A little about me, I’m in my third semester in the MLIS program at SJSU’s iSchool.  I am located in the Bay Area of California. My background is in design, I have a BFA in Graphic Design, a UX/UI Certificate, and six years of experience as a Graphic Designer. Now, I’m enthusiastically pursuing a career in Librarianship.

While volunteering on the Library Advisory Board and Outreach Committee at my local library, I saw the library’s impact on my community, which inspired me to pivot my career.

I work at the Sonoma County Library Headquarters as an Administrative Specialist where I get to utilize my design skills. I’m on a team lead by the Library Director and while also working with the Fund Development team. I am learning a lot working at the library. I’m finding that my work informs my school and my school informs my work.

I chose this course because I enjoyed the Info 200-Information Communities course which referenced this course several times and wanted to learn more. I’m really interested in the application of design thinking in the library space where we put the users (patrons) first. I am thinking that this course might explore that if not parallel ideas. Excited to meet and work with other students in this course!