Introduction and Beliefs

Welcome to my blog! I am currently in the MLIS program at Wayne State University, and this blog will contain many posts about my experiences, opinions, beliefs, etc. of the LIS profession. Currently, I work as a Media Specialist in an elementary school and I hope this program will help me develop skills to strengthen my LIS knowledge that I can apply to my job. I believe that the LIS professions assist others in finding information. Libraries contain a vast amount of information and the librarian should be able to help people access the information they are looking for. A second belief I have about the LIS professions is that they offer an endless amount of support. I have found this to be true in every library I've visited. The librarians were always full of knowledge and able to assist me in whatever I needed. I think this is a very important trait to have in the LIS profession. My last belief about the LIS professions, and I think this is especially true for my current job, is that they create a warm and inviting environment. Being that I work with children, I think this is important to help instill a love for reading in my students. Libraries should be welcoming places where people feel they are supported in what they are looking for or need. In my opinion, it is up to the staff members to create this environment.