Land-Grant or Land-Grab Universities?

By Kirstin Nelson (Follow us on LinkedIn) When I started my job at the National Agricultural Library, I had yet to think much about land grant universities. I attended one (University of Nebraska) and remember walking past Morrill Hall almost daily. A plaque outside the building mentioned the words “land grant”, but I didn’t understand their

How Did I Get Here?

By Kirstin Nelson (Follow us on LinkedIn) When I started my career as a law librarian, I was confident I’d work in law firms for my entire career. Law firm librarians felt like my people and I enjoyed the fast pace of work. But I wanted to be sure. After a short-lived role as an academic