Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Thing #23 Reflection - What next?
Well, I have really liked these 23 things. I have learned some new tools, I have stepped out of my box and thanks to Nebraska Learns 2.0 I am working on furthering my education. Thank you Nebraska Learns 2.0! I have really enjoyed these 23 things and would love to do this again sometime. My plan right now is get into the library Information Science programs and start learning. I love my position here in the library and 23 things is just helping me to become the best I can be in my position. Thank you again, and I will be working on furthering my education so if I ever run into any of you from Nebraska Learns 2.0, I say keep at it. :) ;) :) ;) :) ;) :) ;)
Monday, October 3, 2011
Thnig #21: Promoting yourself in job applications and at interview Thing #22: Volunteering to get experience
Thing #21
I feel that in my position in the library I excel the best when it comes to the students I work with. That feeling of satisfaction (that is discussed in the second paragraph of Thing #21) is the feeling that I get when I have successfully helped a student understand a research problem. When I have helped a student to better understand how and why they have to write a business letter in the correct format, I get that feeling.
I really enjoy working with computers and feel that this is an important assest to my position. The students that I am working with are always learning new things on the computer, and this is how most students communicate the most now. I feel that if that is where the students are, then that is where I should be. I love taking classes to better aware myself of new and upcoming technologies and this is important to the library field.
On the subject of tips and personal experiences, I am having a current moment on this topic. I have recently applied to further my education therefore, I am trying to present myself to these colleges in a manner that I can meet all the required criteria, so that I may keep moving forward in this profession. I am also gathering references and personal information to prove what I have accomplished and to be accepted.
I am very excited to achieve my goals, and thing #21 definetely demonstrates where and why these things would come into play. Wish me Luck!
Thing #22
I have to admit that I have not volunteered to further my career, but I have done volunteer work before. I have assisted at our local VFW, I am on several committees that I have done volunteer work for, but maybe this is something I need to look into. Volunteering in a library to further educate myself. I think that volunteering in the library is definetely not a bad thing. Either if it is in a small library or a large library there are always things to be done. If it is a small library I am sure the librarian or librarians could definetely use the help and if it is a large library the same rule applies.
I feel that in my position in the library I excel the best when it comes to the students I work with. That feeling of satisfaction (that is discussed in the second paragraph of Thing #21) is the feeling that I get when I have successfully helped a student understand a research problem. When I have helped a student to better understand how and why they have to write a business letter in the correct format, I get that feeling.
I really enjoy working with computers and feel that this is an important assest to my position. The students that I am working with are always learning new things on the computer, and this is how most students communicate the most now. I feel that if that is where the students are, then that is where I should be. I love taking classes to better aware myself of new and upcoming technologies and this is important to the library field.
On the subject of tips and personal experiences, I am having a current moment on this topic. I have recently applied to further my education therefore, I am trying to present myself to these colleges in a manner that I can meet all the required criteria, so that I may keep moving forward in this profession. I am also gathering references and personal information to prove what I have accomplished and to be accepted.
I am very excited to achieve my goals, and thing #21 definetely demonstrates where and why these things would come into play. Wish me Luck!
Thing #22
I have to admit that I have not volunteered to further my career, but I have done volunteer work before. I have assisted at our local VFW, I am on several committees that I have done volunteer work for, but maybe this is something I need to look into. Volunteering in a library to further educate myself. I think that volunteering in the library is definetely not a bad thing. Either if it is in a small library or a large library there are always things to be done. If it is a small library I am sure the librarian or librarians could definetely use the help and if it is a large library the same rule applies.
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