Here we are

Britt speaking here. This is the second day of bootcamp, and boy it is something! Coming from an English and Psychology background this experience is really brand new to me. I work in a library back home in East St. Louis but I had no idea that this is what my boss went through to get her degree. I am no quitter, that is for sure. I think that I plan to enjoy this new challenge in the future. Right now I am just coasting my way through. This is definitely a "LEEP of faith."

Hey, this is Andi.  Back home in a suburb just south of Chicago, I work at two public libraries--at one I'm in Youth Services and the other I man the Circulation desk.  I'm excited to use this as an opportunity to build on that experience, and so far I've really enjoyed meeting so many excited present and future LIS professionals.

This is Kerrie speaking. So far bootcamp has held up to it's reputation, causing me to be ready for anything and I'm prepared to bring the best of my mind, the ideas that come from it and I hope to take away as much learning as possible. I graduated from ISU with a M.S. in Art Technology in May 2013, and before graduating was hired at Bloomington Public Library as their Webmaster. I tremendously enjoy my job and have concluded the library and information world is where I want to be long-term. This blog will serve as a forum for free thoughts and will raise questions about copyright and free speech issues.

Hi, I'm Flannery. I've wanted to be a librarian since my mom started working on her MLIS when I was in high school. I've loved libraries since I was a small child, living in Champaign-Urbana and walking over to check out TONS of materials from the public libraries. I've always been passionate about freedom of information; I believe that everyone should have access to any information, ESPECIALLY marginalized groups such as lower-income people. I have been working in public libraries for two years, and it makes me really happy to help people fill out job applications, fax legal documents, anything that they couldn't get free help with anywhere but a public library. But as much as working with people is satisfying to me, I'm also a huge introvert and the happiest responsibilities that I've had have been processing materials. I'm thinking about trying to get a job in tech services at a public or academic library. I really enjoy working with the books, and doing "boring" jobs such as managing bib records or reconciling invoices, lol. I'm not going to lie, the first day of boot camp was sort of like being thrown into a cold lake with all your clothes on. But the shock was really good for me. I feel like I'm better aware of what's expected of me and the level of effort that I will need to put forth this week. I feel more energized to do well!

Signing off for now,
The GSLIS Girls