Hello! My name is Mikayla (she/her) and this is my second semester in the iSchool MLIS program!
I graduated from San Jose State University in May 2023 with a BA in Psychology and a minor in Anthropology. I am local to San Jose and am currently working for my local library (San Jose Public Library) as a part-time library page. I enjoy solving problems, answering questions, and connecting people with resources that are available to them. I am interested in pursuing public librarianship. However, I am excited and curious to learn more about other pathways!
I chose to take this course because I had Micheal Stephens as my professor for INFO 200: Information Communities last semester. I enjoyed the course structure and loved using WordPress to create blog posts for course assignments. Above all else, I appreciated the professor’s passion for libraries and information science. I look forward to watching more of his lectures in Panopto this semester and learning about the evolving nature of libraries.
My hobbies and interests include hiking, rock collecting, and embroidery. I love being in nature and learning to identify birds, insects, and plants. I am jealous of people who can identify and name the different types of clouds. I enjoy listening to audiobooks, and my current favorite authors are Stephen King, G.S. Denning, and David Grann.
I look forward to learning alongside everyone this semester!
@chasingchaos Great user name for our class!
Thanks for your kind words about 200. Thrilled you are working at SJPL. Excellent experience.
Welcome to #hyperlib!
@michael Thank you for complimenting my username, ChasingChaos. I’m realizing now that it was especially appropriate for #hyperlib. I recall in the module six lecture you talked about embracing chaos and change to bring institutions into the future. You also spoke in module seven about letting go of control because we are not gatekeepers of information. Chasing and embracing chaos are important to the hyperlinked library. These ideas will stick with me as move through the MLIS program and into a career as a library professional, thank you!
@chasingchaos YAY! I so appreciate you sharing that!