Since completing my MSC Information Science in August 2000 I have had a pretty eventful career. By some weird twist of fate the job for Law Librarian at City came up as I was finishing the MSc and with my year's experience at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies it seemed the perfect role. Some might think work as an information professional within an academic library is a bit dull, but I love my job. My creation of the legal portal www.lawbore.net to meet the needs of students at City University has lead to many great opportunities; writing articles for journals, giving papers at conferences both in the UK and the US and perhaps the greatest honour, being named Best Legal Information Professional in an Academic Envrionment at the inaugral Biall/LexisNexis Awards for Excellence in Oct 2005. I have a dual role at City, also being responsible for leading the team of Learning and Research Co-ordinators as Head of Information Literacy. This is extremely challenging work; tailoring our services to the demands of each very individual School at the University. The course at City opened my eyes to how we could use our skills in new and exciting ways, and that hasn't faded. This is a great time for those beginning a career in the field of information and anyone considering this pathway would be sure to be inspired by the courses run by the School of Informatics at City.