Goal I:
Leadership & Innovation
Students are innovative, ethical, problem-solvers able to lead and manage through communication, collaboration, and reflection.
I.a. Students are able to evaluate critically, reflect, and problem-solve individually as well as collaboratively.
LIS 5020 Foundations of Library and Information science
My first group project was in LIS 5020 Foundations of Library and Information Science. Working together in a small group we went over the Bethlehem Area Public Library's policy and came up with edits to make it more cohesive. This involved correcting some items, and working to generally improve the policy. It was interesting learning how to work together in a group while living so far apart. This group was amazing to work with, and we successfully and collaboratively evaluated the Bethlehem Library policy critically and problem-solved the issues with it.
LIS6409: Introduction to Library Administration
This Strategic Plan Evaluation Reflection was the first assignment in my Introduction to Library Administration. I evaluated the Monroe County Public Library of Indiana. I picked this library not just because they had the same name as the system I work for, but their strategic plan was truly interesting and I enjoyed going through it. I even got some ideas from it for my own library. In this assignment I learned how to critically evaluate a strategic plan, and reflected on what they did right and where they could use improvements.
I.b. Students demonstrate effective communication skills.
LIS5937.009 Makerspace & Making
This was my final project in my Makerspace class, I am very proud of how it came out. This video demonstrates not only my ability to communicate effectively through making engaging videos, but it also showcases some of the creative making I have done over the years. The works included are personal and professional. I love teaching others how easy it is to create and finish wonderful things. I have taught many of these projects in either a State Park or a Library setting.
I hope you enjoy going through my Marvelous world of Making!
I.c. Students participate in professional and community engagement activities in the field.
These are just a few pictures from some of the community events I have attended. I love being able to go out in to community to promote the amazing things people can do at the library. Unfortunately, missing from these photos is the community event I showed up to in Regency dress to promote my 'Bridgerton Tea Party' that was happening the next week, and the 'Prince and Princess' event at the community park where I thought it would be a great idea to make zip tie crowns with the kids and unfortunately, our booth was so popular we unable to snap a picture of us at the event.
I.d. Students demonstrate leadership skills and innovation in a diverse and global environment.
LIS5566.01 Multicultural Literature for Children and Youth
During my Multicultural Literature class in the fall of 2025, we had to come up with a video describing what we would do if we were in charge of purchasing in a children's library. In this class I learned how to select books and materials that provide children of all ages "mirrors" to see themselves in. It will also provide other children "windows" to see into a different culture or "sliding glass doors" that will allow them to step into the world of someone that is different than them.