Rebecca Morin

Creative and engaged librarian with history of providing innovative library services. A dedicated collaborator with skills in developing and implementing important projects to advance community interest and engagement with library services and collections. A motivated leader offering 13 years of experience and expertise.

• Certified Librarian, Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, 2021
• Finding Common Ground: Collaborative Training for the Cultural Heritage and Emergency Response Communities, NEH, 09/2017-07/2018
• Reference Sources for Researching Rare Books, Rare Book School, 07/28/2014-08/01/2014, Charlottesville, VA
• Introduction to the Principles of Bibliographical Description, Rare Book School, 07/29/2013-08/02/2013, Charlottesville, VA

• Staffing, Space, & Salaries - Lessons in Advocating for Your Department, New England Museum Association, Library & Archives PAG, 05/02/2024, virtual
• Opportunities in Art, Design, and Libraries, Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), Arts Section, 04/16/2024, virtual
• A New Library for the Worcester Art Museum, Special Library Association - New England Chapter Spring Meeting, 03/04/2023, Worcester, MA
• The Courage to Convert: Creative Pathways from Dewey to LC, New England Library Association (NELA) Annual Conference, 10/27/2020, Virtual
• Documenting Connecticut Communities: Conversations with Local Community Archives, New England Archivists (NEA) Spring Meeting, 03/23/2018, New Haven, CT
• Mentoring Citizen Archivists, Diversity, Equity, Race, Accessibility, and Identity in LIS (DERAIL) Forum, 03/04/2017, Boston, MA
• Think, Pair, Share But Don’t Stop There: Creative Teaching Techniques for Effective Instruction, Massachusetts Library Association (MLA) Annual Conference, 05/2015, Worcester, MA

• Beta Phi Mu, inducted May 2015
• William Reese Scholarship recipient, Rare Book School, 2013
• Phi Alpha Theta, inducted May 2011

• New England Museum Association
• American Library Association / Association of College and Research Libraries
• Art Libraries Society of North America

• New England Museum Association
  Library & Archive PAG co-chair (Spring 2022-present)
• Art Libraries Society of North America, New England Chapter
  Vice Chair/Chair/Past-Chair terms (January 2022-present)
• Massachusetts Library System
  Executive Board Member (January 2022-present)
  Treasurer (January 2024-present)
• Merrick Public Library (Brookfield, MA)
  Library Trustee, elected position (May 2021-present)
• Worcester Academic Research Collaborative (Worcester, MA)
  Convening member (Fall 2023-present)
  Vice-Chair/Chair/Past-Chair terms (Fall 2019-Spring 2022)
• Community Archives Advocates Roundtable, New England Archivists
  Founder and Chair (March 2017-November 2018)
• Massachusetts State Historical Records Advisory Board (Boston, MA)
  Board Member (January 2017-December 2022)
• Digital Commonwealth (Boston, MA)
  Membership Committee, Co-Chair (April 2019-June 2019)
  Website Taskforce (August 2018-December 2018)
  Secretary (July 2018-June 2019)
  Board Member (July 2017-June 2019)
  Conference Committee member (September 2016-July 2018)