Thaddeus (Tad) Andracki is currently a master's student in library and information science at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where his concentration is in youth services. His research and professional interests are in criticism and analysis of literature for young people; comparative ethnic studies and queer studies; the intersections of youth services and social justice; and digital cultures.
He works as the Outreach and Communications Coordinator at the Center for Children's Books, as well as a Graduate Assistant at the Undergraduate Library. Outside of these things, his interests include running, baking, coffee, plants, and old movies. He maintains a blog called "I'll Get There. It'll Be Worth the Trip," and he tweets silly things at @tandracki.
