Musings of a Future Info Pro
15
Jul
WARNING: LENGTHY LIBRARYLAND JOURNEY RECAP AHEAD.
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GS-1410-09. That is the federal government’s way of saying I’m an employed librarian! I’m no longer a future info pro, but a current one (blog subtitle change time)!
I have had an amazing journey through Libraryland thus far. Here is my pre-library school story. I began at UA SLIS in January 2009, [...]
Tags: #hacklibschool, internships, jobs, Library Routes Project, library school, students
9
Feb
Hack Library School, aka #HackLibSchool, is a project started by FSU student Micah Vandegrift. It has evolved from an In the Library with a Lead Pipe Post to a HackLibSchool Wiki, and its latest incarnation is a HackLibSchool blog where current library school students come together to have discussions and share insights. I recently joined the blog, and I [...]
Tags: #hacklibschool, ALA, library school
21
Oct
Hello, blogosphere. It seems I have neglected you again. I’ve really packed my schedule full this semester – two student jobs, an internship in another city, two classes, my Student SLA duties, extracurricular writing and presenting – it’s been quite exhausting. I like being busy, and this semester I am particularly happy with my choices. [...]
Tags: #hacklibschool, advice, internships, library school, Libraryland
26
Sep
This post is about a week overdue, but I have really been going nonstop lately! I wanted to write about my experience at this conference by listing what I liked about the conference, a few take-aways, and some advice for library school students. I don’t plan to recap, since MSU librarians have done that beautifully [...]
Tags: #msuet10, advice, conferences, library school, Libraryland, MSU Summit
9
Sep
Three recent blog posts have stuck with me, mostly because they are writing about the same topic from very different points of view. I wanted to contribute to the discussion because I have both additional information and questions, and I would really like your thoughts and feedback on it all.
Here are some thoughts from a [...]
Tags: "graying profession", ALA, ethics, library school, SLA
4
Aug
I stumbled across the Library Routes Project after discovering Ned Potter’s awesome blog, and saw an opportunity to reflect on my journey to Libraryland. Why library school? Why now? I’m not a professional yet, but I want to share my story so far (if you keep following this blog, you’ll know how the [...]
Tags: British Studies, Library Routes Project, library school, Libraryland, transliteracy
28
Jul
Ever since Library Day in the Life / Round 5 began on Monday, I’ve wanted to contribute something meaningful to the discussion. Library Day in the Life can be encapsulated in this tweet by Bobbi Newman, who started this event back in 2008: “non-library followers – what is #libday5 ? A world wide initiative for [...]
Tags: #hacklibschool, libday5, library school, librarydayinthelife, Libraryland, students
22
Jul
While this wasn’t necessarily my original intention, I’ve been giving out a lot of advice to library school students on this blog. I’ve been in my program since January 2009, so I feel somewhat qualified to make suggestions about things I have learned throughout the journey. Please note: some of these things have been learned [...]
Tags: #hacklibschool, advice, library school, Libraryland, students
14
Jul
Trying to catch up on three jobs after traveling twice in one month is not an easy task. I am thankful for my all of my bosses’ flexibility with my hours, and their patience in catching up on the work I left behind. I’m doing a pretty good job so far and I’m not feeling [...]
Tags: #hacklibschool, CTPD project, digital divide, intellectual disabilities, library school, Libraryland, students, transliteracy
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