Hello, I’m Laura! I am the Disabled Students’ Officer for this year at the Students Union. Alongside my officer role, I am currently a Level 2 BSc Zoology student. I have always enjoyed being creative, and I see it as a great way to express myself. I love to crochet in my spare time and creating things for others brings me a lot of joy. I am a strong believer that doing creative activities can have a positive impact on people. I am very excited for the Creative Library Project, where students can come together to create amazing art, celebrate inclusivity and liven up our libraries. 

Hi there! I’m Jephthah and I am your LGBT+ Officer at the Sheffield University Students' Union for the 2023/2024 academic year. As a third-year biomedical science student, the library has played a huge part in the success of my course. I recognise the library has historically been seen as a space to drive forward academic excellence, however, the library can be more; a place for discovery and creativity. I deeply feel if we are to decolonise HE, we need to prioritise decolonising learning spaces like our libraries. The creative library project would be a way to let people know that their learning space is what they wish to make it. 

Hello! I'm Chimere, a second-year bioengineering student with a deep passion for fostering diversity and inclusivity within our university community. I'm absolutely thrilled to be part of this team, as it aligns perfectly with my strong commitment to promoting minority representation. My journey involves being actively involved in various societies where I've had the privilege to turn my passion into action.

As the Bioengineering Social Secretary, Nigerian Society Publicity Officer, and International Engineering Ambassador, I've consistently strived to transform my ideas into impactful initiatives that celebrate diversity and inclusivity in university spaces. I'm genuinely excited about the opportunity to bring my experience and enthusiasm to this project, and I can't wait to collaborate and make a meaningful impact together!

Hello! I’m Nabila, PhD student in Sociological Studies. My research looks into the consequences to the trust relationship between the BBC and young adults in the context of the increasing use of artificial intelligence in digital news media, such as using AI generated text, images, audio, etc. I’m in my second year and hopefully will be starting my fieldwork soon, involving  interviews with young people which will help me set up generative AI creative workshops. I’m really looking forward to taking part in this project not only because my professional career started in libraries but also because it involves creativity and data literacy. Working as a library assistant ignited my interest in how people relate to information and technology and led me to continue my studies and start a research career. 

Hello! I’m Becca, an MA student in the Librarianship programme. I’m very excited to be part of this project. I’m passionate about librarianship and making libraries more inclusive and welcoming institutions. I believe that everyone should be able to see themselves in their libraries and the literature within. My undergraduate work involved exploring LGBTQ+ stories in young adult fiction, and I’m thrilled to continue promoting inclusion in this way. 

Olá :) I work for the library as a Learning Spaces Assistant and I am helping this project with some admin support. I am not very creative but that is something that I would like to develop with this project and hopefully go off on my own to create the next Mona Lisa (I wish). I want to develop my professional skills with the project and grow more knowledgeable of how we can create an inclusive space for students and staff in the University of Sheffield Library. 

Hello, my name is Claire. Initially my career began when I worked in Cancer Research in Heidelberg and Toronto. Following my return to the UK I became a primary school teacher and subsequently a headteacher. Since my retirement I have been a volunteer, working initially at Crisis and now at the library as part of the Creative Library Project. Throughout my teaching career I have been involved in the development of thinking skills with creativity being chief amongst them. My spare time has always been occupied with creative pastimes; art, sewing, knitting, crafting etc. I hope as a volunteer to bring my skills to help others to develop their own creative journeys.

Hi! I’m Jenni and I work in the University Library’s Scholarly Communications team as Open Research Manager. It’s my job to make sure University staff and students get the support they need to share the outputs of their research in accessible and inclusive ways. I’m really excited to be involved in this project - I fully support its aims in changing the way we conceive of libraries (and perhaps knowledge itself) as something that belongs to everyone, and which we all (should) have the power to reshape in critical and liberatory ways. 

Hi, I’m Georgie! I work in the Virtual Advisory Help Service at the library, and I am excited to be part of the Creative Library Project. I am looking forward to helping with facilitating workshops and helping communicate the project to staff and students alike. I am a member of the CILIP Information Literacy Group, and I also co-run inclusive creative writing workshops in my spare time, as well as writing poetry and games. I am looking forward to collaborating with the team to create a safe, inclusive, and creative space in the library!