Hi all!
My Name is Sofia, this summer is my 3rd term/semester of classes at the iSchool working toward my MLIS and I am so excited to me taking this course!
During the school year I work as a Middle School Library Media Assistant at 2 different schools in my district. I have worked in school libraries for 3 years now and while I love my job and working with middle schoolers, I have come to realize that long term, school libraries are not for me. I started this program with the intention of becoming an academic librarian, but through all the courses I’ve taken so far in this program, I feel have found my self being drawn to public libraries and adult education.
I am very much looking forward to this class and getting “up to speed” so to speak with all the current and emerging trends of the library world. I feel like this is going to be a very valuable learning experience for me and I am excited to get started.
@ssolares thanks for sharing your background and work experience. It often happens that someone starts in one type of library and decides they would be more engaged, etc. in another type of library. I think the opportunities right now for working with adults and creating interesting programming, etc. in public libraries are just stellar. Welcome to the hyperlinked library.