Welcoming Blogger Jake Goldman

Posted June 11, 2026 by Lindsey Clarke

Welcome Jake to the blogging team here at SLIS!

Jake Goldman is a part time MLIS student studying at Simmons’ SLIS West Campus in Greenfield, MA. Jake is primarily interested in public librarianship and works for the Montague Public Libraries in Montague, MA. Jake manages the Millers Falls Branch Library—which has provided many amazing library stories to share with you soon! Previously, Jake studied at UMass Amherst’s Stockbridge School of Agriculture and the Universidade do Algarve’s Centro de Ciências do Mar. Jake is particularly interested in LIS as a tool for positive social change. Jake also works part time at a local horticultural greenhouse and is passionate about gardening, hiking with their dog Lottie, and, of course, reading.

Stay tuned for Jake’s first post coming soon!