Library staff profile: Kaelinn Christman
Posted: February 10, 2026
February’s staff profile highlight is Kaelinn Christman, our part-time library assistant in Kirksville. Read on to get to know more about Kaelinn!
Position title: Library Assistant
How long have you worked for the library: I have worked at the library since the end of October 2025.
What made you want to work in libraries?
There are several things that drew me to working in libraries! I love being around academia and I’ve always found a lot of comfort in just being in libraries. They’re places of learning and study while also serving as a support for the community.
Last summer I decided that I want to get my master’s in library and information science for archival studies, so applying for this job was a natural first step. If I don’t end up in archives, I would also like cataloging, metadata, or records management. In undergrad, I majored in computer science with a concentration in data science and math with a minor in statistics, so library school might seem like a bit of a deviation from that, but the organization of information and data has always appealed to me. I finally accepted that I really do not want to work in the tech field, but the library sciences provide an avenue for me to work with data while actually enjoying my job and working environment.
What do you like most about your job and about working for ATSU?
Working at a medical school has been a super interesting and unique experience. I never took anatomy so I feel like I’m learning a lot. Getting to work with the 3D printing is super fun, and I love getting to talk and work with the med students.
What is a fun job you had before ATSU?
While I was at college I worked as an RA in the dorms for one year and then in the apartments for two. It could be very exciting and unpredictable. Anything could happen at any time and while this was definitely stressful at times, it was also a lot of fun.
What is a fun/unique/exciting tidbit to know about you, or how do you spend your free time?
I have 55 decimals of pi memorized. I did this during math class instead of paying attention. I spend most of my free time reading. I’ve always read a lot of fantasy and am currently on the ninth Wheel of Time book.