?

As a student worker my responsibilities were shelving books, organize the collection, shelf-read, stock supplies, clean & dust, check out books, process returns, paging, and ILL requests.

What are your current duties in the Architecture, Design, and Art Library?

My current duties now are hiring, training, supervising, scheduling, inventory, circulation reference and research assistance, planning, organizing, developing art programs, and student outreach.

What do you enjoy most about working at UH Libraries?

I’ve learned that connecting is rewarding. Whether it’s by connecting someone to the library or a new resource, it’s always very rewarding to see them use that knowledge.