Melissa Lockaby

Never crossing her mind that a career in libraries was a possibility, Melissa Lockaby originally received a Bachelor’s in Psychology and Master’s in Public Administration. After spending 10+ years in Human Resources and HR Information Systems, she got tired of providing employment statistics and went back to school for her MS in Library and Information Science after a friend mentioned that a career in libraries would be a natural fit given her love of reading and learning. Working as a Reference Librarian in a public library and currently a Collection Management Librarian at the University of North Georgia, Melissa feels she has finally found what she wants to do when she grows up. She’s also been able to combine what she learned in HR with librarianship to support new graduates or librarians looking for new positions or interested in growing in their current roles.