Erin Meyer splits her time between managing her university's research center and student outreach efforts. The dual functions pose no problem. "I feel like I'm a salesperson for the best product in the world," she says. "And who can turn me down when what I'm selling is free?"rnAnd fun. For one, her "mystery in the stacks" events (bit.ly/gm0cbz) have converted the talking points of a normal tour into clues that entice groups of students into racing around the library searching out leads.
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