This is my third year in the MLIS program, I am taking the slow path to finish as I am wrapping up my first career as a homeschooling mom. My son is a senior this year, so I have nearly worked my way out of a job. I also have a daughter who is completing her Master’s this year in English.
Hyperlinked Library has been the most recommended course in the various iSchool Facebook pages I am a part of, so it has been on my to do list for a bit. And of course, we are all familiar with our professor’s contagious enthusiasm from our introductory course in the program.
As I will be returning to the workforce after quite a break, I have tried to choose courses that will challenge me and build my confidence to be a part of the library of the future. Over the summer I was really stretched by Prof Joey van Arnhem’s 287 course Libraries, Xtended Reality, Generative AI, and the Metaverse: What Does it Mean for Libraries Now and in the Future? I will admit that Roblox made me cry(ha!), but by the end I had created a VR space for a book club and had pushed myself to get comfortable as a tech learner. My plan is to keep pushing myself in this course.
My hobbies include going to the movies, hiking & camping, knitting, and Disney. I hope this photo captures my best self, as I am riding Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Disneyland with my family.
