Her Story
About Rebecca
Rebecca Morin is an educator, librarian, and information literacy specialist dedicated to helping students become thoughtful, informed, and engaged learners. Currently serving as a middle school library teacher with Westborough Public Schools, she manages both print and digital collections while teaching research, media literacy, information literacy, and visual literacy skills. Through collaboration with classroom teachers, academic support programs, and specialized services for students with disabilities, Rebecca creates inclusive learning environments that empower students to explore, question, and grow. Her philosophy is grounded in the belief that every student deserves a sense of belonging and that love, respect, and compassion should guide educational practice. With a career spanning libraries, museums, and archives since 2011, Rebecca has built a reputation as a passionate advocate for access to information, lifelong learning, and cultural preservation. After earning her Master of Science in Library and Information Science in 2015, she spent nearly seven years as Head Librarian at the Worcester Art Museum, where she led one of the institution's most significant projects—the design, advocacy, and implementation of a new $2.5 million museum library. The multi-year initiative included the successful relocation and management of a 75,000-volume collection and required extensive collaboration with museum leadership, trustees, architects, and community stakeholders. Rebecca's transition from museum librarianship to K–12 education was inspired by her longstanding love of working with children and her desire to make a meaningful impact on students' educational experiences. Drawing on expertise developed through years of archival, museum, and library work, she now helps young people navigate an increasingly complex information landscape while fostering critical thinking, curiosity, and confidence. An active member of professional organizations including the Massachusetts School Library Association and the American Library Association, Rebecca is committed to advancing the fields of librarianship and education through advocacy, collaboration, and innovative approaches to teaching and learning.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Rebecca
01What do you attribute your success to?
I would say perseverance. I did not have access to many resources growing up, and I never had a great role model, but I think that the challenging times and really building grit and resilience and perseverance really helped me succeed in my career and get to where I am today.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
I think the best advice I ever received was to be involved and say yes to new things, and just be open and flexible and give things a try, not turning opportunities down. You can burn out in this field very easily, but knowing what I know now, I would encourage future librarians to say yes as much as you can, but within your capacity to deliver the appropriate amount of time and energy that is necessary. If I can say yes, I will, as long as I can do and complete that task or activity or role to the best of my ability and give it the time it needs. Staying open and curious and flexible was one of the best pieces of advice I've gotten.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
I've hosted interns who have to complete 60 to 130 hour internships before getting their MLS, and one of the biggest pieces of advice I give them is to learn advocacy skills and practice advocacy as much as possible. You need to advocate not only for the field - because we do have to continuously advocate for our existence in a lot of instances - but also advocate for yourself. Know your value, know your worth, and know what you bring to the table. Make sure you can represent that and create a unique way to highlight what you do, why you do it, and what the importance of librarianship is, because a lot of times our work is undervalued.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
I would say the biggest challenges right now are perception and advocacy. Our profession is probably one of the most misunderstood professions. A lot of people have a very nostalgic view or romantic view of what librarians do. One of the challenges is advocating for the profession and the need for librarians now more than ever. I know people think that the internet and AI and everything are going to make us obsolete, but there's really no information infrastructure without libraries and without librarians. That constant barrage of having to prove your value and worth is one of the harder sells. For opportunities, I would say that teaching and getting into a teaching position within a school or college or university, are really important positions in libraries. There are constant areas to explore new technologies and teaching practices. Information and media literacy skills are ever expanding as well.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
I would say inclusion and diversity, and faith are big drivers for me. A lot of things that I remember or remind myself on hard days is that love should lead. So I try to make sure I find love in every aspect, which kind of comes back to inclusion and diversity, and just making sure everybody feels that they belong, and are respected and valued.
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