This week brings forward our need to reflect on those things we are grateful for in our lives. As I reflect on what I am grateful for in my professional capacity, I would like to extend gratitude for all of those that helped shape the ombuds profession and contributed to the development of skills to help fulfill this role. Specifically, I am thankful to Mary Rowe for her work over the years and for taking on the effort to digitize and provide access to her professional papers.

You can now review the archives of her papers in an easy to search database created by the MIT library.

The digital collection is available here:

https://archivesspace.mit.edu/repositories/2/resources/1201

You will also find additional articles on Mary Rowe’s faculty page at the following link:

https://mitmgmtfaculty.mit.edu/mrowe/research/   

These resources will not only provide benefit to ombuds looking to learn from the wisdom conveyed in this collection, but will also provide a great resource for the public as the seek opportunities to learn more about this role.