Hello Fellow Scholars!
I am really excited to be taking this course as the digital age is here to stay, at least until a powerful solar flare or the magnetic filed flips. Given the scale of personal devices with search engines in the United States, it is necessary to embrace what our patrons will be using and incorporate critical thinking skills when engaged. The further I dive into LIS coursework I find that all aspects of librarianship, including the divisions of academic and public services are intriguing. My undergraduate degree was in geology which is not a single field of study but incorporates and works in cooperation with other sciences (biology, chemistry, physics, history and the humanities). For me LIS is an extension of that early foundation of interconnected knowledge and the need to communicate that knowledge to others in a universal fashion.
This past semester and our current one have been a lesson in resilience as the only stable things in my life right now are course due dates, my dogs meal times and watering my peace lilies. For your viewing pleasure please enjoy a selection of dog and cat photos. My family, including young nephews are fans of the Ghostbusters (1984) – we fully embrace the belief of “dogs and cats living together! mass hysteria!”. A few photos below mimic the film, see if you can identify the scene!
@gneissterran Love the Ghostbusters reference. I recognize the first image but not the rest! Those faces are so sweet! Also: “Zoooool.”
Welcome to #hyperlib!