Final Reflections

Good Morning,

This semester has been a very informative one for me. I have learned a great deal since I do not currently work in a library. My favorite assignment was the library visit. I really enjoyed going two libraries and learning about them. Learning how they work on the inside was great for me and it also helped to get me a few connections. Not only did I benefit from going to the library myself, but I also learned a great deal from my classmates visits as well. I really enjoyed seeing what they all found and learning about those types of libraries too. 

Something that was new to me was our ethical assignment. I have not had very many experiences where I had to deal with ethics like these or in a professional setting before. So it was fascinating to act as a librarian to deal with an ethical issue. Although I was not really in the situation it gave me a good idea of how to act if something came up like one of cases we had. It made me look at myself my beliefs and values. But in some of those cases my beliefs and values may be different and that is where I have to be professional and put my beliefs aside.

I learned a great deal about being professional in this class as well. There is a lot involved in being a professional. I had to take a look at myself to see what qualities I posses of these traits and some that I need to work on a little more. One characteristic I really think is important is passion for the job, if it is not there, I don't think you'll ever succeed. You really need to love some part of it to make it work. I look for passion in every job I have because it is important for me to do a good job and feel I made a difference in some way each work day. 

This class has taught me a lot about the field and that is exactly what I wanted from it. There is so much that I had no idea about before I started the class. Since I do not work in a library I feel that I am at a slight disadvantage when it comes to personal experiences. But reading about other classmates experiences and reading about others, it makes me excited for what the future will hold for me in the library. 

Ashley