Emma Thursland
About Emma Thursland
Emma Thursland is a Content Collection & Distribution Specialist at Penguin Random House in Greater New York City Area, with a background in library services and document delivery from institutions such as the New York Public Library and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Current Role at Penguin Random House
Emma Thursland serves as a Content Collection & Distribution Specialist at Penguin Random House in the Greater New York City Area. She has been with the company for over six years, where she applies her extensive background in library and information science to manage content collection and distribution effectively.
Previous Work Experience in Library Services
Before joining Penguin Random House, Emma Thursland accumulated valuable experience in library services. She worked as a Library Page at the Dance Division of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts from 2015 to 2017. In parallel, she also held roles at the American Irish Historical Society as a Library Worker and at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center as a Document Delivery Student Worker during the same time frame.
Student Work at Carrier Library - James Madison University
From 2009 to 2013, Emma worked as a Maintenance and Circulation Desk Student Worker at Carrier Library, James Madison University. This four-year period marked the early stages of her library services career, where she balanced her academic studies with hands-on library work, gaining foundational skills in library management.
Educational Background
Emma Thursland holds a Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science from LIU Post, earned between 2014 and 2016. Additionally, she received a Bachelor's Degree in English Language and Literature/Letters from James Madison University, where she studied from 2009 to 2013. Her formal education has provided her with a robust foundation in both literature and information science.