Spring break is finally here. I will be cleaning out my closets and completing the last of four classes before I graduate from University of North Texas’ Master of Library Science program. It has been a worthwhile experience and I am feeling better prepared for the new age of library instruction and information literacy skills.
The program, funded by Institute of Museum Libraries through the Laura Bush Foundation, selected 35 students from Georgia to prepare them for a career in Library Science with a strong digital media emphasis. Recognizing that Georgia was without a library science program at the time, Emory University’s Martin Halbert solicited a grant request to fund the program that made it possible for people like me to participate. Also, this provided me the mechanism to pursue a life long dream to become a librarian prepared to work in a variety of settings.
However, I am first and far most–a school media specialist who loves her job! Though, through my Master of Library Science degree, I know that the students and staff will benefit from my new found knowledge.
