Hello!

Hi!

My name is Brooke Katz (she/her), and I’m based in Los Angeles, where I was born and raised. I moved back here in 2022 after 17 years in New York City (with brief stints in Jersey City, NJ, and Mexico City). I have a BA in English from Emory University, and spent almost two decades working in publishing/media, first as a travel magazine editor and then creating branded content for businesses. I continue to freelance as a writer, editor, and content strategist.

When I graduated college, I had thought about earning my MLIS but was unable to attend grad school at the time and then my career/life happened. In March 2024 I was laid off and decided it wasn’t too late to make a career switch. As of now, I’m unsure exactly what I want to do, but a few interests are elementary school librarian or working at a cultural institution or within higher education as a librarian or archivist. I’ve spent the last year volunteering at my local public library and my kids’ elementary school library.

This semester is my second at SJSU, and I’ll be completing my prerequisites with Info 202. (I’m excited to finish it because it will open up a lot more electives for the Fall semester!) I was introduced to the idea of hyperlinked libraries last semester in Info 200, and was incredibly intrigued and interested in learning more. As a future LIS professional, I think it’s imperative to become educated in the latest technologies and ideas within the industry.

Can’t wait to work with and get to know everyone here!