Hi everyone!
I wanted to take some time to introduce myself and my blog. This is the Connected Corner and is where my work for INFO 287, the Hyperlinked Library, will be posted. I chose to name my blog, the Connected Corner, because I felt like it embodies the theme of this course and this blog will serve as a space for me to connect with my peers.
A little bit about me, my name is Bella and I work in an archival digitization department at a public University. I fell into this field by chance when I started working in the archives as a student employee during my undergrad. At the time, I had no clue that this was a field of work that I could pursue. Flash forward three years, I have continued to work in our digitization department and have developed a passion for transforming old material into digitally accessible formats.
Maybe some others in the the LIS program who are interested in archives can relate to this, but my personal hobbies are all a bit “old school.” I love to thrift and go to antique stores. I enjoy hobbies such as hand embroidering and recently crocheting (I’m almost finished with crocheting my first sweater). Lastly, I’ve been enjoying birdwatching. Just yesterday, while watching the bird bath in my parents backyard, we saw two Lovebirds (apologies for the blurry photo). Keep in mind, I live in Minnesota. Someone’s pet birds must have escaped and they look very out of place in our Minnesota forests. Hopefully they can find their way back home.
I look forward to connecting to everyone this semester and talk to you soon!
-Bella
Hi Bella,
It sounds like you have found a focus in this program that you are really passionate about! Although I have a different focus, which is K-12 libraries, I do find archives really interesting. I’m also super jealous that you are crocheting a sweater; I’ve been wanting to learn to crochet for a while. I hope you have a great semester!