Michael Fairback
Pronouns
He / HimTo acknowledge that assumptions about someone’s gender identity could be incorrect, many organizations, including NC State, have begun to encourage community members to include a brief statement of their gender pronouns as they introduce themselves within a group.
University Library Technician
Department:
Access ServicesPhone: (919) 515-8508
Email: mdfairba@ncsu.edu
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Shout-outs From My Colleagues
Shout-outs are kind words from Libraries staff to other Libraries staff for going out of their way to be extra awesome at their job.
Big thanks to Michael for helping me with observational studies in 2024 and 2025. We worked together to figure out how to observe dozens of study rooms at the Hill Library and at the Hunt Library, record the data, and present the data to our colleagues. Michael is easy and fun to work with. I look forward to collaborating with him again for the 2026 edition.
— Josh Boyer
It can be a challenge for patrons to find materials not available in our Libraries, but the Interlibrary Services team does a fantastic job to make the process as seamless as possible. They take extra time to help patrons find the resource they are looking for, patiently explain lending policies from other libraries, and aim to acquire items for our Libraries so patrons can have the best access possible. We are lucky to have an ILL team who values generous access and puts so much care into each and every ILL request!
— Emily Cox
Kaitlin & Michael were a huge help with assisting me putting together a pop-up library for the (Y)Our Health in Movies event series! We had our first one last week and everything went great. Kaitlin gave me a training on Sirsi ,so I could check out books on the spot outside of the event. Michael pulled the books and helped me set up the table, like the pro is he is! Thank you both for being awesome!
— Beatrice Downey