I’m currently a librarian at the Skokie Public Library in Skokie, IL. I work in the Adult Services department where I manage the Adult Computer Lab and the new Digital Media Lab, teach technology classes, coordinate adult programs, contribute to various technology-related initiatives, and do other librarian-y things. One of the things I helped make happen when I first started was a 2.0 staff learning program designed to introduce staff to web 2.0 technologies. I also work part-time at Oakton Community College’s Library.
For me, the road to becoming a librarian involved a lot of detours. I grew up mostly in the northern suburbs of Chicago before leaving to attend Oberlin College. I majored in Religion and also received a heavy dose of Film Studies. Don’t ask me what kind of job I was planning on getting after college…I wasn’t. I went on to get an MDiv (Master of Divinity) at Princeton Theological Seminary. I then studied for two years in a graduate program in Film Studies near Los Angeles before moving to Seoul, Korea for a year. Life in Korea was definitely eye-opening. The experience of living outside the U.S. broadened my worldview and deepened my understanding and appreciation for both U.S. and Korean culture. Plus, that’s when I started my first blog!
From 2004-2006, I attended the University of Michigan School of Information for my MSI (Masters of Science in Information). In Ann Arbor, I was a graduate student instructor for the film studies department and worked at the Ann Arbor District Library. The AADL position was great because I experienced first-hand the opening of an incredible new branch (Pittsfield) and the launch of the innovative AADL website. Working there led me to pursue a job in the public library world, which is where I find myself today.
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