Bailey is a graduate student in Library and Information Science at the University of California, Los Angeles, specializing in rare books and special collections. With a background in English literature, she focuses on historical materials, archival research, and the intersections of translation, adaptation, and cultural exchange. Beyond research, she has hands-on experience in collections management, digitization, and archival accessibility. She serves as a Reading Room Assistant at the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, where she assists researchers, curates small student exhibitions, and facilitates access to rare materials. She has also worked as a Collections Digitization Assistant, contributing to the preservation and digital stewardship of a collection of zines at the Stairwell LA gallery.

Bailey’s professional ethos is grounded in a commitment to expanding access to special collections and fostering interdisciplinary scholarship. Her work bridges archival practice and historical inquiry, emphasizing the role of material culture in shaping intellectual history. She is passionate about enabling researchers, scholars, and artists to engage with historical texts in meaningful ways. Through her academic and professional endeavors, she seeks to contribute to the evolving landscape of special collections librarianship and the study of the material book.