This digital portfolio demonstrates the expertise and education that I have accumulated over the last six-and-a-half years in pursuit of the Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) through the San José State University and the seven-and-half years as a Library Assistant at the Fresno County Public Library. As a library assistant working in a variety of communities in branches of varying sizes. I have led storytimes and run movie screens and am keen to leverage the expertise I have gained through my coursework and my experience as a public service to other areas of the Fresno County Public Library.
The practice of 21st century librarianship shares many commonalities with other fields such as management and marketing, and computer science and its related fields. Librarians today face greater responsibilities, tolerance, privacy, and freedom as well as their duties of service to their clients and their employing institution.
I completed 16 courses for 46-semester units. During my time working towards the MLIS, I took courses that covered medical, academic, school librarianship, and grant writing. I learned how to create webpages using HTML and CSS coding.
In the below portfolio, I will outline why I am confident in my ability to adhere to the professional standards of a librarian.
There are four sections to this portfolio:
- Introduction [This Webpage]
- Areas of Competency—fourteen in total
- Conclusion
- Affirmation—Statement about the Portfolio being my own original work and privacy protections.
In the selection process, it was necessary to create a document to keep track of the pieces of evidence so as to avoid using the same piece of evidence twice. This document was also helpful in evaluating whether a new piece of evidence was superior to my previous selections.