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Stephen Gabrielson
Scholarly Communication Librarian
Employer: University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences Library System
Job description: I provide support and training to faculty, students, and staff on scholarly publishing and research impact issues. This includes assistance with journal selection and evaluation, open access publishing, author rights, and research metrics. I'm particularly interested in open access and open science to help make all medical research outputs (articles, data, software, and code) widely available.
About Stephen
How did this program prepare you for your job?
Although it was my intention to become an art librarian after HSU, I stumbled into medical librarianship during graduate school. Even though I don't have an educational background in science or healthcare, I'm always working on projects that require critical thinking, an open mind, and innovative ways to find solutions to problems. Studying art really equipped me with all of these skills that have made me a successful librarian.
What did you enjoy most about the program?
The faculty are extremely supportive and knowledgeable. All my classes, lectures, and projects were engaging and interesting, and if I ever found myself stuck with how to approach an assignment, there were never any barriers to seeking guidance.
What would you say to prospective students who are thinking about applying to this program?
Take a wide variety of courses in both studio and art history. It's all connected! For the upper-level art history courses, don't skip out on the smaller seminars. It's a great opportunity to dive deeper into the topics with your professors and peers that you can't get during the larger lectures.