Pleased to Meet You

Chloe Thomas

As a southwest Pennsylvania native, I earned my MS in Library and Information Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh. With a keen interest in museums, educational programming, and research, I joined W&L in November 2022 as a Senior Library Assistant Cataloger. n

Mattie Clear

I grew up in Chilhowie, VA and am over the moon to be closer to home and family. I received my BA in History and Sociology with a certificate in early American History, Material Culture, and Museum Studies from the College of William & Mary. After undergrad, I spent four years working as a Reference Archivist at MIT Libraries’ while completing my MA in History and MSLIS from Simmons University. My Master’s Thesis was entitled “Hidden in Correspondence: Letters of Enslaved Women as Resistance and the Case for Improved Archival Description.” I also love to read, bake, and crochet. n

Michelle Cosby

Michelle Cosby joined Washington and Lee in June 2022. As Assistant Dean she leads the Law Library in research support and oversees daily operations. Professor Cosby was previously the Director of the Law Library at Temple University. Ms. Cosby also served as the President of the AALL from July 2019-July 2020, and is a Fastcase 50 Honoree. Professor Cosby received her B.A. in Sociology from Butler University and her JD and MLS from Indiana University-Bloomington. n

I’m from Delano, TN, a small town between Knoxville and Chattanooga. I graduated from W&L in 2016 with a B.A. in Psychology and Sociology. In 2019, I received my MSLS from UNC Chapel Hill in. I then worked as a Commons Librarian at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. I’m excited to return to Lexington for a short while, and I look forward to working with my colleagues to bring a fresh perspective to library services and to make sure we are creating a welcoming and inclusive library for all our patrons. n