 Participating in the Diversity Inclusion Initiative has been incredibly beneficial to me and my career in a number of ways. It gave me the opportunity to work on several projects at the University of North Texas, which has one of the largest music libraries in the world. This helped give me the experience and qualifications I needed to make me competitive in the job market. One of the projects that I was able to develop myself involved putting together a study of instructional practices in graduate institutions that offer music degrees from around the country. This has provided valuable insight into curricular practice. Another was the creation of a finding aid for the Anahari at Hire Collection, which developed a practical skill while making the world aware of yet another important resource housed at the University of North Texas. The Diversity Inclusion Initiative also fully supported a trip to the National Conference of the Music Library Association, where I made many connections with librarians and spoke with representatives of several search committees. My conversations convinced me to apply for positions that I otherwise may not have considered. As I was looking for a job, the advice, encouragement and assistance I received from the wonderful staff at the Association of Research Libraries and Librarian Colleagues in the Music Library Association were invaluable. Serving on the Faculty of Rutgers has confirmed my belief in the importance of diversity. It is essential for students from a variety of backgrounds to be taught by a representative faculty, showing them that there are no limits on what they can accomplish. A diverse faculty enriches a university by widening the spectrum of available viewpoints, thus increasing the possibility of innovation, as well as helping to ensure an institutional sensitivity to the needs of people from all kinds of backgrounds.