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Convergence of Technology, People & Information
Today, Laura, Marsha, Mary and I were at grad fair to talk to perspective students. The most popular question we got was, "What is the School of Information?" And we gave them the standard line: The School of Info is a convergence of technology, people and information..." What else can we say? We did mention that the school encourages the students to mold their curriculum to their interests, so our education is flexible. Mary is a good example of that. She's tailored and she has taken classes from all four specializations. For me, I've taken mostly archives classes, but I've also taken library courses so I can be marketable to libraries. We also mentioned that we have many opportunities outside of coursework to gain the experience we need to offer future employers. We're encouraged to do directed field experiences. I'm interested in museums and archives, so I made sure to intern at the Smithsonian and the National Park Service museums. If you have time, volunteering is another way to try your hand at a different skill. And of course, finding a part-time job with a library/archive/museum on campus adds to your resume. The opportunities are there, but you have to find them. They won't be handed to you.
Posted by rmarquez at October 12, 2006 01:41 AM
