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Founder, CEO and Chief Digital Librarian of In the Stacks.tv, a web portal that aggregates book content produced by librarians. MyLibrarian uses expertly curated, data-driven technology to provide users with a reference desk experience online. MyLibrarian/In the Stacks products provide
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