Margot Cuddihy, MSLIS ’23

Margot, a white woman with shoulder-length strawberry blonde hair and brown glasses.

Hi everyone! My name is Margot. I came into this program immediately after wrapping up my BMA in Musical Arts/International Studies at Roosevelt University in Chicago. My main interests within the field are reference and instruction, particularly in an academic and/or government library setting, as well as disability accessibility and inclusion for both patrons and librarians. Originally from Upstate New York, I love spending time outside, particularly through hiking and running! Check out my blog posts below to follow along with me on my journey to graduation

Check out my blog posts!

  • Leslie Knope’s Worst Nightmare 
    Hi everyone! This is Margot, checking in one last time! This past week has been an absolute whirlwind and I’m excited to be filling you guys in. My Cross-Country Move  Most of this past week has actually been focused on moving. Since the LIS program doesn’t have many (if any) classes with traditional final exams,… Read more: Leslie Knope’s Worst Nightmare 
  • Racing Towards Graduation
    Hey everyone! Margot here with some life updates! Graduation is Coming Soon! I can’t believe that graduation is only a few weeks away! Since I graduated from my undergraduate institution in 2021 (aka the COVID-era), I wasn’t able to participate in a traditional graduation ceremony. Instead, my university did everything fully remote, which was a… Read more: Racing Towards Graduation
  • Margot’s March Milestones
    (See what I did there?) Hello again everyone! I hope you enjoyed getting to know all of us through our first blog posts, and I’m excited to be back sharing a bit of my life with you! A lot has changed since I last posted- here are a few updates! Interviews, interviews, interviews! My spring… Read more: Margot’s March Milestones
  • Meet Margot!
    Hello everyone! My name is Margot and I’m one of the graduate iSchool Ambassadors for the Library and Information Science program. I’m wrapping up my last semester of the program which means that, alongside my classes, graduate assistantship at the Music and Performing Arts Library on campus, and work as an iSchool ambassador, I’m also… Read more: Meet Margot!