As we commence the mid half of the semester I am happy with how much I am
learning in this class. My initial thought was that I already knew where
I was headed in my career and this class would not benefit me. However, I
have learned a great deal about the field of library science. The work I
have done in this class so far has also led me to change my mind about going
into archival studies. I originally wanted to work in a hospital
archive. After recently visiting a hospital archive I have changed my
mind. While I am still interested in the learning how to accurately archive
data, I feel I would not thrive in that environment.
Working in a medical library on a daily basis has revived my interest in the field of library science. I think the work we do here is so valuable. I found that while I would love to preserve information for future generations, I have more of an interest in providing the most up to date research for academics.
I am also happy to learn about the many other library theme jobs.
Being enrolled in the MLIS program has provided me with a fantastic way to
review many LIS job listings in my email. It is fantastic to see that
there are many different job openings and opportunities to intern. I find myself wanting to apply for every
internship opportunity that arises (even though I know this is not
possible).
I have taken the opportunity to apply for the British Study abroad program offered through the University of Southern Mississippi. I discovered this opportunity from Wayne State. I am really excited about traveling to England and Scotland touring their various libraries. I would never be able to visit these libraries on my own. I am really looking forward to meeting other library science students from other states and making connections with them. This will help me to expand my network. I am open to the possibility of having to relocate out of the state of Michigan to find a job in library science. This study abroad opportunity will help me explore that possibility.
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