Reading through my assignments, one theme continues to show
itself, public libraries. My interests lie heavily in public library careers.
It is where I currently work, and how I first fell in love with librarianship. This
class has given me the opportunity to reflect on careers outside of the public
library spectrum, but the public library career path seems to be where I
continually return. What surprises me the most, as I read through the
assignments, is that I do have an interest in more administrative duties. I did
not think of myself as one who wanted to “climb the ladder,” but I am finding
myself looking more into that aspect of public librarianship.
In my blog post, “Personal Goals/Objectives,” I wrote, “I
want to learn updated methods of running a library, management theories, have a
broader understanding of technology and the library, and learn more about the
administrative role in a library system” (Geer, 2014). I am already seeing an
improvement in my understanding of the role technology is playing in libraries,
and updated methods of running a library. The topic for my team blog, “Social
Networking: Adoption and Impact on Libraries and Information Centers,” has encouraged
me to dig into how other libraries are using social media. I have found some
unique methods and hope to use them in my library’s social media efforts. I
found the articles we had to read for the Think Tank assignment to be very interesting
and informational. These articles bring to light how other libraries are
running their operation, these articles have also given me some food for
thought as to how I could implement some of these concepts at my branch.
One of the assignments I am looking forward to is the
library visits. I have chosen two public libraries. Not only will I be
comparing these libraries to each other for the assignment, I will be comparing
them to my own library. One of my goals for my studies with Wayne State is to
bring what I have learned back to my library and the community for which I
serve. I am already seeing the benefits of the class as I reflect on what I
have learned and how I am going to use it at my branch.
As a side note, I am also seeing an improvement in my
knowledge and usage of the APA format. I still need improvement, but it has
been fun to look back at what I have written so far and notice the mistakes.
I am looking forward to what the second half of the semester
brings. As we start wrapping up on projects, I am curious to read and discuss
what other teams and classmates have worked on. I have learned so much from
everyone so far. One of the most informational learning tools from this class
has been the discussion boards and learning from my classmates. I hope they
have learned as much from me as I have from them.
References
Geer, S. (2014, January 25). Personal Goals/Reflections.
LibraryGeer. Retrieved March 3, 2014, from http://librarygeer.blogspot.com/
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