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Library and Information Science Doctoral Student Named New Director of Truro Public Library

Truro Public Library interior
Truro Public Library interior

The Provincetown Independent reported that Chris Kaufmann ’20MS, ’25PhD, a current student at Simmons’ School of Library and Information Science (SLIS), will be the new Director of the Truro Public Library.

“Librarians are not just here to help you find the next book to read,” Kaufmann says. “We fill a gap. We look into our communities and see what isn’t being offered.” At Simmons, Kaufmann’s research focuses on disability studies and accessibility in public libraries.

Read the full story in The Provincetown Independent

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Kathryn Dickason