Brittany Baum is a recent PhD graduate in Information from Florida State University (FSU). She currently works as a postdoctoral scholar for FSU's Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, where she assists with the qualitative data collection, analysis, and reporting of a mixed methods IES-grant funded project exploring career and technical education. In addition to her post-doc duties, she also serves as an instructor for the School of Information at the University of South Florida. Her research interests and prior work explore how different organizations and institutions promote community well-being, with a particular interest in youth and libraries.