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Staff Spotlight- Leslie Sam, Jr., Archives Assistant

by University Library on 2021-07-16T09:42:29-05:00 | 0 Comments

Name: Leslie Sam, Jr.
Working in Xavier since: 2014
Education: Xavier University of Louisiana
Current Position: Archives Assistant
 
Tell us what you do.
I work in the archives department arranging the large collections that the library possesses.
 
Describe yourself in 3 words.
Seeker of truth.
 
What's the best part about working in a library?
The camaraderie. 
 
What's your favorite book? What book character would you most like to be?
The Bible. King Solomon.
 
If you could have tea with someone dead or alive, who would it be?
N. T. Wright.
 
What's something people don't know about you that might surprise them?
My workout duration averages about 3 hours.


What's one thing you wish college students knew about using a library?
It has the power to transform your life.
 


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