Royce Kitts is a library science graduate student at Emporia State University who is originally from Dallas but now lives in Kansas. He has been working as a librarian for 7 years and enjoys helping patrons and incorporating technology into the library. His future goals are to become a public library director and eventually teach library science by sharing his technology and user experience knowledge.

1. Royce Kitts Graduate Student School of Library and Information Management Emporia State University [email_address] Greetings Everyone! My name is Royce Kitts and I am a library science graduate student here at Emporia State University. I look forward to working with you all and the learning moments ahead. But first, I bet you would like to know a little bit about me?

2. Royce Kitts Graduate Student School of Library and Information Management Emporia State University [email_address] I was born in Dallas, grew up in Springfield Missouri, and now live outside of Manhattan, Kansas in a little town called Keats (named after the poet.) It is a quiet little town of about 100 people. My wife Miriam, my son Harrison, and I live in a 120 year old house. (something that I just can’t quit telling people  ) In my free time you will probably see me driving down a dirt road with a pickup full of fishing gear, with my son next to me.

3. Royce Kitts Graduate Student School of Library and Information Management Emporia State University [email_address] My work life: I have been a librarian for about 7 years now. I currently work as a reference librarian and honestly enjoy going to work. There is something very satisfying about helping people out. Something I am sure that you folks enjoy about your future careers as well. My main work focus is on technology and how to make it work for us at the library. (Somehow I still manage to have hair!)

4. Royce Kitts Graduate Student School of Library and Information Management Emporia State University [email_address] My future plans are to finish school and become the director of a public library. This might take awhile, but I have patience. Looking far ahead, I would like to be an instructor in Library Science. I think that my knowledge of technology and user needs bring a much needed skill set to the discipline.

5. Royce Kitts Graduate Student School of Library and Information Management Emporia State University [email_address] Well, that is me. I am pretty cool, huh? Please feel free to contact me with any questions or help you might need. rkitts@emporia.edu I check my email early and often. Let’s have some fun!