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Today, we are celebrating Kristine Shrauger, the Head of Document Delivery & Resource Sharing at the John C. Hitt Library.

Prior to coming to UCF, she worked as Head of Interlibrary Loan at the University of Arkansas and at the North Dakota State Library. Kristine has an immense history of ideation, service and user advocacy, allowing her to contribute to the libraries in a variety of ways.

We sat down with Kristine to learn a bit more about her and her work with the library!

Hello! My name is Alyssa Adkins, and I am a junior at the University of Central Florida working toward my bachelor’s in history. During the Fall 2025 semester, I was given the amazing opportunity to be the Processing Intern and work with UCF Libraries’ Special Collection & University Archives (SCUA) team. My work consisted of processing three collections: the Richard Crepeau U.S. Bicentennial collection, the UCF International Student Association collection, and the UCF Office of Global Perspectives & International Initiatives records. 

The University of Central Florida Libraries has appointed Chelsea S. Dinsmore as the new Associate Dean for Resources & Discovery. Chelsea brings more than two decades of leadership experience in digital collections, metadata innovation, and collaborative scholarship to the role, and will lead our effort to improve library resource access.

The University of Central Florida (UCF) Libraries is pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel Fandino as the new Digital Exploration Center (DEC) Librarian. Daniel brings over seven years of experience in digital scholarship, public humanities, and cross-disciplinary collaboration, with a focus on immersive technologies and digital storytelling.

Join us for the first installment of the UCF Libraries Speaker Spotlight with Chris Davenport! On October 16th, acclaimed journalist and author Chris Davenport will visit the John C. Hitt Library to discuss his new book, Rocket Dreams. This compelling work examines the modern space race, from Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos’ private space ventures to the growing rivalry between the United States and China. Davenport sheds light on the ambitions, risks, and innovations shaping humanity’s future among the stars. Don’t miss this engaging conversation that blends science, politics, and storytelling to explore how space exploration is being redefined for a new era!

The interview will be hosted by Brendan Byrne of Central Florida Public Media as a live podcast recording for their podcast “Are We There Yet?”

A book signing and reception will follow the talk, and you can register for the event here.